Lok Sabha Question No. 1374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Damage to Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL, JOSE K. MANI, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, SHARAD TRIPATHI, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA, BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, SEETARAM AJMEERA NAIK, BHARATENDRA SINGH, NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, HUKUM SINGH, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, VIRENDRA  KUMAR, MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, ALOK SANJAR, BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI, RAHUL KASWAN, P. KUMAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1374**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28 TH JULY, 2015

**DAMAGE TO CROPS**

1374. 	SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

SHRI ELUMALAI V.:

SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA:

DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

PROF. A.S.R. NAIK:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

SHRI BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI:

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	      ‡ãðŠãäÓã ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has assessed the total damage caused to agricultural crops due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms during the current summer season;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof including the crop area and the quantum of loss in monetary terms in each State/UT as a result thereof;

(c) 	whether Central team has submitted its report after visiting the affected States/UTs to assess the damage to crops;

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(d) if so, the details thereof including the financial assistance recommended by them State/UT-wise;

(e) the relief assistance sought by these States/UTs from the Centre and actual assistance provided to them so far, State/ UT-wise; and

(f) the steps taken/propose to be taken by the Government to redress the agrarian distress caused to the farmers?

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### ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

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(a) to (f):	State Government is empowered to undertake necessary relief measures in the wake of natural calamities like, drought, hailstorm, pest attack & cold wave/frost from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) which is readily available with them. State Governments have been requested to take immediate steps to address the notified calamities by utilizing the funds available under SDRF. Additional financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature on receipt of a memorandum from the State. Memoranda have been received from the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana seeking financial assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the wake of hailstorm. The main Rabi Crops affected are wheat, maize, mustard, gram, pea, lentil, vegetables, etc. Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) have constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to visit the affected areas for assessment of the ground situation and recommendation of financial assistance. Details of financial assistance sought/approved from the NDRF and amount released from SDRF for hailstorms affected State is annexed.

Besides, for providing immediate relief to the victims of State-specific disaster within the local context, which are not included in the list of notified natural calamities, Ministry of Home Affairs has recently authorized the State Governments to incur an expenditure of 10% of funds available under SDRF, subject to the procedures laid down therein. In addition the calamity affected farmers are entitled for claims under various crop insurance schemes under implementation in the country.

**Annexure**

**STATEMENT INDICATING ASSISTANCE SOUGHT & APPROVED FROM THE NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (NDRF) IN THE WAKE OF HAILSTORM AND AMOUNT RELEASED FROM STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (SDRF)**

**(Rs. in crores)**

|   **Sl.No.** | **State**        | **Area Affected**  **(in ha.)**   | **Assistance sought from NDRF**   | **IMCT recommendation**   | **Assistance approved by HLC under NDRF**   | **Assistance under SDRF**   |
|--------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|            1 | **2**            | **3**                             | **4**                             | **5**                     | **6**                                       | **7**                       |
|            1 | Haryana          | 541526                            | 1135.91                           | 713.68                    | @                                           | 115.50                      |
|            2 | Uttar Pradesh    | 8409478                           | 7543.70                           | 6298.89                   | #                                           | 253.125                     |
|            3 | Karnataka        | 111410                            | 151.28                            | 148.77                    | @                                           | 103.50                      |
|            4 | Rajasthan        | 3045761                           | 11886.00                          | 2674.58                   | 1447.73                                     | 827.25                      |
|            5 | Bihar            | 1882040                           | 2041.10                           | 863.11                    | #                                           | 175.87                      |
|            6 | Himachal Pradesh | 109623                            | 353.595                           | 114.00                    | #                                           | 106.20                      |
|            7 | Telangana        | 118504                            | 117.53                            | 103.23                    | @                                           | 102.75                      |

@  IMCT report being examined

#  Proposal under consideration of HLC

IMCT:   Inter-Ministerial Central Team

HLC :   High Level Committee

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