Lok Sabha Question No. 1493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: Excess Rainfall
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1493 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## EXCESS RAINFALL

1493.  SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been an increase of rainfall in the month of December 2019 and January 2020 in different parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the excess rainfall in the abovesaid period has destroyed Rabi crops, fruits and vegetables to a great extent;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  waive  loan  of  farmers  in  the  affected districts, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b ) : Yes,  Sir.  During  the  month  of  December  2019,  13  States/  Union  Territories recorded excess/large excess rainfall. During the month of January 2020, 22 States/Union Territories recorded excess/large excess rainfall. Details are at Annexure .
- (c) & (d ): No  State  has  reported  loss  of  crops  due  to  excess  rainfall  in  the  months  of December 2019 and January 2020.
- (e): No, Sir.

## Annexure

| STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   | STATES/UTs RECEIVED EXCESS/LARGE EXCESS RAINFALL DURING DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020   |
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| S. NO.                                                                                   | STATES/UTs                                                                               | PERIOD: 01.12.2019 TO                                                                    | PERIOD: 01.12.2019 TO                                                                    | PERIOD: 01.12.2019 TO                                                                    | PERIOD: 01.12.2019 TO                                                                    | 31.12.2019 PERIOD: 01.01.2020 TO 31.01.2020                                              | 31.12.2019 PERIOD: 01.01.2020 TO 31.01.2020                                              | 31.12.2019 PERIOD: 01.01.2020 TO 31.01.2020                                              | 31.12.2019 PERIOD: 01.01.2020 TO 31.01.2020                                              |
| S. NO.                                                                                   | STATES/UTs                                                                               | ACTUAL RAINFALL (in MM)                                                                  | NORMAL RAINFALL (in MM)                                                                  | % DEP.                                                                                   | CAT.                                                                                     | ACTUAL RAINFALL (in MM                                                                   | NORMAL RAINFALL (in MM)                                                                  | %DEP.                                                                                    | CAT.                                                                                     |
| 1.                                                                                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 58.5                                                                                     | 47.2                                                                                     | 24%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        |
| 2.                                                                                       | MEGHALAYA                                                                                | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 24.1                                                                                     | 15.7                                                                                     | 53%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        |
| 3.                                                                                       | NAGALAND                                                                                 | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 26.7                                                                                     | 15.9                                                                                     | 68%                                                                                      | LE                                                                                       |
| 4.                                                                                       | MANIPUR                                                                                  | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 33.5                                                                                     | 12.7                                                                                     | 164%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 5.                                                                                       | MIZORAM                                                                                  | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 42.8                                                                                     | 10.8                                                                                     | 296%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 6.                                                                                       | TRIPURA                                                                                  | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 26.7                                                                                     | 7.9                                                                                      | 239%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 7.                                                                                       | SIKKIM                                                                                   | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 60.6                                                                                     | 34.7                                                                                     | 75%                                                                                      | LE                                                                                       |
| 8.                                                                                       | WEST BENGAL                                                                              | 8.9                                                                                      | 7.3                                                                                      | 22%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        | 26.3                                                                                     | 11.8                                                                                     | 122%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 9.                                                                                       | ODISHA                                                                                   | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 16.3                                                                                     | 12.1                                                                                     | 35%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        |
| 10.                                                                                      | JHARKHAND                                                                                | 13.2                                                                                     | 6.6                                                                                      | 100%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       | 29.5                                                                                     | 12.2                                                                                     | 142%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 11.                                                                                      | BIHAR                                                                                    | 16.6                                                                                     | 5.4                                                                                      | 208%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        |
| 12.                                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                            | 25.8                                                                                     | 6.5                                                                                      | 297%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       | 29.6                                                                                     | 12.2                                                                                     | 142%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 13.                                                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                                                              | 58.2                                                                                     | 18.0                                                                                     | 223%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       | 131.7                                                                                    | 41.6                                                                                     | 217%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 14.                                                                                      | HARYANA                                                                                  | 9.7                                                                                      | 6.5                                                                                      | 49%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        | 23.0                                                                                     | 14.2                                                                                     | 62%                                                                                      | LE                                                                                       |
| 15.                                                                                      | CHANDIGARH                                                                               | 29.4                                                                                     | 23.4                                                                                     | 26%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        |
| 16.                                                                                      | DELHI                                                                                    | 22.6                                                                                     | 7.3                                                                                      | 209%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       | 23.8                                                                                     | 14.0                                                                                     | 70%                                                                                      | LE                                                                                       |
| 17.                                                                                      | PUNJAB                                                                                   | 27.5                                                                                     | 12.2                                                                                     | 125%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       | 45.9                                                                                     | 21.0                                                                                     | 119%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 18.                                                                                      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                         | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 124.3                                                                                    | 89.9                                                                                     | 38%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        |
| 19.                                                                                      | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                          | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 143.2                                                                                    | 94.1                                                                                     | 52%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        |
| 20.                                                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                                                                | 3.6                                                                                      | 2.8                                                                                      | 27%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        | 5.3                                                                                      | 3.6                                                                                      | 48%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        |
| 21.                                                                                      | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                           | 11.9                                                                                     | 9.5                                                                                      | 26%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        | 21.2                                                                                     | 10.7                                                                                     | 99%                                                                                      | LE                                                                                       |
| 22.                                                                                      | DAMAN & DIU                                                                              | 0.3                                                                                      | 0.1                                                                                      | 186%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        |
| 23.                                                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                                                              | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 6.9                                                                                      | 4.8                                                                                      | 44%                                                                                      | E                                                                                        |
| 24.                                                                                      | CHHATISGARH                                                                              | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 29.6                                                                                     | 11.1                                                                                     | 167%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       |
| 25.                                                                                      | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                           | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 12.6                                                                                     | 7.2                                                                                      | 74%                                                                                      | LE                                                                                       |
| 26.                                                                                      | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                              | 306.7                                                                                    | 54.2                                                                                     | 466%                                                                                     | LE                                                                                       | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        |

E- Excess (+20% to 59%) LE- Large Excess (+60% or more) ******