Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah directs the formation of a multi-sectoral central team in view of the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government stands firmly with the states without any discrimination in times of disaster
This multi-sectoral central team will include experts from NDMA, CBRI Roorkee, IITM Pune, geologists and IIT Indore
Separately an Inter-Ministerial Central Team deputed to assess the damage caused by flood, flash flood, cloudburst, landslides in Himachal Pradesh during South West monsoon 2025
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20 JUL 2025 3:56PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral central team in view of the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh.
In a recent meeting under the leadership of Union Home Minister it was observed that the state has witnessed an increase in the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides and torrential rainfall, causing widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructure, livelihoods and environmental degradation in the State. Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah immediately ordered to constitute a multi-sectoral Central Team comprising experts from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Roorkee, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune, Geologist, and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore.
Further, in the wake of flood, flash flood and landslides during South West monsoon 2025 in different parts of Himachal Pradesh, Central Government has already deputed an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) in advance, without waiting for their Memorandum, for on-the-spot first-hand assessment of the damages. IMCT is visiting the affected areas of the State from 18-21 July 2025.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government stands firmly with the states in times of disasters without any discrimination. In this direction, a high-level committee chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah has already approved an outlay of ₹2006.40 crore to Himachal Pradesh for recovery and reconstruction in areas affected by disasters like floods, landslides and cloudbursts for the year 2023, and has also released first instalment of Rs. 451.44 crore on 7th July 2025.
Further, in order to support the affected people of the State, the Central Government has already released 1st installment of Central share of Rs. 198.80 crore to Himachal Pradesh from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on 18th June 2025, for relief measures of immediate nature. Central Government has also provided all logistic assistance to all states, including Himachal Pradesh, including deployment of requisite National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, Army teams and Air Force support. Total 13 teams of NDRF are deployed in the State for rescue and relief operations.
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(Release ID: 2146219)