Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Compensation to Farmers Affected by Cyclones
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 273

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## COMPENSATION TO FARMERS AFFECTED BY CYCLONES

*273. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cyclones that hit the country during the last five years and their impact on crop production, State-wise especially for the State of Andhra Pradesh; (b) the quantities of horticultural products wasted/ damaged due to cyclones from 2019 to 2023, crop and State-wise; (c) the efforts being made by the Government to develop perennially secure supplychain networks, particularly with respect to the transportation of horticultural crops; (d) the number of farmers in Andhra Pradesh who have been affected due to cyclones; (e) whether  farmers  affected  by  cyclones  are  being  compensated  by  the  State Governments for their losses and if so, the details thereof; (f) if not, whether the Union Government is providing any compensation for the purpose; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (g):       A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO.273 DUE FOR REPLY ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2023

(a) & (b): As per information received from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the names of the cyclones that hit the country during the last five years are as under:

|   Year | Name of the cyclone            |
|--------|--------------------------------|
|   2018 | Daye, Titli, Gaja, Phethai     |
|   2019 | Pabuk, Fani, Bul Bul           |
|   2020 | Amphan, Nisarga, Nivar, Burevi |
|   2021 | Tauktae, Yaas, Gulaab          |
|   2022 | Asani, Mandous                 |

As per information provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) were constituted to visit the States affected by the cyclones for an on the spot assessment of damages. Details of cropped area reported by State Governments, assessed by IMCT and the amount approved by High Level Committee from NDRF for cyclones during 2018-19 to 2022-23 are at Annexure.

- (c): Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a centrally sponsored scheme, is being implemented for the holistic development of horticulture in the country. All States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  are  covered  under  MIDH.  For  preventing  the  losses  and facilitating better marketing of the horticulture produce, assistance is provided for setting up of market infrastructures such as static/mobile vending cart/ platform with cool chamber and also functional infrastructure for collection, sorting /grading, packing etc. Assistance is also extended for establishment of infrastructure relating to cold chain management activities and  integrated  cold  chain  supply  system,  including  refrigerated  vans/containers  under Integrated Post Harvest Management component of MIDH.

Horticulture Cluster Development Programme has been launched for selected high value  horticulture  crops  through  National  Horticulture  Board  (NHB).  This  Programme  is designed to leverage the geographical specialization of horticulture clusters and promote integrated  and  market  led  development  of  pre-production,  production,  post-harvest, logistics, branding and marketing activities.

(d): The  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  reported  that  a  total  of  9,59,999 agriculture and horticulture farmers have been affected by these cyclones in the State.

(e) to (g): The State Government is primarily responsible for providing necessary relief measures in the wake of natural calamities in accordance with the Government of India approved items & norms.  For undertaking relief measures towards all notified calamities, including  drought,  flood,  landslides,  cyclone  etc,  funds  are  available  with  the  State Government in the form of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).  Additional financial assistance,  over  and  above  SDRF,  is  considered  from  the  National  Disaster  Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature, as per the established procedures. Financial assistance released to the States under NDRF for all the notified calamities during 2018-19 to 2022-23 is Rs.45,654.76 crore.

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 273 due for answer on 08.08.2023

(Rs. in Crore)

| Year    | Name of Cyclone                             | Name of State                               | Cropped area damaged assessed by IMCT (in ha)   | Financial assistance approved by HLC for agriculture sector   |                                             |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 | Titli                                       | Andhra Pradesh                              | 103922.79                                       | 151.91                                                        |                                             |
| 2018-19 | Titli                                       | Odisha                                      | 304009                                          | 264.06                                                        |                                             |
| 2018-19 | Gaja                                        | Tamilnadu                                   | 122063                                          | 162.50                                                        |                                             |
| 2018-19 | Gaja                                        | Puducherry                                  | 81.68                                           | 0.10                                                          |                                             |
| 2018-19 | Phethai                                     | Andhra Pradesh                              | 47908.33                                        | 51.33                                                         |                                             |
| 2019-20 | Fani                                        | Odisha                                      | 146311                                          | 165.43                                                        |                                             |
| 2019-20 | Bulbul                                      | Odisha                                      | 169257.35                                       | 136.34                                                        |                                             |
| 2019-20 | Bulbul                                      | West Bengal                                 | 390047                                          | 388.42                                                        |                                             |
| 2020-21 | Amphan                                      | Odisha                                      | 3393.58                                         | 4.10                                                          |                                             |
| 2020-21 | Amphan                                      | West Bengal                                 | 642552                                          | 665.94                                                        |                                             |
| 2020-21 | Nisarga                                     | Maharashtra                                 | 33038                                           | 42.17                                                         |                                             |
| 2020-21 | Nivar                                       | Tamil Nadu                                  | 15650.25                                        | 16.02                                                         |                                             |
| 2020-21 | Nivar                                       | Andhra Pradesh                              | 425870.56                                       | 358.59                                                        |                                             |
| 2020-21 | Nivar                                       | Puducherry                                  | 2545.43                                         | 3.107                                                         |                                             |
| 2020-21 | Burevi                                      | Tamil Nadu                                  | 200782.05                                       | 175.04                                                        |                                             |
| 2021-22 | Tauktae                                     | Goa                                         | 123.82                                          | -                                                             |                                             |
| 2021-22 | Tauktae                                     | Gujarat                                     | 149243                                          | 135.31                                                        |                                             |
| 2021-22 | Tauktae                                     | Daman and Diu                               | 51.22                                           | 0.069                                                         |                                             |
| 2021-22 | Tauktae                                     | West Bengal                                 | 188465                                          | 185.81                                                        |                                             |
| 2022-23 | No IMCT Visited for Cyclone in the country. | No IMCT Visited for Cyclone in the country. | No IMCT Visited for Cyclone in the country.     | No IMCT Visited for Cyclone in the country.                   | No IMCT Visited for Cyclone in the country. |

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