Lok Sabha Question No. 4937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: National Disaster Mitigation Fund
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4937

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

NATIONAL DISASTER MITIGATION FUND

4937.     SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the types of disaster-preventive and mitigation works which  can  be  undertaken  under  the  National  Disaster  Mitigation  Fund (NDMF), along with the criteria for selecting such projects;
- (b) the details of projects and works implemented under the NDMF in the last five years, State-wise  and  district-wise  particularly  in  Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the amount of funds allocated, released, and utilized under the NDMF in the last five years, State-wise and district-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  impact  assessment  of NDMF-funded projects in terms of disaster risk reduction and community resilience, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is collaborating with international agencies/scientific  institutions/private  sector  stakeholders  for  disaster mitigation plans/projects, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) had made provisions for National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) and had allocated

Rs.  13,693  crore  for  the  award  period  upto  2025-26.    The  Central Government has framed the guidelines for constitution and administration of NDMF on 28.02.2022.  The guidelines give the criteria for mitigation projects  to  be  undertaken  under  NDMF.    As  per  the  provisions  of  the guidelines, NDMF is exclusively for the purpose of mitigation projects in respect of disasters  covered  in  National  Disaster  Response  Fund guidelines  dated  12.01.2022.    In  addition,  mitigation  measures  for Heatwave and lightening can also be taken up from NDMF.   Mitigation works  can  be  both  structural  and  non-structural.  These  guidelines  of NDMF and NDRF are available at the website www.ndmindia.mha.gov.in.

The Central Government has taken several initiatives to ensure effective mitigation measures in the country to prevent any extensive loss of life and property during disasters by strengthening the disaster risk reduction system in India.  Following mitigation projects for assistance under NDMF have been approved:-

- (i) Urban  Flood  Risk  Mitigation  Projects  in  seven  (07)  cities  viz. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune at a total financial outlay of Rs. 3075.65 crore.  Central Share from NDMF is Rs 2482.62 Crore and so far, an amount of Rs. 709.54 Crore is released to these cities.

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- (ii) National GLOF Risk Management Programme with a total financial outlay of Rs. 150 crore for its implementation in four (04) States viz. Arunachal  Pradesh,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Sikkim  and  Uttarakhand. Central Share from NDMF is Rs. 135 Crore and so far, an amount of Rs. 10.18 Crore is released.
- (iii) The National Landslide Risk Mitigation project with a total financial outlay of Rs. 1000 crore for its implementation in fifteen (15) States. The Central Share from NDMF is Rs. 900 Crore. These 15 States are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
- (iv) Catalytic assistance for twelve (12) drought prone States at a total financial  outlay  of  Rs.  2022.16  crore,  out  of  which,  Central  share from NDMF is Rs. 1200 crore.  These 12 states are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
- (v) The Mitigation Project on Lightning Safety at a total financial outlay of Rs. 186.78 crore for ten (10) States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,

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Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Central Share from NDMF for Lightning Safety is Rs. 121.14 Crore.

- (vi) The  Mitigation  Scheme  for  Forest  Fire  Risk  Management  for  its implementation in 144 high-priority districts in nineteen (19) States at a total financial outlay of Rs. 818.92 crore, under which central share from NDMF & NDRF is Rs. 690.63 Crore. The states identified for  the  scheme  are  Andhra  Pradesh,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam, Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttarakhand.

State-wise details of amount of fund allocated and released under the NDMF including in Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure.

The guidelines for constitution and administration of NDMF also provides for a framework mechanism based on achieving the Sendai Framework indicators, which may include reducing mortality, supporting community recovery and resilience and improving disaster assistance.

(e) India plays an active role in global initiatives on disaster management.    India  is  one  of  the  participating  countries  and  works closely with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).   India  is  a  signatory  to  the  Sendai  Framework  for Disaster  Risk  Reduction  (SFDRR)  and  is  committed  to  achieve  the priorities and the objectives through systematic and institutional efforts.

Accordingly,  in  the  National  Disaster  Management  Plan  (NDMP),  the priorities of the Sendai Framework have been integrated into the planning framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the Thematic Areas for  DRR,  viz.,  understanding  disaster  risk,  strengthening  disaster  risk governance, investing in DRR and enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response.

India is taking a leading role in strengthening regional cooperation among South Asian countries for reducing disasters.

The  Prime  Minister  has  enunciated  ten-point  agenda  on  Disaster  Risk Reduction (DRR) during the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction  (AMCDRR)  held  in  New  Delhi  in  November  2016.  The  allinclusive agenda includes the following:-

' Bring about greater cohesion in international response to disasters .'

India has been working closely with many countries for the exchange of ideas and expertise in disaster management.

On 23 rd September, 2019, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure  (CDRI)  was  launched  by  Prime  Minister  at  the  United Nations Climate Action Summit, in New York.  CDRI is a multi-stakeholder partnership of national governments, UN  agencies and programs, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, and knowledge institutions that aims to promote the resilience of infrastructure  systems  to  climate  and  disaster  risks,  thereby  ensuring sustainable development.  So far, 43 countries and 7 other organizations have  endorsed  its  charter  and  joined  as  Members.    CDRI  is  presently supporting 13 Small Island Developing Countries in making  their infrastructure systems disaster resilient.  In addition, CDRI is working on integrating disaster resilience in specific development sectors such as Power and Telecommunications.

Government has advanced regional cooperation on disaster risk management through active engagement under multiple regional organizations, such as Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Bay of

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Bengal  Initiative  for  Multi-Sectoral  Technical  &  Economic  Cooperation (BIMSTEC)  and  Indian  Ocean  Rim  Association  (IORA).  Through  these organizations,  Government  has  conducted  joint  exercises  as  well  as facilitated sharing of good practices in disaster management.

The Government of India has signed bilateral / multilateral Agreement / Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several countries for cooperation in the field of disaster management like Swiss Confederation, Russian Federation, Germany, Japan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Italy, Bangladesh,  Turkmenistan,  Maldives  and  Uzbekistan.    Government  of India has a partnership with various International and Regional Organization/Agencies in the field of Disaster Management such as the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction  (GPDRR),  Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR), International  Search  and  Rescue  Advisory  Group  (INSARAG),  SAARC Disaster  Management  Centre  -  Interim  Unit  (SDMC-IU),  Asian  Disaster Reduction  Centre  (ADRC),  Asian  Disaster  Preparedness  Centre  (ADPC) etc.

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Effective national and international response to disasters was discussed during  the  deliberations  of  Disaster  Risk  Reduction  Working  Group established under India's G20 presidency.

The  Government  has  been  providing  Humanitarian  Assistance  and Disaster  Relief  Support  to  disaster  hit  countries.  Under  the  spirit  of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', Government of India had extended immediate help to Turkiye and Syria, hit by massive earthquake in February, 2023, by dispatching NDRF and medical teams along with relief materials.

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## Allocation and Release of Funds from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) (as on 27.03.2025).

(Rs.in crores)

| Approved Projects under NDMF States   | Urban Flood Risk Management Programme (6 States) Total Approved Outlay; 3075.65   | Urban Flood Risk Management Programme (6 States) Total Approved Outlay; 3075.65   | National Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Risk Mitigation Programme (4 States) Total Approved   | National Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Risk Mitigation Programme (4 States) Total Approved   | National Landslide Risk Management Programme (15 States) Total Approved Outlay : 1000.00   | National Landslide Risk Management Programme (15 States) Total Approved Outlay : 1000.00   | Forest Fire Management (19 States) Total Approved Outlay : 818.92   | Forest Fire Management (19 States) Total Approved Outlay : 818.92   | Catalytic assistance to 12 most drought prone states Total Approved Outlay : 2022.16   | Catalytic assistance to 12 most drought prone states Total Approved Outlay : 2022.16   | Mitigation Project on Lightning Safety in India (10 States) Total Approved Outlay : 186.78   | Mitigation Project on Lightning Safety in India (10 States) Total Approved Outlay : 186.78   |
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|                                       | Approved allocation from NDMF                                                     | Release                                                                           | Outlay : Approv ed allocat ion from NDMF                                                    | 150.00 Rele ase                                                                             | Approve d Allocati on from NDMF                                                            | Rele ase                                                                                   | Approved allocatio n from NDMF                                      | Relea se                                                            | Approve d allocati on from NDMF                                                        | Relea se                                                                               | Approved allocation from NDMF                                                                | Relea se                                                                                     |
| Andhra Pradesh                        |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 18.48                                                               | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      | 9.69                                                                                         | -                                                                                            |
| Arunachal Pradesh                     |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 40.50                                                                                       | 1.83                                                                                        | 45.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 14.51                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Assam                                 |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 60.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 29.77                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Bihar                                 |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                     |                                                                     | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      | 16.97                                                                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Chhattisgarh                          |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 70.04                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 12.11                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Goa                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Gujarat                               | 243.90                                                                            | 73.17                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 8.65                                                                | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Haryana                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Himachal                              |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 31.50                                                                                       | -                                                                                           | 125.00                                                                                     | -                                                                                          | 8.16                                                                | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Jharkhand                             |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 24.39                                                               | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      | 12.11                                                                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Karnataka                             | 238.72                                                                            | 71.62                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 65.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 33.56                                                               | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Kerala                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 65.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 15.70                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Madhya                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 98.67                                                               | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      | 16.96                                                                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Maharashtra                           | 750.00                                                                            | 225.00                                                                            |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 90.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 53.60                                                               | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      | 12.11                                                                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Manipur                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 45.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 27.51                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Meghalaya                             |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 45.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 13.78                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 4.85                                                                                         | -                                                                                            |
| Mizoram                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 45.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 30.59                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Nagaland                              |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 45.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 23.19                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Odisha                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 63.08                                                               | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      | 12.11                                                                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Punjab                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Rajasthan                             |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                     |                                                                     | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Sikkim                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 36.00                                                                                       | 8.35                                                                                        | 45.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Tamil Nadu                            | 500.00                                                                            | 114.75                                                                            |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 45.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | 10.53                                                               | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Telangana                             | 250.00                                                                            | 75.00                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 27.02                                                               | -                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Tripura                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 10.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh                         |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                             |                                                                                             |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                     |                                                                     | 100.00                                                                                 | -                                                                                      | 16.96                                                                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Uttarakhand                           |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 27.00                                                                                       | -                                                                                           | 125.00                                                                                     | -                                                                                          | 16.73                                                               | -                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| West Bengal                           | 500.00                                                                            | 150.00                                                                            |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 45.00                                                                                      | -                                                                                          |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 7.27                                                                                         | -                                                                                            |
| Total                                 | 2482.62                                                                           | 709.54                                                                            | 135.00                                                                                      | 10.18                                                                                       | 900.00                                                                                     | -                                                                                          | 587.95                                                              | -                                                                   | 1200.00                                                                                | -                                                                                      | 121.14                                                                                       | -                                                                                            |