Lok Sabha Question No. 1999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Losses due to Flood
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1999

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023/ SRAVANA 10, 1945 (SAKA)

LOSSES DUE TO FLOOD

1999. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  statistics  regarding  the  number  of casualties occurred due to torrential rain and flood in various parts of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has assessed the loss incurred due to flood;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  given  any  financial  assistance  to  the States in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  This  Ministry  does  not  maintain  the  centralized  data  regarding casualties  occurred  due  to  torrential  rain  and  flood  in  the  country. However,  State-wise  details  of  the  human  lives  lost  due  to      hydro meteorological      calamities  including  rain  and  flood  during      the      year 2023-24,  as  reported  by  the  State  Governments/Union  Territories  are  at Annexure-I.

(c) to (e): The  primary  responsibility  of  disaster  management  rest  with the  State  Government  concerned.  The  Central  Government  supplements the  efforts  of  the  State  Government  and  provides  requisite  logistics  and financial support.  The  State  Government  undertakes  assessment  of damages caused due to 12 notified natural calamities including rain and floods  and  provide  relief  assistance  from  State  Disaster  Response  Fund (SDRF)  already  placed  at  their  disposal  as  per  Government  of  India's approved  Items  and  Norms.  Additional  financial  assistance  is  provided from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per laid down procedure in case of disaster of 'severe nature'.

The details of the fund allocated and released under the SDRF during 202324 is given at Annexure-II.

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Details  of  losses  of  human  lives  as  reported  by  States/UTs  due  to  hydro meteorological calamities during the year 2023-24.

(Provisional as on 27.07.2023)

| S. No.             | State             | Human Lives lost (No.)   |
|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| 1 Andhra Pradesh   | 36                |                          |
| 2                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 5                        |
| 3 Assam            | 37                |                          |
| 4                  | Bihar             | 502                      |
| 5 Chhattisgarh     |                   | 28                       |
| 6                  | Gujarat           | 97                       |
| 7 Haryana          | 37                |                          |
| 8 Himachal Pradesh | 97                |                          |
| 9 Karnataka        | 80                |                          |
| 10                 | Kerala            | 21                       |
| 11                 | Madhya Pradesh    | 98                       |
| 12                 | Maharashtra       | 77                       |
| 13                 | Meghalaya         | 7                        |
| 14                 | Nagaland          | 4                        |
| 15                 | Punjab            | 38                       |
| 16                 | Rajasthan         | 32                       |
| 17 Sikkim          |                   | 5                        |
| 18 Tripura         |                   | 13                       |
| 19 Uttar Pradesh   |                   | 3                        |
| 20 Uttarakhand     | 29                |                          |
| 21 Dadar & Nagar   | Haveli 3          |                          |
| 22 Delhi           |                   | 4                        |
| 23 J&K             |                   | 2                        |
| 24                 | Puducherry        | 1                        |
|                    |                   | 1256                     |
| Total              | Total             |                          |

## Allocation and Release of Funds from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) during 2023-2024

## As on 17.07.2023

(Rs. In Crore)

| Sl No.   | Name of the State   | Allocation of SDRF   | Allocation of SDRF   | Allocation of SDRF   | Release under SDRF   | Release under SDRF   |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl No.   | Name of the State   | Central Share        | State Share          | Total                | 1 st Installment     | 2 nd Installment     |
| 1        | 2                   | 3                    | 4                    | 5                    | 6                    | 7                    |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh      | 987.20               | 328.00               | 1315.20              | 493.60               | -                    |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 220.80               | 24.80                | 245.60               | 110.40               | -                    |
| 3.       | Assam               | 680.80               | 76.00                | 756.80               | 340.40               | -                    |
| 4.       | Bihar               | 1248.80              | 416.00               | 1664.80              | 624.40               | -                    |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh        | 380.80               | 127.20               | 508.00               | 181.60#              |                      |
| 6.       | Goa                 | 9.60                 | 3.20                 | 12.80                | 4.80                 | -                    |
| 7.       | Gujarat             | 1168.00              | 388.80               | 1556.80              | 1140.00              | -                    |
| 8.       | Haryana             | 433.60               | 144.00               | 577.60               | 216.80               | -                    |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh    | 360.80               | 40.00                | 400.80               | 180.40               | 180.40               |
| 10.      | Jharkhand           | 500.80               | 166.40               | 667.20               | -                    | -                    |
| 11.      | Karnataka           | 697.60               | 232.00               | 929.60               | 348.80               | -                    |
| 12.      | Kerala              | 277.60               | 92.00                | 369.60               | 138.80               | -                    |
| 13.      | Madhya Pradesh      | 1605.60              | 535.20               | 2140.80              | 802.80               | -                    |
| 14.      | Maharashtra         | 2841.60              | 947.20               | 3788.80              | 1420.80              | -                    |
| 15.      | Manipur             | 37.60                | 4.00                 | 41.60                | 18.80                | -                    |
| 16.      | Meghalaya           | 58.40                | 6.40                 | 64.80                | 27.20#               | -                    |
| 17.      | Mizoram             | 41.60                | 4.80                 | 46.40                | 20.80                | -                    |
| 18.      | Nagaland            | 36.80                | 4.00                 | 40.80                | 18.40                | -                    |
| 19.      | Odisha              | 1415.20              | 471.20               | 1886.40              | 707.60               | -                    |
| 20.      | Punjab              | 436.80               | 145.60               | 582.40               | 218.40               | -                    |
| 21.      | Rajasthan           | 1307.20              | 435.20               | 1742.40              | 653.60               | -                    |
| 22.      | Sikkim              | 44.80                | 4.80                 | 49.60                | 22.40                | -                    |
| 23.      | Tamil Nadu          | 900.00               | 300.00               | 1200.00              | 450.00               | -                    |
| 24.      | Telangana           | 396.00               | 132.00               | 528.00               | 188.80#              | -                    |
| 25.      | Tripura             | 60.80                | 6.40                 | 67.20                | 30.40                | -                    |
| 26.      | Uttar Pradesh       | 1705.60              | 568.00               | 2273.60              | 812.00#              | -                    |
| 27.      | Uttarakhand         | 826.40               | 92.00                | 918.40               | 413.20               | -                    |
| 28.      | West Bengal         | 892.00               | 297.60               | 1189.60              | 446.00               | -                    |
|          | Total               | 19,572.80            | 5,992.80             | 25,565.60            | 10031.20             | 180.40               |

# includes arrears of previous year.

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