A High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has approved several mitigation, recovery, and reconstruction projects across India with a total outlay of ₹4,645.60 crore.
Beneficiary States
The approved projects will benefit nine states:
Assam, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh.
These projects are aimed at strengthening disaster resilience, improving infrastructure recovery, and ensuring long-term preparedness in disaster-prone regions.
Urban Flood Risk Management Programme (UFRMP) Phase–2 Approved
The HLC also cleared the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme (UFRMP) Phase-2 for 11 major Indian cities, with a total financial outlay of ₹2,444.42 crore, funded from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).
Cities covered under UFRMP Phase–2:
Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Jaipur, Kanpur, Patna, Raipur, Trivandrum, Visakhapatnam, Indore, and Lucknow.
Objective and Selection Criteria
The selected cities were chosen based on:
- Their status as state capitals or highly populous cities,
- High flood vulnerability, and
- Key physical, environmental, socio-economic, and hydro-meteorological factors.
The programme seeks to mitigate urban flood risks through uniform structural and non-structural interventions, enhancing resilience and preparedness.
Funding Pattern and Implementation
The funding will follow the NDMF cost-sharing guidelines, with:
- 90% contribution from the Central Government, and
- 10% from the respective State Governments.
The UFRMP Phase-2 will complement state-level initiatives by providing a national framework for urban flood management, focusing on sustainable urban infrastructure and better disaster response systems.
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