Lok Sabha Question No. 3870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Agricultural Loss due to Natural Calamities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3870

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## AGRICULTURAL LOSS DUE TO NATURAL CALAMITIES

3870. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

(a)  whether farmers have suffered huge loss of crops and livestock in March, 2020 due to natural calamities like severe hailstorm with rains and dust storm in Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency particularly in Misrikh, Sandila and Balamau areas of Uttar Pradesh;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  provided  financial  assistance  to  the  farmers  in Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency by making assessment of the huge loss due to these natural calamities;

(c)  whether the Government has received requests from the public representatives in this regard; and

(d)  if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  The  State  Government  is  primarily  responsible  for  providing  necessary  relief measures  in  the  wake  of  natural  calamities.  For  undertaking  relief  measures,  funds  are available with the State Government in the form of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Under SDRF, the Government of India contributes 90% to Hilly States and 75% to other States. The balance 10% for Hilly and 25% for other States is contributed by the respective State Governments. Additional financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature and is  approved  on  the  basis  of  Memorandum  received  from  the  State  Government,  in accordance  with  established  procedures.  The  assistance  approved  under  SDRF/NDRF norms is provided in the form of relief.

O.I.H.

The Government of Uttar Pradesh submitted a memorandum seeking financial assistance under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for hailstorm that struck the State in the month of March 2020 (Rabi 2019-20 Season) seeking financial  assistance  of  Rs.358.57 crore for crop loss, ex-gratia relief to families of deceased persons (human loss), animal loss  &  damage  to  houses.  In  response  to  the  memorandum,  an  Inter-Ministerial  Central Team (IMCT) was constituted, which visited the State for assessment of the damage due to hailstorm  and  requirement  of  financial  assistance  from  NDRF.  Taking  into  account  the recommendations  of  the  IMCT,  the  recommendations  of  the  Sub-Committee  of  National Executive Committee (SC-NEC) thereon and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)/NDRF norms, the Government of India approved  assistance  of  Rs.285.08  crore from NDRF, subject to the adjustment of 50% of balance available in the SDRF account for the hailstorm of Rabi 2019-20.

The Government of Uttar Pradesh was allocated Rs.2578.00 crore (Rs.1933.00 crore as central  share  &  Rs.645.00  crore  as  state  share)  under  SDRF  for  2020-21.  The  entire central share of SDRF was released to the State.

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