**Executive Summary**
This document contains the answer to Unstarred Question No. 3002 in Lok Sabha, answered on 18.12.2025. It addresses the damage to irrigation infrastructure in Punjab due to floods, specifically the floods of 2023 and 2025. The document also mentions that as on 30.11.2025, during F.Y. 2025-26 an amount of ₹481.60 Crore has been released under SDRF to Punjab.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Damage Data:**
* Damage data of irrigation canals, embankments, tubewells, and water-supply structures is not maintained centrally.
* **Damage Extent:**
* Total length of embankment damaged during the 2025 floods in Punjab is 21.36 km across the Ravi, Beas, Sutlej and Ghaggar rivers.
* **Financial Allocation:**
* The State Government of Punjab has spent Rs. 192 Crore for restoration of the damaged embankment.
* As on 30.11.2025, during F.Y. 2025-26 an amount of ₹481.60 Crore has been released under SDRF to Punjab.
* **Disaster Management Policy:**
* Primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments, in accordance with National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM).
* State Governments undertake relief measures using the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
* The Central Government supplements the State efforts and provides logistic and financial support from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
* Additional financial assistance from NDRF involves an assessment by an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT).
* Details of SDRF/NDRF fund allocation are available on the MHA website.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
* Punjab has been impacted by floods, resulting in damage to irrigation infrastructure.
**Action Required**
* Punjab is responsible for undertaking relief measures and utilizing allocated funds for restoration.
**Central Government**
**Impact**
* The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments.
**Action Required**
* Provide logistical and financial support to Punjab, as needed.
* Maintain and disseminate information on SDRF/NDRF fund allocation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The central ministry responsible for answering the question related to damage to irrigation infrastructure.
Punjab: The state where the flood damage to irrigation infrastructure occurred.
National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM): Policy defining responsibilities for disaster management.
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF): Fund used by state governments for immediate relief measures during natural calamities.
National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF): Fund providing additional financial assistance to states in case of severe disasters.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3002
ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025
DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION INFRA DUE TO FLOODS IN PUNJAB
3002. SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) the number of irrigation canals, embankments, tubewells and water-supply structures damaged in
Punjab during the floods of 2023 and 2025;
(b) the total estimated cost of restoration submitted by the State Government of Punjab; and
(c) the amount of Central assistance released for restoration under any ongoing schemes?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)
(a) to (c) The damage data of irrigation canals, embankments, tubewells and water-supply structures is not
maintained centrally.
Government of Punjab has informed that total length of embankment damaged during the floods
of 2025 is 21.36 km on river Ravi, Beas, Sutlej and Ghaggar. The State Government of Punjab spent Rs.
192 Crore for restoration of the damaged embankment.
As per the National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM), the primary responsibility for
disaster management, including disbursal of relief assistance on ground level, rests with the State
Governments concerned. The State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural
calamities, from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal, in accordance
with Government of India approved items and norms. The Central Government supplements the efforts of
the State Governments and provides requisite logistics and financial support. Additional financial
assistance is provided from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per laid down procedure, in case
of disaster of ‘severe nature’, which includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial
Central Team (IMCT). The details of the funds allocated and released under SDRF/NDRF to the States are
available on Disaster Management, MHA’s website i.e. ndmindia.mha.gov.in. As on 30.11.2025, during
F.Y. 2025-26 an amount of ₹481.60 Crore has been released under SDRF to Punjab.
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