Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)?
A. It was constituted under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
B. It is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters.
C. The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs.
D. All of these
Explanation:
The Finance ministry has released in advance to the states the first instalment worth Rs 8,873.6 crore of the state disaster response fund (SDRF) for the current fiscal. The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), constituted under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters. The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs (NE States, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
