Lok Sabha Question No. 1515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Crop Losses due to Natural Disaster
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1515

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## CROP LOSSES DUE TO NATURAL DISASTER

1515. SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the data on crop losses reported due to natural disasters during the last three years, State/UT-wise and year-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  existing  inter-ministerial  coordination  mechanisms  involving  the Ministries/Departments  of  Science  &  Technology,  Earth  Sciences,  Water  Resources, Environment, Forests & Climate Change and Agriculture for managing climate-induced risks and emergencies affecting agriculture;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any assessments or reviews in the last three years regarding the effectiveness of these coordination mechanisms and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  or  recommendations  for establishing a dedicated National Agriculture Disaster Management Authority (NADMA), if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a):  As received from Ministry of Home Affairs, details of cropped area affected due to hydro-meteorological disasters during the years 2022-23 to 2024-25 is at Annexure-I .

- (b)  &  (c):  The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State Governments concerned. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments  and  provides  requisite  logistics  and  financial  support.  There  are  well established institutional mechanisms for inter-ministerial coordination involving various central  Ministries/Departments  &  central  for  managing  natural  calamities  affecting agriculture; which are at Annexure-II.
- (d): No proposal for establishing a dedicated National Agriculture Disaster Management Authority (NADMA) is under consideration in DA&FW.

## Annexure-I

Details of cropped area affected (as reported by State/UT) due to hydro-meteorological disasters

## during the years 2022-23 to 2024-25

| Sl.   | State                | Year (in lakh hectares)   | Year (in lakh hectares)   | Year (in lakh hectares)   |
|-------|----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| No.   |                      | 2022-23                   | 2023-24                   | 2024-25                   |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh       | 0.07                      | 1.30                      | 0.11                      |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh    | 0.001                     | 0.00                      | -                         |
| 3     | Assam                | 1.15                      | 0.59                      | 1.38                      |
| 4     | Bihar                | 0.37                      | -                         | -                         |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh         | 0.005                     | -                         | -                         |
| 6     | Goa                  | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 7     | Gujarat              | 0.83                      | 1.33                      | -                         |
| 8     | Haryana              | -                         | 2.16                      | -                         |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh     | 0.08                      | 0.76                      | -                         |
| 10    | Jharkhand            | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 11    | Karnataka            | 9.95                      | 0.30                      | 2.86                      |
| 12    | Kerala               | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh       | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 14    | Maharashtra          | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 15    | Manipur              | -                         | -                         | 0.01                      |
| 16    | Meghalaya            | 0.12                      | -                         | 0.01                      |
| 17    | Mizoram              | -                         | -                         | 0.21                      |
| 18    | Nagaland             | -                         | -                         | 0.03                      |
| 19    | Odisha               | 1.36                      | 0.16                      | 0.22                      |
| 20    | Punjab               | 0.83                      | 1.66                      | -                         |
| 21    | Rajasthan            | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 22    | Sikkim               | 0.002                     | -                         | -                         |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu           | 1.53                      | 0.36                      | 2.92                      |
| 24    | Telangana            | -                         | 0.61                      | -                         |
| 25    | Tripura              | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh        | 2.13                      | -                         | 3.95                      |
| 27    | Uttarakhand          | -                         | 0.09                      | 0.05                      |
| 28    | West Bengal          | -                         | -                         | 1.38                      |
| 29    | Andaman & Nicobar    | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 30    | Chandigarh           | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 31    | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 32    | Delhi                | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 33    | Ladakh               | -                         | -                         | 0.02                      |
| 34    | Lakshadweep          | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 35    | Jammu & Kashmir      | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 36    | Puducherry           | -                         | 0.07                      | 0.05                      |
|       | Total                | 18.428                    | 9.39                      | 13.11                     |

## Mechanisms for inter-ministerial coordination for managing Natural Calamities

## Central Drought Relief Commissioner (CDRC):

Additional Secretary in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) serves as the CDRC to monitor the drought conditions, issue advisories, coordinate with other Ministries of the Central Government, State Governments and relevant agencies to mitigate/combat the effect of drought.

## Crisis Management Group (CMG):

Crisis Management Group (CMG) under the Chairpersonship of Additional Secretary & Central Drought Relief Commissioner  periodically reviews the state of drought preparedness, take appropriate decisions and  reports  the  developments to the  Union Agriculture Secretary, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) and the State Governments. The CMG includes representatives from  Ministry/Department of Animal Husbandry  &  Dairying,  Agricultural  Research  and  Education,    Drinking    Water  and Sanitation,  Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Food & Public Distribution, Health & Family Welfare, Home Affairs,  India Meteorological Department,  Earth Sciences, Land Resources, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Power,  Railways  Rural Development,  Housing and  Urban  Affairs,    Water  Resources,  River  Development    and  Ganga  Rejuvenation, Women & Child Development,  Panchayati Raj.

## Crop Weather Watch Group (CWWG):

The Crop Weather Watch Group for Drought Management (CWWGDM), in the DA&FW, acts as an Inter-Ministerial mechanism, which meets at least once a week during June to September period to monitor drought situation in the  country. The composition of the Group includes representatives from DA&FW, Ministry of Jal Shakthi, Ministry of Power, Department  of  Food  &  PD,  Department  of  Consumer  Affairs,  ICAR-CRIDA,  Indian Meteorological Department, Central Water Commission, Central Ground Water Board, MNCFC ISRO.

## Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT):

Once a  natural calamity is notified by the State Government, Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) is constituted for making an assessment of the drought and other notified disasters  in  the  affected  States.  The  IMCT  has  representatives from different Central Government Ministries/Departments, such as Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Food, Rural Development, Power, Drinking Water, NITI Aayog, Department of Expenditure, Home.  After an assessment of the affected areas, the IMCT submits a report to the Sub-Committee on National Executive Committee.

## Sub Committee of the National Executive Committee (SC-NEC):

The Sub Committee of the National Executive Committee (SC-NEC) which is an InterMinisterial Committee is chaired by the Secretary, DAC&FW (Government of India) for drought,  pest  attack,  hailstorm  and  cold  wave/frost  and  recommends  quantum  of assistance from the NDRF to the High level Committee.  In the case of other calamities, the SC-NEC is chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.

## High-Level Committee (HLC):

A High level Committee consisting of the Union Home Minister, Union Finance Minister, Union Agriculture Minister and  Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog is in place to recommend the final quantum of relief under NDRF based on the recommendations of SC-NEC to the States affected by various natural calamities.

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