Lok Sabha Question No. 885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Flood Management Programmes
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 885

## ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES

## 885. SHRI RAMESWAR TELI SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  schemes  formulated  to  tackle  drought  situations  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  and  the number of drought-prone rural areas identified so far;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  assess  the  damage  and  destruction caused by severe floods in various States including the State of Assam this year;

(c) if so, the number of affected persons and amount of crops damaged in this year's floods;

(d)  the  steps  that  the  Government  has  taken  to  rehabilitate  the  affected  people  and  the compensation given/being given to the families affected by floods and erosion;

(e)  whether  lack  of  efficient  planning  and  coordination  between  different  States  has  been  the primary cause of monsoon related natural calamities such as floods and drought, if so, the details thereof and the remedial action being taken therein; and

(f) the funds allocated by the Central Government to support "Flood Management Programmes" which are implemented by the State water resources departments?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) As informed by Ministry of Rural Development, the notified drought prone areas for year 2015-16 and 2016-17 as given in Annex-I, are provided  additional employment of 50 days over and  above  100  days  per  household  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) by Ministry of Rural Development. Besides, the Government of India also supports the irrigation projects in the drought affected States by providing central assistance under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna(PMKSY).

(b) The Government of India sends Inter Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) to States, which experience heavy damages due to floods. In July, 2016, NITI Aayog had sent a central team to flood affected areas in Madhya Pradesh for assessment of flood damages. This Ministry had also deputed a Technical Team for assessing causes of floods and to suggest remedial measures in Vidisha & Hoshangabad districts of Madhya Pradesh. No such team has been deputed to Assam in the monsoon of 2016.

(c) The flood damage data is compiled every year by MHA/CWC on the basis of information received  from  States.  As  per  data  maintained  by  MHA,  548067  persons  and  cropped  area  of 14361.71 hectare have been affected during the floods of 2016 so far.

(d) The rehabilitation of flood affected people and payment of compensation etc. are within the purview of the States. Immediate relief measures are undertaken by concerned States in the flood affected areas out of CRF/NDRF funds and such measures are coordinated by MHA.

(e) & (f) To ensure management of floods and droughts in integrated manner, the Ministry also  provides  technical  guidance  to  State  Governments  through  the  expert  agencies--Central Water  Commission  (CWC) and Ganga  Flood  Control  Commission  (GFCC)  in  formulation  of flood  management  projects.  During  the  XII  Plan,  a  total  of  537  projects  were  received  for techno-economic  appraisal  out  of  which  256  projects  were  cleared;  99  of  these  projects  have been  approved  under  Flood  Management  Programme  (FMP).  A  total  central  assistance  of Rs.4723.08  crore  has  been  released  to  various  States  till  date,  for  management  of  floods  and droughts in a coordinated manner. In addition, the States are also expected to utilise additional financial recourses available with them due to higher devolution of central taxes in the light of recommendations of 14 th Finance Commission.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:885 FOR ANSWER ON 21.07.2016 REGARDING 'FLOOD MANGEMNT PROGRAMME'

## Notified Drought Affected Areas

(Where 50 days additional employment is provided under MGNREGS by Ministry of Rural Development)

| Financial Year 2015-16                           | Financial Year 2015-16                           | Financial Year 2015-16                           |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                          | State                                            | No. of districts/talukas                         |
| 1                                                | Karnataka                                        | 136 taluks                                       |
| 2                                                | Chhattisgarh                                     | 93 tehsils                                       |
| 3                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                   | 268 tehsils                                      |
| 4                                                | Odisha                                           | 215 blocks                                       |
| 5                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                   | 359 mandals                                      |
| 6                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                    | 50 districts                                     |
| 7                                                | Telangana                                        | 231 mandals                                      |
| 8                                                | Maharashtra                                      | 12183 GPs                                        |
| 9                                                | Jharkhand                                        | All the 24 districts                             |
| 10                                               | Rajasthan                                        | 2900 GPs                                         |
| Financial Year 2016-17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) | Financial Year 2016-17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) | Financial Year 2016-17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) |
| 1                                                | Karnataka                                        | 62 taluks of 12 districts                        |
| 2                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                   | 268 tehsils of 42 districts                      |
| 3                                                | Rajasthan                                        | 14487 villages of 19 districts                   |
| 4                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                    | 08 districts                                     |
| 5                                                | Uttarakhand                                      | 07 districts                                     |

Source :Information provided by Ministry of Rural Development.