(a) whether there are reports of loss of crops due to adverse weather conditions such as cold wave, frost, flood and seasonal rains in the country;
(b) if so, the extent of loss suffered during each of the last three years and the current year, State and crop-wise both for Rabi and Kharif seasons; and
(c) the financial assistance sought and actually provided to various States/UTs for the same during the said period?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government of India does not maintain centrally calamity-wise/crop-wise/season-wise damage to crops caused due to adverse weather conditions including cold wave, frost and seasonal rains etc. However, based on the information received from the States/UTs, details of areas having crop loss due to listed natural calamities including floods/landslides/cloudburst/cyclonic storm etc. during 2015-16 to 2018-19 are given at Annexure-I.
(c): The details of allocation and release from SDRF and NDRF to different States and Union Territories for the purpose of relief, during 2015-16 to 2018-19 is given at Annexure-II.