The Centre has released 5,908 crore rupees of Central assistance to seven states which were affected by floods, landslides, cloudburst during the previous year. <br />''<br />''The decision was taken today at a High-Level Committee meeting headed by Home Minister Amit Shah. <br />''<br />''The financial assistance has been given to Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh from the National Disaster Response Fund, NDRF. Out of 5,908 crore rupees, over 617 crore has been allocated to Assam, 285 crore rupees to Himachal Pradesh, 1,870 crore rupees to Karnataka, 1,750 crore rupees to Madhya Pradesh, 957 crore rupees to Maharashtra, 63 crore rupees to Tripura and 367 crore rupees to Uttar Pradesh. Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was present in the meeting. <br />''<br />''During this financial year, the Central Government has so far released 8,068 crore rupees to 27 states as Central share from State Disaster Response Fund. Union Government is providing full support to the States by providing logistics and financial resources to effectively deal with the natural calamities.<br />''<br />