Question : Loss due to Heavy Rains and Floods

(a) whether the Government is aware of the damage to crops, dams, bridges and roads due to heavy rains and floods in various parts of the country;

(b) if so, the details of losses suffered along with the number of people killed, injured and missing due to the said calamities during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has sent a Central team to the affected States to evaluate and ascertain the extent of losses caused to crops;

(d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

(e) the amount of relief sought by the affected States and the assistance provided/
likely to be provided by the Union Government, State/UT-wise; and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for co-ordination of all the concerned agencies of Central/State Governments to minimize the losses due to such type of calamities in future?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) & (b) Yes Sir. State-wise details of losses alongwith number of people killed due to rain oriented natural calamities including floods during the last three years and current year, as reported by the State Governments/ Union Territories, are at Annexure-I. Information on the number of people missing due to natural calamities is not maintained by this Ministry centrally.
(c) to (e) The primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments. Financial assistance is provided to the affected States
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from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per the laid down procedure.
State-wise details of the memoranda submitted to this Ministry for seeking additional financial assistance and assistance approved from NDRF for rain oriented natural calamities during 2018-19, are given in Annexure-II.
(f) There are institutional mechanisms at the National, State & district level in the country for coordination of all the concerned agencies of Central/ State Government for effective management of natural disasters. Central Government has established a robust early warning system and has significantly enhanced the accuracy of weather forecasts. Forecasting agencies are continuing their efforts for the improvement of warning and dissemination systems vigorously. Mock exercises and community awareness programmes are being regularly conducted to educate people to reduce/ minimize the losses during/ impending natural disasters in the country.
The measures taken by the Central and State Governments have significantly improved disaster management practices, preparedness, prevention and response mechanism resulting in significant reduction in casualties during natural calamities, in the country. Further, strengthening of the disaster management is a continuing and evolving process of the governance.
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