Average annual loss due to Floods
S.No.
|
Items
|
Loss
|
1.
|
Area affected
|
7.351 million hectare
|
2.
|
Population affected
|
40.967 million
|
3.
|
Human lives lost
|
1793 number
|
4.
|
Cattle lost
|
85599 number
|
5.
|
Houses damaged
|
1452904 number
|
6.
|
Houses damaged
|
370.607crore
|
7.
|
Crop area damaged
|
3.725 million hectare
|
8.
|
Crop damaged
|
1095.132crore
|
9.
|
Public Utilities damaged
|
1186.456crore
|
10.
|
Total losses
|
2706.243crore
|
Source: Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water
Resources, Government of India.
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