New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- A High-Level Committee (HLC), under the chairmanship of union Home Minister Amit Shah, today approved a number of mitigation, recovery and reconstruction projects having total outlay of Rs. 4645.60 crore.

Nine states -- Assam, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh -- will benefit, a Home Ministry statement said.

The Committee, comprising of Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members considered the proposal for financial assistance to the state from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).

The HLC has approved the restoration and rejuvenation of wetlands plan of Rs 692.05 crore to Assam. The implementation of this project w...