Capacity Enhancement for Disaster Response in Mumbai
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capacity enhancement for disaster response in India with focus on mumbai Dr P.M. Nair Chair professor, TISS, Mumbai former DGP ,NDRF &CD [email protected] NDRF – Bns & Teams Locations 7th Bn Ludhiyana 1. Srinagar 1 1st Bn Guwahati 2. Kangra 9th Bn Patna 2 1. Aizawl 1. Varanasi 2. Itanagar 8th Ghaziabad 2. Supaul 1. Delhi (CBRN) 1 2. Lucknow 2 2 3 2 2 6th Bn Vadodara 1 2 1.Gandhinagar 2. Barmer 1 1 1 1 2nd Bn Kalyani 1. Kolkata (CBRN) 5th Bn Pune 2. Siliguri 1. Bangalore 2 3. Gangtok 2 rd 2. Mumbai (CBRN) 1 3 Bn Mundali 1. Baleshwar th 1 1 10 Bn Guntur 4th Bn Arakkonam 1. Hyderabad 2 1. Chennai 3 2.Vishakhapatanam 2. Portblair NDRF Bns 3. Kozhikode Team Locations Role of NDRF During Disaster Specialised Response: Professional, sustained, enduring Versatility: malleability, technology integrated, variety Impending disaster Proactive deployment during impending disaster situations Preparatory assessment and preparation Non disaster period Acquire and continually upgrade its own training and skills Impart basic and operational training to State Response Forces (SDRF, Police, Civil Defence and Home Guards, Civilians) Assist in Community Training & Preparedness Liaison, Reconnaisance, Rehearsals and Mock Drills Evaluation, assessment, course correction, improvement. NDRF: professionalism is acquired… 1. Search & Rescue INSARAG (UNOCHA) Trg. Standard Asian disaster preparedness centre( ADPC), Bangkok USAID : PEER Programme Swiss Development Corpn, Berne Safety Solutions Inc., Florida (USA) 2. Canine Adv. Dog Handlers Trg. SDC, Berne 3. Helislithering IAF Base at Nahan, Guwahati, Agra & Bangalore NDRF: professional trgs… contd… 4. Under Water Rescue Life Saving Society, Kolkata Sea Explorer Institute, Kolkata Naval Deep Diving Institute, Kochi 5. CBRN Emergencies OPCW, The Hague Singapore Civil Defence Academy College of Military Engineering, Pune DRDE Gwalior INMAS, New Delhi BARC, Mumbai 6. Medical Response AIIMS Trauma Centre NDRF in MUMBAI metropolitan region: A case study of good practices • One Bn of NDRF (originally CRPF) located at Sudumbre, Maharashtra: Well established campus • Two teams of NDRF have been prepositioned in Mumbai for tackling any disaster, since 2013 . Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) extends over an area of 4355 sqr.km and comprises Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), Thane, Kalyan Navi Mumbai and Ulhansnagar, 15 Municipal towns, 7 non municipal urban center and 995 villages. Its Administrative limit cover Mumbai city, Mumbai suburban Districts and parts of Thane and Raigad districts. Geography of Mumbai Greater Mumbai is consisted originally of seven islands which were joined together by land reclamation projects through the years, Geography of Mumbai The original seven islands of Bombay consisted of 22 hills. Most of them were razed to fill in the shallows to connect the islands. The hills still standing today are: Malabar Hill — the highest point in the city area Cumbala Hill, Antop Hill, Sewri Hill, Gilbert Hill Worli Hill, Pali Hill, Mazgaon Hill, Sion Hill, Mahakali Hill, Golanji Hill, Pulshachi Dongri Salamati Hill Powai THREE HILL RANGES in Greater Mumbai : Ghatkopar Hills: Runs parallel to the Central railway Track ….inhibited by slums …landslide occurs during monsoon Ghatkopar Trombay Hills: Eastern part of the city…. hight 302 mtr(991 ft) Trombay Powai Hills : Vihar , Tulsi Lake Present in this hills…height 450 mtr (1480 ft) disaster threats in Mumbai •Hydrological and Climatological Disaster. •Floods •Cyclones •Sea Erosions •Geological Disaster: Earthqake and Landslide •Chemical, industrial and nuclear disasters •Accidents Related disasters •Fire ,oil spills, •Major building collapses, •Festival stampede,Air , •road and rail accidents •Biological disaster ,epidemic •and… Vulnerability of Mumbai City • India’s financial &commercial capital . • Extreme populated & structural density. • Costal city with massive reclamation • Rainfall characteristics average 2363mm/year. • Located in seismological zone –3. • High rise buildings above 70 mtrs. • Industries dealing with hazardous material. • Strategic target in war time & for subversive activities . Vulnerable mapping of Mumbai •Flooding Spot --- 266 •Chronic Flooding Spots --- 55 •Landslide prone Area --- 123 •Slum Locality Within High tide Line --- 57 •Building Vulnerable to collapse 728 Hazard Vulnerability risk profile of Mumbai 1. Vulnerable settlements : . More than 3000 slum settlements (2335 slum settlements as per 1985 data) . Considered as vulnerable settlement due to their locations and access to infrastructure. The location includes hilltop,slopes ,nallas,low lying areas (with tendency to flood during high tides),costal location ,under high tension wire ,along highways, along railway lines,within industrial zones, along open drainage. Hazard Vulnerability risk profile of Mumbai…contd… 2.Floods : There are a number of flooding points which result in disruption of traffic and flooding of settlements. 3.Fires : Mumbai has greatly diversified and practically every type of fire risk. Large no. of closely built old timber framed building High rise building with inadequate fire fighting facilities. Small, Medium and heavy hazardous industries in sub urban area Wide spread dock area Petrochemicals industries 4.Building collapses 2013 2014 . On 4 april a 7 story building collapsed at mumbra. • On 14 march a 7 story . 0n 10 june a 5 story building building collapsed at collapsed at Mahim dargah. Wakola, Santakruz. On 22 june a 4 story building collapsed at Dahisar thane. On 4 july a 2 story building collapsed at Bhiandi. On 21 Sept. a 4 story building collapsed at Mumbra. On 27 Sept. a 4 story building collapsed at Mazgaon dockyard . Disaster Management set up at Mumbai It is looked after by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai(MCGM). ADM Wing: • Municipal Commissioner –Chief Disaster Management Authority MCGM area. • Four Addl.Municipal Commissioner – Disaster management chief for Western Suburbs, Mumbai city, Eastern Suburbs. Disaster Management set up at Mumbai …contd… • 23 Deputy Municipal Commissioner –To look after various Depts. • 30 Asst,Commisioners– Disaster Manager of respective ward. Elected rep wing : • City Mayor • Ward councilors Disaster Management at Mumbai Responders. • Three teams NDRF(5 Bn pune) stationed at Andheri sports complex capable to respond in any type of man made & natural disaster. • Fire Brigade has 27 fire station with HQ at Byculla and suburbs HQ at Marol &Andheri (E) Enhancing Capacity Pre Disaster Phase Post Disaster Phase • Prevention • Prompt ,Efficient, Postive, professional response • Preparedness • Reconstruction &recovery • Capacity Building (building back better) • • Community Based Disaster Technology & Skills Management. integration • Public Awareness • • Synergy of stakeholders Human touch Mitigation Reconstruction Prevention Recovery DRR Preparedness SUSTAINABLE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT Relief and Emergency and Rehabilitation Rescue and Response Humanitarian Aid Enhancing Capacity • Strengthen Early Warning & Detection • Data collection ,Management &mapping • Hazard Zonation Maps. • Urban flooding forecasting & modeling. • Industrial safety . • Health Safety 1.Disease Survillance system . 2.Mass casualty Management. 3. trauma life support. Enhancing Capacity Communication & Information Tech. Robust & fail proof communication system. Use of modern technologies (including GIS, satellite Imaging etc ) Linking up with the Expert agencies of the Govt of India and the States Regular data base management . Enhancing Capacity • Mass Sensitization and public awareness • Capacity Enhancement of different stakeholders involved in response: – SDRF, Civil Defence, Homeguards, Fire Services, Police, Paramilitary, Defence personnel, students, civilians, elected reps, administrators etc • Testing Emergency Communication and Co- ordination. • Select area of Reinforcement &improvisation Outreach programme of NDRF • During non disaster period • Regularly imparting training to public at different levels: including college students, Police ,fire ,Army, Navy ,NGOs etc • Training content and methodology oriented and tailored according to the target audience • In 2013-14 only more than 10000 persons have been trained on DM in Maharashtra TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR INDIAN ARMY TRAINING OF CBRN TEAM OF MUMBAI POLICE TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR SRPF KARNATAKA TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR INDIAN NAVY TRAINING TO 1000 NSS VOLUNTEERS AT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, RAHURI FROM TRAINING FOR NSS VOLUNTEERS AT RAHURI AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY. “AVHAN” with Students Enhancing Capacity • Regular mock exercises in co-ordination with all the stake holders: it helps to identify the strength and weakness of the mumbai city disaster management plan and help to better prepare the city future events. synergy with other stakeholders a glimpse into good practices in disaster management in Maharashtra CHLORINE NEUTRALIZATION OP • 24/07/09 to 25/07/09. • Chlorine cylinders at Sewerage treatment plant, Bhiwandi, Thane District (MH)developed leak. • 16 persons including 10 children and 06 adults from slum area around plant got affected due to first exposure of chlorine gas. •NDRF team stopped the chlorine gas leakage by patching and dissolving the leaking chlorine gas into a nearby pond. •Team evacuated 1600 people from the nearby area to a safe distance. 41 42 43 44 45 CHLORINE GAS LEAKAGE AT MUMBAI PORT • On 14/07/10 one chlorine cylinder started leaking. • 113 persons from nearby area affected and admitted to the