Lok Sabha Question No. 2290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Welfare of Farmers Affected by Natural Calamities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2290

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## WELFARE OF FARMERS AFFECTED BY NATURAL CALAMITIES

2290. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

(a) the details of the welfare schemes initiated by the Government for farmers affected by natural calamities during the last five years;

(b) the number of natural calamity-affected farmers in Haryana who received the benefits of these schemes, district-wise; and

(c) whether the Government has undertaken or proposes to undertake any survey in this regard to provide benefit to affected farmers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): 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).  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.  On receipt of Memorandum from the State, an Inter-Ministerial  Central  Team  (IMCT)  is  constituted  and  deputed  for  an  on-the-spot assessment of damage and requirement of funds for relief operations, as per the extant items  and  norms.      The  report  of  the  IMCT  is  considered  by  the  Sub  Committee  of National  Executive  Committee  (SC-NEC)  headed  by  the  Secretary  (Ministry  of  Home Affairs)/Secretary  (Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare).    Thereafter,  the High  Level  Committee  (HLC)  headed  by  Home  Minister  comprising  Finance  Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog considers the request of the State Government  based  on  the  recommendations  of  SC-NEC.  The  HLC  approves  the quantum of assistance from NDRF which is made available to the State and is subject to the adjustment of the balance available in the State's SDRF.

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is concerned with providing relief under NDRF to farmers who have lost their crops due to drought, hailstorm, pest attack and cold wave/frost. An amount of Rs.18,877.41 Crore has been approved from NDRF during  2016-17  to  2020-21  to  the  States/Union  Territory  affected  by  the  above  said calamities (Annexure).

The  State  Governments  are  responsible  for  disbursement  of  funds to  the  affected farmers. The Government of India does not maintain the list of beneficiaries. However, the same is maintained by the State Government.

Further, the Government of India has evolved several schemes/programmes to address the need for drought mitigation and other requirements of the farmers under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), besides Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2290 due for answer on 15.03.2022

## State-wise details of National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) assistance from 2016-17 to 2020-21 (drought, hailstorm, pest attack and cold wave/frost)

(Rs. in crore)

5563.28

| Sl. No.        | Name of State   | Calamity                        | Central assistance approved by Government of India (under NDRF)   |
|----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| During 2016-17 | During 2016-17  | During 2016-17                  | During 2016-17                                                    |
| 1.             | Karnataka       | Drought (Kharif) Drought( Rabi) | 1782.44 795.54                                                    |
| 2.             | Andhra Pradesh  | Drought (Kharif)                | 518.93                                                            |
| 3.             | Kerala          | Drought (Kharif)                | 112.05                                                            |
| 4.             | Tamil Nadu      | Drought (Kharif)                | 1748.28                                                           |
| 5.             | Rajasthan       | Drought (Kharif)                | 588.34                                                            |
| 6.             | Puducherry (UT) | Drought( Rabi)                  | 17.70                                                             |
| Total          | Total           | Total                           | 5563.28                                                           |
| During 2017-18 | During 2017-18  | During 2017-18                  | During 2017-18                                                    |
| 1.             | Chhattisgarh    | Drought (Kharif)                | 395.91                                                            |
| 2.             | Madhya Pradesh  | Drought (Kharif)                | 836.09                                                            |
| 3.             | Rajasthan       | Drought (Kharif)                | 526.14                                                            |
| 4.             | Andhra Pradesh  | Drought (Rabi)                  | 113.14                                                            |
| 5.             | Maharashtra     | Pest Attack                     | 60.76                                                             |
| 6.             | Uttar Pradesh   | Drought (Rabi)                  | 157.23                                                            |
| Total          | Total           | Total                           | 2089.27                                                           |
| During 2018-19 | During 2018-19  | During 2018-19                  | During 2018-19                                                    |
| 1.             | Andhra Pradesh  | Drought (Kharif)                | 900.40                                                            |
| 2.             | Karnataka       | Drought (Kharif) Drought (Rabi) | 949.49 1040.87                                                    |
| 3.             | Maharashtra     | Drought (Kharif)                | 4714.28                                                           |
| 4.             | Rajasthan       | Drought (Kharif)                | 1206.62                                                           |
| 5.             | Gujarat         | Drought (Kharif)                | 127.60                                                            |
| 6.             | Jharkhand       | Drought (Kharif)                | 272.42                                                            |
| Total          | Total           | Total                           | 9211.68                                                           |
| During 2019-20 | During 2019-20  | During 2019-20                  | During 2019-20                                                    |
| 1.             | Manipur         | Drought (Kharif)                | 34.81                                                             |
| 2.             | Rajasthan       | Drought (Kharif)                | 230.77                                                            |
| 3.             | Rajasthan       | Pest (Locust) attack (Rabi)     | 68.65                                                             |
| 4.             | Uttar Pradesh   | Hailstorm (Rabi)                | 285.08                                                            |
| Total          | Total           | Total                           | 619.31                                                            |

| During   | 2020-21        |                      |         |
|----------|----------------|----------------------|---------|
| 1.       | Madhya Pradesh | Pest Attack (Kharif) | 1280.18 |
| 2.       | Rajasthan      | Drought (Kharif)     |  113.69 |
| Total    | Total          | Total                | 1393.87 |

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