Pemagatshel Dzongkhag Including the Response/ Coordination Structure and Standard Operating Procedures
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Dzongkhag Disaster Management & Contingency Plan 2018 ༼ར꽼ང་ཁག་୲་རྐྱེན་ངན་འ潲ན་སྐྱོང་དང་འབྱུང་፺ས་པ荲་ཐབས་ལམ་འཆར་ག筲།༽ Dzongkhag Administration, Pema Gatshel PEMA GATSHEL DZONGKHAG PEMA GATSHEL DZONGKHAG Acknowledgements Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, for guidance as well as inputs of the DM Plan The Dzongkhag would also like to extend our appreciation to the Dasho Dzongdag, Dasho Dzongrab, OC, Dasho Dungpa, all the sector head, local leaders and heads of the regional offices for constant support and cooperation in coming up with systematic Dzongkhag Disaster Management and Contingency Plan. Finally, we would like to acknowledge every individual for your active participation throughout the course of drafting and finalizing this DDMCP. DZONGKHAG DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CONTINGENCY PLAN 2 | P a g e PEMA GATSHEL DZONGKHAG ACRONYMS CBDRM Community Based Disaster Risk Management DDM Department of Disaster Management DM Act, 2013 Disaster Management Act of Bhutan, 2013 DM Disaster Management DDMC Dzongkhag Disaster Management Committee DT Dzongkhag Tshogdu GNH Gross National Happiness GT Gewog Tshogdey HVCA Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment NASART National Search and Rescue Team NDMA National Disaster Management Authority RBP Royal Bhutan Police SDMP School Disaster Management Plan DZONGKHAG DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CONTINGENCY PLAN 3 | P a g e PEMA GATSHEL DZONGKHAG CONTENTS FOREWARD ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 2 ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................. 3 Scope & Objectives......................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 1: Overview of Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag ........................................................................ 7 1.1 Geography ........................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Social and Administrative Profile ....................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Table 1 – Key Demographics.............................................................................................................. 7 1.4 Weather and Climate ........................................................................................................................... 8 1.5 Economy ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Chapter 2: Dzongkhag Disaster Management System.................................................................... 9 2.1 Dzongkhag Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) .................................................................... 9 2.2Functions of DDMC .......................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Functions of Chairperson .................................................................................................................. 11 Chapter 3: Disaster Risk Profile (HVCA) .................................................................................... 12 3.1 Hazard Assessment ........................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Vulnerability Assessment ................................................................................................................. 13 3.3 Capacity Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 14 3.4 Probability and impact matrix ........................................................................................................... 15 Chapter 4: Disaster Management Action Plan (2017 – 2021) ...................................................... 16 Chapter 5: Dzongkhag Contingency Plan ..................................................................................... 23 5.1 General disaster decision making and information reporting chart .................................................. 23 5.2 Standard Operating Procedure for Isolated local incidents ............................................................... 24 5.3 Standard Operating Procedure for Disaster Types ............................................................................ 25 1. In case of Type I .......................................................................................................................... 25 DZONGKHAG DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CONTINGENCY PLAN 4 | P a g e PEMA GATSHEL DZONGKHAG 2. In case of Type II ......................................................................................................................... 27 3. In case of Type III ....................................................................................................................... 30 5.4 Roles and Responsibilities of the various positions under the IMT:................................................. 30 Incident commander ............................................................................................................................ 30 Operations Section: ............................................................................................................................ 30 Planning Section: ................................................................................................................................ 31 Logistics Section: ................................................................................................................................ 31 Finance Section ................................................................................................................................... 32 5.5 Mode of Communication during disaster/ threatening disaster situation: ......................................... 32 5.6 Dzongkhag Emergency Operation Centre Management (DEOC) .................................................... 32 5.7 Staffing during normal times as per the Disaster Management Rules & Regulations 2014: ............ 33 5.8 During threatening/ disaster situations .............................................................................................. 33 Chapter 6: Implementation Mechanism ........................................................................................ 34 Financial Provisions as per the Disaster Management Act of Bhutan 2013 ........................................... 34 Preparedness ........................................................................................................................................... 34 Response and Relief Expenditure ........................................................................................................... 35 Recovery and Reconstruction ................................................................................................................. 36 Annexes......................................................................................................................................... 37 1. Organogram of Dzongkhag Administration.................................................................................... 37 2. List of Dzongkhag IMT with designation and contact nos ............................................................. 37 3. Fire-fighting (trucks, equipment, location, capacity) ...................................................................... 41 4. Medical ........................................................................................................................................... 42 5. Contact details of Principals of Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag, 2018 ................................................... 42 6. Contact details of Gewog Administrative Officers (DDMO at Gewog level) ................................ 43 Disaster Management Terms ........................................................................................................ 45 DZONGKHAG DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CONTINGENCY PLAN 5 | P a g e PEMA GATSHEL DZONGKHAG Scope & Objectives The Disaster Management and Contingency Plan for Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag is prepared as mandated by the Disaster Management Act of Bhutan 2013. The plan is endorsed by the Dzongkhag Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) on 29/03/2018 and will serve as a document for reference by all relevant stakeholders and sectors for implementation of activities for risk reduction and preparedness. It will also guide the Dzongkhag in response and relief operations. The objectives of the Dzongkhag Disaster Management Plan are: • To ensure mainstreaming and facilitation for implementation of disaster risk reduction and preparedness activities in the Dzongkhag; • To ensure required capacities are developed for risk reduction, mitigation, preparedness and response; • To increase awareness on disaster risks, risk reduction and preparedness measures in the Dzongkhag; • To establish a coordination mechanism for emergency response and relief operations. The objectives of the Dzongkhag Contingency Plan are: 1. Life-saving and public safety 2. Life sustaining for