Lok Sabha Question No. 1849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Assistance for Disaster Management
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1849

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1849. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Rs. 1,200 crore was sanctioned to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh under National Disaster Management to improve transport, information  systems,  establishment  of  shelters  in  the  areas  affected  by cyclones including Phani, Titli and Vayu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the amount spent by the Government so far;
- (c) whether NDMA has signed MoU with Facebook to help the victims and their families  by  responding  immediately  and  in  carrying  other  help  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) the number of representations given by the State to the Union Government and the action taken against each representation along with funds sanctioned/spent, item/work-wise; and
- (e)  whether there is lukewarm response from the Union Government despite large  scale  damage  in  the  State  due  to  many  cyclones  in  assessing  and finalising  the  compensation  to  the  victims  and  States  need  interim  relief  in such cases, if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps being taken in this regard in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   &  (b):   Under  the  National  Cyclone  Risk  Mitigation  Project,  an amount of Rs. 1339.44 crore (Rs. 1039.77 cr. - Central share + Rs. 299.67 cr. - State share) was released to Andhra Pradesh. Of this a sum of Rs. 1237.48  crore  has  been  spent  by  the  State  as  on  30.11.2019  and  219 multi-purpose cyclone shelters, 698.02 km of roads, 34 bridges, 29.9 km of  saline  embankments  and  early  warning  dissemination  system  have been created in the coastal districts of State.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 1849 FOR 03.03.2020

(c):  No  MoU  has  been  signed  by  National  Disaster  Management Authority (NDMA) with Facebook in this regard.

(d) & (e):  With regard to cyclone Phani, Titli and Vayu, it is stated that State Government of Andhra Pradesh had submitted a memorandum for seeking financial assistance in respect to cyclone 'Titli' of 2018. Based on  the  report  of  Inter-Ministerial  Central  Team  (IMCT),   Government  of India  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 Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for management of relief necessitated by natural disasters during 2018.

Financial  assistance  under  SDRF/  NDRF  in  the  wake  of  notified natural disasters is given by way of relief and not for compensation of loss as suffered/ claimed.

There are institutional mechanisms at the National, State & district level  in  the  country  to  develop  appropriate  preparedness  and  prompt response  mechanism  for  effective  management  of  natural  disasters. The  measures  taken  by  the  Central  and  State  Governments  have significantly  improved  disaster  management,  preparedness,  prevention and response mechanism resulting in significant reduction in casualties during natural calamities. Further, strengthening of the disaster management is a continuing and evolving process of the governance.

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