New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- A High-Level Committee (HLC), under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved Rs 3,027.86 crore for disaster mitigation projects for various states.

The committee, comprising the Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members, considered proposals for the Mitigation Project on Lightning Safety to mitigate lightning Risk in 50 heavy lightning prone districts in 10 states and catalytic assistance to 49 districts of 12 most drought prone states for funding from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).

The High-Level Committee has approved a project for catalytic assistance to the 12 most drought prone states at a total outlay of Rs 2,022.16 crore, out of which, ce...