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GRANT NO.V REVENUE, REGISTRATION AND RELIEF (Contd.)
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GENERAL:
(i) STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (SDRF):
In pursuance of provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and as per
recommendations of 13th Finance Commission, the Government of India under Section 48
(1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act 2005 has constituted the State Disaster Response Fund
(SDRF). From the year 2010-11 onwards the Fund will replace Calamity Relief Fund (CRF)
and will continue until further orders for providing immediate relief to the victims of calamities
as specified in the Disaster Management Act. The balance as on 31-03-2010 in the CRF shall
be transferred to the SDRF and the CRF ceases to exist. The transactions of the SDRF will be
accounted for under MH 8121 instead of under MH 8235 as is being done hitherto.
The annual contribution to the SDRF for the period 2010-2015 would be as
recommended by the 13th Finance Commission. Out of the total contribution indicated, the
Government of India will contribute 75% and the State Government will contribute 25% to the
SDRF. The State Government will constitute a State Executive Committee (SEC) to obtain
the contributions from Government of India and the State Governments respectively, to
administer the SDRF and to invest the accretions to the SDRF as per the norms of
Government of India from time to time.
The accretions to the SDRF together with the income earned on the investment of the
SDRF shall, till contrary instructions are issued by the Government of India, be invested in one
or more of the following instruments:
(a) Central Government dated securities;
(b) Auctioned Treasury Bills; and
(c) Interest earning deposits and certificates of deposits with Scheduled Commercial
Banks.
During the year, an amount of `5,60,99.00 lakh was transferred to MH 8121- General
and Other Reserve Funds and an expenditure of `5,60,99.00 lakh was met from the Fund.
There is no balance in the Fund at the close of the year.
The account of the Fund is given in Statement No.18 of the Finance Accounts 2012-13.
(ii) NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (NDRF):
In pursuance of the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and as per
recommendations of 13th Finance Commission, the Government of India under Section 46 of
the Disaster Management Act 2005 has constituted the National Disaster Response Fund
(NDRF) duly replacing the erstwhile National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF). The
NDRF is operative from the financial year 2010-11 and will continue until further orders to
supplement funds to SDRF and to facilitate immediate relief in case of calamities of severe
nature as specified in the Disaster Management Act. The balances of NCCF as on 31-03-2010
shall be transferred to the NDRF and the NCCF will cease to exist. Contributions made by any
person or institution for the purpose of Disaster Management will also be credited to the
NDRF.