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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5128
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24TH MARCH, 2026/ CHAITRA 3, 1948 (SAKA)
ANNUAL FLOODS IN GOMTI
†5128. SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA:
SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:
SHRI NEERAJ MAURYA:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any accurate data regarding the loss of life
and property in hundreds of villages in Jaunpur and Kasganj districts and
Aonla Constituency caused by the annual floods in the Gomti, Ganga and
Ramganga rivers respectively;
(b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to
establish permanent relief and disaster management centres under the
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for the flood-affected coastal
areas of the said rivers particularly in Jaunpur, Etah, Kasganj, Bareilly and
Budaun;
(c) whether the Government proposes to establish the 'Cyber Forensic Labs'
at the local level in Jaunpur, Etah, Kasganj, Budaun and Bareilly districts to
check the increasing incidents of cyber crime; and
(d) whether there is any proposal to organize special coaching, training or
awareness camps to encourage the youth of these regions for recruitment
into the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) to (d): As per the National Disaster Management Policy, the primary
responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments
concerned. This Ministry does not centrally maintain the data of damages-2-
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due to any disasters. Further, as per the information received from the State
of Uttar Pradesh, the details regarding loss of life and property in the districts
Bareilly, Jaunpur and Kasganj due to hydro-meteorological disasters is at
Annexure.
As per Section 44(1) of the Disaster Management Act 2005, there shall be
constituted a National Disaster Response Force for the purpose of specialist
response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster. At present, there are
16 Battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which are located
as per vulnerability profile of the country to provide immediate response
during disasters including two Battalions located at Ghaziabad and Varanasi.
Further, there are 28 Regional Response Centres (RRCs) of NDRF throughout
the Country including three RRCs at Noida, Lucknow, and Gorakhpur. NDRF
Teams are pre-positioned during monsoon season in vulnerable flood prone
areas on requisition from the States/Districts.
"Police" and "Public Order" are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule
to the Constitution of India and the responsibilities to maintain law and order,
protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation,
prosecution of crime and criminals, and related forensic science facilities,
are with the State concerned.
Directorate of Forensic Science Services (DFSS) under this Ministry is
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establishing a new Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Uttar Pradesh
(UP) with the facility of Digital Forensic Division to handle digital evidence
under National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES).
Further, the referral cases of UP are being handled by Central Forensic
Science Laboratory (CFSL), Chandigarh.
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ANNEXURELOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE DATA OF JAUNPUR (UTTAR PRADESH)
LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE DATA OF KASGANJ (UTTAR PRADESH)
YEAR DEATH LIVESTOCK HOUSE DAMAGE
AFFECTED KACCHA PAKKA HOUSE
HOUSES
2021 14 23 369 02
2022 24 42 837 -
2023 30 09 127 -
2024 47 11 167 -
2025 14 12 107 01
Total 129 97 1607 03
YEAR DEATH LIVESTOCK HOUSE DAMAGE
AFFECTED KACCHA PAKKA HOUSE
HOUSES
2021 17 66 108 28
2022 14 73 180 36
2023 35 46 83 141
2024 68 58 80 84
2025 09 38 171 196
Total 143 281 622 485
LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE DATA OF BAREILLY (UTTAR PRADESH)
YEAR DEATH LIVESTOCK HOUSE DAMAGE
AFFECTED KACCHA PAKKA HOUSE
HOUSES
2021 12 07 183 02
2022 17 - 175 14
2023 37 07 77 01
2024 55 11 179 25
2025 23 03 126 01
Total 144 28 740 43
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