AP coastal areas vulnerable to erosion
He said in response to a question raised by V Vijayasai Reddy (YSRCP) in Rajya Sabha that as per Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), majority of the coastal stretches of Andhra Pradesh
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rao
Vijayawada: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rao has said that several coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh are vulnerable to erosion.
He said in response to a question raised by V Vijayasai Reddy (YSRCP) in Rajya Sabha that as per Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), majority of the coastal stretches of Andhra Pradesh are classified as low and medium vulnerable classes, with 43.35 per cent and 33.27 per cent of the total coastline, respectively. 20.84% are under high vulnerability and 0.55 per cent of the coastlines are classified under very high vulnerability.
NDRF at national level
To another query, the Minister said the 15th Finance Commission has recommended the creation of National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) at the national level. The total allocation for NDRMF is Rs.68,463 crore for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26. It is divided as National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) in 80:20 ratio.
Further, under NDMF, there is an earmarked allocation of Rs 1,500 crore for mitigation measures to prevent erosion for the award period. In addition, under the recovery and reconstruction funding window of NDRF, there is an earmarked allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for resettlement of displaced people affected by erosion.
