Lok Sabha Question No. 757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Loss due to Floods
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 757

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## LOSS DUE TO FLOODS

## 757.         SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the economic losses and deaths due to floods in the year 2021;
- (b) whether it is true that the economic losses due to floods have been increasing during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the number of people in relief camps due to flooding in 2021, State-wise;
- (d) whether it is true that the Government's share in funding of flood management programmes has reduced from 75 per cent to 50 per cent for general States and if so, the reasons for the same;
- (e) whether the Government has any plans to increase its funding share in flood management schemes and providing adequate budgetary support for the States; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to (c) Central Water Commission compiles the yearly flood damage data provided by the respective State Governments subsequent to conclusion of flood period. The data for the year 2020 is yet to be confirmed by the State Governments. The economic losses due to floods do not follow an overall increasing trend during the last five years (including the tentative figures of 2020). The statement showing damage due to floods/ heavy rains during the last five years (including the tentative figures of 2020) is given in Annexure-I.

(d)  to  (f)  :  The  funding  pattern  for  flood  management  projects  under  Flood  Management   component  of Flood Magement and Border Area Programme during the XII Plan period and thereafter has been kept as 50 % (Centre): 50 % (State) for general States.  The funding pattern is kept as per the recommendations of NITI Aayog and extant norms of Ministry of Finance for centrally sponsored schemes.

******

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Unstarred Question No. 757 answered in Lok Sabha on 02.12.2021 regarding 'Loss Due to Floods'.

## STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING  2016  TO 2020

| Sl.No.   | Year   | Area affected   | Population affected   | Damage to Crops   | Damage to Crops   | Damage to Houses   | Damage to Houses   | Cattle st   | Lo Human live Lost   | Damage to Public Utilities in   | Total damages Crops, Houses &Public utilities   |
|----------|--------|-----------------|-----------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|          |        | in              | in                    | Area              | Value             |                    | Value              |             |                      |                                 |                                                 |
|          |        | m.ha.           | million               | m. ha.            | Rs.Crore          | Nos.               | Rs.Crore           | Nos.        | Nos.                 | Rs.Crore                        | Rs.Crore                                        |
|          |        |                 |                       |                   |                   |                    |                    |             |                      |                                 | (col.6+8+11)                                    |
| 1        | 2      | 3               | 4                     | 5                 | 6                 | 7                  | 8                  | 9           | 10                   | 11                              | 12                                              |
| 1        | 2016   | 7.065           | 26.555                | 6.658             | 4052.723          | 278240             | 114.676            | 22367       | 1420                 | 1507.926                        | 5675.325                                        |
| 2        | 2017   | 6.076           | 47.342                | 4.972             | 8951.978          | 1252914            | 9384.018           | 26673       | 2063                 | 12329.849                       | 30665.845                                       |
| 3        | 2018   | 7.718           | 37.399                | 2.515             | 3708.187          | 913414             | 2508.656           | 60279       | 1839                 | 12132.920                       | 21849.972                                       |
| 4        | 2019   | 4.494           | 46.350                | 10.688            | 10902.347         | 656595             | 462.787            | 25852       | 2754                 | 4498.393                        | 15863.526                                       |
| 5        | 2020*  | 5.976           | 27.403                | 6.419             | 5625.295          | 236927             | 271.940            | 47463       | 1810                 | 5459.000                        | 21189.235                                       |

*****

* - Tentative