Lok Sabha Question No. 1034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Financial Package to Kerala for Cyclone Ockhi
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR, SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1034

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th  JULY, 2018/SHRAVANA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

FINANCIAL PACKAGE TO KERALA FOR CYCLONE OCKHI

1034.

DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Government of Kerala had sought a financial package of Rs. 7,304 crore from the Government to assist the communities affected by cyclone Ockhi;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Ministry  has  made  arrangement  to  disburse  this amount;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  formed  any  committee  for  assessing  the impact of cyclone Ockhi on fishermen and damage caused by it;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  report  on  the  rescue,  relief operation and rehabilitation schemes in the affected States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu  and  UT  of  Lakshadweep  in  the  aftermath  of  the  devastating  Ockhi cyclone; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard along with the measures taken to protect the fishermen and their assets in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) The State Government of Kerala had submitted two memoranda
- (i)  projecting the estimated loss of Rs. 431.37 crore for relief & restoration

for short term measures towards cyclonic storm 'Ockhi', and (ii) projecting the financial package of Rs. 7304 crore for long-term projects with various

components  head  for  coastal  Kerala.    Under  the  existing  State  Disaster

Response Fund (SDRF)/ National  Disaster  Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines,

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there  is  no  provision  to  provide  any  financial  package  for  long-term reconstruction  measures.  However,  financial  assistance  is  provided  from SDRF/ NDRF for immediate relief as per established procedure.

In  the  instant  case,  based  upon  the  memorandum  on  relief  &  restoration submitted  by  the  State  Governments  of  Kerala,  Tamil  Nadu  and  UT  of Lakshadweep  for  cyclone  Ockhi  of  2017,  Inter-Ministerial  Central  Teams (IMCT) constituted for respective States/ UT, had assessed the damages in conformity with the norms of (SDRF/ NDRF). Based on the report of IMCTs, the High Level Committee (HLC), in its meetings held on 26.02.2018 and 14 th May 2018 had approved the assistance to the following States/ UT:

| State/ UT   | Assistance approved (Rs. in crore)       |
|-------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1           | 2                                        |
| Kerala      |  Rs 169.63.  Air bill, as per actuals. |
| Tamil Nadu  |  Rs 133.05 crore.                       |
| Lakshadweep |  Rs 2.16 crore .                        |

In  order  to  support  the  affected  people,  after  the  cyclone  'Ockhi'  the Government of India had released the following assistance for carrying out relief measures:

- (i) Kerala: Rs. 209.50 crore (Rs. 76.50 cr. from SDRF + Rs. 133.00 cr. from NDRF).

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- (ii) Tamil Nadu: Rs. 413.55 crore (Rs. 280.50 cr. from SDRF + Rs. 133.05 cr.  from NDRF).
- (iii) Lakshadweep: Rs. 15 crore from UT budget.

(f)  The  rehabilitation  of  fishermen  who  are  affected  due  to  cyclones  is required to be undertaken by the concerned State Government from its own resources/  Central  Schemes  as  per  its  existing  rehabilitation  policy.  This Ministry does not maintain centrally, information on rehabilitation measures, since  execution  of  relief  &  rehabilitation  measures  on  the  ground  is  the responsibility of the concerned State.

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