Lok Sabha Question No. 3000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Loss due to Floods
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Maddila  Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3000

## ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## LOSS DUE TO FLOODS

## 3000. SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the loss of life due to floods during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) the details of relief funds provided for these flood-prone areas;
- (c) the details of long-term proposals to manage and control the annual floods; and
- (d) the reasons for not having any proper mechanism or scheme in place to control the floods?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) The data on damages due to heavy rain and floods is compiled by Central Water Commission (CWC) after receipt of  confirmation  from  respective  States.  The  statement  showing  loss  of  human  lives  due  to  floods/heavy  rains  in the country during the last five years (2016 to 2020) is as under-

|   Year |   Number of Human lives lost |
|--------|------------------------------|
|   2020 |                         1815 |
|   2019 |                         2754 |
|   2018 |                         1839 |
|   2017 |                         2063 |
|   2016 |                         1420 |

- (b) The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State  Government  concerned.  The  State Governments provide financial relief to the affected people in the wake of notified disasters including flood, from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal. Additional financial assistance is provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per established procedure in case the disaster is of 'severe nature' which includes a visit of affected areas by Inter- Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) for on-the spot assessment of damages. Details of funds released under SDRF and NDRF during last five years to the States is at Annexure .

(c) & (d) Flood management including erosion control falls within the purview of the States. Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per their priority. The Union  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by  providing  technical  guidance  and  also  promotional financial  assistance  for  management  of  floods  in  critical  areas.  Integrated  flood  management  approach  aims  at adopting judicious mix of structural and non-structural measures to provide a reasonable degree of protection against flood damages at economic cost.

To strengthen the  structural  measures  of  flood  management,  Ministry  had  implemented  during  XI  &  XII Plan Flood Management Programme (FMP) for providing Central Assistance to States for works related to flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, anti-sea erosion, etc. which subsequently continued as a component of "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme" (FMBAP) for the period from 2017-18 to 200-21 and further extended up to September 2022 with limited outlay. So far Central Assistance amounting to Rs. 6686.79 Crores has been released to Union Territories/State Government under this Programme since inception.

For Non structural measures, Central Water Commission (CWC) is the nodal Organisation entrusted with the task  of  flood  forecasting  &  early  flood  warnings  in  the  country.  Presently,  CWC  issues  flood  forecasts  for  332 forecasting stations (199 river level forecast stations & 133 dam/ barrage inflow forecast stations). These stations cover  20  major  river  basins  in  23  States  &  2  Union  Territories.  In  order  to  provide  more  lead  time  to  the  local authorities  to  plan  evacuation  of  people  &  take  other  remedial  measures,  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC) has developed  basin  wise flood  forecasting  model  based  on  rainfall-runoff  mathematical  modelling  for  5  days advance flood forecast advisory at identified flood forecasting and inflow forecasting stations.

In order to formulate the strategy for flood management works in the entire country and river management activities and works in the border areas,  a Committee was constituted by NITI Aayog under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog and officials from various Departments/ Ministries of Government of India, Experts from  the  field  and  Principal  Secretaries  from  States  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  West  Bengal, Punjab,  Assam,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Tripura,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Kerala  were  included  as  the  members  of  this Committee. The Final Report of the Committee was issued by NITI Aayog during January 2021.

The major recommendations of the above committee are-

- o FMBAP  scheme  to  be  continued  for  the  period  2021-26,  i.e.,  co-terminus  with  the  period  of  15th  Finance Commission with the  provision  of  inclusion  of  new  projects  for  funding  under  the  scheme.  The  selection  of  the schemes will be undertaken in consultation with NITI Aayog and State Government.
- o Continuous  efforts  to  be  made  towards  modernization  in  collection  of  hydro-meteorological  data,  flood  forecast formulation and forecast dissemination. Further simplified data dissemination policy for use of data by the States particularly regarding trans-boundary rivers to be developed.
- o Focus on scientific research in development of Model based system to forecast flash flood with sufficient lead time will provide a much-needed relief from menace of flash floods.
- o Rule curve/ level for all reservoirs should be prepared & updated accounting change in rainfall trend and changing demand over the years due to rapid increase of population, urbanisation and industrialisation. Rule curves of major reservoirs, where flood cushion is not in-built, need to be reviewed to have some dynamic flood cushion for major part of the flood season.
- o The  long-term  structural  solution  to  floods  lies  in  construction  of  large  storage  reservoirs  which  moderate  flood peaks by adopting appropriate reservoir operation schedule.
- o To get benefit of flood control, it is essential that tendencies like encroachment of natural detention basins are curbed and these basins are restored to their natural state as a measure for flood control.
- o The projects for interlinking of rivers for diversion of flood water to water scarce areas may be taken up in a time bound manner.
- o The reclamation of the existing wetlands/ natural depressions should be prohibited by state governments and they should formulate an action plan for using them for flood moderation.

The above recommendations of NITI Aayog have accordingly been taken into consideration while preparing the proposal of FMBAP for the period 2021-26.

ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3000 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2022 REGARDING 'LOSS DUE TO FLOODS'

STATEMENT SHOWING STATE-WISE DETAILS OF ALLOCATION AND RELEASE OF FUNDS UNDER SDRF AND NDRF DURING THE YEAR 2018-19 TO 2022-23 (AS ON 27.07.2022)

(Rs. in Crores)

| S.N o.   | 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   | 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   | 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)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities)   |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S.N o.   | State              | 2018- 19                                                 | 2019- 20                                                 | 2020- 21                                                 | 2021- 22                                                 | 2022- 23                          | 2018 -19                          | 2019- 20                          | 2020- 21                          | 2021- 22                          | 2022 -23                          | 2018- 19                                 | 2019- 20                                 | 2020 -21                                 | 2021 -22                                 | 202 2- 23                                |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh     | 509.0 0                                                  | 534.0 0                                                  | 1192. 80                                                 | 1192. 80                                                 | 1252. 80                          | 458.1 0                           | 324.1 5                           | 895.2 0                           | 895.2 0                           | 470.0 0                           | 1004. 88                                 | 570.9 1                                  | 657.0 29                                 | 351.4 3                                  | --                                       |
| 2.       | Arunach al Pradesh | 60.00                                                    | 63.00                                                    | 222.4 0                                                  | 222.4 0                                                  | 233.6 0                           | 54.00                             | 56.70                             | 200.0 0                           | 200.0 0                           | --                                | 132.4 9                                  | --                                       | 59.34                                    | --                                       | --                                       |
| 3.       | Assam              | 532.0 0                                                  | 559.0 0                                                  | 686.4 0                                                  | 686.4 0                                                  | 720.8 0                           | 478. 80                           | 503.1 0                           | 617.6 0                           | 617.6 0                           | 648.8 0                           | --                                       | --                                       | 44.37                                    | --                                       | --                                       |
| 4.       | Bihar              | 543.0 0                                                  | 570.0 0                                                  | 1510. 40                                                 | 1510. 40                                                 | 1586. 40                          | 101.8 15                          | 631.1 2                           | 1132. 80                          | 1132. 80                          | 594.8 0                           | --                                       | 953.1 7                                  | 1255. 27                                 | 1038. 96                                 | --                                       |
| 5.       | Chhattis garh      | 278.0 0                                                  | 292.0 0                                                  | 460.8 0                                                  | 460.8 0                                                  | 484. 00                           | 349.5 75                          | 177.3 0                           | 345.6 0                           | 345.6 0                           | --                                | -                                        | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 6.       | Goa                | 4.00                                                     | 4.00                                                     | 12.00                                                    | 12.00                                                    | 12.80                             | 1.80                              | 4.20                              | 9.60                              | 9.60                              | --                                | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 7.       | Gujarat            | 816.0 0                                                  | 856.0 0                                                  | 1412. 00                                                 | 1412. 00                                                 | 1482. 40                          | 449.9 5                           | 886.8 0                           | 1059. 20                          | 1059. 20                          | --                                | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | 1000. 00                                 | --                                       |
| 8.       | Haryana            | 356.0 0                                                  | 374.0 0                                                  | 524.0 0                                                  | 524.0 0                                                  | 550.4 0                           | 320.4 0                           | 227.1 0                           | 392.8 0                           | 392.8 0                           | 206.4 0                           | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 9.       | Himach al Pradesh  | 273.0 0                                                  | 287.0 0                                                  | 363.2 0                                                  | 363.2 0                                                  | 380.8 0                           | 245.7 0                           | 197.2 3                           | 327.2 0                           | 327.2 0                           | 171.2 0                           | 227.2 9                                  | 518.0 6                                  | 2.90                                     | --                                       | --                                       |
| 10.      | Jammu & Kashmir *  | 295.0 0                                                  | 310.0 0                                                  | --                                                       | --                                                       | --                                | 252.9 0                           | 405.0 0                           | --                                | --                                | --                                | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 11.      | Jharkhan d         | 421.0 0                                                  | 442.0 0                                                  | 605.6 0                                                  | 605.6 0                                                  | 635.2 0                           | 315.7 5                           | 331.5 0                           | 454.4 0                           | 454.4 0                           | --                                | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | 200.0 0                                  | --                                       |
| 12.      | Karnata ka         | 320.0 0                                                  | 336.0 0                                                  | 843.2 0                                                  | 843.2 0                                                  | 885.6 0                           | 288.0 0                           | 204.0 0                           | 632.8 0                           | 632.8 0                           | 332.0 0                           | 959.8 4                                  | 3208. 28                                 | 689.2 7                                  | 1623. 30                                 | --                                       |
| 13.      | Kerala             | 214.0 0                                                  | 225.0 0                                                  | 335.2 0                                                  | 335.2 0                                                  | 352.0 0                           | 192.6 0                           | 136.6 5                           | 251.2 0                           | 251.2 0                           | --                                | 2904. 85                                 | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| l4.      | Madhya Pradesh     | 1016. 00                                                 | 1066. 00                                                 | 1941. 60                                                 | 1941. 60                                                 | 2038. 40                          | 914.4 0                           | 647.1 0                           | 1456. 00                          | 1456. 00                          | --                                | 334.0 0                                  | 1712. 14                                 | 1891. 79                                 | 600.5 0                                  | --                                       |
| 15.      | Maharas htra       | 1717. 00                                                 | 1803. 00                                                 | 3436. 80                                                 | 3436. 80                                                 | 3608. 80                          | 1287. 75                          | 1352. 25                          | 2577. 60                          | 2577. 60                          | --                                | 2088. 59                                 | 5189. 40                                 | 420.1 2                                  | 1056. 39                                 | --                                       |
| 16.      | Manipur            | 22.00                                                    | 23.00                                                    | 37.60                                                    | 37.60                                                    | 39.20                             | 9.90                              | 30.60                             | 33.60                             | 33.60                             | 17.60                             | --                                       | --                                       | 26.53                                    | --                                       | --                                       |
| 17.      | Meghala ya         | 28.00                                                    | 29 00                                                    | 58.40                                                    | 58.40                                                    | 60.80                             | 12.60                             | 38.70                             | 52.80                             | 52.80                             | 27.20                             | --                                       | --                                       | 16.52                                    | --                                       | -                                        |
| 18.      | Mizora m           | 20.00                                                    | 20.00                                                    | 41.60                                                    | 41.60                                                    | 43.20                             | 18.00                             | 18.00                             | 37.60                             | 37.60                             | --                                | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       | --                                       |
| 19.      | Nagalan d          | 11.00                                                    | 12.00                                                    | 36.80                                                    | 36.80                                                    | 38.40                             | 9.90                              | 10.80                             | 32.80                             | 32.80                             | 17.20                             | 195. 99                                  | 176.5 2                                  | 1.335                                    | --                                       | 39. 28                                   |

| 20.   | Ödisha        | 865.0 0   | 909.0 0   | 1711. 20   | 1711. 20   | 1796. 80   | 778.5 0   | 552.0 0   | 1283. 20   | 1283. 20   | 674.0 0   | 341.7 2   | 3294. 10   | 500.0 0   | 500.0 0   | --     |
|-------|---------------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| 21.   | Punjab        | 451.0 0   | 474.0 0   | 528.0 0    | 528.0 0    | 554.4 0    | 321.9 9   | 412.3 7   | 474.4 3    | 396.0 0    | 208.0 0   | --        | --         | --        | --        | --     |
| 22.   | Rajastha n    | 1277. 00  | 1340. 00  | 1580. 00   | 1580. 00   | 1659. 20   | 957.7 5   | 1005. 00  | 1184. 80   | 1184. 80   | 622.4 0   | 526.1 4   | 1949. 59   | 68.65     | --        | 13. 46 |
| 23.   | Sikkim        | 36.00     | 38.00     | 44.80      | 44.80      | 47.20      | 32.40     | 34.20     | 40.00      | 40.00      | 21.20     | 54.93     | --         | 73.86     | 55.23     | --     |
| 24.   | TamilNa du    | 786.0 0   | 825.0 0   | 1088. 00   | 1088. 00   | 1142. 40   | 707.4 0   | 500.8 5   | 816.0 0    | 816.0 0    | --        | 900.3 1   | --         | 286. 91   | 566.3 6   | --     |
| 25.   | Telanga na    | 317.0 0   | 333.0 0   | 479.2 0    | 479.2 0    | 503.2 0    | 226.5 0   | 487.5 0   | 359.2 0    | 359.2 0    | 188.8 0   | --        | --         | --        | --        | --     |
| 26.   | Tripura       | 36.00     | 38.00     | 60. 80     | 60.80      | 63.20      | 32.40     | 34.20     | 54.40      | 54.40      | --        | 171.7 4   | --         | 12.93     | -         | --     |
| 27.   | Uttar Pradesh | 781.0 0   | 820.0 0   | 2062. 40   | 2062. 40   | 2165. 60   | 351.4 5   | 849.3 0   | 1546. 40   | 1546. 40   | --        | 157.2 3   | -          | -         | -         | -      |
| 28.   | Uttarakh and  | 243.0 0   | 255.0 0   | 832.8 0    | 832.8 0    | 874.4 0    | 218.7 0   | 229.5 0   | 749.6 0    | 749.6 0    | -         | --        | -          | -         | -         | -      |
| 29.   | West Bengal   | 598.0 0   | 628.0 0   | 1078. 40   | 1078. 40   | 1132. 80   | 269.1 0   | 650.4 0   | 808.8 0    | 808.8 0    | --        | --        | 958.3 3    | 2250. 28  | 350.1 3   | -      |
| TOTAL | TOTAL         | 12825 .00 | 13465 .00 | 23186 .40  | 23186 .40  | 24344 .80  | 9658. 13  | 10937 .62 | 17825 .63  | 17747 .20  | 4199. 60  | 10000 .00 | 18530 .50  | 8257. 11  | 7342. 30  | 52. 74 |

*Now UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh