evidence: The Commission has also recommended an allocation of Rs. 1,60,153 crores in the SDRMF for the years 2021-26, out of which Rs. 1,28,122 crore (80% of SDRMF) is for State Disaster Response Fund and Rs. 32,031 crore (20% of SDRMF) is for State Disaster Mitigation Fund. [...] The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), constituted under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters. The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs (NE States, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir). The annual Central contribution is released in two equal installments as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission. SDRF shall be used only for meeting the expenditure for providing immediate relief to the victims. Disaster (s) covered under SDRF: Cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, frost and cold waves.