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Disaster Management Department

About Department

Disaster Managements Department 

  • Disaster Preparedness: Identifying risks before a disaster occurs, creating disaster management plans, providing training to citizens, and raising public awareness regarding preparedness.

  • Emergency Response: Providing immediate rescue operations, aid, and medical facilities in case of natural or man-made disasters (e.g., floods, earthquakes, droughts, accidents).

  • Coordination: Effectively managing disaster response by coordinating with local administration, police, fire department, health department, and voluntary organizations.

  • Rehabilitation and Reconstruction: Rehabilitating affected individuals, repairing infrastructure, and restoring normal life after a disaster.

  • Risk Reduction: Implementing preventive/mitigation measures to minimize future disaster risks.

Objective and Function

Function of Disaster Managements Department 

  • Implementing necessary and effective measures before, during, and after a disaster.

  • Reducing disaster-related damage and saving citizens’ lives.

  • Implementing long-term measures to reduce the likelihood and impact of disasters.

  • Providing rapid and effective assistance during a disaster.

  • Empowering and raising awareness among people to face disasters.

  • Providing immediate assistance to disaster-affected individuals in drought and scarcity situations.

  • Implementing effective measures during fodder and water shortages.

  • Collecting accurate information before, during, and after disasters and disseminating it to the public.

  • Gathering necessary information related to farmer suicides, organizing district-level meetings, and providing immediate aid to eligible families.

  • Providing assistance for crop loss, house damage, livestock loss, and financial aid to the legal heirs of injured or deceased individuals.

Schemes

Scheme

Government Resolution Number: CLS-2022/PR.No.349/M-3 dated March 27, 2023.
As per the said government resolution, assistance from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is provided for the specified disasters as follows:

1. Financial Assistance for Affected Individuals

(a) Financial Assistance to the Family of Deceased Persons

  • ₹4.00 lakh assistance to the legal heirs of the deceased person.

(b) Financial Assistance for Disability or Loss of Organ/Eyes

  • ₹74,000/- for 40% to 60% disability.

  • ₹2.50 lakh for disability exceeding 60%.

(c) For Injured Persons Admitted to Hospitals

  • ₹16,000/- if hospitalized for more than one week.

  • ₹5,400/- if hospitalized for less than a week.

(d) Financial Assistance for Household Damage Due to Natural Disasters

  • If the area remains submerged for more than two days, and houses are fully destroyed:

    • ₹2,500/- per family for loss of clothing.

    • ₹2,500/- per family for household utensils/items.

2. Assistance for Agricultural Land & Fisheries

(a) Removal of Sand/Silt Deposits (more than 3 inches thick)

  • ₹18,000/- per hectare per farmer.

  • Minimum assistance of ₹2,200/-.

(b) Removal of Debris from Hilly Agricultural Land

  • ₹18,000/- per hectare per farmer.

  • Minimum assistance of ₹2,200/-.

(c) Restoration of Fish Farming Areas

  • ₹18,000/- per hectare.

  • Minimum assistance of ₹2,200/-.

(d) Landslides, Soil Erosion, or Washed-Away Agricultural Land

  • ₹47,000/- per hectare for small and marginal farmers.

  • Minimum assistance of ₹5,000/-.

3. Assistance for Crop Loss

(a) Seasonal Crops (Annual Crops) Loss

  • ₹8,500/- per hectare for rainfed areas (minimum ₹1,000/-).

  • ₹17,000/- per hectare for irrigated land (minimum ₹2,000/-).

(b) Perennial Crops Loss

  • ₹22,500/- per hectare (minimum ₹2,500/-).

(c) Silk Production (Sericulture)

  • ₹6,000/- per hectare for Eri, Mulberry, and Tasar Silk.

  • ₹7,500/- per hectare for Muga Silk.

  • Minimum assistance of ₹1,000/-.

(d) For Farmers Holding More than 2 Hectares

  • ₹8,500/- per hectare for rainfed areas.

  • ₹17,000/- per hectare for irrigated areas.

  • ₹22,500/- per hectare for perennial crops.

  • Assistance is applicable only if crop loss is 33% or more, up to a limit of 2 hectares.

4. Assistance for Livestock Loss

(a) Compensation for Death of Dairy & Working Animals

  • ₹37,500/- per buffalo/cow/camel/yak/mithun.

  • ₹4,000/- per sheep/goat/pig.

  • ₹32,000/- per camel/horse/bullock used for draught purposes.

  • ₹20,000/- per calf/donkey/mule.

(b) Poultry Farming Assistance

  • ₹100/- per chicken (maximum ₹10,000 per family).

  • Poultry deaths must be due to natural disasters.

5. Recovery & Reconstruction (30% of SDRMF, equivalent to 37.50% of SDRF Allocation for the Year)

(a) Fully Destroyed/Collapsed Houses

  • Permanent houses: ₹1,20,000/- per house in lowland areas.

  • Kutcha houses: ₹1,30,000/- per house in hilly areas.

(b) Partially Damaged Houses (excluding huts)

  • Permanent houses: ₹6,500/- per house (if at least 15% damage).

  • Kutcha houses: ₹4,000/- per house.

(c) Huts Damaged/Destroyed

  • ₹8,000/- per hut (Huts made of temporary materials like thatch, mud, plastic, etc., certified by local authorities).

(d) Cattle Shed Attached to the House

  • ₹3,000/- per cattle shed.

6. Assistance for Farmers Affected by Suicides (As per Government Resolution No. SCY-1205/PR.No.189/M-7 dated January 23, 2006)

  • ₹1 lakh assistance to the legal heirs of the deceased farmer.

Important Link

Sr. No. Service Name Link
1 Weather conditions displayed under the Meteorological Department https://mausam.imd.gov.in/
2 Government department-level resources available under Disaster Management https://idrn.nidm.gov.in/
3 Status check of financial assistance distribution for crop loss due to natural disasters https://mh.disastermanagement.mahait.org/PaymentStatus
4 Weather conditions displayed under Nagpur Division https://.imdnagpur.gov.in/