Question : LOSS DUE TO FLOODS

(a) whether floods have affected several States in the country including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has made any assessment of loss caused by the flood including loss to Kharif crops during the said period;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of assistance sought and otherwise provided to the States for the losses due to flood during the said period, State-wise?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)

(a) Yes Madam.

(b) to (d) The details of States including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh affected by the floods and the assessment of loss, as reported by the State Governments for the last three years and current year is given at Annexure-I.

(e) State Governments concerned are initially required to undertake relief operations in the wake of natural calamity out of the corpus of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal. In case of a calamity of ‘severe nature’ when available resources under the SDRF account are inadequate, additional assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) after following the laid down procedure which includes visit of Inter-Ministerial Central Team. The logistic support were provided to the States, where ever required by the Government of India which included deployment of aircraft, boats, specialist teams of Armed Forces, Central Para Military Forces and personnel of National Disaster Response Force, arrangement for relief material and essential commodities including medical stores, restoration of critical infrastructure facilities.

The details of financial assistance sought and provided to the States during last three years is at Annexure-II.