<p>The Centre has released Rs 1,124 crore to Karnataka in the current financial year to take up relief works in calamity-hit areas, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.</p>.<p>During the current financial year 2021-22, the Centre allocated Rs 843.2 crore under SDRF (State Disaster Relief Fund), which includes Rs 632.8 crore as central government share and Rs 210.40 crore as state share.</p>.<p>The central share of Rs 632.8 crore has been released, the minister said. </p>.<p>Replying to a question by K C Ramamurthy of the BJP, the minister said, for the damages caused by heavy rains and floods in Karnataka during October-November, 2021, the Centre released Rs 492.39 crore under the NDRF (National Disaster Relief Fund).</p>.<p>The primary responsibility of disaster management, including disbursal of relief to affected people, rests with the state governments.</p>.<p>They undertake relief measures from SDRF, in line with the Centre’s norms, the minister said. </p>.<p>Additional financial assistance is provided from NDRF for immediate relief, if the disaster is of ‘severe nature,’ following an assessment based on the visit of an inter-ministerial central team, he said. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>The Centre has released Rs 1,124 crore to Karnataka in the current financial year to take up relief works in calamity-hit areas, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.</p>.<p>During the current financial year 2021-22, the Centre allocated Rs 843.2 crore under SDRF (State Disaster Relief Fund), which includes Rs 632.8 crore as central government share and Rs 210.40 crore as state share.</p>.<p>The central share of Rs 632.8 crore has been released, the minister said. </p>.<p>Replying to a question by K C Ramamurthy of the BJP, the minister said, for the damages caused by heavy rains and floods in Karnataka during October-November, 2021, the Centre released Rs 492.39 crore under the NDRF (National Disaster Relief Fund).</p>.<p>The primary responsibility of disaster management, including disbursal of relief to affected people, rests with the state governments.</p>.<p>They undertake relief measures from SDRF, in line with the Centre’s norms, the minister said. </p>.<p>Additional financial assistance is provided from NDRF for immediate relief, if the disaster is of ‘severe nature,’ following an assessment based on the visit of an inter-ministerial central team, he said. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
