Lok Sabha Question No. 2466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Investment towards Disaster Management
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 2466

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 13, **1937 (SAKA)**

**“INVESTMENT TOWARDS DISASTER MANAGEMENT”**

2466. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to invest a little over $9 billion in the next five years towards disaster management; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in this regard during the current year along with the funds released/spent/ earmarked for a particular disaster, State/ UT-wise?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b) The 14 th Finance Commission has recommended an allocation of Rs. 61220 crore in the State Disaster Relief Fund to all the states, comprising of  central share as well as state share. States can use this allocation for 12 notified natural calamities viz; avalanches, cyclone, cloudburst, drought, earthquake, tsunami, fire, flood, hailstorm, landslides, pest attack and cold wave/frost. In addition, 10% of the annual fund allocation of the SDRF may be used for localized State specific natural disaster. A statement showing the state- wise and year wise allocation to the SDRF for the period 2015-20 is given at Annexure-I.

For the year 2015-16, the allocation in SDRF is Rs. 11081 crore out of which Rs. 8512.50 crore is central share of GOI and Rs. 2568.50 crore is share of State Governments.  A statement showing State-wise allocation and release of funds from SDRF/ NDRF during 2015-16 is at Annexure-II. The items and norms of expenditure under NDRF/SDRF are amended from time to time.

Apart from above, funds are also provided in the Ministry of Home Affairs Budget for NDMA, NDRF, NIDM, Civil Defence & Home Guard and Fire Services, as these institutions are working in the field of disaster management. Allocation and Expenditure during the last 3 years and current financial year  to these organizations are as under:-

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L.S.US.Q.NO.2466 FOR 04.8.2015

Rs. In Crore

| Year    |      BE | RE     | Expenditure                         |
|---------|---------|--------|-------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |  819.41 | 734.74 | 668.08                              |
| 2013-14 |  964.63 | 823.08 | 749.99                              |
| 2014-15 | 1323.01 | 957.62 | 873.52                              |
| 2015-16 | 1463.13 | -      | 341.90 (Expenditure upto July 2015) |

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**PAGE 1 OF 1 OF** **ANNEXURE-I**

**L.S.US.Q.NO.2466 FOR 04.08.2015**

**State-wise allocation of State Disaster Relief Fund during 2015-2020**

**(Including Central as well as State share)**

**(Rs. In crore)**

| **Sl.No.**   | **State**         | **2015-16**   | **2016-17**   | **2017-18**   | **2018-19**   | **2019-20**   | **Total**  **2015-20**   |
|--------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------------|
| **1**        | **2**             | **3**         | **4**         | **5**         | **6**         | **7**         | **8**                    |
| 1.           | Andhra Pradesh    | 440           | 462           | 485           | 509           | 534           | 2430                     |
| 2.           | Arunachal Pradesh | 52            | 55            | 57            | 60            | 63            | 287                      |
| 3.           | Assam             | 460           | 483           | 507           | 532           | 559           | 2451                     |
| 4.           | Bihar             | 469           | 492           | 517           | 543           | 570           | 2591                     |
| 5.           | Chhattisgarh      | 241           | 253           | 265           | 278           | 292           | 1329                     |
| 6.           | Goa               | 4             | 4             | 4             | 4             | 4             | 20                       |
| 7.           | Gujarat           | 705           | 740           | 777           | 816           | 856           | 3894                     |
| 8.           | Haryana           | 308           | 323           | 339           | 356           | 374           | 1700                     |
| 9.           | Himachal Pradesh  | 236           | 248           | 260           | 273           | 287           | 1304                     |
| 10.          | J&K               | 255           | 268           | 281           | 295           | 310           | 1409                     |
| 11.          | Jharkhand         | 364           | 382           | 401           | 421           | 442           | 2010                     |
| 12.          | Karnataka         | 276           | 290           | 305           | 320           | 336           | 1527                     |
| 13.          | Kerala            | 185           | 194           | 204           | 214           | 225           | 1022                     |
| 14.          | Madhya Pradesh    | 877           | 921           | 967           | 1016          | 1066          | 4847                     |
| 15.          | Maharashtra       | 1483          | 1557          | 1635          | 1717          | 1803          | 8195                     |
| 16.          | Manipur           | 19            | 20            | 21            | 22            | 23            | 105                      |
| 17.          | Meghalaya         | 24            | 25            | 27            | 28            | 29            | 133                      |
| 18.          | Mizoram           | 17            | 18            | 19            | 20            | 20            | 94                       |
| 19.          | Nagaland          | 10            | 10            | 11            | 11            | 12            | 54                       |
| 20.          | Odisha            | 747           | 785           | 824           | 865           | 909           | 4130                     |
| 21.          | Punjab            | 390           | 409           | 430           | 451           | 474           | 2154                     |
| 22.          | Rajasthan         | 1103          | 1158          | 1216          | 1277          | 1340          | 6094                     |
| 23.          | Sikkim            | 31            | 33            | 34            | 36            | 38            | 172                      |
| 24.          | Tamil Nadu        | 679           | 713           | 748           | 786           | 825           | 3751                     |
| 25.          | Telangana         | 274           | 288           | 302           | 317           | 333           | 1514                     |
| 26.          | Tripura           | 31            | 33            | 34            | 36            | 38            | 172                      |
| 27.          | Uttar Pradesh     | 675           | 709           | 744           | 781           | 820           | 3729                     |
| 28.          | Uttarakhand       | 210           | 220           | 231           | 243           | 255           | 1159                     |
| 29.          | West Bengal       | 516           | 542           | 569           | 598           | 628           | 2853                     |
|              | **Total**         | **11081**     | **11635**     | **12214**     | **12825**     | **13465**     | **61220**                |

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**PAGE 1 OF 1 OF** **ANNEXURE- II**

**L.S.US.Q.NO.2466 FOR 04.08.2015**

**Allocation and Release of Funds from SDRF/NDRF during 2015-2016**

**As on 09.06.2015**

**(Rs. In crore)**

| **Sl.No.**   | **Name  of the State**   | **Allocation of SDRF**   |                 |              | **Releases from SDRF**         |                                | **Releases from NDRF**   |
|--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|              |                          | **Central Share**        | **State Share** | **Total**    | **1**  **st**  **Installment** | **2**  **nd**  **Installment** |                          |
| **1**        | **2**                    | **3**                    | **4**           | **5**        | **6**                          | **7**                          | **8**                    |
| 1.           | Andhra Pradesh           | 330.00                   | 110.00          | 440.00       | 165.00                         | -                              | 181.63                   |
| 2.           | Arunachal Pradesh        | 46.80                    | 5.20            | 52.00        | 23.40                          | -                              | -                        |
| 3.           | Assam                    | 414.00                   | 46.00           | 460.00       | 207.00                         | -                              | -                        |
| 4.           | Bihar                    | 351.75                   | 117.25          | 469.00       | 175.87                         | -                              | -                        |
| 5.           | Chhattisgarh             | 180.75                   | 60.25           | 241.00       | 90.375                         | -                              | -                        |
| 6.           | Goa                      | 3.00                     | 1.00            | 4.00         | 1.50                           | -                              | -                        |
| 7.           | Gujarat                  | 528.75                   | 176.25          | 705.00       | 264.375                        | -                              | -                        |
| 8.           | Haryana                  | 231.00                   | 77.00           | 308.00       | 115.50                         | -                              | -                        |
| 9.           | Himachal Pradesh         | 212.40                   | 23.60           | 236.00       | 106.20                         | -                              | 10.685                   |
| 10.          | Jammu & Kashmir          | 229.50                   | 25.50           | 255.00       | 114.50                         | -                              | -                        |
| 11.          | Jharkhand                | 273.00                   | 91.00           | 364.00       | 136.50                         | -                              | -                        |
| 12.          | Karnataka                | 207.00                   | 69.00           | 276.00       | 103.50                         | -                              | -                        |
| 13.          | Kerala                   | 138.75                   | 46.25           | 185.00       | 69.375                         | -                              | -                        |
| 14.          | Madhya Pradesh           | 657.75                   | 219.25          | 877.00       | 328.875                        | -                              | -                        |
| 15.          | Maharashtra              | 1112.25                  | 370.75          | 1483.00      | 556.125                        | -                              | -                        |
| 16.          | Manipur                  | 17.10                    | 1.90            | 19.00        | 8.55                           | -                              | -                        |
| 17.          | Meghalaya                | 21.60                    | 2.40            | 24.00        | 10.80                          | -                              | -                        |
| 18.          | Mizoram                  | 15.30                    | 1.70            | 17.00        | 7.65                           | -                              | -                        |
| 19.          | Nagaland                 | 9.00                     | 1.00            | 10.00        | 4.50                           | -                              | -                        |
| 20.          | Odisha                   | 560.25                   | 186.75          | 747.00       | 280.125                        | -                              | -                        |
| 21.          | Punjab                   | 292.50                   | 97.50           | 390.00       | 146.25                         | -                              | -                        |
| 22.          | Rajasthan                | 827.25                   | 275.75          | 1103.00      | 413.50                         | 413.75                         | 1378.13                  |
| 23.          | Sikkim                   | 27.90                    | 3.10            | 31.00        | 13.95                          | -                              | -                        |
| 24.          | Tamil Nadu               | 509.25                   | 169.75          | 679.00       | 254.625                        | -                              | -                        |
| 25.          | Telangana                | 205.50                   | 68.50           | 274.00       | 102.75                         | -                              | -                        |
| 26.          | Tripura                  | 27.90                    | 3.10            | 31.00        | 13.95                          | -                              | -                        |
| 27.          | Uttar Pradesh            | 506.25                   | 168.75          | 675.00       | 253.125                        | -                              | -                        |
| 28.          | Uttarakhand              | 189.00                   | 21.00           | 210.00       | 94.50                          | -                              | -                        |
| 29.          | West Bengal              | 387.00                   | 129.00          | 516.00       | 193.50                         | -                              | -                        |
|              | **Total**                | **8512.50**              | **2568.50**     | **11081.00** | **4255.87**                    | **413.75**                     | **1570.445**             |

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