Lok Sabha Question No. 789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Death Toll Due to Floods
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 789

ANSWERED ON 21.11 .2019

## DEATH TOLL DUE TO FL OODS

## 789. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the death toll have increased due to recent floods in different parts of the co to the previous year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (c) whether the Governmen t has released funds to the affected States to carry out the recon roads and bridges; and
- (d) if so, the quantum of funds released for the purpose, State - wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)& (b)  As informed by Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, the States - wise death toll  due to rain oriented natural calamities during the year 2017 -18, 2018 - 19  and    2019 -20 is at Annexure I.

- (c)&  (d)Yes.  As  informed  by  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways,  t he  State/  UT  wise  funds allocated  so  far  during  2019 - 20  for  immediate  restoration  and  for  ensuring  traffic  worthines National Highways damaged due to rainfall/ floods is at Annexure - II.

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## Annexure  referred  to  Part  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  789  to  be answered on 21.11.2019 regarding 'Death Toll Due to Floods'

State - Wise details of people died in numbers due to rain oriented natural calamities.

| S.No.   | STATE/UT          | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 ( provisional)   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 31        | 81        | -                        |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 60        | 33        | 7                        |
| 3       | Assam             | 160       | 53        | 103                      |
| 4       | Bihar             | 649       | -         | 133                      |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 52        | 23        | 15                       |
| 6       | Goa               | 1         | -         | 2                        |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 229       | 72        | 195                      |
| 8       | Haryana           | -         | 3         | 7                        |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  | 75        | 429       | 86                       |
| 10      | Jharkhand         | 12        | -         | -                        |
| 11      | Karnataka         | 70        | 67        | 91                       |
| 12      | Kerala            | 221       | 455       | 125                      |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh    | -         | 31        | 674                      |
| 14      | Maharashtra       | 134       | 101       | 253                      |
| 15      | Manipur           | 19        | 25        | 0                        |
| 16      | Meghalaya         | 11        | 7         | 23                       |
| 17      | Mizoram           | 13        | 22        | 3                        |
| 18      | Nagaland          | 22        | 19        | 19                       |
| 19      | Odisha            | 8         | 94        | 13                       |
| 20      | Punjab            | 4         | 35        | 20                       |
| 21      | Rajasthan         | 80        | 29        | 126                      |
| 22      | Sikkim            | 11        | 4         | 6                        |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu        | 233       | 164       | 25                       |
| 24      | Telanagana        | -         | 9         | -                        |
| 25      | Tripura           | 17        | 22        | 8                        |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh     | 121       | 105       | 133                      |
| 27      | Uttarakhand       | 57        | 103       | 80                       |
| 28      | West Bengal       | 197       | 383       | 227                      |
| 29      | J & K             | 7         | 31        | 17                       |
| 30      | Puducherry        | -         | -         | -                        |
|         | Total             | 2494      | 2400      | 2391                     |

## Annexure referred to Part (c) & (d ) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 789 to be answered on 21.11.2019 regarding 'Death Toll Due to Floods'

The State/ UT wise funds allocated so far during 2019 - 20 for immediate restoration and for ensuring traffic worthiness of the National Highways (NHs) damaged due to rainfall/floods.

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs                                                   | Allocation under Flood Damage Repair (New) for FY 2019-20   | Allocation under Flood Damage Repair (Continued) for FY 2019-20   | Amount in Rs. crore TotalAllocation under Flood Damage Repair for FY 2019-20   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                                              | 4.50                                                        | 10.69                                                             | 15.19                                                                          |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                                           | 5.25                                                        | 2.58                                                              | 7.83                                                                           |
| 3         | Assam                                                       | 5.25                                                        | 7.65                                                              | 12.90                                                                          |
| 4         | Bihar                                                       | 2.00                                                        | 4.21                                                              | 6.21                                                                           |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                                                | 0.50                                                        | 1.79                                                              | 2.29                                                                           |
| 6         | Goa                                                         | 0.00                                                        | 1.80                                                              | 1.80                                                                           |
| 7         | Gujarat                                                     | 2.25                                                        | 0.00                                                              | 2.25                                                                           |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh                                            | 5.00                                                        | 0.00                                                              | 5.00                                                                           |
| 9         | Jammu & Kashmir                                             | 0.50                                                        | 0.00                                                              | 0.50                                                                           |
| 10        | Jharkhand                                                   | 1.00                                                        | 1.23                                                              | 2.23                                                                           |
| 11        | Karnataka                                                   | 5.00                                                        | 3.33                                                              | 8.33                                                                           |
| 12        | Kerala                                                      | 5.00                                                        | 28.11                                                             | 33.11                                                                          |
| 13        | Manipur                                                     | 1.50                                                        | 2.14                                                              | 3.64                                                                           |
| 14        | Meghalaya                                                   | 1.50                                                        | 1.49                                                              | 2.99                                                                           |
| 15        | Mizoram                                                     | 2.00                                                        | 0.97                                                              | 2.97                                                                           |
| 16        | Nagaland                                                    | 4.50                                                        | 1.77                                                              | 6.27                                                                           |
| 17        | Odisha                                                      | 1.50                                                        | 1.11                                                              | 2.61                                                                           |
| 18        | Punjab                                                      | 0.50                                                        | 0.00                                                              | 0.50                                                                           |
| 19        | Rajasthan                                                   | 1.00                                                        | 5.00                                                              | 6.00                                                                           |
| 20        | Sikkim                                                      | 2.50                                                        | 0.94                                                              | 3.44                                                                           |
| 21        | Tamil Nadu                                                  | 2.00                                                        | 1.62                                                              | 3.62                                                                           |
| 22        | Telangana                                                   | 0.00                                                        | 1.26                                                              | 1.26                                                                           |
| 23        | Tripura                                                     | 1.50                                                        | 3.25                                                              | 4.75                                                                           |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh                                               | 5.00                                                        | 1.57                                                              | 6.57                                                                           |
| 25        | Uttarakhand                                                 | 2.25                                                        | 1.22                                                              | 3.47                                                                           |
| 26        | West Bengal                                                 | 0.00                                                        | 2.35                                                              | 2.35                                                                           |
| 27        | Puducherry                                                  | 0.25                                                        | 0.00                                                              | 0.25                                                                           |
|           | Allocation for Maintenance and Repair of NHs in FY 2019 -20 | Allocation for Maintenance and Repair of NHs in FY 2019 -20 | Allocation for Maintenance and Repair of NHs in FY 2019 -20       | Allocation for Maintenance and Repair of NHs in FY 2019 -20                    |
| 28        | NHAI                                                        | 100.00*                                                     | 100.00*                                                           | 100.00*                                                                        |
| 29        | NHIDCL                                                      | 50.00*                                                      | 50.00*                                                            | 50.00*                                                                         |
| 30        | BRDB                                                        | 140.00*                                                     | 140.00*                                                           | 140.00*                                                                        |

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