Lok Sabha Question No. 711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Drought Assistance
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, B.N. CHANDRAPPA, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 711

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016

## DROUGHT ASSISTANCE

711.   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  due  to  frequent  drought  in  Karnataka  there  is acute shortage of foodgrains, fodder and drinking water in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  provide  any  special  package  to  the  State Government to overcome these shortages as there is also decline in foodgrains production in the State;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other necessary steps/remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA)

- (a) & (b): In  view of the deficit Monsoon, in the  last 10 years Government of Karnataka has submitted memorandum to Government of India  seeking financial assistance in the wake of drought during the years of 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and  2015-16  under  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF).  The  year-wise  details  of assistance approved are at Annexure .
- (c) to (e): Government  has  enacted  National  Food  Security  Act  (NFSA)  under  which subsidised  foodgrains  are  provided  to  the  State/UTs.  Karnataka  has  implemented  NFSA w.e.f. January, 2014 and identified 100% beneficiaries prescribed under the Act. Based on the identification of beneficiaries Government of India is presently making a monthly allocation of 1,65,000 tons of rice @Rs.3 per Kg and 52,403 tons of wheat @ Rs.2 per kg to the Karnataka under  NFSA.  The  State  Government  of  Karnataka  has  not    sent  any  request  for  additional allocation of foodgrain during the current year either for drought or under TPDS.

At present there is a stock of 104.44 lakh MT of fodder available with the farmers, which will be sufficient for 22 weeks in the States. 52 Fodder banks are functioning in the State where fodder  is  provided  at  50%  subsidy  and  6  Goshalas  are  functioning  with  an  average  of  3333 cattle heads every day.

Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.711 to be answered on 01.03.2016 Central Financial assistance approved from NDRF in the wake of drought to the State of Karnataka in the last 10 years

|   Sl. No | Year    | Central assistance approved by the GOI (in Rs. crore)   |
|----------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2006-07 | 78.96                                                   |
|        2 | 2008-09 | 83.83                                                   |
|        3 | 2009-10 | 116.49                                                  |
|        4 | 2011-12 | 186.68 282.35                                           |
|        5 | 2012-13 | 526.06                                                  |
|        6 | 2013-14 | 226.57                                                  |
|        7 | 2014-15 | 200.85                                                  |
|        8 | 2015-16 | 1540.20                                                 |

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