Government Increases SDRF Spending Limit by States from 35 percent to 50 percent to tackle COVID situation

Government Increases SDRF Spending Limit by States from 35 percent to 50 percent to tackle COVID situation

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states and one Union Territory on 23 September 2020.
• These states and UTs are those where the coronavirus cases are higher. They are: Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
• During the meeting, PM announced that for these 7 states and UTs, the  limit of using the State Disaster Response Fund is being increased from the current 35 percent to 50 percent to help them further strengthen health infrastructure to tackle COVID.