Lok Sabha Question No. 3759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Relief Assistance to States
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bapi Haldar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3759

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2025/ SRAVANA 21, 1947 (SAKA)

RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO STATES

3759.     SHRI BAPI HALDAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the relief assistance provided by the Union Government to  various  States  in  response  to  natural  calamities  such  as  floods  or cyclones during the last three years, State-wise including the State of West Bengal;

(b) the details of damages due to natural calamities in the State of West Bengal during the last three years;

(c) whether there are any pending compensation or assistance requests from West Bengal for any recent natural calamities; and

(d) if so, the reasons for such pendency and the time by which the State is expected to get the remaining funds?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As  per  the  National  Policy  on  Disaster  Management  (NPDM),  the primary responsibility for disaster management, including assessment of damages due to any calamity and disbursal of relief assistance on ground level, rests with the State Governments concerned. The State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, from   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 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). In order to expedite the assessment  and  release  of  additional  financial  assistance  to  States, Government of India took a significant decision on 19.08.2019 to depute IMCT  immediately  in  the  aftermath  of  any  natural  calamity  of  severe nature,  and  without  waiting  for  the  memorandum  from  the  State Government. The financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by way of relief and not for compensation. The details of funds provided to the states, including West Bengal under SDRF/NDRF is at Annexure.

(b): The Ministry does not centrally maintain the data of damages due to any disasters. The information on damages due to natural calamities in the state during the last three years has not been furnished by the Government of West Bengal, despite official request by the Ministry.

- (c): No.
- (d): Does not arise.

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## ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO. 3759 FOR 12.08.2025

## Statement showing State-wise details of releases of funds under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) during the years 2022-23 TO 2024-25

(Rs. in crore)

| Sr No.   | State             | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Centre's Share of SDRF Released   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities including flood/cyclones)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities including flood/cyclones)   | Release from NDRF (For all calamities including flood/cyclones)   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr No.   | State             | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           | 2024-25                           | 2022-23                                                           | 2023-24                                                           | 2024-25                                                           |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 940.00                            | 987.20                            | 1036.00                           | --                                                                | --                                                                | 56.90                                                             |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 210.40                            | 220.80                            | 115.60                            | --                                                                | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 3.       | Assam             | 648.80                            | 680.80                            | 716.00                            | 250.00                                                            | --                                                                | 29.02                                                             |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 1189.60                           | 1248.80                           | 1311.20                           | --                                                                | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 181.60                            | 181.60#                           | 380.80#                           | --                                                                | --                                                                | 33.24                                                             |
| 6.       | Goa               | 9.60                              | 9.60                              | 10.40                             | --                                                                | --                                                                | 31.50                                                             |
| 7.       | Gujarat           | 556.00                            | 1140.00#                          | 600.00#                           | --                                                                | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 8.       | Haryana           | 412.80                            | 433.60                            | 455.20                            | --                                                                | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 342.40                            | 360.80                            | 378.40                            | 214.26                                                            | 787.25                                                            | 84.56                                                             |
| 10.      | Jharkhand         | --                                | 476.80#                           | 1027.20#                          | --                                                                | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 11.      | Karnataka         | 664.00                            | 697.60                            | 732.00                            | 939.83                                                            | --                                                                | 3528.45                                                           |
| 12.      | Kerala            | 264.00                            | 277.60                            | 291.20                            | --                                                                | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 13.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1528.80                           | 1605.60                           | 1686.40                           | --                                                                | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 14.      | Maharashtra       | 2706.40                           | 2841.60                           | 2984.00                           | --                                                                | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 15.      | Manipur           | 35.20                             | 18.80                             | 50.00                             | --                                                                | --                                                                | 12.15                                                             |
| 16.      | Meghalaya         | 27.20                             | 27.20#                            | 59.60                             | --                                                                | --                                                                | 11.98                                                             |
| 17.      | Mizoram           | 39.20                             | 41.60                             | 43.20                             | --                                                                | --                                                                | 18.36                                                             |
| 18.      | Nagaland          | 34.40                             | 36.80                             | 38.40                             | 107.31                                                            | --                                                                | 181.81                                                            |
| 19.      | Odisha            | 1348.00                           | 1415.20                           | 1485.60                           | --                                                                | --                                                                | 45.09                                                             |
| 20.      | Punjab            | 416.00                            | 436.80                            | 458.40                            | --                                                                | --                                                                | 29.60                                                             |
| 21.      | Rajasthan         | 1244.80                           | 1307.20                           | 1372.00                           | 13.46                                                             | --                                                                | --                                                                |
| 22.      | Sikkim            | 42.40                             | 44.80                             | 47.20                             | --                                                                | 81.89                                                             | 229.82                                                            |
| 23.      | Tamil Nadu        | 856.80                            | 900.00                            | 944.80                            | --                                                                | --                                                                | 360.09                                                            |
| 24.      | Telangana         | 188.80                            | 584.80#                           | 416.80                            | --                                                                | --                                                                | 42.78                                                             |
| 25.      | Tripura           | 56.80                             | 60.80                             | 71.60                             | --                                                                | --                                                                | 186.40                                                            |
| 26.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 812.00                            | 1664.80#                          | 1748.40#                          | --                                                                | --                                                                | 172.95                                                            |
| 27.      | Uttarakhand       | 787.20                            | 826.40                            | 434.00                            | --                                                                | --                                                                | 21.30                                                             |
| 28.      | West Bengal       | 849.60                            | 892.00                            | 936.00                            | --                                                                | --                                                                | 84.77                                                             |
| Total    | Total             | 16392.80                          | 19419.60                          | 19830.40                          | 1524.86                                                           | 869.14                                                            | 5160.77                                                           |

#Including arrears of SDRF for the previous year.