Lok Sabha Question No. 97 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Losses Due to Flood and Thunderstorm
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, S. RAJENDRAN, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 97

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/AGRAHAYANA 20, 1940 (SAKA)

## LOSSES DUE TO FLOOD AND THUNDERSTORM

97. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  several  States  were  affected  by  thunderstorms  and  floods  in the recent months;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  loss  of  lives  and  damage  to property and crops reported, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the  State Governments seeking financial assistance for the said natural calamities;
- (d) if so, whether the Government has sent a Central Team to the affected States  to  evaluate  and  ascertain  the  extent  of  loss  of  human  lives  and cattle and damage caused to crops and properties;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  along  with  the  outcome  thereof  and  the  assistance released/likely to be released, State/UT-wise;
- (f)  the steps taken/being taken by the Government to evolve a permanent mechanism to deal with such type of natural calamities; and
- (g) the amount of Central assistance given to various States during the last four years to meet natural disasters?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b) Yes Madam. State-wise details of the losses of lives, property and loss of crops due to floods and thunderstorm during the current year, as reported by the State Governments/ Union Territories, are at Annexure-I. (c) to (e)   State-wise details of the memoranda submitted to this Ministry and assistance approved from NDRF during the current year are given at Annexure-II.

(f)      With  regard  to  permanent  mechanism  to  deal  with  calamities,  it  is stated  that  there  are  well  established  institutional  mechanisms  at  the National,  State  and  district  levels  in  the  country  to  develop  appropriate awareness, preparedness, response, prevention and mitigation mechanism in  disaster  situation.        In  order  to  strengthen  the  existing  disaster management  system,  the  Disaster  Management  Act,  2005  provides  for institutional mechanisms for drawing up and monitoring the implementation of the disaster management plans, which includes coordinated and prompt response to any disaster situation in the country and  requires  holistic  measures  by  various  wings  of  Government  for preparedness,  prevention,  mitigation  and  for  minimizing  the  effects  of calamities.    The  measures  as  taken  by  the  Government  of  India  and  the State   Governments   are   expected   to   improve   the   existing   disaster

## LS.US.Q.NO.97 FOR 11.12.2018

## LS.US.Q.NO.97 FOR 11.12.2018

management practices including the preparedness, prevention and minimizing  the  effects  of  natural  calamities  in  the  country.  Further,  the strengthening  of  the  disaster  management  is  a  continuing  and  evolving process of the governance.

(g)      State-wise details of allocation and releases from SDRF and NDRF during the last four years are given in Annexure-III.

## Annexure-I

## State-wise details of damage due to floods/thunderstorm during 2018

(Provisional) (as on 05.12.18)

| Sl. No.   | State               | lives lost (No.)   | Cattle lost (No.)   | Houses (No.)   | Crops area (in lakh ha.)   |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
| 1         | 2                   | 3                  | 4                   | 5              | 6                          |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      | 3                  | 53                  | 2603           | 0.59                       |
|           | Arunachal Pr.       | 8                  | --                  | 305            | 0.006                      |
| 2 3       | Assam               | 45                 | 193                 | 6277           | 0.43                       |
| 4         | Bihar               | --                 | --                  | 1049           | --                         |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh        | 7                  | 111                 | 145            | --                         |
| 6         | Goa                 | --                 | --                  | 74             | --                         |
| 7         | Gujarat             | 57                 | 361                 | 4994           | --                         |
| 8         | Haryana             | 3                  | 2                   | 43             | 0.06                       |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh    | 5                  | 1293                | 3756           | --                         |
| 10        | J &K                | 4                  | 32                  | 42             | --                         |
| 11        | Karnataka           | 67                 | 1061                | 14944          | 3.28                       |
| 12        | Kerala              | 452                | 46867               | 23916          | 0.57                       |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh      | 31                 | 2                   | 191            | --                         |
| 14        | Maharashtra         | 22                 | 1560                | --             | --                         |
| 15        | Manipur             | 11                 | --                  | 23589          | 0.05                       |
| 16        | Meghalaya           | 7                  | 4632                | 13082          | 0.02                       |
| 17        | Mizoram             | 18                 | --                  | --             | --                         |
| 18        | Nagaland            | 13                 | 794                 | 3530           | 0.05                       |
| 19        | Odisha              | 31                 | 122                 | 19110          | 0.85                       |
| 20        | Punjab              | 14                 | 29                  | 234            | 0.57                       |
| 21        | Rajasthan           | 17                 | 8                   | --             | --                         |
| 22        | Sikkim              | 3                  | --                  | 222            | --                         |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu          | 13                 | 242                 | 2317           | --                         |
|           |                     | 11                 | --                  | --             | --                         |
| 24        | Telangana           | 22                 | 5                   | 33802          | 0.22                       |
| 25 26     | Tripura Uttarakhand | 69                 | 772                 | 2683           | --                         |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh       | 116                | 219                 | 7902           | 0.88                       |
| 28        | West Bengal         | 266                | 93                  | 23439          | 0.49                       |
| 29        | Lakshadweep         | --                 | --                  | 15             | --                         |
| 30        | Puducherry          | --                 | --                  | 56             | --                         |
|           | Total               | 1315               | 58451               | 188320         | 8.07                       |

## Status  of  memoranda  received  from  the  State  Governments  seeking  additional Central assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) during 2018.

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/ UT        | Type of disasters         | Assistance projected by the State   | Status of assistance from NDRF                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2                | 3                         | 4                                   | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|         1 | Karnataka        | Flood/ landslides- 18     | 575.15                              |  Rs 546.21 crore from NDRF subject to the adjustment of 50% of the balance available in the SDRF account for instant disaster.  Air bill, as per actuals, based on the bills received from IAF.  |
|         2 | Kerala           | Flood/ landslides- 18     | 800.42 (1 st spell)                 |  Rs 3048.39 crore from NDRF subject to the adjustment of 50% of the balance available in the SDRF account for instant disaster.  Air bill, as per actuals, based on the bills received from IAF. |
|         2 | Kerala           | Flood/ landslides- 18     | 831.10 (2 nd spell)                 |  Rs 3048.39 crore from NDRF subject to the adjustment of 50% of the balance available in the SDRF account for instant disaster.  Air bill, as per actuals, based on the bills received from IAF. |
|         3 | Tripura          | Flood/ landslides- 18     | 788.47                              | The IMCT has assessed the damages as per norms. The SC-NEC will consider the assessment report and place their report before the HLC for approval.                                                 |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh   | Cyclonic storm Titli - 18 | 1330.67                             |  Rs 539.52 crore from NDRF subject to the adjustment of 50% of the balance available in the SDRF account for instant disaster.  Air bill, as per actuals, based on the bills received from IAF.  |
|         5 | Nagaland         | Flood/ landslides- 18     | 417.93                              |  Rs 131.16 crore from NDRF subject to the adjustment of 50% of the balance available in the SDRF account for instant disaster.  Air bill, as per actuals, based on the bills received from IAF.  |
|         6 | Odisha           | Cyclonic storm Titli - 18 | 2770.28                             | Upon receipt of report from IMCT it will be processed for placing before the SC- NEC and thereafter before HLC.                                                                                    |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu       | Cyclonic storm Gaja - 18  | 1431.00                             | The IMCT has assessed the damages as per norms. The SC-NEC will consider the assessment report and place their report before the HLC for approval.                                                 |
|         8 | Puducherry       | Cyclonic storm Gaja - 18  | 187.18                              | The IMCT has assessed the damages as per norms. The SC-NEC will consider the assessment report and place their report before the HLC for approval.                                                 |
|         9 | Himachal Pradesh | Flood/ landslides- 18     | 1594.01                             | Upon receipt of report from IMCT it will be processed for placing before the SC- NEC and thereafter before HLC.                                                                                    |
|        10 | Manipur          | Flood/ landslides- 18     | 197.17                              | In consultation with State Govt., IMCT will visit the State shortly.                                                                                                                               |
|        11 | Uttar Pradesh    | Flood - 18                | 556.43                              | Upon receipt of report from IMCT it will be processed for placing before the SC- NEC and thereafter before HLC.                                                                                    |

## Annexure-III

## Statement showing State-wise details of allocation and releases of SDRF and NDRF during the years 2014-15 to 2017-18

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.   |               | 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   | Centre's share of SDRF released   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF   | Released from NDRF   |
|-------|---------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| No.   |               | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18                 | 2014-15                           | 2015-16                           | 2016-17                           | 2017-18 (31-3-2018)               |                                   | 2014-15              | 2015-16              | 2016-17              | 2017-18 (31-3-2018)  |
| 1     | State 2       | 3                       | 4                       | 5                       | 6                       | 7                                 | 8                                 | 9                                 | 10                                |                                   | 11                   | 12                   | 13                   | 14                   |
| 1     | Andhra Pr.    | 367.26                  | 440.00                  | 462.00                  | 485.00                  | 230.85                            | 330.00                            | 346.50                            | 363.75                            |                                   | 578.03               | 356.74               | 702.72               | --                   |
| 2     | Arunachal Pr. | 44.67                   | 52.00                   | 55.00                   | 57.00                   | 40.20                             | 46.80                             | 49.50                             | 51.30                             |                                   | 125.96               | --                   | 51.06                | 32.44                |
| 3     | Assam         | 320.62                  | 460.00                  | 483.00                  | 507.00                  | 425.97                            | 414.00                            | 434.70                            | 456.30                            |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 4     | Bihar         | 406.57                  | 469.00                  | 492.00                  | 517.00                  | 304.93                            | 351.745                           | 369.00                            | 489.56                            |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | 1363.47              |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh  | 183.93                  | 241.00                  | 253.00                  | 265.00                  | 134.665                           | 249.725 #                         | 94.875                            | 194.25                            | #                                 | 0.00                 | 522.31               | 313.385              | 49.31                |
| 6     | Goa           | 3.60                    | 4.00                    | 4.00                    | 4.00                    | 3.985                             | 3.00                              | 3.00                              | 3.00                              |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 7     | Gujarat       | 610.33                  | 705.00                  | 740.00                  | 777.00                  | 457.75                            | 528.75                            | 555.00                            | 500.00                            |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 8     | Haryana       | 234.48                  | 308.00                  | 323.00                  | 339.00                  | 255.41                            | 203.43 #                          | 357.75                            | 254.25                            |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 9     | Himachal Pr.  | 158.95                  | 236.00                  | 248.00                  | 260.00                  | 143.06                            | 212.40                            | 223.20                            | 234.00                            |                                   | 65.30                | 82.215               | 81.22                | 63.23                |
| 10    | J&K           | 209.62                  | 255.00                  | 268.00                  | 281.00                  | 278.50                            | 229.50                            | 241.20                            | --                                |                                   | 43.53                | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 11    | Jharkhand     | 315.36                  | 364.00                  | 382.00                  | 401.00                  | 236.52                            | 273.00                            | 286.50                            | 300.75                            |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 12    | Karnataka     | 195.65                  | 276.00                  | 290.00                  | 305.00                  | 146.74                            | 207.00                            | 217.50                            | 228.75                            |                                   | 271.38               | 1645.53              | 2292.50              | 913.044              |
| 13    | Kerala        | 159.33                  | 185.00                  | 194.00                  | 204.00                  | 119.50                            | 138.75                            | 145.50                            | 153.00                            |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | 164.72               |
| 14    | Madhya Pr.    | 477.39                  | 877.00                  | 921.00                  | 967.00                  | 358.04                            | 657.75                            | 690.75                            | 725.25                            |                                   | 83.13                | 1011.99              | 863.81               | 502.09               |
| 15    | Maharashtra   | 538.08                  | 1483.00                 | 1557.00                 | 1635.00                 | 403.56                            | 1112.25                           | 583.875                           | 1810.125                          | #                                 | 1426.95              | 1592.96              | 2224.78              | --                   |
| 16    | Manipur       | 8.78                    | 19.00                   | 20.00                   | 21.00                   | 3.95                              | 21.05 #                           | 18.00                             | 18.90                             |                                   | 0.00                 | 38.71                | 14.65                | 110.82               |
| 17    | Meghalaya     | 17.81                   | 24.00                   | 25.00                   | 27.00                   | 16.03                             | 21.60                             | 22.50                             | 24.30                             |                                   | 30.56                | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 18    | Mizoram       | 10.40                   | 17.00                   | 18.00                   | 19.00                   | 9.36                              | 15.30                             | 16.20                             | 17.10                             |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | 35.97                |
| 19    | Nagaland      | 6.04                    | 10.00                   | 10.00                   | 11.00                   | 5.44                              | 9.00                              | 9.00                              | 9.90                              |                                   | 19.43                | 15.11                | 0.96                 | 25.01                |
| 20    | Odisha        | 475.98                  | 747.00                  | 785.00                  | 824.00                  | 276.98                            | 560.25                            | 588.75                            | 618.00                            |                                   | 0.00                 | 574.6925             | 425.66               | --                   |
| 21    | Punjab        | 270.96                  | 390.00                  | 409.00                  | 430.00                  | 203.22                            | 292.50                            | 306.75                            | 203.465                           |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 22    | Rajasthan     | 730.10                  | 1103.00                 | 1158.00                 | 1216.00                 | 547.58                            | 827.25                            | 868.50                            | 912.00                            |                                   | 0.00                 | 1378.13              | 990.82               | 607.77               |
| 23    | Sikkim        | 27.65                   | 31.00                   | 33.00                   | 34.00                   | 24.89                             | 27.90                             | 29.70                             | 30.60                             |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu    | 356.78                  | 679.00                  | 713.00                  | 748.00                  | 133.795                           | 643.045 #                         | 534.75                            | 561.00                            |                                   | 0.00                 | 1000.00 $            | 1813.66              | 351.81               |
| 25    | Telangana     | 23.47                   | 31.00                   | 33.00                   | 34.00                   | 153.90                            | 205.50 27.90                      | 29.70                             | 30.60                             |                                   | 0.00                 | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 26    | Tripura       |                         |                         |                         |                         | 21.12                             |                                   |                                   |                                   |                                   | 581.29               | 3305.66              |                      |                      |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh | 468.44                  | 675.00                  | 709.00                  | 744.00                  | 351.33                            | 506.25                            | 531.75                            | 558.00                            |                                   |                      |                      | 1062.09              | 119.67               |
| 28    | Uttarakhand   | 143.02                  | 210.00                  | 220.00                  | 231.00                  | 64.295                            | 253.36 #                          | 198.00                            | 207.90                            |                                   | 216.81               | --                   | --                   | --                   |
| 29    | Total         | 370.51 7387.01          | 516.00 11081.00         | 542.00 11635.00         | 569.00 12214.00         | 5629.45                           | 387.00 8756.00                    | 406.50 8374.95                    | 426.75 9382.80                    |                                   | 0.00 3460.88         | 459.71 12451.96      | 275.82 11441.30      | 4722.53              |
|       | West Bengal   |                         |                         |                         |                         | 277.88                            |                                   |                                   |                                   |                                   |                      |                      |                      | 324.78               |