Lok Sabha Question No. 403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Fund for Disaster Management
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 403

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020/ MAGHA 15, 1941 (SAKA)

FUND FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

403. N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  fund  for  disaster management  of  flood,  drought  and  other  natural  calamities  to various States;
- (b) if so, the details of funds sanctioned to each State during the last two years;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  request  from  the Government  of  Kerala  for  sanctioning  of  funds  on  account  of flood;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has initiated action for sanctioning of funds  for  the  management  of  losses  sustained  due  to  flood  in Kerala;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (g)  if  not,  the  reasons  for  not  sanctioning  funds  for  disaster management of flood in Kerala;
- (h) whether the Government proposes to stop the disbursement of fund for the disaster management of flood in various States; and
- (i) if so, the details and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

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(a) and (b):     The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management rests with the State Government. The concerned State Governments  undertake  relief  measures  in  the  wake  of  natural disasters including floods from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)  already  placed  at  their  disposal  in  accordance  with Government  of  India's  approved  items  and  norms.  Additional assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per established procedure. State-wise details of releases from SDRF and NDRF during the year 2018-19 to 2019-20 (as on 29.01.2020) are attached at Annexure.

(c) to (g): Based  on  the  request  of  Government  of  Kerala  and assessment  made  by  the  Inter  Ministerial  Central  Team  (IMCT), the  Central  Government  had  released  Rs.  2904.85  crore  from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Government of Kerala as additional relief assistance towards floods of 2018. As informed  by  the  State  Government  of  Kerala,  an  amount  of  Rs. 2244  crore  only  (Rs.1297.75  crore  in  the  financial  year  2018-19 and Rs. 946.61 crores in the current financial year till 03.12.2019) has  been  utilised.  Further,  as  informed  by  the  Government  of Kerala, an amount of          Rs.2113.98 crore is available in their

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SDRF  as  on  01.04.2019.  After  release  of  Centre's  share  of  1 st installment for year 2019-20,  Rs. 2194.38  crore  is available in their SDRF for providing relief to the people affected due to notified natural calamities including floods during 2019-20.

For floods of 2019, before the receipt of Memorandum from the Government of Kerala, an IMCT had visited the affected areas of  the  State.  After  the  visit  of  IMCT,  the  Government  of  Kerala submitted  their  memorandum  and  sought  additional  financial assistance  of  Rs.  1624.09  crore  from  NDRF.  Based  on  the memorandum  and  in  terms  of  items  and  norms  for  SDRF/NDRF, IMCT has submitted its report. The report of IMCT is considered by High Level Committee as per established procedure.

(h): No Sir.

(i) : Does not arise.

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## L.S. U.S. Q. No. 403 FOR 04.02.2020 ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT SHOWING STATE-WISE DETAILS OF RELEASES OF FUNDS UNDER SDRF AND NDRF DURING THE YEAR 2018-19 AND 2019-20 (AS ON 29.01.2020)

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State             | Centre's Share of SDRF Release   | Centre's Share of SDRF Release   | Release from NDRF   | Release from NDRF   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Sl.No.   | State             | 2018-19                          | 2019-20                          | 2018-19             | 2019-20             |
| 1        | 2                 | 3                                | 4                                | 5                   | 6                   |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 458.10                           | 200.25                           | 1004.88             | 570.91              |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 54.00                            | 28.35                            | 132.49              | 00.00               |
| 3.       | Assam             | 478.80                           | 503.10                           | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 101.815                          | 631.12                           | 00.00               | 400.00              |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 349.575                          | 67.80                            | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 6.       | Goa               | 1.80                             | 0.00                             | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 7.       | Gujarat           | 449.95                           | 886.80                           | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 8.       | Haryana           | 320.40                           | 227.1                            | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 245.70                           | 197.23                           | 227.29              | 518.06              |
| 10.      | Jammu & Kashmir * | 252.90                           | 405.00                           | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 11.      | Jharkhand         | 315.75                           | 165.75                           | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 12.      | Karnataka         | 288.00                           | 204.00                           | 959.84              | 3196.80             |
| 13.      | Kerala            | 192.60                           | 52.275                           | 2904.85             | 00.00               |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 914.40                           | 647.10                           | 334.00              | 1712.14             |
| 15.      | Maharashtra       | 1287.75                          | 1352.25                          | 2088.59             | 3431.22             |
| 16.      | Manipur           | 9.90                             | 9.90                             | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 17.      | Meghalaya         | 12.60                            | 25.65                            | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 18.      | Mizoram           | 18.00                            | 0.00                             | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 19.      | Nagaland          | 9.90                             | 10.80                            | 195.99              | 00.00               |
| 20.      | Odisha            | 778.50                           | 552.00                           | 341.72              | 3114.46             |
| 21.      | Punjab            | 321.99                           | 313.05                           | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 22.      | Rajasthan         | 957.75                           | 502.00                           | 526.14              | 1164.99             |
| 23.      | Sikkim            | 32.40                            | 34.20                            | 54.93               | 00.00               |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu        | 707.40                           | 309.375                          | 900.31              | 00.00               |
| 25.      | Telangana         | 226.50                           | 487.50                           | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 26.      | Tripura           | 32.40                            | 34.20                            | 171.74              | 00.00               |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 351.45                           | 541.80                           | 157.23              | 00.00               |
| 28.      | Uttarakhand       | 218.70                           | 114.75                           | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| 29.      | West Bengal       | 269.10                           | 650.40                           | 00.00               | 00.00               |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL             | 9658.13                          | 9154.26                          | 10000.00            | 14108.58            |