Lok Sabha Question No. 4528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Drought Assessment in Karnataka
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4528

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## DROUGHT ASSESSMENT  IN  KARNATAKA

4528.     SHRI PINAKI MISRA: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  that  almost  entire  Karnataka  is  badly  hit    by drought,    if    so,    whether    the  Government  has  received  any  reports  from  the    State Government  and  any  other agency about the losses incurred to farmers and  the  people  due to  deficit  monsoon rains;
- (b) whether  it   is    a    fact    that    a    ten  member  inter-ministerial  Central  team  had  visited Karnataka in November, 2018 to assess the drought hit region and farmer's loss;
- (c) the  highlights  of  the  Loss assessment reports on the same;
- (d) whether the Central Government has  taken  any  measures  to  release  any financial assistance for taking up drought relief activities  and compensation  to the affected people, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any such team has visited the  other  parts  of  the  country  including the State of Odisha to assess the drought and farmer's loss; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  may  please  be  provided  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor may please be provided?

## 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 (d): Yes,  Sir.    The  State  Government  of  Karnataka  declared  drought  in  24  districts covering  100  taluks  during  Kharif,  2018  and  submitted  a  Memorandum  seeking  financial assistance  of  Rs.  2434.00  crore  from  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF).  An  InterMinisterial Central Team (IMCT) was constituted to visit the drought affected areas to assess the damage and recommend financial assistance under NDRF. The IMCT submitted its report, which was considered by the Sub-Committee of National Executive Committee (SC-NEC).  As per the existing procedure, the recommendations of the SC-NEC are considered by the High Level Committee (HLC), headed by Home Minister.
- (e) & (f): The State Governments of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and  Gujarat  declared  drought  and  submitted  Memorandum  seeking  financial  assistance  from NDRF. IMCTs were constituted to visit all these drought affected States to assess the damage and recommend financial assistance under NDRF.  IMCTs have visited these States.  As per the existing procedure, the report/recommendations of IMCT are placed before the Sub-Committee of  National Executive Committee (SC-NEC). Thereafter, the recommendations of the SC-NEC are considered by the High Level Committee (HLC), headed by Home Minister.

The State Government of Odisha has also declared drought and has since submitted a Memorandum.

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