Lok Sabha Question No. 2667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: NDRF and SDRF Funds for West Bengal
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2667

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 25, 1947 (SAKA)

NDRF AND SDRF FUNDS FOR WEST BENGAL

2667. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total funds allocated, released and utilized under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in West Bengal since 2019, district-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  funds  specifically  allocated  and  utilized  for  disaster response and preparedness in the districts of North Bengal during the same period;

(c) whether the Government has received any proposal for establishment of a permanent NDRF base or regional response centre in Darjeeling or Siliguri;

(d) if so, the details and the current status of such proposal, along with the estimated cost and timeline for implementation;

- (e) whether there has been any delay or shortfall in release or utilization of funds under NDRF or SDRF for North Bengal and if so, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of disaster response infrastructure in the region?

## ANSWER

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

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2667 FOR 16.12.2025

(a)  to  (f):  As  per  the  National  Disaster  Management  Policy,  the  primary responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the State Governments concerned. For supplementing the efforts of the State Government, financial assistance is provided from the existing scheme of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in accordance with the established procedure.

No district/ region-wise funds allocation is made under SDRF. However, it is for the State Government concerned to provide necessary relief assistance to affected people from SDRF already placed at its disposal in accordance with Government of India approved items & norms, in the event of a natural disaster through their established channel of district administrative machineries in accordance with the magnitude of the ground situation. The entire exercise requires adhering to the established procedure envisaged in the ND RF/ SDRF guidelines, which is accessible on the Ministry's website: www.ndmindia.mha.gov.in.    The  Central  share  of  SDRF  is  released  in  two equal  instalments,  first  in  June  and  the  second  in  December  subject  to fulfillment  of  conditions  of  the  guidelines  including  information  relating  to crediting of earlier released funds and statement of expenditure. Financial assistance in the event of natural disasters is by way of relief and not for compensation of loss claimed.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2667 FOR 16.12.2025

In  order  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  State,  the  Central  Government  had released the following funds from SDRF/ NDRF to the State Government of West  Bengal  for  management  of  relief  necessitated  by  notified  natural disasters during 2019-20 to 2025-26 are given as under:

| Year                        |   Allocation under SDRF |   Centre's of released | share SDRF   |   Released from NDRF |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------|----------------------|
| 2019-20                     |                   628   |                  650.4 |              |               958.33 |
| 2020-21                     |                  1078.4 |                  808.8 |              |              2250.28 |
| 2021-22                     |                  1078.4 |                  808.8 |              |               350.13 |
| 2022-23                     |                  1132.8 |                  849.6 |              |                 0    |
| 2023-24                     |                  1189.6 |                  892   |              |                 0    |
| 2024-25 #                   |                  1248   |                  936   |              |                 0    |
| 2025-26 (as on 09.12.2025 ) |                  1311.2 |                  491.6 |              |                 0    |

#  In addition, an amount of Rs. 84.77 crore released from NDRF for expansion and modernization of fire services in the State.

As per the scheme of SDRF/ NDRF, the State Government is responsible to ensure that money drawn from the SDRF (including central assistance from NDRF) is actually utilized for the purposes for which it was released, only on specified items of expenditure and as per norms approved by the Government

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2667 FOR 16.12.2025

of India.  State Accountant General is required to monitor the expenditure as per the items and norms of assistance. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India causes audit of SDRF every year in terms of the scheme of the SDRF.

With regard to establishment of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) base,  it  is  informed  that  NDRF  has  established  a  permanent  Regional Response  Centre  (RRC)  at  Siliguri  where  adequate  teams  are  placed permanently for rapid deployment in North Bengal including Darjeeling, as per operational needs.

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