Telangana only state without disaster mitigation fund: Centre’s 2022 push ignored, over Rs 17,000 crore of fund still unused

Telangana has not established a state disaster mitigation fund (SDMF) despite repeated reminders from the Union home ministry, preventing it from accessing central funds for disaster mitigation projects. This inaction comes as the Centre has released significant funds to other states for disaster risk reduction. A recent deadly factory explosion in Pashamylaram may trigger investigation under the Disaster Management Act.