Lok Sabha Question No. 588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Drought Assistance
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.588

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   DECEMBER, 2017

## DROUGHT ASSISTANCE

588.   SHRI HARISH MEENA: SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that drought like situation is prevailing in many States of the country during the current year, if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the number of States and districts which are declared drought affected States;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  declare  eastern  parts  of  Rajasthan  as  drought affected area, as the region witnessed less rainfall during the monsoon;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  allocated  and  sanctioned  by  the  Government  to each drought affected States during each of the last three years and the current year, Statewise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): During 2017-18, the Government of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have so far declared drought, as indicated below:
- (b) & (c): During 2017-18, the Government of Rajasthan has so far declared drought in 4151 villages in 41 tehsil in 13 districts of the State.
- (d): Statement, indicating State-wise position, is annexed.

| State          |   Number of Districts |   Number of Tehsils |
|----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
| Chhattisgarh   |                    21 |                  96 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                    18 |                 133 |
| Rajasthan      |                    13 |                  41 |

Annexure State-wise details of assistance sought and assistance approved from National Disaster

Response Fund (NDRF) in the wake of drought.

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## (Rs. in crore)

| State                     | 2014-15           | 2014-15             | 2015-16           | 2015-16             | 2016-17           | 2016-17             | 2017-18           | 2017-18             |
|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| State                     | Assistance Sought | Assistance Approved | Assistance Sought | Assistance Approved | Assistance Sought | Assistance Approved | Assistance Sought | Assistance Approved |
| Haryana                   | 4829.25           | 168.87              |                   |                     |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Uttar Pradesh Kharif Rabi | 4819.49           | 777.34              | 2057.79 1888.35   | 1304.52 622.76      |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Karnataka Kharif Rabi     | 779.20            | 200.85              | 3830.84 1417.14   | 1540.20 723.23      | 4702.54 3310.83   | 1782.44 795.544     |                   |                     |
| Maharashtra Kharif Rabi   | 6013.28           | 1962.99             | 6020.36 2251.66   | 3638.83 679.54      |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Andhra Pradesh Kharif     | 1532.00           | 237.51              | 2000.56           | 433.77              | 2513.97           | 518.93              |                   |                     |
| Rajasthan Kharif          |                   |                     | 10537.02          | 1193.41             | 3660.97           | 588.34              | 3078.26           | #                   |
| Bihar                     |                   |                     |                   |                     |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Himachal Pradesh          |                   |                     |                   |                     |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Telangana                 |                   |                     | 2601.17           | 791.21              |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Chattisgarh               |                   |                     | 6093.79           | 1276.25             |                   |                     | 4401.00(K)        | #                   |
| Madhya Pradesh            |                   |                     | 5114.53           | 2032.68             |                   |                     | 3705.95(K)        | #                   |
| Odisha                    |                   |                     | 2344.99           | 815.00              |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Jharkhand                 |                   |                     | 2142.78           | 336.94              |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Uttarakhand Rabi          |                   |                     | 91.97             |                     |                   |                     |                   |                     |
| Kerala                    |                   |                     |                   |                     | 1019.08           | #                   |                   |                     |
| Tamilnnadu                |                   |                     |                   |                     | 39565.00          | 1748.28             |                   |                     |

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