Lok Sabha Question No. 455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Loss due to Cyclone Amphan and Nisargahas
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Sisir Kumar Adhikari, Manickam Tagore B, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 455

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020/ BHADRAPADA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

## LOSS DUE TO CYCLONE AMPHAN AND NISARGAHAS

455.

SHRI AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  severe  cyclone  'Amphan'  and  'Nisarga'  has  struck several parts of the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  impact  of  the  cyclone  on  farmers/fishermen  and  the details of losses suffered, State-wise;
- (c)  the  number  of  NDRF  and  ODRAF  personnel  deployed  and  the number of persons rescued, Statewise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  sent  Central  teams  to  assess  the damage  and  if  so,  the  outcome  thereof  including  the  recommended allocation  of  funds  to  farmers  for  the  crop  losses  and  damages,  the amount  of  relief  sought  by  the  affected  States  and  the  assistance provided/likely  to  be  provided  to  the  farmers  and  fishermen  by  the Government, State-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for co-ordination of all the  concerned  departments  of Central/State Governments  to minimize the losses due to such type of calamities in future?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  and  (b):    Yes  Sir.    Cyclone  'Amphan'  affected  two  States  namely Odisha  and  West  Bengal,  and  Cyclone  'Nisarga'  affected  two  States namely Maharashtra and Gujarat and one UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.  As per the assessment of Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT)/memoranda received from the affected State Governments, details of reported losses/ damages are given as under:-

(Provisional)

| State                           |   Huma n lives lost |   Houses/ huts damaged (in lakh) |   Cattle lost |   Cropped area affected (in lakh ha.) | Fishermen's Boats & nets damaged   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Odisha - Cyclone 'Amphan'       |                   0 |                             0.49 |            38 |                                  0.11 | 28 boats                           |
| West Bengal - Cyclone 'Amphan'  |                  99 |                             5.52 |         23927 |                                  5.71 | 8007 boats & 37711 nets            |
| Maharashtra - cyclone 'Nisarga' |                  15 |                             2.48 |           540 |                                  0.33 | 1362 boats & 596 nets              |

No damage was reported from other States and UT in this regard.

(c): Central  Government  extended  full  logistics  support  including deployment of 38 Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in  West  Bengal,  which  assisted  the  State  to  evacuate  8.13  lakh persons and 20 Teams in Odisha, which assisted the State to evacuate

## L.S.US.Q.NO.455 FOR 15.09.2020

2.37 lakh persons.  Similarly, in the case of Cyclone 'Nisarga', 20 NDRF Teams  in  Maharashtra,  16  NDRF  teams  in    Gujarat    and    2    NDRF Teams in Dadra  & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu were deployed to assist the States/ UT administration in relief & restoration work.

(d): In the instant cases, even before the receipt of memoranda from State Governments of West Bengal, Odisha and Maharashtra, separate Inter-Ministerial  Central  Teams  (IMCTs)  visited  the  affected  areas  of the States for on the spot assessment of damages. In order to support the  affected  people  of  the  States,  Central  Government  has  released Rs.  1000  crore  to  Government  of  West  Bengal  and  Rs.  500  crore  to Government of Odisha, in advance, from National  Disaster  Response Fund (NDRF),  on 23 rd  May 2020. Financial assistance under NDRF is considered as per laid down procedure, on the basis of the assessment by IMCTs.

(e):    The  National Crisis  Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Cabinet  Secretary,  monitors  and  coordinates  the  situation  during major disasters. During Cyclone 'Amphan' and 'Nisarga', NCMC, under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary held four meetings and monitored & coordinated   the  situation  with  the  affected States and

Central Ministries/ Agencies concerned. Indian Metrological Department  (IMD)  issued  regular  and  precise  forecasts  &  warning bulletins to all the affected States.

There are well established institutional mechanisms at the National, State & District levels in the country to develop appropriate preparedness and prompt response mechanisms for effective management of natural disasters. Central Government has established a robust early warning system and has significantly enhanced accuracy  of weather  forecasts.  Mock  exercises  and  community awareness  programmes  are  being  regularly  conducted  to  educate people/ farmers at the time of natural calamities.

Under the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP), Cyclone shelters and early warning system have been created in eight coastal States, and have proved to be of great help during cyclones.

The  measures  taken  by  the  Central  and  State  Governments  have significantly improved the disaster management practices, preparedness, prevention and response mechanisms  resulting in significant reduction in casualties during natural calamities, including cyclones, in the country. Further, strengthening of the disaster management is a continuing and evolving process of the governance.

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