Lok Sabha Question No. 5128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Annual Floods in Gomti
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha, Shri Neeraj Maurya, Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5128

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2026/ CHAITRA 3, 1948 (SAKA)

ANNUAL FLOODS IN GOMTI

†5128.

SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA: SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA: SHRI NEERAJ MAURYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any accurate data regarding the loss of life and property in hundreds of villages in Jaunpur and Kasganj districts and Aonla Constituency caused by the annual floods in the Gomti, Ganga and Ramganga rivers respectively;

(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to establish  permanent  relief  and  disaster  management  centres  under  the National  Disaster  Response  Force  (NDRF)  for  the  flood-affected  coastal areas of the said rivers particularly in Jaunpur, Etah, Kasganj, Bareilly and Budaun;

(c) whether the Government proposes to establish the 'Cyber Forensic Labs' at the local level in Jaunpur, Etah, Kasganj, Budaun and Bareilly districts to check the increasing incidents of cyber crime; and

(d) whether there is any proposal to organize special coaching, training or awareness camps to encourage the youth of these regions for recruitment into the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): As  per  the  National  Disaster  Management  Policy,  the  primary responsibility for  disaster management rests with the State Governments concerned. This  Ministry does not  centrally maintain the data of  damages

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5128 FOR 24.03.2026

due to any disasters. Further, as per the information received from the State of Uttar Pradesh, the details regarding loss of life and property in the districts Bareilly, Jaunpur and Kasganj due to hydro-meteorological disasters is at Annexure.

As per Section 44(1) of the Disaster Management Act 2005, there shall be constituted a National Disaster Response Force for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster. At present, there are 16 Battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which are located as  per  vulnerability  profile  of  the  country  to  provide  immediate  response during disasters including two Battalions located at Ghaziabad and Varanasi. Further, there are 28 Regional Response Centres (RRCs) of NDRF throughout the Country including three RRCs at Noida, Lucknow, and Gorakhpur. NDRF Teams are pre-positioned during monsoon season in vulnerable flood prone areas on requisition from the States/Districts.

"Police" and "Public Order" are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and the responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection  of  life  and  property  of  the  citizens  including  investigation, prosecution of crime and criminals, and related forensic science facilities, are with the State concerned.

Directorate of  Forensic  Science   Services   (DFSS) under  this  Ministry  is

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5128 FOR 24.03.2026

establishing  a  new  Central  Forensic  Science  Laboratory  in  Uttar  Pradesh (UP) with the facility of Digital Forensic Division to handle digital evidence under  National  Forensic  Infrastructure  Enhancement  Scheme  (NFIES). Further,  the  referral  cases  of  UP  are  being  handled  by  Central  Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Chandigarh.

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LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE DATA OF JAUNPUR (UTTAR PRADESH )

LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE DATA OF KASGANJ (UTTAR PRADESH)

| YEAR   | DEATH   | LIVESTOCK   | HOUSE DAMAGE   | HOUSE DAMAGE   |
|--------|---------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|        |         | AFFECTED    | KACCHA HOUSES  | PAKKA HOUSE    |
| 2021   | 14      | 23          | 369            | 02             |
| 2022   | 24      | 42          | 837            | -              |
| 2023   | 30      | 09          | 127            | -              |
| 2024   | 47      | 11          | 167            | -              |
| 2025   | 14      | 12          | 107            | 01             |
| Total  | 129     | 97          | 1607           | 03             |
| YEAR   | DEATH   | LIVESTOCK   | HOUSE DAMAGE   | HOUSE DAMAGE   |
|        |         | AFFECTED    | KACCHA HOUSES  | PAKKA HOUSE    |
| 2021   | 17      | 66          | 108            | 28             |
| 2022   | 14      | 73          | 180            | 36             |
| 2023   | 35      | 46          | 83             | 141            |
| 2024   | 68      | 58          | 80             | 84             |
| 2025   | 09      | 38          | 171            | 196            |
| Total  | 143     | 281         | 622            | 485            |

LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE DATA OF BAREILLY (UTTAR PRADESH)

| YEAR   | DEATH   | LIVESTOCK   | HOUSE DAMAGE   | HOUSE DAMAGE   |
|--------|---------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|        |         | AFFECTED    | KACCHA HOUSES  | PAKKA HOUSE    |
| 2021   | 12      | 07          | 183            | 02             |
| 2022   | 17      | -           | 175            | 14             |
| 2023   | 37      | 07          | 77             | 01             |
| 2024   | 55      | 11          | 179            | 25             |
| 2025   | 23      | 03          | 126            | 01             |
| Total  | 144     | 28          | 740            | 43             |

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