Lok Sabha Question No. 920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Expenditure on Disaster Management
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA, DINESH TRIVEDI, G. HARI, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 920

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 11, 1937 (SAKA)

## EXPENDITURE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

920.

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD: SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI: SHRI G. HARI: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the amount of expenditure incurred by the Government on disaster mitigation  and  disasters  relief  separately  during  the  last  three  years and the current year;

- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  a  National  Disaster Mitigation Fund;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of persons rescued by NDRF during the said period;
- (e) whether the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has sought to increase  its  battalion  from  its  present  strength  of  12  to  20  battalions and has also sought approval for creation of its own dedicated aviation wing;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the details of expenditure incurred by NDRF to procure equipments for disaster management along with the items of equipments procured therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

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(a) Madam,  the  primary  responsibility  to  address  natural  disasters rests with the State Governments. The Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments by providing logistic and financial support, wherever necessary. The State Governments are required  to  suitably  address/undertake  all  necessary  measures  for prevention and mitigation as per their specific requirements.

Accordingly,  the  Government  of  India  has  released  funds  under  State Disaster Relief Fund (excluding State share of CRF/SDRF) and National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to the State Governments for management of  relief  necessitated  by  notified  natural  disasters,  during  the  years 2012-13 to 2015-16, as given below :-

(Rs. In Crores)

|   Sl . N | Year                 |   Allocation of SDRF |   Release from SDRF |   Release from NDRF |
|----------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | 2012- 13             |              6700.22 |             5208.29 |             2810.29 |
|        2 | 2013- 14             |              7035.23 |             6034.08 |             4649.94 |
|        3 | 2014- 15             |              7387.01 |             5629.45 |             3460.88 |
|        4 | 2015- 16 (till date) |             11081    |             8425.38 |             8672.47 |

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(b)  No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  in  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs.

- (c) Question does not arise.

(d) The number of persons rescued by NDRF during last three years and the current year is as mentioned below :-

Yr 2013 - 45153

Yr 2014 - 109725

Yr 2015 - 51614

Yr 2016 (upto 31 st  January 2016) - 9

- (e)  No  such  proposal  has  been  submitted  by  NDRF  to  the  Ministry  of Home Affairs  for  increase  of  its  battalions  from  12  to  20.  There  is  no proposal of NDRF regarding creation of its own dedicated aviation wing.
- (f) Question does not arise.
- (g) The details of expenditure incurred by NDRF for procurement of equipment for disaster management during the last three financial years and current financial year is as below :-

Yr 2012-13 - Rs. 7,68,99,511.56

Yr 2013-14 - Rs. 4,72,08,185.00

Yr 2014-15 - Rs. 8,46,73,669.00

Yr 2015-16 - Rs. 9,02,00,000.00

Yearwise  list  of  equipments  procured  for  disaster  management  is enclosed as Appendix A, B, C & D respectively.

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## Appendix-A

## ITEMS PROCURED DURING 2012-13

|   S. No. | NAME OF THE ITEM                                           |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Portable Generator Set 10.5 KVA                            |
|        2 | Electric drill with protective carry bag                   |
|        3 | Electric drill bit set                                     |
|        4 | Cordless Hammer Drill                                      |
|        5 | Drill bit for Cordless hammer drill                        |
|        6 | Angle Cutter                                               |
|        7 | Replacement diamond tipped blade for angle cutter          |
|        8 | Replacement composite blade for angle cutter               |
|        9 | Circular Saw                                               |
|       10 | Carbide tipped blade for Circular Saw                      |
|       11 | Rotary (Circular) Rescue Saw 16" with diamond tipped blade |
|       12 | Replacement 16" dia diamond tipped blades                  |
|       13 | High Pressure Breathing air compressor                     |
|       14 | Hydraulic Jack 20 Tons                                     |
|       15 | Distress Signal Unit                                       |
|       16 | Resuscitator                                               |
|       17 | Thermal Imaging Camera                                     |

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## Appendix-B

## ITEMS PROCURED DURING 2013-14

|   S. No. | NAME OF ITEM                                            |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Air Lifting Bag Set with air cylinder                   |
|        2 | Victim Location Unit (with breaching system)            |
|        3 | Rotary Hammer Drill                                     |
|        4 | Rotary Drill Bit                                        |
|        5 | Keyhole Saw Complete Set With 04 Different Size of Saws |
|        6 | Ramset with matching Foot pump                          |
|        7 | B.A Sets light weight with spare cylinders              |

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## Appendix-C

## ITEMS PROCURED DURING 2014-15

|   S. No. | NAME OF ITEM                                     |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bullet Chain Saw with spare carbide tipped chain |
|        2 | Ventilator and air tub with motor                |
|        3 | Diamond Chain Saw                                |
|        4 | Floating Pump                                    |
|        5 | Combination Cutter with spreader                 |
|        6 | Under water torch                                |
|        7 | Hammer Drill Concrete                            |
|        8 | Chipping Hammer                                  |
|        9 | Chipping Hammer bit flat                         |
|       10 | Chipping Hammer bit pointed                      |

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## Appendix-D

## ITEMS PROCURED DURING 2015-16

|   S. No. | NAME OF ITEM                                       |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Multi Cable Winch                                  |
|        2 | Multi parameter monitor                            |
|        3 | Personnel diving kit                               |
|        4 | Under water communication set (wired)              |
|        5 | Personnel diving kit                               |
|        6 | Under water communication set (wired)              |
|        7 | Rotary (Circular) rescue saw                       |
|        8 | Handheld Through Wall Life Detector (Xaver tm 100) |
|        9 | Life Detector Type-I                               |
|       10 | Life Detector Type-II                              |
|       11 | Fast Act Decontamination System on CBRN            |
|       12 | Various Types of Tent                              |
|       13 | Inflatable Shelter                                 |