- Relief Recipient: Himachal Pradesh.
- Disaster: 2023 Monsoon Disasters (floods and landslides).
- Casualties: Over 550 people died.
- Total Approved Package:₹2,006.40 crore.
- Source: National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
- Centre’s Share: ₹1,504.80 crore.
- Decision Authority: High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- Purpose: Support recovery and reconstruction efforts.
- State’s Initial Demand: The State had sought ₹9,042 crore under the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA).
- PDNA: An internationally accepted methodology (often led by the government with support from bodies like the UN/World Bank) for determining physical damages, economic losses, and recovery costs after a disaster.
- Context/Significance:
- Reflects a national commitment to disaster resilience.
- Follows similar NDRF packages approved for Uttarakhand and Sikkim (for their respective 2023 disasters).