(a) the details of funds released to the State of Assam and other States towards disaster management, relief, rehabilitation as well as restoration of damaged roads and bridge during the year 2004-05, State-wise;
(b) extent to which the State Government of Assam has utilized the above funds; and
(c) the preventive measures taken and infrastructure created for better management in calamity condition including earthquake in Assam?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a) & (b): Financial assistance is extended under the Relief Schemes of Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) and National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) to the State Governments for providing immediate relief to the victims of natural calamities. However, for the restoration of damaged infrastructure including roads, (except those, which are intrinsically connected with relief operations, and immediate connectivity with the affected areas and population), the expenditure is required to be met from the Plan funds.
A Statement showing the releases from CRF and NCCF to various States including Assam during the year 2004-05 is a Annexure.
As per the information received from the Government of Assam, there was an unspent balance of Rs. 99.59 crore as on 1.4.2005, in the CRF account of the State.
(c): The ongoing measures for prevention and mitigation of various natural disasters including earthquakes in the country as well as in the State of Assam include:-
i) drawing up of Disaster Managements Plans at the State, district and block levels,
ii) amending building by laws to incorporate the BIS Codes for construction in Seismic Zones III, IV & V,
iii) evaluating the seismic safety of existing lifeline buildings,
iv) carrying out mass awareness campaign,
v) National Programme for Capacity building of 10,000 engineers and 10,000 architects in earthquake mitigation technologies,
vi) Creation of Specialist Disaster Response Teams to deal with the disaster situations.
vii) Establishment of well-equipped emergency operation centers at National, State and District levels.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1429 FOR 2.8.2005 REGARDING FUNDS FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENTS
Statewise details of the releases from CRF/ NCCF during the year 2004-05
(Rs. In Crore)
Sl.No. State Centre`s share of CRF Releases from NCCF released
1 Andhra Pradesh 180.56 117.88 2 Arunchal Pradesh 10.96 9.09 3 Assam 92.52 211.55 4 Bihar 61.05 398.92 5 Chhattisgarh 25.03 52.74 6 Goa 1.13 0.00 7 Gujarat 147.14 55.0 8 Haryana 74.12 0.00 9 Himachal Pradesh 39.64 0.00 10 Jammu & Kashmir 31.82 50.00 11 Jharkhand 25.84 # 0.00 12 Karnataka 67.98 63.62 13 Kerala 61.30 206.00 14 Madhya Pradesh 57.10 1.70 15 Maharashtra 143.31 173.23 16 Manipur 0.00 # 0.00 17 Meghalaya 3.59 6.16 18 Mizoram 2.71 10.68 19 Nagaland 1.79 1.81 20 Orissa 99.79 53.44 21 Punjab 111.87 0.00 22 Rajasthan 188.71 216.79 23 Sikkim 6.30 9.90 24 Tamil Nadu 93.57 783.14 25 Tripura 4.74 0.05 26 Uttar Pradesh 133.36 192.10 27 Uttaranchal 29.50 0.00 28 West Bengal 92.17 0.00
Total 1787.60 2613.80
# = 2nd Instalment of Center’s share of CRF to Jharkhand and both instalments of central share to Manipur have not been released for non-submission of information relating to crediting of earlier released funds, utilisation certificate and annual report.