(a) whether some areas and districts of Haryana State have been affected recently
by the drought;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if so, the financial and other assistances provided to those areas by the Central
Government?
(a) whether some areas and districts of Haryana State have been affected recently
by the drought;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if so, the financial and other assistances provided to those areas by the Central
Government?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK)
(a) & (b): No memorandum from the State Government of Haryana has been
received intimating that the State has been affected by the drought recently. The State
Government has also not issued any notification declaring that the State has been
affected by drought.
(c): Under the existing system of financing relief expenditure, the State Governments
are primarily responsible to undertake relief and rehabilitation measures in the wake of
natural calamities, including drought. The Government of India supplements the efforts
of the State Governments by providing assistance from Calamity Relief Fund(CRF).
The State Government of Haryana has been released Rs.15.68 crores from CRF out of
Centre’s share of Rs.60.98 crores for the year 2000-2001. The balance amount of
Centre’s share would be released to the State of Haryana by the Ministry of Finance
after the State fulfils the condition of the scheme of CRF i.e. furnishing a certificate that
separate account of amounts received in CRF is maintained by the State of Haryana.