State Disaster Response Fund Allocation and Release to Drought Affected States in 2015-16

April 13, 2017

Author: OGD PMU Team

The total allocation of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to all the drought affected states was Rs. 4860 crores in 2015-16. The total release of SDRF to all the drought affected states was Rs. 4928.98 crores in 2015-16. Thus, the total release of SDRF to all the drought affected states was 101.42% of total allocation of SDRF in 2015-16.

The allocation of SDRF to Andhra Pradesh was Rs. 330 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Andhra Pradesh was Rs. 330 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Andhra Pradesh was 6.79% of all the drought affected states. The allocation of SDRF to Chhattisgarh was Rs. 180.75 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Chhattisgarh was Rs. 249.725 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Chhattisgarh was 3.72% of all the drought affected states. In case of Chhattisgarh, the release of SDRF was 138.16% of allocation of SDRF in 2015-16.

The allocation of SDRF to Jharkhand was Rs. 273 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Jharkhand was Rs. 273 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Jharkhand was 5.62% of all the drought affected states.The allocation of SDRF to Karnataka was Rs. 207 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Karnataka was Rs. 207 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Karnataka was 4.26% of all the drought affected states.

The allocation of SDRF to Madhya Pradesh was Rs. 657.75 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Madhya Pradesh was Rs. 657.75 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Madhya Pradesh was 13.53% of all the drought affected states. The allocation of SDRF to Maharashtra was Rs. 1112.25 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Maharashtra was Rs. 1112.25 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Maharashtra was 22.89% of all the drought affected states. Maharashtra not only had the maximum allocation of SDRF in 2015-16; but also was the only one state to secure more than Rs. 1000 crores in 2015-16.

The allocation of SDRF to Orissa was Rs. 560.25 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Orissa was Rs. 560.25 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Orissa was 11.53% of all the drought affected states. The allocation of SDRF to Rajasthan was Rs. 827.25 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Rajasthan was Rs. 827.25 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Rajasthan was 17.02% of all the drought affected states.

The allocation of SDRF to Telangana was Rs. 205.5 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Telangana was Rs. 205.5 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Telangana was 4.23% of all the drought affected states. The allocation of SDRF to Uttar Pradesh was Rs. 506.25 crores in 2015-16. The release of SDRF to Uttar Pradesh was Rs. 506.25 crores in 2015-16. The percentage allocation of SDRF to Uttar Pradesh was 10.42% of all the drought affected states.

Note: Data figures are in Rs. crores; Chhattisgarh fund includes arrears of Rs. 68.9750 crore for the year 2014-15; Source: Rajya Sabha Session – 239 Starred Question No. 98.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/answers-data-rajya-sabha-questions-session-239

Resource Title: Allocation & Release to Drought Affected States from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) during 2015-16 and 2016-17 (From: Ministry of Finance)