About NDRF

• The National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) was constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 as a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster. 
• NDRF supplements the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) of a State, in case of a disaster of severe nature, provided adequate funds are not available in SDRF.
  • SDRF, constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005, is a primary fund available with the State Government for responses to notified disasters. 
• NDRF amount can be spent only towards meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation. 
• For projects exclusively for the purpose of mitigation, i.e, measures aimed at reducing the risk, impact or effect of a disaster or threatening disaster situation a separate fund called National Disaster Mitigation Fund has to be constituted.
• The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Disaster Management Authority takes decisions on the expenses from NDRF.

Why in News?

• The Kerala High Court has asked the Union government to respond to a statement that no amount has been released from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for providing relief to those affected by the landslides in Wayanad in July.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/high-court-demands-central-government-response-on-kerala-relief-fund-denial-following-wayanad-landslides/articleshow/113946151.cms