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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2871
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH MARCH, 2026/ PHALGUNA 19, 1947 (SAKA)
MONTHA CYCLONE
2871. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has assessed loss suffered by the State of Andhra
Pradesh due to Montha Cyclone recently;
(b) whether the Union Government sent its Central Team to assess the
damage caused to agriculture, roads and buildings, aqua sector, power,
irrigation, etc.;
(c) if so, whether the Central Team submitted its Report to the Government;
and
(d) if so, the recommendations made by the team and action taken by the
Government so far on the recommendations?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) to (d): As per the National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM), the
primary responsibility for disaster management, including assessment of
damages 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-2-
L.S.US.Q.NO. 2871 FOR 10.03.2026
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).
In wake of Cyclone ‘Montha’ during 2025 in Andhra Pradesh, an IMCT was
constituted by the Central Government for on the spot assessment of
damages, without waiting for the Memorandum from the State Government.
The IMCT visited the affected areas in the State during 10th to 11th November,
2025. Based on the report of the IMCT, an additional financial assistance from
NDRF is considered as per established procedure.
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