Lok Sabha Question No. 2855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Crop Damage due to Cyclones
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sasikanth Senthil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2855

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2026

## CROP DAMAGE DUE TO CYCLONES

2855. SHRI SASIKANTH SENTHIL:

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

- (a) the total extent of crop area damaged in Tamil Nadu due to heavy rains, floods and cyclones during the last five years, year and district-wise, including Thiruvallur district; (b) the total financial loss to agriculture assessed by the Government of Tamil Nadu during each of these years and the quantum of financial assistance sought from the
- Union Government;
- (c) the total amount of assistance approved and released by the Union Government to Tamil Nadu under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), or any other head during the same period, year-wise; and (d) the total number of farmers in Tamil Nadu and specifically in Thiruvallur district who received compensation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) during the last five years, along with details of claims settled, claims pending and average time taken for settlement?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a):  The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  including  assessment  management damages on the ground rests with the State Governments concerned. The Central Government provides requisite logistics and financial support to the efforts of the State Governments. The State Governments provide financial relief to the affected people in the event of 12 notified natural disasters which includes cyclone and flood, from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at its disposal, in accordance with approved items and norms of Government of India (GOI). However, in the event of  disaster of a  severe  nature, additional financial assistance is extended from  the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per laid down procedure, which includes an  assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team  (IMCT) and memorandum for assistance under NDRF submitted by the State/ UT Government. The financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by way of relief and not for compensation.

As per information received from MHA, the Ministry does not centrally maintain data regarding cropped area losses due to any natural calamities. However, the details of cropped area loss in wake of hydrometeorological disasters during the year 2020-21 to 2024-25 are given below:

| Years   |   Cropped Area affected (in Lakh ha.) |
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                                  4.63 |
| 2021-22 |                                  0.83 |
| 2022-23 |                                  1.53 |
| 2023-24 |                                  0.36 |
| 2024-25 |                                  2.92 |

- (b): As per information received from Government of Tamil Nadu, the quantum of financial assistance sought from the Union Government for the years 2021-22 to 202526 is given below: -
- (c):    The  details  of  the  allocation/release of  the  funds  under  the  SDRF  and NDRF during 2020-21 to 2024-25 are given below:

| Year    |   Fund proposed for Agricultural crops (Rs.in Cr) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                                           174.66  |
| 2022-23 |                                           374.28  |
| 2023-24 |                                           284.94  |
| 2024-25 |                                           545.56  |
| 2025-26 |                                           386.195 |
| Total   |                                          1765.64  |

(Rs.in crore)

| Year    |   Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State Share |   Centre's Sh are's of SDRF Released | Release from NDRF (for All Calamities)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                                                   1088   |                                816   | 286.91                                   |
| 2021-22 |                                                   1088   |                                816   | 556.36                                   |
| 2022-23 |                                                   1142.4 |                                856.8 | ---                                      |
| 2023-24 |                                                   1200   |                                900   | ---                                      |
| 2024-25 |                                                   1260   |                                944.8 | 360.09                                   |

- (d):  District-wise details of Farmer Applications enrolled, claims paid, pending claims as well as  Farmer  Applications  benefitted  under  PMFBY  for  Tamil  Nadu  (including  Thiruvallur) cumulatively in the last five years, i.e. from 2020-21 to 2024-25 (as on 31.12.2025) is annexed.

ANNEXURE

| District Name (TN)   | Applications Enrolled (in No.)   | Paid Claims    | Pending Claims   | Application Benefitted (in No.)   |
|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
| District Name (TN)   | Applications Enrolled (in No.)   | (Rs. In Crore) | (Rs. In Crore)   | Application Benefitted (in No.)   |
| Ariyalur             | 10,16,436                        | 117.93         | 5.39             | 5,58,975                          |
| Chengalpattu         | 78,336                           | 12.06          | 0.17             | 38,403                            |
| Coimbatore           | 8,147                            | 5.13           | 0.05             | 5,717                             |
| Cuddalore            | 21,58,424                        | 442.19         | 15.28            | 11,69,076                         |
| Dharmapuri           | 1,05,834                         | 33.64          | 0.03             | 59,740                            |
| Dindigul             | 82,897                           | 26.69          | 0.07             | 44,619                            |
| Erode                | 12,952                           | 6.64           | 0.03             | 9,063                             |
| Kallakurichi         | 9,88,328                         | 146.43         | 0.29             | 6,17,284                          |
| Kanchipuram          | 2,22,132                         | 59             | 0                | 1,24,326                          |
| Kanniyakumari        | 22,077                           | 2.73           | 0.00             | 11,047                            |
| Karur                | 1,04,491                         | 24.61          | 0.03             | 50,308                            |
| Krishnagiri          | 24,918                           | 5.59           | 0.02             | 12,484                            |
| Madurai              | 2,71,803                         | 49.48          | 0.05             | 1,29,612                          |
| Mayiladuthurai       | 14,08,521                        | 251.85         | 23.17            | 7,03,134                          |
| Nagapattinam         | 19,46,816                        | 437.84         | 0.57             | 7,59,642                          |
| Namakkal             | 2,72,332                         | 100.07         | 2.81             | 1,84,791                          |
| Perambalur           | 7,70,398                         | 202.53         | 0.38             | 4,29,711                          |
| Pudukkottai          | 15,67,761                        | 182.43         | 0.07             | 4,00,801                          |
| Ramanathapuram       | 28,50,386                        | 505.38         | 0.35             | 6,34,095                          |
| Ranipet              | 2,17,034                         | 39.11          | 0.16             | 98,044                            |
| Salem                | 1,20,467                         | 27.61          | 0.04             | 61,586                            |
| Sivaganga            | 17,56,344                        | 120.33         | 0.01             | 2,57,705                          |
| Tenkasi              | 5,89,165                         | 115.13         | 0.10             | 2,91,616                          |
| Thanjavur            | 24,26,829                        | 619.09         | 9.68             | 8,93,441                          |
| The Nilgiris         | 4,033                            | 0.84           | 0.00             | 726                               |
| Theni                | 2,986                            | 1.42           | 0.00             | 1,829                             |
| Thiruvallur          | 8,87,569                         | 147.38         | 2.21             | 4,73,316                          |
| Thiruvarur           | 30,61,225                        | 739.05         | 3.69             | 12,53,731                         |
| Thoothukkudi         | 6,63,487                         | 274.25         | -                | 3,96,800                          |
| Tiruchirappalli      | 7,62,554                         | 182.13         | 0.66             | 3,00,456                          |
| Tirunelveli          | 1,33,868                         | 49.94          | 0.08             | 72,461                            |
| Tirupathur           | 46,958                           | 16.58          | 0.03             | 38,186                            |
| Tiruppur             | 21,638                           | 13.81          | 0.07             | 6,893                             |
| Tiruvannamalai       | 8,27,125                         | 118.46         | 0.04             | 3,45,053                          |
| Tuticorin            | 9,63,382                         | 337.15         | 1.83             | 4,69,045                          |
| Vellore              | 22,065                           | 20.30          | 0.00             | 17,865                            |
| Villupuram           | 14,97,292                        | 291.93         | 15.83            | 7,58,610                          |
| Virudhunagar         | 8,48,306                         | 189.92         | 0.16             | 3,86,716                          |
| Total (Tamil Nadu)   | 2,87,65,316                      | 5,917.16       | 83.36            | 1,20,66,907                       |

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