Question

Which high-level committee of Union Government has recently approved financial assistance to several flood affected states? [Feb 2018]

• A. Rajiv Gauba committee
• B. Rajnath Singh committee
• C. Arun Jaitley committee
• D. Rajiv Kumar committee

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Rajnath Singh committee

The high-level committee for Central Assistance Chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has approved financial assistance of Rs 1711 crore for Bihar which was affected by floods in 2017. The committee also approved assistance of Rs 1055 crore for Gujarat which was also affected by floods. Apart from this, Rs 838 crore have been sanctioned for West Bengal and Rs 420 crore each have been sanctioned for Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh which were also affected by floods. Tamil Nadu will receive Rs 133 crore and Kerala will receive Rs 169 crore which were affected by cyclone Ockhi. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will get Rs 836 crore and Rs 396 crore. The two states were affected by Kharif drought in 2017.