Lok Sabha Question No. 389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Status of Projects under NDMA and NDMF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 389

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 11, 1947 (SAKA)

STATUS OF PROJECTS UNDER NDMA AND NDMF

389. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  disaster  risk  management  or  mitigation-related  surveys  and studies conducted by the NDMA in Andhra Pradesh, especially Anantapur, during the last five years, along with key findings thereof;
- (b)  the  number  of  proposals  submitted  by  the  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) and other NDMA-supported schemes during the last five years;
- (c) the complete details of each proposal submitted by Andhra Pradesh, including the project name, nodal agency, type of disaster addressed, date of  submission,  estimated  cost,  current  status,  date  of  approval,  if applicable and the reasons for any delays in sanction or implementation;
- (d) the total amount of funds sanctioned and disbursed to Andhra Pradesh under NDMA and NDMF during the last five years, year-wise and projectwise; and
- (e) whether the Government intends to expedite funding for any pending disaster mitigation projects and the measures being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (e): The primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments concerned. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments and provides requisite logistics and financial support.

To mainstream disaster risk reduction in developmental planning and to adopt an inclusive approach towards risk reduction to ensure sustainability of developmental initiatives and to widen its reach to cover every citizen, NDMA has revised the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) in 2019 providing a framework and directives to the stakeholders for all stages of disaster management cycle.

One of the objectives of NDMP is to promote comprehensive surveys on multi-hazard disaster risks and the development of regional disaster risk assessments and maps, including climate change scenarios. NDMA has not  conducted  any  specific  disaster  risk  management  or  mitigationrelated  survey  and  studies  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  especially  Anantapur, during the last five years.

NDMA is facilitating the State Governments including Andhra Pradesh in preparation of their mitigation projects under National Disaster Mitigation Fund and other NDMA supported schemes. The proposals from the State Government are processed in  terms of the provisions contained in the relevant guidelines.  The details of proposals submitted by the State of Andhra Pradesh under NDMF is as under: -

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 389 FOR 02.12.2025

| Programme /Project/ Scheme Date of approval                                                                                      |   Total financial outlay Approved by HLC |   Total financial outlay Approved for Andhra Pradesh |   Approved Central Share from NDMF for Andhra Pradesh | Released / utilized   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Urban Flood Risk Mitigation Programme Phase-II [For Visakhapatnam] 30.09.2025                                                    |                                  2444.42 |                                               222.22 |                                                200    | -                     |
| Programme for Catalytic Assistance to 12 most drought prone States [12 States including Andhra Pradesh] 28.01.2025               |                                  2022.16 |                                               174.7  |                                                100    | 50.00                 |
| Mitigation Project for Lightning Safety in the 50 most lightning prone districts [10 States including Andhra Pradesh] 28.01.2025 |                                   186.78 |                                                11.71 |                                                  9.94 | -                     |
| The Mitigation Scheme for Forest Fire Risk Management [19 States including Andhra Pradesh] 28.01.2025                            |                                   818.92 |                                                18.48 |                                                 16.8  | -                     |

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 389 FOR 02.12.2025

In addition, the proposals for enhancing coastal resilience for Kakinada Coast  and  Visakhapatnam  Metropolitan  Region  Development  Authority (VMRDA)  Region  having  total  financial  outlay  of  Rs.  526  Crore  are submitted by the State Government on 21.08.2024 and 07.11.2024.

The  State  has  also  submitted  a  proposal  on  10.07.2025  for  mitigation measures to alter the river course and mitigate river bank erosion at the Nagavali and Vamsadhara River Mouth in Srikakulam District having total financial outlay of Rs. 98 Crore.

NDMF guidelines dated 28.02.2022 prescribed administrative mechanism for appraisal and approval as well as funding of the mitigation projects / proposal received from the State.  The projects / proposals are considered for funding as per the extent provisions of the guidelines. While the first installment of the funds approved for any project/proposal are released expeditiously in consultation with Department of Expenditure, however, any  subsequent  installment  is  released  to  the  States  on  furnishing  of Utilization Certificate for 75% of funds released in previous installments.

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