Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Drought Assistance
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, TAMRADHWAJ SAHU, P. C. MOHAN, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, GANESH SINGH, SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM, ABHISHEK SINGH, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, JOSE K. MANI, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, RODMAL NAGAR, ANOOP MISHRA, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.388

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  1 ST  DECEMBER, 2015

## DROUGHT ASSISTANCE

## 388.   SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

SHRI NANA PATOLE:

PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI GANESH SINGH:

SHRI SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the drought affected districts of various States in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise along with the estimated monetary loss due to these droughts during the said period;

(b) whether the Central team has visited the drought affected States during the said period, if so, the outcome thereof;

- (c) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  contingency  plan  to  tackle  the drought situation in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has provided compensation, diesel subsidy and other rebates to the farmers of drought affected States, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  allocation  made  and  released  by  the  Union  Government  to various  drought  affected  States  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year,  Statewise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA )

(a) & (b): State  Governments  initiate  necessary  relief  measures  to  farmers  in  the wake of drought from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) which is readily available with them. Additional financial assistance to State Government, over and above SDRF, is  considered  from  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF)  on  receipt  of  relief memoranda  from  State  Governments  and  in  accordance  with  extant  norms  and procedures.

Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) visited the affected districts and recommended central financial assistance. The details of financial assistance approved State-wise by the Government of India from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I.

- (c): Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), in collaboration with State  Agricultural  Universities  has  prepared  contingency  plans  for  600  districts  for implementing  location  specific  interventions  to  sustain  agriculture  production  in  the eventuality of any extreme climatic events. Details of district-wise contingency plan are at Annexure-II.

(d) & (e): Government  has  taken  several  measures  to  meet  the  challenge  of drought/drought like situation in the country.

Besides others measures and provision of funds under SDRF as also NDRF, the following interventions have been made in the wake of deficient rainfall as per  Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast of below average monsoon:

- a) Implementation of Diesel Subsidy Scheme for protective irrigation of crops;
- b) Enhancement of ceiling on seed subsidy to partially recompense the farmer for the  additional  expenditure  incurred  in  resowing  and/or  purchasing  appropriate varieties of seeds;

- c) Implementation of  interventions on perennial horticulture crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH);
- d) Implementation of Additional Fodder Development Programme (AFDP) as a subscheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

States  have  been  advised  to  ensure  availability  of  short  duration  and  drought tolerant varieties of seeds so as to be in a position to supply them to farmers in case such a need arises.  All State Governments have also been advised to initiate advance remedial  action  e.g.    constructing  water  harvesting  structures  under  MGNREGA  and other such schemes,  promoting agronomic practices for moisture conservation, promoting cultivation of less water consuming crops and restoring irrigation infrastructure by desilting canals, energizing tube-wells, replacing/repairing faulty pumps, etc.

## Annexure-I

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.388 to be answered on 1.12.2015

## Statement indicating assistance sought by the State Government and assistance approved from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for drought of 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No.   | State          | Drought of 2012-13   | Drought of 2012-13   | Drought of 2013-14   | Drought of 2013-14   | Drought of 2014-15   | Drought of 2014-15   | Drought of 2015-16   | Drought of 2015-16   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State          | Assistance sought    | Assistance approved  | Assistance sought    | Assistance approved  | Assistance sought    | Assistance approved  | Assistance sought    | Assistance approved  |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh | 1090.78              | 142.97               | 638.09               | 254.54               | 1532.00              | 237.51               | -                    | -                    |
| 2.        | Bihar          |                      | --                   | 12564.04             | 931.87               | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh   |                      | -                    |                      | -                    | -                    | -                    | 6093.79              | @                    |
| 4.        | Gujarat        | 7357.54              | 864.71               |                      | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    |
| 5.        | Haryana        | -                    | -                    |                      | -                    | 4829.25              | 168.87               | -                    | -                    |
| 6.        | Karnataka      | 7672.40              | 526.06               | 778.06               | 226.57               | 779.20               | 200.85               | 3830.84              | 1540.20              |
| 7.        | Kerala         | 1996.07 532.78       | 62.61 107.89         | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | 4220.39              | #                    |
| 9.        | Maharashtra    | 3232.15 1801.32      | 778.09 1036.98       | -                    | -                    | 6013.28              | 1962.99              | 4002.82              | #                    |
| 10.       | Odisha         | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | 1687.56              | #                    |
| 11.       | Rajasthan      | 1107.99              | 320.64               | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    |                      |
| 12.       | Tamil Nadu     | 19665.13             | 624.69               | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    |                      |
| 13.       | Uttar Pradesh  | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | 4819.49              | 777.34               | 2057.79              | #                    |

## Annexure-II

DISTRICT LEVEL AGRICULTURAL CONTINGENCY PLANS

| STATE             |   NO. OF DISTRICTS FOR WHICH CONTINGENCY PLAN HAS BEEN PREPARED |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                                              13 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                                              14 |
| ASSAM             |                                                              22 |
| BIHAR             |                                                              38 |
| CHHATTISGARH      |                                                              27 |
| GUJARAT           |                                                              25 |
| HARYANA           |                                                              19 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                                              12 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   |                                                              22 |
| JHARKHAND         |                                                              24 |
| KARNATAKA         |                                                              29 |
| KERALA            |                                                              14 |
| MADHYA PRADESH    |                                                              50 |
| MAHARASHTRA       |                                                              33 |
| MANIPUR           |                                                              06 |
| MEGHALAYA         |                                                              11 |
| NAGALAND          |                                                              08 |
| ODISHA            |                                                              30 |
| PUNJAB            |                                                              19 |
| RAJASTHAN         |                                                              33 |
| SIKKIM            |                                                              04 |
| TAMIL NADU        |                                                              31 |
| TELANGANA         |                                                              09 |
| TRIPURA           |                                                              01 |
| UTTARAKHAND       |                                                              13 |
| UTTAR PRADESH     |                                                              75 |
| WEST BENGAL       |                                                              18 |
| TOTAL             |                                                             600 |

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