Lok Sabha Question No. 2861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Effective use of Disaster Relief Funds
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Chintamani Maharaj, Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2861

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

EFFECTIVE USE OF DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS

†2861.

SHRI MITESH PATEL BAKABHAI:

SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHARAJ:

SHRI HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI PATEL:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps being taken to ensure effective and transparent utilisation of funds allocated for disaster relief;

(b) whether any audit mechanism is being set up to monitor the said calamity relief funds;

(c) whether requests from other States are pending for additional calamity relief funds; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 for disaster management, including disbursal of relief assistance on ground level, rests with the State Governments concerned. The State  Governments  undertake  relief measures  in the wake of natural

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2861 FOR 18.03.2025

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 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).

As per the guidelines of assistance from SDRF/NDRF, the accounts of the SDRF/NDRF (approved calamity-wise) and the investment is to be maintained by the Accountant General in charge of accounts of the State in the  normal  course.  The  State  Executive  Committee  (SEC)  maintains subsidiary accounts (calamity-wise) in such manner and details as may be considered  necessary  by  the  State  Government  in  consultation  with  the Accountant General. Comptroller and Auditor General of India would cause audit / performa audit of these funds conducted every year in conformity with  approved  items  &  norms  in  terms  of  the  purposes  of  the  SDRF Guidelines. A copy of the audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is to be furnished by the State Government to the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Further, as per these guidelines, it is mandatory to disburse beneficiaryoriented assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). This requirement ensures that relief funds are transferred directly to the bank accounts of beneficiaries, promoting transparency and efficiency.

(c) and (d): As  on  11.03.2025,  a  total  of  14  Inter-Ministerial  Central Teams (IMCTs) have been constituted for the States/Union Territories of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura and West Bengal  for  on-the-spot  assessment  of  damages  caused  due  to  natural calamities during 2024.  The reports of IMCT are considered by the Central Government, as per the established procedure. Further, the details of funds allocated  and  released  under  SDRF  and  NDRF  during  2024-25  are  at Annexure.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2861 FOR 18.03.2025

Statement showing State-wise details  of  allocation and  releases  of Funds  under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) during the year 2024-25 (As on 28.02.2025)

## (Rs. in crore)

| S.N.   | State             | Allocation of SDRF   | Allocation of SDRF   | Allocation of SDRF   | Releases from SDRF   | Releases from SDRF   | Release from NDRF   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| S.N.   | State             | Central Share        | State Share          | Total                | Ist Installment      | 2 nd Installment     | Release from NDRF   |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh    | 1036.00              | 344.80               | 1380.80              | 518.00               | 518.00               | --                  |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh | 231.20               | 25.60                | 256.80               | 115.60               | --                   | --                  |
| 3.     | Assam             | 716.00               | 79.20                | 795.20               | 358.00               | 358.00               | --                  |
| 4.     | Bihar             | 1311.20              | 436.80               | 1748.00              | 655.60               | 655.60               | --                  |
| 5.     | Chhattisgarh      | 400.00               | 133.60               | 533.60               | --                   | --                   | --                  |
| 6.     | Goa               | 10.40                | 3.20                 | 13.60                | 5.20                 | --                   | --                  |
| 7.     | Gujarat           | 1226.40              | 408.80               | 1635.20              | 600.00#              | --                   | --                  |
| 8.     | Haryana           | 455.20               | 151.20               | 606.40               | 227.60               | 227.60               | --                  |
| 9.     | Himachal Pradesh  | 378.40               | 41.60                | 420.00               | 189.20               | 189.20               | 66.92               |
| 10.    | Jharkhand         | 526.40               | 175.20               | 701.60               | 500.80#              | --                   | --                  |
| 11.    | Karnataka         | 732.00               | 244.00               | 976.00               | 366.00               | --                   | 3454.22             |
| 12.    | Kerala            | 291.20               | 96.80                | 388.00               | 145.60               | 145.60               | --                  |
| 13.    | Madhya Pradesh    | 1686.40              | 561.60               | 2248.00              | 843.20               | 843.20               | --                  |
| 14.    | Maharashtra       | 2984.00              | 994.40               | 3978.40              | 1492.00              | 1492.00              | --                  |
| 15.    | Manipur           | 40.00                | 4.00                 | 44.00                | 38.80#               | 11.20                | --                  |
| 16.    | Meghalaya         | 60.80                | 6.40                 | 67.20                | 59.60#               | --                   | --                  |
| 17.    | Mizoram           | 43.20                | 4.80                 | 48.00                | 21.60                | 21.60                | 7.56                |
| 18.    | Nagaland          | 38.40                | 4.00                 | 42.40                | 19.20                | 19.20                | 170.99              |
| 19.    | Odisha            | 1485.60              | 495.20               | 1980.80              | 742.80               | 742.80               | --                  |
| 20.    | Punjab            | 458.40               | 152.80               | 611.20               | 229.20               | --                   | --                  |
| 21.    | Rajasthan         | 1372.00              | 456.80               | 1828.80              | 686.00               | 686.00               | --                  |
| 22.    | Sikkim            | 47.20                | 4.80                 | 52.00                | 23.60                | 23.60                | 221.12              |
| 23.    | Tamil Nadu        | 944.80               | 315.20               | 1260.00              | 472.40               | 472.40               | 276.10              |
| 24.    | Telangana         | 416.80               | 138.40               | 555.20               | 208.40               | 208.40               | --                  |
| 25.    | Tripura           | 63.20                | 7.20                 | 70.40                | 31.60                | 40.00                | 174.97              |
| 26.    | Uttar Pradesh     | 1791.20              | 596.80               | 2388.00              | 1748.40#             | --                   | --                  |
| 27.    | Uttarakhand       | 868.00               | 96.00                | 964.00               | 434.00               | --                   | --                  |
| 28.    | West Bengal       | 936.00               | 312.00               | 1248.00              | 468.00               | 468.00               | --                  |
|        | TOTAL             | 20550.40             | 6291.20              | 26841.60             | 11200.40             | 7122.40              | 4371.88             |

# = includes arrears of previous year.

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