Kerala State Disaster Management Plan Profile
Government of Kerala Kerala State Disaster Management Plan Profile Kerala State Disaster Management Authority 1 Table of Contents Chapter Title Page Foreword 3 I State Profile 5 II Hazard & Vulnerability Profile 10 III Prevention & Mitigation Measures 30 IV Policy, Institutional, Techno-Legal & Financial 44 Framework V Preparedness & Capacity Building Measures 50 VI State Response Plan 56 Annexure I – Emergency Contact Numbers 66 2 Foreword Kerala State is vulnerable in varying degrees to a large number of natural and man- made disasters of recurrent nature that result in loss of life, livelihoods, infrastructure and property, and cause immense hardships to the affected population, besides resulting in disruption of economic activity. The increasing vulnerabilities due to a variety of factors such as rapid urbanisation, environmental degradation, growing population and climate change compounded the disaster risks in the State and this mandated a paradigm shift from a relief centric approach to a proactive and comprehensive mindset towards disaster management covering all aspects from prevention, mitigation, preparedness to response and recovery. The enactment of Kerala State Disaster Management Rules, 2007 and promulgation of Kerala State Disaster Management Policy, 2010 in line with National DM Act, 2005 marked defining steps towards holistic disaster management in the State. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides that there shall be a plan for disaster management for every State to be called the ‗State Disaster Management Plan‘ and enjoins upon the State Government to make provisions for financing the activities to be carried out under the State Plan. While the process of ‗hazard, vulnerability and risk analysis‘ on which DM Plans should ideally be made has begun, it is highly felt that the preparation of plans should not await the outcome of risk analysis, rather it should be formulated on the basis of extant information and knowledge.
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