Lok Sabha Question No. 1664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: PDNA Report
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1664

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026/ MAGHA 21, 1947 (SAKA)

PDNA REPORT

1664. SHRI K C VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report submitted by the State Government of Kerala in connection with the Wayanad (Meppadi -Chooralmala) landslide disaster;
- (b) the total financial assistance sought by the State based on the PDNA, and the  amount  sanctioned  and  released  so  far  under  the  National  Disaster Response Fund or any other head;
- (c) the balance amount pending, if any, along with the reasons for delay;
- (d) the steps taken or proposed to ensure time-bound release of remaining assistance  for  rehabilitation,  reconstruction  and  livelihood  restoration  of affected families; and
- (e) whether disaster assistance to Kerala is proposed to be released as grant instead of loan?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The assistance under Recovery & Reconstruction (R&R) funding Window of National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) is governed by a duly approved guidelines issued on 14.08.2024.

These  guidelines  provide  details  of  items  &  norms  and  the  procedural requirement  for  financial  assistance  against  the  damages.    As  per  the guidelines, the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report received by the Central Government from the State is processed for financial assistance in terms of the provisions contained in the said guidelines.

In the aftermath of landslide at Wayanad (Meppadi-Chooralmala) on 30 July 2024, Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report submitted by State of Kerala claiming a central assistance of Rs 2221.029 Crore from Recovery and Reconstruction  funding  window  of  NDRF  was  received  by  the  Central Government on 13.11.2024.

After examining the proposal of the State, Central Government has approved central financial assistance of Rs 260.56 Crore for recovery and reconstruction activities as per the guidelines and has also advised the State to  seek  financial  assistance  for  some  activities  related  to  Disaster  Risk Reduction and Livelihood as per applicable guidelines.  As per Recovery & Reconstruction guidelines, assistance sanctioned from Recovery & Reconstruction Window of NDRF is released in three installments of 30%, 40% and  30%  subject  to  utilization  of  75%  of  previously  released  amount. Accordingly, first installment of Rs 76.16 Crore (30% of approved amount of 260.56 Crore) has been released on 17.11.2025.

For release of subsequent installments the State Government has to furnish utilization certificate of 75% of previously released amount.  As on date, the Utilization Certificate from Government of Kerala has not been received.

In  addition,  for  the  reconstruction  and  recovery  activities  for  Wayanad landslide, amount of Rs. 529.50 crore has also been made available to the State Government under 'Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)' and Rs 153.47 Crore from Relief & Response funding W indow as per SDRF/NDRF norms.  Further, Rs. 72 Crore has been allotted for the State under National Landslide Risk Mitigation Project (NRMP).

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