Lok Sabha Question No. 4962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Landslide in Wayanad
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4962

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 ST  APRIL, 2025/ CHAITRA 11, 1947 (SAKA)

LANDSLIDE IN WAYANAD

4962.     SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  latest  data  regarding  the  number  of  people  who  died  in  the devastating landslide in Wayanad;
- (b) the latest data regarding the number of people who are still missing in the landslide in Wayanad;
- (c) the total compensation given to the State Government by the Union Government;
- (d) whether  the Union Government  is planning to extend further compensation to the State Government; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):  The Ministry does not centrally maintain the data of death /missing persons due to any disasters including landslides. However, as per  the  information  received  from  the  Government  of  Kerala,  the  total number of deaths that occurred due to the landslide in Wayanad is 298, out of these 32 missing persons have been declared as deceased as per GO(Rt)NO.57/2025/DMD dated 06.02.2025.

(c) to (e): 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  calamities,  from  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF) already placed at their disposal, in accordance with the 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).  The  financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by the way of relief and not for compensation for losses as suffered/ claimed.

In  the  wake  of  landslide  and  flash  flood  in  Wayanad,  Kerala,  an  IMCT constituted by the Central Government visited the affected areas of the State from 8 th August to 10 th August, 2024. Based on the report of the IMCT, the Central Government approved an amount of Rs. 153.47 crore (subject to the adjustment of 50% of balance available in the SDRF account) for

the landslides, flash flood of 2024, assistance for the Air bills for utilising the service of Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters for rescue & relief, as per actual, and actual expenditure for the clearance of debris.

Besides, an amount of Rs. 388.00 crore (Rs. 291.20 crore Central Share + Rs. 96.80 crore State share) has been allocated to the State Government of Kerala for the financial year 2024-25 in SDRF. The 1 st instalment of Rs. 145.60  crore  of  Central  share  was  released  on  31.07.2024.  The  2 nd instalment  of  Rs.  145.60  crore  of  Central  Share  was  also  released  on 01.10.2024 in advance to the State. In addition, the Accountant General, Kerala reported balance of Rs. 394.99 crore in its SDRF account as on 1 st April, 2024. Thus, sufficient fund is available in the SDRF account of the State for the relief operations.

Further,  the  State  conducted  Post-Disaster-Needs-Assessment  (PDNA), estimating  a  total  requirement  of  Rs.  2219  crores  for  Recovery  & Reconstruction Plan.  The Central Government had constituted a Multi Sectoral  Team  and  further  action  is  taken  as  per  the  established procedure  under  the  Guidelines  on  Constitution  and  Administration  of Recovery  &  Reconstruction  Funding  Window,  which  is  available  on Ministry of Home Affairs website www.ndmindia.mha.gov.in.

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