Lok Sabha Question No. 2369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Assessment of Damage Caused by Nivar Cyclone
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Chinta Anuradha, M V V Satyanarayana, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Midhun Reddy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Goddeti Madhavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2369

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 18, 1942 (SAKA)

ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY NIVAR CYCLONE

2369.     SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  assessment  done  by  the  Inter-  Ministerial  Central team that visited Andhra Pradesh for estimating the damage caused by the NIVAR cyclone;
- (b)  the  action  taken  on  the  request  of  the  State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh  for  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  2,255.70  crores  to  the  State Disaster Relief Fund entitled under the NDRF norms; and
- (c)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  effective  management  of cyclones in the country especially in the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):      The primary responsibility of disaster management rests with the State Governments. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments  and  provides  requisite  logistics  and  financial

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2369 FOR 09.03.2021

support.  For  providing  relief  in  case  of  12  notified  natural  disasters including cyclone, State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is placed at the disposal  of  the  State  Government.  Additional  financial  assistance  is extended  from  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF),  as  per  the established procedure in case of disaster of 'severe nature'.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh submitted two memorandums seeking additional financial assistance from NDRF amounting to Rs. 2255.70 crore during  the  year  2020-21(Rs.1236.66  crore  for  floods  and  Rs.  Rs  1019.04 crore  for  cyclone  'Nivar').  Based  on  the  assessment  made  by  InterMinisterial Central Team  (IMCT) and after approval of High Level Committee (HLC) in terms of extant  items and  norms,  an  amount  of  Rs. 233.49 crore has been released from NDRF for management of floods relief during 2020-21, after adjusting 50% of the balance available in SDRF as on 01.04.2020.    Further,  in  the  case  of  Cyclone  Nivar,  IMCT  visited  the affected areas of the State from 17 th  to 19 th  December 2020 for on-the-spot assessment  of  damages  and  submitted  its  report.  Additional  financial assistance from NDRF will be extended after appraisal of the report by the Sub-Committee of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and approval by HLC as per laid down procedure.

Further, Central Government has already released its central share of Rs. 1119 crore  in SDRF to the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(c): There are well established institutional mechanisms at the National, State & District levels in the country to develop appropriate preparedness and  prompt  response  mechanisms  for  effective  management  of  natural disasters including cyclones. Central Government has established a robust early  warning  system  and  has  significantly  enhanced  the  accuracy  of weather forecasts. Mock exercises and community awareness programmes are regularly conducted to educate people/ fishermen at the time of natural calamities.

Under the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project, financial assistance has  been provided to Andhra  Pradesh  towards  creating infrastructure related to multi-purpose cyclone shelters, roads & bridges, saline  embankments  and  early  warning  dissemination  system  in  the coastal districts of the State.

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