Lok Sabha Question No. 33 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Financial Assistance to Farmers affected by Heavy Rain
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION. NO. 33

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

- *33. SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  crops  other than  soybean  have  suffered serious  damage  due  to  excessive rainfall in Maharashtra, particularly in Chandrapur district;
- (b) if so, the actual number of farmers affected from it;
- (c) the prompt action taken by the Government to provide prompt and adequate financial compensation to the affected farmers for the losses of their crops;
- (d) the time by which the said assistance is likely to be disbursed to the farmers;
- (e) whether complaints have been received regarding non-incorporation of factors such as soil erosion and cent percent crop loss in damage Panchanama assessment; and
- (f)  if  so,  the  steps  likely  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  this  Panchanama System?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (f):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 33 REGARDING 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS

AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN' DUE FOR REPLY ON 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025.

(a)  to  (d):    As  per  the  National  Disaster  Management  Plan  (NDMP),  the  primary responsibility of disaster management including damage assessment and providing relief measures  on  ground  level,  rests  with  the  State  Governments  concerned.  The  Central Government provides requisite logistics and financial support to the efforts of the State Governments. The State Governments provide financial relief to the affected people in the event of  12  notified  natural  disasters,  from  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF), already placed at its disposal, in accordance with approved items and norms of Government of India (GOI). However, in the event of disaster of a 'severe nature', additional financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per laid down procedure, which includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). The financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by way of relief and not for compensation.

The State Government of Maharashtra is allocated an amount of Rs.4176.80 crore (Rs.3132.80 crore Central share + Rs.1044.00 crore State share) for the financial  year 2025-2026 under SDRF, of which the first and second Installments of Rs.1566.40 crore each, as Central share is released to the State.

In  wake  of  flood  during  2025,  MHA  had  constituted  an  IMCT  on  16.10.2025  for conducting an on-the -spot assessment of damages in the State. The IMCT visited the affected areas from 03.11.2025 to 05.11.2025.

As informed by MHA, it has not received any formal memorandum from the State Government of Maharashtra for assistance under NDRF.

State of Govt of Maharashtra has informed that the total number of farmers affected due to heavy rains including all crops is 1,25,602. The total area affected is 1,10,309.13 Hectares. In Chandrapur district, Rs.9,376.56 lakh of compensation has been released for all affected crops. Additional special assistance of Rs.11,030.94 lakh has been released for all affected farmers for Rabi crops. As on 24.11.2025, an amount of Rs.82,37,50,048/directly  transferred  into  the  bank  accounts  of  1,13,455  affected  farmers  through  the  EPanchanama payment Disbursement Portal.

(e) & (f): The State Government of Maharashtra has informed that no complaints have been reported.

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