2.5 lakh crore spent on disaster management in 11 years: Amit Shah
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah announced that 2.5 lakh crore rupees have been spent on disaster management over the last 11 years. The government is shifting its focus toward risk reduction, early warning systems, and a 'zero casualty' policy.
Why it matters
Increased investment in disaster management reflects India's strategic shift toward proactive climate resilience and infrastructure protection.
NEW DELHI: Around Rs 2.5 lakh crore has been spent in the disaster management sector over the last 11 years, increasing allocations for national and state disaster response funds manifold, home minister Amit Shah said while chairing the third meeting of the governing body of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) Thursday.Shah said the process of creating digital disaster databases at national and state levels has begun, an obligation for all UN member states as decided in Sendai framework in 2015.
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