The
Centre allocated Rs. 396.87 crore to NE States under
the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) during 2011-12 (as on 7.12.2011). The State-wise allocation of SDRF in respect
of North-East States for the year 2011-12 is as under:
As on
07.12.2011
(Rs. in crore)
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of the State
|
Allocation of SDRF
|
Central Share
|
State Share
|
Total
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|
1.
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
34.72
|
3.86
|
38.58
|
|
2.
|
Assam
|
249.26
|
27.70
|
276.96
|
|
3.
|
Manipur
|
6.82
|
0.76
|
7.58
|
|
4.
|
Meghalaya
|
13.84
|
1.54
|
15.38
|
|
5.
|
Mizoram
|
8.08
|
0.90
|
8.98
|
|
6.
|
Nagaland
|
4.70
|
0.52
|
5.22
|
|
7.
|
Sikkim
|
21.50
|
2.39
|
23.89
|
|
8.
|
Tripura
|
18.25
|
2.03
|
20.28
|
|
|
Total:
-
|
357.17
|
39.70
|
396.87
|
The State Governments of Sikkim, West Bengal
and Bihar have reported following losses due to earthquake of 18th
September 2011:-
|
States
|
lives lost (No.)
|
Cattle lost (No.)
|
Houses (No.)
|
|
Sikkim
|
60
|
1333
|
23903
|
|
West Bengal
|
11
|
19
|
88734
|
|
Bihar
|
10
|
NR
|
NR
|
NR = not reported.
In addition, there has been damage to
infrastructure also. No damage or
casualty has been reported from other States of North-East region.
Government of India, in order to strengthen
the existing disaster management system in the country, enacted the
Disaster Management Act, 2005 and
notified on December 26, 2005. The Act provides for institutional mechanisms
for drawing up and monitoring the implementation of the disaster management
plans, ensuring measures by various
wings of Government
for prevention, mitigating
and minimize effects of calamities
and for undertaking a holistic, coordinated, and prompt response to any
calamity situation in the country.
As
per the Disaster Management Act 2005, the Central Government has constituted
the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) with the responsibility for
laying down the policies, plans, and guidelines for disaster managements. NDMA has already released 25 guidelines on
natural as well as manmade disasters and also for preparation of State Disaster
Management Plans. National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) has been issued
which covers all aspects of disaster management. In all the North-East States,
State Disaster Management Authority and District Disaster Management Authority
have been setup.
Besides
making institutional arrangements, the Govt. of India keeps aircraft, boats,
specialist teams of Armed Forces, Central Para Military Forces and personnel of
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and essential commodities including
medical stores, restoration of critical infrastructure facilities in readiness
for deployment in disaster situation where ever required. A response force at
the national level has also been put in place at strategic location to respond
to any kind of emergencies. A NDRF battalion has been stationed at Guwahati, Assam for rescue and relief of the affected
persons in the North-Eastern region.
For
strengthening the response mechanism of the State and other stakeholders,
several programmes are underway for capacity
development through National Disaster Management Authority, National Disaster
Response Force, National Institute for Disaster Management and State Disaster
Management Centre. National workshop on “Earthquake Risk Mitigation Strategy in
North East” at Guwahati was also held on 24-25th
February 2011 to this effect.
This
was stated by Shri Mullappally
Ramachandran, Minister of State of Home Affairs in
written reply in the Rajya Sabha
today.
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