**Executive Summary**
This document presents the answer to Starred Question No. *188, answered on February 12, 2026, in Lok Sabha regarding funds released under the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP). It includes data related to flood damage, and state-wise details of funds released under various components of the FMBAP since its inception. The document lays a statement on the table of the House.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Flood Damage Data:** Data on flood damage to crops, land, and loss of life due to rivers is not centrally maintained.
* **FMBAP Funds Released:**
* State-wise details of funds released under the Flood Management Programme (FMP) and River Management Activities & Works related to Border Areas (RMBA) component of FMBAP since the XI Plan are provided in the Annexure.
* **Annexure Details:**
* The annexure provides State/UT-wise Central Assistance released under the Flood Management Programme (FMP) component of FMBAP since the XI Plan in Rupees Crore.
* The annexure provides State/UT-wise Central Assistance released under River Management Activities & Works related to Border Areas (RMBA) component of FMBAP since the XI Plan in Rupees Crore.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Minister of Jal Shakti**
* **Impact**: Required to respond to questions regarding flood damage data and FMBAP fund allocation.
* **Action Required**: Lay the document, including the answer and annexure with fund details, on the Table of the House.
**Stakeholder: Members of Lok Sabha**
* **Impact**: Provided with information on flood damage data practices and fund allocation under FMBAP.
* **Action Required**: Review the provided information and data for insights and further deliberation.
**Stakeholder: States/UTs**
* **Impact**: States/UTs have information about how FMBAP funds have been distributed.
* **Action Required**: Analyze and understand the details regarding the FMBAP funds received during the specified period, including allocations for FMP and RMBA components.
Key Entities Referenced
Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP): A program focused on flood management and related activities in border areas, under which funds are being released.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The ministry responsible for water resources, river development, and Ganga rejuvenation, answering questions about FMBAP funds.
Flood Management Programme (FMP): A component of the FMBAP, for which state-wise funds are detailed.
River Management Activities & Works related to Border Areas (RMBA): Another component of FMBAP for which state-wise funds are detailed
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, where the questions related to FMBAP funding are being addressed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *188
ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026
FUNDS RELEASED UNDER FMBAP
*188. Smt. BAG MITALI:
Ms. MAHUA MOITRA:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Union Government has any data regarding damage caused by floods to crops, land and life
in West Bengal during the last eleven years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise; and
(b) the details of the total funds sanctioned and released under various components including the Flood
Management, River Management and Border Areas of the Flood Management and Border Areas
Programme (FMBAP) since its inception, year and State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI C R PAATIL)
(a) to (b) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
1STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (b) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.
*188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING “FUNDS RELEASED
UNDER FMBAP”
(a) Data on the damage caused by floods to crops, area of land and life loss due to river in the country is
not maintained centrally.
(b) The State-wise details of funds released under Flood Management Programme (FMP) and River
Management Activities & Works related to Border Areas (RMBA) component of Flood Management and
Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) since XI Plan is given at Annexure.
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2ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. *188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026 REGARDING “FUNDS RELEASED UNDER
FMBAP”
(I) State/UT-wise Central Assistance released under Flood Management Programme(FMP) component of
FMBAP since XI Plan in Rs. Crore
S. No. State Funds Released during XI Total Funds released since
& XII Plan inception upto March, 2025
1 Arunachal Pradesh 169.6 213.28
2 Assam 813.75 1582.54
3 Bihar 907.82 924.40
4 Chhattisgarh 19.32 19.32
5 Goa 11.98 11.98
6 Gujarat 2 2.00
7 Haryana 46.91 46.91
8 Himachal Pradesh 387.85 862.74
9 Jammu & Kashmir 422.52 805.27
10 Jharkhand 22.71 22.71
11 Karnataka 23.8 23.80
12 Kerala 118.9 137.95
13 Manipur 90.7 380.71
14 Meghalaya 3.81 3.81
15 Mizoram 16.41 16.88
16 Nagaland 83.13 94.84
17 Odisha 101.12 119.42
18 Puducherry 7.5 7.50
19 Punjab 40.43 40.43
20 Sikkim 91.84 91.84
21 Tamil Nadu 59.82 59.82
22 Tripura 23.62 23.62
23 Uttar Pradesh 401.91 470.19
24 Uttarakhand 203.61 246.59
25 West Bengal 802.01 1051.96
Total 4873.07 7260.51
(II) State/UT-wise Central Assistance released under River Management Activities & Works related to Border
Areas (RMBA) component of FMBAP since Plan XI in Rs. Crore
S. State Total fund released during XI Total fund released upto
No. & XII Plan March, 2025
1 Bihar 260.04 732.15
2 UP 59.84 387.26
3 Tripura 41.054 41.05
4 West Bengal 164.49 237.93
5 J&K 9.98 25.91
6 Punjab 14.95 27.08
7 Puducherry 13.26 13.26
8 Uttarakhand - 12.50
Total 563.614 1477.15
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