Lok Sabha Question No. 130 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Damage to Paddy Crops due to Natural Calamities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Krishna Devi Shivshankar Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION. NO. 130

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## DAMAGE TO PADDY CROPS DUE TO NATURAL CALAMITIES

- *130. SMT. KRISHNA DEVI SHIVSHANKAR PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  recent  heavy  rains/drought/hailstorms/pest  infestations  have  caused significant damage to the paddy crop in Banda and Chitrakoot districts; (b) the total hectares of paddy crop that got damaged in these two districts along with the overall estimated loss due to the same; (c) the total amount of crop damage compensation disbursed to affected farmers so far under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); (d) the total number of farmers yet to receive crop damage compensation along with the time by which they are likely to receive the same; and (e)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  provide  additional  relief  packages/special
- assistance to farmers therein?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.130 REGARDING 'DAMAGE TO PADDY CROPS DUE TO NATURAL CALAMITIES' DUE FOR REPLY ON 09 TH  DECEMBER 2025

(a)  to  (d):    As  per  the  National  Policy  on  Disaster  Management  (NPDM),  the  State Government is primarily responsible for providing necessary relief measures on ground level in the wake of notified calamities. The State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural calamities from funds available in the form of the State Disaster Response Fund  (SDRF)  in  accordance  with  the  Government  of  India  approved  items  and  norms. Additional  financial  assistance,  over  and  above  SDRF,  is  considered  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 way of relief and not for compensation. Rs.1836 Crores has already been released to SDRF in 2025-26.

As  informed  by  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  in  the  District  of  Banda  and Chitrakoot,  different  crops  have  been  damaged  by  heavy  rains  /  floods.  There  is  no information regarding loss of crops due to Drought, Hailstorms, and Pest attacks. The area of crop losses in Banda is 2284.78 hectare and in Chitrakoot crop loss of paddy is 106.32 hectare.

The  Government  of  India  has  introduced  yield-based  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and weather based Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)  from  Kharif  2016  to  provide  financial  support  to farmers  suffering crop loss/damage arising out of natural calamities, adverse  weather incidence and to stabilize income of farmers. Comprehensive risk insurance is provided under the scheme from preharvesting to post-harvest losses. Under this Scheme, claims are paid to only those farmers who have insured their crops and paid their share of premium under any of the notified crop insurance scheme in the notified area/crop by the State Government.

Details of data of PMFBY/RWBCIS for Banda and Chitrakoot districts of Uttar Pradesh for year 2024-25 as on October 2025.

| District   | Application Enrolled (In No.)   |   Claims Paid (Rs. In Crore) |
|------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Banda      | 251,340                         |                        16.04 |
| Chitrakoot | 188,129                         |                         3.32 |
| Total      | 439,469                         |                        19.36 |

*Source: NCIP. 2024-25

(e):     As informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, there is no such proposal.

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