Lok Sabha Question No. 1515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Agricultural Land Damaged by Floods
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1515

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## AGRICULTURAL LAND DAMAGED BY FLOODS

1515.      SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

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

- (a) the details of the extent of agricultural land damaged by floods in the last three years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (b) the details of the estimated damage to agricultural output as a result of flooding during the said period, State-wise and year-wise;
- (c) whether the Government plans to provide special aid to farmers losing revenue due to flooding;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government is drawing up plans to address the impending damage to agricultural  land  and  losses  to  farmers/workers  as  a  result  of  the  growing  rate  of  flooding each year; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): As per the information provided by  Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), details of crop  area  affected  due  to  flash  floods/floods/landslides/  cloudburst  etc.  during  2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 (as on 10.09.2020), as reported by the State Governments, are given at Annexure-I.
- (c) to (f): The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State Governments. The concerned State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural  disasters  from  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  already  placed  at  their disposal  in  accordance  with  Government  of  India  approved  items  and  norms.  Additional assistance  is  extended  from  the  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF)  as  per established procedure. The assistance approved under SDRF/NDRF norms is provided in the form of relief.

In  addition,  the  Government  of  India  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima Yojana  (PMFBY)  and  weather  index  based Restructured  Weather  Based  Crop  Insurance Scheme  (WBCIS) from  Kharif  2016  to  provide  financial  support  to  farmers  suffering  crop loss/damage arising out of natural calamities, adverse weather incidence and to stabilize the income of farmers. Crop insurance is a financial tool to insure the crop losses on payment of admissible premium to the insurance company.

| Crop area affected due to flash floods/floods/landslides/ cloudburst etc. during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 (As on 10.09.2020)   | Crop area affected due to flash floods/floods/landslides/ cloudburst etc. during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 (As on 10.09.2020)   | Crop area affected due to flash floods/floods/landslides/ cloudburst etc. during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 (As on 10.09.2020)   | Crop area affected due to flash floods/floods/landslides/ cloudburst etc. during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 (As on 10.09.2020)   | Crop area affected due to flash floods/floods/landslides/ cloudburst etc. during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 (As on 10.09.2020)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                    | Crop area affected (in lakh ha.)                                                                                                   | Crop area affected (in lakh ha.)                                                                                                   | Crop area affected (in lakh ha.)                                                                                                   |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                            | State                                                                                                                              | 2018-19                                                                                                                            | 2019-20                                                                                                                            | 2020-21                                                                                                                            |
| 1.                                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 1.67                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                  | 0.19                                                                                                                               |
| 2.                                                                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 0.007                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                  | 0.14                                                                                                                               |
| 3.                                                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                                                              | 0.31                                                                                                                               | 2.00                                                                                                                               | 2.65                                                                                                                               |
| 4.                                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                  | 2.61                                                                                                                               | 7.54                                                                                                                               |
| 5.                                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                  | 0.018                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                    |
| 6.                                                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 7.                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 8.                                                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 9.                                                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 0.45                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.                                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 11.                                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                                          | 3.63                                                                                                                               | 9.35                                                                                                                               | 4.50                                                                                                                               |
| 12.                                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                                             | 1.00                                                                                                                               | 0.36                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                    |
| 13.                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                  | 60.47                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                    |
| 14.                                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                  | 4.17                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                    |
| 15.                                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                                            | 0.06                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 16.                                                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                                                          | 0.02                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                  | 0.02                                                                                                                               |
| 17.                                                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 18.                                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                                           | 0.05                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                  | Negligible                                                                                                                         |
| 19.                                                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                                                             | 3.90                                                                                                                               | 1.49                                                                                                                               | 4.54                                                                                                                               |
| 20.                                                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                                                             | 0.52                                                                                                                               | 1.51                                                                                                                               | 0.18                                                                                                                               |
| 21.                                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                  | 23.92                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                    |
| 22.                                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                  | 0.003                                                                                                                              |
| 23.                                                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                         | 1.22                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 24.                                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    |
| 25.                                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                                            | 0.32                                                                                                                               | 0.014                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                    |
| 26.                                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                      | 2.90                                                                                                                               | 8.30                                                                                                                               | 0.99                                                                                                                               |
| 27.                                                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                        | 0.55                                                                                                                               | 0.003                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                    |
| 28.                                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                                        | 0.49                                                                                                                               | 0.08                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                              | 17.097                                                                                                                             | 114.295                                                                                                                            | 20.753                                                                                                                             |

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