Lok Sabha Question No. 170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Loss due to Cyclones
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Ramalingam, Keshari Devi Patel, Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar, Su Thirunavukkarasar, Andimuthu Raja, T. R. Paarivendhar, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 170

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 13, 1942 (SAKA)

LOSS DUE TO CYCLONES

170.  SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

SHRI A. RAJA:

DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  severe  cyclonic  storms  Nivar,  Burevi  and  Arnab  hit  several States in the country in the last few months;
- (b)  if  so,  its  impact  on  farmers/fishermen  and  the  details  of  damage  to property,  crops,  cattle,  fishing  equipments  and  the  number  of  people killed, injured and missing, State-wise;
- (c) the number of NDRF and State personnel deployed and the number of persons rescued;
- (d)  whether the  Union  Government has deputed Central teams to assess the  damage  in  the  States  including  Tamil  Nadu  and  recommended allocation of funds to farmers for the crop losses, damages, etc;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount  of  relief  sought  and provided to the affected States, State/UT-wise ; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to minimize the losses due to such type of recurring natural calamities including coordination of all the concerned departments of Central/State Governments ?

## ANSWER

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

## L.S.US.Q.NO.170 FOR 02.02.2021

(a):  Yes sir.  Severe Cyclone 'Nivar' and 'Burevi' affected States of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry.

(b): Based on the memorandum  submitted by the States/UT and assessment of Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), the details in respect of  loss  of  human  and  cattle  lives,  damage  of  houses/huts,  cropped  area and Fishermen's boats and nets are attached as Annexure.

(c): Central  Government  extended  requisite  logistics  support  to  State Governments  and  deployed  National  Disaster  Response  Force  teams  to assist the States/ UT administration in relief & restoration work as per the details given below:-

| Name of State/UT   | Nivar                   | Nivar                      | Burevi                  | Burevi                                |
|--------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|                    | Number of Team Deployed | Number of person evacuated | Number of Team Deployed | Number of person/ livestock evacuated |
| Tamil Nadu         | 15                      | 2,27,317                   | 17                      | 1,67,666 persons and 32 livestock     |
| Andhra Pradesh     | 7                       | 40940                      | -                       | -                                     |
| Kerala             | -                       | -                          | 8                       | 177                                   |
| Puducherry         | 4                       | 3,397                      | 1                       | -                                     |

(d) and (e):    The Primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments.  The State Governments undertake assessment of damages  and  provide  financial      relief      in      the      wake      of      natural disasters  including  cyclone,  from  the  State  Disaster  Risk  Management Fund  (SDRMF)  already  placed  at their disposal. Additional financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per the laid down procedure, which includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT).

In order to support the affected people of the State Governments of Andhra  Pradesh  and  Tamil  Nadu,  the  Central  Government  released  both the installments of Central Share of SDRMF amounting to Rs. 1119.00 and Rs. 1020.00 crore in advance, to the State Governments respectively, for management of relief necessitated by notified natural disasters including cyclone during 2020-21.

Further, the Central Government constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams  (IMCT),  which  visited  the  cyclonic  storm  'Nivar'  and  'Burevi' affected  areas  of  the  States  of  Tamil  Nadu,  Andhra  Pradesh  and  UT  of Puducherry  for  an  on-the-spot  assessment  of  damages  caused  by  these cyclones.  The reports of the IMCT are placed before the sub-committee of the  National  Executive  Committee  and  the  High  Level  Committee  for consideration as per laid down procedure.

(f): There are institutional mechanisms at the National and State level in the  country  to  develop  appropriate  preparedness,  and  prompt  response mechanism  for  effective  management  of  natural  disasters,  including mobilizing resources, taking necessary measures to educate people at the time of natural calamities, which include increasing awareness/ forewarning/ mock drills on various calamities/ sensitizing people involving the  stake  holders  at  the  State/  District  and  local  Governments  level including  rural  areas,  and  reduce/  minimize  the  losses  during/  impending such type of natural calamities in the country.

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ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO.170 FOR 02.02.2021

Details of details in respect of loss of human lives, damage of houses/huts, loss  of  cattle,  cropped  area  affected  and  damages  of  Fishermen's  boats and nets due to Cyclones Nivar and Burevi are as under:-

| Cyclone   | State            |   Human lives lost |   Houses/ huts damaged (in lakh) |   Cattle lost |   Cropped area affected (in lakh ha.) | Fishermen's Boats & nets damaged   |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Nivar     | Tamil Nadu       |                  6 |                             4398 |           259 |                                  0.16 | 60 boats                           |
| Nivar     | Andhra Pradesh   |                 11 |                             7526 |         10564 |                                  3.17 | 18 boats and 137 nets              |
| Nivar     | UT of Puducherry |                  0 |                              165 |            31 |                                  0.02 | 63 boats                           |
| Burevi    | Tamil Nadu       |                  7 |                             5509 |           719 |                                  2    | 29 boats                           |
| Burevi    | Kerala           |                  0 |                                0 |             0 |                                  0    | 0                                  |
| Burevi    | UT of Puducherry |                  0 |                                0 |             0 |                                  0    | 0                                  |

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