Lok Sabha Question No. 3134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Submerged Villages due to Floods
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3134

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## SUBMERGED VILLAGES DUE TO FLOODS

## 3134 SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the submerged revenue villages in Bongaigaon and Chirang districts Assam especially in due to floods during the last five years;
- (b) the details of the people left homeless and shelterless in these villages; and
- (c) whether the Government has given them adequate compensation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a)  to  (c) The  primary  responsibility  of  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State  Government.  The  Central Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Government  and  provides  requisite  logistics  and  financial support.  For  providing  relief  in  case  of  twelve  notified  natural  disasters  including  floods,  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 established procedure in case of disaster of severe in nature. Under the extant guidelines of SDRF and NDRF, relief is provided to the affected people for the  damages  caused  due  to  notified  natural  calamities  and  not  for  compensation  of  loss  suffered/claimed. Details of funds released under SDRF and NDRF during last five years to the State of Assam is given in table at below:

(Rs. in Crores)

| Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share   | Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share   | Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share   | Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share   | Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2018- 19                                                 | 2019- 20                                                 | 2020- 21                                                 | 2021- 22                                                 | 2022- 23                                                 | 2018 -19                          | 2019- 20                          | 2020- 21                          | 2021- 22                          | 2022- 23                          | 2018 -19                                 | 2019 -20                                 | 2020 -21                                 | 2021 -22                                 | 2022 -23                                 |
| 532.0 0                                                  | 559.0 0                                                  | 686.4 0                                                  | 686.4 0                                                  | 720.8 0                                                  | 478. 80                           | 503.1 0                           | 617.6 0                           | 617.6 0                           | 646.8 0                           | --                                       | --                                       | 44.37                                    | -                                        | --                                       |

District-wise data about people left homeless and shelter-less in the villages is not maintained centrally. The data on damages due to heavy rain and floods is compiled by Central Water Commission (CWC) after receipt of confirmation from respective States. The statement showing damage due to floods/heavy rains in the State of Assam  during the last five years (2016-2020)  is at Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 3134 TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.08.2022  REGARDING  'SUBMERGED  VILLAGES DUE TO FLOODS'

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

| Sl N o   |      | Area Affec ted (Mha)   | Populat ion Affecte d (Millio n)   | Damages to Crops   | Damages to Crops   | Damage to Houses   | Damage to Houses   | Cattle Lost Nos.   | Human Lives Lost Nos.   | Damage to Public Utilities (Rs. Crore)   | Total Damages Crops,Hous es &Public Utilities (Rs. Crore)   |
|----------|------|------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl N o   | Year | Area Affec ted (Mha)   | Populat ion Affecte d (Millio n)   | Area (Mha)         | Value (Rs. Crore)  | Nos.               | Value (Rs. Crore)  | Cattle Lost Nos.   | Human Lives Lost Nos.   | Damage to Public Utilities (Rs. Crore)   | Total Damages Crops,Hous es &Public Utilities (Rs. Crore)   |
| 1        | 2016 | NR                     | 0.003                              | 0.000              | NR                 | NR                 | NR                 | NR                 | 36                      | 17.890                                   | 17.890                                                      |
| 2        | 2017 | 0.28                   | 5.60                               | 0.28               | 178.69             | 111070             | 90.94              | 2763               | 160                     | 3895.18                                  | 4164.81                                                     |
| 3        | 2018 | 0.04                   | 1.32                               | 0.03               | 23.49              | 102737             | 84.01              | 122                | 53                      | 2373.48                                  | 2480.98                                                     |
| 4        | 2019 | 0.23                   | 7.36                               | 0.23               | 167.47             | 117831             | 151.40             | 281                | 103                     | 2803.11                                  | 3121.98                                                     |
| 5        | 2020 | 0.19                   | 5.79                               | 0.19               | 145.87             | 8122               | 93.36              | 702                | 150                     | 2200.50                                  | 2439.73                                                     |

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