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Drought report: Centre urged to help States once the inter-ministerial team reports
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Who pays first when drought hits a State? The SDRF-NDRF sequence and the 75:90 rule GS-III tests
An inter-ministerial team is assessing drought in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh; central aid follows its findings.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh face drought after a weak southwest monsoon, and an inter-ministerial central team is assessing the damage.
Central assistance for drought flows from the National Disaster Response Fund once the team's findings are in, while States first draw on the State Disaster Response Fund.
For general category States the Centre contributes 75 per cent to the State fund, and 90 per cent for special category States.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
முக்கிய உண்மைகள்
Remember these
- Drought in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh follows a weak southwest monsoon
- An inter-ministerial central team assesses the damage; central aid follows its findings
- States first draw on the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)
- Centre contributes 75 per cent to the SDRF for general category States and 90 per cent for special category States
- Additional central assistance comes from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)
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How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- The State Disaster Response Fund is the first line of financial response for notified disasters such as drought, cyclone and flood.
- The Centre's share in the SDRF is 75 per cent for general category States and 90 per cent for special category States.
- Additional central assistance for severe disasters is provided from the National Disaster Response Fund after assessment by an inter-ministerial central team.
- Drought is a notified disaster eligible for assistance under the SDRF and NDRF.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS-III (Disaster Management) and GS-II (Federalism). Drought relief follows a sequence: States first use the SDRF, with the Centre funding 75 or 90 per cent, and further aid from the NDRF comes only after an inter-ministerial team assesses the damage. The delay between assessment and release strains States and farmers, so the way forward is faster, time-bound assessment, transparent norms for release and stronger drought preparedness and crop insurance.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Under the norms of the State Disaster Response Fund, which covers drought relief, the Centre's share of the contribution for special category States is:
- 50 per cent
- 60 per cent
- 75 per cent
- 90 per cent
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: D — The correct answer is 90 per cent. The Centre contributes 90 per cent of the State Disaster Response Fund for special category States and 75 per cent for general category States.
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