Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Crop Loss Due to Natural Disasters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 267

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA) CROP LOSS DUE TO NATURAL DISASTERS

267. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal to send a team to the  districts  in  Andhra  Pradesh  where  crop  loss  was  reported  due  to natural disasters like toofan, etc., including in Srikakulam district recently;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  thereon  along with the report prepared and action taken on such report so far; and

(c)  the  financial  assistance  released  to  farmers  affected  due  to  natural disasters  like  droughts,  floods,  hurricanes  and  toofans  etc.  in  Andhra Pradesh during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c):     Yes  Madam.  In the case of cyclone 'Titli' of 2018, based on the memorandum submitted by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for  seeking  financial  assistance  for  relief  measures,  an  Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) was deputed for on the spot assessment of damage in the  toofan  affected  areas    including  Srikakulam.  Based  on  the  report  of IMCT, the High Level Committee (HLC), in its meeting held on 06.12.2018 has approved the assistance of (i) Rs. 539.52 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for cyclone 'Titli' of 2018 and (ii) Air bills, as per actuals.  This is in addition to Rs. 458.10 crore released by the Government of  India  to  Government of  Andhra  Pradesh  as  Central  share  of  State

## L.S.US.Q NO. 267 FOR 05.02.2019

Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for management of relief necessitated by natural disasters during 2018.

The primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State Government.  The financial  assistance  under  SDRF/  NDRF  is  provided  as per established procedure. The allocation in the SDRF of the State is made for  the  entire  State  towards  all  notified  disasters  including  cyclone, drought  floods  etc.,  and  it  is  for  the  State  Government  concerned  to provide necessary relief to affected farmers from SDRF already placed at their disposal in accordance with Government of India approved items & norms without any discrimination, to various districts through concerned administrative authority, in the wake of a natural disaster in accordance with the magnitude of the ground situation.

The  extant  norms  inter-alia  provide  for  assistance  to  the  farmers  in  the form of Agriculture input subsidy (where crop loss is 33% and above) for damage caused to all types agriculture/ horticulture crop areas due to the notified natural disasters including flood.  These are Rs. 6,800/- per ha. for rainfed crops areas, Rs. 13,500/- per ha. for assured irrigated areas, subject to minimum assistance not less than Rs.1000 and restricted to sown areas, and  Rs.  18,000/-  per  ha.  for  all  type  of  perennial  crops  areas,  subject  to minimum assistance not less than Rs. 2000/- and restricted to sown areas., where  crop  loss  is  more  than  33%  and  above. In  addition  to  regular

schemes  the  farmers  are  entitled  for  compensation  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is being implemented by the concerned State Governments. Information on  financial assistance  and  institutional credit given to farmers is not maintained by this Ministry centrally, since the execution of relief measures on the ground is the responsibility of the State concerned through their established channel of district administrative machineries in accordance with the magnitude of the ground situation. ************