Lok Sabha Question No. 2132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Interim Relief for Flood and Restoration Works
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2132

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2022/ PHALGUNA 24, 1943 (SAKA)

INTERIM RELIEF FOR FLOOD AND RESTORATION WORKS

2132.     DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  devastating  combination  of heavy rains, floods and the cyclone which affected Andhra Pradesh (AP) in 2021, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any Central assistance was provided to the State as an interim relief to tide over this time;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has revisited the State Government of Andhra Pradesh's request to release Rs. 1,000 crores as interim relief for flood and restoration works;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f)  whether the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) was sent to assess the damage and losses caused by heavy rains in AP; and
- (g)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  date  of  assessment  after  the disaster took place and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g): The primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the  State  Governments  concerned.   The  State  Governments  undertake

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2132 FOR 15.03.2022

relief  measures  in  the  wake of natural disasters from the  State Disaster Response  Fund  (SDRF),  already  placed  at  their  disposal,  in  accordance with  the  Government  of  India's  approved  items  and  norms.    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).

State Government of Andhra Pradesh vide their letter dated 22.11.2021  had  informed  about  the  damages  caused  by  heavy  rains  to crops, roads, transmission lines etc. to the tune of Rs. 6054.29 crore and requested for the immediate release of Rs. 1000 crore for restoration and relief operations.

The Central Government, without waiting for the Memorandum from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, had constituted an IMCT on 23 rd November, 2021, for on the spot assessment of damages.  IMCT visited the State on 26-29 November, 2021.  Further, in the Memorandum submitted on 9th  December, 2021, the State Government has sought an assistance of Rs. 1026.74 crore for immediate relief/ restoration.  Based on the report of IMCT and recommendations of Sub-Committee of the National Executive

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2132 FOR 15.03.2022

Committee  (SC-NEC),  the  High  Level  Committee  (HLC)  has  approved  an amount of Rs. 351.43 crore to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, which has since been released to the State Government.

Besides, during the current financial year 2021-22, the State Government  has  been  allocated  Rs  1192.80  crore  under  SDRF,  which includes Rs 895.20 crore as Central share and Rs 297.60 crore as State share.    The  Central  share  of  Rs.  895.20  crore  has  been  released,  in advance, to the Government of Andhra Pradesh in two installments of Rs. 447.60 crore each.

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