(a) whether the Government has issued certain guidelines to the States regarding flood relief;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any irregularities have been noticed in utilisation of the allocated funds; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam.
The Government of India has issued guidelines for administration of the State Disaster Response
Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) on 28th September 2010. The guidelines
provide for financial assistance from SDRF/ NDRF for immediate relief to the victims of flood,
avalanches, cyclone, cloudburst, drought, earthquake, fire, hailstorm, landslides, tsunami and
pest attack. The guidelines relating to both the funds are available on the website of this
Ministry; http://ndmindia.nic.in.
(c): This Ministry has not received any report of irregularities in utilization of the allocated fund.
(d): Does not arise.