Lok Sabha Question No. 3364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Calamity Relief
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3364

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 11, 1940 (SAKA)

CALAMITY RELIEF

3364.

SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  provides  central  assistance  as  relief  in  case  of losses caused by natural disasters;
- (b) if so, the norms fixed by the Government for providing central assistance to the States in case of natural disasters;
- (c) the amount provided as central assistance to the affected States during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d) whether several States have registered their protests to the Government for not providing timely assistance for losses caused by natural disasters and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  some  of  the  States  are  not  satisfied  with  the  amount  of  central assistance and if so, the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  assistance  to  the  affected farmers and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to (f)  Yes Madam, the Government provides central assistance as immediate relief  in  the  case  of  losses  caused  by  natural  disaster  as  per  laid  down procedures.

With regard to providing assistance to the States in case of losses caused by  natural  disaster,  it  is  stated  that  the  primary  responsibility  for  disaster management  rests  with  the  States.  The  Government  of  India extends all the

## LS.US.Q.NO.3364 FOR 01.01.2019

possible logistics and financial support to the States to supplement their efforts to meet  the  situation  effectively. There  are  well  established  institutional mechanisms  at the National, State and district level for effective management of natural disasters at the State/ District and local Governments level.  In order to supplement the efforts of the State, financial assistance is extended from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)/ National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), in accordance with the established procedure. The concerned State Governments are required to provide necessary relief to the affected people in the  wake  of  notified  natural  disasters,  from  the  SDRF  already  placed  at  their disposal,  in  accordance  with  the  approved  items  &  norms  of  assistance  and based  on  the  magnitude  of  the  ground  situation.  The  SDRF  is  a  resource available to the States to meet the expenses of relief operations of immediate nature, for a range of specified disasters.  The entire exercise requires adhering to the established procedure envisaged in the SDRF/ NDRF guidelines. Under the guidelines  for  expenditure  from  SDRF/  NDRF,  the  assistance  to  the  affected farmers is admissible for Agriculture Input Subsidy for damage caused to crops according to the magnitude of the ground situation event. The norms relating in respect of both the funds are accessible on the Ministry's website: www.ndmindia.nic.in. This Ministry does not centrally maintain the relief provided  to  the  affected  persons,  since  execution  of  relief  activities  on the

## LS.US.Q.NO.3364 FOR 01.01.2019

ground is responsibility of  the concerned   State concerned. In addition to the assistance  available    under    the    regular    schemes    of    crops    damage,    the farmers    are    also  entitled  for  compensation  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is implemented by the State Government.

State-wise details of allocation and releases from SDRF and NDRF during the last three years and current year are given in Annexure.

## Annexure

## Statement showing State-wise details of allocation and releases of SDRF and NDRF during the years 2015-16 to 2018-19

(Rs. in crore)

| 80.25Sl.   |               | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF       |
|------------|---------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| No.        |               | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18                 | 2018-19                 | 2015-16                           | 2016-17                           | 2017-18                           | 2018-19 (as on 18.12.18)          | 2015-16 2016-17      | 2017-18              |                      | 2018-19 (as on 18.12.18) |
| 1          | State 2       | 3                       | 4                       | 5                       | 6                       | 7                                 | 8                                 | 9                                 | 10                                | 11                   | 12                   | 13                   | 14                       |
| 1          | Andhra Pr.    | 440.00                  | 462.00                  | 485.00                  | 509.00                  | 330.00                            | 346.50                            | 363.75                            | 458.10                            | 356.74               | 702.72               | --                   | 592.74                   |
| 2          | Arunachal Pr. | 52.00                   | 55.00                   | 57.00                   | 60.00                   | 46.80                             | 49.50                             | 51.30                             | 27.00                             | --                   | 51.06                | 32.44                | 132.49                   |
| 3          | Assam         | 460.00                  | 483.00                  | 507.00                  | 532.00                  | 414.00                            | 434.70                            | 456.30                            | 239.40                            | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 4          | Bihar         | 469.00                  | 492.00                  | 517.00                  | 543.00                  | 351.745                           | 369.00                            | 489.56                            | --                                | --                   | --                   | 1363.47              | --                       |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh  | 241.00                  | 253.00                  | 265.00                  | 278.00                  | 249.725                           | 94.875                            | 194.25                            | 349.575                           | 522.31 313.385       |                      | 49.31                | --                       |
| 6          | Goa           | 4.00                    | 4.00                    | 4.00                    | 4.00                    | 3.00                              | 3.00                              | 3.00                              | 1.80                              | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 7          | Gujarat       | 705.00                  | 740.00                  | 777.00                  | 816.00                  | 528.75                            | 555.00                            | 500.00                            | 449.95                            | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 8          | Haryana       | 308.00                  | 323.00                  | 339.00                  | 356.00                  | 203.43                            | 357.75                            | 254.25                            | 160.20                            | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 9          | Himachal Pr.  | 236.00                  | 248.00                  | 260.00                  | 273.00                  | 212.40                            | 223.20                            | 234.00                            | 245.70                            | 82.215               | 81.22                | 63.23                | 84.13                    |
| 10         | J&K           | 255.00                  | 268.00                  | 281.00                  | 295.00                  | 229.50                            | 241.20                            | --                                | 252.90                            | -- --                |                      | --                   | --                       |
| 11         | Jharkhand     | 364.00                  | 382.00                  | 401.00                  | 421.00                  | 273.00                            | 286.50                            | 300.75                            | 189.45                            | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 12         | Karnataka     | 276.00                  | 290.00                  | 305.00                  | 320.00                  | 207.00                            | 217.50                            | 228.75                            | 144.00                            | 1645.53              | 2292.50              | 913.044              | 525.22                   |
| 13         | Kerala        | 185.00                  | 194.00                  | 204.00                  | 214.00                  | 138.75                            | 145.50                            | 153.00                            | 192.60                            | --                   | --                   | 164.72               | 2904.85                  |
| 14         | Madhya Pr.    | 877.00                  | 921.00                  | 967.00                  | 1016.00                 | 657.75                            | 690.75                            | 725.25                            | 457.20                            | 1011.99              | 863.81               | 502.09               | 334.00                   |
| 15         | Maharashtra   | 1483.00                 | 1557.00                 | 1635.00                 | 1717.00                 | 1112.25                           | 583.875                           | 1810.125                          | 772.65                            | 1592.96              | 2224.78              | --                   | --                       |
| 16         | Manipur       | 19.00                   | 20.00                   | 21.00                   | 22.00                   | 21.05                             | 18.00                             | 18.90                             | 9.90                              | 38.71                | 14.65                | 110.82               | --                       |
| 17         | Meghalaya     | 24.00                   | 25.00                   | 27.00                   | 28.00                   | 21.60                             | 22.50                             | 24.30                             | 12.60                             | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 18         | Mizoram       | 17.00                   | 18.00                   | 19.00                   | 20.00                   | 15.30                             | 16.20                             | 17.10                             | 9.00                              | --                   | --                   | 35.97                | --                       |
| 19         | Nagaland      | 10.00                   | 10.00                   | 11.00                   | 11.00                   | 9.00                              | 9.00                              | 9.90                              | 9.90                              | 15.11                | 0.96                 | 25.01                | 195.99                   |
| 20         | Odisha        | 747.00                  | 785.00                  | 824.00                  | 865.00                  | 560.25                            | 588.75                            | 618.00                            | 778.50                            | 574.6925             | 425.66               | --                   | --                       |
| 21         | Punjab        | 390.00                  | 409.00                  | 430.00                  | 451.00                  | 292.50                            | 306.75                            | 203.465                           | 321.99                            | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 22         | Rajasthan     | 1103.00                 | 1158.00                 | 1216.00                 | 1277.00                 | 827.25                            | 868.50                            | 912.00                            | 574.65                            | 1378.13              | 990.82               | 607.77               | 526.14                   |
| 23         | Sikkim        | 31.00                   | 33.00                   | 34.00                   | 36.00                   | 27.90                             | 29.70                             | 30.60                             | 16.20                             | --                   | --                   | --                   | 54.93                    |
| 24         | Tamil Nadu    | 679.00                  | 713.00                  | 748.00                  | 786.00                  | 643.045                           | 534.75                            | 561.00                            | 707.40                            | 1000.00 $            | 1813.66              | 351.81               | --                       |
| 25         | Telangana     | 274.00                  | 288.00                  | 302.00                  | 317.00                  | 205.50                            | 216.00                            | --                                | 226.50                            | 468.20               | 328.16               | 58.40                | --                       |
| 26         | Tripura       | 31.00                   | 33.00                   | 34.00                   | 36.00                   | 27.90                             | 29.70                             | 30.60                             | 16.20                             | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 27         | Uttar Pradesh | 675.00                  | 709.00                  | 744.00                  | 781.00                  | 506.25                            | 531.75                            | 558.00                            | 351.45                            | 3305.66              | 1062.09              | 119.67               | 157.23                   |
| 28         | Uttarakhand   | 210.00                  | 220.00                  | 231.00                  | 243.00                  | 253.36                            | 198.00                            | 207.90                            | 109.35                            | --                   | --                   | --                   | --                       |
| 29         | West Bengal   | 516.00                  | 542.00                  | 569.00                  | 598.00                  | 387.00                            | 406.50                            | 426.75                            | 269.10                            | 459.71               | 275.82               | 324.78               | --                       |
|            | Total         | 11081.00                | 11635.00                | 12214.00                | 12825.00                | 8756.00                           | 8374.95                           | 9382.80                           | 7353.265                          | 12451.96             | 11441.30             | 4722.53              | 5507.72                  |