Lok Sabha Question No. 3950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: After Effects of Floods
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3950

ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## AFTER EFFECTS OF FLO ODS

## 3950. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether any study has been conducted on the after effects of floods in Karnataka and if thereof and the reasons identified for floods;

(b) the measures being taken to overcome the serious damages caused to the environmental balance of State;

(c) the financial assistance extended so far and the details of the works started includin - frame required to complete these works; and

(d) the number of people affected due to th e said floods and the details of compensation released f affected people so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)& (b) No Studies have been conducted by Government of Karnataka and Central Water Commission on the after - effects of flood in Karnataka. As per state Government of Karnataka, d uring he period from 3 rd to 10 th August, 2019, the State received 224 mm of rainfall with an overall departure of which is the highest for Karnataka in the last 118 years for corresponding period. Some Dist more than 700 % departure from normal rain fall during th e period. Due to this, there was steep rise i water levels of major reservoirs during the first week of August 2019 which got filled to Level (FRL) and consequently releases made in downstream areas. However, effective dam mana and co ordination between the States in Krishna Basin and Districts prevented damages in the d areas.

Flood management schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governme with their own resources as per priority within the State. The U nion Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and promotional financial assistance for ma floods in critical areas. State Government of Karnataka has informed that relief and rehabi have  beentaken  up  in  the  affected  areas  and  has  provided  all  necessary  assistance  to  a sufferings of people.

(c) &(d)   On the basis of information received from the State Government of Karnataka, M Home Affairs has stated that more than Seven Lakh people have been affected due to floods during  South - West  Monsoon,  2019.  For  providing  relief  to  th e  affected  people  of  Karnataka,  State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) has already been placed at the disposal of the State Governmen Government    has  already  released  Rs.204  Crore  from  SDRF  and  also  approved  interim  assist Rs.1200 crore 'on account basis' from National Disaster Response Fund(NDRF) during the year 2019 - 20 to the State Government of Karnataka. Revenue Department of Government of Karnataka has in that some of the measures taken for providing financial assistance are -

- i. Fin ancial assistance of Rs.5 lakh for house damage above 25% and Rs.50,000 per partia damaged houses to ensure houses constructed and repaired are disaster resilient.
- ii. Rs.429 Cores released for immediate relief to affected districts.
- iii. Rs.500 Crores has been released by Revenue Department to take up immediate repair of damage infrastructure.
- iv. Rs.1473.22 Crore has been released by Rural Development and Panchayath Raj (R DPR) Department for repair of damage infrastructure.
- v. Rs.500 crore has been released by Public Works Department for repair and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure.
- vi. Rs.300  crores  has  been  released  by  Minor  Irrigation  Department  for  repair  of  dama tanks.
- vii. Rs.1732 crore has been released to Housing Department for relief for house damage.
- viii. Rs.120 0 crores has been released towards crop loss input subsidy.
- ix. In total, Rs.7134.22 crore has been approved, out which, Rs.5634.22 has been released.

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