Lok Sabha Question No. 700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Drought Assistance
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 700

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016

## DROUGHT ASSISTANCE

700.   SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  representations  received  by  the  Union  Government  from  various  State Governments claiming compensation for agricultural loss due to droughts during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of assistance sought, assistance approved and released so far, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the State Governments which have also sought assistance from the Union Government for revival of agriculture sector; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA)

(a) to (d): State Governments initiate necessary relief measures to farmers in the wake of drought  and  other  natural  calamities  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.

Memorandums  seeking  financial  assistance  in  the  wake  of  drought  under  NDRF  were received  from  7  States  during  2012-13,  from  3  States  during  2013-14,  from  5  States  during 2014-15  and  from  10  states  during  2015-16.  The  details  of  financial  assistance  sought  and approved State-wise by the Government of India in the wake of drought from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the last three years and current years are at A nnexure.

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.700 to be answered on 01.03.2016

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

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No.   | State          | 2012-13           | 2012-13             | 2013-14           | 2013-14             | 2014-15           | 2014-15             | 2015-16           | 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              | 2000.56           | 433.77              |
| 2.        | Bihar          | -                 | --                  | 12564.04          | 931.87              | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   |
| 3.        | Gujarat        | 7357.54           | 864.71              | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   |
| 4.        | Haryana        | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | 4829.25           | 168.87              | -                 | -                   |
| 5.        | Karnataka      | 7672.40           | 526.06              | 778.06            | 226.57              | 779.20            | 200.85              | 3830.84           | 1540.20             |
| 6.        | Kerala         | 1996.07 532.78    | 62.61 107.89        | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   |
| 7.        | Madhya Pradesh | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | 4821.64           | 2032.68             |
| 8.        | Maharashtra    | 3232.15 1801.32   | 778.09 1036.98      | -                 | -                   | 6013.28           | 1962.99             | 4002.82           | 3049.36             |
| 9.        | Rajasthan      | 1107.99           | 320.64              | -                 | -                   |                   |                     | 10517.46          | @                   |
| 10.       | Tamil Nadu     | 19665.13          | 624.69              | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   |
| 11.       | Uttar Pradesh  | -                 | -                   |                   |                     | 4819.49           | 777.34              | 2057.79           | 1304.52             |
| 12.       | Chhatishgarh   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | 6093.79           | 1276.25             |
| 13.       | Telangana      | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | 2601.17           | 791.21              |
| 14.       | Odisha         | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | 2217.08           | 815.00              |
| 15.       | Jharkhand      | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | -                 | -                   | 2142.78           | @                   |

@ High Level Committee(HLC) minutes awaited.

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## Annexure