Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Impact of Cyclones on Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 7

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## IMPACT OF CYCLONES ON AGRICULTURE

- *7.    SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  Cyclones  'Nivar'  and  'Burevi'  have  damaged  a  large  quantum  of  standing crops besides high value horticulture crops especially in Tamil Nadu recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  the  report  from  the  central  team regarding the damage caused by Cyclones 'Nivar' and 'Burevi' and recommended allocation of funds to farmers for the crop losses and damage in the aftermath of the cyclones and if so, the details of the allocation of funds to farmers;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  concrete  efforts  to  provide  a  permanent solution with the latest State-of-the-art technology and financial support to farmers to combat the wrath of cyclones which affect the States every year;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the other corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to minimize the losses of crops?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 7  DUE FOR REPLY ON 2 ND   FEBRUARY, 2021.

(a) to (c): On  receipt  of  Memorandum  from  the  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu,  the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which visited the cyclonic storm 'Nivar' affected areas of the State during 5 th to 8 th December 2020 and cyclonic storm 'Burevi' affected areas of the State during 28 th to  30 th December 2020, for an on-the-spot assessment of damages caused by the cyclones 'Nivar' and Burevi' respectively. As per   the assessment of Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT)/ Memorandum of the State Government, details of reported damages are given as under:

| Calamity                              | Affected cropped areas (In hectare)   | Affected cropped areas (In hectare)   | Affected cropped areas (In hectare)   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|                                       | Agriculture areas                     | Horticulture areas                    | Total                                 |
| Cyclonic storm 'Nivar' November 2020  | of 12187.23                           | 3463.02                               | 15650.25                              |
| Cyclonic storm 'Burevi' December 2020 | of 264458.44                          | 15661.14                              | 280119.58                             |

The reports of the IMCT have been placed before the Sub-Committee of the National Executive Committee (SC-NEC) and the High Level Committee (HLC) for consideration, as per laid down procedure.

(d) to (f): 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  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  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 Government of Tamil Nadu, The Central Government has released both the installments of Central Share of SDRMF   amounting      to    Rs. 510 crore    each,   in advance, to the State Government on

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3.4.2020  and  26.11.2020  respectively,  for  management  of  relief  necessitated  by  notified natural disasters including cyclone in the affected areas during 2020-21. The State of Tamil Nadu has a total of Rs.1,360 crore available for providing relief to the disaster affected areas of the State, including the areas affected by Nivar and Burevi cyclones.

Further, there are well established institutional mechanisms at the National and State levels 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  &  local  Governments  level  including  rural areas and reduce/ minimize the losses during/ impending such type of natural calamities in States of the country.

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