Chhattisgarh was approved Rs 1231.72 crore under Assistance for Agriculture Input Subsidy from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for tackling drought during 2015-16.
The State Governments are primarily responsible for taking necessary relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, officials informed.
For undertaking relief measures, funds are available with the State Government in the form of State Disaster Response Fund.
Additional financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature and is approved on the basis of Memorandum received from State governments in accordance with established procedure. The main objective of the relief fund is to assist the affected persons to re-start their economic activities.