Lok Sabha Question No. 1409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: Assistance from NDRF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1409

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020/ MAGHA 22, 1941 (SAKA)

ASSISTANCE FROM NDRF

1409. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has recently released additional financial assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund for flood hit States and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for excluding the State of Kerala from this additional financial assistance;
- (c) whether the Government had received any request from the State of Kerala for  releasing  emergency  relief  fund  after  the  second  flood  hit  the  State  last year;
- (d) whether any amount has been released on this request and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the total amount of financial assistance released by the Union Government to the State of Kerala for flood relief activities and the details of the amount utilized by the State so for?

## ANSWER

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

(a) :   The primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Government. The concerned State Government undertakes 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

## LS.US.Q.NO. 1409 FOR 11.02.2020

extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per established procedure.    The  details  of  the  amount  released  as  additional  financial assistance from NDRF for floods/landslide of 2019 are as under:

(Rs.in crore)

| S.No.   | State                    |   Amount |
|---------|--------------------------|----------|
| 1.      | Bihar (on account basis) |   400    |
| 2.      | Himachal Pradesh         |   283.97 |
| 3.      | Karnataka                |  1652.54 |
| 4.      | Madhya Pradesh           |  1712.14 |
| 5.      | Maharashtra              |   956.93 |
|         | Total                    |  5005.58 |

(b)  to  (e):    Based  on  the  request  of  Government  of  Kerala  and  assessment made by the Inter Ministerial Central Tem (IMCT), the Central Government had released Rs. 2904.85 crore from NDRF to Government of Kerala as additional relief  assistance  towards  floods  of  2018.    Further,  as  informed  by  the Government  of  Kerala,  an  amount  of  Rs.  2113.98  crore  is  available  in  their 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

## LS.US.Q.NO. 1409 FOR 11.02.2020

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.

Further, 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 crore in the current financial year till 03.12.2019) has been utilized.

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