In addition to Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam and Odisha are among states badly hit by floods. (PTI)“Assam, for instance, has over Rs 500 crore which has not been used, even as it wants around Rs 3,000 crore as interim relief. In response, Rijiju said that primary responsibility to deal with natural calamities lies with state governments and the Centre only supplements their efforts by offering financial and logistical support. He asserted that states have adequate funds to tackle disasters, which are replenished with additional relief amount when exhausted. We reassure state governments that we will be there whenever you require us,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times July 27, 2017 17:06 UTC