Lok Sabha Question No. 2894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: States Affected by Flood
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2894

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA) STATES AFFECTED BY FLOOD

2894. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the names of States affected by flood in 2017;

(b)  the  number  of  persons  who  lost  their  lives  or  become  homeless  due  to heavy floods, State-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c)    Various  parts  of  States  in  the  country  have  been  affected  by natural  calamities  including  floods  during  2017.  This  Ministry  does  not centrally maintain the details of homeless persons, since it comes under the purview of State concerned. The details of the losses to lives due to natural calamities including flood during the current year, as reported by the State Governments/ Union Territories, are at Annexure.

As per the National Disaster Management Policy, the primary responsibility for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  States.  There  are  institutional mechanisms  at  the  National  and  State  level  in  the  country  to  develop appropriate  preparedness,  and  prompt  response  mechanism  for  effective management  of  natural  disasters  including  taking  necessary  measures  to educate  people  at the time of natural  calamities  which  include  increasing

## LS.US.Q.No.2894 FOR 13.03.2018

awareness/ forewarning/ mock drills on various calamities / sensitising people involving the stake holders at the State/ District and local Governments level including  rural  areas  and  reduce/  minimize  the  losses  during/  impending natural disasters in States of the country.  The rehabilitation of persons who become homeless due to flood is required to be undertaken by the concerned State Government from its own resources/ Plan funds and to solve the issue as per its existing land policy.

## Annexure

## State-wise details of live lost due to cyclonic storms/ heavy rains/ floods/ landslides etc. during 2017-18

(Provisional)

| Sl. No.   | State             | lives lost (No.)   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 1         | 2                 | 3                  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 31                 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 60                 |
| 3         | Assam             | 160                |
| 4         | Bihar             | 649                |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 52                 |
| 6         | Goa               | 01                 |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 229                |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh  | 75                 |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir    | 7                  |
| 10        | Jharkhand         | 12                 |
| 11        | Karnataka         | 70                 |
| 12        | Kerala            | 119                |
| 13        | Maharashtra       | 134                |
| 14        | Manipur           | 19                 |
| 15        | Meghalaya         | 11                 |
| 16        | Mizoram           | 13                 |
| 17        | Nagaland          | 22                 |
| 18        | Odisha            | 8                  |
| 19        | Punjab            | 4                  |
| 20        | Rajasthan         | 80                 |
| 21        | Sikkim            | 11                 |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu        | 72                 |
| 23        | Tripura           | 17                 |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh     | 121                |
| 25        | Uttarakhand       | 57                 |
| 26        | West Bengal       | 197                |
| 27        | Lakshadweep       | --                 |
| Total:    |                   | 2231               |