Lok Sabha Question No. 3467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Steps to Tackle Drought
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3467

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## STEPS TO TACKLE DROUGHT

†3467.   SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government    is  aware  that  most  of  the  districts  of  Northern  India  are reeling from drought;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Rajasthan and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take concrete steps to tackle the problem;
- (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has fixed any target in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to achieve this target at the earliest?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष और कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): As per second  India Meteorological Department  (IMD)  Long  Range Forecast,  released  on  01.06.2021,  rainfall  over  the  country  as  a  whole  for  the  2021 South-West  Monsoon  Season  (June  to  September)  is  likely  to  be  NORMAL  (96%  to 104%  of  the  Long  Period  Average).    Further,  as  per  the  forecast  it  is  is  likely  to  be NORMAL (92 % to 108%) over North-West  Region  too.  State-wise  cumulative  rainfall during  01.06.2021  to  04.08.2021  for  the  States/Union  Territories  under  North-West Region is given at Annexure-I.

In the eventuality of drought and other natural calamities, the State Governments are empowered to initiate necessary relief measures from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)  which  is  readily  available  with  them.  Additional  financial  assistance,  over  and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) on receipt of Memorandum  from  State  Governments  and  in  accordance  with  extant  norms  and procedures.

The Government of India has released the 1 st installment of its share under SDRF to the States for the financial year 2021-22, as per the details given at Annexure-II.

No  State  has  submitted  any  Memorandum  seeking  financial  assistance  from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) during Kharif 2021 season.

(c) to (e): Advisories have been issued to all States/Union Territories before the onset of  Monsoon  2021  season  for  reviewing  the  States'  preparedness  in  managing  any weather related contingency for mitigating the adverse impacts of an aberrant monsoon. They have been advised to update/fine-tune the District Agriculture Contingency Plans; to tie-up the availability of seeds and other inputs for implementing the Contingency Plans; to construct water harvesting structures; to promote agronomic practices for conservation of moisture; to promote cultivation of less water consuming crops by crop diversification; to restore irrigation infrastructure; to review the progress of preparation & implementation of District Irrigation Plans/repair of  hand-pumps  & drinking water projects; and Establishment  and  activation  of  Drought  Monitoring  Centre  at  the  State  Headquarters. Progress  of  Monsoon  and  Area  coverage  etc.  are  monitored  weekly  through  Weather Watch Group meetings as well as video conferencing, advising the States to take steps according  to  the  prevailing  situation.  District  Agriculture  Contingency  Plans  for  650 districts  have  been  prepared  by  Central  Research  Institute  for  Dry  land  Agriculture (CRIDA) to mitigate the situation in drought affected areas.

Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3467 to be replied on 10.08.2021

| S.No.   | Name of the State/Union Territory   | Cumulative Rainfall for the period 01.06.2021 to 04.08.2021   | Cumulative Rainfall for the period 01.06.2021 to 04.08.2021   | Category of Rainfall   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|         |                                     | Normal (in mm)                                                | Actual (in mm)                                                |                        |
| 1.      | Uttar Pradesh                       | 393.7                                                         | 399.5                                                         | Normal                 |
| 2.      | Uttarakhand                         | 642.3                                                         | 669.0                                                         | Normal                 |
| 3.      | Haryana                             | 228.3                                                         | 325.2                                                         | Excess                 |
| 4.      | Chandigarh (UT)                     | 459.2                                                         | 288.1                                                         | Deficient              |
| 5.      | Delhi (UT)                          | 293.4                                                         | 409.9                                                         | Excess                 |
| 6.      | Punjab                              | 254.8                                                         | 240.1                                                         | Normal                 |
| 7.      | Himachal Pradesh                    | 413.9                                                         | 388.0                                                         | Normal                 |
| 8.      | Jammu & Kashmir (UT)                | 307.4                                                         | 269.2                                                         | Normal                 |
| 9.      | Ladakh (UT)                         | 20.6                                                          | 13.6                                                          | Deficient              |
| 10.     | Rajasthan                           | 225.5                                                         | 252.5                                                         | Normal                 |

Annexure-II

## Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3467 due for answer on 10.08.2021.

Allocation and Release of Funds from SDRF during 2021-22

(Rs. in crore )

| S. No.   | State             | Allocation of SDRF   | Allocation of SDRF   | Allocation of SDRF   | Release from SDRF   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| S. No.   | State             | Central Share        | State Share          | Total                | 1 st Installment    |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 895.20               | 297.60               | 1192.80              | 447.60              |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 200.00               | 22.40                | 222.40               | 100.00              |
| 3.       | Assam             | 617.60               | 68.80                | 686.40               | 308.80              |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 1132.80              | 377.60               | 1510.40              | 566.40              |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 345.60               | 115.20               | 460.80               | 172.80              |
| 6.       | Goa               | 9.60                 | 2.40                 | 12.00                | 4.80                |
| 7.       | Gujarat           | 1059.20              | 352.80               | 1412.00              | 529.60              |
| 8.       | Haryana           | 392.80               | 131.20               | 524.00               | 196.40              |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 327.20               | 36.00                | 363.20               | 163.60              |
| 10.      | Jharkhand         | 454.40               | 151.20               | 605.60               | 227.20              |
| 11.      | Karnataka         | 632.80               | 210.40               | 843.20               | 316.40              |
| 12.      | Kerala            | 251.20               | 84.00                | 335.20               | 125.60              |
| 13.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1456.00              | 485.60               | 1941.60              | 728.00              |
| 14.      | Maharashtra       | 2577.60              | 859.20               | 3436.80              | 1288.80             |
| 15.      | Manipur           | 33.60                | 4.00                 | 37.60                | 16.80               |
| 16.      | Meghalaya         | 52.80                | 5.60                 | 58.40                | 26.40               |
| 17.      | Mizoram           | 37.60                | 4.00                 | 41.60                | 18.80               |
| 18.      | Nagaland          | 32.80                | 4.00                 | 36.80                | 16.40               |
| 19.      | Odisha            | 1283.20              | 428.00               | 1711.20              | 641.60              |
| 20.      | Punjab            | 396.00               | 132.00               | 528.00               | 198.00              |
| 21.      | Rajasthan         | 1184.80              | 395.20               | 1580.00              | 592.40              |
| 22.      | Sikkim            | 40.00                | 4.80                 | 44.80                | 20.00               |
| 23.      | Tamil Nadu        | 816.00               | 272.00               | 1088.00              | 408.00              |
| 24.      | Telangana         | 359.20               | 120.00               | 479.20               | 179.60              |
| 25.      | Tripura           | 54.40                | 6.40                 | 60.80                | 27.20               |
| 26.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 1546.40              | 516.00               | 2062.40              | 773.20              |
| 27.      | Uttarakhand       | 749.60               | 83.20                | 832.80               | 374.80              |
| 28.      | West Bengal       | 808.80               | 269.60               | 1078.40              | 404.40              |
|          | Total             | 17747.20             | 5439.20              | 23186.40             | 8873.60             |

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