Lok Sabha Question No. 1486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Funds to Cyclone Affected States
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1486

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2022/SRAVANA 04, 1944 (SAKA) FUNDS TO CYCLONE AFFECTED STATES

1486.  SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  funds  released  to  the  Cyclone  (AMPHAN,  AILA,  FANI, YASH) affected States up to 30/06/2022 from the Disaster Management Fund; and

(b)  the  details  of  the  funds  which  the  States  have  requested/demanded  for the above purpose, State-wise?

ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):  The primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State  Governments  concerned.  The  State  Governments  undertake  relief measures  in  the  wake  of  natural  calamities,  from  the  State  Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal, in accordance with Government  of  India  approved  items  and  norms.    The  Central  Government supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  and  provides  requisite logistics  and  financial  support.    Additional  financial  assistance  is  provided from  the  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF),  as  per  laid  down procedure, in case  of disaster of 'severe nature', which  includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT).

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1486 FOR 26.07.2022

The  details  of  assistance  sought  and  funds  released  from  National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF)/ National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the States affected by cyclones Aila, Fani, Amphan and Yaas are given as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.                  | State                    | Amount sought from NCCF/NDRF   | Amount approved by High Level Committee (HLC)   | Amount released from NCCF/NDRF   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| CYCLONE 'AILA' IN 2009   | CYCLONE 'AILA' IN 2009   | CYCLONE 'AILA' IN 2009         | CYCLONE 'AILA' IN 2009                          | CYCLONE 'AILA' IN 2009           |
| 1.                       | West Bengal              | 1743.14                        | 516.86                                          | 166.87@                          |
| CYCLONE 'FANI' IN 2019   | CYCLONE 'FANI' IN 2019   | CYCLONE 'FANI' IN 2019         | CYCLONE 'FANI' IN 2019                          | CYCLONE 'FANI' IN 2019           |
| 2.                       | Odisha                   | 5227.61                        | 3338.22                                         | 3114.46#                         |
| CYCLONE 'AMPHAN' IN 2020 | CYCLONE 'AMPHAN' IN 2020 | CYCLONE 'AMPHAN' IN 2020       | CYCLONE 'AMPHAN' IN 2020                        | CYCLONE 'AMPHAN' IN 2020         |
| 3.                       | Odisha                   | 201.96                         | 128.23                                          | 500.00*                          |
| 4.                       | West Bengal              | 35018.39                       | 2707.77                                         | 2250.28#                         |
| CYCLONE 'YAAS' IN 2021   | CYCLONE 'YAAS' IN 2021   | CYCLONE 'YAAS' IN 2021         | CYCLONE 'YAAS' IN 2021                          | CYCLONE 'YAAS' IN 2021           |
| 5.                       | West Bengal              | 4474.95                        | 586.59                                          | 300.00*                          |
| 6.                       | Odisha                   | 542.10                         | $                                               | 500.00*                          |
| 7.                       | Jharkhand                | --                             | --                                              | 200.00*                          |

- @ Funds  released  from  NCCF,  after  adjusting  75%  of  funds  available  in Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) as opening balance as on 01.04.2009.
*  Released in advance to States 'on account basis'.
- $ State Government informed about availability of funds in SDRF and did not seek any support from NDRF.

#  As per laid down guidelines, funds are released from NDRF subject to the adjustment of 50% of balance available in the SDRF account of the State on  1 st   April  of  the  then  financial  year.    Hence,  in  these  cases,  where sufficient fund was available in SDRF, the net out go from the NDRF was reduced, against the approved amount .

******