Lok Sabha Question No. 84 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Crop Loss due to Heavy Rainfall
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.84

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH DECEMBER, 2022

## CROP LOSS DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL

*84.  SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state: (a)       whether the Government is aware of the huge loss of agricultural crops in the States of Karnataka and Maharashtra due to heavy rainfall in the months of September and October this year;

(b)        if so, the details of the crop loss and extent of agricultural land affected;

(c)      whether the Government has provided any special financial assistance to the said States to compensate for the crop loss; and

(d) if so, district-wise details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 84 DUE FOR REPLY ON 13 th  DECEMBER, 2022.

(a)  to  (d):    The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State Governments.  The State Governments provide financial relief to the affected people in the wake of notified disasters from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at their  disposal.  However,  in  the  event  of  disaster  of  a  severe  nature,  additional  financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per the laid down procedure,  which  includes  an  assessment  based on  the  visit  of  an  Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). The financial assistance includes agriculture input subsidy as one of the components, which is computed for the affected area having crop loss of 33% & above.

Funds allocated and released to States of Karnataka and Maharashtra under SDRF during 2022-23 are as under:

| State       | Funds allocated                                                                       | Released by GOI                                                    |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Karnataka   | Rs.885.60 crore (Rs.664.00 crore as central share & Rs. 221.60 crore as state share)  | Total central share of Rs.664.00 crore is released                 |
| Maharashtra | Rs.3608.80 crore (Rs.2706.40 crore as central share & Rs.902.40 crore as state share) | First installment of central share of Rs.1353.20 crore is released |

As  per  the  Memorandum  submitted  by  the  State  Government  of  Karnataka,  the affected area having crop loss of 33% & above from heavy rainfall is 1006455 hectares. InterMinisterial Central Team (IMCT) constituted for Karnataka had visited the State from 07.09.2022 to 09.09.2022 for on the spot assessment of the damages caused by the flood/landslide of 2022.

As per the information received from Maharashtra, 41.87 lakh hectares crop area is affected due to heavy rains and floods from June to October, 2022.  Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) constituted for Maharashtra, visited the State from 01.08.2022 to 04.08.2022 for on the spot assessment of the damages caused by the flood/landslide of 2022.

The Reports of the IMCTs are considered by the Sub-Committee of National Executive Committee (SC-NEC) and subsequently, by the High Level Committee (HLC) as per the laid down procedures.

Assistance provided by the States of Karnataka and Maharashtra to the farmers for crop loss due to heavy rainfall is as under:

| State       | Assistance provided                                                                                                |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Karnataka   | Rs. 1307.76 crore has been released under SDRF and Rs. 662.93 crore under State Fund, till 10 th December, 2022.   |
| Maharashtra | Rs. 2131.90 crore has been released under SDRF and Rs. 2383.75 crore under State Fund, till 30 th September, 2022. |

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