Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Central Share of State Disaster Relief Fund
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Chinta Anuradha, Talari Rangaiah, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 238

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 9, 1943 (SAKA)

CENTRAL SHARE OF STATE DISASTER RELIEF FUND

238.

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved the release of the second installment of Central Share of State Disaster Relief Fund;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  revised  the  norms  for  granting  ex-gratia payment to next of kin of deceased in the COVID-19 pandemic; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes Sir. The Central Government has released both the installments of its share of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) during the current financial Year. The details of state-wise allocation and release for the year 2021-22 is at annexure.

(c) & (d):   Based on the guidelines issued by the National Disaster Management Authority  (NDMA)  on  11.09.2021,  the  Ex-Gratia  payment  to  next  of  kin  of  the deceased due to COVID-19 is allowed @ Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only) per

## LS.US.Q.NO.238 FOR 30.11.2021

deceased person including those involved in relief operations or associated in preparedness activities, subject to the cause of death being certified as COVID19,  in  strict  compliance  with  the  aforesaid  NDMA  guidelines.  This  ex-gratia assistance will be applicable from the date of first Covid-19 case reported in the country  and  will  continue  till  de-notification  of  Covid-19  as  a  disaster  or  till further orders, whichever is earlier.

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## LS.UQ. No. 238 on 30.11.2021

Annexure

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

As on 25.11.2021

(Rs. In Crore)

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

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