Lok Sabha Question No. 301 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: State Disaster Response Fund
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, THOKCHOM MEINYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *301

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

## STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FUND

*301. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  declare  unprecedented  floods  in North-  Eastern  States  namely  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Manipur  and  Assam  as National  Calamity/  Disaster  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the criteria fixed in this regard;
- (b) the details of loss of lives and property due to flood and erosion in North Eastern States including Assam during each of the last three years along with the total land eroded, State-wise;
- (c) the details of funds allocated/released to State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and utilised therefrom during the said period along with the criteria fixed for allocation/release of the said fund to the States; and
- (d)  whether  there  has  been  any  delay  in  sanctioning  of  funds,  if  so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the dates of release of funds to SDRF during the above period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *301 dated 08 th  August, 2017.

(a)  to  (d):  In  case  of  the  floods  of  2017  in  North-Eastern  States  including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur, the Central Government has taken the  required  steps  in  extending  timely  support  to  the  State  Governments. Government has adjudged it as a calamity of a  'severe nature' in terms of operational  guidelines  of  2015-16  for  Constitution  and  Administration  of National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and has released immediate relief assistance by way of advance grants by relaxing the prescribed conditions. There has been no delay in sanctioning of funds;

The  details  of  the  losses  suffered  due  to  flood  &  rain-oriented  calamities during the last three years and the current year, as reported by the NorthEastern States including Assam, are at Annexure-I.

The State-wise allocation and releases from SDRF/ NDRF in respect of NorthEastern  States  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  is  at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

## State-wise details of damage due to cyclonic storms/ heavy rains/ floods/ landslides etc.  during the years 2014-15 to 2017-18

(Provisional)

|         | State         | Year             | Year              | Year         | Year                     | Year             | Year                           | Year                     | Year             | Year    | Year                      | Year                     | Year             | Year        | Year               | Year                     | Year   |
|---------|---------------|------------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|---------|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|-------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------|
| Sl. No. |               |                  |                   |              | 2014-15                  | 2014-15          | 2014-15                        | 2014-15                  | 2016-17          | 2016-17 | 2016-17                   | 2016-17                  |                  |             |                    |                          |        |
| Sl. No. |               | lives lost (No.) | Cattle lost (No.) | Houses (No.) | Crops area (in lakh ha.) | lives lost (No.) | Cattle lost (No.) Houses (No.) | Crops area (in lakh ha.) | lives lost (No.) | lost    | Cattle (No.) Houses (No.) | Crops area (in lakh ha.) | lives lost (No.) | Cattle lost | (No.) Houses (No.) | Crops area (in lakh ha.) |        |
| 1       | 2             | 3                | 4 5               | 6            | 7                        |                  | 8 9                            | 10                       | 11               | 12      | 13                        | 14                       | 15               | 16          | 17                 | 18                       |        |
| 1       | Arunachal Pr. | 61               | 1992 2742         | 0.28         | 20                       | 1198             | 1802                           | 0.14                     | 42               | 1903    | 1629                      | 0.235                    | 41               | 3564        | 1379               | 0.08                     |        |
| 2       | Assam         | 90               | 8961              | 138000       | 3.67                     | 66               | 2482 61434                     | 2.86                     | 115              | 3191    | 66887                     | 2.82                     | 84               | 11837       | 26297              | 2.09                     |        |
| 3       | Manipur       | --               | --                | --           | --                       | 26               | 29 11849                       | 0.39                     | --               | --      | 24723                     | 0.018                    | 19               | 10672       | 18054              | 0.86                     |        |
| 4       | Meghalaya     | 66               | 8822              | 10701        | 0.159                    | 5                | -- 4                           | --                       |                  | 4 --    | --                        | --                       | --               | --          | --                 | --                       |        |
| 5       | Mizoram       | --               | --                | --           | --                       | --               | -- --                          | --                       |                  | -- --   | --                        | --                       | 13               | 14          | 2893               | 0.09                     |        |
| 6       | Nagaland      | 17               | 2860              | 14537        | 0.31                     | 5                | -- 180                         | 0.04                     |                  | 7 738   | 4119                      | 0.42                     | 19               | --          | 2276               | --                       |        |
| 7       | Sikkim        | --               | --                | --           | --                       | 1                | 1 2012                         | --                       |                  | 13 2090 | 361                       | 0.018                    | 2                | --          | 80                 | --                       |        |
| 8       | Tripura       | 21               | --                | 1139         | 0.015                    | 1                | -- 11179                       | --                       | 5                | 1       | 937                       | --                       | 13               | 12          | 2754               | --                       |        |
|         | Total         | 255              | 22635             | 167119       | 4.43                     | 124              | 3710 88460                     | 3.43                     |                  | 186     | 7923                      | 98656                    | 3.51 191         | 26099       | 53733              | 3.12                     |        |

## Annexure-II

## Statement showing State-wise details of allocation and releases of SDRF and NDRF during the years 2014-15 to 2017-18

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State         | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF       |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State         | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18                 | 2014-15                           | 2015-16                           | 2016-17                           | 2017-18 (as on 03.08.17)          | 2014-15              | 2015-16              | 2016-17              | 2017-18 (as on 03.08.17) |
| 1         | 2             | 3                       | 4                       | 5                       | 6                       | 7                                 | 8                                 | 9                                 | 10                                | 11                   | 12                   | 13                   | 14                       |
| 1         | Arunachal Pr. | 44.67                   | 52.00                   | 55.00                   | 57.00                   | 40.20                             | 46.80                             | 49.50                             | 51.30                             | 125.96               | --                   | 51.06                | --                       |
| 2         | Assam         | 320.62                  | 460.00                  | 483.00                  | 507.00                  | 425.97                            | 414.00                            | 434.70                            | 456.30                            | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 3         | Manipur       | 8.78                    | 19.00                   | 20.00                   | 21.00                   | 3.95                              | 21.05                             | 18.00                             | 18.90                             | --                   | 38.71                | 14.65                | --                       |
| 4         | Meghalaya     | 17.81                   | 24.00                   | 25.00                   | 27.00                   | 16.03                             | 21.60                             | 22.50                             | 24.30                             | 30.56                | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 5         | Mizoram       | 10.40                   | 17.00                   | 18.00                   | 19.00                   | 9.36                              | 15.30                             | 16.20                             | 17.10                             | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 6         | Nagaland      | 6.04                    | 10.00                   | 10.00                   | 11.00                   | 5.44                              | 9.00                              | 9.00                              | 9.90                              | 19.43                | 15.11                | 0.96                 | 25.01                    |
| 7         | Sikkim        | 27.65                   | 31.00                   | 33.00                   | 34.00                   | 24.89                             | 27.90                             | 29.70                             | 30.60                             | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 8         | Tripura       | 23.47                   | 31.00                   | 33.00                   | 34.00                   | 21.12                             | 27.90                             | 29.70                             | 30.60                             | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
|           | Total         | 459.44                  | 644.00                  | 677.00                  | 710.00                  | 546.96                            | 583.55                            | 609.30                            | 639.00                            | 175.95               | 53.82                | 66.67                | 25.01                    |

#    Including arrears of SDRF for the previous year.