New Delhi, March 28 -- A High-Level Committee, under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah has approved the projects for disaster recovery and reconstruction activities for the State of Sikkim and for strengthening of fire services in five states. The Committee, comprising of Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members considered these proposals for financial assistance to the States from Recovery and Reconsturction funding window and Preparedness and Capacity Building Funding Window under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).

To fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of disaster resilient India, Ministry of Home Affairs under the guidance of Home Minist...