During Kerala Floods, Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out 517 sorties of Fixed Wing aircraft, airlifting 3787 persons and 1350 Ton of load and 634 sorties of Helicopters, winching 584 persons and airlifting 247 Ton of load.

Bills of approximately Rs.102.6 crores have been forwarded to Kerala Government for use of IAF aircraft / helicopters for Kerala Flood relief.  The recoveries for providing services of IAF aircraft / helicopters are effected from the State Government and the Administration of Union Territories.

The assistance by Armed Forces to civil administration is governed by “Instructions on aid to Civil Authority by the Armed Forces – 1970”, wherein recovery of expenditure incurred by Armed Forces in aid of civil administration is specified.

Armed Forces compile the details of expenditure incurred and forward the same to State Government (requisitioning authority).  The bills duly scrutinised are forwarded by the State Government to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for reimbursement. 

Army and Navy are also preparing details of expenditure with respect to assistance rendered in wake of floods in Kerala.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Elamaram Kareem in Rajya Sabha today.

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