Lok Sabha Question No. 2887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: State and National Disaster Mitigation Funds
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Subbarayan K, Com. Selvaraj V

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2887

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  MARCH, 2025/ PHALGUNA 27, 1946 (SAKA)

STATE AND NATIONAL DISASTER MITIGATION FUNDS

2887. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K:

COM. SELVARAJ V:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has allocated Rs. 2,209 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 14 States and Rs. 720 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 8 States after inter ministerial teams were sent and assessed the situation after the disasters in these States during the year 2024; and

(b) if so, the details about the funds released from SDMF and NDMF during the year 2024, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) and (b):  As per the National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM), the primary responsibility of disaster management, including damage assessment, relief and mitigation, rests with the State Governments. 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's approved items and norms.  The Central  Government  supplements  the efforts of the State

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2887 FOR 18.03.2025

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 assessme nt based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT).

The fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) had made provisions for National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) and had allocated Rs. 13,693 crore under it for the award period upto 2025-26.  Similarly, XV-FC also made provisions for State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) and had allocated Rs. 32,031 crore under it for the purpose of mitigation measures. The Central Government had  accepted  these  recommendations  and  framed  the  guidelines  for constitution  and  administration  of  SDMF  and  NDMF  on  14.01.2022  and 28.02.2022,  respectively.    These  guidelines  are  available  at  the  website www.ndmindia.mha.gov.in.

The Central Government has approved the following mitigation projects for assistance under NDMF:-

- (i) Urban  Flood  Risk  Mitigation  Projects  in  seven  (07)  cities  viz. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune at a total financial outlay of Rs. 3075.65 crore.  Central Share from NDMF is Rs 2482.62 Crore and so far, an amount of Rs. 709.54 Crore is released to these cities.

- (ii) The  National  GLOF  Risk  Management  Programme  with  a  total financial outlay of Rs. 150 crore for its implementation in four (04) States  viz.  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Sikkim  and Uttarakhand. Central Share from NDMF is Rs. 135 Crore and so far, an amount of Rs. 10.18 Crore is released.
- (iii) The National Landslide Risk Mitigation project with a total financial outlay of Rs. 1000 crore for its implementation in fifteen (15) States. The Central Share from NDMF is Rs. 900 Crore. These 15 States are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Sikkim,  Tripura, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
- (iv) Catalytic assistance for twelve (12) drought prone States at a total financial outlay of Rs. 2022.16 crore, out of which, Central share from NDMF is Rs. 1200 crore.  These 12 states are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
- (v) The Mitigation Project on Lightning Safety at a total financial outlay of Rs. 186.78 crore for ten (10) States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Central Share from NDMF for Lightning Safety is Rs. 121.14 Crore.

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- (vi) The  Mitigation  Scheme  for  Forest  Fire  Risk  Management  for  its implementation in 144 high-priority districts in nineteen (19) States at a total financial outlay of Rs. 818.92 crore, under which central share from NDMF & NDRF is Rs. 690.63 Crore. The states identified for  the  scheme  are  Andhra  Pradesh,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam, Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttarakhand.

The details of funds allocated and released to States under SDMF/ NDMF during the 2024-25 (as on 10.03.2025), is given at Annexure.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2887 FOR 18.03.2025

## Allocation  and  Release  of  Funds  from  State  Disaster  Mitigation  Fund  (SDMF)/  National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) during 2024-2025 (as on 10.03.2025).

(Rs. in Crore)

| Name of State     | Allocation of SDMF   | Allocation of SDMF   | Allocation of SDMF   | Releases from   | Releases from NDMF for         | Releases from NDMF for   |
|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Name of State     | Central Share        | State Share          | Total                | SDMF            | Urban flood mitigation project | GLOF                     |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 259.00               | 86.20                | 345.20               | 481.80          | --                             | --                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 57.80                | 6.40                 | 64.20                | --              | --                             | 1.83                     |
| Assam             | 179.00               | 19.80                | 198.80               | --              | --                             | --                       |
| Bihar             | 327.80               | 109.20               | 437.00               | 156.10          | --                             | --                       |
| Chhattisgarh      | 100.00               | 33.40                | 133.40               | --              | --                             | --                       |
| Goa               | 2.60                 | 0.80                 | 3.40                 | 2.40            | --                             | --                       |
| Gujarat           | 306.60               | 102.20               | 408.80               | --              | 73.17                          | --                       |
| Haryana           | 113.80               | 37.80                | 151.60               | --              | --                             | --                       |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 94.60                | 10.40                | 105.00               | 184.65          | --                             | --                       |
| Jharkhand         | 131.60               | 43.80                | 175.40               | --              | --                             | --                       |
| Karnataka         | 183.00               | 61.00                | 244.00               | --              | 71.61                          | --                       |
| Kerala            | 72.80                | 24.20                | 97.00                | 71.10           | --                             | --                       |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 421.60               | 140.40               | 562.00               | 411.50          | --                             | --                       |
| Maharashtra       | 746.00               | 248.60               | 994.60               | --              | 225.00                         | --                       |
| Manipur           | 10.00                | 1.00                 | 11.00                | --              | --                             | --                       |
| Meghalaya         | 15.20                | 1.60                 | 16.80                | --              | --                             | --                       |
| Mizoram           | 10.80                | 1.20                 | 12.00                | 10.80           | --                             | --                       |
| Nagaland          | 9.60                 | 1.00                 | 10.60                | 9.60            | --                             | --                       |
| Odisha            | 371.40               | 123.80               | 495.20               | 371.40          | --                             | --                       |
| Punjab            | 114.60               | 38.20                | 152.80               | 111.90          | --                             | --                       |
| Rajasthan         | 343.00               | 114.20               | 457.20               | 343.00          | --                             | --                       |
| Sikkim            | 11.80                | 1.20                 | 13.00                | 5.90            | --                             | 8.35                     |
| Tamil Nadu        | 236.20               | 78.80                | 315.00               | 225.00          | 114.75                         | --                       |
| Telangana         | 104.20               | 34.60                | 138.80               | --              | 75.00                          | --                       |
| Tripura           | 15.80                | 1.80                 | 17.60                | --              | --                             | --                       |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 447.80               | 149.20               | 597.00               | 223.90          | --                             | --                       |
| Uttarakhand       | 217.00               | 24.00                | 241.00               | --              | --                             | --                       |
| West Bengal       | 234.00               | 78.00                | 312.00               | 234.00          | 150.00                         | --                       |
| Total:            | 5137.60              | 1572.80              | 6710.40              | 2843.05         | 709.53                         | 10.18                    |

Note:  Centre's  share  of  SDMF  is  released  to  State  Government  subject  to  submission  of  constitution  of SDMF, etc.

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