Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (STARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Disaster Relief through NDRF and SDRF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Bhavana Gawali (Patil)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *28

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 9, 1943 (SAKA)

DISASTER RELIEF THROUGH NDRF AND SDRF

*28.      SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  National Disaster Response  Fund  (NDRF)  and  State  Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) have been set up jointly by the Union Government/State Governments  to  provide  relief  to  the  persons  affected  by  natural  disasters  in States;
- (b) if so, the present status thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  had  fixed  the  rates  for  State  Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) during the period from the year 2015 to 2020;
- (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to increase the said rate;
- (e) whether any proposal relating to increase in the said rate has been received from  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  and  if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the Government thereon; and
- (f)  the  details  of  funds released by  the Union Government in this regard during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *28 DATED 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

(a)  and  (b):    Yes  sir.    National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF)  has  been constituted by the Central Government as per the provision of Section 46(1) of the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005, for meeting any threatening disaster management  situation  or  disaster.    Similarly,  as  per  the  provision  of  Section 48(1)(a)  of  the  Act,  all  the  State  Governments  have  constituted  State  Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in their respective State.

Funds  under  SDRF  and  NDRF  are  allocated  by  the  Central  Government, based on the recommendations of the successive Finance Commissions.  Funds for NDRF are fully contributed by the Central Government, whereas, the funds in SDRF are contributed by the Central Government and State Governments in the ratio  of  75:25  for  general  category  States  and  90:10  for  North-Eastern  and Himalayan States.

The  release  of  funds  from  SDRF/NDRF  and  expenditure  therefrom  are governed by the 'Guidelines on constitution and administration of SDRF/ NDRF' and  items  and  norms  issued  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA),  from  time  to time.

(c)  to (f): Yes  sir.  The  revision  of  guidelines  and  items  and  norms  are  done based on the recommendations of the successive Finance Commissions as per the  established  procedure.    After  the  recommendations  of  the  15 th   Finance Commission, the process for the revision of item and norms for the expenditure from  NDRF/  SDRF  during  the  award  period  of  the  15 th   Finance  Commission  i.e.

upto  2026  has  been  initiated  by  constituting  a  Committee,  consisting  of members from the Central Ministries and State Governments, including the State of Maharashtra. The Committee is in the process of finalizing its recommendations by taking into consideration the suggestions of all the State Governments  and  other  stakeholders,  including  the  suggestions  received  from the Government of Maharashtra.

The details of funds released to Government of Maharashtra under SDRF/ NDRF during last five years are as under:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    | SDRF Allocation   | SDRF Allocation   | SDRF Allocation   | Central        | NDRF    |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|---------|
|         | Central Share     | State Share       | Total             | Share released |         |
| 2016-17 | 1167.75           | 389.25            | 1557.00           | 583.875        | 2224.78 |
| 2017-18 | 1226.25           | 408.75            | 1635.00           | 1810.125       | -       |
| 2018-19 | 1287.75           | 429.25            | 1717.00           | 1287.75        | 2088.59 |
| 2019-20 | 1352.25           | 450.75            | 1803.00           | 1352.25        | 5189.40 |
| 2020-21 | 3222.00           | 1074.00           | 4296.00*          | 3222.00        | 420.12  |

*   It also includes 20% amount earmarked for State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF).

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