Norms of expenditure from CRF and NCCF for 2000-2005

Review and finalisation of the list of Items and Norms of expenditure to be followed by the States for incurring expenditure from the Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) and the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) for the period between 2000-2005.

The Eleventh Finance Commission (EFC) has given its recommendations on financing of relief expenditure on natural calamities for the period 2000-2005 which were accepted by the Government of India.In accordance with the said recommendations, a Committee of Experts was set up in the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation under the Chairmanshipof the Central Relief Commissioner, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation on 1.11.2000 to review and finalise the list of items and norms of expenditure to be followed for incurring expenditure from CRF/NCCF for the period between 2000-2005.The Committee held discussions on this matter with Governments and Ministries/Departments of the Central Government.

The recommendations of the Committee have been accepted by the Government and accordingly the finalised list of items and norms of expenditure for assistance chargeable to CRF/NCCF in the wake of natural calamities is Annexed. The State Governments are requested to kindly ensure that the expenditure from CRF/NCCF is incurred as per these approved items/norms only.

Further, pending setting up of the National Centre for Calamity Management (NCCM), the earlier procedure of deputing Central teams for assessment of the situation and consideration of the reports of the central teams by the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) will continue to be followed for making recommendations to the High Level Committee in case of assistance from the NCCF.

A copy of this communication along with its enclosures is also being sent to the Accountants General of the States for necessary action.

REVISED LIST OF ITEMS AND NORMS OF EXPENDITURE FOR ASSISTANCE FROM CALAMITY RELIEF FUND(CRF) AND NATIONAL CALAMITY CONTINGENCY FUND(NCCF) FOR THE PERIOD 2000-2005

S.No.

    ITEMS

Norms of expenditure for assistance from CRF and NCCF

1.

Gratuitous Relief

(a) Ex-Gratia payment to families of deceased persons

Rs.50,000/- per deceased .

(b) Ex-Gratia payment for loss of a limb or eyes.

Rs.25,000/- per person. (The Gratuitousrelief for loss of limb etc., should be extended only when the disability is more than 40% and certified by a Govt. doctor or panel doctors from approved by the Govt.)

(c) Grievous injury requiring hospitalisationfor more than a week .

Rs.5,000/- per person

(d) Relief for the old, infirm and destitute, children.

Rs.20/- per adult, Rs.10/- per child, per day

(e) Clothing and utensils for families whose house have been washed away

Rs.500/- for clothing and Rs.500/- for utensils -per family

2.

     Supplementary Nutrition.

    Rs.1.05 per day per head as per ICDS norms

3.

Assistance to small and marginal farmers for -

(a) Desilting etc. (b) Removal of debris in hill areas, and (c) Desilting/Restoration/Repair of fish farms

25% and 33-1/3% to small farmers and marginal farmers respectively on the basis of NABARD pattern subject to ceiling of Rs.5,000/- per hectare.

(d) Agriculture input subsidy where crop loss was 50% and above.





(I) For agriculture crops, horticulture crops and annual plantation crops

--Rainfed areas Rs.1000/- per hectare   --Rs.2500/- per hectare in area with assured irrigation



(II) Perennial crops

Rs. 4,000 per hectare



(e) Loss of substantial portion of land caused by landslide, avalanche, change of course of rivers.

Rs.10,000/- per hectare

4.

Employment Generation ( Only to meet additional requirements after taking into account, funds available under Plan Schemes viz., JRY, IJRY, EAS, etc.)

As per Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana norms.

5.

Animal Husbandry Assistance to small and marginal farmers/agricultural labourers



(a)   For replacement of draught animals, milch animals or animals for haulage or for livelihood

As per pattern of subsidy under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana for small and marginal farmers.



(b)   For provision of fodder/fodder concentrate

    Large animals -- Rs.12.00 per day , Small animals -- Rs.6.00   per day



(c) Procurement, storage and movement of fodder

To be assessed by NCCM

(d)   Movement of useful cattle to other areas

To be assessed by the NCCM for NCCF/by State level Committee   for CRF

6.

Assistance to Fishermen

(a) For repair/replacement of boats, nets and damaged or lost

Subsidy will be provided other equipments subject to ceilings on subsidy per family as per SGSY pattern.

-- Boat
-- Dugout-Canoe
-- Catamaran
-- Nets The cost of boats will also be determined with reference to approved cost under SGSY



(b) Input subsidy for fish seed farm

   Rs.2,000/- per hectare

7.

Assistance to artisans in handicrafts sector by way of subsidy for repair/ replacement of damaged equipments.





(a) Traditional Crafts



(i)   For damaged equipments

     Rs.1,000/- per person



(ii)   For raw material

    Rs.1,000/- per person



(b)   For Handloom Weavers

(i)   Repairs/ replacement of loom equipments and accessories

Rs.1,000/- per loom

(ii) Purchase of yarn and other materials

Rs.1,000/- per loom

8.

      Assistance for repair/ restoration of damaged houses



(a) Fully damaged houses





(i)   Pucca house

    Rs.10,000/- per house

(ii) Kuchha House

Rs.6,000/- per house



(b) Severely damaged houses





(i)   Pucca House

Rs.2,000/- per house



(ii) Kuchha House

Rs.1,200/- per house



(c)   Marginally Damaged Houses

Rs. 800/- per house

9.

     Emergency supply of drinking water including transportation of drinking water in urban areas

     To be assessed by NCCM. Team for NCCF /by state level committee for CRF.

10.

Provision of medicines, disinfectants, insecticides for prevention of outbreak of epidemics

  -- do --

11.

Medical care for cattle and poultry against epidemics.

   -- do --

12.

   Evacuation of people affected/ likely to be affected

  -- do --

13.

Hiring of boats for carrying immediate relief & saving life

-- do--

14.

   Provision for temporary accommodation, food, clothing, medical care etc. of people affected/ evacuated

   -- do --

15.

Air dropping of essential supplies

   -- do --

16.

Repair/restoration of immediate nature of the damaged infrastructure relating to communication, power, public health, drinking water supply, primary education and community owned assets in the social sector.

  --do--

17.

Replacement of damaged medical equipments and lost medicines of Govt. hospitals/health centres

   -- do --

18.

Operational cost ( Of POL only ) for Ambulance Service, Mobile Medical Teams and temporary dispensaries.

         -- do --

19.

Cost of clearance of debris

-- do --

20.

Draining off flood water in affected areas

   -- do --

21.

Cost of search and rescue measures

-- do --

22.

Disposal of dead bodies/carcasses

-- do --

23.

Training to core multidisciplinary groups of the State Officers drawn from different cadres-expenditure to be met from CRF

*NCCM - NationalCentre for Calamity Management
NCCF -   National Calamity Contingency Fund
POL -   Petrol, Oil and Lubricants

S.No.	ITEMS	Norms of expenditure for assistance from CRF and NCCF
1.	Gratuitous Relief
	(a) Ex-Gratia payment to families of deceased persons	Rs.50,000/- per deceased .
	(b) Ex-Gratia payment for loss of a limb or eyes.	Rs.25,000/- per person. (The Gratuitousrelief for loss of limb etc., should be extended only when the disability is more than 40% and certified by a Govt. doctor or panel doctors from approved by the Govt.)
	(c) Grievous injury requiring hospitalisationfor more than a week .	Rs.5,000/- per person
	(d) Relief for the old, infirm and destitute, children.	Rs.20/- per adult, Rs.10/- per child, per day
	(e) Clothing and utensils for families whose house have been washed away	Rs.500/- for clothing and Rs.500/- for utensils -per family
2.	Supplementary Nutrition.	Rs.1.05 per day per head as per ICDS norms
3.	Assistance to small and marginal farmers for -
	(a) Desilting etc. (b) Removal of debris in hill areas, and (c) Desilting/Restoration/Repair of fish farms	25% and 33-1/3% to small farmers and marginal farmers respectively on the basis of NABARD pattern subject to ceiling of Rs.5,000/- per hectare.
	(d) Agriculture input subsidy where crop loss was 50% and above.
	(I) For agriculture crops, horticulture crops and annual plantation crops	--Rainfed areas Rs.1000/- per hectare --Rs.2500/- per hectare in area with assured irrigation
	(II) Perennial crops	Rs. 4,000 per hectare
	(e) Loss of substantial portion of land caused by landslide, avalanche, change of course of rivers.	Rs.10,000/- per hectare
4.	Employment Generation ( Only to meet additional requirements after taking into account, funds available under Plan Schemes viz., JRY, IJRY, EAS, etc.)	As per Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana norms.
5.	Animal Husbandry Assistance to small and marginal farmers/agricultural labourers
	(a) For replacement of draught animals, milch animals or animals for haulage or for livelihood	As per pattern of subsidy under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana for small and marginal farmers.
	(b) For provision of fodder/fodder concentrate	Large animals -- Rs.12.00 per day , Small animals -- Rs.6.00 per day
	(c) Procurement, storage and movement of fodder	To be assessed by NCCM
	(d) Movement of useful cattle to other areas	To be assessed by the NCCM for NCCF/by State level Committee for CRF
6.	Assistance to Fishermen
	(a) For repair/replacement of boats, nets and damaged or lost	Subsidy will be provided other equipments subject to ceilings on subsidy per family as per SGSY pattern.
	-- Boat -- Dugout-Canoe -- Catamaran -- Nets	The cost of boats will also be determined with reference to approved cost under SGSY
	(b) Input subsidy for fish seed farm	Rs.2,000/- per hectare
7.	Assistance to artisans in handicrafts sector by way of subsidy for repair/ replacement of damaged equipments.
	(a) Traditional Crafts
	(i) For damaged equipments	Rs.1,000/- per person
	(ii) For raw material	Rs.1,000/- per person
	(b) For Handloom Weavers
	(i) Repairs/ replacement of loom equipments and accessories	Rs.1,000/- per loom
	(ii) Purchase of yarn and other materials	Rs.1,000/- per loom
8.	Assistance for repair/ restoration of damaged houses
	(a) Fully damaged houses
	(i) Pucca house	Rs.10,000/- per house
	(ii) Kuchha House	Rs.6,000/- per house
	(b) Severely damaged houses
	(i) Pucca House	Rs.2,000/- per house
	(ii) Kuchha House	Rs.1,200/- per house
	(c) Marginally Damaged Houses	Rs. 800/- per house
9.	Emergency supply of drinking water including transportation of drinking water in urban areas	To be assessed by NCCM. Team for NCCF /by state level committee for CRF.
10.	Provision of medicines, disinfectants, insecticides for prevention of outbreak of epidemics	-- do --
11.	Medical care for cattle and poultry against epidemics.	-- do --
12.	Evacuation of people affected/ likely to be affected	-- do --
13.	Hiring of boats for carrying immediate relief & saving life	-- do--
14.	Provision for temporary accommodation, food, clothing, medical care etc. of people affected/ evacuated	-- do --
15.	Air dropping of essential supplies	-- do --
16.	Repair/restoration of immediate nature of the damaged infrastructure relating to communication, power, public health, drinking water supply, primary education and community owned assets in the social sector.	--do--
17.	Replacement of damaged medical equipments and lost medicines of Govt. hospitals/health centres	-- do --
18.	Operational cost ( Of POL only ) for Ambulance Service, Mobile Medical Teams and temporary dispensaries.	-- do --
19.	Cost of clearance of debris	-- do --
20.	Draining off flood water in affected areas	-- do --
21.	Cost of search and rescue measures	-- do --
22.	Disposal of dead bodies/carcasses	-- do --
23.	Training to core multidisciplinary groups of the State Officers drawn from different cadres-expenditure to be met from CRF
*NCCM - NationalCentre for Calamity Management NCCF - National Calamity Contingency Fund POL - Petrol, Oil and Lubricants