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Other states that reported heavy casualties due to natural calamities in 2024 are Madhya Pradesh (373 deaths), Kerala (355 deaths), Maharashtra (206 deaths), and Karnataka (185 deaths).
With 408 human lives lost, 7,110 cattle deaths, and 1,089 houses damaged, the hill state bore the brunt of extreme weather events, including landslides and floods. (Image: PTI)
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday revealed that Himachal Pradesh has suffered maximum damage from natural calamities in 2024. According to the data given by MHA in the Lok Sabha, Himachal Pradesh has emerged as the most severely affected state due to natural calamities in 2024-25. With 408 human lives lost, 7,110 cattle deaths, and 1,089 houses damaged, the hill state bore the brunt of extreme weather events, including landslides and floods.
The reply in Parliament by the ministry detailed significant losses across multiple states due to hydro-meteorological disasters. Other states that reported heavy casualties are Madhya Pradesh (373 deaths), Kerala (355 deaths), Maharashtra (206 deaths), and Karnataka (185 deaths).
Additionally, Gujarat suffered severe livestock losses, with 7,222 cattle deaths, while Assam reported the highest number of damaged houses (1,56,691) and a vast cropped area of 1.38 lakh hectares affected.
“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’s 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 the 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),” MHA said.
“As on 27.01.2025, a total of 14 IMCTs have been constituted for the States/Union Territories of Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Kerala, Nagaland, Tripura, Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for on-the-spot assessment of damages caused due to natural calamities during 2024. The reports of IMCT are considered by the Central Government, as per the established procedure,” MHA said.
On the other side, total funds of SDRF and NDRF, Maharashtra (Rs 3978.40 crore) has received highest funds followed by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. These states have received the highest total allocations under SDRF. Karnataka received the largest NDRF grant (Rs 3,454.22 crore), likely due to severe disaster impact. Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and Himachal Pradesh also received significant NDRF assistance in addition to their SDRF allocations.
The financial support highlights the disaster-prone nature of these states and the government’s focus on relief and rehabilitation in the wake of natural calamities.
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