MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 188 FOR 27.3.2012.
(a) The information is as below:-
i) Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) now designated as State Disaster Response
Fund (SDRF)
(Rs. in crore)
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
3220.48 3791.87 4337.63 4023.79
Note:- This is the Central Governments contribution and does not
include States’ contributions.
ii) National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) now designated as National
Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)
(Rs. in crore)
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
1800.00 3160.00 3900.01 3998.00
(b) Details of funds released to States from the CRF (SDRF) and NCCF
(NDRF) during the period 2008-09 to 2011-12 (till date) are at Annexure-I.
(c) Details showing the amount requested by the States, the amount
recommended by the Central Team and the actual amount released to the
States by the Government of India for natural calamities during 2008-09
to 2011-12 are at Annexure-II (flood/landslide, cyclone, cloudburst,
earthquake) and Annexure – III (drought).
(d) to (e) Fund requirement for immediate relief only are to be met
from the SDRF and NDRF. Memoranda received from the State Government
invariably includes requirement for funds for long-term and permanent
reconstruction activities, specifically those relating to infrastructure.
Assistance for these items is not admissible from SDRF/ NDRF and the funds
for these have to be sought separately through Additional Central Assistance,
Special Plan Assistance, etc. Hence, there is a variation between the amounts
demanded and the amounts released to the States.
