Lok Sabha Question No. 2412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Death due to Natural Calamities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 12, 1943 (SAKA)

DEATH DUE TO NATURAL CALAMITIES

2412.     SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that flash floods, cloudbursts and landslide related deaths have increased in the country during the last few years and in the latest incidents in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh many persons were killed and number of them were missing;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor during the last three years, year/State-wise; and

(c)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  and  the  financial support given so far to the affected States therein?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  details  of  human  lives  lost  due  to  hydrometeorological calamities/  hazards  including  flash  floods,  cloudburst  and  landslide,  as reported by the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations, during 2018-19 to 2020-21 are at Annexure-I.

Further,  as  informed  by  Geological  Survey  of  India  (GSI),  during the monsoon period (April  -  October mainly; in Western Ghat terrains from

## L.S.US.Q. NO.2412 FOR 03.08.2021

April to December, including the phase of Northeast monsoon), landslide incidences  occur  in  almost  all  landslide-prone  areas,  some  of  which  are disastrous leading to loss of lives in the country.  In most cases, these are triggered by extreme rainfall events or cloudbursts.  These types of fatal landslide events are common almost every year, mainly in the Himalayan States,  in  the  Western  Ghats,  and  Konkan  areas.    When  the  rainfall becomes  incessant  and  much  higher  than  the  threshold  amount,  major landslide events occur, which can cause loss of lives, if elements-at-risk (both  static  and  dynamic)  are  exposed  across  its  tracks.    However,  it cannot be conclusively stated from the GSI's inventory records that these types of fatal events are increasing in recent years.

(c): The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the State  Government.  The  State  Government  concerned  undertakes  relief measures in the wake  of natural disasters including flash floods, cloudburst  and  landslide  from  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF) already  placed  at  their  disposal  in  accordance  with  the  Government  of India's  approved  items  and  norms.    Additional  financial  assistance  is provided from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per laid down

## L.S.US.Q. NO.2412 FOR 03.08.2021

procedure,  in  case  of  disaster  of  'severe  nature'.    During  the  current financial year 2021-22, the first installment of Central share of SDRF  amounting  to  Rs.  8873.60  crore  has  already  been  released  in advance to all States on 29 th  April, 2021.  Beside this, Rs. 279.00 crore has been allocated towards J&K Disaster Response Fund (DRF), out of which, Rs. 108.81 crore has been released upto August, 2021 to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.  State-wise detail of allocation and releases of Central Share from SDRF during 2021-22 is given in Annexure-II.

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Details  of  human  lives  lost  as  reported  by  State  Governments/  Union  Territory Administrations   due to hydrometeorological calamities/ hazards during the year 2018-19 to 2020-21

| Sl. No.                                  | State/ UT   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | (Provisional) 2020-21   |
|------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| 1. ANDHRA PRADESH                        | 81          | --        |           | 50                      |
| 2. ARUNACHAL                             | PRADESH 33  |           | 7         | 19                      |
| 3.                                       | ASSAM       | 53        | 101       | 149                     |
| 4.                                       | BIHAR       | --        | 133       | 30                      |
| 5. CHHATTISGARH                          |             | 23        | 15        | 61                      |
| 6. GOA                                   |             | --        | 2         | 2                       |
| 7.                                       | GUJARAT     | 72        | 195       | 215                     |
| 8. HARYANA                               | 3           |           | 7         | --                      |
| 9. HIMACHAL PRADESH                      |             | 429       | 86        | 44                      |
| 10. JHARKHAND                            |             | --        | --        | --                      |
| 11. KARNATAKA                            |             | 67        | 91        | 104                     |
| 12.                                      | KERALA      | 455       | 125       | 128                     |
| 13. MADHYA PRADESH                       |             | 31        | 674       | 212                     |
| 14.                                      | MAHARASHTRA | 101       | 253       | 215                     |
| 15.                                      | MANIPUR     | 25        | --        | --                      |
| 16.                                      | MEGHALAYA   | 7         | 23        | 32                      |
| 17. MIZORAM                              |             | 22        | 3         | --                      |
| 18.                                      | NAGALAND    | 19        | 19        | 9                       |
| 19. ODISHA                               |             | 94        | 13        | 38                      |
| 20.                                      | PUNJAB      | 35        | 20        | 16                      |
| 21. RAJASTHAN                            |             | 29        | 126       | --                      |
| 22.                                      | SIKKIM      | 4         | 6         | 18                      |
| 23. TAMIL NADU                           |             | 164       | 25        | 12                      |
| 24.                                      | TELANGANA   | 9         | --        | 52                      |
| 25. TRIPURA                              | 22          |           | 8         | 5                       |
| 26. UTTAR                                | PRADESH     | 105       | 166       | 72                      |
| 27.                                      | UTTARAKHAND | 103       | 80        | 68                      |
| 28. WEST                                 | BENGAL      | 383       | 227       | 354                     |
| 29. J&K                                  |             | 31        | 17        | 77                      |
| 30.                                      | LADAKH      |           |           |                         |
| 31. PUDUCHERRY                           | --          | --        |           | 1                       |
| 32. LAKSHADWEEP                          | --          |           | --        | --                      |
| 33. DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI and DAMAN & DIU | --          |           | --        | 6                       |
| Total                                    | Total       | 2400      | 2422      | 1989                    |

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## Allocation  and  Release  of  Funds  from  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF) during 2021-2022 (As on 27.07.2021)

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |               |             |          | 1 st Installment of Central Share released under SDRF   |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------|-------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Central Share | State Share | Total    | 1 st Installment of Central Share released under SDRF   |
| 1         | 2                   | 3             | 4           | 5        | 6                                                       |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh      | 895.20        | 297.60      | 1192.80  | 447.60                                                  |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 200.00        | 22.40       | 222.40   | 100.00                                                  |
| 3.        | Assam               | 617.60        | 68.80       | 686.40   | 308.80                                                  |
| 4.        | Bihar               | 1132.80       | 377.60      | 1510.40  | 566.40                                                  |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh        | 345.60        | 115.20      | 460.80   | 172.80                                                  |
| 6.        | Goa                 | 9.60          | 2.40        | 12.00    | 4.80                                                    |
| 7.        | Gujarat             | 1059.20       | 352.80      | 1412.00  | 529.60                                                  |
| 8.        | Haryana             | 392.80        | 131.20      | 524.00   | 196.40                                                  |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh    | 327.20        | 36.00       | 363.20   | 163.60                                                  |
| 10.       | Jharkhand           | 454.40        | 151.20      | 605.60   | 227.20                                                  |
| 11.       | Karnataka           | 632.80        | 210.40      | 843.20   | 316.40                                                  |
| 12.       | Kerala              | 251.20        | 84.00       | 335.20   | 125.60                                                  |
| 13.       | Madhya Pradesh      | 1456.00       | 485.60      | 1941.60  | 728.00                                                  |
| 14.       | Maharashtra         | 2577.60       | 859.20      | 3436.80  | 1288.80                                                 |
| 15.       | Manipur             | 33.60         | 4.00        | 37.60    | 16.80                                                   |
| 16.       | Meghalaya           | 52.80         | 5.60        | 58.40    | 26.40                                                   |
| 17.       | Mizoram             | 37.60         | 4.00        | 41.60    | 18.80                                                   |
| 18.       | Nagaland            | 32.80         | 4.00        | 36.80    | 16.40                                                   |
| 19.       | Odisha              | 1283.20       | 428.00      | 1711.20  | 641.60                                                  |
| 20.       | Punjab              | 396.00        | 132.00      | 528.00   | 198.00                                                  |
| 21.       | Rajasthan           | 1184.80       | 395.20      | 1580.00  | 592.40                                                  |
| 22.       | Sikkim              | 40.00         | 4.80        | 44.80    | 20.00                                                   |
| 23.       | Tamil Nadu          | 816.00        | 272.00      | 1088.00  | 408.00                                                  |
| 24.       | Telangana           | 359.20        | 120.00      | 479.20   | 179.60                                                  |
| 25.       | Tripura             | 54.40         | 6.40        | 60.80    | 27.20                                                   |
| 26.       | Uttar Pradesh       | 1546.40       | 516.00      | 2062.40  | 773.20                                                  |
| 27.       | Uttarakhand         | 749.60        | 83.20       | 832.80   | 374.80                                                  |
| 28.       | West Bengal         | 808.80        | 269.60      | 1078.40  | 404.40                                                  |
|           | Total               | 17747.20      | 5439.20     | 23186.40 | 8873.60                                                 |

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