Disaster Management Department

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.

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.