Lok Sabha Question No. 4264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Floods and Landslides in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4264

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025/ SRAVANA 28, 1947 (SAKA)

FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

†4264. SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Union Government has sent NDRF team to Himachal Pradesh to deal with floods and landslides caused by heavy rains;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the kind of assistance provided by the Union Government to the disaster affected areas of Himachal Pradesh;
- (d) whether any steps have been taken to anticipate and deal with future cloudbursts, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  quantum  of  loss  of  life  and  property  suffered  due  to  heavy  rains, floods and landslides this year in Himachal Pradesh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)  and  (b):  Yes  Sir.  In  consultation  with  State  Disaster  Management Authority  (SDMA),  Himachal  Pradesh,  05  teams  of  National  Disaster Response  Force  (NDRF)  were  pre-positioned  in  Kullu,  Shimla,  Sirmaur, Lahaul & Spiti, Kinnaur for Monsoon Season- 2025. Further, in the wake of floods and landslides during current monsoon, 13 teams of NDRF have been deployed for rescue and relief operations in the State.

(c): 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 Government of India 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 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 InterMinisterial Central Team (IMCT).

The State Government of Himachal Pradesh has been allocated an amount of ₹441.60 crore (₹397.60 crore Central share + ₹44.00 crore State share) for the financial year 2025-2026 under SDRF, of which the first installment of  ₹198.80  crore  from  the  Central  share  has  been  released  to  the  State. Further, an opening balance of ₹81.10 crore has been stated to be available as opening balance on 1 st  April, 2025 by the State Government in its SDRF account. In additi on, ₹107.15 crore was released from NDRF for floods and landslides of 2024.

Further,  in  the  wake  of  flood,  flash  flood  and  landslides  during  current monsoon, the Central Government constituted an IMCT without waiting for Memorandum from State Government for on the spot first hand assessment of damages. IMCT visited the affected areas of the State from 18 th  to 21 st July, 2025.

Further,  the  Central  Government  has  issued  guidelines  for  recovery  and reconstruction after severe disaster for which financial assistance can be provided from SDRF/NDRF.  A Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was carried out by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh in the aftermath of  floods  and  landslides  of  2023,  assessing  the  need  for  recovery  and reconstruction under NDRF. The Central Government has already approved an outlay of Rs.2006.40 crore to Himachal Pradesh as per the procedure established under the guidelines of the recovery and reconstruction fund window. Further the first instalment of central share of Rs.451.44 crore has also been released on 7th July, 2025.

(d): In view of the increase in frequency and intensity of cloudburst, flash floods, landslides and torrential rainfall in the State, a muti-sectorial Central Team  comprising  experts  from  National  Disaster  Management Authority

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4264 FOR 19.08.2025

(NDMA), Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Roorkee, Indian Institute of  Tropical  Meteorology  (IITM)  Pune,  Geologist  and  Indian  Institute  of Technology (IIT) Indore has been constituted on direction of the Hon'ble Union Home Minister.

(e): As reported by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh, 226 human lives and 2,703 animals are lost and 2535 houses damaged as on 12.08.2025.

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