Lok Sabha Question No. 1395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Funds to States for Natural Disasters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma, Rama Devi, Geeta Kora, Dulal Chandra Goswami, Dileshwar Kamait, Locket Chatterjee, Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1395

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2022/ SRAVANA 4, 1944 (SAKA)

## FUNDS TO STATES FOR NATURAL DISASTERS

†1395.

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of funds sought by the State/UT Governments of Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand as assistance in view of natural disasters like floods, cyclones and earthquakes during the last five years, year-wise; and

(b) the details of amount and funds released by the Union Government in response  to  the  requests  received  from  the  State/UT  Governments  of Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand during the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):      The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests with the State Governments concerned. The State Governments undertake

relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, from the State Disaster

Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal, in accordance with

Government of India approved items and norms.   The Central Government

supplements the efforts of the State Governments and provides requisite logistics and financial support.  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 State-wise details of assistance sought by the State Governments of Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand from NDRF and funds released to States under NDRF during last  five  years  i.e.  2017-18  to  2021-22  are  given  in  Annexure-I.    Further details of funds released by the Central Government from SDRF to these States  and  Union  Territory  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  (in  J&K  Disaster Response Fund) are given in Annexure-II.

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## L.S.US.Q NO. 1395 FOR 26.07.2022 ANNEXURE-I/1

State-wise details of assistance sought by the State Governments of Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand and funds released from NDRF for during last five years i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl.No.             | State          | Calamity   | Amount sought from NDRF          | Amount approved by High Level Committee (HLC)   | Amount released from NDRF   |
|--------------------|----------------|------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2017-18            | 2017-18        | 2017-18    | 2017-18                          | 2017-18                                         | 2017-18                     |
| 1.                 | Bihar          | Floods     | 7444.60                          | 1711.66 + Air bills as per actual               | 1363.48#                    |
| 2. West            | Bengal Floods  | 8867.66    |                                  | 838.85                                          | 324.78#                     |
| Madhya Pradesh     | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 3.                          |
| Jammu and Kashmir  | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 4.                          |
| Jharkhand          | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 5.                          |
| 2018-19            | 2018-19        | 2018-19    | 2018-19                          | 2018-19                                         | 2018-19                     |
| Bihar              | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 1.                          |
| West Bengal        | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 2.                          |
| Madhya Pradesh     | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 3.                          |
| Jammu and Kashmir  | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 4.                          |
| Jharkhand          | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 5.                          |
| 2019-20            | 2019-20        | 2019-20    | 2019-20                          | 2019-20                                         | 2019-20                     |
| 1. Bihar           | Floods         | 4183.32    | 953.17 + Air bills as per actual |                                                 | 953.17                      |
| 2. West Bengal     | Cyclone Bulbul | 7477.00    | 1090.68                          |                                                 | 958.33#                     |
| Madhya             | Floods         | 6619.00    | 1749.73                          | 1712.14#                                        | 3.                          |
| Jammu and Kashmir$ | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 4.                          |
| Jharkhand          | --             | --         |                                  | --                                              | 5.                          |

L.S.US.Q NO. 1395 FOR 26.07.2022 ANNEXURE-I/2

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl.No.   | State              | Calamity          | Amount sought from NDRF   | Amount approved by High Level Committee (HLC)   | Amount released from NDRF   |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2020-21  | 2020-21            | 2020-21           | 2020-21                   | 2020-21                                         | 2020-21                     |
| 1.       | Bihar              | Floods            | 3635.61                   | 1255.27 + Air bills as per actual               | 1255.27                     |
| 2.       | West Bengal        | Cyclone Amphan    | 35018.39                  | 2707.77                                         | 2250.28#                    |
| 3.       | Madhya Pradesh     | Floods            | 1779.47                   | 611.61                                          | 611.61                      |
| 4.       | Jammu and Kashmir$ | --                | --                        |                                                 | --                          |
| 5.       | Jharkhand          | --                | --                        |                                                 | --                          |
| 2021-22  | 2021-22            | 2021-22           | 2021-22                   | 2021-22                                         | 2021-22                     |
| 1.       | Bihar              | Floods            | 4913.54                   | 1038.96                                         | 1038.96                     |
| 2.       | West Bengal        | Cyclone Yaas      | 4474.95                   | 586.59                                          | 300.00*                     |
| 2.       |                    | Floods/ Landslide | 2630.53                   | 475.04                                          | 50.13#                      |
| 3.       | Madhya Pradesh     | Floods            | 2041.35                   | 600.50                                          | 600.50                      |
| 4.       | Jammu and Kashmir$ | --                | --                        | -                                               | --                          |
| 5.       | Jharkhand          | Cyclone Yaas      | --                        |                                                 | 200.00*                     |

* Released in advance to States 'on account basis'.

$ Now Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

#  As  per  laid  down  guidelines,  funds  are  released  from  NDRF  subject  to  the adjustment of 50% of balance available in the SDRF account of the State on 1 st April of the then financial year.  Hence, in these cases, where sufficient fund was available  in  SDRF,  the  net  out  go  from  the  NDRF  was  reduced,  against  the approved amount .

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## L.S.US.Q NO. 1395 FOR 26.07.2022 ANNEXURE-II

## STATEMENT SHOWING DETAILS OF ALLOCATION AND RELEASE OF FUNDS UNDER SDRF TO THE STATES OF BIHAR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JHARKHAND, MADHYA PRADESH AND WEST BENGAL DURING THE YEAR 2017-18 TO 2021-22.

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State             | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | Allocation under SDRF   | 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   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Sl.No.   | State             | 2017-18                 | 2018-19                 | 2019-20                 | 2020-21                 | 2021-22                 | 2017-18                           | 2018-19                           | 2019-20                           | 2020-21                           | 2021-22                           |
| 1.       | Bihar             | 517.00                  | 543.00                  | 570.00                  | 1510.40                 | 1510.40                 | 489.56                            | 101.815                           | 631.12                            | 1132.80                           | 1132.80                           |
| 2.       | Jammu & Kashmir # | 281.00                  | 295.00                  | 310.00                  | --                      | --                      | --                                | 252.90                            | 405.00                            | --                                | --                                |
| 3.       | Jharkhand         | 401.00                  | 421.00                  | 442.00                  | 605.60                  | 605.60                  | 300.75                            | 315.75                            | 331.50                            | 454.40                            | 454.40                            |
| 4.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 967.00                  | 1016.00                 | 1066.00                 | 1941.60                 | 1941.60                 | 725.25                            | 914.40                            | 647.10                            | 1456.00                           | 1456.00                           |
| 5.       | West Bengal       | 569.00                  | 598.00                  | 628.00                  | 1078.40                 | 1078.40                 | 426.75                            | 269.10                            | 650.40                            | 808.80                            | 808.80                            |

Since the formation of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in August, 2019, funds are being released towards, Jammu & Kashmir Disaster Response Fund on monthly basis from the annual budget allocation, given as under:-

| Sl.No.   | State         | Allocation                       | Allocation   | Allocation   | Release                          | Release   | Release   |
|----------|---------------|----------------------------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
|          |               | 2019-20 (From November to March) | 2020-21      | 2021-22      | 2019-20 (From November to March) | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
| 1.       | UT of Jammu & | 97.65                            | 279.00       | 279.00       | 97.65                            | 279.00    | 279.00    |

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