Lok Sabha Question No. 1283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Death due to Extreme Weather
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1283

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021/ SRAVANA 5, 1943 (SAKA)

DEATH DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER

1283.    SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  data  on  the  number  of  deaths  occurred  due  to  extreme  weather conditions i.e winter, cold-wave in Northern India for 2019 and 2020, State wise.

(b)  whether  the  Union  Government  or  the  State  Governments  have  any action plan to tackle cold wave disasters, if so, the details thereof?

(c)  whether the Government has proposed any project to conduct research studies to record the impact of these conditions and undertaken any pilot projects to improve the technical and technological capacity of the State and if so, the details thereof.

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  data  on  deaths  due  to  extreme  weather  conditions  i.e.  winter and cold wave is not being maintained centrally by the Ministry of Home Affairs. However, as per information received from National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), the details of the deaths caused due to exposure to cold during 2019 are at Annexure.

## L.S.US.Q. NO.1283 FOR 27.07.2021

(b) &(c): From 2016-17, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) started forecast Demonstration Project (FDP) for winter weather systems and the same is conducted during the period from December to February. It takes care of the prediction of weather associated with winter weather systems like rainfall/ snowfall, fog, cold wave and ground frost.

It  is  an  integrated  national  campaign  including  IMD  and  other institutes  like  National  Centre  for  Medium  Range  Weather  Forecasting (NCMRWF),  Indian  Institute  of  Tropical  Meteorology  (IITM),  Indian  Air Force(IAF), Space Application Centre etc. Under this programme, monitoring of the weather phenomena is conducted vigorously during the period using various technologies and different models including Numerical  Weather  Prediction  models.  Satellite  and  Radar  products  are analysed  to  predict  the  development  of  cold  wave  and  other  winter weather systems. A report on the observed as well as forecast weather for next  5  days  for  various  cold  wave  conditions  and  other  winter  weather events like western disturbance, rainfall, snowfall, thunderstorm and fog is prepared on daily basis and the same is shared with all concerned.

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## Annexure

## L.S.US.Q. NO.1283 FOR 27.07.2021

## State/UT wise Number of Deaths Due to Exposure to Cold during 2019

| Sl.               | State / UT        | Number of Deaths due to Exposure to Cold   |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| STATES:-          | STATES:-          |                                            |
| 1                 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 0                                          |
| 2                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1                                          |
| 3                 | ASSAM             | 0                                          |
| 4                 | BIHAR             | 131                                        |
| 5                 | CHHATTISGARH      | 8                                          |
| 6                 | GOA               | 0                                          |
| 7                 | GUJARAT           | 13                                         |
| 8                 | HARYANA           | 62                                         |
| 9                 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 13                                         |
| 10                | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 1                                          |
| 11                | JHARKHAND         | 119                                        |
| 12                | KARNATAKA         | 0                                          |
| 13                | KERALA            | 0                                          |
| 14                | MADHYA PRADESH    | 21                                         |
| 15                | MAHARASHTRA       | 22                                         |
| 16                | MANIPUR           | 0                                          |
| 17                | MEGHALAYA         | 1                                          |
| 18                | MIZORAM           | 0                                          |
| 19                | NAGALAND          | 0                                          |
| 20                | ODISHA            | 1                                          |
| 21                | PUNJAB            | 141                                        |
| 22                | RAJASTHAN         | 49                                         |
| 23                | SIKKIM            | 3                                          |
| 24                | TAMIL NADU        | 0                                          |
| 25                | TELANGANA         | 0                                          |
| 26                | TRIPURA           | 1                                          |
| 27                | UTTAR PRADESH     | 190                                        |
| 28                | UTTARAKHAND       | 18                                         |
| 29                | WEST BENGAL       | 1                                          |
|                   | Total (States)    | 796                                        |
| UNION TERRITORIES | UNION TERRITORIES |                                            |
| 30                | A & N ISLANDS     | 0                                          |
| 31                | CHANDIGARH        | 0                                          |
| 32                | D & N HAVELI      | 0                                          |
| 33                | DAMAN & DIU       | 0                                          |
| 34                | DELHI (UT)        | 0                                          |
| 35                | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                                          |
| 36                | PUDUCHERRY        | 0                                          |
|                   | Total (UTs)       | 0                                          |
|                   | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 796                                        |

Source: 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India' as per data provided by States/UTs.

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