Lok Sabha Question No. 810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Crop Loss in Odisha
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 810

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## CROP LOSS IN ODISHA

810. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that agriculture suffers in a big way due to both drought and cyclone in Odisha; (b) if so, whether any plan has been designed to compensate and support the farmers after such devastation; (c)  the  steps  been  taken  in  the  last  five  years  to  support  and  compensate  the  farmers  of Keonjhar district in Odisha; and (d) the estimated loss suffered by farmers due to mining activities in Keonjhar, if so, the steps that have been taken by the Government to compensate the loss?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (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  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund (SDRF).  Additional  financial  assistance,  over  and  above  SDRF,  is  considered  from  the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of a severe nature and is approved  on  the  basis  of  a  Memorandum  received  from  the  State  Government,  in accordance with established procedures, which includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). The financial assistance includes agriculture input subsidy as one of the components, which is computed for the affected area having crop loss of 33% & above.

Funds released to the State Government of Odisha under SDRF and NDRF during 2018-19 to

2022-23 are as under:

| Year    | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Release of Central   | Release from NDRF   |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
|         | Central Share           | State Share             | share under SDRF     |                     |
| 2018-19 | 648.75                  | 216.25                  | 778.50               | 341.72              |
| 2019-20 | 681.75                  | 227.25                  | 552.00               | 3294.10             |
| 2020-21 | 1283.20                 | 428.00                  | 1283.20              | 500.00              |
| 2021-22 | 1283.20                 | 428.00                  | 1283.20              | 500.00              |
| 2022-23 | 1348.00                 | 448.80                  | 1348.00              | --                  |

(Rs. in crore)

In addition, the Government of India has introduced yield based Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and weather based Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) from Kharif 2016 to provide financial support to farmers suffering crop loss/damage arising  out  of  natural  calamities,  adverse  weather  incidence  and  to  stabilize  income  of farmers. Comprehensive risk insurance is provided under the scheme from pre-harvesting to post-harvest  losses.  Under  this  Scheme,  claims  are  paid  to  only  those  farmers  who  have insured their crops and paid their share of premium under any of the notified crop insurance scheme in the notified area/crop by the State Government. The State Government of Odisha is implementing the scheme since its inception.

(d):    Ministry  of  Mines  has  informed  that  data  relating  to  loss  suffered  by  farmers  due  to mining activities  is  not  maintained  in  the  Ministry.  However,  it  has  been  reported  that  land measuring 14687.02 hectares (10889.17 hectares - forest land & 3797.85 hectares - other land) has been leased for mining purpose in Keonjhar district of Odisha.

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