Lok Sabha Question No. 1784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Relief Measures from Floods in Rajasthan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Bhajan Lal Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1784

## Answered on Monday, March 10, 2025/Phalguna 19, 1946 (Saka) Relief Measures from Flood in Rajasthan

## ✝ 1784.Shri Bhajan Lal Jatav:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  relief  to  the  people  of Hindaun-Karauli  region  of Rajasthan  which  was  affected  by  the  floods  in  August  last year;
- (b)   the amount of compensation paid to the farmers of Karauli-Dholpur for the crops damage caused due to floods in the said area;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plan  to  strengthen  the  flood  management and early warning system and to increase posts in NDRS/Civil Defence in the area;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government is working on a drainage and water conservation measures for flood control; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)and (b): The primary responsibility for disaster management and providing relief rests with the  State  Governments. For  this  purpose,State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  is  already placed  at  their  disposal.  Central  Government  has  notified  items  and  norms  for  providing assistance from SDRF including relief to farmers for crop damage & clearance of debris. In the event of disaster of a severe nature, additional financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund(NDRF) as per the laid down procedure. Farmers are also entitled to compensation for crop loss under thePradhan MantriFasal Bima Yojana Scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare.

An amount of Rs. 5027.10 crore is available with  Rajasthan Government as  on 1st April  2024 for management of relief& mitigation necessitated by notified natural disasters, including flood in the affected areas.Besides this, in order to support the affected people of the State, Central Government has released Rs. 1715.00 crore in the year 2024-25 as central share of SDRF and SDMF for undertaking relief and mitigation measures including floods.

(c)to  (f):The  Central  Government  has  undertaken  a  multi-pronged  strategy  for  disaster management,  by  developing  a  holistic,  proactive,  multi-disaster  oriented  and  technology driven strategy through prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response. Flood management and anti-erosion  schemes are  formulated  and  implemented  byconcerned  State Governments  as  per  their  priority.  The  Union  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the States by  providing  technical guidance  and  also  promotional  financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

As  a  part  of  flood  management,  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  issues  stationspecific flood forecasts to concerned stakeholders at identified river locations in consultation with  State  Government/  Project  Authorities.  This  includes  inflow  forecasts  at  identified reservoirs  for  proper  reservoir  regulation.  In  addition  to  short  range  forecast,  CWC  also prepares  7  days  advisory  flood  forecast  through  basin  specific  mathematical  models  using IMD  weather  forecast  product  and  near  real  time  satellite  rainfall  estimates.  CWC  has  a network of 04 Level Forecasting Stations and 11 Inflow Forecasting Stations for the State of Rajasthan.

At  the  ground  level,  the  Disaster  Management Department  of  concerned  State collaborates with  agencies  like  the  National  Disaster  ResponseForce(NDRF),  State  Disaster  Response Force and Civil Defence to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities.Besides, before start of Monsoon season, NDRF (Force) in consultation with the State authorities, and based on the forecast of early warning agencies i.e. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC),  pre-positions  its  specialized  teams  in  vulnerable locations  in  the  country  for  prompt  response.Based  on  the  ground  situation  and  with coordinated  efforts  at  various  levels,  including  State  government  (Civil  Defence),  the requisite NDRF (Force) is provided to States.

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