Parliament Question: Utilization Certificates of Funds released for Disaster Relief

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1408 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9TH DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947

(SAKA) UTILIZATION CERTIFICATES OF FUNDS RELEASED FOR DISASTER RELIEF †1408. SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:

SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

MS KANGNA RANAUT:

SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has set any timeline or procedural norms for releasing assistance to States and Union Territories out of the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether States/UT's are mandatorily required to submit a Utilization Certificate (UC) within a specified timeframe after receiving funds from the Central Government under the NDRF or other disaster management heads;

(d) if so, the details of the timeframes in this regard;

(e) the funds released to each State and Union Territory particularly Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh under the NDRF and other central disaster management mechanisms, from 2014 till date, year-wise; and

(f) the number and details of duration of Utilization Certificates received from States/Union Territories particularly Himachal Pradesh against the said released funds during the said period?-2- L.S.US.Q.NO. 1408 FOR 09.12.2025 ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (f): As per the National Disaster Management Policy, the primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments concerned. The State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural disasters from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at their disposal, in accordance with Government of India’s approved items and norms. In order to supplement the efforts of the State, additional financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), in case of disaster of ‘severe nature’, in accordance with the established procedure. The entire exercise requires adhering to the established procedure envisaged in the NDRF/ SDRF guidelines, which is accessible on the Ministry’s website:

www.ndmindia.mha. gov.in. The Central share of SDRF is released in two equal installments, first in June and the second in December subject to fulfillment of conditions of the guidelines including information relating to crediting of earlier released funds and statement of expenditure. There is no Union Territory-wise allocation of funds under SDRF/ NDRF.

As per laid down procedure, a three tier system is followed for calculation of the additional financial assistance from NDRF. Firstly, an-3- L.S.US.Q.NO. 1408 FOR 09.12.2025 on-the-spot assessment is made by an Inter-Ministerial Central Team

(IMCT), comprising of representatives of sectoral Ministries/ Departments, along with the officials of the State concerned. The report of IMCT is then considered by the Sub-Committee of National Executive Committee (SC- NEC) chaired by Union Home Secretary and consisting of representatives of various Ministries concerned. Subsequently, the recommendations of SC-NEC are considered and approved by the High Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Hon’ble Union Home Minister and consisting of Union Finance Minister, Union Agriculture Minister and Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog as Members. Quantum of funds is released from NDRF after approval of HLC.

As per the scheme of SDRF/ NDRF, the State Government is responsible to ensure that money drawn from the SDRF (including central assistance from NDRF) is actually utilized for the purposes for which it was released, only on items of expenditure and as per norms approved by the Government of India. State Accountant General is required to monitor the expenditure as per the items and norms of assistance. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India causes audit of SDRF every year in terms of the scheme of the SDRF.

The State-wise details of allocation and releases of funds from SDRF and NDRF to the States during 2014-15 to 2025-26 are given in Annexure. *******ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO.1408 FOR 09.12.2025 Statement showing State-wise details of allocation and releases of SDRF and NDRF during the years 2014-15 to 2018-19 (Rs. in crore) Allocation under SDRF Centre's share of SDRF released Released from NDRF Sl.

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 No. State (as on 13.03.18) (as on 31.03.19) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

367.26 @ 1 Andhra Pr. 440.00 462.00 485.00 509.00 230.85 330.00 346.50 363.75 458.10 578.03 356.74 702.72 -- 1004.88 2 Arunachal Pr. 44.67 52.00 55.00 57.00 60.00 40.20 46.80 49.50 51.30 54.00 125.96 -- 51.06 32.44 132.49 3 Assam 320.62 460.00 483.00 507.00 532.00 425.97 # 414.00 434.70 456.30 478.80 0.00 -- -- -- -- 4 Bihar 406.57 469.00 492.00 517.00 543.00 304.93 351.745 369.00 489.56 101.815 * 0.00 -- -- 1363.47 -- 5 Chhattisgarh 183.93 241.00 253.00 265.00 278.000 134.665 249.725 # 94.875 194.25 # 349.575 # 0.00 522.31 313.385 49.31 -- 6 Goa 3.60 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.985 3.00 3.00 3.00 1.80 0.00 -- -- -- -- 7 Gujarat 610.33 705.00 740.00 777.00 816.00 457.75 528.75 555.00 500.00 449.95 0.00 -- -- -- -- 8 Haryana 234.48 308.00 323.00 339.00 356.00 255.41 # 203.43 # 357.75 254.25 320.00 0.00 -- -- -- -- 9 Himachal Pr. 158.95 236.00 248.00 260.00 273.00 143.06 212.40 223.20 234.00 245.70 65.30 82.215 81.22 63.23 227.29 10 J & K 209.62 255.00 268.00 281.00 295.00 278.50 # 229.50 241.20 -- 252.90 # 43.53 -- -- -- -- 11 Jharkhand 315.36 364.00 382.00 401.00 421.00 236.52 273.00 286.50 300.75 315.75 0.00 -- -- -- -- 12 Karnataka 195.65 276.00 290.00 305.00 320.00 146.74 207.00 217.50 228.75 288.00 271.38 1645.53 2292.50 913.044 959.84 13 Kerala 159.33 185.00 194.00 204.00 214.00 119.50 138.75 145.50 153.00 192.60 0.00 -- -- 164.72 2904.85 14 Madhya Pr. 477.39 877.00 921.00 967.00 1016.00 358.04 657.75 690.75 725.25 914.40 83.13 1011.99 863.81 502.09 334.00 15 Maharashtra 538.08 1483.00 1557.00 1635.00 1717.00 403.56 1112.25 583.875 1810.125 # 1287.75 1426.95 1592.96 2224.78 -- 2088.59 16 Manipur 8.78 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 3.95 21.05 # 18.00 18.90 9.90 0.00 38.71 14.65 110.82 -- 17 Meghalaya 17.81 24.00 25.00 27.00 28.00 16.03 21.60 22.50 24.30 12.60 30.56 -- -- -- -- 18 Mizoram 10.40 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 9.36 15.30 16.20 17.10 18.00 0.00 -- -- 35.97 -- 19 Nagaland 6.04 10.00 10.00 11.00 11.000 5.44 9.00 9.00 9.90 9.90 19.43 15.11 0.96 25.01 195.99 20 Odisha 475.98 747.00 785.00 824.00 865.00 276.98 560.25 588.75 618.00 778.50 0.00 574.6925 425.66 -- 341.72 21 Punjab 270.96 390.00 409.00 430.00 451.00 203.22 292.50 306.75 203.465 321.99 0.00 -- -- -- -- 22 Rajasthan 730.10 1103.00 1158.00 1216.00 1277.00 547.58 827.25 868.50 912.00 957.75 0.00 1378.13 990.82 607.77 526.14 23 Sikkim 27.65 31.00 33.00 34.00 36.00 24.89 27.90 29.70 30.60 32.40 0.00 -- -- -- 54.93 24 Tamil Nadu 356.78 679.00 713.00 748.00 786.00 133.795 643.045 # 534.75 561.00 707.40 0.00 1000.00 $ 1813.66 351.81 900.31 25 Telangana 251.23 @ 274.00 288.00 302.00 317.00 153.90 205.50 216.00 -- 226.50 * 18.51 468.20 328.16 58.40 -- 26 Tripura 23.47 31.00 33.00 34.00 36.00 21.12 27.90 29.70 30.60 32.40 0.00 -- -- -- 171.74 27 Uttar Pradesh 468.44 675.00 709.00 744.00 781.00 351.33 506.25 531.75 558.00 351.45 581.29 3305.66 1062.09 119.67 157.23 28 Uttarakhand 143.02 210.00 220.00 231.00 243..00 64.295 253.36 # 198.00 207.90 218.70 216.81 -- -- -- -- 29 West Bengal 370.51 516.00 542.00 569.00 598..00 277.88 387.00 406.50 426.75 269.10 0.00 459.71 275.82 324.78 -- Total 7387.01 11081.00 11635.00 12214.00 12825.00 5629.45 8756.00 8374.95 9382.80 9658.13 3460.88 12451.96 11441.30 4722.53 10000.00 # Including arrears of SDRF for the previous year.ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO.1408 FOR 09.12.2025 Statement showing State-wise details of allocation and releases of SDRF and NDRF during the years 2019-20 to 2023-24 (Rs. in crore ) S/ No. State Allocation under SDRF Centre's share of SDRF released Released from NDRF 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2024-23 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

1. Andhra Pr. 534.00 1192.80 1192.80 1252.80 1315.20 324.15 895.20 895.20 940.00 987.20 570.91 657.029 351.43 -- --

2. Arunachal Pr. 63.00 222.40 222.40 233.60 245.60 56.70 200.00 200.00 210.40 220.80 -- 59.34 -- -- --

3. Assam 559.00 686.40 686.40 720.80 756.80 503.10 617.60 617.60 648.80 680.80 -- 44.37 -- 250.00 --

4. Bihar 570.00 1510.40 1510.40 1586.40 1664.80 631.12 1132.80 1132.80 1189.60 1248.80 953.17 1255.27 1038.96 -- --

5. Chhattisgarh 292.00 460.80 460.80 484.00 508.00 177.30 345.60 345.60 181.60 181.60 -- -- -- -- --

6. Goa 4.00 12.00 12.00 12.80 12.80 4.20 9.60 9.60 9.60 9.60 -- -- -- -- --

7. Gujarat 856.00 1412.00 1412.00 1482.40 1556.80 886.80 1059.20 1059.20 556.00 1140.00 -- -- 1000.00 -- --

8. Haryana 374.00 524.00 524.00 550.40 577.60 227.10 392.80 392.80 412.80 433.60 -- -- -- -- --

9. Himachal Pr. 287.00 363.20 363.20 380.80 400.80 197.23 327.20 327.20 342.40 360.80 518.06 2.90 -- 214.26 787.25

10. J & K # 310.00 -- -- -- -- 405.00 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

11. Jharkhand 442.00 605.60 605.60 635.20 667.20 331.50 454.40 454.40 -- 476.80 -- -- 200.00 -- --

12. Karnataka 336.00 843.20 843.20 885.60 929.60 204.00 632.80 632.80 664.00 697.60 3208.28 689.27 1623.30 -- --

13. Kerala 225.00 335.20 335.20 352.00 369.60 136.65 251.20 251.20 264.00 277.60 -- -- -- 939.83 --

14. Madhya Pr. 1066.00 1941.60 1941.60 2038.40 2140.80 647.10 1456.00 1456.00 1528.80 1605.60 1712.14 1891.79 600.50 -- --

15. Maharashtra 1803.00 3436.80 3436.80 3608.80 3788.80 1352.25 2577.60 2577.60 2706.40 2841.60 5189.40 420.12 1056.39 -- --

16. Manipur 23.00 37.60 37.60 39.20 41.60 30.60 33.60 33.60 35.20 18.80 -- 26.53 -- -- --

17. Meghalaya 29.00 58.40 58.40 60.80 64.80 38.70 52.80 52.80 27.20 27.20 -- 16.52 -- -- --

18. Mizoram 20.00 41.60 41.60 43.20 46.40 18.00 37.60 37.60 39.20 41.60 -- -- -- -- --

19. Nagaland 12.00 36.80 36.80 38.40 40.80 10.80 32.80 32.80 34.40 36.80 176.52 1.335 -- 107.304 --

20. Odisha 909.00 1711.20 1711.20 1796.80 1886.40 552.00 1283.20 1283.20 1348.00 1415.20 3294.10 500.00 500.00 -- --

21. Punjab 474.00 528.00 528.00 554.40 582.40 412.37 474.43 396.00 416.00 436.80 -- -- -- -- --

22. Rajasthan 1340.00 1580.00 1580.00 1659.20 1742.40 1005.00 1184.80 1184.80 1244.80 1307.20 1949.59 68.65 -- 13.46 --

23. Sikkim 38.00 44.80 44.80 47.20 49.60 34.20 40.00 40.00 42.40 44.80 -- 73.86 55.23 -- 81.89

24. Tamil Nadu 825.00 1088.00 1088.00 1142.40 1200.00 500.85 816.00 816.00 856.80 900.00 -- 286.91 566.36 -- --

25. Telangana 333.00 479.20 479.20 503.20 528.00 487.50 359.20 359.20 188.80 584.80 -- -- -- -- --

26. Tripura 38.00 60.80 60.80 63.20 67.20 34.20 54.40 54.40 56.80 60.80 -- 12.93 -- -- --

27. Uttar Pradesh 820.00 2062.40 2062.40 2165.60 2273.60 849.30 1546.40 1546.40 812.00 1664.80 -- -- -- -- --

28. Uttarakhand 255.00 832.80 832.80 874.40 918.40 229.50 749.60 749.60 787.20 826.40 -- -- -- -- --

29. West Bengal 628.00 1078.40 1078.40 1132.80 1189.60 650.40 808.80 808.80 849.60 892.00 958.33 2250.28 350.13 -- -- Total 13465.00 23186.40 23186.40 24344.80 25,565.60 10,937.62 17825.63 17747.20 16392.80 19419.60 18530.50 8257.10 7342.30 1524.85 869.14 # Now J&K and Ladakh are UT.ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO.1408 FOR 09.12.2025 Statement showing State-wise details of allocation and release of SDRF and SDMF during the years 2024-25 to 2025-26 (till date) (Rs. in Crore) S/ No. State Allocation under SDRF Centre’s share of SDRF Released from NDRF released 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Andhra Pr. 1380.80 1449.60 1036.00 544.00 56.895 -- 2 Arunachal Pr. 256.80 270.40 115.60 237.20# -- 34.536 3 Assam 795.20 834.40 716.00 375.60 29.017 354.84 4 Bihar 1748.00 1836.00 1311.20 688.40 -- 76.704 5 Chhattisgarh 533.60 560.00 380.80 400.00# 33.243 --

6. Goa 13.60 15.20 10.40 5.60 31.50 --

7. Gujarat 1635.20 1716.00 600.00 1854.00# -- 76.239

8. Haryana 606.40 636.80 455.20 238.80 -- 26.241

9. Himachal Pr. 420.00 441.60 378.40 397.60 84.564 582.11

10. Jharkhand 701.60 736.00 1027.20 276.00 -- 33.294

11. Karnataka 976.00 1024.80 732.00 768.80 3528.447 --

12. Kerala 388.00 408.00 291.20 153.20 -- 114.488

13. Madhya Pr. 2248.00 2360.00 1686.40 885.20 -- 89.145

14. Maharashtra 3978.40 4176.80 2984.00 3132.80 -- 138.09

15. Manipur 44.00 45.60 50.00 29.20 # 12.15 131.08

16. Meghalaya 67.20 71.20 59.60 60.00# 11.982 --

17. Mizoram 48.00 50.40 43.20 22.80 18.36 14.40

18. Nagaland 42.40 44.80 38.40 40.00 181.80 14.42

19. Odisha 1980.80 2080.00 1485.60 780.00 45.086 --

20. Punjab 611.20 642.40 458.40 481.60 29.601 --

21. Rajasthan 1828.80 1920.00 1372.00 720.00 -- 87.51

22. Sikkim 52.00 54.40 47.20 48.80 229.83 87.762

23. Tamil Nadu 1260.00 1322.40 944.80 496.00 360.086 522.34

24. Telangana 555.20 582.40 416.80 218.40 42.783 57.04

25. Tripura 70.40 74.40 71.60 25.20 186.40 --

26. Uttar Pradesh 2388.00 2507.20 1748.40 1836.00# 172.95 --

27. Uttarakhand 964.00 1012.00 434.00 911.20 21.30 291.15

28. West Bengal 1248.00 1311.20 936.00 491.60 84.771 -- Total 26841.60 28184.00 19830.40 16118.00 5160.76 2731.39 # = includes arrears of previous year.