Lok Sabha Question No. 2434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Flood Relief to Kerala
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2434

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

## FLOOD RELIEF TO KERALA

2434. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of financial assistance sanctioned to the State of Kerala for flood relief and reconstruction activities;
- (b) the details of the amount released and utilized as on date;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  request  from  the  State  for  release  of emergency relief fund for rebuilding activities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the decision taken thereon; and

(e) whether the Government will consider more assistance to the State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (e):  The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the State Government. The concerned State Government undertakes relief measurers 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. With regard to reconstruction, this has to be undertaken by the concerned State Government from its own resources, since execution of rehabilitation measures on the ground are the responsibility of the concerned State.

## LS.US.Q.NO.2434 FOR 03.12.2019

Based on the memorandum submitted by the State Government of Kerala for floods and landslides of 2018, Central Government on 06.12.2018 had approved the assistance  of  Rs.  3048.39  crore  (Rs.  2904.85  crore  was  released  taking  into account 50% of the amount available in SDRF amounting to Rs. 143.54 crore as on 01.04.2019). As informed by the State Government, an amount of 2128.84 crores has been utilised till 26.11.2019.

In  addition,  Central  Government,  in  order  to  mitigate  damages  to  the horticulture crops in the wake of floods in Kerala in 2018, had approved a special package of Rs.93.39 crore (central share of Rs.56.03 crore and State share of Rs. 37.36 crore) under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture on 23.08.2018 and the entire amount of central share was released on 28.08.2018.

The  Central  Government  has  also  approved  First  Resilient  Kerala  Program Development Policy Financing project with World Bank (IDA) credit assistance of US$  250  million.  The  project  aims  to  support  Kerala's  resilient  recovery  from the August 2018 floods and enhance Kerala's resilience against natural disasters and climate change impacts through policy actions. The credit amount has been fully disbursed in August 2019. Further, Central Government has approved Climate Resilient  Reconstruction  Project  Phase-I  and  Phase-II  with  KFW  assistance  for Euro  90  million  and  Euro  80  million  respectively  for  reconstruction  of  flood damaged roads and bridges in Kerala.

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