<span style="color: #222222;">The Centre has approved an additional assistance of Rs. 157.23 crore for Uttar Pradesh and Rs. 60. 76 crore for Maharashtra.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The assistance has been approved from National Disaster Response Fund for Uttar Pradesh affected by drought in rabi season during 2017-18 and for Maharashtra which was hit by pest attack and cyclone last year.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">An official release said,</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">the decision was taken at a meeting of High Level Committee chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and senior officials were present at the meeting.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />''  <br />