11 May 2026
India to set up first National Disaster Risk Reduction Fund
UPSC
SSC
Disaster Management
Summary
Ministry of Home Affairs notified the first National Disaster Risk Reduction Fund (NDRRF) with ₹15,000 crore corpus, separate from response funds. Focuses on early warning systems, building codes, resilient infrastructure.
Why it matters
UPSC GS-3 (Disaster Management). Distinguish from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Sendai Framework 2015-30 commitments.