According to the High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah, which of the following statements about disaster mitigation and recovery projects approved in October 2025 are correct? 1. Projects worth Rs 4645.60 crore for 9 states will be funded from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to strengthen disaster preparedness and recovery. 2. The restoration of wetlands in Assam features a Rs 692.05 crore budget, with GoI contributing 75%, and state government the remaining 25%. 3. The HLC sanctioned Rs 200 crore for the Guwahati flood mitigation programme and Rs 2,444.42 crore for Phase-II Urban Flood Risk Management Program in 11 cities, both majorly funded by the centre.

The correct answer is All 1, 2 and 3. In News The High-Level Committee led by Amit Shah approved Rs 4645.60 crore for mitigation and reconstruction projects across 9 states, including wetlands restoration and flood mitigation, via the National Disaster Mitigation Fund. Key Points Statement 1 – Correct: Rs 4645.60 crore sanctioned for mitigation and recovery projects across 9 states with funding from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) for disaster resilience. Statement 2 – Correct: Projects in Assam include wetland restoration with a budget of Rs 692.05 crore ; GoI provides 75% (Rs 519.04 crore), state contributes 25% (Rs 173.01 crore). Statement 3 – Correct: The HLC sanctioned Rs 200 crore for Guwahati flood mitigation, centre’s share at Rs 180 crore, and Rs 2,444.42 crore for Phase-II Urban Flood Risk Management (11 cities) mainly funded by the centre (90% share). HLC also approved assistance to Assam (Rs 1270.788 crore), Kerala (Rs 260.56 crore) for flood/landslide recovery, and advance release for Sikkim flood fund. Centre released Rs 13,578.80 crore (SDRF) and Rs 2,024.04 crore (NDRF) to states during FY 2025-26. Wetland projects span 24 wetlands across the Brahmaputra river in Assam. Share ratio for SDRF, NDMF funds is 90:10 (centre:state), supporting disaster risk reduction. Additional Information NDMF: National Disaster Mitigation Fund, India’s dedicated disaster resilience fund. SDRF: State Disaster Response Fund, state-level resource for emergency response. Urban Flood Risk Management Programme covers major cities: Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Jaipur, Kanpur, Patna, Raipur, Trivandrum, Vishakhapatnam, Indore, Lucknow. Disaster funds aid both immediate relief and long-term infrastructure resilience. Centre-state cost-sharing ensures sustainable disaster management.