Chandigarh, Oct 2 (PTI) Amid the AAP government in Punjab demanding revision in the disaster relief norms from the Centre, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday said any revision in the norms can be done on the basis of “a collective decision”, not at the instance of a state.

He also reiterated the Centre’s stand that the Punjab government has Rs 12,000 crore as State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for providing relief to the flood-hit people.

Replying to a question on the AAP government’s demand for revision in the SDRF norms, Kataria said, “I think the (SDRF) package is finalised for the entire country and not for any particular state. And if any changes or increase have to be made in it, it has to be done on the basis of collective decision, not because of saying by someone (one sta

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