Question : NATURAL CALAMITIES

(a) whether several parts of the country were affected by natural calamities like heavy rains, flood and cyclone etc.;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the loss of lives, property and damages to crops during the year 2011-12, State-wise;

(c) whether any Central team has visited the affected areas;

(d) if so, the details of the findings of the said team and the action taken thereon, State-wise; and

(e) the details of the assistance sought by the affected States and the assistance provided by the Union Government during the said period, State-wise?

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 REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 17 FOR 13.3.2012.

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The details of States/ Union Territories affected by natural calamities like floods, cyclonic storms, earthquakes etc., as reported by the State Governments/ Union Territories in the year 2011-12 alongwith the loss of lives, property and damage to crops are at Annexure-I.

(c) to (e): The States of Sikkim, West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the UT of Puducherry have submitted memoranda for additional central assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for supplementing their relief efforts. The State-wise details of the assistance sought, visit of the Central Teams, status of the reports and assistance approved are at Annexure-II.