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Centre views urban floods as national problem, allocates ₹3,000 crore to 7 cities

The 15th Finance Commission has allocated Rs 3,000 crores to 7 cities in India. These are- Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune, and Ahmedabad.
The allocation has been made as a response to the recent floods in Bengaluru. With increasing and scale of damage caused by unprecedented natural disasters, the Union Government has now classified urban floods as a national problem.

Read details here: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/centre-views-urban-floods-as-national-problem-allocates-3-000-crore-to-7-cities-101664389625541.html