REVISED LIST OF ITEMS AND NORMS OF ASSISTANCE FROM STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (SDRF) AND NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (NDRF).

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No. 127 Poudouchéry Vendredi 27 September 2024 (5 Asvina 1946) No. Puducherry Friday 27th Septembre 2024

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

PUDUCHERRY STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

(G.O. Ms. No. 18, Puducherry, dated 12th September 2024)

ORDER

The Government of India has revised the items and norms for assistance from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 based on the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission on financing of disaster risk management and the report of the Expert Committee of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The revised items and norms of assistance from SDRF and NDRF is applicable for providing immediate relief to the victims of notified natural disasters by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India such as cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloud burst, pest attack and frost and cold wave and the same has been notified vide G.O. Ms. No. 19, dated 19-10-2023 of the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Puducherry. The Government of India has further revised the norms for assistance from SDRF and NDRF having effect from the financial year 2023-24 vide Letter No. 33-03/2020-NDM-I, dated 11-07-2023 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, issued in supersession of Letter No. 33-03-2020-NDM-I (Vol-II), dated 10-10-2022 of Ministry of Home Affairs on this subject, as below;

[ 855 ]LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 856 856 (a) In respect of item No.l(e) (except drought), item 3(a), (c), 6(ii), 9 the provision is revised that 'expenditure on this account, in no case, should exceed 30% of SDRF allocation under this window (Response & Relief) for the year'.

(b) In the case of drought, [i.e. item No.l(e)], the provision is revised that 'expenditure on this account, in no case, should exceed 50% of SDRF allocation under this window (Response & Relief) for the year'.

(c) The provision that 'Assistance for input subsidy under item No. 5(i)(B) and 5(ii) will be adjusted to the extent of insurance claim received under the Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), for the instant calamity', is removed.

2. In pursuance of the Letter No.33-03/2020-NDM-I, dated 11-07-2023 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and in supersession of the G.O. Ms. No. 19, dated 19-10-2023 of the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Puducherry, the Hon'ble Lieutenant-Governor, is pleased to adopt the further revised norms for providing relief assistance from UTPDRF in the wake of notified natural disasters in the whole of Union territory of Puducherry as given hereunder having effect from the financial year 2023-24;

REVISED LIST OF ITEMS AND NORMS OF ASSISTANCE FROM STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (SDRF) AND NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (NDRF) (Period 2022-26, MHA Letter No. 33-03/2020-NDM-I, dated 10-10-2022, modified vide Letter No. 33-03-2020/NDM-I, dated 11-07-2023)

S.No.

Items Norms of Assistance

(1)

(2)

(3)

A. Response and Relief [40% of State Disaster Risk Management Fund (SDRMF) i.e., equal to 50% of SDRF allocation for the year]

1. Gratuitous Relief

persons.

(a) Ex gratia payment to families of deceased 4.00 lakh per deceased person, including those involved in the relief operations or associated in preparedness activities, subject to the certification regarding cause of death from the appropriate authority.

(b) Ex gratia payment for loss of a limb or eye(s) 74,000 per person, when the disability is between 40%

and 60%.

2.50 lakh per person, when the disability is more than

60%.

Subject to certification by a Doctor from a Hospital or Dispensary of Government, regarding the extent and cause of disability.

(c) Grievous injury requiring hospitalization 16,000 per person requiring hospitalization for more

than a week.

5,400 per person requiring hospitalization for less than

a week.

No t e : I nj ur ed p e r s ons ge t t i ng t re at me n t unde r t he 'Ayushman Bharat Yojna', will not be eligible for relief under this item.

(d) Clothing and utensils/household goods for 2,500 per family, for the loss of clothing.

families, whose houses have been washed away/fully damaged/severely inundated for 2,500 per family, for loss of utensils/household goods. more than two days due to a natural calamity.

(1)

(2)

(3)

is seriously affected.

(e) Gratuitous Relief for families whose livelihood Gratuitous Relief (GR) for families, whose livelihood is seriously affected will be provided to two adults members of the affected family as per actual rate of MNREGA per day or average rate of all States/Union Territories per day, whichever is lower. For this purpose, notification issued by Ministry of Rural Development from time to time, is to be referred for calculating average rate. The relief amount should be disbursed through DBT/Cash (ln case of exigency of the situation only) or the State Government may provide this relief in kind.

State Government will certify that identified beneficiaries are not housed in relief camps, during the period GR is provided. Further, the State Government will provide the basi s and pr ocess for arr iving at such be neficiari es, District-wise.

Period for providing Gratuitous Relief will be as per the assessment of the State Executive Committee (SEC) and the Central Team (in case of NDRF). The default period of assistance will be up to 30 days, which may be extended up to 6 0 d ays i n t h e fi rs t i ns t a nc e , if r e q ui r ed , and subsequently up to 90 days, in case of drought/pest attack. Depending on the ground situation, the SEC can extend the time period beyond the prescribed limit. Provided that expenditure on this account, in no case, should exceed 30% of SDRF allocation under this window (Response and Relief) for the year. However, in case of drought, expenditure on this account, in no case should exceed 50% of SDRF allocation under this window (Response and Rel ief) for the year.

Further, to ensure transparency, the list of persons to whom Gratuitous Relief is provided, should be uploaded on the website of the State Government. The State Government shall notify the basis and proof for the identification of beneficiaries in a transparent manner.

2. Search and Rescue Operations

(a) Cost of search and rescue measures/evacuation As per the actual cost incurred, assessed by SEC and of people affected/ likely to be affected. recommended by the Central Team (in case of NDRF).

By the time, the Central Team visits the affected area, these activities may be already over. Therefore, the SEC and the Central Team can recommend actual/near-actual costs.

(b) Hiring of boats and other essential equipments As per the actual cost incurred, assessed by SEC and for carrying immediate relief and saving lives. recommended by the Central Team (in case of NDRF).

The quantum of assistance will be limited to the actual expenditure incurred on hiring boats and other essential equipment required for rescuing stranded people and thereby saving human lives during a notified natural calamity.

(1)

(2)

(3)

3. Relief Measures

(a) P rovision for temporar y a ccommodati on, As per actual cost incurred and assessed by SEC, and food, clothing, medical care, Gen-set etc., recommended by the Central Team (in case of NDRF), for for people affected/evacuated and sheltered a period up to 30 days. The SEC would need to specify the in relief camps.

number of camps, their duration and the number of persons

in camps. In case of continuation of a calamity like drought,

or wide spread devast atio n caused by earthquake or

fl ood et c. , t hi s p e ri od ma y b e e xte nd ed t o 60 d ays.

Depending on the ground situation, the SEC can extend

the time period beyond the prescribed limit. Provided that

expenditure on this account, in no case, should exceed

30% of SDRF allocation under this window (Response

and Relief) for the year.

M ed ic a l c a re t o b e pr ovi d ed fr om N at i o na l H ea lt h

Mission (NHM).

(b) Air dropping of essential supplies and rescue As per actual cost incurred, assessed by SEC and recommended by Air Force.

by the Central Team (in case of NDRF).

The quantum of assistance will be limited to actual amount

raised in the bills by the Ministry of Defence for air

dropping of essential supplies and rescue operations only.

(c) Provision of emergency supply of drinking water. As per actual cost, based on the assessment of need by

SEC and recommended by the Central Team (in case of

NDRF), up to 30 days, which may be extended up to 90 days

in case of drought. Depending on the ground situation,

the SEC can extend the time period beyond the prescribed

limit. Provided that expenditure on this account, in no

case, should exceed 30% of SDRF allocation under this

window (Response and Relief) for the year.

4. Clearance of Affected Areas

(a) Clearance of debris in public areas. As per actual cost, for a period up to 30 days from the date

of start of the work, based on assessment of need by SEC

for the assistance to be provided under SDRF and as per

the assessment of the Central Team for assistance to be

provided under NDRF.

(b) Draining off flood water in affected areas. As per the actual cost within 30 days from the date of start

of the work based on assessment of need by SEC for the

assistance to be provided under SDRF and as per assessment

of the Central Team (in case of NDRF).

(c) Disposal of dead bodies/carcasses. As per the actual cost, based on assessment of need by

SEC and recommendation of the Central Team (in case of

NDRF).

(1)

(2)

(3)

5. Agriculture

(i) Assistance to small and marginal farmers having

landholding up to 2 hectare.

(A) Assistance for land and other loss

(a) Desilting of agricultural land (where thickness 18,000 per hectare for each item.

of sand/silt deposit is more than 3", to be

certified by the Competent Authority of the Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than State Government).

2,200 per farmer.

(b) Removal of debris on agricultural land in hilly

areas.

(Subject to the condition that no other assistance/subsidy

has been availed of by/is eligible to the beneficiary under (c) Desilting/Restoration/Repair of fish farms. any other Government Scheme).

(d) Loss of substantial portion of land caused by 47,000 per hectare to only those small and marginal landslide, avalanche, change of course of rivers. farmers whose ownership of the land is legitimate as per

the revenue records.

Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than

5,000 per farmer.

(B) Input subsidy (where, crop loss is 33% and above)

(a) For agriculture crops, horticulture crops and 8,500 per hectare in rainfed areas.

annual plantation crops.

Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than

1,000 per farmer and restricted to sown areas.

17,000 per hectare in assured irrigated areas.

Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than

2,000 per farmer and restricted to sown areas.

(b) Perennial crops/Agro forestry (Plantation in 22,500 hectare for all types of Perennial crops/Agro own farmland).

forestry (Plantation in own farmland), subject to a minimum

as si s t an ce of not le ss t han 2 ,5 00 p er fa rmer a nd

restricted to sown areas.

(c) Sericulture

6,000 per hectare for Eri, Mulberry, Tussar.

7,500 per hectare for Muga.

Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than

1,000 per farmer and restricted to sown areas.

(ii) Input subsidy to farmers having more than 2 hectare 8,500 per hectare in rainfed areas and restricted of landholding.

to sown areas.

17,000 per hectare for areas under assured irrigation

and restricted to sown areas.

(1)

(2)

(3)

22,500 per hectare for all types of perennial crops/trees

including agro forestry (Plantation in own farmland) and

restricted to sown areas.

Assistance may be provided where, crop loss is 33% and

above, subject to a ceiling of 2 hectare per farmer.

6. Animal Husbandry - Assistance to Small and Marginal Farmers and Landless Livestock Owners.

(i) Assistance for the loss of milch animals, Milch Animals -

draught animals or animals used for haulage.

37,500 Buffalo/Cow/Camel/Yak/Mithun, etc.,

4,000 Sheep/Goat/ Pig.

Draught animals -

32,000 Camel/Horse/Bullock, etc.,

20,000 Calf/Donkey/Pony/Mule/Heifers.

The assistance may be restricted for the actual loss of economically productive animals due to notified natural calamity and will be subject to a ceiling of 3 large milch animals and/or 30 small milch animals or 3 large draught animals and/or 6 small draught animals per household irrespective of whether a household has lost a larger number of animals.

(Claim for loss of animals will be considered only if, number and type of animals owned by Small and Marginal Farmers/Landless Livestock Owners are registered with local/designated authorities).

Poultry

Poultry @ 100 per bird subject to a ceiling of an assistance of 10,000 per beneficiary household. The death of the poultry birds should be on account of natural a calamity.

Note Relief under these norms is not eligible if, the assistance is available from any other Government Scheme, e.g., loss of birds due to Avian Influenza or any other diseases for which the Department of Animal Husbandry has a separate Scheme for compensating the poultry owners.

(ii) Provision of fodder/feed concentrate including Large animal - 80 per day

water supply and medicines in cattle camps.

Small animal - 45 per day

Explanation It will also include existing Gaushalas, Period for providing relief will be as per the assessment if, authorized by the State Government of the SEC and the Central Team (in case of NDRF). The by Notification or Government Order, default period for assistance will be for the period of to act as a cattle camp subject to calamity up to 30 days, which may be extended up to 60 days the following conditions:- in the first instance and in case of severe drought up toPART-I ] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT 861 (1)

(2)

(3)

(i) During the period of calamity, District 90 days. Depending on the ground situation, the SEC can Administration will assess the requirement extend t he t ime peri od be yo nd the pre scri bed l imit. of cattle shelter and number of gaushala Provided that expenditure on this account, in no case, should required to be notified as cattle shelter in the exceed 30% of SDRF allocation under this window (Responses District/Tehsil. After obtaining the base-line Relief) for the year. information on the cattle already sheltered Based on assessment of need by SEC and recommendation an d t h e n u m b e r o f m o r e c a t t l e i t c a n of the Central Team, (in case of NDRF) consistent with accommodate, gaushala may be notified as estimates of cattle as per Livestock Census and subject to the certificate by the Competent Authority about the cattle shelter. requirement of Medicine and Vaccine being calamity (ii) T he no t i fi e d ga us ha la s hal l ma i nt a i n a related.

separate account of the additional cattle belonging to SMF and landless labourers for the notified drought period. The consolidated list of SMF and landless beneficiaries with number and types of animals will be d i s pl ayed o n t he no ti ce -b oa r d o f G ra m Panchayat, Block, Tehsil and in the Office of Subdivisional Magistrate and District Magistrate as well as State/District website for the purpose of verification and social audit.

(iii) SDRF funds will only be released to such

notified gaushala on reimbursement basis and will be limited to list of individual beneficiaries notified as in Sl.No. (ii) above.

camp.

(iii) Transport of fodder to cattle outside cattle As per actual cost of transport during notified calamity, based o n asse ssme nt o f need by SEC and the recommendation of the Central Team (in case of NDRF), consi stent with esti mat es of c attl e a s pe r Li vestoc k Census.

7. Fishery

(i) A s s i s t a n c e t o F i s h e r m a n f o r r e p a i r / 6,000 for repair of partially damaged boats only.

replacement of non-mechanized boats and damaged/lost nets.

3,000 for repair of partially damaged net.

(This assistance will not be provided if, the 15,000 for replacement of fully damaged boats. beneficiary is eligible or has availed of any subsidy/assistance, for the instant calamity, 4,000 for replacement of fully damaged net. under any other Government Scheme.)

(Assi stance under this it em will be a dj uste d to the extent of insurance claim, if any, received by the fisherman, under any insurance scheme, for the instant calamity).

(1)

(2)

(3)

(ii) Input subsidy for fish seed farm to Small 10,000 per hectare.

and Marginal Farmers.

This assistance will not be provided if, the beneficiary

is eligible or has availed of any subsidy/assistance, for

the instant calamity, under any other Government

Scheme, except the one-time subsidy provided under the

Scheme of Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and

Dairying.

8. Handicrafts/Handloom - Assistance to Artisans

(i) For replacement of damaged main functional 5,000 per artisan for equipments.

tools/equipments.

Subject to certification by the Competent Authority designated by the Government about damage and its replacement.

(ii) For loss of raw material/goods in process/ 5,000 per artisan for raw material.

finished goods.

Subject to certification by Competent Authority designated by the State Government about loss and its replacement.

9. Locust Control

Hiring of vehicles, tractors, with spray equipments As per the actual cost, based on the assessment of need for spraying of plant protection chemicals for by the SEC and recommended by the Central Team (in case pest control, hiring of water tankers and purchase of NDRF). of plant protection chemicals for locust control.

The quantum of assistance will be limited to the actual expenditure incurred on hiring vehicles, tractors with spray equipments for spraying of plant protection chemicals for locust control during locust attack. However, expenditure on this account, in no case, should exceed 30% of SDRF allocation under this window (Response & Relief) for the year.

(B) Recovery &Reconstruction (30 % of SDRMF

i.e., equal to 37.50% of SDRF allocation for the year)

10. Housing

(a) Fully damaged/destroyed houses and severely

damaged houses

(i) Pucca House

1,20,000 per house, in plain areas.

(ii) Kutcha House

1,30,000 per house, in hilly areas.

(b) Partially Damaged Houses (Other than huts)

where, the damage is at least 15%.

(i) Pucca house

6,500 per house.

(ii) Kutcha House

4,000 per house.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(c) Damaged/Destroyed huts: 8,000 per hut.

(Hut means temporary, make shift unit, inferior to Kutcha

house, made of thatch, mud, plastic sheets, etc., traditionally recognized as hut by the State/District

Authorities.)

Note The damaged house/hut should be an authorized

construction, duly certified by the Competent Authority of the State Government. (d) Cattle shed attached with house 3,000 per shed.

11. Infrastructure

[Repair /Restoration (of immediat e nature) of damaged infrastructure].

(1) Roads and bridges which may include the Assessment of requirements:

following activities:

(i) Filling up of breaches and potholes, use Based on the assessment of need, as per States' notified of pipe for creating waterways, repair and schedule of rates for repairs, by SEC and recommendation stone pitching of embankments. of the Central Team (in case of NDRF).

(ii) Repair of breached culverts. In case of repair of roads, assistance will be given based

on the notified Ordinary Repair (OR) and Periodical (iii) Providing diversions to damaged/washed Renewal (PR) of the State. In case, OR & PR is not available, o u t p o r t i o n s o f b r i d g e s t o r e s t o r e then assistance will be provided as per rate prescribed in this item. However, in any case, the assistance will be immediate connectivity.

provided at the rate whichever is lower.

Prescribed rate are as under

(iv) Temporary repair of approaches to bridges/ ➢ Repairs of State Highways /Major District Roads(MDR).

embankments of bridges, repair of damaged – in normal areas – @ 1.0 lakh/km.;

railing bridges, repair of causeways to – in hilly areas – @ 1.25 lakh/km.; restore immediate connectivity, granular subbase, over damaged stretch of roads ➢ Repairs of Rural/Village Roads with culverts to restore traffic. – in normal areas – @ 60,000/km.;

– in hilly areas – @ 75,000/km.;

➢ Repairs of RCC Culvert/Bridge – in normal areas – @ 60,000 per culvert; – in hilly areas – @ 75,000 per culvert.

(2) Drinking Water Supply Schemes, which may  Dama ged dr inking water s upply Schemes will be include the following activities: eligible for assistance as per actual, subject to a

ceiling of 2.00 lakh per damaged Scheme.

(i) Repa ir o f damaged plat forms of hand  Cleaning of Community drinking water wells as per pumps/ring wells/spring-tapped chambers/ actual, subject to a ceiling of 10,000 per well.

public stand posts, cisterns.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(ii) R e s t o r a t i o n o f d a m a g e d s t a n d p o s t s including replacement of damaged pipe lengths with new pipe lengths, cleaning of clear water reservoir (to make it leak proof).

(iii) Rep air o f da maged pumping machines, l ea ki ng o ve r hea d re s er vo ir s and wa te r pumps including damaged intake-outtake structure, approach gantries/jetties.

(3) Minor Irrigation Schemes, which may include In case of repairs of Minor Irrigation works, assistance will the following activities: be given as per the Schedule of Rates (SoR) for repairs

notified by the concerned State.

(i) I m me d i a t e r e p a i r o f d a ma g e d c a n a l In case SoR is not available, assistance for irrigation structures and earthen/masonry works of Scheme/Canal will be provided as per actuals, subject to tanks and small reservoirs with the use the ceiling of 2.00 lakh per damaged minor Scheme. of cement, sand bags and stones.

(ii) Repair of weak areas such as piping or Note H o wev er, i n a ny ca s e, t he as si st anc e wi ll b e rat holes in dam walls/embankments. provided at the rate whichever is lower.

(iii) Removal of vegetative material/building Assistance for restoration of damaged embankment of material/debris from canal and drainage minor irrigation projects will be at par with the case of similar rural roads, subj ect to the stipulation that no system. duplication would be done with any ongoing Schemes.

(iv) Repair of embankments of minor irrigation

projects.

(4) Power (only limited to immediate restoration Regarding repair of damaged power sector, assistance of electricity supply in the affected areas): wi l l be given for the damaged conductors, poles and

transformers up to the level of 11 KV and LT lines with bare conductor,as per details hereunder:

Damaged poles/conductors and transformers up to 11 kv. ➢ The rate of assistance will be

– 5,000/pole;

– 0.50 lakh per km. for repairing of damaged LT lines;

– 1.00 lakh for replacement of one damaged

distribution transformer.

Note The above assistance will not be applicable for

those items which can be reused.

(5) Schools

Repair of damaged school buildings As per actual, subject to a ceiling of 2.00 lakh per School.

(6) Primary/Community Health Centres

Repair of Primary/Community Health Centres As per actual, subject to a ceiling of 2.00 lakh per

unit.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(7) Community Assets Owned by Panchayat

Temporary repair of Mahila Mandal, Yuva As per actual, subject to a ceiling of 2.50 lakh per unit. Kendra, Panchayat Ghar, Community Hall, Anganwadi, etc.

(C) Pr epar edne ss and Capacity Building (10% of SDRMF i.e., equal to 12.50% of SDRF allocation for the year)

12. Procurement of essential search, rescue and Expenditure from the preparedness and capacity building evacuation equipments including communication window will be governed by the Guidelines issued separately equipments, etc., for response to disaster. by the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Preparedness

and Capacity Building window of SDRF/NDRF.

13. Capacity Building

(D) State Specific Disasters

State Specific Disasters within the local context Expenditure is to be incurred from SDRF only (and not in the State, which are not included in the notified from NDRF), as assessed by the SEC. list of disasters eligible for assistance from SDRF/ NDRF, can be met from SDRF within the limit of The norm for various items will be the same as applicable 10% of the annual funds allocation of respective to other notified natural disasters, at listed above; windows of SDRF.

(or)

In these cases, the scale of relief assistance against each item for 'local disaster' shall not exceed the norms of SDRF.

The flexibility is to be applicable only after the State has formally listed the disasters for inclusion and has notified transparent norms and guidelines, with a clear procedure for identification of the beneficiaries for disaster relief for such local disasters', with the approval of SEC. (E) Items Not Covered under SDRF/NDRF

(a) Colleges and other Educational Institution buildings.

(b) Major/Medium Irrigation Schemes.

(c) Flood control and anti-erosion protection work.

(d) Hydro Power Project/HT Distribution Systems/Transformers and Sub-stations.

(e) High Tension Lines (above 11 kv)

(f) State Government Buildings viz., Departmental/Office building, Departmental/Residential quarters, religious structures, patwarkhana, Court premises, play ground, forest bungalow property and animal/ bird sanctuary, etc.

(g) Long-term/permanent restoration work.

(h) Procurement of equipments/machineries under NDRF.

(i) National Highways.

(j) Sectors such as Telecommunication and Power (except immediate restoration of power supply), which generate their own revenues and also undertake immediate repair/restoration works from their own funds/resources are excluded.

Note (i) For assistance under NDRF for items at S. Nos. 2 (a), (b), 3 (a), (b), (c), 4 (a), (b), (c), 6 (ii), (iii), and 9, while actual expenditure is allowed, the State Government will provide the item-wise details of expenditure to the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT)/ Central Government. (ii) Ex gratia payment of 50,000 per deceased person, to next of kin of the deceased person, including those involved in the relief operations or associated in the preparedness activities, subject to the cause of death being certified as COVID-19, as per the Guidelines jointly issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Indian Council of Medical Research on 03rd September, 2021, will be given as per Guidelines on minimum relief issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), dated 11-09-2021.

This ex gratia assistance will be applicable from the date of first COVID-19 case reported in the Country and will continue till denotification of COVID-19 as a disaster or till further orders, whichever is earlier, to next of kin of the deceased due to COVID-19.

(iii) There will be a Mid-Term review of the norms after 2 years, based on price level index.

(iv) The State Governments are to take utmost care and ensure that all individual beneficiary- oriented assistance is necessarily/mandatorily disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the Bank Account of the beneficiary.

(v) The scale of relief assistance against each item for all notified disasters including 'local disaster' should not exceed the norms of SDRF/NDRF. Any amount spent by the State for such disasters over and above the ceiling, would be borne out of the resources of the State Government and not from SDRF.

(By order)

ASHISH M ADHAORAO MORE, I.A.S.,

Secretary to Government (REV/R&R).

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