Lok Sabha Question No. 940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Losses caused by Natural Calamities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh, Su Thirunavukkarasar, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 940

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 22, 1944 (SAKA)

LOSSES CAUSED BY NATURAL CALAMITIES

940.      SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that many States in the country were badly affected due to incessant rain, flash floods, landslides, cloudburst, etc. in the recent months due to southwest monsoon rains;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the total number of persons killed, displaced, missing, total loss of cattle, property, etc., State/UT-wise;

(c)  whether the teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deputed to assist all the affected States and also to assess the damages there;

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  assistance/relief  provided  by the Government, State/UT-wise particularly in Gujarat during the last three years; and

(e)  the  details  of  any  comprehensive  policy  being  worked  out  by  the Government  to  minimize  damages  due  to  such  natural  calamities  in  the future?

ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):      The  State-wise  data  on  the  losses  caused  due  to  natural calamities  is  not  maintained  centrally  by this Ministry.  However, as per

information furnished by affected States, details of losses due to natural calamities  during  the  year  2022-23  (as  on  05.12.2022)  are  given  in Annexure-I.

(c) and (d):       During  the  South-West  Monsoon,  2022  (from  01.04.2022  to 31.10.2022),  the  teams  of  National  Disaster  Response  Force  remain deployed  in  various  parts  of  the  country  viz.  Assam,  Andhra  Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Odisha  and  Uttarakhand  for  floods/ rains/ cloudbursts.  During deployment, National Disaster Response Force teams  rescued  1915  persons,  evacuated  35498  persons,  1061  livestock, retrieved  41  dead  bodies  and  provided  medical  assistance  to  289  needy people and assisted the respective State administration in distribution of relief materials.

Besides, during the aforesaid period, the National Disaster Response Force  teams  also  responded  to  various  landslide  incidents,  which  took place across the States of Manipur, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and UT of Jammu and Kashmir.  Teams evacuated 40 persons and retrieved 57 dead bodies.

Further,  as  per  the  National  Policy  on  Disaster  Management,  the primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management,  including  disbursal  of relief  to  the  affected  people  on  the  ground  level,  rests  with  the  State Governments concerned. The State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural disasters including flood 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).

The allocation of SDRF to States is based on the recommendations of successive Finance Commissions,  set up under Article 280 of the Constitution, from time to time. Further, the disbursal of assistance from SDRF and  NDRF  is  governed  by  the  Guidelines  and  Items  and  Norms  of assistance,  which  are  framed  in  consultation  with  all  Stakeholders, including  States  and  are  available  on  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  website https://ndmindia.mha.gov.in.    The  State-wise  details  of  allocation  and releases from SDRF and NDRF during last three years i.e. 2019-20 to 202122 are given in Annexure-II.

(e): The Government has brought about a paradigm shift in the approach to disaster management from a relief-centric to a holistic and integrated approach covering the entire gamut of disaster management encompassing prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, relief, recovery  and  reconstruction.  In  pursuance  to  the  Disaster  Management Act, 2005, the National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) had been issued  in  2009.  It  aims  to  build  a  safe  and  disaster  resilient  India  by developing  a  holistic,  proactive,  multi-disaster  oriented  and  technology driven strategy through a culture of prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response.

Besides, in accordance with the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and NPDM, 2009, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had prepared the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) in 2016 and further revised it in 2019, providing there in a framework and responsibility matrix to all Government agencies at  National,  State  and  District  level  covering  all  facets  of  disaster management cycle.

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## L.S.USQ NO. 940 FOR 13.12.2022 ANNEXURE-I

## Details of damages as reported by States/ UTs due to natural calamities during 2022-23 (As on 05.12.2022)

(Provisional)

|                    |                   | 2022-23 (As on 05.12.2022)   | 2022-23 (As on 05.12.2022)   | 2022-23 (As on 05.12.2022)   | 2022-23 (As on 05.12.2022)       |
|--------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.            | State/ UT         | Human lives lost (No.)       | Livestock lost (No.)         | Houses/ huts damaged (No.)   | Crops area affected (in hactare) |
| 1                  | Andhra Pradesh    | 7                            | 291                          | 13,573                       | 6,928                            |
| 2                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 23                           | 49                           | 1,045                        | 96                               |
| 3                  | Assam             | 200                          | 1,514                        | 2,01,522                     | 2,44,000                         |
| 4                  | Bihar             | 70                           | --                           | 140                          | 37,000                           |
| 5                  | Chhattisgarh      | 95                           | 533                          | 1,445                        | 458                              |
| 6                  | Gujarat           | 189                          | 1,457                        | 6,762                        | --                               |
| 7                  | Goa               | 1                            | --                           | 88                           | --                               |
| 8                  | Haryana           |                              | --                           | --                           | --                               |
| 9 Himachal Pradesh |                   | 42                           | 940                          | 2551                         | 7,880                            |
| 10                 | Jharkhand         |                              | --                           | --                           | --                               |
| 11 Karnataka       |                   | 127                          | 1,289                        | 45,465                       | 10,06,455                        |
| 12 Kerala          |                   | 76                           | 161                          | 2,216                        | --                               |
| 13 Madhya          | Pradesh           | 284                          | 997                          | 6,646                        | --                               |
| 14                 | Maharashtra       | 206                          | 4,301                        | 3,592                        | --                               |
| 15                 | Manipur           | 53                           | --                           | --                           | --                               |
| 16                 | Meghalaya         | 43                           | 570                          | 5,587                        | 1,494                            |
| 17                 | Mizoram           |                              | --                           | 1                            | --                               |
| 18                 | Nagaland          | 13                           | 10,000                       | 1,957                        | --                               |
| 19                 | Odisha            | 11                           | 229                          | 9,693                        | 1,36,323                         |
| 20                 | Punjab            | 22                           | 203                          | 1,888                        | 82,727                           |
| 21                 | Rajasthan         | 91                           | 184                          | 25                           | --                               |
| 22                 | Sikkim            | 8                            | 126                          | 1,013                        | 183                              |
| 23                 | Tamil Nadu        | 16                           | 508                          | 435                          | 1,53,011                         |
| 24                 | Telangana         | 39                           | 1,574                        | 14,858                       | --                               |
| 25                 | Tripura           | 13                           | 1                            | 2,476                        | --                               |
| 26                 | Uttar Pradesh     | 53                           | 68                           | 3,267                        | 2,13,018                         |
| 27                 | Uttarakhand       | 86                           | 407                          | 1,218                        | --                               |
| 28 West            | Bengal            |                              | --                           | --                           | --                               |
| 31                 | Ladakh            |                              | --                           | --                           | --                               |
| 29 Jammu &         | Kashmir 16        |                              | --                           | --                           | --                               |
| 30 Puducherry      |                   |                              | 999                          | 16                           | 9                                |
| Total              | Total             | 1,784                        | 26,401                       | 3,27,479                     | 18,89,582                        |

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## L.S.USQ NO. 940 FOR 13.12.2022

## ANNEXURE-II

## STATEMENT SHOWING STATE-WISE DETAILS OF ALLOCATION AND RELEASE OF FUNDS UNDER SDRFAND NDRF DURING LAST THREE YEARS

## I.E. 2019-20 TO 2021-22

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State             | Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share   | Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share   | Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.   | State             | 2019-20                                                  | 2020-21                                                  | 2021-22                                                  | 2019-20                           | 2020-21                           | 2021-22                           | 2019-20                                  | 2020-21                                  | 2021-22                                  |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 534.00                                                   | 1192.80                                                  | 1192.80                                                  | 324.15                            | 895.20                            | 895.20                            | 570.91                                   | 657.029                                  | 351.43                                   |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 63.00                                                    | 222.40                                                   | 222.40                                                   | 56.70                             | 200.00                            | 200.00                            | --                                       | 59.34                                    | --                                       |
| 3.       | Assam             | 559.00                                                   | 686.40                                                   | 686.40                                                   | 503.10                            | 617.60                            | 617.60                            | --                                       | 44.37                                    | --                                       |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 570.00                                                   | 1510.40                                                  | 1510.40                                                  | 631.12                            | 1132.80                           | 1132.80                           | 953.17                                   | 1255.27                                  | 1038.96                                  |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 292.00                                                   | 460.80                                                   | 460.80                                                   | 177.30                            | 345.60                            | 345.60                            | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 6.       | Goa               | 4.00                                                     | 12.00                                                    | 12.00                                                    | 4.20                              | 9.60                              | 9.60                              | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 7.       | Gujarat           | 856.00                                                   | 1412.00                                                  | 1412.00                                                  | 886.80                            | 1059.20                           | 1059.20                           | --                                       | --                                       | 1000.00                                  |
| 8.       | Haryana           | 374.00                                                   | 524.00                                                   | 524.00                                                   | 227.10                            | 392.80                            | 392.80                            | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 287.00                                                   | 363.20                                                   | 363.20                                                   | 197.23                            | 327.20                            | 327.20                            | 518.06                                   | 2.90                                     | --                                       |
| 10.      | Jammu & Kashmir # | 310.00                                                   | --                                                       | --                                                       | 405.00                            | --                                | --                                | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 11.      | Jharkhand         | 442.00                                                   | 605.60                                                   | 605.60                                                   | 331.50                            | 454.40                            | 454.40                            | --                                       | --                                       | 200.00                                   |
| 12.      | Karnataka         | 336.00                                                   | 843.20                                                   | 843.20                                                   | 204.00                            | 632.80                            | 632.80                            | 3208.28                                  | 689.27                                   | 1623.30                                  |
| 13.      | Kerala            | 225.00                                                   | 335.20                                                   | 335.20                                                   | 136.65                            | 251.20                            | 251.20                            | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1066.00                                                  | 1941.60                                                  | 1941.60                                                  | 647.10                            | 1456.00                           | 1456.00                           | 1712.14                                  | 1891.79                                  | 600.50                                   |
| 15.      | Maharashtra       | 1803.00                                                  | 3436.80                                                  | 3436.80                                                  | 1352.25                           | 2577.60                           | 2577.60                           | 5189.40                                  | 420.12                                   | 1056.39                                  |
| 16.      | Manipur           | 23.00                                                    | 37.60                                                    | 37.60                                                    | 30.60                             | 33.60                             | 33.60                             | --                                       | 26.53                                    | --                                       |
| 17.      | Meghalaya         | 29.00                                                    | 58.40                                                    | 58.40                                                    | 38.70                             | 52.80                             | 52.80                             | --                                       | 16.52                                    | --                                       |
| 18.      | Mizoram           | 20.00                                                    | 41.60                                                    | 41.60                                                    | 18.00                             | 37.60                             | 37.60                             | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 19.      | Nagaland          | 12.00                                                    | 36.80                                                    | 36.80                                                    | 10.80                             | 32.80                             | 32.80                             | 176.52                                   | 1.335                                    | --                                       |
| 20.      | Odisha            | 909.00                                                   | 1711.20                                                  | 1711.20                                                  | 552.00                            | 1283.20                           | 1283.20                           | 3294.10                                  | 500.00                                   | 500.00                                   |
| 21.      | Punjab            | 474.00                                                   | 528.00                                                   | 528.00                                                   | 412.37                            | 474.43                            | 396.00                            | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 22.      | Rajasthan         | 1340.00                                                  | 1580.00                                                  | 1580.00                                                  | 1005.00                           | 1184.80                           | 1184.80                           | 1949.59                                  | 68.65                                    | --                                       |
| 23.      | Sikkim            | 38.00                                                    | 44.80                                                    | 44.80                                                    | 34.20                             | 40.00                             | 40.00                             | --                                       | 73.86                                    | 55.23                                    |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu        | 825.00                                                   | 1088.00                                                  | 1088.00                                                  | 500.85                            | 816.00                            | 816.00                            | --                                       | 286.91                                   | 566.36                                   |
| 25.      | Telangana         | 333.00                                                   | 479.20                                                   | 479.20                                                   | 487.50                            | 359.20                            | 359.20                            | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 26.      | Tripura           | 38.00                                                    | 60.80                                                    | 60.80                                                    | 34.20                             | 54.40                             | 54.40                             | --                                       | 12.93                                    | --                                       |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 820.00                                                   | 2062.40                                                  | 2062.40                                                  | 849.30                            | 1546.40                           | 1546.40                           | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 28.      | Uttarakhand       | 255.00                                                   | 832.80                                                   | 832.80                                                   | 229.50                            | 749.60                            | 749.60                            | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 29.      | West Bengal       | 628.00                                                   | 1078.40                                                  | 1078.40                                                  | 650.40                            | 808.80                            | 808.80                            | 958.33                                   | 2250.28                                  | 350.13                                   |
|          | TOTAL             | 13465.00                                                 | 23186.40                                                 | 23186.40                                                 | 10937.62                          | 17825.63                          | 17747.20                          | 18530.50                                 | 8257.11                                  | 7342.30                                  |