Chhattisgarh government on Friday released Rs 122.98 crore as a disaster relief fund as an immediate relief to people affected by natural calamities.
According to the government financial aids will be provided to the victims of drought, flood, cyclone and landslide.
From this fund financial assistance will also be provided to those who are affected due to damaged water supply system, caving of mines , thunderbolt, blast in domestic LPG gas cylinder, fire accidents, and also for damaged residential houses, loss of cattle.
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the state issued instructions to all the district collectors to withdraw the financial assistance amount as per the need.
The approval of the state government has been made mandatory for withdrawal of fund in anticipation of expenditures.
It has also been instructed that the information regarding the expenditure of allotment must be sent to the department by June 7.
The released amount had to be utilized by March 31, 2020, the order says.