Lok Sabha Question No. 3210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Coordination of Relief Measures
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3210

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21 ST  MARCH, 2017

## COORDINATION OF RELIEF MEASURES

3210.  SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry of Agriculture co-ordinates the mandatory  relief measures for drought, hailstorms and pest attacks;
- (b) the details of the works done to co-ordinate the said mandatory relief measures during the last year and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  assistance  in  the  form  of  relief  work  has  been provided very late to the affected States; and
- (d) if  so,  the  response  of  the  Government  thereto  along  with  the  remedial  steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a): In  accordance  with  the  Government  of  India  (Allocation  of  Business)  Rules, Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  concerned  with 'Coordination of relief measures necessitated by drought, hailstorm, pest attacks, and cold wave/ frost'.
- (b) to (d): The  State  Governments  are  primarily  responsible  for  taking  necessary relief  in  the  wake  of  natural  calamities  and are empowered to initiate immediate relief measures  to  address  the  situation  arising  out  of  drought.  The  Government  of  India supplements the efforts of State Governments with financial assistance. For undertaking relief  measures,  funds  are  available  with  the  State  Government  in  the  form  of  State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

If  fund  available  in  SDRF  is  insufficient  to  cater  to  relief  operations,  State  can request  additional  central  assistance  over  and  above  SDRF  for  natural  calamities  of severe nature, from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) by submitting a detailed relief  memorandum  to  the  Central  Government.  On  receipt  of  such  a  Memorandum, Central  Government constitutes  an  Inter-Ministerial  Central  Team  (  IMCT)  to  visit  the affected areas, assess the situation and submit a report on assessment of damages for recommending appropriate central assistance to the State.  The report of the IMCT is considered  by  the  Sub-Committee  of  the  National  Executive  Committee  (SC-NEC) which recommends assistance from NDRF as per extant norms.   The recommendation of  SC-NEC is then placed before the High Level Committee ( HLC) for consideration and approval of appropriate central  assistance from  NDRF. On receipt of approval of HLC, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, in consultation with MHA  releases admissible central assistance to the State from NDRF.

A number of States were affected by drought and hailstorm of varying magnitude during last year(2015-16) and current year (2016-17). Memorandum received from the affected  States  for  assistance  from  NDRF  were  considered  in  accordance  with  the established procedure and      State-wise details of assistance sought and approved by the  Government  of  India  from  NDRF  are    indicated  in  the  statements  annexed  as Annexure.

Distribution  of  relief  at  the  ground  level  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State Governments.

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## Annexure

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3210 to be answered on 21.03.2017

## Statement indicating assistance sought by the State Government and assistance approved from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) during 2015-16 & 2016-17 (Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No.   | State            | 2015-16                          | 2015-16                 | 2015-16               | 2016-17               | 2016-17           | 2016-17             |
|-----------|------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State            | Calamity                         | Assistance sought       | Assistance approved   | Calamity              | Assistance sought | Assistance approved |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   | Drought(K)                       | 2000.56                 | 433.77                | Drought(K)            | 2281.79           | #                   |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh     | Drought(K)                       | 6093.79                 | 1276.25               | -                     | -                 | -                   |
| 3.        | Jharkhand        | Drought(K)                       | 2142.78                 | 336.94                | -                     | -                 | -                   |
| 4.        | Karnataka        | Drought(K) Drought(R)            | 3830.84 1417.14         | 1540.20 723.23        | Drought(K) Drought(R) | 4702.54 3310.83   | 1782.44 #           |
| 5.        | Madhya Pradesh   | Drought(K)                       | 5114.53                 | 2032.68               | -                     | -                 | -                   |
| 6.        | Maharashtra      | Drought(K) Drought(K) Drought(R) | 4002.82 2017.54 2251.66 | 3049.36 589.47 679.54 | -                     | -                 | -                   |
| 7.        | Odisha           | Drought(K)                       | 2344.99                 | 815.00                | -                     | -                 | -                   |
| 8.        | Rajasthan        | Drought(K) Hailstorm             | 10537.02 4372.27        | 1193.41 79.18         | Drought(K)            | 3660.97           | #                   |
| 9.        | Tamil Nadu       | -                                | -                       | -                     | Drought(K)            | 39565.00          | #                   |
| 10.       | Telangana        | Drought(K)                       | 2601.17                 | 791.21                | -                     | -                 | -                   |
| 11.       | Uttar Pradesh    | Drought(K) Drought(R)            | 2057.79 1888.35         | 1304.52 622.76        | -                     | -                 | -                   |
| 12.       | Uttarakhand      | Drought(K)                       | 91.97                   | 70.22                 |                       |                   |                     |
| 13.       | UT of Puducherry | -                                | -                       | -                     | Drought(R)            | 132.35            | #                   |

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