Lok Sabha Question No. 3786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Assistance under NDRF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3786

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020/PHALGUNA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

ASSISTANCE UNDER NDRF

3786. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  funds  demanded  and  the  funds  disbursed  to  various States/UTs  in  the  country  under  the  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF) during the last three years, year and State/UT-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  the  States/UTs  which have  not fully  utilised  these  NDRF funds during the said period, year-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  develop  any  mechanism  for  proper  and quick assessment and timely delivery of the NDRF funds to the States to ensure its correct utilisation and distribution; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): Financial assistance is provided from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per laid down procedure.  State-wise details of assistance sought and releases  from  NDRF  during  the  year  2017-18  to  2019-20  (as  on  29.02.2020)  are given in Annexure.

As per the scheme of NDRF each State Government is responsible to ensure that  the  expenditure  incurred  out  of  the  funds  received  under  the  NDRF  is  in accordance  with  the  norms  approved  by  the  Central  Government.    The  State Accountant General is required to monitor the expenditure as per the items and norms of assistance. The Comptroller and Auditor  General of India conducts audit

## LS.US.Q.NO. 3786 FOR 17.03.2020

of  NDRF.    All  the  States  have  reported  full  utilization  of  NDRF  except  partial utilization by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh (for cyclone 'titli' of 2018 & drought of 2018-19) and Kerala (for flood/ landslides of 2018-19).

(c) & (d):  The Government of India has taken a significant decision on 19 th  August, 2019 that an Inter-Ministerial Central Team  (IMCT) would be constituted immediately in the aftermath of any natural calamity of severe nature, even before receipt  of  Memorandum from the State, which would visit the affected areas of State so as to have the first hand assessment of the damages caused and relief work carried out by the State Administration.  For timely delivery of NDRF, States have  to  ensure  timely  submission  of  detailed  information/memorandum  as  per SDRF/NDRF guidelines, which are available on Ministry of Home Affairs' website: www.ndmindia.nic.in.

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## L.S. U.S. Q. No. 3786 FOR 17.03.2020

## ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT SHOWING STATE-WISE DETAILS OF ASSISTANCE SOUGHT AND FUND RELEASED FROM NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (NDRF) DURING THE YEAR 2017 TO 2019

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State             | Assistance sought by State Government      | Assistance sought by State Government   | Net Amount Released   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|          |                   | Calamity                                   | Amount                                  | from NDRF             |
| 1        | 2                 | 3                                          | 4                                       | 5                     |
| 2017-18  | 2017-18           | 2017-18                                    | 2017-18                                 | 2017-18               |
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh | Floods/Landslides 2017-18                  | 2011.60                                 | 132.49                |
| 2.       | Assam             | Flood, 2017                                | 4358.78                                 | 0.00#                 |
| 3.       | Bihar             | Flood, 2017-18                             | 7444.60                                 | 1363.48               |
| 4.       | Andhra Pradesh    | Flood, 2017-18                             | 874.40                                  | 19.75                 |
| 5.       | Himachal Pradesh  | Flood/Landslides/Cloudburst 2017-18        | 914.05                                  | 84.13                 |
| 6.       | Kerala            | Cyclone 'Ockhi' 2017                       | 431.37                                  | 133.00                |
| 7.       | Manipur           | Flood/Landslides, 2017                     | 358.19                                  | 110.82                |
| 8.       | Mizoram           | Flood/Landslides, 2017                     | 116.12                                  | 35.97                 |
| 9.       | Nagaland          | Flash Flood/Flood/ Landslides 2017         | 750.62                                  | 65.26                 |
| 10.      | Rajasthan         | Flood, 2017                                | 1957.99                                 | 306.12                |
| 11.      | Sikkim            | Flood/Landslides 2017                      | 245.80                                  | 54.93                 |
| 12.      | Tamil Nadu        | Cyclone 'Ockhi' 2017                       | 877.01                                  | 133.05                |
| 13.      | Uttar Pradesh     | Flood, 2017                                | 862.82                                  | 119.67                |
| 14.      | West Bengal       | Flood, 2017                                | 8867.66                                 | 324.78                |
| 2018-19  | 2018-19           | 2018-19                                    | 2018-19                                 | 2018-19               |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | Cyclone 'Titli' 2018                       | 1337.53                                 | 539.52                |
|          |                   | Cyclone 'Phethai' 2018                     | 161.96                                  | 82.65                 |
| 2.       | Assam             | Flood 2018                                 | 2509.06                                 | 0.00#                 |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh  | Flood/Landslide/Cloudburst 2018            | 1601.03                                 | 312.76                |
| 4.       | Karnataka         | Natural Calamities/Flood/Landslide 2018    | 575.15 5596.77                          | 525.22                |
| 5. 6.    | Kerala Manipur    | Flood/Landslide 2018                       | 165.94                                  | 2904.85 0.00#         |
|          |                   | Flood/Landslide 2018                       |                                         |                       |
| 7.       | Nagaland          | Flash Flood/Flood/Landslide 2018           | 417.93                                  | 130.73                |
| 8.       | Odisha            | Cyclone/Storm Titli and Flood 2018         | 2751.72                                 | 341.72                |
| 9.       | Tamil Nadu        | Cyclone 'Ghaza' 2018                       | 2715.29                                 | 900.31                |
| 10.      | Tripura           | Flood/Landslide 2018                       | 805.92                                  | 171.74                |
| 11.      | Uttar Pradesh     | Flood, 2018                                | 570.45                                  | 0.00#                 |
| 2019-20  | 2019-20           | 2019-20                                    | 2019-20                                 | 2019-20               |
| 1.       | Assam             | Flood/Landslides 2019                      | 3237.76                                 | 0.00#                 |
| 2.       | Bihar             | Flood, 2019                                | 4183.32                                 | 400.00*               |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh  | Avalanches/Hailstorm and Landslide 2018-19 | 374.21                                  | 64.49                 |
|          |                   | Flood/Landslide/Cloudburst 2019            | 1141.14                                 | 283.97                |
| 4.       | Karnataka         | Floods/Landslides 2019                     | 3894.57                                 | 1349.54               |
| 5.       | Kerala            | Flood/Landslide 2019                       | 1624.09                                 | -*                    |
| 6.       | Madhya Pradesh    | Flood, 2019                                | 6619.00                                 | 1712.14               |
| 7.       | Maharashtra       | Flood, 2019                                | 2110.58                                 | 956.93                |
|          |                   | Unseasonal/Heavy Rainfall, 2019            | 7207.79                                 | -*                    |
| 8.       | Nagaland          | Flash Flood/Flood/ Landslides 2019         | 303.97                                  | -*                    |
| 9.       | Odisha            | Cyclone 'Fani' 2019                        | 5227.61                                 | 3114.46               |
|          |                   | Cyclone Storm Bulbul 2019                  | 219.02                                  | -*                    |
| 10.      | Rajasthan         | Flood, 2019                                | 2645.86                                 | -*                    |
| 11.      | Tripura           | Flood/Landslide/Cyclone 2019               | 444.77                                  | -*                    |
| 12.      | Uttar Pradesh     | Flood, 2019                                | 808.31                                  | -*                    |
| 13.      | West Bengal       | Cyclone 'Bulbul' 2019                      | 7317.48                                 | -*                    |

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