Date: 2025-08-31Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central government stands shoulder to shoulder with the states affected by natural calamities in mitigating the hardship faced by the people
**Executive Summary:**
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formed Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir to assess the damage from recent heavy rainfall, floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, and landslides. These teams will conduct on-the-spot assessments of the situation and relief efforts and will visit the affected districts early next week. The MHA has been providing necessary logistic assistance and financial aid to the disaster-stricken states.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **IMCT Formation and Purpose:**
* IMCTs are constituted for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir.
* The purpose is to assess damage caused by heavy rainfall, floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, and landslides.
* IMCTs will evaluate the on-the-spot situation and state government relief efforts.
* **IMCT Operations and Composition:**
* Teams will visit affected districts early next week.
* IMCTs are led by a Joint Secretary-level officer from MHA NDMA.
* Teams include senior officers from various ministries/departments (Expenditure, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Jal Shakti, Power, Road Transport & Highways, Rural Development).
* MHA is in communication with state/UT officers and providing logistical support.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* The central government released Rs. 10,498.80 crore to 24 States in SDRF for immediate relief.
* Rs. 1988.91crore from NDRF to 12 States, Rs. 3274.90 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund SDMF to 20 States and Rs. 372.09 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund NDMF to 09 States.
* **MHA Procedures:**
* MHA immediately forms IMCTs after severe disasters for damage assessment.
* Central Government provides additional financial assistance to States from NDRF based on IMCT assessment.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Affected States (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir):**
* *Impact:* Assessment of damage caused by natural disasters, and provision of relief and financial aid.
* *Action Required:* Coordinate with IMCTs for damage assessment and relief work evaluation.
* **Central Government (MHA, NDMA, and other Ministries/Departments):**
* *Impact:* Responsibility for assessing the damage, providing financial assistance, and coordinating relief efforts.
* *Action Required:* Deploy IMCTs, conduct damage assessment, and allocate funds for relief and restoration.
* **Citizens of Affected States:**
* *Impact:* Potential recipients of disaster relief and assistance for recovery.
* *Action Required:* Cooperate with relief efforts and follow safety guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and disaster management.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: The current Prime Minister of India.
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah: The current Union Home Minister of India.
Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs): Teams constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to assess damage caused by natural calamities.
Himachal Pradesh: A state in northern India affected by heavy rainfall, floods, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides.
Uttarakhand: A state in northern India affected by heavy rainfall, floods, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides.
Punjab: A state in northern India affected by heavy rainfall, floods, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides.
Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir: A union territory in northern India affected by heavy rainfall, floods, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides.
NDRF: National Disaster Response Force of India
National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF): A fund by Central Government to provide financial assistance to States for disaster mitigation.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi, the Central government stands shoulder to
shoulder with the states affected by natural
calamities in mitigating the hardship faced by the
people
On the directions of Union Home Minister Shri Amit
Shah, MHA constitutes Inter-Ministerial Central
Teams (IMCTs) for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Punjab and Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir to
assess damage caused by heavy rainfall, flood, flash
flood, cloudburst and landslides
These Central Teams will visit the flood/ landslide-
affected districts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir early next week
IMCTs would make on-the-spot assessment of the
situation and relief works carried out by the State
Government
Posted On: 31 AUG 2025 7:46PM by PIB Delhi
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central government stands shoulder to
shoulder with the states affected by natural calamities in mitigating the hardship faced by the people.
On the directions of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA) has constitutedInter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs), each for Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Punjab and Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmirto assess damage caused by heavy rainfall,
flood, flash flood, cloudburst and landslides. These IMCT would make on-the-spot assessment of the situation
and relief works carried out by the State Government.
These Central Teams will visit early next week the flood/ landslide-affected districts of Himachal Pradesh,Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir, which have been severely affected by heavy to extremely heavy
rainfall and incidents of flash flood, cloudburst and landslides, during the current monsoon season. An IMCT,
and a Multi-Sectoral Team have already visited the state of Himachal Pradesh.
The Central Teams are led by a senior officer of the level of Joint Secretary in MHA/ NDMA and will have
senior officers from the Ministries/ Departments of Expenditure, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Jal Shakti,
Power, Road Transport &Highways, Rural Development.
The MHA is in touch with senior officers of these states/UT, and has extended all necessary logistic
assistance by deployment of requisite number of teams of NDRF, Army and Air force helicopters, who are
helping them in search & rescue and restoration of essential services.
As per the decision taken by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in August 2019, the MHA constitutes
IMCTs immediately in the aftermath of a severe disaster for on-spot assessment of the damage, without
waiting for their memorandum. After the assessment of damage is done by the IMCT, Central Government
provides additional financial assistance to State from NDRF, as per the established procedure.
During the financial year 2025-26, the Central Government has released Rs. 10,498.80 crore to 24 States in
SDRF, so as to enable the disaster affected States to provide relief assistance to the affected people
immediately and Rs. 1988.91crore from NDRF to 12 States, Rs. 3274.90 crore from the State Disaster
Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 20 States and Rs. 372.09 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF)
to 09 States.
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