Lok Sabha Question No. 3169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Loss due to Flood
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3169

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 30, 1938 (SAKA)

LOSS DUE TO FLOOD

3169. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether floods alone claimed 850 lives and over 1.2 crore people spread across 112 districts in 12 States were affected during the rainy season in 2016;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is considering to have a permanent mechanism to deal with such calamities; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d): Various  parts  of  the  country  have  been  affected  by  natural calamities  including  heavy  rains  and  floods  in  2016.    The  details  of  the losses  due  to  natural  calamities  during  2016,  as  reported  by  the  State Governments/ Union Territories, are at Annexure.

With regard to permanent mechanism to deal with calamities, it is stated that  the  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3169 FOR 21.03.2017

States.    The  subject  of  flood  management  being  under  purview  of  the States,  the  schemes for flood control are formulated and implemented by concerned States as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. The Central Government also supports the Plan Scheme 'Flood Management Programme', which is implemented by the State Water Resources Departments.    It  seeks  to  improve  the  existing  disaster  management practices, mitigation and control to reduce the adverse impact of floods and erosion control works in the country.

Further, it is mentioned that there are well established permanent institutional  mechanisms  at  the  National,  State  and  district  levels  for effective  management  of  natural  calamities.  The  strengthening  of  the disaster  management  is  a  continuing  process  of  the  governance.  The measures as taken by the Government of India and the State Governments are  expected  to  improve  the  existing  disaster  management  practices including the preparedness, mitigation & control and are further expected to minimize the losses and effect of natural disaster including flood in the country.

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Annexure L.S.US.Q.NO.3169 FOR 21.03.2017

Statement showing State-wise details of damage due to cyclonic storm/ flash floods/ floods/ landslides/ cloudburst etc. during 2016-17

(Provisional)  As on 22.02.2017

| S/No.   | State/ UT      | No. of human lives lost   | No. of cattle heads lost   | No. of houses damaged   | Cropped area affected (lakh hectares)   |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1       | 2              | 3                         | 4                          | 5                       | 6                                       |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | 19                        | 32                         | 2077                    | 0.48                                    |
| 2       | Arunachal Pr.  | 42                        | 1903                       | 1629                    | 0.24                                    |
| 3       | Assam          | 115                       | 3191                       | 66887                   | 2.82                                    |
| 4       | Bihar          | 243                       | 583                        | 129922                  | 3.72                                    |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh   | 09                        | 15                         | 694                     | 2.98                                    |
| 6       | Goa            | --                        | --                         | 119                     | --                                      |
| 7       | Gujarat        | 85                        | 252                        | 128                     | --                                      |
| 8       | Haryana        | 03                        | --                         | 08                      | --                                      |
| 9       | Himachal Pr.   | 40                        | 136                        | 2283                    | 0.20                                    |
| 10      | J&K            | 03                        | --                         | --                      | --                                      |
| 11      | Jharkhand      | 08                        | --                         | 1483                    | --                                      |
| 12      | Karnataka      | 10                        | 217                        | 23654                   | 3.76                                    |
| 13      | Kerala         | 48                        | 56                         | 5770                    | 0.02                                    |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh | 184                       | 400                        | 80000                   | --                                      |
| 15      | Maharashtra    | 145                       | 1035                       | 8164                    | 0.15                                    |
| 16      | Manipur        | --                        | --                         | 24723                   | 0.02                                    |
| 17      | Meghalaya      | 04                        | --                         | --                      | --                                      |
| 18      | Nagaland       | 7                         | 738                        | 4119                    | 0.42                                    |
| 19      | Odisha         | 03                        | --                         | --                      | --                                      |
| 20      | Punjab         | 12                        | --                         | 98                      | 0.005                                   |
| 21      | Rajasthan      | 82                        | 635                        | 15010                   | --                                      |
| 22      | Sikkim         | 13                        | 2090                       | 361                     | 0.018                                   |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu     | 25                        | 564                        | 8278                    | 0.34                                    |
| 24      | Telangana      | 49                        | 6535                       | 37991                   | 2.59                                    |
| 25      | Tripura        | 05                        | 01                         | 937                     | --                                      |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh  | 82                        | 266                        | 46793                   | 5.96                                    |
| 27      | Uttarakhand    | 114                       | 1575                       | 3324                    | 0.10                                    |
| 28      | West Bengal    | 200                       | 3320                       | 84765                   | 4.48                                    |
| 29      | Puducherry     | --                        | --                         | 05                      | --                                      |
|         | Total:-        | 1550                      | 23,544                     | 5,49,222                | 28.30                                   |

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