Lok Sabha Question No. 402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Losses due to Natural Calamities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, P.R. SUNDARAM, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, HARI MANJHI, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 402.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/

## LOSSES DUE TO NATURAL CALAMITIES

402.

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI HARI MANJHI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the various parts of the country including North-Eastern States and  Assam  have  been  affected  by  landslides,  heavy  rains  and  floods recently, if so, the details of loss of lives and damage to property and crops reported during the last one year and the current year;
- (b) the details of assistance/compensation for loss of crops sought by the States in this regard and the amount of relief provided by the Government, State-wise;
- (c)  the  efforts  made  by  the  National  Disaster  Response  Force  (NDRF) teams  for  rescue  and  relief  operations  along  with  the  number  of  people rescued, boats mobilised, relief centres opened etc., State-wise;
- (d) the status of relief and rehabilitation works in the affected areas; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to have a permanent mechanism to deal with such calamities and if so, the details thereof?

ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (e)  Various  parts  of  the  country  have  been  affected  by  natural calamities including heavy rains and floods in the recent past. The details of the losses due to natural calamities during the last one year and current year,  as  reported  by  the  State  Governments/  Union  Territories,  are  at Annexure-I.

The primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State Government.  The concerned State Governments undertake relief activities according to the magnitude of the ground situation, in the wake of natural disasters from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)/ National Disaster Response  Fund  (NDRF)  in  accordance  with  the  established  procedure. Financial assistance under SDRF/ NDRF in the wake of natural disasters is by way of relief and not for compensation of loss as suffered/ claimed.  In addition to regular schemes of crops damage, the farmers are also entitled for compensation under the Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) of the  Ministry  of  Agriculture,  which  is  being  implemented  by  the  State Government.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.402 FOR 18.7.2017

State-wise details of allocation and releases from SDRF and NDRF during the last one year and the current year are given in Annexure-II.

Based  on  vulnerability  profile  of  different  regions  of  the  country,  NDRF teams have been presently stationed/ deployed at 12 Bn HQ viz; Guwahati (Assam),  Haringhata  (West  Bengal),  Mundali  (Odisha),  Arakkonam  (Tamil Nadu), Pune (Maharashtra), Vadodra (Gujarat), Bhatinda (Punjab), Ghaziabad  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Bihta  (Bihar),  Vijayawada  (Andhra  Pradesh), Varanasi  (Uttar  Pradesh)  and  Doimukh  (Arunachal  Pradesh).    Besides, based on the monsoon forecast and flood vulnerability profile of different regions of the country, 31 specialist teams of National Disaster Response Force  (NDRF)  alongwith  necessary  equipment  were  prepositioned  in different  flood  prone  areas  of  the  country  before  commencement  of monsoon and  27  additional  Teams  were  deployed  on  the  request  of  the State Governments on need basis. In addition, NDRF teams also assist to the  State  administration  in  distribution  of  essential  relief  material  and provide medical support to affected people at the time of emergency.   The State-wise  details  of  deployment  of  NDRF  Team  for  rescue  and  relief operations  alongwith  number  of  people  rescued/  evacuated  during  2017, are at Annexure-III.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.402 FOR 18.7.2017

With regard to permanent mechanism to deal with calamities, it is stated that there are well established institutional mechanisms at the National, State and district levels in the country to develop appropriate preparedness, response, prevention and mitigation mechanism in disaster situation. In order to strengthen the existing disaster management system, the Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides for institutional mechanisms for drawing up and monitoring the implementation of the disaster management  plans,  which  includes  coordinated  and  prompt  response  to any  disaster  situation  in  the  country  and  requires  holistic  measures  by various wings of Government for preparedness, prevention, mitigation and for  minimizing  the  effects  of  calamities.    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, prevention and minimizing the effects of natural calamities in the country. Further, the strengthening of the disaster management is a continuing and evolving process of the governance.

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## State-wise details of damage due to cyclonic storms/ heavy rains/ floods/ landslides as reported by State Governments etc. during the years 2016-17 and  2017-18

(Provisional)

|         |               | Year             | Year              | Year         | Year                     | Year                     | Year                     | Year                     | Year                     |
|---------|---------------|------------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|         |               | 2016-17          | 2016-17           | 2016-17      | 2016-17                  | 2017-18 (as on 14.07.17) | 2017-18 (as on 14.07.17) | 2017-18 (as on 14.07.17) | 2017-18 (as on 14.07.17) |
| Sl. No. | State         | lives lost (No.) | Cattle lost (No.) | Houses (No.) | Crops area (in lakh ha.) | lives lost (No.)         | Cattle lost (No.)        | House s (No.)            | Crops area (in lakh ha.) |
| 1       | Andhra Pr.    | 19               | 32                | 2277         | 0.48                     | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 2       | Arunachal Pr. | 42               | 1903              | 1629         | 0.235                    | 24                       | NR                       | 357                      | 0.005                    |
| 3       | Assam         | 115              | 3191              | 66887        | 2.82                     | 52                       | 1807                     | 14858                    | 2.51                     |
| 4       | Bihar         | 243              | 583               | 129922       | 3.72                     | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh  | 9                | 15                | 694          | 2.98                     | 10                       | 23                       | 37                       | NR                       |
| 6       | Gujarat       | 85               | 252               | 128          | NR                       | 35                       | 310                      | 25                       | NR                       |
| 7       | Goa           | NR               | NR                | 119          | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | 15                       | NR                       |
| 8       | Haryana       | 3                | NR                | 8            | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 9       | Himachal Pr.  | 40               | 136               | 2283         | 0.20                     | 04                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 10      | J & K         | 3                | NR                | NR           | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 11      | Jharkhand     | 8                | NR                | 1483         | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 12      | Karnataka     | 10               | 217               | 23654        | 3.76                     | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 13      | Kerala        | 48               | 56                | 5770         | 0.017                    | 12                       | 04                       | 1413                     | NR                       |
| 14      | Madhya Pr.    | 184              | 400               | 80000        | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 15      | Maharashtra   | 145              | 1035              | 8164         | 0.15                     | 81                       | 156                      | NR                       | NR                       |
| 16      | Manipur       | NR               | NR                | 24723        | 0.018                    | 18                       | 6437                     | 18980                    | 0.59                     |
| 17      | Meghalaya     | 4                | NR                | NR           | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 18      | Mizoram       | NR               | NR                | NR           | NR                       | 13                       | 1116                     | 4854                     | 0.09                     |
| 19      | Nagaland      | 7                | 738               | 4119         | 0.42                     | 14                       | NR                       | 479                      | NR                       |
| 20      | Odisha        | 3                | NR                | NR           | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 21      | Punjab        | 12               | NR                | 98           | 0.005                    | 02                       | 03                       | 22                       | NR                       |
| 22      | Rajasthan     | 82               | 635               | 15010        | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 23      | Sikkim        | 13               | 2090              | 361          | 0.018                    | 02                       | NR                       | 50                       | NR                       |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu    | 25               | 564               | 8278         | 0.34                     | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 25      | Telangana     | 49               | 6535              | 37991        | 2.59                     | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       | NR                       |
| 26      | Tripura       | 5                | 1                 | 937          | NR                       | 13                       | 12                       | 2732                     | NR                       |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh | 82               | 266               | 46793        | 5.96                     | 03                       | 40                       | 262                      | NR                       |
| 28      | Uttarakhand   | 114              | 1575              | 3324         | 0.10                     | 10                       | 49                       | 156                      | NR                       |
| 29      | West Bengal   | 200              | 3320              | 84765 5      | 4.48 NR                  | 44                       | 05                       | 1864 NR                  | NR                       |
| 30      | Puducherry    | NR               | NR                |              |                          | NR                       | NR                       |                          | NR                       |
|         | Total         | 1,550            | 23,544            | 5,49,422     | 28.27                    | 337                      | 9962                     | 46104                    | 3.19                     |

NR = Not reported.

Neg. = Negligible.

## Statement showing State-wise details of allocation and releases of SDRF and NDRF during the years 2016-17 to 2017-18

(Rs. in crore)

|                  | Allocation SDRF   | under    | under    | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF      |
|------------------|-------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No. State    | Allocation SDRF   | 2016-17  | 2017-18  | 2016-17                           | 2017-18 (as on 14.07.17)          | 2016-17              | 2017-18 (as on 14.7.17) |
| 1                | 2                 | 3        | 4        | 5                                 | 6                                 | 7                    | 8                       |
| 1                | Andhra Pr.        | 462.00   | 485.00   | 173.25                            | 181.875                           | 344.88               | --                      |
| 2 Arunachal Pr.  | 55.00             |          | 57.00    | 49.50                             | 51.30                             | 51.06                | --                      |
| 3 Assam          | 483.00            |          | 507.00   | 434.70                            | 228.15                            | --                   |                         |
| 4 Bihar          | 492.00            | 517.00   |          | 369.00                            | 193.875                           | --                   | --                      |
| 5 Chhattisgarh   | 253.00            |          | 265.00   | 94.875                            | 94.875 #                          | 313.385              | --                      |
| 6 Goa            | 4.00              |          | 4.00     | 1.50                              | --                                | --                   | --                      |
| 7 Gujarat        | 740.00            | 777.00   |          | 555.00                            | --                                | --                   | --                      |
| 8 Haryana        | 323.00            | 339.00   | 236.625  | --                                |                                   | --                   | --                      |
| 9 Himachal Pr.   | 248.00            | 260.00   |          | 223.20 117.00                     |                                   | 81.22                | 63.23                   |
| 10 J & K         | 268.00            | 281.00   |          | 120.60                            | --                                | --                   | --                      |
| 11 Jharkhand     | 382.00            | 401.00   | 286.50   |                                   | --                                | --                   | --                      |
| 12 Karnataka     | 290.00            | 305.00   |          | 217.50 114.375                    |                                   | 1056.98              | 913.044                 |
| 13 Kerala        | 194.00            | 204.00   | 72.75    |                                   | --                                | --                   | --                      |
| 14 Madhya Pr.    | 921.00            | 967.00   | 690.75   | 362.625                           |                                   | 863.81               | --                      |
| 15 Maharashtra   | 1557.00           | 1635.00  | 583.875  | 583.875                           | #                                 | 2224.78              | --                      |
| 16 Manipur       | 20.00             | 21.00    | 9.00     |                                   | --                                | 14.65                | --                      |
| 17 Meghalaya     | 25.00             | 27.00    | 22.50    | 12.15                             |                                   | --                   | --                      |
| 18 Mizoram       | 18.00             | 19.00    | 8.10     | --                                |                                   | --                   | --                      |
| 19 Nagaland      | 10.00             | 11.00    | 9.00     | 4.95                              |                                   | 0.96                 | --                      |
| 20 Odisha        | 785.00            | 824.00   | 588.75   | 309.00                            |                                   | 425.66               | --                      |
| 21 Punjab        | 409.00            | 430.00   | 153.375  | 161.25                            |                                   | --                   | --                      |
| 22 Rajasthan     | 1158.00           | 1216.00  | 868.50   | --                                |                                   | 990.82               | 301.65                  |
| 23 Sikkim        | 33.00             | 34.00    | 29.70    | 15.30                             |                                   | --                   | --                      |
| 24 Tamil Nadu    | 713.00            | 748.00   | 534.75   | 280.50                            |                                   | 365.67               | 218.76                  |
| 25 Telangana     | 288.00            | 302.00   | 108.00   |                                   | --                                | 328.16               | 58.40                   |
| 26 Tripura       | 33.00             | 34.00    |          | 29.70                             | 15.30                             | --                   | --                      |
| 27 Uttar Pradesh | 709.00            | 744.00   | 265.875  | 279.00                            |                                   | 1053.01              | --                      |
| 28 Uttarakhand   | 220.00            | 231.00   |          | 99.00                             | --                                | --                   | --                      |
| 29 West Bengal   | 542.00            | 569.00   | 406.50   |                                   | 213.375                           | 275.82               | --                      |
| Total            | 11635.00          | 12214.00 | 7242.375 | 3218.775                          |                                   | 8390.86              | 1555.084                |

- #    Including arrears of SDRF for the previous year.

## Statement showing State-wise details of prepositioning & additional

## deployment of NDRF Teams and number of people rescued/ evacuated during 2017

| State             | Prepositioning of NDRF Teams   | Additional deployment of NDRF teams on permanent location   | People Rescued/ Evacuated   | No. of Boats with OBM   |
|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1                 | 2                              | 3                                                           | 4                           | 5                       |
| Assam             | 07                             | --                                                          | --                          | 20                      |
| Andhra Pradesh    | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| A & N Island      | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 01                             | 01                                                          | 450                         | 03                      |
| Bihar             | 05                             | 01                                                          | --                          | 20                      |
| Delhi             | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          |                         |
| Gujarat           | 02                             | 03                                                          | --                          | 06                      |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 01                             | 01                                                          | --                          | 03                      |
| J&K               | 04                             | 01                                                          | --                          | 11                      |
| Jharkhand         | --                             | --                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Karnataka         | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Kerala            | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Madhya Pradesh    | --                             | --                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Maharashtra       | --                             | 03                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Mizoram           | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Odisha            | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Punjab            | 01                             | --                                                          | 85                          | 05                      |
| Rajasthan         | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Sikkim            | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Tripura           | --                             | 01                                                          | 217                         | --                      |
| Telangana         | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Tamil Nadu        | --                             | 01                                                          | --                          | --                      |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 04                             | 02                                                          | --                          | 14                      |
| Uttarakhand       | 03                             | 01                                                          | --                          | 12                      |
| West Bengal       | 03                             | 02                                                          | --                          | 12                      |
| Total:-           | 31                             | 27                                                          | 752                         | 106                     |

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