Lok Sabha Question No. 4065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Damage by Ockhi
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4065

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

DAMAGE BY OCKHI

4065. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of damage caused by the Ockhi cyclone in the coastal belt of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Lakshadweep;

(b)  the  number  of  houses  destroyed/  damaged  and  fishing  equipments either lost or totally damaged;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to help the victims of Ockhi;

(d) whether the Central Team has submitted its report after assessment to the Government; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the follow up actions taken thereon?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As  per  the  information  received  from  the  State  Governments and UT of Lakshadweep, the details of reported losses are given as under:-

(As on 27.02.2018)

| State/ UT   | Human live lost   |   House/ huts | Boats/ nets lost   |
|-------------|-------------------|---------------|--------------------|
| Kerala      | 60 *              |          3600 | 384/ 446           |
| Tamil Nadu  | 42 @              |          7400 | 4207/ 4207         |
| Lakshadweep | Nil               |          1022 | 37                 |

* In addition, 102 missing persons have been construed as dead by State Government.

@ In addition, 161 missing persons have been construed as dead by State Government.

No  damage  has  been  reported  from  Karnataka  State  due  to  the  Ockhi cyclone.

In  order  to  help  the  affected  people  of  the  State  Governments  of  Kerala and  Tamil  Nadu,  after  the  cyclone  'Ockhi'  the  Government  of  India  has released assistance of Rs. 280.50 crore to Tamil Nadu and Rs. 76.50 crore to Kerala from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on 8 th  December 2017 and  11 th   December  2017  respectively,  for  immediate  relief  measures. Further,  the  Government  of  India  has  released,  on  account  basis,  an amount  of  Rs.  133  crore  each  from  National  Disaster  Response  Fund (NDRF) to Government of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Similarly, an amount of Rs. 15 crore was sanctioned on account basis to UT of Lakshadweep on 4 th  January 2018 for relief measures to the victims of Ockhi cyclone.

Further,  the  Government  of  India  also  extended  full  logistics  support including deployment  of  Indian Navy  ships, Coast  Guard  ships, IAF helicopters & aero planes, Coast Guard helicopters, Navy & Coast Guard personnel  and  Teams  of  National  Disaster  Response  Force  (NDRF)  along with necessary rescue equipments for immediate rescue, search and relief measures to the victims of Ockhi cyclone.

(d) & (e): Based on the report of Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), the High Level Committee (HLC), in its meeting held on 26.02.2018 approved the assistance to Tamil Nadu and Kerala:-

## For Tamil Nadu:-

-  Rs. 133.05 crore from NDRF, subject to adjustment of 50% of balance available in the SDRF account for the instant calamity.

## For Kerala:-

-  Rs.  169.63  crore  from  NDRF,  subject  to        adjustment  of  50%  of balance available in the SDRF account for the instant calamity
-  Air  bills  for  airdropping  of  essential  supplies  and  rescue,  as  per actual, based on the bills raised by the IAF.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.4065 FOR 20.03.2018