Lok Sabha Question No. 1066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Assistance for Drought
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1066

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## ASSISTANCE FOR DROUGHT

1066.   SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

- (a) the details of the damages caused to crops due to severe drought condition in various States, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the necessary measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and released by the Government to solve the problems faced by farmers due to the damages caused recently to crops by heavy rainfall, hailstorm and the drought situation in the country; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  announce  special  Minimum  Support  Price  for  the current  crop season as per the Swaminathan Committee Report recommendations in view of the  great  difficulties  being  faced  by  farmers  due  to  drought  and  heavy  rainfall  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): It  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  concerned  to  take necessary measures in the wake of natural calamities. For such purpose, the States have ready availability  of  funds  in  their  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF),  to  which  contribution  is made by the Government of India and State Governments concerned. The Government of India extends financial, logistic and  other  support.  Additional  assistance,  over  and  above  SDRF,  is considered from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), for natural calamities of severe nature, in accordance with the established procedure and on submission of Memorandum for Central assistance by the affected State, also keeping in view the extant items and norms for assistance from SDRF and NDRF.

The details of the States which reported drought during the last three years, assistance sought and assistance approved from the NDRF are at Annexure-I. However, no Memorandum for Central assistance for drought relief has been received from any State so far during 2018-19. Further,  the  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  sought  central  assistance  in  the  wake  of damage to crops due to hailstorm. However, keeping in view sufficient funds available in SDRF, the  State  Government  has  been  advised  to  meet  the  requirement  of  funds  for  this  natural calamity out of this fund. Heavy rainfall is not a notified natural calamity as per SDRF/NDRF guidelines.

(d): The Government of India has fixed the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for Kharif crops of Fair Average Quality for 2018-19 Season, as under:

| Commodity (Fair Average Quality)   | Variety                                                                       |   MSP (Rs. per quintal) |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Paddy                              | Common                                                                        |                    1750 |
| Paddy                              | Grade A                                                                       |                    1770 |
| Jowar                              | Hybrid                                                                        |                    2430 |
| Jowar                              | Maldandi                                                                      |                    2450 |
| Bajra                              | -                                                                             |                    1950 |
| Ragi                               | -                                                                             |                    2897 |
| Maize                              | -                                                                             |                    1700 |
| Tur (Arhar)                        | -                                                                             |                    5675 |
| Moong                              | -                                                                             |                    6975 |
| Urad                               | -                                                                             |                    5600 |
| Groundnut                          | -                                                                             |                    4890 |
| Sunflower Seed                     | -                                                                             |                    5388 |
| Soyabean                           | -                                                                             |                    3399 |
| Sesamum                            | -                                                                             |                    6249 |
| Nigerseed                          | -                                                                             |                    5877 |
| Cotton                             | Medium Staple (Staple length (mm) 24.5-25.5 and Micronaire value of 4.3- 5.1) |                    5150 |
| Cotton                             | Long staple (Staple length (mm) 29.5-30.5 and Micronaire value of 3.5- 4.3)   |                    5450 |

Annexure-I Annexure referred to in  parts (a)  to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1066  for reply

## on 24.07.2018

(Rs in Crores)

| State          | 2015-16               | 2015-16              | 2016-17               | 2016-17              | 2017-18           | 2017-18             |
|----------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
|                | Assistance Sought     | Assistance Approved  | Assistance Sought     | Assistance Approved  | Assistance Sought | Assistance Approved |
| Haryana        | -                     | -                    | -                     | -                    | -                 | -                   |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 2057.79(K) 1888.35(R) | 1304.52(K) 622.76(R) | -                     | -                    | 678.98(R)         | Under consideration |
| Karnataka      | 3830.84(K) 1417.14(R) | 1540.20(K) 723.23(R) | 4702.54(K) 3310.83(R) | 1782.44(K) 795.54(R) | -                 | -                   |
| Maharashtra    | 6020.36(K) 2251.66(R) | 3638.83(K) 679.54(R) | -                     | -                    | -                 | -                   |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2000.56(K)            | 433.77(K)            | 2513.97(K)            | 518.93(K)            | 679.19(R)         | 113.14(R)           |
| Rajasthan      | 10537.02(K)           | 1193.41(K)           | 3660.97(K)            | 588.34(K)            | 3078.26(K)        | 526.14(K)           |
| Telangana      | 2601.17               | 791.21               | -                     | -                    | -                 | -                   |
| Chhattisgarh   | 6093.79               | 1276.25              | -                     | -                    | 4401.00(K)        | 395.91(K)           |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5114.53               | 2032.68              | -                     | -                    | 3705.95(K)        | 836.09(K)           |
| Odisha         | 2344.99               | 815.00               | -                     | -                    | -                 | -                   |
| Jharkhand      | 2142.78               | 336.94               | -                     | -                    | -                 | -                   |
| Uttarakhand    | 91.97(R)              | 70.22(R)             | -                     | -                    | -                 | -                   |
| Kerala         | -                     | -                    | 1019.90               | 112.05               | -                 | -                   |
| Tamilnadu      | -                     | -                    | 39565.00              | 1748.28              | -                 | -                   |

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