Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Compensation to Farmers for Crop Loss
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 31

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016

## COMPENSATION TO FARMERS FOR CROP LOSS

- *31. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has released funds from the National Disaster Response Fund  (NDRF)  to  States  on  account  of  crop  damage,  poor  yield  and  loss  of  income  to farmers due to change in weather pattern including drought, flood, unseasonal rains, etc. during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the  Government  has assessed  the  losses suffered by  the  farmers  during this  monsoon and if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the steps taken by the Government to release the relief amount;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  representations  from  various  States  on account  of  delay  and  inadequate  funds  released  from  NDRF  to  compensate  the  losses suffered by the farmers during the said period and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has received requests/suggestions from various quarters to  simplify  the  cumbersome  procedure  for  release  of  funds  from  NDRF  and  to  ensure adequate and timely relief  to  the  affected  farmers  of  natural  calamity  across  the  country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the action taken by the Government on such requests/ suggestions, so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  31    DUE FOR REPLY ON 19 TH  JULY, 2016.

(a): Yes,  Madam,  the  status  of  funds  released  from  National  Disaster  Response  Fund (NDRF)    during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  to  States  for  natural  calamities including droughts and floods is at Annexure.

(b): During the current monsoon (2016), no memorandum has been received from any State seeking financial assistance from NDRF for crop loss.  Some  States like Arunachal Pradesh (0.02 lakh hectares), Assam (0.32 lakh hectares), Himachal Pradesh (0.001 lakh hectares),    Kerala  (0.013  lakh  hectares),  Nagaland  (0.001  lakh  hectares),  Uttarakhand (negligible  area)  and  West  Bengal  (0.002  lakh  hectares)  have  reported  affected  cropped area due to cyclonic storms/flash flood/floods/landslides/cloud burst etc during the current year.

(c) & (d): The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  States. Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments by providing logistic and  financial  support.    To  meet  the  expenditure  on  relief  of  immediate  nature,  a  State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) has been created for each State.   SDRF is a resource, that is readily available to the States to meet the expenses of relief & rescue operations of immediate nature, for a range of specified disasters. In case of disasters of severe nature, the state submits a detailed   memorandum indicating the sector-wise details of damage and requirement of funds. An Inter Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) visits the affected State for an on-the-spot assessment. Financial assistance is, thereafter, extended from the NDRF in accordance with extant norms and established procedure.

Assistance  under  SDRF  is  provided    for  immediate  relief  and  not  by  way  of compensation for the loss suffered.   Additional expenditure, if any, incurred over and above or on other than approved items/norms, is required to be met by the States concerned from their own resources.

ANNEXURE

Lok Sabha Starred Qn. No.31 to be answered on 19.07.2016 Release of Central Assistance from NDRF for all Calamities including drought and flood

(Rs. in crores)

2016-17

| Sl.No.   | State             | Release of Central assistance from NDRF   | Release of Central assistance from NDRF   | Release of Central assistance from NDRF   | Release of Central assistance from NDRF   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.   | State             | 2013-14                                   | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2016-17 (As on 12.07.2016)                |
| 1        | 2                 | 3                                         | 4                                         | 5                                         | 6                                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 763.53                                    | 578.03                                    | 356.74                                    | 344.88                                    |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 140.46                                    | 125.96                                    |                                           | 51.06                                     |
| 3        | Assam             |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 4        | Bihar             |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |                                           |                                           | 522.31                                    | 313.39                                    |
| 6        | Goa               |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 7        | Gujarat           |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 8        | Haryana           |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 95.84                                     | 65.30                                     | 82.22                                     | 81.22                                     |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                           | 43.53                                     |                                           |                                           |
| 11       | Jharkhand         |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 245.68                                    | 271.38                                    | 1645.53                                   | 606.98                                    |
| 13       | Kerala            | 61.74                                     |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 502.59                                    | 83.13                                     | 1011.99                                   | 863.81                                    |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 1269.11                                   | 1426.95                                   | 1592.96                                   | 955.77                                    |
| 16       | Manipur           |                                           |                                           | 38.71                                     |                                           |
| 17       | Meghalaya         |                                           | 30.56                                     |                                           |                                           |
| 18       | Mizoram           |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 36.60                                     | 19.43                                     | 15.11                                     | 0.96                                      |
| 20       | Orissa            | 750.00                                    |                                           | 574.6925                                  | 425.66                                    |
| 21       | Punjab            |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 22       | Rajasthan         |                                           |                                           | 1378.13                                   | 911.64                                    |
| 23       | Sikkim            | 1.02                                      |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 453.87                                    |                                           | 1000.00                                   | 365.67                                    |
| 25       | Telangana         |                                           | 18.51                                     | 468.20                                    | 328.16                                    |
| 26       | Tripura           |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     |                                           | 581.29                                    | 3305.66                                   | 430.25                                    |
| 28       | Uttarakhand       | 329.50                                    | 216.81                                    |                                           |                                           |
| 29       | West Bengal       |                                           |                                           | 459.71                                    | 275.82                                    |

Total

4649.94

3460.88

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12451.96

5955.27