Parliament Question: Losses due to Intense Monsoon Rainfall

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 287 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22ND JULY, 2025/ ASHADHA 31, 1947 (SAKA) LOSSES DUE TO INTENSE MONSOON RAINFALL 287. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI MANISH JAISWAL: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether some parts of the country have witnessed early and intense monsoon rainfall recently leading to heavy loss of property and human life; (b) if so, the total human casualties and property losses due to intense monsoon rain across various States in the country; (c) whether the Government has constituted any central team to visit the affected States/areas and assess the losses and if so, the details thereof and time by which the said compensation is likely to be given and the findings of the said team; (d) whether the Government proposes to give any compensation to the kith and kins of those who lost their life or property in these flash floods and if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said compensation is likely to be given; and (e) the details of other steps taken/being taken by the Government to restore the basic amenities like road connectivity, drinking water and electricity to the affected areas? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI) (a): As reported by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Southwest Monsoon was set in over Kerala on 24th May 2025, 8 days in advance-2- L.S.US.Q.NO. 287 FOR 22.07.2025 compared to its normal date of onset which is on 1st June. This is the earliest onset in 17 years after 2009 when it was on 23rd May. It was followed by rapid advance till 29th May, when it covered south India and North East India. Over Mumbai, it advanced on 26th May against the normal date of advancement, 11th June. It is the earliest monsoon advancement over Mumbai during last 75 years. Southwest Monsoon covered the entire country on 29th June 2025, 9 days ahead of its normal day 8th July. The major rainfall activities were mainly observed during 2nd half of June and 1-15 July 2025. Due to highly favourable synoptic systems and monsoonal winds, central and western parts of India, including Gujarat and Rajasthan, have regularly experienced heavy rainfall spells, leading to excess to large excess rainfall over these areas, due to which early flood incidents have also been reported. (b): The Ministry does not centrally maintain the data of damages due to any disasters. However, as per the information received from the various State Governments/UTs, the details of damages caused due to hydro- meteorological disasters during the current year (as on 16.07.2025) are at Annexure. (c): An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) has been constituted for Himachal Pradesh, without waiting for the memorandum, to visit the-3- L.S.US.Q.NO. 287 FOR 22.07.2025 affected areas of the State for assessment of damages caused by the flash flood/ floods, cloudburst and landslides. (d) and (e): The financial assistance under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)/ National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the wake of natural disasters is by way of relief and not for compensation of loss as suffered/ claimed. 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. However, financial assistance to notified calamity, including landslides and floods, is provided from SDRF/ NDRF as per established procedure. The State Government concerned is required to undertake necessary relief measures in the landslides affected areas out of the SDRF, already placed with the State Government, as per Government of India norms. During the current financial year (as on 15th July, 2025), Central Government has released central share of Rs 9578.40 crore to 22 States under SDRF, in order to support the affected people of the States. 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. *******ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO. 287 FOR 22.07.2025 Details of damages as reported by State Governments/UTs due to hydro- meteorological disasters from 01.04.2025 to 16.07.2025 S. State Human Cattle Houses/huts Cropped Area No. Lives lost Lost (No.) damaged (No.) affected (in ha.) (No.) 1 Andhra Pradesh 258 -- -- -- 2 Arunachal Pradesh 14 143 761 1713.47 3 Assam 32 14256 39810 29714.89 4 Bihar 101 -- - -- 5 Chhattisgarh 11 36 148 - 6 Goa 2 -- 242 - 7 Gujarat 63 686 2015 -- 8 Himachal Pradesh 171 23818 1528 -- 9 Karnataka 89 807 3901 18097 10 Kerala 71 -- 4934 - 11 Madhya Pradesh 148 325 986 - 12 Maharashtra 69 208 1197 91429 13 Manipur 7 171 17725 1481.28 14 Meghalaya 14 11 1846 6372.30 15 Mizoram 14 -- 72 -- 16 Nagaland 03 -- 803 11 17 Odisha 02 517 4537 753 18 Punjab 24 25 58 3569.11 19 Rajasthan 43 39 23 -- 20 Sikkim 8 -- 1108 5.66 21 Tripura 23 07 8260 -- 22 Uttar Pradesh 21 -- -- -- 23 Uttarakhand 75 60 279 8.47 24 West Bengal -- -- -- -- 25 Andaman & Nicobar 01 -- 03 -- 26 Dadar & Nagar Haveli -- -- 01 -- 27 Jammu & Kashmir 33 10590 2418 1239.09 28 Ladakh -- -- - -- 29 Lakshadweep -- -- - -- 30 Puducherry -- -- 08 -- Total 1297 51699 92663 154394.27 ------