KANNIYAKUMARI DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT PROFILE AT A GLANCE

SNO FACTS DATA

1 Number of Revenue Divisions 2

2 Number of Taluks 6

3 Number of Revenue Villages 188

4 Number of Corporations 1

5 Number of Municipalities 3

6 Number of Panchayat Blocks 9

7 Number of Town Panchayats 55

8 Number of Village Panchayats 95

9 Number of Firkas 18

10 Area in sq. Km 1672 sq. km

Total Population Persons Males Females 11 Absolute Numbers 18,70,374 9,26,345 9,44,029

Decadal Population Growth

12 1) Absolute Numbers 1,94,340

2) Percentage 11.60

13 Population Density (Persons 1,119 per sq.km) 14 Sex Ratio (Females per 100 1,019 Males) Literates Persons Males Females

15 1) Absolute Numbers 15,48,738 7,80,541 7,68,197

2) Literacy Rate 82.80 84.26 81.37

16 No. Of Rain gauge Stations 16

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Sh.PRASHANT M.WADNERE, IAS., The District Collector Collectorate, Kanniyakumari, , Telephone(Off): 04652-279555 Email : [email protected]

PREFACE

Disaster Resilient Kanniyakumari District: 2030

Executive Summary

Nature maintains a precise and delicate balance. Due to man’s intervention to conquer nature to met his needs and greeds, the balance has been disturbed and has resulted in global warming, climatic changes, reduction in forest area, Ozone layer depletion etc., This has reflected in globe particularly in the developing countries like which have become more vulnerable.

Disaster to Development

Our District is located in multi disaster prone and no part of its human inhabitation is free from disasters. The loss of lives, property and infrastructures are moderate in the State and are also on increase. When we look back the past history of disasters 26.12.2004 tsunami consumed the lives around 800 people in Kanniyakumari District and economic loss in crores. The district is blessed with 72 k.m. Coast line and 42 Coastal habitations vulnerable to tsunami, Cyclone and Marine Erosion. The developmental activities that are taking place in sea coast further worsen the coastal community. Government of Tamil Nadu has been considering its vulnerability and implementing Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (CDRRP) and its Sub- Component Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) with the support of World Bank to the tune of 1481 Crores for Tamil Nadu. Kanniyakumari District is one among 12 Coastal implementing the project by SIRD Maraimalai nagar through DRDA.

The next important hazard of the district is seasonal flood especially during North-East retreating . The district was devastated in 1992-93 and consumed the lives of people and property. In the year 2010 the district experienced similar flood and killed around 8 people and material loss. When I assumed charge as District Collector, Kanniyakumari District 2014, 10th tsunami commemoration function was organized and dissemination of hazards was conducted in schools, colleges and communities. Several mock drill programmes were organized in high vulnerable areas.

Role of DDMA

The District Disaster Management Authority was formed vide G.O.Ms.No.33 Revenue Department dated 24.01.2014. The DDMP 2015 was released in May 2015. In the same year we witnessed major flood during north east monsoon. The DDMP of 3 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Kanniyakumari District has clear road map for the field operators. The Hazard Risk Vulnerability and Capacity (HRVC), Roles and Responsibilities to Stake holders and Standard Operation Procedure (SoP) are helpful to the disaster managers. Several training programme were organized to Stake holders and middle level officers under the aegis of State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The State Government deputed senior level IAS Officers as Flood Monitoring Officers during peak period of monsoon and issued expert opinion to save community from impending danger.

Because of the efficient planning and guidelines issued by the Commissioner of Revenue Administration (CRA) from time to time has been helping the District Administration to avoid human loss and substantial amount of material loss. 62 low lying area were pre identified and categorized as High, Medium and Low. Different inter departmental team were appointed in vulnerable areas and marked as zone. The Zonal Team along with community and NGO Played vital role in alleviate the sufferings of people at large. In spite of our sincere efforts the district lost 6 human lives due to other dangers of secondary cause of heavy rain. 1434 huts damaged (1038 Partial damage 396Fully damaged), 1 cattle death.

Flood Response 2015

The District Administration received Rs.97,86,000/- donations as cash towards CMPRF and Rs.54,75,000 worth materials as kind to distribute among affected people of flash flood occurred in , Cudalore, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur Districts during the North East Mon soon 2015.

First Emergency Responders Trained

The District comes under the Zone III of Seismic Zone Map of India.The quarrying, mining and deforestation will increase the global warming in the district. Removal of Seemai Karuvelam was done in a larger scale as per High Court directives. Around 15,000 trees were up rooted to lay high way and 4 way roads. The Bio shield is the only salvation to reduce the global warming. 25,000 saplings will be planted in the year under review, with support of CHD Programme of the Salvation Army. 1000 saplings were planted in coastal area during World Earth Day fallen on 22nd April 2017. We have trained 125 First Emergency Responders from 1 – 3 March 2017 with the support of OISCA International and Vishwa Yuvak Kendra of New Delhi. We have conducted Mass First Emergency Responders Awareness Programme for 3000 SHG Members on 1st April 2017 with support of Indian Red Cross Society, Kanniyakumari District Branch.

Drought Response 2017

The Thamirabharani river bed experienced salt water entering in to agricultural area during last monsoon. The sand bags were lay down to arrest and permanent solution will be taken in due course in protecting drinking water. Now we are experiencing Drought after 1982. The District Administration took various precautionary measures. The new Bore wells installed solved the water problem temporarily. The major water reservoir Mukkodal dam exhausted. New water line from Puthen Dam is proposed at the cost of Rs.251.43 Crores.

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DDMP Updates

The updating of DDMP 2016 added with Hospital Disaster Management Plan and CBDRM projects progress were incorporated. This edition of DDMP 2017 is an important milestone in this direction. This Plan contains the specific goals for Disaster Risk Reduction, Classification of Natural and Manmade disasters specific to the district and identified major & minor disasters to reduce the disaster risk over a period of 5 years and 10 years and by 2030 Co-terminus with period of Sendai Frame Works.

The other major inclusions are the roles and responsibilities of various Departments. The list of all the vulnerable areas identified during 2016. Strategies proposed to reduce the risk, including de-siltation and removal of encroachments in the water bodies along with Action Plan. The details of inter departmental zonal teams, Sources of funds and there specific schemes and convergence strategies. Major Developmental schemes funded by Asian Development Bank, World Bank, Kudimaramathu dry land mission. The different proposals suggested by planners will be implemental through CSR initiatives strategies proposed for amending building plans and zoning regulations such as Coastal Zones and Flood Zone. The integrated water shed and water resources management Programme and identification of Critical Infrastructures

These inclusions would equip the individual and official machinery to meet the challenges effectively and efficiently in the event of disaster causing hazards and to successfully and promptly manage to preparedness and counter their aftermath.

I am sure that this effort will go a long way in fulfilling our Vision “Disaster Resilient Kanniyakumari District by 2030”.

Kudos to Planners

I take this opportunity to thank the Planners of DDMP 2018, Thiru.A.R.Rahul Nath,I.A.S., Additional Collector, Tmt.R.Revathi, District Revenue Officer, Thiru.M.Veerasamy, , PA(G), Thiru.P. Subramonian, Tahsildar (DM), Thiru.A.Suresh Kumar, District Disaster Management Advisory Committee Member, Stake holders of line departments.

Acknowledgement

I am grateful to Thiru.K.Phanindra Reddy, IAS., Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration and State Relief Commissioner and Mr.Michel Vetha Siromony, IAS., (Rtd) District Disaster Management Advisory Committee Member to accomplish this Book.

Sh.PRASHANT M.WADNERE, IAS., District Collector Kanniyakumari. Date:16.09.2020

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DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT (Constituted as per DM Act – 2005 vide G.O.Ms.No.33 Revenue Dept. dated: 24.01.2014)

Sl. Name Designation Position Contact No No 1. Thiru.Prashant M.Wadnere, I.A.S., District Collector Chairperson 9444188000 2. Tmt. Dr.S.Merliant Dhas, M.Sc., Special Officer / District Co- 7373704230 M.Phill, Ph.D,. Panchayat Chairman (i/c) Chairperson 3. Thiru. V.Badri Narayanan, I.P.S., Superintendent of Police Member 9445195963 4. Tmt.R.Revathi, B.Sc (Agri), M.A., District Revenue Officer Chief 9445000930 Executive Officer 5. Tmt. I.S.Mercy Ramya, I.A.S., Additional Collector Member 7373704230 (Development) and Project Director (DRDA) 6. Dr.J. John Britto, M.D, D.C.H., Joint Director Member 9442288316 (Medical Services) 7. Thiru.M. Veerasamy, B.Sc.,M.B.A., PA(General) to Collector Member 9445008139

For Disaster related assistance/ information’s Toll Free Nos.

1070 1077

State Emergency Operation Centre District Emergency Operation Centre

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INDEX

S.No. Topic Page No. 1 Executive Summary 8-9 2 District Map 10 3 Profile of Kanniyakumari 11-25 Hazard, Vulnerability & Risk Assessment of Kanniyakumari, 4 26-48 Sea-Erosion 5 Sytems Approach for Sustainable Disaster Risk Management 49-64 6 Risk Governance – Institutional Frame Work 65-80 7 Disaster Preparedness 81-125 8 Disaster Response Relief & Rehabilitation 126-136 9 Disaster Prevention & Mitigation 137-143

10 Build Back Better 144-164

101 Mainstreaming DRR into Development Plan 165-169 12 Financial Arrangements 170-172 13 Review and Updation of Plans 173 14 Maps related to the Kanniyakumari District 174-175 ANNEXURES Revised Norms of assistance for sanction of relief under SDRF 176 i and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) ii Minimum Standards for Relief Camp 177 Responsibilities of Departments in preparation for Disaster iii Management 178-186

iv Mock Drill Schedules 187 v School Safety Program 188-192 Details of Coastal Habitation, Multi Purpose Evacuation Shelter 193-197 vi & Other Shelter Details EQUIPMENTS - AVALABILITY OF SAND BAGS, JCB vii Operator list Generator list, Power saw (Wood Cutter), Village 198-212 Panchayat-Poclains, JCBs, Super sucker and Tree cutters viii Swimmers List 213-214

ix Rescue Boats / Vallams & Snake Catcher 215-217

x NGO’s List, HAM RADIO & Toll Free No’s 218-219 &

7 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 xi Government Order’s & Responsibility Matrix for Prepardness 220-239 xii Abbreviations 240-246 EXECTUIVE SUMMARY

The aim of the Kanniyakumari District Disaster Management Policy is to reduce the negative impact of all kinds of Disasters through a vibrant disaster resilient mechanism so that loss of lives, property and critical infrastructure is minimised and economic and development gains made by the District are not due to such calamities/disasters.

The objectives of the Kanniyakumari Disaster Management Plan are: • To plan and implement risk reduction and risk reduction activities in Kanniyakumari District • To have effective disaster preparedness, and effective emergency response for saving of lives. • To provide relief and humanitarian assistance. • To enable faster recovery through comprehensive reconstruction and rehabilitation. • To conduct trainings and capacity building for effective prevention, mitigation and response for disasters. • To undertake information, education and communication activities to create awareness among the communities and general public.

A Draft Disaster Management Plan for Kanniyakumari District in Tamil Nadu has been prepared. The draft plan has been developed based on the inputs provided by the Stakeholders of various departments of District Administration in a workshop conducted under the State Disaster Management Agency’s support. The District Disaster Management Authority will develop this draft further by completing, updating and modifying this plan as needed for their use in effective disaster management. The Disaster Management Plan of Kanniyakumari District follows the structure and pattern of the National Disaster Management Plan.

Methodology For updating Kanniyakumari Disaster Management Plan 2015, the following methodology is followed.

• Organized Training Programmes on Capacity Building in which representatives of all Stakeholders who have the responsibility to manage the disaster, participated. It is important that representatives of Disaster

8 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Management Authority took part in the workshop, since the overall responsibility of disaster management vests with the Disaster Management Authority. The idea is that all the participants should be conversant with the knowledge of Disaster Management. The District Collector heads the Disaster Management Authority. It is also necessary to engage the representative of the Department of Disaster preparedness. It is important to involve the representatives of Police Department, Indian Red Cross Society, Kanniyakumari District Branch (District Disaster Response Team and State Disaster Response Team of Kanniyakumari District), Universities and Research Institutions located in the District, NGOs working on disaster risk management in the district such as Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Trust, and Federation of NGOs Network in Kanniyakumari District. • A participatory approach should be used in developing the disaster management plan. Officials who spent several years of service in Disaster Management in Kanniyakumari District are the best groups who could identify the hazards faced in the area, list out the vulnerabilities and recall the details of past disasters that had occurred. The participants should be introduced to the previous year Disaster Management Plan of Kanniyakumari District. The Disaster Management Plan of Kanniyakumari District should be based on the format given by NDMP, SDMP in this document. Necessary clarifications have been given under each section of this document. Wherever possible, example has been provided in the sections. • It will be seen that there are several tables that need to be filled in for developing the Disaster Management Plan of Kanniyakumari District. It will not be possible to fill all these tables during the course of the workshop. However, the workshop is set up in such a way that will provide an experience and training to the participants for filling the tables with necessary information. Therefore Disaster Management Department of Kanniyakumari District Collectorate should coordinate with all the relevant departments to collect information to fill in the given tabular forms so that the document could be completed. • What all said in this methodology are scrupulously followed in the training programmes and in the workshops so as to prepare the DDMP of Kanniyakumari District.

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10 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Profile of from different altitudes ranges 50 MSL to 01 above 1000 MSL. The Charming Spot – Kanniyakumari the meeting of the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. It has places of Tourist Interest. Kanniyakumari is known 1.1 Geographical location as granary of due to its vast stretches of Paddy fields, , Banana, Rubber, spices, rich forest and Regarding the geographical abundant mineral sands. features Kanniyakumari District is the southernmost part of Tamil Nadu in the Indian sub continent with an area of 1672 1.3 Climate square kilometres. This tiny district lies between 77 0 15 and 77036 of the eastern The District has a favourable agro- longitude and 8003 and 8035 of the climatic condition, which is suitable for northern Latitude. forms its North growing a number of crops. The proximity West and it forms the neighbouring district of equator, its topography and other at its west and North West and it forms its climate factors favour the growth of North and Eastern part. The district is various crops. The paddy varieties grown surrounded by three seas, the Bay of in the second crop session in Thovalai Bengal at the East the Arabian sea at the and Agasteeswaram taluks are grown West and the Indian Ocean at the South. during the first crop season in Kalkulam There are 46 coastal villages along the 68 and taluks. This shows that kilometres of coastal belt from Vattakottai there is distinct variation in the climatic (Now a popular tourist spot) to Neerodi at conditions prevailing within the district. the Kerala border. Unlike the other District in Tamilnadu, it has a rainfall both during the South west 1.2 District at a Glance and North East . The South west monsoon period starts from the Kanniyakumari has advantage of month of june and ends in September, both South west monsoon and North East while the North East monsoon period Monsoon. Coastal length of starts from October and ends in the Kanniyakumari district along Arabian middle of December. Sea is 59 km and along Bay of Bengal is 11 km. The Topography of the land varies

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1.4.1. Temperature

Temperature in Celsius Humidity(In %) Mean Mean Minimum 8.30 hrs.(IST) 17.30 hrs.(IST) Months Maximum

Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual June 2016 30.6 30.6 24.7 24.3 81 84 79 84

July 30.4 31.5 24.3 24.4 81 82 79 78 2016 Aug. 30.5 32.4 24.2 24.6 79 76 79 78 2016 Sep. 30.6 31.1 24.4 24.1 77 77 80 83 2016 Oct. 2016 30.5 31.4 24.2 24.5 78 73 80 79

Nov. 30.3 31.1 24.2 24.1 77 80 75 79 2016 Dec. 30.5 32.1 23.9 24.1 71 79 68 78 2016 Jan. 31.1 32.0 23.6 23.6 66 71 69 73 2017 Feb. 31.8 32.5 24.0 23.4 66 67 68 72 2017 Mar. 32.4 33.0 25.3 25.2 69 71 70 73 2017 Apr. 32.8 34.0 26.3 26.4 73 70 71 79 2017 May 2017 32.4 33.0 26.3 26.1 76 75 77 77 Source : Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai.

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1.4.2. Rainfall Kanniyakumari district covered under High rainfall region.

South West North East Winter Hot weather % Total Sl. Monsoon Monsoon season season Deviation No. Year (+ or – or Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual =) from Normal 1 1993 559.1 5935.0 526.0 927.8 50.2 17.0 321.5 205.5 1456.8 1743.5 +19.68 2 1994 559.1 492.8 526.0 1039.9 50.2 77.1 321.5 276.7 1456.8 1886.4 +29.49 3 1995 559.1 595.7 526.0 630.3 50.2 41.2 321.5 509.6 1456.8 1776.8 +21.97 4 1996 559.1 592.8 526.0 608.0 50.2 19.5 321.5 213.5 1456.8 1343.8 -7.76 5 1997 559.1 593.0 526.0 646.5 50.2 10.6 321.5 269.2 1456.8 1519.3 +4.29 6 1998 559.1 760.0 526.0 653.4 50.2 2.8 321.5 240.4 1456.8 1656.9 +13.74 7 1999 559.1 667.8 526.0 1069.3 50.2 52.7 321.5 458.6 1456.8 2248.4 +54.34 8 2000 559.1 590.4 526.0 602.0 50.2 204.1 321.5 138.8 1456.8 1535.3 +5.39 9 2001 559.1 894.6 526.0 360.3 50.2 73.9 321.5 419.2 1456.8 1748.5 +20.02 10 2002 559.1 650.9 526.0 484.8 50.2 28.2 321.5 341.6 1456.8 1505.5 +3.34 11 2003 559.1 232.0 526.0 750.6 50.2 9.5 321.5 188.5 1456.8 982.7 -32.54 12 2004 559.1 623.6 526.0 348.95 50.2 10.5 321.5 480.7 1456.8 1463.8 +0.48 13 2005 559.1 729.0 526.0 667.7 50.2 32.8 321.5 461.5 1456.8 1791.3 +22.96 14 2006 559.1 644.4 526.0 620.7 50.2 21.5 321.5 368.1 1456.8 1654.7 +13.58 15 2007 559.1 732.8 526.0 550.56 50.2 14.42 321.5 260.7 1456.8 1558.48 +6.97 16 2008 559.1 556.56 526.0 627.44 50.2 64.98 321.5 425.72 1456.8 1674.70 +14.95 17 2009 559.1 438.29 526.0 528.15 50.2 0.69 321.5 333.82 1456.8 1300.95 -10.69 18 2010 559.1 492.10 526.0 1105.22 50.2 57.23 321.5 451.04 1456.8 2105.58 +44.53 19 2011 559.1 322.42 526.0 584.64 50.2 76.41 321.5 221.73 1456.8 1186.63 -18.53 20 2012 559.1 221.05 526.0 451.298 50.2 33.72 321.5 197.36 1456.8 903.428 -37.99 21 2013 559.1 537.751 526.0 420.72 50.2 68.82 321.5 104.92 1456.8 1132.211 -22.28 22 2014 559.1 525.87 526.0 570.463 50.2 48.26 321.5 396.52 1456.8 1541.11 +5.79 23 2015 559.1 603.62 526.0 823.74 50.2 28.05 321.5 611.47 1456.8 2066.88 +41.88 24 2016 559.1 339.23 526.0 212.92 50.2 14.76 321.5 355.43 1456.8 922.34 -36.69 25 2017 559.1 487.28 526.0 709.29 50.2 2.24 321.5 227.81 1456.8 1426.61 -30.19 26 2018 559.1 711.97 526.0 450.39 50.2 34.08 321.5 327.98 1456.8 1524.42 +4.64 27 2019 559.1 690.45 526.0 592.19 50.2 3.69 321.5 162.15 1456.8 1448.48 -0.57 28 2020 559.1 416.03 526.0 - 50.2 3.67 321.5 383.94 1456.8 803.64 -44.83

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Rain gauge stations No.of Rain District Block gauge Locations stations Kottaram PWD Quarters , Agasteeswaram 3 Mylaudy PWD Office , Nagercoil PWD Office Killiyoor 0 No Rainguage Station Government Hospital , Kurunthancode 2 PWD Office Chittar I dam site, Chittar II dam site, 4 Kaliyal VAO Office, Kanniyakumari Kuzhithurai Taluk Office 0 No Rainguage Station Rajakkamangalam 0 No Rainguage Station Thackalai 1 Thuckalay Taluk Office Kannimar Chanel karai, Pechiparai dam site, 5 perunchani dam site, puthendam dam site, Surulacode PWD Quarters Thovalai 1 Bhoothapandy PWD Office Total 16

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16 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 1.5 Geology

The knowledge about the quantitative nature of the mineral wealth of the district, their utility and economic importance attach special significance in this context of geological study. Kanniyakumari district is made up of alluvial soil, raised beaches, sand stones, variegated clay and lignite. Heavy mineral sands containing Ilmenite, Rutile, Garnet, Monozite and zircon are found in Manavalakurichy, Vattakotai and . Separation and extraction of heavy minerals are made in the Indian Rare Earth factory in Manavalakurichy and it is an undertaking of the Govt.of India. Ilmenite and Rutile are minerals that contain Titanium. Titanium is a chemical element which is a grey metal used in making various strong light materials. This material is generally used for making parts of aircrafts.

1.6 Hydrogeological

Agriculture and irrigation systems in Kanniyakumari depend on the geomorphology and rainfall availability. Based on the agro-climatic and topographic conditions district can be classified into three regions · The Uplands: Comprising of hills and hill bases suitable for Growing crops like Rubber, Cloves, Nutmeg, Pepper, Pineapple etc · The Middle: Comprising of plains and valleys fit for growing crops like Paddy, Tapioca, Banana, Coconut etc. The Lowlands: Comprising the coastal belt ideal for growing Coconut, Cashew etc.

KODAYAR SYSTEM

The water of the Pechiparai is taken along the left bank canal to Puthen dam across the Paraliyar. Puthen dam is the main head works of the entire system when water of the Pechiparai and Perunchani meet. At the head works, these waters are flown into Pandiankal and Padmanabhapuram Puthanar. The Pandiyankal after running for about 2.5 Km, forks into two at Chellanthurithy. One on the left side called the Thovalai Channel and the other on the right side called the Regulator kal. The Padmanabhapuram Puthanar irrigates vast tracks land in Kalkulam Taluk. Thovalai channel extends upto District by the name of Radhapuram channel. The Regulator Kal after running for about 1.6 Km bifurcate into two at Surulacode, one on the right called the Anandanar Channel and other on the left Pazhayar. The pazhayar carries the entire drainage of the Valley. The main irrigation channel under Pazhayar is the Nanjil Nadu Puthanar taking off at the Chattuputhoor Anicut. Besides then there are 10 other anicuts across the course of the Pazhayar before it drains into the sea.The water of Chittar I and II are flown into the left bank canal of the Kodayar at the 5th Km and draw off at the 10.15 Km by the Pattanamkal channel. This channel irrigates vast areas lying between Tambiraparani and Padmanabhapuram Channel in Kalkulam. Besides there is an anicut across the Paraliyar called Aruvikarai anicut irrigating about 266 Hectares of paddy land. There is a similar anicuts across Kodayar at Thirparappu irrigating about 258 Hectares.

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18 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 1.7 Soil and Agro Climatic Zone

AGASTEESWARAM Sl.No. Type Of Soil Places in District Kanniyakumari, Agasteeswaram, Thamaraikulam, Typic 1 Dharmapuram, Azhagappapuram, Kottaram, Udipoammenta Mathusoothanapuram Kanniyakumari,Thamaraikulam,Kulasekarapuram, ,Theroor, Eraviputhoor, Suchindram, 2 Typic Hapludalfs Parakkai,Thengamputhur, Vadaseri, Kottaram, Azhagappuram Typic 3 Kanniyakumari, Agastheeswaram, Kottaram Underthents Thamaraikulam, Kulasekarapuram, Theroor, Eraviputhoor, Fluventic 4 Suchindram, Parakkai, Thengamputhoor, Dharmapuram, Dystropepts Nagercoil, Neendakarai.B, Madusoothanapuram Typic 5 Marungoor, Azhappapuram, Kottaram, Vembanoor Dyssttropepts Ddharmapuram, Vadasery, Neendakarai.A, 6 Udic Rdodudalfs Neendakarai.B,Madusuthanapuram 7 Udic Hapludalfs Dharmapuram, Neendakarai.A, Neendakarai.B 8 Aquic Hapludalfs Vadiveeswaram, Nagercoil, Vembanoor

KALKULAM Sl.No. Type Of Soil Places in District Kappiarari, Valvachagostam, Thuckalay, Kalkulam, KothanallurAloor, Eraniel, Thalakulam, Kadiyapattanam, 1 Typic Dystropets Manavalakurichi, Colachel Town, Colachel, Thiruvithamcode, Viyannoor, Velimalai, Villukuri, Kuruthencode, Lakshmipuram, Padmanabhapuram Town Kappiarai, Valvachagostam, Thuckalai,Kalkulam, Kothanallor, A lloor, Eraniel, Thalakulam, Kadiapattinam, 2 Aquic Hapludalfo Manavalakuichi, Colachel Town, Colachel, Thiruvithamcode, Kurunthencode, Lakshmipuram, Padmanabhapuram Town, Kadiyapattinam, Manavalakurchi, Colachel Town, 3 Udic Ehodudalfs Colachel, Lakshmipuram, Thuckalay, Aloor, Kadyiapattinam, Velimalai, 4 Udic Hapludalfe Kurunthencode. 5 Lithic Udorthents kadiapattnam,Manavilakuruchi, Colachel Town, Colachel, Fluventic 6 Lakshimipuram Dystripepte 7 Typic Udipsaments Colachel Town, Colachel, Lekshmipuram

19 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Thiruvattar Sl.No. Type Of Soil Places in District Attoor, Mecode, Aruvikarai, Thiruvattar, Ponnmanai, 1 Typic Dystropets Viyannoor, Thumbacode, Churulacode, 2 Aquic Hapludalfo Thirparappu, Churulocode, Attoor,Mecode,Thiruvattar, Thirparappu, Ponmani, 3 Udic Ehodudalfs Veeyanoor, Churulacode 4 Udic Hapludalfe Attoor, ,Thiruvattur, Ponmani, Thumbacode, 5 Lithic Udorthents Mecode,

THOVALAI Sl.No. Type Of Soil Places in District Thovalai, Chembagramanputhuoor, Thirupathisaram, 1 Typic Dyatyipspts Thazhakudy,Annanthapuram, Aralvaimozhi Fluvantic Thovalai,Chenbagaramanputhoor,Thirupathisaram, 2 Dystropepts Thazhakudi, Azhagiapandipuram,Ananthapuram Thovalai,Chenbagaramanputhur,Thirupathisaram, Thazhakudi,Boothapandy,Esanthymangalam, 3 Typic Haplludalfs Chiramadum,Derisanamcopu,Arumanaloor, Erachakulam,Aralvaimozhi Chenbagaramanputhoor, Boothapandy, 4 Lithic Usorthents Eesaanthimangalam, Chiramadam, Derisanamcopu, Azhagiapandipuram, Erachakulam, Paralithic Esanthimangalam, Cheramadam,Derisanamcopu, 5 Ustorthents Azhagiapandipuram, Erachakulam, 6 Hills and forest Chiramadam, 7 Hills Arumanalloor,Erachakulam, Udic 8 Thovalai,Derisanamcopu, Arumanalloor, Aralvaimozhi, Hapludalfs Typic 9 Aralvoimozhi Ustropets VILAVANCODE Sl.No. Type Of Soil Places in District Kunnathoor, Nalloor, Pacodu, Vilavancode, Edaicode, , Kalial, Palugal, Nattalam, Anducode, 1 Typic Dystropepts Vellamcode, Mancode, Palloor.

2 Udihapludalfs Kunnathoor, Nalloor, Nattalam, Kulapuram, 3 Parlithic Uderthents Vilavamcode, Arumanai, Anducode. Kunathoor, Nalloor, Pacode, Vilavamcode, Palukal, 4 Auic Hapludalfs EdaicodeArumanai, Anducode, Vellamcode, Mancode. 5 Udichepludalfs Nalloor, Vellamcode, Nalloor, Vilavancode, Arumanai,Kalial, Anducode, 6 Lithic Udorthents Vellamcode, Mancode. Paralithic Pacode, Palugal, Edaycode, Kaliyal, Anducode, 7 Dystropepts Moncode, 8 Typic Arumanai, Velamcode, Mangodu, Kaliyal 9 MallicDyestopents Arumanai, Mangodu,Kalial

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Killiyoor Sl.No. Type Of Soil Places in District Kollemcode, Ezhudesam,,Arudesam, Methukummal, Kunnathoor, Keezhmidalam,Midalam, 1 Typic Dystropepts Palugal, Keelkulam, Killiyoor, Kulapuram, , Palloor.

Kollemcode, Ezhudesam,Painkulam,Arudesam, 2 Udihapludalfs Methukummal, Kunnathoor, Kezhmidalam, Killiyoor, Kulapuram, Kollemcode, Ezhudsam, Painkulam,Arudesam, 3 Parlithic Uderthents Vilavamcode, Kulapuram, Methukumal, Kollemcode, Painkulam,Arudesam, 4 Auic Hapludalfs Methukummal, Midalam, Keeezhkulam, Killiyoor,Kulapuram, 1.8 Drainage System

Combined Water Supply Schemes (CWSS) are being implemented where more than one local body either urban or rural with a common source of water supply is involved with financial assistance under the Minimum Needs Programme, National Rural Drinking Water Program and with funding from financial institutions like TUFIDCO, TNUIFSL, NABARD and Asian Development Bank.

At present, water being supplied to the beneficiaries of Town Panchayats and Village Panchayat of this CWSS through Bore wells, open wells and infiltration wells in River Pazhayar. The sources are mainly recharged by irrigation channels during the flow period of nine months only. This is not sufficient throughout the year. Keeping in view the severity of the problem for providing adequate safe drinking water perennial river Kothayar River is proposed as source.

1.9 Lakes / reservoir

Dams Sl. Water Capacity Name of the Dam Catchment Length of No. spread Height (Million area canals area Cubic feet) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Peachipparai 207.2 141.17 48 4350 - 2 Perunchanni 160.2 48.65 77 2890 - 3 Chittar I 22.01 2.93 18 393 - 4 Chittar II 26.15 4.14 18 600 - 5 Poigai 7.37 78.03 42.7 104.85 - 6 Mambazhathuraiyar 2.80 29.13 54.12 44.54 -

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1.10 Forest / natural Vegetation Forests of Kanniyakumari

Forests are the heritage of the nation. These are assets and natural resources of the nation on which all forms of life depend and thrive. The forests in Kanniyakumari district are verdant and virgin and said to be 75 million years old. Of the total district area of 1,67,130 hectares, forests occupy an area of 50486 hectares which comes to about 30.2% of the total district geographic area, which is next to Nilgiri district with (59 %) and Dharmapuri District (38 %) in the State. The district is having 52 % of its forests as dense forests.

AGRICULTURE (In. Hec.)

➢ Total cultivated area (Hec.) : 82655 ➢ Net area sowed (Hec.) : 75416 ➢ Area sown more than once (Hec.) : 7239 Area ‘000’ Production in ➢ Area and production of Principal crops (Hect.) ‘000’ Tonnes • Rice (Paddy) 13.176 66.943 • Millets & Other Cereals Nil Nil • Pulses 1.256 1.205 • Sugarcane (In terms of gur) Nil Nil • Groundnut 0.014 0.039 • Gingelly Nil Nil • Cotton (bales of 170Kg lint each) Nil Nil

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Population Literate

Sl. Name of the Blocks/ Area No. Municipalities (sq.km) Persons Male Female Persons Male Female

1 Agastheswaram 133.12 161080 79923 81157 134270 67586 66684 2 Rajakkamangalam 120.16 166246 82532 83714 139135 70189 68946

3 Thovalai 369.07 120926 60056 60870 98890 50439 48451

4 Kurunthancode 106.85 197591 98656 98935 163288 82698 80590

5 Thuckalay 130.33 187865 93205 94660 157221 79156 78065

6 Thiruvattar 344.8 176681 88037 88644 144969 73594 71375

7 Killiyoor 82.7 171727 84824 86903 140658 70648 70010

8 Munchiri 72.01 199967 99244 100723 160165 81051 79114

9 Melpuram 271.89 197566 97106 100460 160846 81007 79839 Nagercoil 10 Municipality 24.27 224849 109938 114911 194361 96454 97907 Padmanabapuram 11 Municipality 6.47 21342 10518 10824 17911 8967 8944 Colachel 12 Municipality 5.18 23227 11767 11460 18702 9534 9168 Kuzhithurai 13 Municipality 5.15 21307 10539 10768 18322 9218 9104

TOTAL 1672 1870374 926345 944029 1548738 780541 768197

Source: Census of India 2011

1.12 Administrative

The Kanniyakumari District covers an area of 1,672 Sqkm. The major administrative units of the state constitutes 6 Taluk, 18 Firkas and 188 Revenue Villages,1 Corporation, 3 Municipalities, 9 Panchayat Unions, 55 Town Panchayat and 95 Village Panchayats.

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1.13 Urbanisation

The district has a well developed network of roads. The remote villages are well connected to the towns and cities by good road network. The total length of the various types of roads in the district during 2009-2010 was 1,189.769 kms which includes the state highways of 216.552 kms, major district roads of 213.300 kms, other district roads and SCP of 759.917 kms. As far as the railways are concerned, the district has got a single line broad gauge that connects Kanniyakumari to Nagercoil. Nagercoil is a Junction to connect Tirunelveli and . The district has ensured 100 percent power supply to all its villages. Similarly, the district provides a good accessibility to basic services like post office, telephone and bank at every village in the district.

1.14 Health

The District has a three-tier health system, comprising of Hospitals, Primary Health Centres, Health Units, Community Health Centres and sub- centres. Totally 25 Hospitals, 4 Dispensaries, 70 Primary Health Centres, 11 urban PHC, 267 Health Sub Centres, 1808 Bed Strength, 393 Doctors & 529 Nurses is providing health care service in kanniyakumari.

24 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 1.15 Road Network

25 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 1.16 Railway Network

1.17 Airport

Trivandrum international airport of kerala state is the nearest airport for kanniyakumari. Nearest domestic airport is at Tutucorin. The Trivandrum airport on average handles 350 aircraft movement per day including over fly craft.

1.18 Horbour and Port

V.O Chidambaranar Port also known as Tuticorin Port located in Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest port in Tamil Nadu and has fourth largest container terminal in India. It deals mainly in Fertiliser, Timber logs, iron ore, industrial coal, Copper concentrate. In 2013-14, the total traffic handled at Chennai, Ennore and V. O. Chidambaranar ports was 51,105 Million Tonnes, 27,337 Million Tonnes and 28,642 Million Tonnes respectively. (https://community.data.gov.in/major-ports- in- india)

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HAZARD, VULNERABILITY AND

RISK ASSESSMENT OF

02 KANNIYAKUMARI SEA -

EROSION

2.1 DISASTER RISK IN Vadiveeswaram, Vadaseri, KANNIYAKUAMRI DISTRICT Suchindram, Theroor, Marungoor, Eraviputhoor, are the villages that A. AFTER A STUDY OF FLOOD experienced heavy floods in 1992, HISTORY IN 25 YEARS 1993, 2010, 2015 and 2017(Putheri, Azhikkal and Suchindrum). The following villages are Kalkulam Taluk had no such identified as vulnerable areas to frequency range as 3 as experienced floods in Kanniyakumari district by the other three Taluks in considering the floods that 1992,1993 and 2010,2015 and 2017. devastated considerably in 1992, The arithmetic accuracy of the 1993, 2010, 2015 and 2017. In frequency of flood does not mean Vilavancode Taluk Pacode, that the flood hit the other village in Vilavancode, Kollancode, Kalkulam Taluk is unlikely in future. It Ezhudesam, Painkulam and could be obtained that 23 villages Kunnathoor experienced flood were affected by flood in 2010 flood disaster in 1992, 1993 and 2010 and in Kalkulam taluk and 12 villages had like this in Thovalai taluk, experienced two flood hit frequency. Boothapandi, Derisanamcope Similarly Vilavancode experienced 2 experienced heavy damages on flood hit frequency in six villages. account of floods in 1992, Thovalai experienced 2 flood hit 1993,2010,2015 and 2017.In frequency in 7 villages. Agasteeswaram Taluk Agasteeswaram experienced 3 flood Azhagappapuram, Nagercoil, frequencies in 8 villages, and the

27 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 remaining 12 villages had 2 flood hit that usually occurs near seismically frequency. The fact that gives active spots in the Pacific Ocean was satisfaction is that there was no unheard of in India till it hit the east occurrence of death in 1999 and and west coast in December 2004. 2010, while as 5 died in 1998, 4 in The waves that struck India were 3 to 1997, 2010, 2015 and 2017 on 10m in height and penetrated account of flood. between 300 metres and 3000 metres inland causing severe B. TSUNAMI IN damages to lives and property in the KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT coastal areas of South India and the

Nicobar Islands devastating and An earthquake of magnitude crippling the coastal economy as 9.3 in the Richter Scale (Scale for never before. measuring the intensity of an The unimaginable and cruel earthquake) with its epicentre (the Tsunami struck the 44 coastal point at which an Earthquake villages, hitting heavily 33 villages reaches the earth’s surface) off the among the 44 villages. coast of Sumatra, triggered the Kanniyakumari District suffered the tsunami in the Indian Ocean at 6.29 largest death toll next to a.m on 26th December 2004. The Nagapattinam with 799 people dead. Seismic fault (a place where there is Heavy damage was caused to the a break in the layers of rock of the West Coast Road from earth’s crust caused by earthquake) Kanniyakumari to Kodimunai and the ran north to south beneath the ocean bridge connecting Melamanakudy floor, while the tsunami waves and Keelamanakudy villages was (Harbour waves) shot out west to completely washed away leaving east. Within the minutes of the only the pillars. This shows the earthquake, the first tsunami struck intensity of the impact of tsunami. the Indian Ocean inland of Simeule, The life giving sea had become life about 40km from the epicentre. The threatening within a moment. earthquake was felt widely along the

Coasts of India. The earthquake, the tsunami and the events that followed could not be forgotten. The tsunami

2.2 Hazard and Vulnerability

Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability Capacity Analysis

List of places Vulnerable to floods and cyclone, due to their situations in sea –cost, banks of rivers, low lying area and the Hamlets affected during flood in 1992, 1993, 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2018.

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FLOOD VULNERABLE AREAS

Name Of Taluk Very High High Moderately Low Grand Vulnerable Vulnerable Vulnerable Vulnerable Total

Agasteeswaram 2 2 5 2 11

Thovalai 4 6 2 1 13

Kalkulam 1 - 2 - 3

Villavancode 3 2 8 12 25

Thiruvattar 7 2 1 4 14

Killiyoor 5 - 1 4 10

Total 22 12 19 23 76

Vulnerable Areas - Kanniyakumari District

Sl.No Name of Status of Revenue Village Firka Name Taluk Name Vulnerable area vulnerability

1. Paraikal madai Very High Vulnerable Vadiveeswaram Nagercoil Agasteeswaram East

2. Azhikal Very High Vulnerable Neendakarai B Rajakkamangalam Agasteeswaram

3. Azhakal Very High Vulnerable Arumanai Arumanai Vilavancode

4. Thundatharavilai Very High Vulnerable Chitharal Arumanai Vilavancode

5. Thikkurichi Very High Vulnerable Pacode B Edaicode Vilavancode

6. Munchirai Block Very High Vulnerable Munchirai Paikulam Killiyoor

7. Parthivapuram Very High Vulnerable Munchirai Paikulam Killiyoor

8. Pallikkal Very High Vulnerable Arudesam Paikulam Killiyoor

9. Koyikkal Thoppu Very High Vulnerable Arudesam Paikulam Killiyoor

10. Vaikkaloor Very High Vulnerable Yezhudesam A Paikulam Killiyoor

11. Kokkalvilagam Very High Vulnerable Gnalam Azhagiyapandipuram Thovalai

12. Puthunagar Very High Vulnerable Thadikarankonam Azhagiyapandipuram Thovalai

13. Labour Colony Very High Vulnerable Thadikarankonam Azhagiyapandipuram Thovalai

14. Saroor (Thiruvattar Very High Vulnerable Attoor Thiruvattar Thiruvattar village)

29 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 15. South Street (Near Very High Vulnerable Thiruvattar Thiruvattar Thiruvattar Aathikesava Perumal)

16. Kazhuvanthittai Very High Vulnerable Attoor Thiruvattar Thiruvattar (Attoor village)

17. Moovatumugam(At Very High Vulnerable Attoor Thiruvattar Thiruvattar toor village)

18. Vallankuzhi(Attoor Very High Vulnerable Attoor Thiruvattar Thiruvattar village)

19. Pullianvilai(Attoor Very High Vulnerable Attoor Thiruvattar Thiruvattar village)

20. Erukalanvilai(Attoo Very High Vulnerable Attoor Thiruvattar Thiruvattar r village)

21. Kottilpadu(Colachel Very High Vulnerable Colachel B Colachel Kalkulam B-village)

22. Nangandi Very High Vulnerable Esanthimangalam Boothapandy Thovalai South

23. Thirumalaipuram High Vulnerable Veeramarthanda Thovalai Thovalai n

puthoor

24. Mannadi High Vulnerable Derisanamcope Azhagiyapandipuram Thovalai

25. Thiruppathisaram High Vulnerable Thiruppathisaram Thovalai Thovalai Keezhur

26. Nesavalar Colony High Vulnerable Thiruppathisaram Thovalai Thovalai

27. Shunmugapuram High Vulnerable Thiruppathisaram Thovalai Thovalai

28. Beemanagari High Vulnerable Thiruppathisaram Thovalai Thovalai

29. Kaliyal river side High Vulnerable Thirparappu Thiruvattar (Thirparappu village)

30. Madathuvilai High Vulnerable Aruvikkarai Thiruvattar Thiruvattar (Thirparappu village)

31. Anjalikadavu High Vulnerable Vilathurai Village Vilavancode Vilavancode

32. Vavupali thidal High Vulnerable Kuzhithurai Vilavancode Vilavancode

33. Sabaridam High Vulnerable Vadiweeswaram Nagercoil Agasteeswaram East

34. Parappuvilai High Vulnerable Suchindrum Suchindrum Agasteeswaram

30 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 35. Annai Pothai Moderately Putheri Nagercoil Agasteeswaram Vulnerable

36. Putheri Parayadi Moderately Putheri Nagercoil Agasteeswaram Vulnerable

37. Keezhathathayarku Moderately Therakalputhoor Nagercoil Agasteeswaram lam Vulnerable

38. Melathathayarkula Moderately Therakalputhoor Nagercoil Agasteeswaram m Vulnerable

39. Pillaithoppu Moderately Neendakarai B Rajakkamangalam Agasteeswaram Vulnerable

40. Manasekharam Moderately Arumanai Arumanai Vilavancode Vulnerable

41. Cheenithoppu Moderately Chitharal Arumanai Vilavancode Vulnerable

42. Gnaramvilai Moderately Pacode A Edaicode Vilavancode Vulnerable

43. Marayapuram Moderately Vilathurai Village Vilavancode Vilavancode Vulnerable

44. Allam Moderately Kunnathoor Vilavancode Vilavancode Vulnerable Village

45. Ochavilai Moderately Kunnathoor Vilavancode Vilavancode Vulnerable Village

46. Koyikkavilai Moderately Kunnathoor Vilavancode Vilavancode Vulnerable Village

47. Panamukham Moderately Munchirai Paikulam Killiyoor Vulnerable

48. Derisanamcope Moderately Derisanamcope Azhagiyapandiyapuram Thovalai Vulnerable

49. Kandalavu Moderately Gnalam Azhagiyapandiyapuram Thovalai Vulnerable

50. Muttom(Vellichant Moderately Vellichanthai A Colachel Kalkulam hai-A village) Vulnerable

51. Kalladivilai Moderately Kadiyapattanam Colachel Kalkulam (Kadiyapattanam Vulnerable village)

52. Pechiparai Dam Moderately Pechiparai Kulasekaeam Thiruvattar side (Pechiparai Vulnerable village)

53. Palavilai Moderately Kuzhithurai Vilavancode Vilavancode

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54. Puliyadi Puthu Low Vulnerable Therakalputhoor Nagercoil Agasteeswaram Colony

55. Keezhamanakudi Low Vulnerable Vadakku Kanniyakumari Agasteeswaram Thamaraikulam

56. Pattavanvilai Low Vulnerable Chitharal Arumanai Vilavancode

57. Thanayanvilai Low Vulnerable Chitharal Arumanai Vilavancode

58. Vattavilai Low Vulnerable Chitharal Arumanai Vilavancode

59. Kadavilai Low Vulnerable Chitharal Arumanai Vilavancode

60. Malayaramthottam Low Vulnerable Pacode A Edaicode Vilavancode

61. Kannetti Low Vulnerable Vilathurai Vilavancode Vilavancode

62. Vilathivilai Low Vulnerable Vilathurai Vilavancode Vilavancode

63. Muttakulam Low Vulnerable Kunnathoor Vilavancode Vilavancode

64. Pandara parambu Low Vulnerable Kunnathoor Vilavancode Vilavancode

65. Mankad Low Vulnerable Arudesam Painkulam Killiyoor

66. Alavilai Low Vulnerable Arudesam Painkulam Killiyoor

67. Parakkani Low Vulnerable Painkulam Painkulam Killiyoor

68. Thengapattinam Low Vulnerable Thengapattinam Paikulam Killiyoor

69. Puthanar Low Vulnerable Thirupathisaram Thovalai Thovalai Chanalkarai

70. Chenganmoolai Low Vulnerable Kuzhithurai Vilavancode Vilavancode

71. Alancholai Low Vulnerable Kadayal Arumanai Vilavancode

72. Vilampathottam Low Vulnerable Kuzhithurai Vilavancode Vilavancode

73. VAO and RI Office Low Vulnerable Thiruvattar Thiruvattar Thiruvattar

74. Nirachothivilai Low Vulnerable Thiruvattar Thiruvattar Thiruvattar

75. Malavilai Low Vulnerable Ayacode Thiruvattar Thiruvattar

76. Kumarankudy Low Vulnerable Kumarankudy Thiruvattar Thiruvattar

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THOVALAI TALUK MAP

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34 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 KALKULAM TALUK MAP

35 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 VILAVANCODE TALUK MAP

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Disaster Experience in Kanniyakumari

District Prone to Hazard Historical Data the Hazard Remar S.No (3) ks Frequenc Month & Year of Category / (1) (2) y / return Damages occurrence Intensity Period (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 Earthqua Zone-III - - - - - ke 2 Tsunami 72 km 26.12.2004 - Tsunami waves 799 life loss, coastal induced by 1,187 cattle loss belt Apx Earthquake at and 754 injured. Sumatra of magnitude 9.3. 3- 10mt wave height penetration between 300 mtr to 3000mtr inland -

3 Flood 65 Low 1992 - 1,621.21 (Rainfall) 9 life loss and lying area 19417 houses was damaged. - identified by Dist 1993 1 year 1,372.03 (Rainfall) 1 life loss and Admin 634 houses damaged. -

2010 17 years 2,000.59 (Rainfall) No life loss and 3358 houses damaged. -

2015 5 years 2,061.13 (Rainfall) 2 life loss and 1434 houses damaged. -

4 Storm / Refer 3.4.1 for detailed report Cyclone 5 Landslide ------

6 Drought Crops damaged in 1084 Agriculture Farmers (1353 Due to failure of Ha), 359 - 2016 - North East - Horticulture Monsoon 2016. Farmers (300 Ha) & 2 Sericulture Farmers ( Ha).

7 Sea the land and all south west and Erosion houses of near 59 km north east monsoon by hamlets Arabian period or whenever - 3 to 6 metres - cyclones form in the mostly get coastal Lakshadweep sea affected every and Indian Ocean year

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2.3.1 - 2017 CYCLONE OCKHI DAMAGES MEMORANDUM AT A GLANCE

Revenue Villages affected 188 Human loss 39 Cattle loss 243 Injury 101 Poultry loss 7450 Huts fully damaged 1096 Huts partly damaged 5990 Handloom damaged 94 Crop damage 6004 Hec Fallen Electric Poll 14579 Damaged distribution Transformers 42 Partly -440 Boats damaged fully - 33 missing - 83 Trees fallen in Public & private areas. 25526 Length of Road affected. [a]. National Highways Road 59.830 Km [b]. State Highways Roads 75.046 Km [c]. Rural/ Urban Roads. 626.59 Km Boats not returned to shore so far 33 Total Missing Fishermen 3161 (a) Fishermen rescued/ guided/returned back to 2918 shore (b) Fishermen still missing 138

2.3.2 Analysis of Hazard - district, the dams were opened up FLOOD IN 2010, 2015 & 2017 and water was released. The habitations found nearer to water Flood occurred on 08.12.2010 courses were alerted and asked to after 17years, due to heavy rain from relocate. Commandos from NDRF 27.11.2010 to 07.12.2010 and were involved in rescue operation. continuous rain from 07.12.2010 Special camps in 33 centres were night to 08.12.2010. Immediately on opened up and Special teams were receipt of information about flood, the formed to look after the camps. Free district official machineries were medical check up, food and other geared up for duty on war foot basis. essential needs were provided. Only The dam level of this district was Household damage was reported almost filled up. As a precautionary and no life loss. measure, to safeguard the whole

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2.3.3 Analysis of Hazard - FLOOD IN 2018

Due to heavy and incessant rainfall from 14th – 16th August, 2018, the district of Kanniyakumari was affected by heavy floods. The magnitude of the disaster was such that within a span of 48 hours, 361 families had to be evacuated, 230 hectares of cropped area was inundated, a dozen road and bridge damages were reported, and 6 trains were cancelled. However, despite such figures, the loss of lives wasminimized.This happened due to the successful management of the floods by the district administration. The primary cause of the disaster was heavy to very heavy rainfall on the days of 14.8.2018 -16.8.2018. The rainfall was not of the nature of a cloudburst, but involved incessant rains. These rains were unpredicted giving negligible time for disaster preparedness. A long-term analysis of the rainfall pattern in Kanniyakumari district depicts the extraordinary nature of this rainfall.

Recommendations were given in order to to strengthen or improve upon the following 1.g Resource Management – There is a aspects of disaster management: need for improved centralized

41 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 management of resources during district during disasters. It is disasters. This means that there submitted that a greater clarity on should be an inventory of the the role of DEOC is required. resources present, the location at which they are kept, and the officer 4. Improving Management of who is responsible for their storage. Shelter Homes– there is a need The resources, here, include (1) the for improvement in the equipments needed for rescue such management of shelter homes. as boats, ladders, motor pumps, saw While no difficulty was faced in machines, etc., (2) the relief material their management, the needed in the shelter homes. recommendations seek to Resource Management serves two strengthen the systems in wake primary benefits: of the learnings from Kerala (i) The Resources can be procured in Floods. times of need from the nearest Mitigation Plan location. ➢ Discharge (outflow) of water (ii) A continuous enumeration of the from Dam need to be managed resources would allow estimation of based on the inflow &weather future needs and permit easier forecast by PWD(WRO). procurement in times of need ➢ To avoid life loss people should be evacuated from low lying 2. Strengthening Information Flow – area during flood warning / The information flow mechanisms excess water release from Dam need to be strengthened. The by (Police & Fire Service Dept). present disaster was of a short ➢ Installation of Siren in all the duration, but in case of lengthy spells Low Lying areas for timely of rain such as the one faced by warning. Kerala, the information management ➢ Engaging more Rain guage can be an issue given the systems. station to record accuracy of The primary aim of disaster Rainfall. management is to avoid chaos and the most important tool to ensure 2.3.4 Analysis of Hazard – control is information. Therefore, OCKHI Cyclone information flow channels should be strengthened further. Despite all precautionary measures, warning could reach only 3. Clearer Delineation of the to the fishermen who are on shore or function of District Emergency fishing on single day basis. However Operations Centre – There fishermen from eight villages of should be a clearer guideline on Kanniyakumari District, who gone for the functions expected out of the multiday deep-sea fishing were DEOC. The DEOC is considered beyond the range of VHF to be the nerve centre of the

42 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Communication and are not able to • Coast Guard Ship of appropriate communicate with. specification for search & Rescue operation for deep sea fishing boats. ➢ Fisheries should maintain log to • Necessary other technical track the mobility of the boats facilities like communication venturing into sea for fishing. system, radars etc., ➢ Communication system like • 24hours X 365 days deployment VHF/GPS should be installed in of necessary technical & non- the Boat technical man power at this ➢ Establish a Coast Guard Station station. in Kanniyakumari District with the • Necessary communication following facilities devices installation and its • Helipad facilities integration with coast guard base • Helicopter of appropriate station and fisherman boats specification to carry out search and rescue operation upto & beyond 300 nautical miles for deep sea fishing boats.

2.4 Cyclone/Flood Disasters Experience in Tamil Nadu

ThecoastalareasofTamilNaduarehighlyvulnerabletocyclones.Accordingtoth eNational Institute of Disaster Management, 13 districts of Tamil Nadu are vulnerable to high or very high cyclonicimpactandflooding Kanniyakumari District is one among the 13 District.

2.5 Manmade Disaster Experience in Kanniyakumari District:

(1) Fire And Rescue Details In Past 10 Years

Property Fire High Middle Low Worth of Year Total Saved Death Rescue Fire Fire Fire damage Amount persons persons 2007 3 5 282 290 28,08,600 37,80,2400 - 4 2008 13 19 266 298 47,28,000 2,13,08,000 2 3 2009 3 14 249 266 14,27,100 1,94,12,800 - 1 2010 5 11 380 396 29,02,600 3,55,02,400 1 4 2011 7 8 322 347 66,0,8900 4,48,98,500 - 1 2012 9 22 370 401 65,72,200 7,00,52,200 3 - 2013 4 20 328 352 32,29,000 2,68,81,450 - 1 2014 3 15 378 396 19,74,600 33,152,100 1 - 2015 5 12 329 346 26,89,600 4,17,40,300 1 - 2016 3 4 558 565 4,43,23,000 15,32,74,500 1 1 2017& 2018 3 1 381 385 1032300 19293300 - 2

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2.6 Vulnerability of Kanniyakumari

The Kanniyakumari District is vulnerable to disasters of different types with varying intensity as noted below.

2.6.1 Coastline Vulnerability

There are 5 coastal blocks and 42 fishing villages in the coastal areas. The coastal ecosystems are now encountering problems ranging from pollution, siltation and coastal erosion to that of flooding, salt water intrusion and stormsurges. The gulf of manner extends to the tip of Kanniyakumari, which is the southernmost point of the Indian Peninsula. The Tsunami 2004 had a devastating impact along the coast.

2.6.2 Heavy Rainfall Analysis

In Kanniyakumari District rainfall is distributed over four seasons, (a) south-west monsoon (June-Sept) 37 % and 33.7 rainy days (b) northeast monsoon (Oct- Dec) 37.9% and 26.5 rainy days, (c) winter (Jan-Feb) 2.7% and 2.7 rainy days and (d) the hot weather summer seasons 21.7 % and 16.8 rainy days. In the hill region the rainfall is uniformly distributed in both monsoons and maximum rainfall occurs during October and November. On the whole this district gets an average annual rainfall of 1456.8 mm with 79.7 rainy days.

DATA OF RAINFALL BY SEASONS:

Percentage of Rainfall received in last 24 years is as shown.

✓ North East Monsoon - 40.28 % ✓ South West Monsoon - 36.40 % ✓ Hot Weather season - 20.51 % ✓ Winter Season - 2.80 %

44 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Graphical Representation of Rainfall received in last 24 years by Season

Findings from Data of Rainfall by Season:

Based on last 25 years rainfall data it is found that ➢ Average rainfall received is 1498.56 mm. ➢ Kanniyakumari District has a rainfall both during the South West and the North East monsoons. ➢ Kanniyakumari District has more rainfall during North East Monsoon than South West Monsoon. ➢ The South West monsoon period starts from the month of June and ends in September, While the North East monsoon period starts from October and ends in the middle of December. ➢ Rainfall is highly recorded in the surroundings of Dam region.

In low lying areas 3 Early Warning Siren are installed in Thiruvattar Inspection Bungalow, Kuzhithurai Inspection Bungalow, and B.D.O.’s Office, Munchirai. Sirens have audio ranges of 4km.

45 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 2.6.3 Storm Surge

A storm surge is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems (such as tropical cyclones and strong extra tropical), the severity of which is affected by the shallowness and orientation of the water body relative to storm path, and the timing of tides. Most casualties during tropical cyclones occur as the result of storm surges. The two main meteorological factors contributing to a storm surge are a long fetch of winds spiralling inward toward the storm, and a low-pressure- induced dome of water drawn up under and trailing the storm's centre. Kanniyakumari have experienced storm surges exceeding 6m above the concurrent sea level.

2.6.4 Seismicity Vulnerability

The East–West Cauvery fault Tirukkavilur–Pondicherry fault, Vaigai River fault and North- Southern trending Comorin–Point Calimere Fault and Rajapatnam–Devipatnam Fault are some of them which run close to the urban centres like Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagapattinam,Thanjavur, and Pondicherry and thus make the state vulnerable to tremors and earthquakes geologically. The latest Seismic zoning map of Bureau of Indian Standards classifies Tamil Nadu into two categories - Zone II and Zone III, which are under Low risk and Moderate risk including many districts in the state namely Chennai, Thiruvallur, Vellore, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Salem, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari and The Nilgiris. Chennai, the state capital falls under seismic zoneIII. 2.6.5 Drought

Huge deficit in rainfall resulting in adverse factors during the North East Monsoon 2016 forced the Government of Tamil Nadu to declare drought in all the 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Drought Report 2016

INPUT SUBSIDY TO THE AFFECTED FARMERS FOR THE CROP DAMAGES

Sl. Department Affected Farmers Crop Crop Amount No. SMF Others Total Cultivated Damaged (In Areas (Ha) Areas(Ha) Rupees) 1 Agriculture 1072 12 1084 1352.836 373.5717 50,43,447 2 Horticulture 357 2 359 299.538 130.5350 16,40,036 3 Sericulture 2 0 2 1.800 1.0000 7,400 TOTAL 1431 14 1445 1654.174 505.1067 66,90,883

46 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 WORKS UNDERTAKEN FOR SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER

Sl. Department Works Expenditure No (In Rupees) 1 Nagercoil Municipality 20 New Bore Wells. 40,00,000-00 2 Town Panchayats 7 New Bore Wells and other works. 29,15,000-00 (Aloor, Reethapuram, Thiruvithacode, Mulagumoodu, Villukuri and Kadayal) 3 Village Panchayats 81 New Bore Wells, 12 New Mini 3,38,10,000-00 Power Pump 25 New Motar replaced and 33 Other Works. TOTAL 4,07,25,000-00 KUDIMARAMATH SCHEME (IMPROVE THE TANK IRRIGATION SYSTEM)

Sl. No No. of the works Amount (In Rupees) 1 37 works 1,95,000-00

DETAILS OF REMOVAL OF SILT IN WATER BODIES AS PER G.O.(MS).NO.50,INDUSTRIES(MMC.1) DEPARTMENT DATED.27.04.2017

Progress in Silt Removal Sl.No Points Progress 1 No. of Tanks in which area for silt removal is demarcated. 1051 2 Estimation of quantum of silt to be removed. 9304105 Cubic Meters 3 No. of Tanks for which notification is made in District 2035 Gazette. 4 No. of Tanks in which works commenced to remove the 27-03-17 silt. 5 No. of Farmers benefitted as on date. 7568 6 Quantum of silt removed (in Cubic Metres) as on date 835680Cubic Meters 7 Details of Publicity given about this scheme among Press Releases Agriculturists, Potters and Public 8 No. of Tanks taken up under the following schemes 267 exclusively

8(a). Kudimaramathu 57 8(b). THAI 20 8(c). MGNREGS 189 8(d). CSR Funds 1

47 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 9 Tanks taken up through convergence of above schemes 36 10 Total No.of Tanks (8+9) 303

DE-SILTATION REPORT AND REMOVAL OF ENCROACHMENTS FROM WATER BODIES

Extent of River Total Courses Canals, Total Expenditure No. of Encroachments sl, Supply and incurred as on date Tanks removed no. Distribution commencing form Desilted permanent and Channels 1st April temporary Desilted/Cleaned 1 189 209.938 K.m 76

Source: Weekly Reports of Stakeholders A GIST ON SEA-EROSION term removal of sediment along the coastline due to the action of waves, Kanniyakumari district has a currents and tides. Sea erosion coast line of 70 Km extending from occurs when wind, waves, tides and Kanniyakumari to Arockiapuram on storms move sand from the shore the East coast – Bay of Bengal with a and deposits it somewhere else. length of 11 km and from Sea erosion threatens property, Kanniyakumari to Neerodi on the business, etc. Sea-erosion control West coast – Arabian Sea with 59 methods provide a more permanent km length. The coastal length of solution as structural methods of Kanniyakumari district is studded Seawalls and Groynes. It serves as with 48 coastal fishing villages and an infrastructure in shoreline. mainly the coastal line of Arabian Sea is densely populated with To protect the affected villages houses and adjoining roads. from sea erosion, providing structural coastal erosion control measures of Due to rough weather season Short Groynes perpendicular to the every year, especially during South- sea shore and Rubble Mount Sea West monsoon periods (May- (RMS) Walls along the sea shore September) the coastal area of this using hard granite stones are the district is mostly affected and eroded major preventive measures. In due to rough and high tide waves addition to it, reforming the damaged mostly in Arabian Sea and the sea existing RMS walls attracts water enters the houses therein. Due immediate attention. Groynes and to this the fisherman residence and RMS walls were constructed based livelihoods are very much affected. on the design and drawings of I.H.H., This SEA EROSION is the major Poondi and the consultancy report of disaster in Kanniyakumari District. I.I.T., Madras to control sea erosion. Sea erosion is the loss or About 21 groynes were constructed displacement of land, or the long- in the past years.

48 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 water to reaching houses that are The coastal areas of around 10-15 metre along the Kanniyakumari District are prone to coastal areas. Recently on very high levels of Sea Erosion for 22.08.2019, the sea wave’s height last several years. Roads, Houses, was around 4-5 feet, and both the Community Halls, cemeteries, sea water and sand entered into the properties etc., which were once far coastal houses. Approximately 25 inside the shore separated by houses were affected and the water majestic beaches from the sea around the houses took 3-4 days to waves now stand exposed to the sea get drained and took another 3-4 waves directly. Existing Rubble days to get the water drained inside Mound Sea walls already the houses. JCB was used to remove constructed are damaged in many the sand from houses, and usually it parts due to the frequent attack of took 10 days for restoration in this Rough wind sea waves. The heavy area. tidal waves lashed the coast, and the Considering the urging request sea water entered the houses of coastal public to restore the through the damaged RMS walls. damaged RMS walls and to curtail The vulnerable sites identified further sea erosion, the Hon’ble CM in the coast of Kanniyakumari District of Tamil Nadu has announced are Azhikal, Midalam, Poothurai, various renovation works to a tune of Erayumanthurai, Neerodithurai, Rs. 6154.50 lakhs on 22.9.2018. Vallavilathurai. Presently, in order to attend to the urgent restoration works of damages Illustratively, Azhikal forms to RMS wall, an amount of Rs.138.00 part of Neendakarai B Revenue lakhs has been requested to the Village in Agasteeswaram Taluk. Government vide this office During strong wind periods, height of Lr.No.H/15369/2019 dated the sea waves increases; it leads the 17.6.2019.

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Sustainable Disaster Risk 03 Management

3.1 Disaster Management Pacode, Vilavancode, Kollancode, Goals (2020-2030) Ezhudesam, Painkulam and

Sendai Frame work for Disaster Kunnathoor experienced flood Risk Reduction in disaster in 1992, 1993 and 2010 and Kanniyakumari District (2020-2030) like this in Thovalai taluk, Boothapandi, Derisanamcope Understanding: experienced heavy damages on Previous Experience(Flood & account of floods in 1992, 1993 and Tsunami) 2010. A. AFTER A STUDY OF FLOOD HISTORY IN 10 YEARS In Agasteeswaram Taluk

Azhagappapuram, Nagercoil, The following villages are Vadiveeswaram, Vadaseri, identified as vulnerable areas to Suchindram, Theroor, Marungoor, floods in Kanniyakumari district Eraviputhoor, are the villages that considering the floods that experienced heavy floods in 1992, devastated considerably in 1992, 1993 and 2010 Kalkulam Taluk had 1993 and 2010. In Vilavancode Taluk

50 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 no such frequency range as 3 as tsunami in the Indian Ocean at 6.29 experienced by the other three a.m on 26th December 2004. The districts in 1992,1993 and 2010. The Seismic fault(a place where there is arithmetic accuracy of the frequency a break in the layers of rock of the of flood does not mean that the flood earth’s crust caused by earthquake) hit the other village in Kalkulam Taluk ran north to south beneath the ocean is unlikely in future. It could be floor, while the tsunami obtained that 23 villages were waves(Harbour waves) shot out west affected by flood in 2010 flood in to east. Within the minutes of the Kalkulam taluk and 12 villages had earthquake, the first tsunami struck experienced two flood hit frequency. the Indian Ocean inland of Simeule, Similarly Vilavancode experienced 2 about 40km from the epicentre. The flood hit frequency in six villages earthquake was felt widely along the Thovalai experienced 2 flood hit Coasts of India. The earthquake, the frequency in 7 villages. tsunami and the events that followed Agasteeswaram experienced 3 could not the forgotten. The tsunami flood frequency in 8 villages, and the that usually occurs near seismically remaining 12 villages had 2 flood hit active spots in the Pacific ocean was frequency. The fact that gives unheard of in India till it hit the east satisfaction is that there was no and west coast in December 2004. occurrence of death in 1999 and The waves that struck maintained 2010, while as 5 died in 1998, 4 in India were 3 to 10m in height and 1997 on account of flood. penetrated between 300 metres and 3000 metres inland causing severe B. TSUNAMI IN damages to lives and property in the KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT coastal areas of South India and the An earthquake of magnitude Nicobar Islands devastating and 9.3 in the Richter Scale (Scale for crippling the coastal economy as measuring the intensity of an never before. earthquake) with its epicentre(the The unimaginable and cruel point at which an Earthquake Tsunami struck the 44 coastal reaches the earth’s surface) off the villages, hitting heavily 33 villages coast of Sumatra, triggered the among the 44 villages.

51 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Kanniyakumari District suffered the Long Term (2025-2030) largest death toll next to Widening of river Formation of Nagapattinam with 799 people dead. Parallel drains Renovation of Anicuts Heavy damage was caused to the by providing additional shutters Construction of retaining walls West Coast Road from Reconstruction of anicuts if Kanniyakumari to Kodimunai and the necessary, Providing necessary inlet bridge connecting Melamanakudy structures Preventive measures for untreated sewage inlets Measuring and Keelamanakudy, villages was devices and flood warning system in completely washed away leaving all anicuts and approach channels. only the pillars. This shows the NH - 47 road near Suchindrum , NH – 47 B road near Ozhuginasery SH intensity of the impact of tsunami. – 45 Road near Derisanam cope , The life giving sea had become life Wattspuram – Thellanthi , threatening within a moment. Vadakkuthamaraikulam should be raised with Culverts ( Where ever required) to the maximum flood level. Measures: Coordinated development and management of actions regarding Short Term (2019-2022) water, land and related resources are Removal of weeds, Shoals, needed. rising of bunds in vulnerable areas, Structural and non structural clearing bushes in the both sides of measures to protect human health, the river banks and renovation of Safety, Vulnerable goods and damaged shutters in anicuts are property. Dissemination should be short term measures. These works given to general public on water should be carried out before the management, Urban Flood, sewage, onset of North East monsoon every Waste Management and Eviction of year. encroachments to protect 500 Ponds

in Pazhayar River Basin area.

Integrated Approach for flood prevention, protection and mitigation Medium Term (2022-2025) on structural and Non structural The medium term measures measures. includes the demarcation of Any major development activities if boundaries of Pazhayar River and proposed should be approved by the drains, removing encroachments in District Water Management river and drains, clearing all the Committee under the Chairmanship drains, construction of retaining walls of District Collector. wherever necessary in strengthening Build Back Better: the bunds and River draining works. 1.Phycological counseling:

52 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Disaster-affected people experience worked. For example, employees various psychological reactions. who remain at a facility “on standby” These reactions immediately follow during a natural disaster or the event while socio-economic emergency situation to help ‘as impacts like lack of employment; needed’ must be compensated– homelessness, environmental even if they perform no actual work destruction and disorganisation if they are not free to leave at any emerge as a consequence, following time. the devastation caused by the • Waiting time: disaster. If an employee is required to wait on After a disaster, the emotional duty – even if they do not perform reactions among members of a actual work – that time is community may vary from each other compensable. and this also may usually undergo For example, if an employee is changes over time depending upon required to remain at work and wait the coping capacity and socio- for electric power to be restored, that economic condition of that is considered time worked. community. Therefore, postdisaster • Shelter: psychological interventions should be Employees may become stranded at flexible and based on an ongoing a facility. Non-exempt employees assessment of needs. The emotional need to be paid for any time they are reactions should be understood “suffered or permitted to work.” This based on the manifestation of means that if the employer various stress reactions, level of reasonably knows the employee is effort put by the people for their own working, even if that employee has reconstruction, the pattern and been instructed not to work, the amount of disability created due to employee must be compensated for these psychological stress etc. Some that time. If an off-duty employee factors that could influence the must wait out a storm at the reactions among people are nature employer’s facility, the employee and severity of the disaster, amount should be fully relieved of all work of exposure to the disaster, responsibilities; otherwise, his or her availability of adequate social time is compensable. Ideally, support, age, gender, marital status employers should provide employees of the person (single, widowed, with a separate area to rest or married), separation/displacement otherwise avoid the possibility of from locality, separation from working. family/primary support group, personal losses of the survivor (loss of kith and kin, property, source of • Volunteer time: livelihood, personal injury). Employees are not “volunteers” if they perform the same services they 2.Employment: are regularly employed to perform. XEMPT EMPLOYEES They must be compensated for those • On call time: services. If an employee is required to remain • Facility Closures: on call at the employer’s premises or The FLSA requires employers to pay close by, that employee must be paid non-exempt employees only for for all of his or her time as time

53 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 hours that the employees have employees, for disaster relief under actually worked. An employer is not Federal, state or local general police required to pay non-exempt powers, the employer’s employees employees if the employer is unable will be considered employees of the to provide work to those employees government while rendering such due to a natural disaster. However, services. No hours spent on the be conscious of the potential for non- disaster relief services are counted exempt employees to perform work as hours worked for the employer from home or other off-site locations. under the Fair Labor Standards Act. If there is reason to believe nonexempt employees are 3.Education and Awarness: performing work from home or away from their assigned location, take Context and description of the affirmative steps to determine (a) Session whether such work was performed The session consists of 4 written off-site, and (b) how much exercises to determine the time the employee worked. knowledge level of the trainees before the actual training starts. This would be repeated in the post- • EMPLOYEES WORKING FOR training session during valediction so PUBLIC AGENCIES that a comparison could be made Individuals who volunteer their between entry and exit behaviour of services to a public agency (such as the trainees, to know if the training a state, parish, city or county made a difference. All the training government) in an emergency relief instruments used here contain capacity are not considered necessary instructions for working on employees due compensation under these instruments. the FLSA if they: • Perform such services for civic, Learning Objectives charitable or humanitarian reasons » To compare the entry and exit without promise, expectation, or behaviour of the trainees receipt of compensation. » To evaluate the knowledge and The volunteer performing such skills gained from the training service may, however, be paid » To assess perceived competency expenses, reasonable benefits or a of trainees on disaster psychosocial nominal fee to perform such care services; and, Offer their services » To carry out a formal internal freely and without coercion, direct or evaluation. implied; and, • Are not otherwise employed by the Methodology same public agency to perform the Questionnaires/scale administration same services as those for which they propose to volunteer. Duration 45 minutes • EMPLOYERS REQUESTED TO PERFORM WORK UNDER Capacity Building: POLICE POWERS Where employers are requested to furnish their services, including their

54 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Training and Capacity Building of Government Officials The community will be encouraged to reduce the impact of At the district level, disaster the next disaster. Demonstration of management will be added as a model housing units indicating topic for all induction & foundation various technology features and courses to be conducted by the options will be built by the state level training institutes and all Government/NGOs/Community. Priority will be given for buildings like other training institutes in the Panchayat, primary health centres, district. Special attention will be community centre, schools etc. The given to the departments to objective of such activity will be to incorporate modern and latest encourage local communities to technical aspects for handling the undertake and adopt appropriate disasters in an effective and measures at individual, household or efficient manner. community level to avoid loss of life, Training programmes will also damage to property and crop. be conducted in coordination with NGOs, and government training / SCOPE & PURPOSE research institutions. It is proposed The Sendai Frame work for to the State government to DRR will apply to the risk of small – establish a separate training scale and large – scale, frequent and institute for Disaster management, infrequent, sudden and slow – onset which can impart training to the disasters, caused by natural or manmade hazards as well as related government officials of all levels. environmental, technological and biological hazards and risks. It aims Community Level Training and to guide the multi – hazard Public Awareness Activities management of disaster risk in The community awareness development at all levels as well as within and across the sectors. and training activities will basically be carried out in the form of EXPECTED OUTCOME training programmes through NGOs, Private Sector, and The substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, Government Training Institutions. livelihoods and health and in the Apart from spreading awareness of economic, physical, social, cultural disasters, the focus will be and environmental assets of person, essentially on community capacity business, communities of Kanniyakumari District by 2030. building.

GOAL Mobilizing Community Efforts for Mitigation Measures

55 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Prevent new and reduce prevent and reduce hazard exposure existing disaster risk through the and vulnerability to disaster, increase implementation of integrated and preparedness for response and inclusive economic, structural, legal, recovery, and thus strengthen social health cultural, educational resilience Kanniyakumari District by environmental, technological, political 2030. and institutional measures that

TARGETS

1. Substantially reduce Kanniyakumari District mortality due to Disaster Risks, aiming to lower the global average by 2030.

➢ Promotion of Highways 6 Lanes from KavalKinaru to Kaliyakkavilai by 2020. ➢ New Construction should be permitted outside of 100mts from existing road with immediate effect. ➢ Mono Rail Project from Kaliyakkavilai to Kaval Kinaru by 2030. ➢ Double lane Electric Train system from Kanniyakumari to Kaliyakkavilai by 2025. ➢ Sea port connectivity by 2020. ➢ Airport connectivity by 2030. ➢ Design of Roads by avoiding “S” & “B” bend curves. ➢ Life Guard to be appointed in 42 Coastal Habitation and 65 Flood Zone Area. ➢ Scuba Swimmers should be appointed with latest equipments in high vulnerable area. ➢ Speed Governance should be installed in Vehicles.

2. Substantially reduce the number of affected people in Kanniyakumari District due to Disaster Risks, aiming to lower the global average by 2030.

➢ Promotion of construction code as per Seismic Zone – IV Specifications. ➢ Promotion of Housing in Coastal area outside the boundaries of HTL line. ➢ Avoiding new construction in Low lying area. ➢ De - silting Tank and Channels. ➢ Increase the Catchment area in Major Dams of the District. ➢ Linking of Pazhayar and Thambirabarani River by 2030. ➢ Removal of encroachment in water bodies and Channels. ➢ Excess Water from Dams may be diverted to AVM Channel and re- introduce water transport. ➢ Implementation of connectivity of Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue from Coast line. ➢ Hut house free Kanniyakumari in 2020. ➢ Implementing PURA to reduce urban mobility. ➢ Reviving check dams to reduce flood.

56 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ New dam construction as alternative to century old major dams by ensuring DAM safety by Central Water Commission. ➢ Planting native trees in the district. Alternate plants to rubber to promote horticulture. ➢ Rescue ships & helicopters in the highly vulnerable area should be established. ➢ Safety video, Child & Adult life jackets donning instructions, Evacuation procedures in Boat / Ship sailing in the boundaries of Kanniyakumari. ➢ Water Treatment Plant (Desalination) by 2020. ➢ Pumbohar Shipping Service with A/c boat by 2020. ➢ All fishing boats should be enabled with GPS & wireless communication. ➢ Establishing Fisheries survey society of India Regional office. ➢ Inter-Departmental coordination Goal: Coming together is a beginning together is progress and working together is a success in Disaster Resiliences. ➢ Team Goal: together empowering to achieve more. ➢ Team Work for Collaboration: In the long history of mankind, those learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed. What count most in our life is what we give to others. ➢ Harbour connectivity for tourism development & Reduce road traffic congession by 2020: Receive tourist in Thengapattinam boat jetty, sight seeing in colachel victory memorial park, pay tribute to Tsunami memorial at kottilpad, sea bath in muttom, visit to chothavillai, Vivekananda rock & Vattakottai.

3. Reduce the direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030.

➢ New Technology should be implemented according to the Climate Change in Agricultural Sector. ➢ Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among them health and educational facilities, including through developing their resilience by 2030. ➢ Enhancing Total sanitation and recycling of waste water. ➢ Solid waste management. ➢ Bio – Medical waste disposal mechanism. ➢ Child friendly Toilets and Transport

4. Substantially increase the number of countries with national and local disaster risk and local disaster risk reduction strategies by 2030.

➢ Twinning programme with Countries implementing Sendai Frame Work.

5. Substantially enhance international co–operation to developing countries through adequate and sustainable support to complement their national actions for implementation of this Sendai Frame Work by 2030.

57 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ MOU with member countries which adopt Sendai Frame Work for effective implementation.

6. Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi–hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030.

➢ Early warning system and education for each hazard. ➢ Conducting Onsite and Offsite Mock Drill in factories as per Factories Act and guidelines of National Safety Council, .

PRIORITIES FOR ACTION

Priority – 1 : Understanding Disaster Risk (HRVC Village wise Analysis)

Priority – 2 : Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk (Recovery Plan)

Priority – 3 : Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience (Financial Arrangements in various Schemes / Fresh Proposal)

Priority – 4 : Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. (Rehabilitation Plan)

GUIDING PRINCIPLES ➢ Disaster Management Subject should be introduced as Core ➢ Primary responsibility of subject in Colleges. Kanniyakumari District to prevent ➢ Research Institute should be and reduce disaster risk, promoted with multi hazard including through cooperation. subjects. ➢ Net working of INGOs & NGOs. ➢ Advanced Climate Analysis ➢ Shared responsibility between institutions to support farmers. Central Government and State ➢ Protection of persons and their Government, NDMS, NIDM, assets while promoting and SDMA, DDMA and Stakeholders protecting all human rights as appropriate to National including the right to Circumstances. development. ➢ Formulating exclusive D.M Policy ➢ Management of Disaster Risk for the District. Disaster Management should be ➢ Promotion of District Level incorporated in Development Disaster Management Training Projects. Institute. ➢ Engagement from all Societies. ➢ Introduction of Disaster ➢ Involving all Community Leaders Management Subjects in and Political Leaders towards Schools. Disaster Management initiatives. ➢ Full engagement of all State Institutions.

58 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ Appointing Focal Point & ➢ Retrofit project should be Emergency Operation Centre in implemented in all Critical each Department. infrastructures. ➢ Empowerment oflocal authorities ➢ The quality of global partnership and communities through and international cooperation to resources and decision – making be effective, meaningful and responsibilities as appropriate. strong. ➢ Involving Panchayat Raj ➢ Interlinking and Institutional Institutions in Disaster Mechanism should be used as Management based activities. tool. ➢ Decision making to be inclusive ➢ Support from developed and risk informed while using countries and partners to multi hazard approach. developing countries to be ➢ Erecting Sign Boards for each tailored according to needs and disaster prone area and priorities as identified by them. evacuation routes in vulnerable ➢ Integrated Community support area. programme should be drawn and ➢ Coherence of disaster risk submitted to the willing Donor reduction and sustainable countries. development policies, plans , ➢ Drip irrigation system should be practices , and mechanisms, promoted in agriculture. across different sectors. ➢ Massive Tree Planting and ➢ Department wise Disaster Vetiver project in Water bodies Management plan. protection. ➢ Village Level Disaster ➢ Promotion of Bio shield in Management Plan should be Coastal belt of the district to prepared. Identification of Risk reduce the impact of coastal and deriving mitigation strategies. based disasters. ➢ Accounting of local and specific ➢ Increasing Forest Area. characteristics of disaster risk ➢ Promotion of agriculture. when determining measures to ➢ Prevent Forest Fire. reduce risk. ➢ Nuclear Disaster preparedness ➢ Human resources should be programme and conducting mock drawn among local community drills. with native wisdom. ➢ School Safety Program and ➢ Addressing underlying risk safety audit. factors cost-effectively through ➢ Institutional safety program. investment versus relying ➢ Ensuring 100% Helmet by Two primarily on post – disaster Wheelers Drivers and Pillions. response and recovery. ➢ Ensuring 100% use of Seat Belt ➢ Cost effective construction by Four Wheeler Drivers and practice should be promoted. Passengers. ➢ Uniform relief kit should be pre ➢ Safety Audit in all Government decided during preparedness. and Private Institutions. ➢ Build back better for preventing ➢ Basic Life Skill Training to all the the creation of, and reducing Citizen of the District. existing, disaster risk. ➢ Promotion of Insurance (Health, Life and General) for men and Property.

59 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ District Level Emergency Fund to respond any hazard. ➢ Exclusive Route for Ambulance and Emergency Responders. ➢ Eye Test should be made compulsory for every driver once in 3 Years. ➢ Village wise Disaster Response Unit to Mange Emergency Health issues. ➢ Water bone and Vector bone diseases should be controlled. ➢ Protection of Emergency operators should be ensured. ➢ Lesson learned in each disaster should be documented for better preparedness.

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DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN – OVERVIEW

3.2 District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP)

The objective of the DDMP to devise a set of guidelines for District level disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation and monitoring which will grow into becoming a well-defined protocol for disaster management that will be updated periodically. The Planning Authority for the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) is the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). As per G.O.Ms.No.33 Revenue Department dated 21.01.2012, the proceedings of the District Collector dated19.2.2015 reads as follows. Disaster Management Act 2005-Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority in Kanniyakumari District -orders issued.

District Disaster Management Authority

District Collector Chairperson - Ex - Officio

District Panchayat President Co-Chairperson – Ex - Officio

The District Revenue Officer The Chief Executive Officer Ex - Officio

District Joint Director Project Director P.A.(General) to Superintendent of Health DRDA Collector of Police Services Nagercoil Kanniyakumari Member Member Member District Member Ex - Officio Ex - Officio Ex - Officio Ex - Officio

2.2 VISION

To make Kanniyakumari disaster resilient, achieve substantial disaster risk reduction, and significantly decrease the losses of life, livelihoods, and assets – economic, physical, social, cultural, and environmental – by maximizing the

61 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ability to cope with disasters at all levels of administration as well as among communities. To build a safer, disaster resilient Tamilnadu by developing a holistic and multi-pronged strategy for Disaster Management that will harness the collective effort of all stakeholders in any emergency.

3.3 Aim of District Disaster Management Plan

The aim of Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Policy is to reduce the negative impact of all kinds of disasters through vibrant disaster management machinery so that loss of lives, property & critical infrastructure is minimized and economic and development gains made by the State are not lost due to such calamities/disasters.

The objectives of the Kanniyakumari Disaster Management Plan are: • To plan and implement risk reduction and risk reduction activities in Kanniyakumari District • To have effective disaster preparedness, and effective emergency response for saving of lives. • To provide relief and humanitarian assistance. • To enable faster recovery through comprehensive reconstruction and rehabilitation. • To conduct trainings and capacity building for effective prevention, mitigation and response for disasters. • To undertake information, education and communication activities to create awareness among the communities and general public.

A Draft Disaster Management Plan for Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu has been prepared. The draft plan has been developed based on the inputs provided by the Stakeholders of various departments of District Administration in a workshop conducted with the support of the State Disaster Management Agency. The District Disaster Management Authority has developed this draft further by completing, updating and modifying this plan as needed for effective disaster management. The Disaster Management Plan of Kanniyakumari District follows the structure and pattern of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency and National Disaster Management Plan.

3.4 Scope of the plan

The District Disaster Management Plan provides for an approch that looks at the four possible phases of a disaster in a overlapping manner.

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Non-Disaster

Pre - Disaster

During-Disaster

Post - Disaster

3.4.1 Non-Disaster - • To prepare District Disaster Management Plan and disseminate to different departments, agencies, Volunteers and community groups. • To ensure basic facilities for personnel who will work at district level for disaster response. • To review the preparedness levels in the district twice a year and advice corrective steps in case of weakness. • To ensure preparation and maintenance of updated inventory of personnel, aid material and equipment. • To ensure training of teams of volunteers for disseminating disaster warnings to the field level and also for evacuation, search, rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations. • To ensure availability of communication and transport facilities for delivery of warnings and relevant material to field personnel. • To ensure drills on disaster preparedness by the people of disaster prone areas for acquiring knowledge and consciousness of such preparedness in coordination with concerned departments, local administrative agencies and Indian Red Cross Society, Kanniyakumari District Branch. • To identify high risk areas and population and prepare vulnerability profiles, resource profiles and contingency plans for them. • To organize survey of buildings and installations for using as shelters / relief centres during disaster times. • To ensure state of readiness and operational status of facilities designated to serve as shelters. • To help Taluks with additional resources for disaster preparedness, if necessary.

63 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 • To arrange sufficient medical assistance for post-disaster medical treatment and control of contagious diseases and ensure stock of essential medicines.

3.4.2 Pre-Disaster - • To maintain contact with forecasting agencies and gather all possible information regarding the alert. • To ensure that all concerned in areas likely to be affected by imminent disaster receive warning signals and respond accordingly. • To inform members of District Disaster Management Authority. • To maintain contact with State Emergency Operation Centre. • To instruct all concerned to remain in readiness for responding to the emergency. • To advise concerned Officials to carry out evacuations where required, and to keep transport, relief and medical teams ready to the affected areas at a short notice.

3.4.3 During Disaster - • To convene meeting of District Disaster Management Committee. • To conduct Rapid Assessment and launch Quick Response. • To keep District Emergency Operation Centre and keep informed of the situation.

3.4.4 Post Disaster - • Organize initial and subsequent technical assessments of disaster affected areas and determine the extent of loss and damage and volume and nature of relief required. • Keep the District Disaster Management Committee and the State Emergency Operation Centre informed of the situation. • Ensure supply of food, drinking water, medical supplies and other emergency items to the affected population. • Request State Government for assistance if the District Disaster Management Committee deems the situation to be beyond the capacity of the district to manage. • Visit and coordinate the implementation of various relief and rehabilitation programmers. • Coordinate the activities of NGOs in relief and rehabilitation programmes.

64 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 3.5 Community Bases Disaster Management (CBDRM)

Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction is a process within a community and for the community. Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction is community’s collective efforts, with or without external facilitation, to reduce disaster risks concerning to their geographical location and to become safer and more resilient community. Community’s collective effort means mobilizing every member of community, developing knowledge on DRR, situation analysis, risk mapping, gaining specific skills like early warning, first aid, search and rescue etc, undertaking long-term development activities to reduce impacts of future disasters etc. Reducing risk in communities should address the root causes of risks and address it through local knowledge and expertise.

3.6 Community Bases Disaster Management (CBDM) – Approaches

CBDM is the approach that is incorporated in the District Disaster Management Plan that will contribute to building the capacity of communities to asses their vulnerability to both natural and manmade hazards and develop strategies and resources necessary to prevent and mitigate the impact of identified hazards as well as respond, rehabilitate, and construct following its onset.

✓ As First responders in providing necessary education and training to the community to enhance their capacity and resilience. ✓ Provide necessary resources and support for disaster risk reduction at the community level. ✓ Identify the most vulnerable groups at risk. ✓ Prepare local specific risk mitigation and management plans with the support of the community. ✓ Constituting Disaster Management committees and teams at village, Taluk/Block, District and train them appropriately. ✓ Conduct annual mock drills / rehearsal at the community level.

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Risk Governance – Institutional Frame Work for 04 Disaster Management

4.1 Agencies involved in Disaster Management

The Disaster management is cut across all sectors and requires involvement multiple decision to effectively managing at the emergency situations as well as recovery and restoration phases. In order to have effective disaster management strategies in Kanniyakumari the following institutional arrangements are made.

4.1.1 DDMA

As per provisions in Chapter-IV of the DM Act, each State Government shall establish a District Disaster Management Authority for every district in the State with such name as may be specified in that notification. The DDMA will be headed by the District Collector, Deputy Commissioner, or District Magistrate as the case may be, with the elected representative of the local authority as the Co- Chairperson. The State Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of Additional Collector or Additional District Magistrate or Additional Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, of the district to be the Chief Executive Officer of the District Authority. The DDMA will act as the planning, coordinating and implementing body for DM at the District level and take all necessary measures for the purposes of DM in accordance with the guidelines laid down by

66 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 the NDMA and SDMA. It will, inter alia, prepare the DM plan for the District and monitor the implementation of the all relevant national, state, and district policies and plans. The DDMA will also ensure that the guidelines for prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and response measures laid down by the NDMA and the SDMA are followed by all the district-level offices of the various departments of the State Government.

Disaster Management Act 2005-constitution of District Disaster Management Authority in Kanniyakumari District -orders issued.

1. The District Collector Chair Person. Ex-Officio 2. The District Panchayat President Co-Chairperson. Ex-Officio 3. The District Revenue Officer The Chief Executive Officer, Ex- 4. The District Superintendent of Police OfficioMember. Ex-Officio 5. The Joint Director of Health Services Member. Ex-Officio 6. The Project Director, DRDA Nagercoil Member. Ex-Officio 7. The P.A(G) to Collector Kanniyakumari Member. Ex-Officio District 4.1.2 DISTRICT EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE (DEOC)

Based on the approval accorded by the Government of Tamil Nadu, to assist State Disaster Management Agency, Tamil Nadu State Management Agency has been formed. In G.O Ms.No.578, Revenue (DM 4 (1) Department, dated:30.12.2014, 20 Nos. of Tahsildars (Disaster Management) post have been sanctioned besides 12 Tahsildar posts already exists in the Coastal districts and the expenditure will be met by Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project assisted by World Bank. In District level, the Tahsildars will look after Disaster Management activities and assist the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency in the implementation of various components of Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project and activities of Disaster Management/Risk Reduction and will assist the District Disaster Management Authority headed by the District Collector.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Under the leadership of the District Collector, the DEOC shall be the main operational command and control centre for the district during any disaster. • On receipt of information from State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) or from any field office or Panchayat or from reliable sources, DEOC shall also keep the DDMA informed and also initiate early and effective response. • DEOC shall issue necessary alerts as and when required to all authorities in the district depending on the situation. • DEOC shall send regular status and appraisal reports to SEOC.

67 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 • Co-ordinating Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project components like Vulnerability Reduction, Sustainable Fisheries, Capacity Building in Disaster Risk Management in their respective Districts. • Implementation of Disaster Management activities such as Preparedness, Early Warning, Capacity Building, Vulnerability Assessment, Post Disaster needs assessment etc. • Periodical convening of District Disaster Management Authority meetings. • Management of District Emergency Operation Centres. • Utilization of Finance Commission Grant Funds for capacity building sanctioned to the Districts. • Preparation and submitting proposals for various types of Disasters. • Monitoring on disbursal of relief for calamity to the affected community and reporting progress. • Co-ordinating and ensuring the functions of District Disaster Management Authority. • Preparation of Utilization certificate for the amount sanctioned to the Districts and preparation reply to AG audit paras and other audits as and when required. • Preparation and updation of District Disaster Management Plan, Taluk plans, village plans, etc including the HVRA analysis and plans on man made disaster. • Training of Revenue and otherLine Department staff in Disaster Management. • Capacity building for the Community to face disasters. • Control and Monitoring the Sub- ordinate staff appointed for the Disaster Management wing. • Monthly updation of IDRN website. • Updation of Disaster Management related activities in the District website. • Prepare monthly activities, Documents and softcopy E-book send to Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency.

Disaster Management related resource persons mapping.

• Co-ordination of all stakeholders, Red Cross, NGOs etc. • Disaster Management related IEC activities/awareness creation activities. • Documentation related to Disaster Management. • Annual report preparation for District Disaster Management Authority. • Day-to-day administration of District Disaster Management Authority. • Other Disaster Management related works entrusted by Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority. • Keeping Accounts for various funds sanctioned to the Disaster Management.

68 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Reporting

The Tahsildar (Disaster Management)will have to work in the district headquarters and report to the District Disaster Management Authority. They have to report to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency through the District Collector.

Review

Tahsildar (Disaster Management) shall arrange periodical review meeting under the chairmanship of District Collector, bring any issues to the notice of the chairman and arrange to get proper solution or send necessary proposal to Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency for further action. Tahsildar (Disaster Management) should attend the review meeting periodically conducted by Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency and the performance will be reviewed based on the reports from District Collectors.

4.1.3 Roles and Responsibilities of District Collector

All departments of the State Government, including the Police, Fire Services, Public Works, Irrigation, Rural Development and others shall work in a coordinated manner under the leadership of the District Collector during disasters, except in Greater Chennai where the Corporation Commissioner shall play the coordinating role. In other parts of the state where a Municipal Corporation is located, the Collector shall be the main coordinator. Hence, the overarching role of the District Collector (in Chennai - Corporation Commissioner) in handling the situation during a disaster is highlighted below.

➢ On taking charge, a District Collector shall hold a full-fledged session within ten days with all key members of the District department team heads to

(a) Take stock of the vulnerability of the district to different types of disasters (b) To review the districts preparedness for tackling disasters (c) To examine the Disaster Management Plan for the district and (d) To Ensure a robust Decision Support System (online and offline communication system) is in place in the DEOC and connected with the Sub-Division, Taluk / Block and Zone (in Corporation) level.

➢ For nuclear emergency response, DSS is being developed at DAE. For nuclear emergency from Kalpakkam, the RDO office serves as the command centre. ➢ Access funds from the State Government for activities and ensure that a training calendar is in place for Disaster Management. ➢ Coordinate all disaster response activities with the DEOC and ensure that the Incident Response Teams are in place ➢ Stay well-connected with Community leaders through the line departments and their respective stakeholders at the field level

69 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ Give directions for the release and deployment of resources available with any department of the Government, Local Authority, public / private sector etc. in the District. ➢ Ensure that the NGOs carry out their activities in an equitable and non- discriminatory manner ➢ Ensure provision for accountability of personnel and a safe operating environment ➢ Mobilize experts and consultants in the relevant fields to advise and assist as may deem necessary

In the event of a Disaster - the District Collector is required to send a report immediately, to the SEOC that will indicate the severity of the disaster, action being taken; resources required in addition to the resources on hand; logistics for delivering relief and any other information found necessary. Thereafter, a daily situation report that will give a clear picture to the State administration needs to be sent.

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DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

INCIDENT COMMANDER Deputy

COLLECTOR DRO

Information & Media Officer PRO Liaison Officer PA(G) Safety officer District Fire Officer

Operations Section Planning Section Logistics Section SP DRO PO -DRDA

Staging Area ADSP

Response Branch Transportation Branch Resource unit Service Branch Support branch Finance Branch RDO/Sub Collector (Inspector RTO) PWD

Road Time unit Situation Unit Communication Resource Traffic Inspector NIC PA(G) Unit (BSNL) Provisioning Unit Division M.C./AD-TP

(Geographical) Rail Compensation/ AD-Survey Documentation Medical unit Claim Unit Unit Facilities Unit JD, DD Health PRO-IRCS PO-DRDA Water DD PA(Accounts) Group (Functional) Fisheries/Coast (Single Resource task Demobilization Procurement Unit Guard Ground AO-DRDA Force/Strike Team) unit Food unit Support Unit Police/Home RTO P.O.DRDA Air Revenue/DD Guard/CISF Cost Unit Fisheries STO

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020

4.2 Taluk / Block / Zone level respective roles. A Taluk/ Block level Disaster Management disaster management committee is Committee necessaryand shall be formed under the direction of the District A Disaster can effectively be Collector.ThisCommittee will monitor handled only to the extent that the development and implementation adequate delegation has taken place of taluk level disaster management and involvement of all wings of plans. government are clear about their 4.3 Village / Ward Level Disaster ➢ Community drills (annual drills Management Committee for disaster response in thecommunity) ➢ Equipping the community with This Committee is perhaps the minimum resources (first aid most important to be formed and kit, extrication equipment, requires maximum involvement of lifejackets, lifebuoys, rope and the District Collector in ensuring that the like) there is no bias in its constitution. ➢ Awareness towards the safe Every disaster requires maximum drinking water to the involvement and whole hearted community as it prevents Epidemic outburst. cooperation of the village / ward level citizens and there needs to be good Then that community is bound to be representation.The Panchayat, VAO, strong and vibrant in proactively local institutions, NGOs, youth clubs tackling the disaster. and the like should been courage by 4.4 Emergency Ambulance the administration to be involved in Service System the event of an emergency. They are the first responders to garner Government of Tamil Nadu with disaster response and an effort will the assistance of GVK-EMRI, be taken to make the communities provides free ambulance services to strong and vibrant in proactively those in need of urgent medical assistance throughout the state. tackling the disasters. The state of the art fully equipped ambulances are being run to ➢ This will include to play a key provide quality health services to role in organizing training (first the people of the state. The scheme aid, search and rescue, has proved very effective in extrication from damaged providing timely medical service and buildings, road in saving lives. 24X7 emergency clearance,firefighting) ambulance services are made ➢ Raising awareness (about available on dialing a single toll free hazards, risks, disaster emergency number ‘108’. During a response) disaster, they play a very important

72 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 role as they are in easy access to operations, health and medical any location in the state. facilities and transportation - especially in the immediate aftermath 4.5 Departments & Directorates of a disaster. Armed Forces are

deployed often when the crisis Each Department and its Directorate play an important role situation is far beyond the State during a disaster situation and also Government to manage and agencies initiates disaster response activities need help due to the magnitude of the with the least possible delay. Some of disaster. The District Collector on the activities are listed below: making an immediate assessment at ➢ Establishing a Control room by the time of a disaster - may place the respective line departments request to the Chief Secretary who with contact number and then makes the official request to the emails. The control room will Armed Forces. direct and coordinate all activities related to Disaster 4.7 State Disaster Management Management pertaining to the Force (SDRF) respective departments. Appoint a nodal contact person State Disaster Response Force for Disaster Management who (SDRF) team has been constituted will also be a part of the with a strength of 80 Police Personnel technical cell. comprising 1 Deputy Superintendent ➢ Establish a Technical /Special of Police, 3 Inspectors of Police, 6 Cell to take care of the Sub-Inspectors of Police and 70 following: Police Personnel from other ranks on ➢ Evaluate department specific OD basis from Armed Police, DM plans prepared by various Chennai to TNCF. They have been levels and wings trained in disaster management and ➢ Convergence of Mitigation rescue operations in consultation with measures into development National Disaster Response Force activities or Projects of the (NDRF). The SDRF is trained on the department lines of the NDRF to deal with any ➢ Monitoring the implementation untoward situation. In the past the SDRF has also been effectively 4.6 Armed Forces involved in conducting evacuation, rescue activities in disaster situation The role of armed forces in in the state. They are trained in disaster management is very disaster response techniques such important. The armed forces have as detection and location; Extrication historically played a major role in and access; Fire Fighting; Medical emergency support functions and this and First Aid. includes search and rescue

73 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 4.8 Fire & Rescue Services Department

Fire and Rescue Services Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu is entrusted with the task of fire fighting and rescue operations in times of emergency. The Fire and Rescue Services Directorate plays a very vital role in the area of fire fighting and fire prevention. Apart from fire fighting, this department also undertakes rescue activities and has saved hundreds of people, marooned in floods, and caught in the debris of fallen buildings, road and rail accidents and other natural and man-made disasters. On the Service side, the prime concern of the Department is to save lives and property from the danger, damage and destruction caused by fire. Besides fire fighting and helping to prevent fires, the other service functions of the department include offering emergency relief and rescue measures to victims not only of fire, but also of all types of natural and other calamities and mishaps such as floods, cyclones, landslides, building collapses, explosive accidents, railway accidents, major disasters, etc.

RESCUE OPERATION DURING 2018 FLOOD

74 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 4.9 National Disaster which can reach a spot that is in close Management Force (NDRF) proximity to a college in an organized manner to take up challenges to For the purpose of a provide preliminary help, aid and specialized response to a threatening awareness to the victims. As this disaster situation or a disaster that’s group is educated, highly motivated happening, the National Disaster and disciplined, if given training, they Management Act has mandated the can deliver good results during a constitution of a National Disaster disaster. They are trained in disaster Response Force (NDRF). These response techniques such as battalions are positioned at different detection and location; Extrication locations across the Country. In Tamil and access; Fire Fighting; Medical Nadu, the NDRF is located at and First Aid. Arakonam, Vellore District, which maintains a close liaison with the 4.12 National Cadet Crops designated State Governments and (NCC) are available in the event of any disaster situation. There are 5 NCC Group Headquarters and 51 NCC units 4.10 Home Guards under the control of this Directorate. 5

NCC Group Headquarters are located The Tamil Nadu Home Guards in Chennai (2), Coimbatore, Madurai organization came into being in 1963 and Tiruchirapalli. 51 NCC units are as per Tamil Nadu Home Guards located in various places of Tamil Rules, 1963, as a voluntary citizens’ Nadu. They were trained in force to assist the Police in the Formulation of SOPs/ Plans within maintenance of Law and Order and the State, Establishment of Control for meeting emergencies like floods, Room, Check list of Warning fires, cyclones, etc. The Home Systems and Communication Guards organization renders systems, Capacity Building of units valuable assistance in regulation of and cadets and assist during the traffic, crowd control, maintenance of emergencies. internal security, promotion of communal harmony, spread of awareness on health, hygiene, drug 4.13 Coastal Security Groups abuse, AIDS, road safety, etc. Tamil Nadu has a coastline of 4.11 National service Scheme 1,076 kms covering 591 fishing (NSS) villages in 13 Coastal Districts. The Coastal Security Group was formed NSS is the Social Service Unit in 1994 by the Government of Tamil at the College level and has a vibrant Nadu. The Coastal Security Group and easily approachable youth force has been carrying out periodical

75 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 exercises once in 6 months to 4.15 Nehru Yuva Kendra identify the deficiencies and Sangathan (NYKS) loopholes in the security preparedness along the coast. A It is an autonomous body mock coastal security exercise is under the Ministry of Youth Affairs conducted in co-ordination with the and Sports with a nation-wide Indian Coast Guard and other presence. With presence in nearly stakeholder agencies once in six 500 districts it is a large grass-root months to check the preparedness of level youth organization. NYKS security agencies to prevent/intercept volunteers have traditionally been in intrusions from sea in the 13 coastal the forefront of assisting the civil Districts of Tamil Nadu. The administration in times of disasters. Personnel of the Coastal Security The organization has been active in Group are working in liaison with the relief management and distribution. Navy, Coast Guard, Local Police, Their involvement will need to be Fisheries Department, Customs and harnessed and they should be a part other Revenue Authorities in disaster of Mock drills. related activities and had played a pivotal role in rescue and relief 4.16 Indian Red Cross Society operations during floods and cyclones. The Red Cross Society

functions at the state and district 4.14 Coast Guard levels. This is a movement for

providing relief to the people when The Indian Coast Guard they are in dire need. As an protects India’s maritime interests organization that provides relief and enforces maritime law, with internationally to people in distress, it jurisdiction over the territorial waters of has credibility at the field level. India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. The Coast Guard works in close 4.17 Industrial Association cooperation with the Indian Navy, the Department of Fisheries, the Industries play a pivotal role in Department of Revenue (Customs) protecting industrial areas as well as and the Central and State police in supporting Emergency Disaster forces. There are currently 42 Coast Response and Recovery in the event Guard stations which have been of any disaster. They have trained man established along the coastline of the power, technical equipment and country. The state of Tamil Nadu infrastructure within Industries that comes under Eastern Region (E) can be used effectively if networked CGRHQ Chennai. effectively. Industrial associations are active throughout the state. The corporate social responsibility funds

76 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 available with public and private mechanism is, the better will the sector can be dovetailed for coordination be in times of difficulty. mitigation efforts. 4.20 Indian Disaster Resource 4.18 Airport Authority of India Network (IDRN) (AAI) India Disaster Resource When a major disaster strikes, Network (IDRN) is a web based airports are quickly overwhelmed with information system for managing the tons of relief materials (like food, inventory of the equipment, skilled bottled water, medical supplies, human resources and critical supplies cloths, tents, etc.) arriving from all for emergency response in the entire over the world. This material is country. The primary focus is to urgently needed to be in the field. In enable decision makers in public such cases, AAI may then appoint a administration to find answers on senior officer at the airport for availability of equipment and human handling and distribution (which resources required to combat any includes precise unloading, inventory, emergency situation. temporary storage, security and ➢ This database is to enable distribution) of relief material during assessment of the level of the disaster situation. The State preparedness for specific disaster Relief Commissioner (CRA) will then related vulnerabilities. provide for necessary arrangements ➢ It is a nationwide district level to dispatch and accounting of relief resource database. Designated material during emergency situation. user of each district of the state

has been given a unique 4.19 Indian Railways username and password through

which they can perform data entry, Indian Railways is spread over data updation on IDRN for a vast geographical length over resources available in their district. 63,000 route kilometres in India. In ➢ The IDRN network has the the event of a disaster, Southern functionality of generating multiple Railways can assists in the rescue query options based on specific and relief operations. Railways are equipment, skilled human often the preferred mode of transport resources and critical supplies with both for the movement of people and their location and contact details. relief material in bulk. Railways will The IDRN network will enable quick also have a disaster management access to resources to minimize plan that will involve coordination with response time in emergencies. the district or state administration. ➢ The system gives the location of The more effective the networking specific equipment /specialist resources as well as the controlling

77 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 authority for that resource so that it response. Web-enabled can be mobilized for response in centralized database will need to the shortest possible time. be tapped. Networking will enable quick access to resources to Within three months of the minimize response time in release of this Plan, each emergencies. The system should department that has primary give the location of specific responsibility for a particular type of equipment and resources as well as disaster will need to prepare a the controlling authority for that Disaster Management Plan with all resource so that it can be mobilized functional elements and submit to for response in the shortest the TNSDMA. The TNSDMA shall possible time. then finalize the details and submit ▪ The database will need to be to the State Executive Committee. made available at the district and The draft report shall be sent to the state levels and may be used for DDMA for feedback and to assist all emergencies. them in the preparation of their ▪ Similarly, an expert database Disaster Management Plan. The comprising of trained experts in Plan then shall be updated every various disasters, volunteers, year. NGOs, retired Government servants, swimmers, rescuers etc. 4.21 Emergency Management will need to be prepared by each Contact Directory district and sent to the TNSDMA.

An Emergency Management The District Collector will Contact Directory containing contact need to maintain an updated list of numbers of all nodal officials in professionals like doctors, disaster management at the paramedics, civil and construction national, state and District level - of engineers, architects and town the government, private, NGO’s planners and send it to the and the community will need to be TNSDMA every year for updating prepared and maintained. The of the State list. Collector will supervise and coordinate the preparation and 4.22 National Disaster regular updating of this directory at Management Authority the district level and send a soft copy to the TNSDMA. The National Disaster ▪ The DDMA may develop a Management Authority (NDMA) is comprehensive resource inventory the apex body in the Government of of NGO’s, CBO’s and India and has the responsibility of organizations in disaster laying down policies, plans and management and emergency guidelines for Disaster Management and coordinating their

78 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 enforcement and implementation for documentation and policy ensuring timely and effective advocacy in the field of disaster response to disasters. The management. guidelines assist the central ministries, departments and states 4.24 India Meteorological to formulate their respective plans. Department (IMD) It also approves the National Disaster Management Plan India Meteorological prepared by the National Executive Department (IMD) monitors Committee (NEC) and plans of the meteorological / weather central ministries and departments. information/ bulletins, warning, It also oversees the provision and announcements and continuously application of funds for mitigation and communicates with disaster preparedness measures. . It also managers for preparedness. The provides such support to other meteorological department countries in times of disasters as undertakes observations, may be determined by the national communications, forecasting and level. weather information services. During the cyclone and flood 4.23 National Institute of seasons, the State Government Disaster Management (NIDM) keeps close contact with the Regional Meteorological Centre for The National Institute of weather related forecasts. Disaster Management (NIDM) was Earthquakes occurring in the State constituted under an Act of which are of magnitude 3.0 and Parliament with a vision to play the above on Richter scale are also role of a premier institute for reported and bulletins issued by the capacity development in India and IMD to the State Government the region. The efforts in this immediately. direction that began with the formation of the National Centre for 4.25 Indian National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM) in Ocean Information and System 1995 gained impetus with its re designation as the National Indian National Centre for Institute of Disaster Management Ocean Information Services (NIDM) for training and capacity (INCOIS) is a national agency of the development. Under the Disaster Government of India, under Ministry Management Act 2005, NIDM has of Earth Sciences. It provides the been assigned nodal coastal and ocean information responsibilities for human services, supporting resource development, capacity developmental and operational building, training, research, sectors like ports, fisheries,

79 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 shipping, meteorology, man in the field of sustainable environment, off shore and coastal building materials and appropriate zone management in addition to and disaster resistant construction. promoting advanced oceanographic research in the country. The ocean 4.28 Bureau of Indian Standards parameters envisaged for (BIS) dissemination include wind, wave, current, mixed layer depth, heat The Bureau of Indian budget and maps on coral reef, Standards (BIS) provides standards mangroves, shore line change and for construction in seismic zones, land use pattern. . INCOIS has popularly known as Building Codes. already put in place an early The building construction in urban warning system for Tsunami through and suburban areas is regulated by which it alerts the coastal States the Town and Country Planning Acts whenever an undersea earthquake and Building Regulations. of higher magnitude capable of triggering a Tsunami is reported. 4.29 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) 4.26 National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) Indian Institute of Technology Madras is one among the foremost The National Remote Sensing institutes of national importance in Centre is an operational centre higher technological education, basic under Department of Space, Govt. and applied research. The Institute of India, for receiving and has sixteen academic departments distributing the remote sensing data and a few advanced research centres models such as optical and radar in various disciplines of engineering images for applications like Natural and pure sciences, with nearly 100 Resource Management, Disaster laboratories. Management and Flood Management. Recently NRSC 4.30 Anna University, Chennai developed mobile apps for disaster management at village level. Anna University is facilitating the use of spatial and geo-spatial 4.27 Building Material & technologies for the planning and Technology Promotion Council developmental activities pertaining to (BMPTC) Agriculture, Land use management and Wasteland Development, As part of Ministry of Housing Forestry, Disaster Mitigation, Climate & Urban Poverty Alleviation Change, Ocean monitoring centre and BMPTC is knowledge and National Institute of Ocean demonstration hub for providing Technology (NIOT). The Institute acts simple solutions aimed at common

80 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 as a resource centre for providing mitigation and improving the technical inputs in Disaster emergency response management initiatives. capacities of the stakeholders. ➢ In addressing the emerging 4.31 NGO concerns of climate change adaptation and mitigation, NGO’s play a key role in NGOs can play a very Disaster situations and go a long way significant role in working with in plugging the gaps during local communities and emergencies as they often have introducing innovative good relationship with the local approaches based on the good community. Here is why good, practices followed in other sincere and hard-working NGO’s countries. need to be involved in disaster mitigation activities. NGO’s can bring in financial resources from bi-lateral and ➢ NGO’s play a very important multilateral donors for role in mobilizing communities implementing pragmatic and and in initiating Disaster Risk innovative approaches to deal Reduction activities. with disaster risk and ➢ The strong linkages which vulnerability, and also by NGO’s have with grassroots effectively integrating and communities can be effectively converging the various harnessed for creating greater government programmes, public awareness on disaster schemes and projects to create risk and vulnerability, initiating the required synergy in appropriate strategies for transforming the lives of at-risk strengthening the capacity of communities. stakeholder groups to improve disaster preparedness,

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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS 05

5.1 Preparedness Measures

Disaster preparedness refers to measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters. That is, to predict and—where possible—prevent them, mitigate their impact on vulnerable populations, and respond to and effectively cope with their consequences.

A comprehensive disaster preparedness strategy would therefore include the following elements:

1. Hazard, risk and 2. Response 3. Preparedness vulnerability mechanisms and plans assessments strategies 4. Coordination 5. Information 6. Early management warning systems 7. Resource 8. Public education, 9. Community- mobilization training & rehearsals Based disaster preparedness

82 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 5.2 Hazard, Risk and 5.3 Response mechanisms and Vulnerability Assessments strategies (HVRA) There are many preparedness All planning and implementation mechanisms and strategies that will of disaster preparedness measures strengthen and increase the should be based on an assessment effectiveness of an emergency and prioritisation of the hazards and risks that people face, as well as response. These include their ability or inability to cope with development or formation of: and withstand the effects of those ➢ evacuation procedures hazards. This assessment should: (including how to disseminate ➢ Identify the characteristics, these procedures to the public) frequency and potential severity ➢ search and rescue teams of the hazards a community (including plans for training faces them) ➢ Identify the particular ➢ assessment teams (including geographical areas and plans for training them) communities that are most ➢ an assessment process and susceptible and vulnerable to information priorities for an those hazards emergency response ➢ measures to activate special ➢ Identify the main sectors of a installations, such as community (population, emergency or mobile hospital infrastructure, housing, facilities services, etc.) that would be ➢ procedures for activating affected by a specific type of distribution systems hazard and anticipate how they ➢ preparations for emergency might be affected reception centres and shelters ➢ Assess the ability of those ➢ procedures for activating sectors to withstand and cope emergency programs for airports, with the effects of hazardous harbours and land transport phenomena. ➢ preparations for storing or making arrangements for rapid

acquisition of emergency relief supplies and equipment

83 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 5.4 Preparedness Planning

The concept of preparedness planning is very important for those involved in disaster management. During an actual emergency, quick and effective action is required. This action often depends on having made and implemented preparedness plans. If appropriate action is not taken or if the response is delayed, lives may be needlessly lost. In a preliminary plan, even though the details of a disaster remain uncertain, it can identify emergency shelter sites, plan and publicize evacuation routes, identify emergency water sources, determine chains of command and communication procedures, train response personnel and educate people about what to do in case of an emergency. All of these measures will go a long way to improving the quality, timing and effectiveness of the response to a disaster.

84 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Disaster preparedness planning 1. Physical Vulnerability involves identifying organisational resources, determining roles and Wooden homes are less likely responsibilities, developing policies to collapse in an earthquake, but are and procedures and planning more vulnerable to fire preparedness activities aimed at ensuring timely disaster preparation 2. Social Vulnerability and effective emergency response. When flooding occurs some The actual planning process is citizens, such as children, elderly and preliminary in nature and is performed differently-able, may be unable to in a state of uncertainty until an actual protect themselves or evacuate if emergency or disaster occurs. The necessary. aim of preparedness planning is to identify assignments and specific 3. Economic Vulnerability activities covering organisational and technical issues to ensure that Poorer families may live in response systems function squatter settlements because they successfully in the event of a cannot afford to live in safer (more disaster. expensive) areas.

Hazard 4. Environmental Vulnerability

A hazard is a situation where there is Increasing salinity from sea water, a threat to life, health, environment, and pollution from storm water runoff or property. containing agricultural chemicals,

Disaster eroded soils, etc.

A disaster is an event that completely Risk: disrupts the normal life of a A situation involving exposure to community. danger, There are different ways of “A disaster occurs when a hazard dealing with risk, such as: impacts on vulnerable people.”  Risk Acceptance: an informed decision to accept the possible Vulnerability: consequences and likelihood of a particular risk. Describes the characteristics  Risk Avoidance :an informed and circumstances of a community, decision to avoid involvement system or asset that make it in activities leading to risk realization. susceptible to the damaging effects  Risk Reduction: appropriate of a hazard. techniques to reduce the Vulnerability depends on four likelihood of risk occurrence parameters and its consequences.

85 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020  Risk Transfer: involves shifting  Risk: What are the existing risk / of the burden of risk to another Primary and Secondary hazards? party. One of the most common forms of risk transfer DISASTER RISK REDUCTION is Insurance. Phases of Disaster Management ASSESSMENT There are three key phases of Disaster Assessment: activity within disaster management:

The term Disaster assessment refers Pre – Disaster: to the survey and information Before a disaster to reduce the collection activities carried out to potential for human, material or determine the effects on disaster environmental losses caused by victims, the stricken community and hazards and to ensure that these the society losses are minimized when the disaster actually strikes. To determine the capacity of elements at risk to withstand the During Disaster: given hazard scenarios It is to ensure that the needs  Very High: This is a high profile and provisions of victims are met to facility - existing countermeasures is alleviate and minimize suffering. inadequate.

 High: This is a high profile regional Post Disaster: facility or a moderate profile After a disaster to achieve national facility - the existing countermeasures is inadequate. rapid and durable recovery which  Moderate: This is a moderate profile does not reproduce the original facility - the existing counter vulnerable conditions measures is marginally adequate.  Low: This is not a high profile facility Pre – Disaster Phase - the existing counter measures is Prevention and Mitigation adequate. • Prevention is often used to  The inform we collect during an embrace the wide diversity of assessment might grouped as measures to protect persons follows and property  Baseline Data: What used to be • Mitigation embraces all there? measures taken to reduce both  Situation: What has happened? the effects of the hazard itself  Needs: What assistance is and the vulnerable conditions required? to it in order to reduce the  Capacity : What resource exist? scale of a future disaster.  Gaps: What are the critical

shortfalls? Preparedness

86 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020  Preparedness rescue measures as Post Disaster Phase well as evacuation plans for areas  Recovery: Recovery is used to that may be at risk from a recurring describe the activities that disaster. encompass the three  The process embraces measures overlapping phases of that enables governments, emergency relief, rehabilitation communities and individuals to and reconstruction. respond rapidly to disaster  Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation situations to cope with them includes the provision of effectively. temporary public utilities and housing as interim measures Early Warning to assist long-term recovery. • This is the process of monitoring the situation in communities or Development: areas known to be vulnerable to  Like construction of slow onset hazards, and passing embankments against flooding, the knowledge of the pending irrigation facilities as drought hazard to people in harm’s way. proofing measures, increasing • To be effective, warnings must be plant cover to reduce the related to mass education and occurrences of landslides, land training of the population who use planning, construction of know what actions they must take houses capable of withstanding when warned. the onslaught of heavy rain/wind speed and shocks of earthquakes During Disaster Phase  List out Disaster Management Response Strategy  This refers to the first stage  Before Tsunami response to any calamity,  During Tsunami which include such  After Tsunami • as setting up control rooms. • putting the contingency plan in STANDARD OPERATING action. PROCEDURES (SOP) • issue warning, action for SOP 1: BUILDING evacuation. EVACUATION • taking people to safer areas.  Don’t talk so you can hear the • rendering medical aid to the teacher. needy etc.  Don’t run so you don’t get hurt. • simultaneously rendering relief to  Don’t push so no one else gets the homeless. hurt. • food, drinking water, clothing etc.  Don’t go back so you stay safe. to the needy. • restoration of communication. FIRE SAFETY RULES • disbursement of assistance in If you hear a fire alarm: cash or kind.  Treat as a real emergency.

87 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020  Follow building evacuation  fire, push them down, roll them procedures. and/or cover with blanket, rug or  Never open a closed door without coat: STOP, DROP and ROLL. checking first for heat.  Do not open a hot door. EARTHQUAKE RULES:  If you see a fire: Put out small  When you first feel the ground fires with a fire extinguisher or shaking, shout loudly: cover the source of fuel with a “Earthquake position: drop, cover blanket. and hold”. When the shaking is  For modern fire extinguisher over, evacuate outdoors away (e.g., ABC fire extinguisher), from the building. remember “P.A.S.S.”  In classrooms, the person closest  Shut off source of fuel if safe to to the door should open it fully. do so (e.g., gas). Anyone near an open flame  If the fire is as big as a bucket, should extinguish it. activate the fire alarm. Alert  Drop down on your knees and others. Call an emergency make yourself as small a target telephone number and report the as possible. location of fire.  Cover your head, neck and face.  Evacuate the building. Close  Go under a sturdy desk or table doors and windows. Shut off to protect your head and neck source of fuel if safe to do so and as much of your body as (e.g., gas). possible.  If you are caught in smoke: Drop  Hold on to your cover. Stay away down on your knees and crawl from tall and heavy furniture or out. heavy equipment, and overhead  Breathe shallowly through your hazards. Do not use elevators. nose. Hold your breath as long as  In a wheelchair, lock it and take possible. Use a damp cloth over the “brace Position” covering your your mouth and nose. head and neck.  Get down low, and Go! Go! Go!  In science labs and kitchens, Feel the door. extinguish burners, and close  Do not open an interior door if it hazardous materials containers is hot. and/or place out of harm’s way  If trapped in a room by fire: Block before taking cover. smoke from entering the with a  Inside open areas where no damp cloth under the door. cover is available, move towards Retreat closing as many doors as an interior wall and away from possible. Signal and phone your falling and overhead hazards. location. Drop, cover and hold, protecting  If you are on fire: Stop where you your head and neck with your are. Drop to the ground. Roll arms. over. If another person is on  In library, workshops, and performance areas, move away

88 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 from shelves, books and then carefully evacuate building, instruments if possible. moving away from the building.  In stadium seating, take the Move outdoors, away from the “brace position” until the shaking building to assemble and shelter stops. Follow instructions for outside. orderly evacuation.  If outdoors, move away from FLOOD SAFETY RULES buildings, walls, power lines,  Slow rise flooding: Follow early trees, light poles and other warning instructions. Evacuate to hazards. Drop down to your higher ground or shelter-in-place. knees and cover your head and Protect records and electronic neck. equipment. Evacuate to a Safe  In school transportation, the Haven. driver should pull over and stop  Sudden severe flooding: the vehicle, away from overhead Evacuate affected spaces and hazards. Take the “brace shelter-in-place (especially position”. vertical evacuation). Take ‘Go  Stay away from hot stoves, Bag’ with you. overhead cabinets and from  Do not enter floodwaters. If you hazardous materials that may must evacuate, use floatation spill. devices prepared in advance.  After the shaking stops: In case TSUNAMI RULES of moderate or severe  If you are in a tsunami risk area, earthquakes, before you exit your start counting out loud when you room, check around you for start feeling an earthquake. anyone injured. Administer life-  If the earthquake is long or saving first aid (open airway, stop strong, then evacuate serious bleeding, treat for shock). immediately away from water to Ask responsible students to higher ground. assist anyone lightly injured.  Stay there until you are sure that  If a severely injured or trapped all dangers had passed. Heed individual is inside, make them any early warning announcement comfortable. Give them a whistle received. and comfort item and reassure  If you see or feel lightning: If you them that search and rescue are caught outside during a team will come for them. lightning storm – if your hair  If staying would be dangerous, stands up on its end or your skin non-ambulatory injured should be tingles, light metal objects start to transported with the class. Put vibrate, or out any small fire.  if there is only a second or two  Take ten seconds to look around between the flash and the bang – and make a mental note of do the lightning crouch to limit damage and dangers to report. electricity from reaching your vital  Leave your doors unlocked. organs. Do not lie flat on the Check for safe exit routes and ground. Leave three body lengths

89 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 between you and the next  Do you think your family is person! relatively well prepared for a  If lightning strikes a person: Call disaster? for help. Get someone to dial  Have you discussed disaster your emergency number. A preparedness with your family? person who has been struck by  Do you have 72-hour minimum lightning needs medical attention disaster supplies on hand? as quickly as possible.  Do you have a 72-hour family  Give first aid. If the person has disaster supplies kit? stopped breathing, begin rescue  Do you have an emergency breathing (if you are properly supplies kit for each family trained). vehicle?  If the person’s heart has stopped  Are you current in first aid? Are beating, someone trained in CPR all responsible family members should administer it. current in first aid?  Look and care for other possible  Do you have at least one charged injuries and check for burns. ABC fire extinguisher? Do you  Move the victim to a safer place. know how to use it? Do all family members old enough know how STORM SAFETY RULES: to use it?  Stay informed of cyclone tracking  Do all responsible family information and follow any early members know when and how to warning instructions and turn off all utilities? advisories.  Have you safeguarded the most  When thunder roars, go indoors! important family records? Stay off telephones.  Has your family discussed where  Unplug anything electrical. Stay to meet outside if there is a fire in away from running water. your home?  Listen to weather advisories on  Has your family discussed where battery-powered radio. to meet locally if you cannot get The 30/30 Rule: back to your home?  Count the seconds between  Do you have an out-of-province seeing lightning and hearing disaster telephone contact? thunder. If this time is less than  Do you know what the disaster 30 seconds, lightning is still a plan is for your workplace? For potential threat. Seek shelter your children’s school and/or day immediately. care centre?  After the last lightning flash, wait "Surviving a Disaster is 30 minutes before leaving Everyone's Business" shelter.  Half of all lightning deaths occur after a storm passes.  Stay in a safe area until you are sure the threat has passed. Are you ready?

90 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 assess their safety and take 5.6 Capacity Building measures for improving safety. ➢ Knowledge management The SEC will ensure that all concerned ➢ Budgetary allocations departments implement their ➢ Yearly- Updating of the state respective preparedness / plan. In case of a disaster the contingency plans encompassing the plan will be reviewed right after following: that.

➢ Micro-Hazard zonation for each 5.7 Community and local level hazard. ➢ Display of warning boards for preparedness general public in sensitive area. ➢ Inventory of human and The plan recognises the material resources available fact that in the event of disaster with Government, Private and communities are the first responders Civil Society. and hence there is no better ➢ Training, Capacity Building of alternative to community and local the State Search and Rescue level capacities for disaster response. Task Forces ➢ Training, Capacity Building of In order to enhance communities’ the State First Aid Task Forces capacity to take action to help ➢ Training and capacity building themselves in the absence of of Civil police, Fire Brigades, necessary outside response for days NCC, CBOs. the plan envisages creating ➢ Medical Preparedness- nominate/ designate hospitals, necessary awareness about hazards, doctors and paramedics to risks and response. Areas which cover emergency health would be specifically addressed for management. community preparedness are-

➢ State, District, Block & Village level mock drills and i) Medical first aid rehearsals. ii) Search and rescue extrication ➢ Public Awareness generation from damaged buildings and community evacuation iii) Road clearance training. iv) Fire fighting ➢ Community based disaster management (CBDM). Plan also envisages equipping ➢ Ensure that GP, Block and community at Panchayat level by Districts develop and maintain ensuring the provision of medical its disaster management plans. supply, communication such as ➢ Inventory of Lifeline buildings radio, TVs, extrication equipment. such as of schools, hospitals, Panchayat will be encouraged to establish local early warning administration buildings and systems in higher vulnerable areas

91 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 and for holding community level landslides etc., such drills will be disaster response drills. done periodically. At the district Development of response capacity level, mock exercises will be at Panchayat level for first response carried out for assessing and would help in avoiding desperate evaluating preparedness situation. machinery including manpower and equipment.

5.8 Sustainable Development Practices and Climate Change 5.10 Inter-Departmental Zonal Team & other committees Disasters have also negative impacts on environment as they The Additional Chief Secretary affect natural resources. Therefore, and Commissioner of Revenue considering society, economy and Administration has given instructions environment as three main for the formation of Inter components of sustainable Departmental Zonal Teams at development, disasters have vulnerable point levels to closely negative impacts on them and monitor a maximum of 5 to 7 hence negative impact and delay vulnerable areas. They are on sustainable development. responsible for all activities of Sustainable development and use Preparedness, Rescue, Relief and of new technologies will be a must immediate Restoration in those in the implementation of this plan. areas. Priority would be given for promoting understanding of climate In pursuance, the following change adaptation strategies, officials are appointed at various energy efficiency and natural level for effective Disaster conservation. Management during the upcoming North East Monsoon on special fast track procedures.A Deputy Tahsildar 5.9 Mock Drills with native of the zone would be a

standing member in that zonal team. Search and Rescue Teams at District Levels will carry out mock drills on various disasters situation annually. For floods/flash floods these will be carried before the monsoon period. For earthquakes,

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1) Agasteeswaram Taluk – Zonal Team I (Suchindrum & Kanniyakumari Firkas)

Assistant Director (Village Panchayat) Zonal Designated Kanniyakumari District. Contact No - 94886-63344 Head Location 1. Tahsildar, Agasteeswaram. 94450-00689 2. A.E., PWD (WRO), Irrigation, Kodayar Basin Division 3. Inspector of Police, Suchindrum & Kanniyakumari Town 4. Assistant Divisional (Highways), Panchayat Zonal Construction & Maintenance, Nagercoil. Office, Suchindrum. Members 5. AEE, TNEB, Kottaram & JE, Suchindrum 6. BDO, Agasteeswaram, E.O.Suchindrum, E.O.Kanniyakumari 04652- 7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Kanniyakumari 241399 8. Block Medical Officer, Agasteeswaram.

9. Inspector of Fisheries, Chinnamuttom.

10. Tr.M.Arumugam, Deputy Tahsildar

(Standing member) 9095721813 2) AgasteeswaramTaluk – Zonal Team II 11. Tr.Maharajan,(Nagercoil Junior& Rajakkamangalam Revenue Inspector, Firkas)

(Additional Standing member) 9362758581 District Manager, TASMAC Zonal Nagercoil. Kanniyakumari District. Designated Head Contact No 9445029714 Location

1. Sp.Tahsildar (SSS) Agasteeswaram. 7598288091 2. A.E., PWD (WRO), Nagercoil. 3. Inspector of Police,Vadasery & Rajakkamangalam Taluk Office, 4. Assistant Engineer (Highways), Agasteeswaram Construction & Maintenance, Nagercoil.

5. AEE, TNEB, Nagercoil. JE, TNEB, Parvathipuram 6. BDO- Rajakkamangalam, EO-Thengamputhoor 04652-

Zonal EO-Ganapathipuram 233167 Members 7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Nagercoil. 8. Block Medical Officer, Rajakamangalamthurai 9. Inspector of Fisheries, Nagercoil 10. Tr.N.Padmakumar, Deputy Tahsildar (Standing member) 9442366171

11. Tr.Moni, Junior Revenue Inspector, (Additional Standing member) 9566331929

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3) Thiruvattar Taluk – Zonal Team I (Kulasekaram & Thiruvattar Firkas)

District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer (DBCWO), Zonal Kanniyakumari District. Designated Location Head Mobile No - 94454-77848 1. Tahsildar, Thiruvattar. 94870-23666 2. A.E., PWD (WRO), Irrigation, Thirparappu Thiruvattar 3. Inspector of Police, Kulasekaram & Thiruvattar. 4. Assistant Divisional Engineer, (Highways), Block Office Construction & Maintenance, Thuckalay.

5. JE,TNEB, Kulasekaram & JE, TNEB, Thiruvattar 6. BDO-Thiruvattar,EO-Kulasekaram, EO-Thiruvattar 04651-283303 7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Kulasekaram Zonal 04651-282550 8. Block Medical Officer, Members Kuttakuzhi. 9. Tr.C.JohnHeni, Deputy Tahsildar (Standing member) 9524917342

10. Tr.K.K.Ashok Singh, Junior Revenue Inspector (Additional4)Kalkulam Standing Taluk member) – Zonal 9688130742 Team I (Thuckalay & Thiruvithancode Firkas)

Regional Manager, Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Zonal Designated Nagercoil. Head Location Contact No - 9443581923

1. Tahsildar,Kalkulam.94450-00690 2. A.E., PWD (WRO), Irrigation Section, Thuckalay.

3. Inspector of Police, Eraniel 4. Assistant Divisional (Highways), Taluk Office, Construction & Maintenance, Thuckalay. Thuckalay Zonal Members 5. AEE, TNEB, Thuckalay & JE, Thickanamcode 04651-250724 6. BDO-Thuckalay, EO-Villukuri, EO-Kappiyarai 7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Thuckalay. 8. Block Medical officer, Kothanallor 9. Tr.C.G.Chandrasekar, Deputy Tahsildar (Standing member) 9442407033

10. Tr.P.Rajesh, Senior Revenue Inspector (Additional Standing member) 9489503936

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District Manager, QC (Head), Zonal TNCSC, Nagercoil. Designated Head Contact No - 93456-35678 Location

1. Special Tahsildar (SSS), Kalkulam - 94876-42101 2. A.E., PWD (WRD), Irrigation Section, Eraniel 3. Inspector of Police, Colachel Colachel 4. Assistant Engineer, (Highways), Municipality Construction & Maintenance, Thuckalay. 04651- 5. AEE, TNEB, Manavalakurichi & JE, 226892/ TNEB,Vellichandai Zonal 6. BDO-Kuruthencode, EO-Manavalakurichy, 226229 Members EO-Kallukottam

7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Colachel 8. Block Medical officer, Muttom 9. Inspector of Fisheries, Colachel 10. Tr.B.Murugan, (Deputy Tahsildar) (Standing Member ) 9385541187

11. Tr.J.Jesin Renjith, Junior Revenue Inspector (Additional Standing member) 9092348436 6) Thovalai Taluk – Zonal Team I (Thovalai, Boothapandy and Azhiyapandiyapuram Firkas)

Zonal District Supply Officer (DSO), Designated Head Kanniyakumari District. Mobile No - 94450-00391 Location Zonal 1. Tahsildar, Thovalai.94450-00688 Taluk Office, Members 2. A.E.,PWD(WRD),Irrigation Section, Bhoothapandy. Thovalai. 3. Inspector of Police, Boothapandy & Aralvaimozhi 04652- 4. Assistant Divisional,(Highways) Construction & Maintenance, Thovalai 282224 5. AEE, TNEB, Bhoothapandy & JE, Thovalai 6. BDO, Thovalai, EO-Azhagiyapandipuram, EO- Bhoothapandy.

7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Nagercoil. 8. Block Medical officer, Chenbagaramanpudur. 9. Tr.A.Kumaravel, Deputy Tahsildar (Standing Member) 9489265200

10. Tr.Peer Mohammed Rafi, Senior Revenue Inspector (Additional Standing member) 9487056783

95 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 7) Killiyoor Taluk – Zonal Team-I (Midalam & Painkulam Firkas)

Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Zonal Kanniyakumari District. Designated Head Contact No - 94450-74582 location

1. Tahsildar, Killiyoor.94880-78666 2. A.E.E., PWD (WRD), Irrigation Section, Cherupaloor Munchirai Block Office, 3. Inspector of Police, 04651- 4. Assistant Divisional Engineer, (Highways), Construction& Maintenance, Kuzhithurai. 235228 5. AEE, TNEB, Puthukadai & JE, Killiyoor Zonal 04651- 6. BDO-Killiyoor, EO-Killiyoor , EO-Keezhkulam Members 234212 7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Kollamcode 8. Block Medical officer, Killiyoor 9. Sub Inspector of Fisheries, 10. Tr.Kumar, Deputy Tahsildar (Standing member) 9443850135

11. Tr.M.P.Merlin, Senior Revenue Inspector (Additional Standing member) 9486551092

8) Vilavancode Taluk – Zonal Team-I (Vilavancode) Zonal Designated Special Deputy Collector(SSS), Head Kanniyakumari District. Contact No - 94454-61738 location

1. Spl.Tahsildar(SSS), Vilavancode.94420-75959 2. A.E., PWD (WRO), Irrigation Section, Kuzhithurai. Taluk Office, 3. Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai, Vilavancode 4. Assistant Engineer, (Highways), Construction & Zonal Maintenance, Kuzhithurai 04651- Members 5. AEE, TNEB, Kuzhithurai & JE, Palliyadi 260232 6. Municipal Commissioner Kuzhithurai, E.O.Kaliyakkavilai, E.O.Kadayal.

7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Kuzhithurai 8. Block Medical officer, Munchirai. 9. Tr.S.Mathew Jeya Jose, Deputy Tahsildar. (Standing Member) 9442441207

10. Tr.R.Raja Mohan, Junior Revenue Inspector (Additional Standing member) 9751712228

96 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 9) Vilavancode Taluk – Zonal Team-III (Edaicode & Arumanai Firkas)

Zonal District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer (DADWO) Designated Head Kanniyakumari District. location Mobile No - 94874 -46620 1. Tahsildar, Vilavancode.94450-00691 2. A.E., PWD (WRO), Irrigation Section, Karungal Block Office, Zonal 3. Inspector of Police, Arumanai & Kadayal Melpuram Members 4. Assistant Divisional (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Kuzhithurai 04651- 5. AEE, TNEB, Arumanai & JE, Kaliyal 260229 6. BDO Melpuram, EO-Arumanai & Edaicode 7. Station Officer, Fire & Rescue, Kuzhithurai 04651- 8. Block Medical officer, Edaicode. 263499 9. Tr.K.Murugan, (Deputy Tahsildar) (Standing Member) 9442347699

10. Tr.Simeon, Junior Revenue Inspector (Additional Standing member) 9942871331

10) Reserve– Zonal Team-I

Zonal Designated Assistant Director (Town Panchayat), Nagercoil. Head Kanniyakumari District. location Mobile No - 7824058073 1. Taluk Supply Officer,Agasteeswaram.9445000392 2. A.E.E, PWD (WRO), Irrigation Section, Pazhayar Zonal Basin Sub Division EOC Collectorate Members 3. Inspector of Police, Nesamani, Nagarcoil Nagercoil. 4. Assistant Engineer,(Highways), Thovalai 5. AEE, TNEB Spl Thuckalay JEE, TNEB Spl Thuckalay 04652- 6. Municipal Commissioner - Nagercoil 231077 E.O. Anjugramam, E.O. Marugoor

7. Fire Station Officer Fire Service Department 8. Sub Inspector of Fisheries, Chinnamuttom 9. Block Medical Officer.

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11) Reserve – Zonal Team-II

Zonal Deputy Director (Agriculture Business) Designated Head Kanniyakumari District. location Mobile No - 9443432430 1. Spl.Tahsildar (SSS), Thovalai. 9944236742 2. A.E.E, PWD Tank Restoration, Nagercoil EOC Zonal 3. Inspector of Police, Puthukadai Collectorate Members 4. Assistant Divisional Engineer, (Highways) Nagercoil. 5. AEE, TNEB MM, Nagercoil & JE Town Nagercoil 6. Municipal Commissioner - Colachel, E.O. Neyyoor, 04652- E.O. Thiruvithancode 231077 7. Fire Station Officer Fire Service Department 8. Sub Inspector of Fisheries, Chinnamuttom 9. Block Medical Officer.

12) Reserve - Zonal Team III

Zonal Deputy Director ( Horticulture) Designated Head Kanniyakumari District. location Mobile No - 94454 50305 1. Taluk Supply Officer, Vilavancode. 9445000395 2. A.E.E, PWD Tank Restoration, Thuckalay EOC Zonal 3. Inspector of Police, Aralvaimozhy Collectorate Members 4. Assistant Divisional Engineer, (Highways) Nagercoil. 5. AEE,TNEB Town Thuckalay & JE, TNEBC&I Thuckalay 04652- 6. Municipal Commissioner - Padmanabhapuram, 231077 E.O. Karungal, E.O.Puthukadai.

7. Fire Station Officer Fire Service Department 8. Inspector, Head Quarters, Nagercoil 9. Block Medical Officer.

A. REVENUE DEPARTMENT

Revenue personnel’s to supervise development scheme in MLACDS, MPLADS, SCPAR, MGNREGS, SIAF, NBA-IHHL, IAY, Green House, THAI, SSS RBMRS, TNRRIS, NABARD XXI and Anganwadi works.

98 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 SL. DESIGNATION AREAS NO. OFFICERS 1 District Revenue Nagercoil Sub-division (Agasteeswaram, Officer, Thovalai and Rajakkamangalam blocks, Nagercoil Nagercoil Municipalities and Town Panchayats.) 2 Special D.R.O., (NH- Padmanabhapuram Sub-division LA) (Thuckalay Kurunthencode, Thiruvattar, Melpuram, Munchirai, Killiyoor blocks, Padmanabhapuram, Colachel, Kuzhithurai Municipalities and related Town Panchayats.) 3 Sub Collector, Agasteeswaram block, Nagercoil Nagercoil Municipality and Town Panchayats. 4 SubCollector, Thuckalay block, Padmanabhapuram Padmanabhapuram Municipality and Town Panchayats. 5 DBCWO, Nagercoil. Melpuram block, Kuzhithurai Municipality and Town Panchayats. 6 DADWO, Nagercoil. Kurunthencode block, Colachel Municipality and Town Panchayats. 7 AC (Excise), Killiyoor Block and Town Panchayats. Nagercoil. 8 SDC (SSS), Munchirai Block and Town Panchayats. Nagercoil. 9 DSO, Nagercoil. Thiruvattar Block and Town Panchayats.

10 RM, TNCSC, Thovalai Block and Town Panchayats. Nagercoil. 11 DM, TASMAC, Rajakkamangalam Block and Town Nagercoil. Panchayats.

B. RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Rural development personnel’s to supervise Revenue works in Amma Thittam, Family card- Smart card, e.services, SSS (OAP), Aadhar, OPT, PDS, Free Sarees & Dhoties, Farmer Security Scheme and Disaster Management.

SL. DESIGNATION AREAS NO. OFFICERS

99 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 1 PO, DRDA, Nagercoil Sub-division. Nagercoil. (Agasteeswaram and Thovalai) 2 PO, Mahalir Thittam, Padmanabhapuram Sub- Nagercoil. division. (Kalkulam and Vilavancode) 3 APO (Infra), Thovalai Taluk. Nagercoil. 4 AD (Audit), Nagercoil. Agasteeswaram Taluk. 5 APO (H&S), Vilavancode Taluk. Nagercoil. 6 PA (NMP), Nagercoil. Kalkulam Taluk.

The above officials are also directed to concentrate on disaster management works and to supervise the work of Special Teams viz Rescue Team, Monitoring Team, Zonal Team etc formed in respect of disaster management. Also, the Hon’ble Ministers and Monitoring Officer will have overall Supervision of the above work being done and evaluate the performance of the Special Teams formed.

5.9.2 OTHER COMMITTIES

1. Early Warning Committee:

CONTACT S.NO DESIGNATION NUMBER The District Collector, 9444188000 1. Chairman Kanniyakumari District The District Revenue Officer, Vice 9445000930 2. Kanniyakumari District Chairman The Project Director, Secretary / 7373704230 3. DRDA, Nagercoil Member PA(G) to Collector 9445008139 4. Member Kanniyakumari District. Chief Educational Officer, 7373002691 5. Member Kanniyakumari Public Relation Officer, 9498042430 6. Member Kanniyakumari District The Station Manager, 04652-260242 7. Member All India Radio, Nagercoil General Manager, 9443100090 8. Member BSNL Nagercoil

100 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 The Scientist, National 9443310081 9. Information Centre, Member Kanniyakumari Meteorological Dept. 04652-247200 10. Member Kanniyakumari District Tahsildar (Disaster Management) 9487023666 11. Member Kanniyakumari District Tahsildar (Cable T.V) 9486552661 12. Member Kanniyakumari District

2. Shelter Management Committee:

S. Name of the President Secretary - 1 Secretary - 2 Secretary - 3 No Building

1 Primary Health Revenue Tahsildar, BDO(Village Executive Centre, Divisional Agastees Panchayat), Officer, Singaleyarpuri. Officer, waram Rajakka Thengan Thengamputhur. Nagercoil. mangalam puthoor Town (MelaManakudi) Panchayat 2 Primary Health Sub Tahsildar, BDO Executive Centre, Collector, Kalkulam (Village Officer, Muttom. Padmanabha Panchayat) Manavala Kadiapattinam. puram Kuruthen kurichy Town code Panchayat 3 Primary Health Sub Tahsildar, BDO Executive Centre, Collector, Vilavancode (Village Officer, Kollemcode. Padmanabha Panchayat) Kollencode Neerodi / puram Munchirai Town Marthandanthurai. Panchayat 4 Primary Health Revenue Tahsildar, BDO Commissioner, Centre, Divisional Agastees (Village Nagercoil Rajakamangalam. Officer, waram Panchayat), Municipality Pozhikarai / Nagercoil. Rajakka Rajakkamangalam mangalam . 5 Govt Higher Sec BDO Executive School, Sub Tahsildar, (Village Officer, Ammandivillai. Collector, Kalkulam Panchayat) Manavala Periyavilai Padmanabha Kuruthen kurichy Town (Ammandivilai) puram code Panchayat

101 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 6 Govt Pimary Tahsildar, BDO Executive School, Sub Vilavancode (Village Officer, Marthandamthurai Collector, Panchayat) Kollencode . Padmanabha Munchirai Town Kollencode / puram Panchayat Vallavilai. 7 Government Revenue Tahsildar, BDO Executive Primary School, Divisional Agastees (Village Officer, Kanniyakumari Officer, waram Panchayat) Kanniyakumari Nagercoil. Agasteeswara Town m Panchayat 8 Govt.Middle Sub Tahsildar, BDO(Village Commissioner, School, Collector, Kalkulam Panchayat) Colachel Colachel. Padmanabha Kuruthencode Municipality puram 9 Govt.Middle Sub Tahsildar, BDO(Village Executive School, Collector, Vilavancode Panchayat) Officer, Midalam Padmanabha Killiyoor Palapallam puram Town Panchayat 10 Govt.Middle Sub Tahsildar, BDO(Village Executive School, Collector, Vilavancode Panchayat) Officer, Enayamputhanthu Padmanabha Killiyoor Keezhkulam rai. puram Town Panchayat 11 Govt..ADW High Sub Tahsildar, BDO Executive School, Collector, Vilavancode (Village Officer, Ezhudesam / Padmanabha Panchayat) Ezhudesam Erayumanthurai puram Munchirai Town Panchayat 12 Govt. Primary Sub Tahsildar, BDO Executive School, Collector, Vilavancode (Village Officer, Poothurai / Padmanabha Panchayat) Ezhudesam Mampazhanchi. puram Munchirai Town Panchayat

3. Water Ways Management including eviction of encroachments Committee:

S.NO DESIGNATION CONTACT

102 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 NUMBER 1. The District Collector, 9444188000 Chairman Kanniyakumari District 2. The District Revenue Officer, Vice 9445000930 Kanniyakumari District, Chairman 3. Executive Engineer (WRO), 9442842150 Secretary PWD, Nagercoil 4. Tahsildar (Disaster Management) 9487023666 Member Kanniyakumari District 5. E.E., TWAD Board, 9442079915 Member Nagercoil 6. Assistant Director,Panchayats Member 7402608627

7. Assistant Director,Town Panchayat Member 7824058073

8. D.E (Highways),Nagercoil Member 9487113637 9. All Tahsildars 9445000688 Kanniyakumari District 9445000689 9445000690 Member 9445000691 9487724213 9442574540 10. Commissioner Nagercoil 7397389933 Member Corporation 11. All Municipal Commissioners 9486811338 Municipality Member 9344840229 9442111896

4. Public Health:

CONTACT S.NO DESIGNATION NUMBER 1. The District Collector, Chairman 9444188000 Kanniyakumari District 2. Joint Director of Medical & Rural Vice Health Services and 9444982668 Chairman FW,Kanniyakumari District 3. Deputy Director of Health Services Secretary 9443177707 Kanniyakumari

103 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 4. Dean Joint 04652- Medical College Secretary / 223201 Member 5. Commissioner Nagercoil Corporation Member 7397389933 6. All Municipal Commissioners 9486811338 Member 9344840229 9442111896 7. District Malaria Officer Member 9442406626 Kanniyakumari District 8. Mass Education and Information Member 942285494 Officer – Family Welfare 9. Emergency Management Executive Member 8939813805 108 Ambulance, Kanniyakumari 10. Free Hearse Mortuary Service Member 9840094377 Indian Red Cross Society, KK DB

5. Traffic Management Committee:

CONTACT S.NO DESIGNATION NUMBER The District Collector, 1. Chairman 9444188000 Kanniyakumari District Superintendent of Police, Vice 2. 9498181295 Kanniyakumari District Chairman Inspector, (Traffic Regulation) 3. Secretary 04652-220637 Kanniyakumari District The Area Commander, Home 4. Member 9443147724 Guards Kanniyakumari District. YRC Coordinator 5. Member Kanniyakumari District District Liaison Officer - NSS, 9443311221 6. Member Kanniyakumari District 9443694191

6. Media Management Committee:

CONTACT S.NO DESIGNATION NUMBER The District Collector, 1. Chairman 9444188000 Kanniyakumari District Public Relation Officer Vice 2. 9498042430 Kanniyakumari Chairman

104 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Tahsildar (Cable TV) 3. Member 9486552661 Kanniyakumari District The Station Manager, 4. Member 04652-260242 All India Radio, Nagercoil General Manager, BSNL 5. Member 9443100090 Nagercoil The Scientist, National Information 6. Member 9443310081 Centre, Kanniyakumari

5.11 Responsibilities of Departments in preparation for Disaster Management

The DDMA will need to ensure that all line departments that are either likely to be affected in any disaster or will need to be involved in tackling a disaster are fully prepared with up-to-date contingency plans that will not be restricted to this but shall include the following:

➢ Public Awareness generation ➢ Each Department shall have and community training. their own Departmental ➢ Community Based Disaster Disaster Management plan Risk Management (CBDRM). ➢ Micro-Hazard zonation for each hazard will be taken up. ➢ Inventory of Lifeline buildings ➢ Display of warning boards for such as schools, hospitals, general public in sensitive administration buildings - to areas. assess their safety and ➢ Inventory of human and initiate measures for material resources available improving safety. within the department at the ➢ Knowledge management of local, district and state level is Disaster management skills. kept up-to-date and as broad ➢ Budgetary allocations for based as possible. various mitigation, planning ➢ Training, Capacity Building of and preparedness activities. the key members of the ➢ Yearly updating of the state department plan. In case of a disaster, the ➢ Medical Preparedness - plan will need to be reviewed nominate/designate hospitals, immediately thereafter. doctors and paramedics and , ➢ Documentation of success emergency health stories, lessons learnt overall management systems and review of the outputs of ➢ District, Block and local level the plan. mock drills and rehearsals.

105 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 5.12 The Stakeholders and ➢ To Coordinates the activities of Roles District Disaster Management Authority The stakeholders for disaster ➢ Be the primary agency management at the district level responsible for “Earthquakes”, are all departments representing “Drought”, and “Earthquake the State Ministries and National induced Landslides”. Ministries in the district as given in ➢ Identifying places for the National and State Disaster evacuation, need assessment, Management Plan. The roles of relief, implement vulnerability various stakeholders for disaster reduction projects, poverty management in the district are eradication. listed below: ➢ Department of Agriculture and Livestock 5.12.1 District Disaster ➢ Be the primary Agency Management Authority: responsible for “Pest Attacks”, “Cattle Epidemics”. Declare emergency situation in ➢ Assessment of agriculture case of devastating disaster and crops, livestock damage and the end of it. Provide policy food needs, provide seeds for directions and integration of early recovery. Disaster Management ➢ Department of Home (Police programmes in the district and Fire Rescue Services) development framework. Adopt ➢ Be a primary agency Disaster Management Plans responsible for “Fire”, “Air & prepared by the Line Road Accidents”. Departments. ➢ Security, evacuation, emergency assistance, search 5.12.2 District Collector and rescue, first aid, law and order, communication, setting Coordinates among State level up of emergency evacuation Officers of different departments, centers, shifting of people to Stakeholders of the district other relief camps, traffic agencies and local administration. management. Fire Liaise with State EOC and District management. Participate in EOC. damage and need assessment.

5.12.3 Department of Rural 5.12.4 Department of Development Irrigation

Be the primary agency responsible for “Floods”, “Dam

106 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Failures”, “Flash Floods, Landslides and Mud 5.12.8 Department of Refugee flows.”Drought and flood and Repatriation management, watershed management, enforcement of Be the primary agency land-use plan, evacuation from responsible for “Extreme Winter low-lying areas, identification of Situations”, Emergency food aid safer places, construct and shelter. embankments, arrangements of boats and pump sets, swimmers 5.12.9 Department of and divers, communication, Communication strengthening river banks. Provide emergency 5.12.5 Department of Public communication systems; enable Health critical communication links with disaster sites. Introduce mobile Be the primary agency phone network responsible for “Biological Disasters and Epidemics”. First 5.12.10 Department of Aid, health and medical care, Transport/ Highways ambulance arrangements, preventive steps for other Logistics, transfer of relief diseases, record of dead persons. material and relocation of affected Mobile clinics, supply of people, road repairing, alternate medicines. routes.

5.12.6 Department of Defense 5.12.11 Department of

Revenue Be primary agency responsible for “Explosions” and “Unexploded Alloting funds on priority basis, Ordinance”. Security, Search and for the purpose of disaster rescue logistics, distribution of mitigation, and rehabilitation relief, equipment for emergency projects. response, equipment for Rapid

Assessment and Quick Response

Team. 5.12.12 Department of Mines

5.3.7 Department of and Industries Meteorology Provide appropriate Weather forecast and forewarning equipments for search and of Natural Disasters rescue, Relief Aid. Department of

107 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Urban Development and Housing Communicate warnings to Retrofitting and reconstruction, public, relay announcements assessment of physical damage, issued District Disaster bylaws etc., Management Authority. Telecast Special programmes for 5.12.13 Department of Public information and actions, Works education and awareness messages for preparedness Maintenance of public actions and coordinated infrastructure, search and rescue, response. Promote disaster identify safe places assess related policies. physical damage, identify safer routes. Provide necessary 5.12.18 Department of equipments for search and Women Development rescue, reconstruction and rehabilitation. Protection of women and girl child, impart Vocational training 5.12.14 Department of TWAD and awareness programs. and Municipality 5.12.19 Indian Red Cross Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Branch Kanniyakumari District 5.12.15 Department of TNEB Overall in-charge of disaster Maintenance and Distribution of preparedness, response Electricity programs at community level.

5.12.16 Department of Social 5.12.20 Municipal Welfare Administration

Provide Psycho Social All activities related to disaster Support, Volunteer Teams, preparedness, response and Vocational Training Programme, rehabilitation at the Municipal Socio Economic rehabilitation of level, dead body Management. disabled, widows, Senior Citizen and Children. 5.12.17 Department of 5.12.21 International Information, Culture and Agencies/ NGO’s Tourism Provide relief, coordinate with Government, and conduct awareness and capacity building

108 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 programmes. Preparedness 5.13.1 District Collector activities at community level, Assist in reconstruction and Peace Time rehabilitation. • To prepare District Disaster 5.13 Standard Operating Management Plan and Procedures (S.O.Ps) disseminate to different departments, agencies, The standard Operating Volunteers and community Procedures (S.O.Ps) for various groups. stakeholders in the district have • To ensure basic facilities for been adapted from the National personnel who will work at Disaster Management Plan. The district level for disaster SOP has been prepared with the response. objective of making the concerned • To review the preparedness persons understand their duties level in the district twice a year and responsibilities regarding and advise corrective steps in disaster management at all levels. case of weakness. All departments and agencies • To ensure preparation and shall prepare their own action maintenance of updated plans in respect of their inventory of personnel, aid responsibilities, under the material and equipment. standard operating procedures for • To ensure training of teams of efficient implementation. The volunteers for disseminating standard operating procedure disaster warnings to the field shall be followed during normal level and also for evacuation, time, warning stage, disaster search, rescue, relief and stage and post disaster stage. rehabilitation operations. The standard operating • To ensure availability of procedures for the relevant communication and transport departments at the district level facilities for delivery of are listed below: warnings and relevant material to field personnel. (The recommended actions for • To ensure drills on disaster various stakeholders at each preparedness by the people of stage of disaster have been disaster prone areas for compiled in this section. The acquiring knowledge and Disaster Management Authority consciousness of such shall review this and make preparedness in coordination suitable modifications, as needed with concerned departments, for the district from time to time.) local administrative agencies

109 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 and Indian Red Cross Society, • To instruct all concerned to Kanniyakumari District Branch. remain in readiness for • To identify high risk areas and responding to the emergency. population and prepare • To advise concerned Officials vulnerability profiles, resource to carry out evacuations where profiles and contingency plans required, and to keep for them. transport, relief and medical • To organize survey of teams ready to the affected buildings and installations for areas at a short notice. using as shelters / relief centers during disaster times. • To ensure state of readiness During Disaster and operational status of facilities designated to serve • To convene meeting of District as shelters. Disaster Management • To help Taluks with additional Committee. resources for disaster • To conduct Rapid Assessment preparedness, if necessary. and launch Quick Response. • To arrange sufficient medical • To keep State Emergency assistance for post-disaster Operation Centre and keep medical treatment and control informed of the situation. of contagious diseases and ensure stock of essential After Disaster medicines. • Organize initial and Alert and Warning Stage subsequent technical • To maintain contact with assessments of disaster forecasting agencies and affected areas and determine gather all possible information the extent of loss and damage regarding the alert. and volume and nature of relief • To ensure that all concerned in required. areas likely to be affected by • Keep the District Disaster imminent disaster receive Management Committee and warning signals and respond the State Emergency accordingly. Operation Centre informed of • To inform members of District the situation. Disaster Management • Ensure supply of food, drinking Authority. water, medical supplies and • To maintain contact with State other emergency items to the Emergency Operation Centre affected population. • Request State Government for assistance if the District

110 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Disaster Management • Report activities in periodic Committee deems the situation meetings of the District to be beyond the capacity of Disaster Management the district to manage. Committee meeting convened • Visit and coordinate the by the District Collector, implementation of various Kanniyakumari District. relief and rehabilitation • On the basis of its programmers. developmental responsibility, • Coordinate the activities of Liaise with other line NGOs in relief and departments and agencies for rehabilitation programmes. a coordinated mitigation approach. 5.13.2 Department of District Rural Development Agency Alert and Warning Stage (D.R.D.A) • Activate Disaster Management The D.R.D.A. is the Focal Point(Liaison Officer representative of the Ministry of designated by DRDA) Rural Development in the district. • Alert all concerned about The D.R.D.A. is one of the main impending disaster. ministries that has the mandate to • Ensure safety of implement vulnerability reduction establishments, structures and projects to alleviate poverty and equipment in the field. improve people’s livelihoods. • Ensure formation of Committee of Rescue, Relief, Peace Time and Rehabilitation work and local Volunteer Teams. • Designate one Liaison Officer in the Department as the During Disaster Disaster Management Focal Point. • Ensure information flow from • Encourage disaster resistant affected area and maintain technological practices in regular contact with State buildings and infrastructure. Emergency Operation Centre • Encourage the people in (24 Hours). earthquake prone areas to • Coordinate the activities of adapt earthquake resistant District Disaster Management technologies. Committee. • Prepare maps showing • Ensure availability of drinking population concentration and water at times of need. distribution of resources.

111 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 • Provide necessary areas for keeping themselves infrastructure to carry out relief in readiness for undertaking works. emergency rescue, • Assess initial damage. evacuation and relief operations. After Disaster • Coordinate with Wireless frequency of Police with the • Quantify the loss/ damage. wireless network of Police with • Organize reconstruction of the wireless network of other damaged houses on self help departments. basis with local assets and • Train Volunteers from among materials received from citizens, and Voluntary Government. organization. • Arrange repair and re-sinking of tube-wells and cleaning of Alert and warning stage canals and ponds. • Take up repair/ reconstruction • Establish the disaster control work of infrastructure damaged room at district level. by disaster. • Arrange drills for fire extinguishing, rescue, 5.13.3 Department of Home evacuation and transportation of injured persons and prepare The Department of Home is coordinated action plans in the representative of the Ministry cooperation with concerned in the district. This is one of the local agencies. main departments to provide • Maintain communications with support to the District Collector in the police installations in the dealing with disaster situation. areas likely to be affected by disaster. Peace time • Instruct all concerned to accord priority to disaster • The Superintendent of Police related wireless messages if shall be the Focal point for the required by appropriate Department. officials. • Impart Training to the • On receipt of directives from members of the Police Force the district governor for in First Aid, evacuation, rescue evacuation-organize personnel and relief operations. and equipment for evacuation • Identify the High Risk and Risk and undertake evacuation areas for different disaster and operations. instruct the existing police installations located in those During disaster

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• Carry out search &rescue Peace time operations. • Set up emergency evacuation • Carry out and disseminate a shelters, and transport affected risk evaluation of the people to the shelters. population. • Carry out fire fighting • Develop a district plan on operations. emergency preparedness and response within the health • Maintain law and order, sector. especially during relief distribution. • Develop policy framework for the department. • Keep close watch on any criminals and anti-social • Ensure adequate availability of activity in the area. emergency health kits in high risk areas. After disaster • Train volunteers on emergency • Arrange security for preparedness programme government property and such as first aid and preventive installations damaged in a measure against diseases in disaster. disaster prone areas. • Participate in damage and • Prepare a list of medical and need assessment. paramedical personnel in disaster prone areas and • Coordinate with other officers disseminate it to concern for traffic management in and administrators. around damaged areas. • Establish and operate an early • Assist the local administration warning system for health in putting a stop to theft and threats based on the routine misuse in relief operation. health information and in

collaboration with other 5.13.4. Department of Public departments. Health Alert and warning stage Department of public health is the representative of the ministry • To ensure pre-positioning of of public health in the district. The emergency health kits and Department of public health has a personnel. responsibility in the reduction and • Assess health infrastructure. prevention of suffering during • Assess likely health impacts natural and man-made disasters, and share with district disaster as well as in the investigation and management committee for response to outbreak of planning purpose. communicable diseases.

113 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 During disaster Peace time • Mobilize medical teams and paramedical personnel to go to • Designate one liaison officer of the affected areas as part of the N.C.C commander as the the rapid assessment and disaster preparedness focal quick response teams. point. • Provide medical assistance to • Prepare operational plan for the affected population. responding to the call of the • Carry out technical governor during disaster. assessment on health • Hold drills on disaster infrastructure availability and preparedness and response. need. Alert and warning stage After disaster • Establish the disaster control

room. • Remain vigilant about • Issue cautionary instructions to outbreak/possibility of any all concerned. epidemics and take effective steps against them. • Organize task forces for working of disaster control • Send report of health related units. Each unit should be activities in affected areas to composed of one full infantry the province for planning Company, engineers, doctors purpose. with medicines and nursing

assistants. 5.13.5 Chief N.C.C • Earmark a reserve task force, Commander in the district if needed. The chief N.C.C commander • Move Task Forces to the represents the ministry of defence convenient positions, if in the district. The chief N.C.C needed. Commander has an important role of providing security, logistics, During disaster

and if necessary, assistance in • Distribute emergency relief distribution of relief items and materials to the affected provision of equipment for people. emergency response. He can • Keep direct contact with provide trained personnel with different officers. specialized skills such as in • Dispatch situation reports to communication technology for the province EOC. placement in isolated areas, and • Send task forces to disaster can provide specialized affected areas. transportation systems.

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After disaster During disaster • Monitor damage to crops and • Conduct survey in affected identify steps for early areas and assess recovery. requirements of relief and rehabilitation. After disaster • Assist local administration in • Quantify the loss and damage removing the dead bodies and within the quickest possible debris in affected areas. time and finalize planning of • Set up field hospital if required. agriculture rehabilitation. • Participate in reconstruction • Ensure availability of adequate and rehabilitation operation if supply of seeds, seedlings, requested. fertilizers, pesticides and agricultural implements. 5.4.6 Department of Agriculture 5.4.7 Department of livestock Department of agriculture and Peace time livestock represents the ministry • Designate a focal point for of agriculture and livestock in the disaster management. district. It has a role in • Select and earmark highlands assessment of damage to for use as shelter for livestock agricultural crops and livestock, during flash floods. and impact of possible locust • Programme for vaccination for attacks. Their main role is to protection of livestock against provide seeds and necessary contagious diseases. planting material and other inputs • Prepare schemes for to assist in early recovery. supplementary arrangements for rehabilitation of livestock Peace time and recouping their loss. • Designate a focal point for • Take up schemes for disaster management within procurement of animal feed on the department. emergency basis for • Identify areas likely to be distribution in the affected affected. areas. • Organize distribution of seeds, • Establish fodder bank seedlings, fertilizer and schemes as security against implements to the affected fodder shortage for livestock people under loan/grant. due to disasters. • Arrange for keeping stock of seeds, fertilizers and During Disaster pesticides.

115 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 • During flood assist Community irrigation systems to cope with for operation relating to the drought situations and manage rescue and shifting of stranded flood problems. livestock and poultry. • During floods arrange for the Peace time quick vaccination and treatment of livestock and • Designate a Liaison Officer in poultry at shelter places. the Department as the • During prolonged droughts Disaster Management Focal arrange for sustainability of Point. livestock population. • Promote watershed Development programmers After Disaster • Develop Schemes for • Arrange a rapid survey to restoration / Conservation of assess the loss. Irrigation system. • For and dispatch Veterinary • Ensure efficient management Teams with appropriate of flood forecasting and equipments and medicines to warning centers and improve aid affected livestock. procedure of flood forecasts • Arrange for disposal of dead and intimation to appropriate bodies of animals. authorities. • Implement all schemes for • Operate Flood Information rehabilitation of livestock. Centre in the flood season every year. 5.13.8 Department of • Collect all information on Irrigation weather forecast, water level of all principal rivers flowing Department of Irrigation through the district. represents the Ministry of Water • Inform all concerned about in the District. The department is daily weather news and issue involved in disaster mitigation in regular press bulletins. relation to drought and floods, as • Take steps to strengthening or they affect agricultural production, flood protection works and irrigation systems and water canals before the flood supply and management. Some protection works and canals of these mitigation activities before the flood season. include rehabilitation and management of watersheds and Alert Warning Stage water catchment and enforcement of land use patterns. The role of • Alert District Disaster the Department is critical for Management Committee. improving and expanding

116 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 • Since flash floods get triggered protection of own installations within short time-spans take and properties. steps to alert all through telephone and wireless Alert and Warning Stage according to needs. • Mount watch on flood Provide support to the Disaster protection works and canal Management Committee and systems. ensure links with State. • Deliver early warning During Disaster information to the agencies and communities requiring • Open a Control Room in the them. Department. • Take steps for the protection of • Launch emergency repair own property. operations for critically During Disaster damaged flood protection • Operate communication works, canals and Ponds. systems round the clock (24 hours). After Disaster • On request, provide additional communication lines for • Take up sustained emergency communication. programmes for rehabilitation • Provide measures for satellite of flood protection works, and other wireless Canals and Ponds. communication from the area affected by disaster to the 5.13.9 Department of district. communication • Provide mobile communication facilities to the Rapid Peace time Assessment and Quick Response Teams. • Introduce mobile phone • Assess damage to network in the district. telecommunication • Ensure communication links infrastructure and immediately between district administration take steps to restore it. and province government, and between district and state. • Take steps to ensure power After Disaster back up for communication systems during possible • Take steps to fully restore and emergency situation. rehabilitate any damaged • Take proper and adequate communication infrastructure. security steps for the

117 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 5.13.10 Department of • Arrange quick collection of Information, Culture and weather bulletins to reflect the Tourism possibility of floods. • Launch information The Department of programme for quick Information, Culture and Tourism dissemination disaster represents the Ministry of warnings to appropriate Information, Culture, and Tourism agencies and community in the district. The department’s groups. most critical role is broadcasting/ • Take steps for the protection of disseminating warnings to own property. communities before a disaster occurs. It also has to play a major During Disaster role in education and awareness programmes for better organized • Ensure that the news to be preparedness and response at broadcast reflects the true and government and community clear presentation of the actual levels. position and does not create panic in the minds of the Peace Time people and also advise them to desist from taking • Popularize the techniques of unreasonable steps. preparedness and survival • Take steps for publicity of during pre – disaster, disaster news directives relating to the and post- disaster period situation issued by District through print, television, radio Collector. and other publicity media. • Curtail normal programmers to • Ensure strict performance of broadcast essential allotted duties by print, radio, information on disaster if television, films and requested by the District publications related Collector. departments. • Arrange visit to the affected • Take proper and adequate area by the local and foreign security steps for the journalists in the interest of protection of own installations publication of accurate and and properties. true report in the news. • Prepare guidelines or policy for necessary action by mass After Disaster media on reporting disasters. Arrange dissemination of Alert and Warning Stage information of the short and long term measures of different

118 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ministries, departments, Agencies • Take steps for movement of for relief and rehabilitation of the affected population to safer affected people. areas. • Collate and disseminate 5.13.11 Department of information regarding fuel Transport availability etc., to personnel operating in the field. Department of Transport • Launch recovery missions for represents the Ministry of stranded vehicles. Transport in the district. During disaster situations, the After Disaster Department would need to take steps to arrange for sending • Assess damage to personnel and relief materials to transportation vehicles. the disaster affected area and • Assess damage to aircraft relocate the affected people. landing facilities. • Take steps to ensure speedy Peace Time repair and restoration of transport facilities. • Designate a Liaison Officer of the Department as the Focal 5.13.12.Department of Point and inform all concerned. Revenue and Disaster • Carry out survey of condition Mitigation of all aircraft landing facilities at Taluk level. Department of Revenue represents Ministry of Revenue Alert and Warning Stage Administration. The department has an important role regarding • Identify and make inventory of allocation of funds on priority transport vehicles and ensure basis for disaster mitigation and that they are all in good rehabilitation projects. It needs to working condition. ensure that development • Ensure availability of fuel, programmes implemented in recovery vehicles for possible disaster vulnerable areas of the evacuation of people. province incorporate disaster mitigation measures. During Disaster Peace Time • Take steps for transportation of relief personnel and material • Designate a Liaison Officer in to affected areas. the Department as Disaster Management Focal point.

119 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 • Ensure disaster risk reduction Education in the district. The is incorporated in all department will conduct training development programmes. program for teachers and children • Prepare Hazard and on disaster management. The Vulnerability Maps at the department will coordinate with Village level for different kinds the local authority and arrange for of disasters. mock drills, search and rescue • Accord appropriate priority to drills. The community of students disaster mitigation projects like and teachers can be effectively embankments, a forestation, utilized for dissemination of telecommunications and disaster management awareness construction of safe buildings. and education to the general • Establish disaster public. management funding mechanism to ensure Peace Time adequate resources for mitigation and preparedness • Identify one Liaison Officer in work, and quick availability of the department as Disaster resources for relief and Management Focal Point. rehabilitation when required. • In consultation with Disaster Management Authority in During Disaster Kanniyakumari District under the District Collector and the • Provide information for the Ministry of Education, include announcement of early disaster related subjects in the warning for different kinds of curricula in Schools, Colleges disaster based on hazard and Technical Educational forecast and vulnerability data institutions. base. • Arrange for training of teachers and students of disaster prone After disaster areas about the steps to be taken at different stages of • Allocate funds for the repair, disaster and organize them, reconstruction of damaged through coordination with infrastructure after considering Community, as Volunteers and their overall loss and damage. inspire them for rescue, evacuation and relief works. 5.13.13 Department of • Ensure that construction of all Education educational institutions in earthquake zones are Department of Education earthquake resistant. represents the Ministry of

120 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 During Disaster • Arrange regular training for mining employees in the • In the event of the disaster, disaster prone areas on place required for emergency disaster issues. shelter and relief centre, educational institutions may be Alert Warning Stage utilized. • Students and staff can provide • Evacuation of the mine local voluntary assistance for workers from the mines on distribution of relief material receipt of the early warning and assistance to especially from E.O.C., Kanniyakumari needy people in the locality. District.

After Disaster During Disaster

• Determine the extent of loss in • To keep in contact with the educational institutions and District Disaster Management prepare plans for their Committee. rehabilitation. • Provide equipments for search and rescue. 5.1314 Department of Mining • Provide search and rescue personnel at the request of the Department of Mining and District Collector. Industries represents the Ministry of Mining and Industries in the After Disaster district. In addition to preparation and implementation of its own • After assessment of the loss or contingency plans, the damage due to disaster, plan Department will perform the for rehabilitation of mines. following functions: 5.13.15 Department of Peace Time Industries

• One Liaison Officer in the Peace Time Department is to be designated as Disaster • Designate a Liaison Officer in Management Focal Point. the Department as the • Issue detailed instruction to the Disaster Management Focal employees about their duties Point. and responsibilities in Pre- • Ensure all possible steps for disaster and post-disaster the security of manpower, stages of normal disaster.

121 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 implements, Stock, installation or Factories. Peace time • Prepare listing and locations of industries and establishments • Designate one Liaison Officer for possible sourcing of relief in the Department as the material during disasters. Disaster Preparedness Focal • Ensure training on Point. preparedness programmes to • Take precautionary steps for be adapted at different levels the protection of government for all manpower employed in property against possible loss factories and establishments in and damage during disaster. disaster vulnerable areas. • Formulate guidelines for safe • Promote the preparation of construction of public works. emergency preparedness • Prepare list, with specifications plans by all industrial units. and position, of heavy construction equipment in the During Disaster province. • Organize periodic training for • Request industries to provide engineers and other emergency relief materials construction personnel on such as food products, disaster resistant construction temporary shelters, medicines technologies. and medical equipments and • Carry out survey of condition search and rescue of all highway systems at equipments. national and state level.

After Disaster Alert and Warning Stage

• Take steps to plan for • Instruct all officials at rehabilitation of industries construction sites to keep adversely affected by manpower and materials disasters. prepared for protection and repair of public works. 5.13.16 Department of public • Direct construction authorities works and companies to preposition spare necessary workers and Department of public works materials (search & rescue represents the ministry of public facilities) in or near areas likely works in the district. The to be affected by disaster. Department has a vital role in • During Disaster:- provision and maintenance of vital • Provide assistance to the public infrastructure. damage assessment teams for

122 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 survey of damage to roads 5.13.17 Department of Town, and infrastructure. Country Planning, Panchayat • Take steps to clear debris and Development and Housing assist search and rescue teams. Department of Town, Country • Provide sites for rehabilitation Planning, Panchayat of affected population. Development and Housing • Collate and disseminate represents the Ministry of Urban information regarding Development and Housing in the operational and safe routes district. The department will and alternate routes, fuel prepare its own contingency plan availability etc. to personnel for the maintenance of public operating in the field. infrastructure, retrofit important • Launch repair missions for common buildings and identify damaged critical infrastructure safer places for relocation. The and routes. department also plays an • Take steps for prompt removal important role in developing of uprooted trees on the roads. appropriate national building codes and bye-laws and their After Disaster proper implementation. In the post disaster phase, the department • Carry out detailed technical will take adequate steps to assessment of damage to undertake building damage public works. assessment and promote • Assist in construction of reconstruction. temporary shelters. • Organize repairs of building Peace time damaged in the disaster. • Prepare detailed programmes • Designate one liaison officer for rehabilitation of damaged in the ministry as the public works. disaster preparedness focal • Arrange technical assistance point. and supervision for • Take precautionary steps for reconstruction works as per the protection of property request. against possible loss and • Assess damage to damage during disaster. transportation infrastructure. • Periodic training of • Take steps to ensure speedy engineers and other repair and restoration of construction personnel on transport links. safe construction. • Identify and plan for rehabilitation locations for

123 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 those living in disaster necessary help and assistance for vulnerable areas. socio – economic rehabilitation. • Prepare building regulations for safe construction. Peace time

Alert and warning stage • Designate a liaison officer as a focal point and inform all • Coordinate with other concerned. development agencies for • Issue disaster management possible assistance in disaster guidelines to all industries and affected areas. ensure on-site and off-site plans for all industries. During disaster • Prepare and disseminate guidelines for ` the labor • Provide vital information to the security and safety. disaster management • Prepare and implement rules committee and agencies in the and regulations for industrial field regarding status of safety and hazardous waste available infrastructure that management. can be of use during relief • Prepare and disseminate operations. public awareness material • After disaster:- related to chemical accidents. • Coordinate with concerned agencies for all reconstruction During disaster activities under rehabilitation programs. • Provide labour to other • Arrange technical assistance departments for relief supply and supervision for and distribution. reconstruction works as per • Provide skilled labour for request. maintenance of equipment and tools. 5.13.18 Department of • Help in establishment of Labour: camps. • Ensure minimum wages to Department of Labour labour during relief work in represents the Ministry of Labour drought or other disasters. in the District. The department will arrange for protection of manpower and organize special camps for differently abled After disaster labours. It will also provide

124 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 • Take appropriate steps to • Organize health camps for provide labour assistance to regular medical checkups of concerned ministries in women and aid to the needy. reconstruction and • Assist in provision of drinking rehabilitation programmes. water facilities near • Introduce employment settlements. generation schemes and • Organize training programs for alternate livelihoods for women and NGOs to cope affected population. with disaster situations. • Strengthening NGOs working in Disaster Management • Coordination with NGOs and 5.13.19 Department of Social INGOs in the District. Welfare and women Uplift. • Monitoring Orphanages and Home for Aged. Department of women uplift represents the ministry of Social During disaster Welfare for Women and Children. The Department has an important • Involve the health ministry in role in disaster management as catering to special health women are more vulnerable to needs of women. disasters due to their socio- • Establish relief camps for cultural status. The department women and ensure fulfilment will take special steps to reduce of basic needs of women in vulnerability of women in disaster general relief camps. prone areas. Organize Special • To take steps for safety of camps for the disabled, widows, women and girls in disaster Children and other vulnerable affected areas. groups. After disaster Peace time • Psycho Social Support • Designate one liaison officer Programme to Affected as focal point and inform all communities. concerned. • Provide accommodation to • Sensitization of disaster Women, Children, and Senior managers related to gender Citizen in Special Homes. issues in disaster • Prepare special programmers management. Prepare special for the rehabilitation of women. projects for socio economic • Ensure separate sanitation uplifting of women towards facilities for women in relief disaster risk reduction. camps.

125 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 • Introduce special vocational • Provide alternate livelihood training programs for women. training to Women and adolescents.

Disaster Response, Relief &

06 Rehabilitation

Disaster Response by providing access to essential facilities, creating support systems The Revenue Administration, and building human capacities. To Disaster Management and cope effectively with crisis and Mitigation Department emergency situations, the (RADM&MD), is in the process of department coordinates with the strengthening disaster other State departments, policy management capacity in the State makers and technical institutions

126 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 which develop well-defined during disasters, except in strategies to manage crisis and Metropolitan areas where the also to mitigate the risks caused by Municipal body plays a major role. the same. NGOs are also involed in providing The Commissioner of relief, rescue and rehabilitation in Revenue Administration recent times. undertakes all activities relating to Disaster Management and 6.1 DISASTER RESPONSE Mitigation besides managing relief and rehabilitation activities of any Disaster Response measures disaster in the State. The Principal are those which are taken instantly Secretary/Commissioner of prior to, and following, a disaster Revenue Administration is also the aimed at limiting injuries, loss of life Relief Commissioner of the State. and damage to property and the At the district level, the District environment and rescuing those Collector has the responsibility for who are affected or likely to be the overall management of affected by disaster. Response disasters (The Commissioner of process begins as soon as it Greater Chennai Corporation will becomes apparent that a disastrous be responsible for the overall event is imminent and lasts until the management of diasters in Chennai disaster is declared to be over. Corporation areas). All Since response is conducted departments of the State during periods of high stress in a Government, including the Police, highly time-constrained environment Fire Services, Public Works, and with limited information and Irrigation, etc., work in a recourses (in majority of the cases), coordinated manner under the it is by far, the most complex of four leadership of the District Collector functions of disaster management.

6.2 IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AFTER A HAZARD STRIKE

Hazard

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Hazard

Relief Assessment and Relief Operation Response Operation

Search and Evacuation

Ambulance Temporary Shelter

Medical Care Centre

➢ Drinking Water

➢ Food

Psycho Social Clinical and First ➢ Clothings Support Aid Support ➢ Toilet

➢ Protection(Safety)

➢ Protection Against Disaster

128 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 6.3 SITE OPERATION CENTRES DURING EMERGENCIES

6 Taluk & 9 Panchayat Unions Modalities:

Taluks: The district emergency 1.Agasteeswaram operation centre is interlinked with 2.Thovalai VHF facility. All the four Taluks, Nine 3.Kalkulam Panchayat Unions & 55 Town 4.Vilavancode. Panchayats are having VHF facility in

the district. The toll free No.1077 is Panchayat Unions: functioning from EOC at Collectorate, 1.Agasteeswaram Nagercoil. The EOC is provided with 2.Thovalai canal line facility of BSNL No.04652- 3.Rajakkamangalam 231077. The list of NGOs and their 4.Kurunthencode contact Nos. is available in 5.Thuckalai Annexure. 6.Thiruvattar 7.Melpuram 8.Killiyoor 9.Munchirai

6.4 RESPONSE PLAN The four functional groups to be assigned with specific task within the departments are as indicated below.

Functional Group 1. Hazard Mitigation Functional Group 2. Preparedness and Capacity Building Functional Group 3. Relief and Response Functional Group 4. Administration and Finance

The functional group 3 is assigned to perform Relief and Response operations.

The response plans with procedures responsibilities during various stages in the event of a disaster provides and disaster management cycle for. Allocation of responsibilities to (ie.during the disaster and post the Departments of the Government disaster including response, relief, at the District Level and the local rehabilitation, prevention and authorities in the District. The preparedness. The services of the Standard Operational Procedure officers mentioned in SOPs could be would clearly mention the role and utilized.

129 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 viz. cyclone, Flood, Earth Quake, SOPs for District Disaster Tsunami, Drought, Fire, Landslides, Management Committee Information Industrial and Chemical disaster, Management team, search and Accident and Epidemics. The Rescue team, Emergency Health hazards we come across in this Management Team, Relief(Food, district are extensively elaborated feed, Fodder) and civil supplies under the topic “Dos and Don’ts in team, Transportation Management the Annexure. team, Infrastructure Management team, and Animal Resource Impact phase is the phase Management team. when the disaster has actually struck. During this phase the SOPs for irrigation Departments, following activities should be taken Electricity Departments, Agricultural up. Department, Police, District Medical Officer, Public Works Department, Tele 1. Warning and evacuation of the Communication Department, Rural people. Water Supply and Sanitation 2. Immediate search and rescue Department, Chief Veterinary Officer, operations. Fire Service, Food and Civil Supplies 3. Providing essential medical Department. care. 4. Provision of safe drinking And check list for all water, food, and shelter to the concerning the District Disaster victims. Management activities could be 5. Restoration of basic divided into three phases. infrastructure and essential services. 1.Pre disaster Phase (Phase I) 6. Providing Security to victims 2.Impact phase (Phase II) and other citizens and 3.Post disaster Phase(Phase protecting the public property, III) 7. Providing the proper information and collecting Prevention, Mitigation and feedback through proper preparedness activities could be media management. taken any time they should be 8. Involving community volunteer ongoing and regular functions of all force and community based players of Disaster Management. organizations for better appreciation and effective Each disaster requires a delivery of rescue and relief different response and accordingly operations. the Government proposed to prepare 9. Assessing preliminary separate plan for each of the disaster damages quickly.

130 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 10. Mobilising funds for relief, ➢ Providing First Aid and Medical rehabilitation and restoration Assistance. activities. ➢ Shelter Management (Safe 11. Finalising relief packages as Place, food water, Clothes etc). per the guidelines or as per ➢ Providing immediate relief and instructions of the Government. restoration Management. 12. All emergencies require time ➢ Health and safety and Epidemic sensitive, to loss of lives and Management. property. It may involve reactions ➢ Media Management. from different units working ➢ Overall impact assessment. separately but in tandem. It ➢ Requirement and resources involves immediate response to analysis. the situation, stabilization, of ➢ Mobilizing resources. situation for regrouping of ➢ Restoring essential services such resources and the taking up as telephone, water, road, mitigationmeasures. It should electricity etc. ultimately set the tone, for a ➢ Bring back normalcy at the successful long-term recovery with earliest. the active response activities of ➢ Providing adequate security to various departments. visiting VIPs etc. ➢ Co-ordination and Managing Emergency phase may be quite NGO activities in relief and extensive, as in a slow outset restoration activities. disaster such as famine. It can also be relatively short lived as after an earthquake. Immediately after a disaster the following Response and Recovery activities are essential to undertake at the disaster areas in order to bring back normalcy at the earliest, as follows.

➢ Activate emergency operation centers. ➢ Activating the disaster response plan. 6.5 Reconstruction, ➢ Notifying authorities. Rehabilitation and ➢ Providing security and maintain Recovery Programme law and order at the disaster site. ➢ Trafic control and Management. Reconstruction and ➢ Initiate search and rescue rehabilitation activities come under activities. the post-disaster phase. Currently,

131 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 the activities in this phase are ➢ Clearing and disposing off the primarily carried out by the local debris created as a result of bodies (Gram Panchayats, District, collapse of physical Taluk, Municipal Corporations, and infrastructure and elements. Municipalities etc.) and various ➢ Initiating the process of Government departments and reconstruction by adapting improvised technologies for boards. However, their activities in safe construction. this phase shall be in accordance

with the reconstruction and The approach to the rehabilitation plans framed by reconstruction process will be TNSDMA, in conjunction with aimed at converting adversity into implementing authorities. opportunity. Incorporating disaster

resilient features to Build-Back- The reconstruction and Better ’ will be the guiding rehabilitation plan is designed principal. The choice of technology specifically for the worst case will be based on its likely impact on scenario. It is activated in case of a physical, social-cultural or disaster in which the capacity of economic environment of the State and District authorities have communities in the affected areas been overwhelmed and require or in their neighbourhood. assistance from the Central

Government for re-establishing

normalcy in the State. 6.1 RECOVERY AND

RECONSTRUCTION PLAN Once the response process is

in place the recovery process is In this chapter what the DDMP activated by resorting to the would describe the strategy to following actions restore normalcy to the lives and livelihoods of the affected population. ➢ Providing and erecting Short term reconstruction requires temporary housing to the victims return of vital life support systems to and displaced persons. minimum operating standards while ➢ Facilitating and providing claims long term rehabilitation would and grants as per the relief continue till complete redevelopment manual. of the area takes place. Thus ➢ Providing counseling to the recovery plan would take into victims account the following components. ➢ Providing and facilitating medical support for the victims • General Policy guidelines (should requiring long term care. also include prioritization of

132 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 recovery process).Relief and • Reconstruction/Repair of Recovery Coordination should be ➢ Life line buildings/social made available and when it can be infrastructure. done by DDMA. District Collector ➢ Damaged buildings (DC) to announce what kind of ➢ Promote Owner – Driven support required from the agencies Approach in recovery. and when. • Recovery Program • Detailed damage and loss ➢ Short term recovery program. Short term livelihood assessment. measures, loans, • Restoration of assistance/aid/grants. ➢ Long term recovery program. ➢ Basic Infrastructure. Sustainable livelihood, ➢ Essential services as per the Insurance etc.

relief code of the District. ➢ Livelihoods.

(Matrix for both the program should be evolved)

Time Source S.No. Task Department/Agency Activities Cost Period of Fund

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

The key activities in this phase are as below;

6.1.1 DETAILED DAMAGE sustained in housing, ASSESSMENT industry/services, infrastructure, agriculture, health / education While a preliminary damage assets in the affected regions. assessment is carried out during disaster phase, a detailed assessment will be conducted 6.1.2 ASSISTANCE TO before commencing reconstruction RESTORE HOUSES AND and rehabilitation activities. DWELLING UNITS

The relevant Government The GoTN may, if needed, will departments and local authorities formulate a policy of assistance to will initiate detailed assessment at help the affected to restore damaged their respective level for damages houses and dwellings in

133 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 commensurate the nature and TNSDMA will oversee reconstruction quantum of damages. This will and rehabilitation work and ensure that neither be treated as compensation it takes into account the overall for damage, nor as an automatic development plans for the State. entitlement. TNSDMA will approve reconstruction and rehabilitation projects based on: 6.1.3 RELOCATION ➢ Identification of suitable projects by The GoTN believes that need- relevant departments. based considerations and not ➢ Project detailing and approval by the extraneous social factors driven relevant technical authority. relocation of affected community. 6.1.5 FUNDS GENERATION The local authorities, in consultation with the affected Reconstruction & rehabilitation communities and under the projects are fairly resource intensive. guidance of TNSDMA, will These projects have been financed in determine relocation needs taking the past primarily through the state into account criteria relevant to the exchequer. In the recent past, funds have nature of the calamity and the extent also been raised from international of damage. agencies. GoTN shall finalise the fund generation mechanism, including the ➢ Relocation efforts will include covenants and measures that govern activities like: fund inflow and disbursement and ➢ Gaining consent of the affected population usage. This includes:

➢ Land acquisition ➢ Estimation of funds required based on ➢ Urban/ rural land use planning detailed damage assessment reports ➢ Customizing relocation packages and consolidation of the same under ➢ Obtaining due legal clearances for relocation sectoral and regional heads; ➢ Getting the necessary ➢ Contracting with funding agencies and authorization for rehabilitation evolving detailed operating procedures ➢ Livelihood rehabilitation measures for fund flow and corresponding for relocated communities, wherever necessary covenants. 6.1.4 FINALIZING RECONSTRUCTION & 6.1.6 FUNDS DISBURSEMENT REHABILITATION PLAN AND AUDIT

The effectiveness of any The funds raised from funding reconstruction and rehabilitation is agencies are usually accompanied based on detailed planning and careful by stringent disbursement and monitoring of the relevant projects. usage restrictions. It is therefore

134 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 important to monitor the disbursement of such funds to ➢ Disaster proofing and retrofitting of ensure that none of the covenants houses ➢ Creation/ Retrofitting of structures – are breached. TNSDMA, in including roads, bridges, dams, conjunction with relevant agencies, canals etc that may have been shall monitor disbursal of funds by: destroyed/ damaged due to the

disaster ➢ Prioritizing resource allocation across approved projects; ➢ Restoration of basic infrastructure ➢ Establishing mechanisms (like a facilities, for example, ports, airports, chain of banks, collection centres, power stations etc. nature of accounts, spread etc) for ➢ Creation of health centers, first aid collection of funds; centres, trauma care centres, ➢ Ongoing monitoring and control hospitals, groups of doctors and of fund usage throughout actual surgeons etc. project implementation. ➢ Restoration of the industrial viability of the affected area. ➢ Restoration of livelihood. 6.1.7 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ➢ Exploring avenues for public-private UNIT (PMU) partnership

Since rehabilitation and 6.1.8 INFORMATION, EDUCATION reconstruction effort typically involves AND COMMUNICATION the co-ordinated efforts of several TECHNOLOGY (IECT) entities, the GoTN shall encourage the respective entities to strengthen Communication activities are program management capabilities to necessary to convey to the larger ensure that synergies across and within community the scope and nature of the entities are managed efficiently. In proposed reconstruction and addition, it is also necessary to rehabilitation effort so as to increase the constantly monitor the activity to stakeholder awareness and buy-in for ensure that the project is executed on the ongoing activities. Hence, TNSDMA time, in accordance with the technical and relevant Government departments, specifications and to the satisfaction of district administration and local the beneficiaries. TNSDMA, in authorities shall undertake: conjunction with relevant Government 6.1.9 MEDIA MANAGEMENT / departments, will monitor the PUBLIC RELATIONS reconstruction activity that is carried out by various implementation agencies. To ensure accurate Typical implementation activities would communication of the reconstruction include:

135 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 and rehabilitation measures being taken to various stakeholders 6.1.12 Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

6.1.10 Community management TNSDMA, in conjunction with

relevant agencies, shall institutionalize This includes communicating to the mechanisms to address beneficiary affected communities with a view to grievances at various levels, as well as apprising them of the efforts being explore innovative ways of dispute made for their relocation/ minimization like involving the rehabilitation/ reconstruction community in reconstruction

initiatives. Appropriate mechanism 6.1.11 Feedback mechanisms with penalties for dealing with false Using the communication claims will be evolved to prevent network to get feedback on misuse of assistance. reconstruction and rehabilitation measures.

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Disaster Prevention &

07 Mitigation

Preventive Measures Leakages, Nuclear Disaster ➢ Accidents Related Disasters A long-term disaster (10): Forest fires, Electrical fires, management approach requires that Building Collapses, Urban planning activities for development fires/Village, Oil Spills, Serial Bomb should include robust mitigation blasts, Festival fire, Stampedes, practices. Government of Tamil Nadu would ensure that the planning Road / rail accidents, Aircraft, and activities of the District administration Boat capsizing and local authorities take into ➢ Biologically Related Disasters account disaster risks and provide (4): Pest attacks, Food poisoning, for suitable preventive and mitigation waterborne diseases, and Cattle measures. Tamil Nadu is prone to epidemics. multi hazards, higher than the other states. There are 28 types of 7.1 Early Warning and Disasters out of 33 identified by the Dissemination Systems High Powered Committee (HPC) of

Government of India falling into 5 Disaster early warning is a major sub-groups. These 28 types of element of disaster risk reduction. common natural and manmade disasters experienced in the State as Early action can often prevent a follows: hazard turning into a human disaster by preventing loss of life and reducing ➢ Hydro-meteorological Related the economic and material impacts. To Disasters (8): Cyclones, be effective and sustainable they must Droughts, periodical Floods/ actively involve the communities at Urban Floods, Hailstorm, Cloud risk. burst, Heat wave, Coastal Erosion, Thunder and lightning. 7.1.1 Nodal Agencies for Early ➢ Geologically Related Disasters Warning (3): Landslide, Earthquake, and

Tsunami ➢ Chemical and Industrial & The Following Nodal agencies Radiological Disasters (3): in the Government of India are Industrial Fires, , Gas & Chemical mandated for early warning of different natural hazards.

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Cyclone/Hydro-meteorological India Meteorological Department

Earthquake India Meteorological Department

Floods Central Water Commission

Drought Ministry of Agriculture

Landslides Geological Survey of India

Tsunami Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services

These agencies shall be responsible for keeping track of developments in respect of specific hazards assigned to them and inform the designated authorities / agencies at District levels about the impending disasters. All these agencies would develop guidelines for early warning of disasters.

7.2 Setting up of the Coordination and management of Emergency Operation centers disasters. For information flow, besides its own toll free number 1070 The District Control room for the state EOC and 1077 for district public utility service toll free EOC the SEOC shall be connected to telephone number 1077 at the the existing network of emergency Control Room in the district 108, Police & Fire. The calls received functions under the control of the from various parts of the District will Collector under the overall be recorded and diverted to the supervision of Personal Assistant concerned departments or Taluk for (General) (PAG’s) to the Collector. immediate action as per the DEOC The control room acts as a fulcrum protocol. The DEOC shall have direct in the matters related to connection with TNSEOC, IMD/RMC preparedness and relief measures, and adequate communication based on the communication facilities to get connected with the received from the IMD, Government early warning networks of all nodal of India, NDMA, Ministry of Home agencies at the national and state Affairs and from the general public. level. The TNSEOC as centralized coordination mechanism shall provide Mechanism of Communication: The direction and control on the following: TNSEOC acts as a nerve centre for

138 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ Receive and process alerts 7.3 Emergency Health and warning from nodal Response agencies and other sources and communicate the same to Emergency Ambulance all designated authorities. Service System: Tamil Nadu ➢ Provide data and information Govt. has signed an MOU with to Taluk for taking Hyderabad based GVK-EMRI to appropriate decisions and to provide free ambulance services to monitor emergency the patients in different parts of the operations state. The District of the art fully ➢ Provide and facilitate equipped ambulances is being run coordination between the under “108” Emergency Taluk and other Departments Ambulance System and providing of the District. quality health services to the people ➢ Provide inventory of of the state. Assistance can also be resources and requisitioning additional resources during obtained at this number within the disaster phases. twenty minute for emergencies ➢ Provide and issue disaster such as fire, police apart from specific information/data to all medical. The response center concerned equipped with latest technology ➢ Consolidate analysis and and infrastructure is located at damage loss and needs Chennai. This facility will be linked assessment data. with SEOC & DEOC for responding ➢ Forwarding of consolidated to all calls related to Disaster reports to all designated Management. authorities. 7.4 Creation of Kanniyakumari All District Emergency IAG Platform Operation Centre/ control rooms will be connected with the SEOC. The plan recognizes the critical The district control rooms will be role to be played by Non- connected with the subdivision and Government Organizations in block level nodes. It is being mobilizing the communities and in proposed to strengthen the linking urban local bodies with emergency management systems corporate sector entities for initiating at the Sub-divisional and Taluk DRR related activities. The plan levels also. Towards this end, it is endeavors to utilize the linkage of proposed to provide emergency NGOs with grass root communities equipment to the Sub-divisional/ for creating awareness on disaster Taluk offices, which will be used risk vulnerabilities and capacity during times of emergencies. building for preparedness, mitigation

139 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 and response. In order to ensure organized as per the following four and promote synergetic actions for stages of the Disaster Cycle. effective disaster risk reduction Kanniyakuamri IAG platform has been Non Disaster - Mitigation created in the state. This forum shall (L0): During Non-Disaster phase, function in consultation with DM Cell the plan has to be used to identify of Revenue Department to address the existing and potential risks and the humanitarian needs and to reduce potential causalities and livelihoods. The establishment of damage from disasters. IAG was facilitated by District Administration, which was very Pre Disaster - Preparedness active immediate after the Indian (L1): During Before Disaster Ocean Tsunami 2004 and now phase, the plan urges to build the during ensuing monsoon a capacities of all Stakeholders for coordination meeting is conducted safeguarding their lives and assets to strengthen the coordination. This by taking appropriate action in the system will be revived for better face of any disaster and to ensure coordination with community that response agencies are able to organization. reach out to potential damage areas in a prompt and coordinated 7.5 District Policy on Disaster manner.

Management During Disaster - Response

(L2): During any Disasters, this State Disaster Management plan paves a holistic and effective Policy published in the year 2004 approach to attend the immediate which was updated in the year 2013. needs of the affected population in It gives a overall picture of Disaster minimum time possible. Management in the State. TNSDMA Post Disaster – Relief (L3): have issued guidelines and funding After any disaster strikes the state, to the nodal departments for the plan guides the State undertaking capacity building, administration to build back better to training, and preparation of DMPS, attain the normalcy of the community IEC activities etc. as well as the government

machinery in an effective manner. 7.6 Mitigation and Prevention

Plan 7.6.1 Mitigation Plan

The District Administration will The primary objective of mitigation frame prevention plan for efficient efforts would be: execution of the State Disaster ➢ To identify, delineate and Management Plan, the Plan will be assess the existing and

140 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 potential risks and to work Constant re-examination, of towards reducing potential development policies and causalities and damage from programmes, leading to equity and disasters. social justice, will be ensured for ➢ To substantially increase public the successful implementation of awareness of disaster risk to mitigation efforts that are being ensure safer environment for proposed. communities to live and work. The role of training, education, ➢ To reduce the risks of loss of and information dissemination will life, infrastructure, economic constitute the key intervention for costs, and destruction that ensuring the implementation and result from disasters. sustainability of the mitigation strategies. In view of the prevailing risk and the The DEOC, with inputs from vulnerabilities perception, the the technical institutions and mitigation measures proposed have experts will plan and coordinate all been categorized under following the mitigation activities at the District seven major groups: level. All the concerned departments will develop and implement their 1) Risk assessment respective mitigation plans. The 2) Construction work departments nodal officers will 3) Repair and maintenance coordinate the mitigation activities 4) Research and technology transfer and appraise the DEOC about also 5) Training and capacity building be responsible for communicating 6) Land Use Planning and the status of the department’s Regulations efforts formation time. 7) Resources for Mitigation Since vulnerability & Risks 7.6.2 Components of Mitigation varies from area to area and so it is Plan the capacity & capability to respond hence mitigation plan has Component 1: Risk Assessment been evolved by taking into and Vulnerability Analysis considered local specificities. Mitigation strategies also envisage Revenue Department, higher level of community Disaster Management and involvement and participation. In Disaster Mitigation Department is the rural areas, characterized by prime department responsible for inadequate infrastructure and upgrading risk assessment and poverty groups, all mitigation efforts vulnerability analysis at district will be backed up by a strong and level. Special focus will be given to committed programme of social areas highly vulnerable to disasters development for the communities.

141 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 triggered by climate change. The such as flood plain regulation, etc department will engage the local will be put in place to regulate bodies, NGO’s and local development away from unsafe community in order to develop a locations. realistic ground based assessments by working with Infrastructure and Housing Panchayat and the District Repair and Maintenance Administration, the District Disaster Management Authority will Lifeline buildings represent periodically hold meetings to critical infrastructure for the state, review local vulnerabilities or any such as schools and hospitals. The symptoms of early warning Public works department will be indicative of potential disaster. the primary agency responsible for conducting structural assessment, ➢ Improve understanding of the retrofitting and renovation of locations, potential impacts, lifeline buildings. Existing and linkages between development programmes will be hazards, vulnerability, and examined to incorporate disaster measures needed to protect resistant technologies in all life safety and health. existing and new public buildings. ➢ Provide updated information Similarly in order to reduce the about hazards, vulnerabilities, potential risk to other and mitigation processes to constructions, strengthening of state and local agencies. micro level protection features will be identified and taken on priority The various studies and in areas with recurrent threat of assessment for vulnerable districts floods, and other water related of Tamil Nadu (HVRA Atlas) that is disasters along major drainage being prepared through Anna basins in the State. Institute of Management.

Maintenance Component 2: Construction work

Building bylaws All the departments will ensure

that mitigation measures are The techno-legal regime for incorporated into repairs, major the state will incorporate alterations, new development, and appropriate construction related redevelopment practices, codes and building by-laws of the especially in areas subject to State, which will be revised from substantial risk from hazards. For time to time. Adequate zoning laws

142 KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 the rural areas, the Rural Through an organised mechanism all Development and Panchayat Raj departments shall propagate and endeavour to create. Department will ensure that mitigation measures are ➢ Culture of Preparedness incorporated in all its rural ➢ Culture of Quick Response development programmes such as ➢ Culture of Strategic Thinking ➢ Culture of Prevention MGNREGA. Undertaking regular safety audit of structures such as Effective Trigger Mechanism check dams and water storage tanks constructed as part of Trigger Mechanism concept development programmes for envisaged as an “emergency quick ensuring the safety of people from response mechanism” which, when potential threat. For the urban activated prior to or during a disaster simultaneously sets into motion areas, the Urban Development required prevention and mitigation Department will coordinate with the measures with minimum loss of time. district authorities to ensure that Operation of Trigger Mechanism with mitigation measures are included in clear delineation of duties & functions all development programmes. including identification of key personnel will be put in place as Component 3: Research and effective mitigation strategy. Technology Transfer Adequate delegation of authorities All the agencies will strive to has been assured to act in the first carryout research to critical 24-28 hours without loss of time in planning or seeking ➢ Develop and promote adoption clearance/approval/direction from of cost-effective infrastructure superiors. Standard Operating technologies to minimize the risks. Procedures (SOP’s) will be evolved ➢ Identify and interact with with meticulous details for effective research institutions to evolve operation of the Trigger Mechanism. mitigation strategies. ➢ Identify, recognize and incorporate, after suitable scientific validation, community based traditional coping capacities against natural disasters.

7.6.3 Culture of Prevention

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Disaster / Risk Management Strategies

Nine major types of disasters have been identified in order to provide an understanding that is necessary to tackle the situation effectively. There is often a commonality of issues faced in a disaster and this indicates that with minimum appropriate preparedness it is possible to manage disasters effectively.

8.1 FLOOD development and the like. Heavy rainfall in excess of normal capacity Flood, which is a natural to manage the quantity of water can hazard need not be a disaster, if we also result in floods in cityscapes are prepared to deal with them. historically built on flat levels. Some preparedness measures that we need to carry out at the individual 8.1.1 PRE DISASTER and at the Government level are INDIVIDUAL PREPAREDNESS detailed here. Floods are often a

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ First Aid kit should be ready with ➢ Put sand bags in the toilet and extra medicines for snake bite cover all sewage backflow. and diarrhoea. ➢ Lock your house and take the ➢ Tie up all valuables at the top of route suggested. the roof. ➢ Don’t step into water of unknown ➢ Radio with extra batteries, torch, depth and current. and ropes are to be kept ready. ➢ Store dry fruits, Kerosine, biscuits GOVERNMENTAL baby food, at least for 7 days. PREPAREDNESS ➢ Water proof bags, Polythene bags to store clothes and ➢ Update all resource inventory. valuables. ➢ Control room should be functional ➢ Be ready with umbrella and for 24 hours. bamboo sticks (to protect yourself ➢ Identify all the sheltering places from snakes) where people could be ➢ Identify a high-land or mound for evacuated. the cattle and sufficient fodder for ➢ Activate all the first aid and the them. rescue and evacuation team. ➢ As soon as you receive warning ➢ See to it that there is no leakage tune to the local news channel in in the flow of the river. the radio/Television for the latest ➢ Ascertain the availability of dry update for guidance. fruits and food, drinking water ➢ Don’t spread rumours. Get and medicines. authentic data and then ➢ Ascertain the fodder availability announce it. for cattle. ➢ Check your emergency kit. ➢ Mobilise boats and vehicles that will help in evacuation and rescue IF YOU HAVE TO EVACUATE operation and in the distribution of relief materials. ➢ Pack clothes, essential ➢ Proper storage of food grains in medicines, valuable personal the vulnerable pockets. papers in water proof bags. ➢ Identify the relief materials and ➢ Inform the Disaster Management distribution centres. Team member about the place of ➢ Inspect, strengthen and repair all your shelter. the approach roads and culverts. ➢ Inform the Disaster Management ➢ Provide trouble - free mobile Team to the place that you are phones in the vulnerable areas. shifting to. ➢ Provide adequate hand pump ➢ Raise furniture and appliances to sets where the wells are likely to a higher place. be inundated. ➢ Switch off all electric appliances. ➢ Liaise with army, navy, coastguards and railways.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ Prepare maps of alternate route to plan where resources are 8.1.3 POST DISASTER available. INDIVIDUAL 8.1.2 DURING DISASTER ➢ Listen to the latest flood bulletin INDIVIDUAL before morning from a sheltering place. ➢ Drink boiled water or chlorinated ➢ Use recommended routes to water. return back. ➢ Keep your food covered, eat food ➢ Dry all electrical equipments that is hot. Don’t take heavy before use. meals. ➢ Avoid touching any fallen electric ➢ Take plain tea (Without milk), rice lines. water, coconut water during ➢ Beware of snakes as snake bites diarrhea. are common. ➢ Beware of snakes for snake bites ➢ Clean the house with are common during flood. disinfectants and the surrounding ➢ Do not allow children to stay with by using bleaching powder. empty stomach. ➢ Stay away from deep water. GOVERNMENT Don’t go into uncertain depths, even water above knee level. ➢ Rescue people. ➢ Restore roads and power supply. GOVERNMENT ➢ Provide safe drinking water. ➢ Check the outbreak of any ➢ Carry out rescue and evacuation. epidemics. ➢ Operation of control room and ➢ Mobile health teams to be provide warning update. mobilized. ➢ Provide relief materials. ➢ Avail the help of NGOs. ➢ Mobilising resources such as ➢ Carry out damage assessment. boats, dry food, and temporary ➢ Ensure adequate timely and shelter. speedy credit is made available ➢ Ensuring the availability of to the farmers for purchasing medicines, drinking water, agricultural inputs and cattle. tankers etc. ➢ Coordination at various levels 8.2 EARTHQUAKE and agencies. ➢ Mobile health units to be made An Earthquake is a sudden available. event and gives hardly any time to ➢ Damage assessment of human react. Early warning or prediction of an life, livestock, crop and livelihood. earthquake is not easy. Preparing for

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 an emergency situation in advance ➢ Brace overhead light and fan will save precious lives, fixtures. infrastructures and facilities. Death ➢ Repair defective electrical wiring and destruction happen due to falling and leaky gas connections. These of buildings, infrastructure or other are potential fire risks. hanging / flying objects. ➢ Securely fix water heater, LPG cylinder etc by strapping it to the The protocol for Early warning wall studs and bolting it to the and prediction of an earthquake is floor. not presently available. India ➢ Store weed killers, pesticides and Meteorological Department (IMD) flammable things safely in closed monitors seismic activity in and cabinets with latches and in around the country. The IMD bottom shelves. estimates the earthquake source ➢ Identify safe place indoors and parameters on the occurrence of outdoors. earthquake and disseminates ➢ Under strong dining-table, bed information to all the concerned etc.(take position for safety) agencies responsible for relief and rehabilitation measures. 1. Against an inside wall. 2. Away from where glass could 8.2.1 PRE DISASTER shatter around windows, Mirrors, Pictures that could fall over. ➢ Repair deep plaster cracks in 3. In the open away from buildings, ceiling and foundations. Get expert trees, telephone and electric lines, advice if there are signs of flyover, bridges. structural defects. • Educate the family members ➢ Anchor overhead lighting fixtures about the said precautions. to the ceiling. • Know emergency telephone ➢ Follow BIS codes relevant to your numbers (eg.doctors, hospital, area for building standards. Police fire etc.) ➢ Fasten shelves securely to walls. ➢ Place large or heavy objects in the HAVE A DISASTER EMERGENCY lower shelves. KIT READY ➢ Store breakable items such as boiled food, glass and china clay 1. Battery operated torch. vessels, in lower space and closed 2. Extra batteries. cabinets with latches. 3. Battery operated Radio set. ➢ Hang heavy items such as pictures 4. First Aid kit and Manual. and mirrors away from beds, in 5. Emergency food items(dried shelters and places where people items of food) sit. 6. Water packed and sealed.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 7. Matches in Boxes in a water mobility impairments on what to do proof container. during an earthquake. 8. Knife. ➢ Provide tips on conducting 9. Chlorine Tablets or powdered earthquake drills at home. water purifying agents. ➢ Interview representatives of gas, 10. Can opener electric and water supplying 11. Essential Medicines. companies about shutting off 12. Cash and credit cards. utilities. 13. Thick ropes and cords. ➢ Work together in your community 14. Sturdy shoes. to apply your knowledge to building codes, retrofitting DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY programmes, hazard hunts and COMMUNICATION PLAN neighbourhood and family emergency plans. ➢ In case family members are separated from one another during 8.2.2 DURING EARTHQUAKE an earthquake (a real possibilities during the day when adult Stay as safe as possible members are at work and children during an earthquake. Be aware that are at school) develop a plan for some earthquakes are actually reuniting after the disaster. foreshocks and a large earthquake ➢ Ask an out-of-state relative or might occur. Minimize your friend to serve as the “family movements to a few steps to a contact” after disaster, it’s often nearby safe place and stay indoors easier to call long distance. Make until the shaking has stopped and sure everyone in the family knows you are sure that your exiting is safe. the name, address and phone number of the contact person. IF INDOORS Help your community to get ready: ➢ Drop to the ground, take cover by ➢ Publish a special section in your getting under a sturdy table or local newspaper with emergency other piece of furniture and Hold information on earthquakes. on until the shaking stops. If there Localize the information by printing is no table or desk near you, cover the phone numbers of local your face and head with your arms emergency service offices and and crouch in an inside corner of hospitals. the building. ➢ Conduct a week long series on ➢ Protect yourself by staying under locating hazards at home. the lintel of an inner door, in the ➢ Work with local emergency corner of a room, under a table or services and officials to prepare even under a bed. special reports for people with

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ Stay away from glass-windows, IF IN A MOVING VEHICLE outside doors, and walls, and anything that could fall, such as ➢ Stop as quickly as safety permits lighting fixtures or furniture. and stay in the vehicle. Avoid ➢ Stay in bed if you are there when stopping near or under buildings, the earth quake strikes. Hold on trees, over passes and utility and protect your head with a wires. pillow, if you are under a heavy ➢ Proceed cautiously once the light fixture that could fall. In that earthquake has stopped. Avoid case, move to the nearest safe roads, bridges, or ramps that might place. have been damaged by the ➢ Use a door way for shelter only if it earthquake. is in close proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly supported IF TRAPPED UNDER DEBRIS load bearing door way. ➢ Stay inside until the shaking stops ➢ Do not light a match. and it is safe to go outside. ➢ Do not move about or kick up dust. Research has shown that most ➢ Cover your mouth with a injuries occur when people inside handkerchief or clothing. buildings attempt to move to a ➢ Tap on a pipe or wall so that different location inside the rescuers can locate you. Use a building or try to leave. whistle if one is available and ➢ Be aware that the electricity may shout only as a last resort. go out or the sprinkler system or Shouting can cause you to inhale fire alarms may turn on. dangerous amount of dust. ➢ Do not use the elevators. 8.2.3 AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE IF OUTDOORS ➢ Keep calm. Switch on the radio/TV ➢ Stay there. and obey any instructions you hear ➢ Move away from buildings, trees, on it. streetlights and utility wires. ➢ Keep away from beaches and low ➢ Once in the open, stay there until banks of rivers. Huge waves may the shaking stops. The greatest sweep in. danger exists, directly outside ➢ Expect aftershocks. Be prepared. building, at exits and alongside ➢ Turn of the water, gas and exterior walls. Most earthquake electricity. related casualties result from ➢ Do not smoke and do not light collapsing walls, flying glass and matches or use a cigarette light. falling objects. Do not turn on switches. There may be gas leaks or short circuits. ➢ Use a Torch light.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ If there is fire try to put it out. If you ITEWC has also been designated as cannot put out any fire call the fire the Regional Tsunami Service brigades. Provider (RTSP) to provide tsunami ➢ If people are seriously injured, do warnings to countries on the Indian not move them unless they are in Ocean Rim by the Intergovernmental danger. Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of ➢ Immediately clean up any UNESCO. inflammable products that might have spilled(alcohol, paints etc) When an earthquake occurs in ➢ If you know that people have been a Tsunami genic source and if the buried, tell the rescue teams. Don’t magnitude is more than 6.5 and the rush and worsen the situation of depth is less than 100 km, INCOIS injured person or your own automatically starts issuing a real- situation. time tsunami warning. The ➢ Avoid places where there are information on the occurrence of a loose electric wires and do not tsunami genic earthquake is also touch any metal objects in contact transmitted to the State Government. with electric lines. The levels of disaster can be ➢ Don’t drink water from open confirmed based on the real time container without having examined wave buoy and Bottom Pressure it and filter it through a sieve, a Recorder (BPR) data from the EWS. filter or any ordinary clean cloth. An earthquake with magnitude of 6.5 ➢ If your home is badly damaged to 7.0 has lesser potential to you will have to leave it. Collect generate Tsunami and earthquakes water containers, food and with magnitude more than 7.1 can ordinary and Special medicines generate large tsunami. (for persons with heart complaints, diabetes etc). 8.3.1 WHAT TO DO WHEN A ➢ Do not re-enter badly damaged TSUNAMI WARNING IS ISSUED buildings and do not go near damaged structures. ➢ Use a radio or stay tuned to a local radio or television station for 8.3 TSUNAMI DISASTER updated emergency information. ➢ Locate household members and The Indian National Centre for review evacuation plans, make Ocean Information Services sure everyone knows there are (INCOIS) provides round-the-clock potential threats and the best way monitoring and warning services for is to move to safer ground. the coastal population on tsunamis, ➢ If any members of your storm surges, and high waves household have special through the in-house Indian Tsunami evacuation needs, (Small Early Warning Centre (ITEWC). children, elderly people, or

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 people with disabilities) consider 8.3.3 HOW TO PREPARE FOR A evacuating early. TSUNAMI IF YOU LIVE IN A ➢ If time permits, secure TSUNAMI RISK AREA unanchored objects around your home or business place.Tsunami IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA AT RISK waves can sweep away lose FROM TSUNAMI YOU SHOULD objects. Securing these items or moving them inside will reduce ➢ Find out if your home, School, potential loss or damage. workplace or other frequently ➢ Be ready to evacuate. Being visited locations are in tsunami prepared will help you to move hazard areas. faster if a tsunami warning is ➢ Know the height of your street issued. above sea level and the distance ➢ Consider a precautionary of your street, from the coast or evacuation of your livestock. other high-risk waters. Find out Waiting until the last minute could the height above sea level and be fatal for them and dangerous the distance from the coast of for you. So move livestock to outbuildings that house animals higher ground without further as well as pastures or corals. delay. ➢ Plan evacuation routes from your home, school, work place or any 8.3.2 WHAT TO DO IF YOU FEEL A other place you could be where STRONG COASTAL tsunami presents a risk. EARTHQUAKE ➢ If possible pick areas 100 feet(30 meters) above sea level or go as If you feel an earthquake that far as two miles.(3 kilometers) lasts 20 seconds or longer when you inland away from the coastline. If are in a coastal area, you should you cannot get this height, go as far as you can. Every foot inland ➢ You should first protect yourself or upward may make a from the earthquake. difference. You should be able to ➢ When the shaking stops, gather reach your safe location on foot members of your house hold within 15 minutes. After a gather and move quickly to disaster roads may become higher ground away from the impassable or blocked. Be coast. A tsunami may be come prepared to evacuate by foot if within minutes. necessary. Foot- paths normally ➢ Avoid downed power lines and lead uphill and inland while many stay away from buildings and roads are parallel to coastlines. bridges from where heavy objects ➢ If your children’s school is an might fall during aftershock. identified inundation zone, find out what the school evacuation

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 plan is find out if the plan requires ➢ If there is time to move your boat you to pick your children up from or ship from port to deep water school or from another location. (after you know tsunami warning ➢ Telephone lines during a tsunami has been issued) you should watch or warning may be weigh the following overloaded and routes may be considerations. jammed. ➢ Most large harbours and ports ➢ Use radio or stay tuned to local are under the control of a harbour radio or television station to keep authority and/or a vessel traffic informed of local watches and system. These authorities direct warnings. operations during periods, of ➢ Discuss tsunami with your family. increased readiness.(should a Everyone should know what to do tsunami be expected) including in a tsunami situation. Discussing the forced movement of vessels if tsunami ahead of time will help deemed necessary. Keep in reduce fear and save precious contact with the authorities time in an emergency. Review should a forced movement of flood safety and preparedness vessel be directed. measures with your family. ➢ Smaller ports may not be under ➢ If you are visiting an area at risks the control of a harbour authority. from tsunami, check with the If you are aware there is a hotel or motel. Camp ground tsunami warning and you have operators, for tsunami evacuation time to move your vessel to deep information and find out what the water, then you may want to do warning system is for tsunami. It so in an orderly manner in is important to know designated consideration of other vessels. escape routes before a warning Owners of small boats may find it is issued. safe to leave their boat at the pier and physically move to higher IF YOUR ARE ON A BOAT OR ground, particularly in the event SHIP of a locally generated tsunami. Concurrent severe weather ➢ Since tsunami wave activity is conditions(rough seas outside of imperceptible in the open ocean, safe harbour could present a do not return to port if you are at greater hazardous situation to sea and a tsunami warning has small boats, so physically moving been issued for your area. yourself to higher ground may be Tsunami can cause rapid the only option. changes in water level and unpredictable dangerous currents in harbours and ports.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 8.4 CYCLONE DISASTER alerted. This is usually done through a loud speaker or by Cyclone is a violent storm, going house to house. often of vast extent characterized by ➢ Identify safe shelters in your high winds rotating about a calm area. These should be cyclone centre of low atmospheric pressure. resistant pucca houses. Find the This centre moves onward often with nearest route to reach them. a velocity of 50 kilometre or above an ➢ Keep your emergency kit ready. hour. The coastal area of Tamil Nadu ➢ Doors, windows, the roof and are highly vulnerable to cyclones. walls should be strengthened According to the National Institute of before the cyclone season, Disaster Management, all the 13 through retrofitting and repairing. coastal districts of Tamil Nadu are ➢ Store adequate food grains and vulnerable to high/ very high cyclonic water in safe places. impact and flooding. ➢ Conduct Mock drills for yourself and the community that a The most destructive features warning has been given. associated with land falling Tropical Cyclones are the (1) Strong gale 8.4.2 UPON A CYCLONE force winds (2) Storm surges and (3) WARNING Torrential rains. The storm surge which raises the water level in the ➢ Listen to your local Radio, TV or eye of the cyclone is the worst effect Community warning system for of tropical cyclone and accounts further information. large number of deaths. Strong ➢ Close all windows and doors of winds combined with gentle slope of the house. the sea floor can increase the surge ➢ Stay indoors. height. The houses very close to the ➢ Get the emergency kit ready and shoreline are at risk. The strong in case of warning of a severe winds may also uproot trees which cyclone move with your family to may injure and kill people and a strong pucca house. damage houses, vehicles, and ➢ Do not venture into the sea. property. Uprooting of trees and electric posts can also expose the 8.4.3 WHEN A CYCLONE community to face the risk of injury STRIKES and electrocution. ➢ Stay indoors, stand below the 8.4.1 BEFORE A CYCLONE strongest part of the house if you have not moved to cyclone ➢ Listen to Radio or TV weather shelter. reports and in case of a cyclone warning ensure that everybody is

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ Protect yourself with blankets and area. Contact local officials, or anchor yourself to a strong fixture departments of natural resources or get under a strong table. and University Departments of ➢ Remain indoor until advised that Geology. Landslides occur where the cyclone crossed your area they had before, and in and you could move around. identifiable hazard locations. Ask for information on landslides in 8.4.4 AFTER THE CYCLONE your area, specific information or area vulnerable to landslides and ➢ Do not go out till officially request a professional referral for advised. If evacuated wait till a very detailed site analysis of advised to go back. your property and corrective ➢ Use the recommended route to measures you can take if return to your house. Do not rush. necessary. ➢ Check for gas leaks before using the stove. IF YOU ARE AT RISK FROM ➢ Dry electrical appliances before LANDSLIDES use. ➢ Be careful about fallen power ➢ Develop an evacuation plan. You lines, damaged roads and should know where to go if you houses and fallen trees. have to leave. Trying to make ➢ Rescue the victims and help in plans at the last minutes can be the relief work. upsetting and create confusion. ➢ Discuss landslides and debris 8.5 LAND SLIDE DISASTER flow with your family. Everyone should know what to do in case Debris flows, mudslides or all family members are not debris avalanches are common types together. Discussing disaster of fast- moving landslides and ahead of time, helps reduce fear generally occur during periods of and let everyone know how to intense rainfall. Disruption of traffic is respond during a landslide or a common phenomenon. debris flow.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 especially after longer periods of ➢ Check for injured and trapped heavy rainfall and damp weather. person near the slide, without ➢ If you are in areas susceptible to entering the direct slide area. landslides and debrisflows, Direct rescuers to their locations. consider leaving if it is safe to do ➢ Help a neighbour who may so. Remember that driving an require special assistance. intense storm can be hazardous. If Infants, elderly people and you remain at home, move to a people with disabilities may second storey if possible. Staying require additional assistance. out of the path of a landslide or People who care for them or who debris flow saves lives. have large families may need ➢ Listen to any unusual sounds that additional assistance in might indicate moving debris, such emergency situations. as trees cracking or boulders ➢ Listen to local Radio or Television knocking together. A tickle of stations for the latest emergency flowing or falling mud or debris information. may precede larger landslides. ➢ Watch for flooding, which may Moving debris can flow quickly and occur after a landslide or debris sometimes without warning. flow. Floods sometimes follow ➢ If you are near a stream or landslides and debris flow channel, be alert for any sudden because they may both be increase or decrease in water flow started by the same event. and for a change from clear to ➢ Look for and report broken utility muddy water. Such charges may lines to appropriate authorities. indicate landslide activity Reporting potential hazards will upstream, so be prepared to move get the utilities turned off as quickly. Don’t delay. Save yourself quickly as possible, preventing not your belongings. further hazards and injury. ➢ Especially alert when driving. ➢ Check the building foundation, Embankments along roadsides are Chimney and surrounding land particularly susceptible to for damages. Damage to landslides. Watch the road for foundations, chimney or collapsed pavements, mud fallen surrounding land may help you rocks and other indications of assess the safety of the area. possible debris flow. ➢ Repair damaged ground as soon as possible since erosion caused 8.5.3 AFTER THE LANDSLIDES by loss of ground cover can lead to flash flooding. ➢ Stay away from the slide area. ➢ Seek the advice of a geotechnical There may be danger of expert for evacuating landslide additional slides. hazards or designing corrective techniques to reduce landslide

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 risk. A professional will be able to opening feature so that they can advise you of the best ways to be easily opened from the inside. prevent or reduce landslide risk ➢ Make sure that the windows are without creating further hazard. not nailed or painted shut. ➢ Consider escape ladders if your 8.6 FIRE DISORDER residence has more than one and ensure that burglar bars and 8.6.1 WHAT TO DO BEFORE A other antitheft mechanism that FIRE block outside window entry are easily opened from inside. The following are things you ➢ Teach family members to stay can do to protect in the event of low to the floor(where the air is FIRE. safer in a fire) when escaping from a fire. SMOKE ALARMS ➢ Clean out storage areas. Do not let trash, such as old newspaper ➢ Install smoke alarms. Properly and magazines accumulate. working smoke alarms decrease your chances of dying in a fire by FLAMMABLE ITEMS half. ➢ Place smoke alarms on every ➢ Never use gasoline, benzene, level of your residence. Place naphtha or similar flammable them outside bedrooms on the liquids indoors. ceiling or high on the wall (4 to 12 ➢ Store flammable liquids in inches from ceiling) at the top of approved containers in well open stairways or at the bottom ventilated storage areas. of enclosed stairs and near the ➢ Never smoke and near keep kitchen but not in the kitchen. flammable liquids. ➢ Test and clear smoke alarms ➢ Discard all rags or materials once a month and replace that have been soaked in batteries at least once a year. flammable liquids after you ➢ Replace smoke alarms once have used them. Safely every 10 years. discard them outdoors in a metal container. ESCAPING FROM THE FIRE ➢ Insulate chimneys and place spark arresters on top. The ➢ Review escape routes with your chimney should be at least family. Practise escaping from three feet higher than the roof. each room. Remove branches hangings ➢ Make sure security gratings on above and around the windows have a fire safety chimney.

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➢ Be careful when using ➢ Have the electrical warning in alternative heating sources. your residence checked by an ➢ Check with your local fire electrician. department on the legality of ➢ Inspect extension cords for using kerosene heaters in your frayed or exposed wires or community. Be sure to fill loose plugs. kerosene heaters outside, and ➢ Make sure outlets have cover be sure they have cooled. plates and no exposed wiring. ➢ Place heaters at least three feet ➢ Make sure wiring does not run away from flammable materials. under rugs, over nails, or Make sure the floor and nearby across high traffic areas. walls are properly insulated. ➢ Do not overload extension ➢ Use only the type of fuel cords or outlets. If you need to designated for your unit and plug in two or three appliances, follow manufacture’s instruction. get a UL-approved unit with ➢ Store ashes in a metal container built-in circuit breakers to outside and away from your prevent sparks and short residence. circuits. ➢ Keep open flames away from ➢ Make sure insulation does not walls, furniture, drapery and touch bare electrical wiring. flammable items. ➢ Sleep with your door closed. ➢ Keep a screen in front of the fire ➢ Install ABC type fire place. extinguishers in your residence ➢ Have heating units inspected and teach family members how and cleaned annually by a to use them. certified specialist. ➢ Consider installing an automatic fire sprinkler system MATCHES AND SMOKING in your residence. ➢ Ask your local fire department ➢ Keep matches and lighters up to inspect your residence for high away from children and if fire safety and prevention. possible in a locked cabinet. ➢ Never smoke in the bed or when 8.6.2 WHAT TO DO DURING A drowsy or medicated. Provide FIRE smokes with deep, sturdy ashtrays. Douse cigarette and ➢ If your clothes catch fire, you cigar butts with water before should stop drop and roll until the disposal. fire is extinguished. Running only makes the fire burn faster.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ➢ To escape a fire you open them. acknowledged phenomenon If you are escaping through a associated with scarcity of water and closed door, use the back of your is in all climatic zones. It is still largely hand to feel the top of the door, unpredictable and varies with regard to the door knob, and the crack the time of occurrence, duration, between the doors and frame intensity, and extent of the area before you open it. Never use the affected from year to year. It is a palm of your hand or fingers to temporary condition caused by test for heat burning those areas significantly less rainfall for an could impair your ability to extended period of time, usually escape a fire.(ie ladders and during a season when substantial crawling). rainfall is normally expected over the area. The deficiency in the rainfall is 8.6.3 WHAT TO DO AFTER A FIRE measured relative to the long-period average of rainfall over the area. The The guidelines for different severity of the drought can also be circumstances in the period following aggravated by other climatic factors a fire are given below. such as high temperature, high wind ➢ If you are with burn victims or you and low humidity. With this are a burn victim, call 101, Cool background, Drought is broadly and cover burns to reduce perceived in different ways. chance of further injury or 1. Meteorological drought: When infection. actual rainfall over an area is ➢ If you detect heat or smoke when significantly less than the entering a damaged building climatological mean. evacuate immediately. 2. Hydrological drought: When ➢ If you are tenant, contact the land there is marked depletion of lord. surface water causing very low ➢ If you have a safe or strong box, stream flow and drying of don’t try to open it. It can hold lakes, reservoirs and rivers. intense heat for several hours. If 3. Agricultural drought: When the door is opened before the box inadequate soil moisture has cooled, the contents could produces acute crop stress and bust into flames. affects productivity. 4. Soil Moisture drought: Source: Training programme on Inadequate soil moisture Disaster Management for Revenue particularly in rain fed areas officials Dindigul District 2014. which may not support crop growth. 8.7 DROUGHT 5. Socio economic drought: The reduction of availability of fund Drought is a universally and income loss on account of

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7. Ecological drought: When the 8.7.2 NON DISASTER productivity of a natural eco ➢ Strengthening of storage system fails significantly as a levels of dams, reservoirs and consequence of distress induced environmental canals for surface irrigation damage. and percolation ponds and check dams will help to 8.7.1 PRE DISASTER AND mitigate this disaster. This will DURING DISASTER also include effective ➢ A Block-wise Drought desisting and clearing of Management plan will need to encroachments in the supply be prepared by the and surplus run channels. Agriculture department. ➢ Enforcement of laws ➢ Agriculture department will regulating ground water levels need to provide seeds for is necessary before this drought resistant crops and disaster strikes. any other assistance. Soft ➢ Agriculture department will loans, subsidies and micro need to play a major role in credit may need to be choice of drought resistant arranged. crops, improved techniques of ➢ Weekly monitoring of the irrigation and advising the season and crop condition farmer on crops that are likely from June onwards till the end to destroy livelihoods even if of the season will be needed found successful initially. to make the required crop ➢ Popularizing rain-water corrections. harvesting techniques will need ➢ Drinking Water may need to be to be a priority. provided to the affected ➢ Advanced technologies of pockets with Lorries. irrigation will need to be ➢ Existing water sources such promoted such as drip and as ponds and small tanks sprinkler irrigation and water may need simple treatment of harvesting for agricultural bleaching powder to keep the requirements. This will bear

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 benefits in the long-term. 1998 and more than 2000 lives in ➢ In residential areas, water 2002. In Odisha, heat wave caused recycling for gardening 2042 deaths in 1998 and more than purposes will ensure more 1200 deaths in 2002 in southern economical use of water and India. In India it is estimated that heat- promote water conservation. wave caused 22562 deaths from Similar to the insistence of 1992 to 2015 in various states. Heat rain water harvesting waves, apart from causing potential technology being fatal condition among people may incorporated in building plan also cause death of wildlife, birds, approvals, the concept of poultry and animals in zoos in India. water recycling technologies being integrated in building 8.8.1 EARLY WARNING AND plans will need to find INDICATORS OF HEAT-WAVE

approval. In response to the devastating ➢ Ensuring that parks and public mortality and morbidity of recent spaces use recycled water will heat-wave events, many countries help to promote a culture of have introduced heat-wave early water conservation. warning systems. Heat-wave early ➢ In the long-term, a culture of warnings are designed to reduce the respecting the water bodies avoidable human health that the state has and consequences from heat-waves preservation and through timely notification of maintenance of the same is prevention measures to vulnerable essential to keep Tamil Nadu populations. India Meteorological a Drought free state. Department has developed criteria for heat waves based on the temperature at stations and is issuing weather 8.8 HEAT WAVES warning forecasting on the level of

Heat waves likely to prevail in the Extreme positive regions for 5 days at a time. The departures from the normal maximum Regional Meteorological Centre temperature result in a heat wave (RMC) in Chennai has been during the summer season. The publishing weather projections for rising maximum temperature during Tamil Nadu on its website, keeping the pre-monsoon months continues people informed with regular updates till June and in very rare cases till July of projections of average over the north-western parts of the temperatures for a week ahead for country. In recent years, heat wave every district in the state. Such casualties have increased. In India information can provide timely the heat wave took 3028 lives in warning to the public to take 160

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 adequate precautions to prevent places that will have drinking being affected by the heat wave and water. thus mitigate the disaster. 8.9 NUCLEAR AND 8.8.2 DURING DISASTER RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY SCENARIOS ➢ Healthcare professionals will need to advise on heat-related There are two main centers of illnesses to reduce mortality nuclear facilities in Tamil Nadu viz., and morbidity. Kalpakkam DAE Centre and ➢ Public need to be made aware Nuclear Power Project. on how to be protected against The Department of Atomic Energy extreme heat wave conditions. (DAE) has been identified as the nodal ➢ Do’s and Don’ts on heat-related agency in the country for providing illnesses must be widely the necessary technical inputs to the publicized in press, television national or local authorities for and social media. responding to any nuclear or ➢ Educational institutions may radiological emergency in the public need to rework the timings to domain. In the event of any lessen exposure to the heat radiological or nuclear emergency in wave. the public domain, the Crisis ➢ Local schools and colleges will Management Group is immediately need to equip teachers with activated and will co-ordinate knowledge on heat protection between the local authority in the tips. affected area and the National Crisis ➢ Awareness needs to be built Management Committee (NCMC). constantly - LED screens in public places can display Both the nuclear facilities have temperatures and rolling a detailed emergency preparedness forecasts. and response plan for responding to ➢ Stockpiling of ORS is necessary radiation emergencies arising out of in Primary Health Care Centers. the nuclear facilities.

Making good drinking water PREPAREDNESS FOR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY available to the public in Bus Stands and other public places is ➢ Any unusual event relating to necessary. Public minded citizens, the loss of source or excessive Clubs, Associations, Educational exposure to a person or Institutions, religious places and contamination will be informed the like may be encouraged to to Atomic Energy Regulatory provide simple shelters in public Board and CMG-DAE, and the nearest Emergency Response

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Center.There are 3 such ERCs contacted by the public in case viz. At Kalpakkam, of a suspected presence of Kudankulam and radioactivity will need to be Manavalakurichi. made available to all citizens. ➢ The user industry/facility, along with experts/professionals from MOCK DRILLS DAE units/AERB, will promptly Conduct of mock drills at the provide expert services in nuclear facilities for plant, on-site, radiation protection to assist the and off-site emergencies every local officials and first quarterly, annually and once in two responders in mitigating an years is necessary. It will test the emergency from a radioactive effectiveness of the response plans source or for searching and including evacuation process, sealing of the lost sourcde. shelter management and communication. PREPAREDNESS FOR RADIOLOGICAL DISPERSAL Line of Communication and DEVICE Responsibility for the Disaster

The tasks to be undertaken by ➢ Nuclear disaster arising from TNSDMA / DDMA in nuclear facilities is a situation, consultation/coordination with DAE, where sufficient time will be DRDO and AERB and with available to take preventive assistance from MHA, involve inter measures to minimize impact in alia, preparedness in the following public domain. However, main areas, viz.: radiological disaster caused by accidents or malevolent actions in 1. The affected persons and area the public domain is a situation will have to be monitored for where the chances of receiving contamination levels. any early warning are very low. In 2. The first responders have to be such a situation where no early suitably equipped to measure warning signals are available, the the radiation levels and have the necessary kit to protect them. primary objective of the trigger 3. There will also be a need to mechanism shall be to mount monitor a large number of immediate isolation. persons after an RDD explosion The following procedure shall be and handle large amounts of followed in such situations radioactive wastes arising out of a change of clothing, showering The field functionary at or washing. ground zero shall inform the 4. A list of the agencies to be 162

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 District Emergency Operation departments. Centre (DEOC). Immediately ➢ Team for Rapid Assessment of thereafter, personnel from the damage shall be deployed. ➢ The Chemical Biological AERC will determine the source Nuclear and Radiological team of the radioactive emission and its (CBRN) shall be formed and strength and report the same to the deployed to ground zero Commissioner of Police. In non- Metropolitan Area, the District Note: Chemical Biological Nuclear Collector will inform the SEOC for and Radiological (CBRN), teams carrying out the function. The SEC will need to be to be set up in the shall convene a meeting under the DEOC. chairmanship of the Chief Secretary and chart the plan of action. Considering the nature of a Nuclear Emergency either possible ➢ The TNSDMA shall inform the due to transport of Nuclear National Emergency Operation material or an incident in a Nuclear Centre (NEOC) and if required, Plant, the DEOC will eventually coordinate with DAE-CMG and develop a well-defined protocol Bhabha Atomic Research that can be activated at the time of Centre (BARC) for specialized an Emergency in coordination with support team from the 22 ERCs. the AERB and the senior ➢ The District Collector shall management of the two Nuclear ensure full activation of the Plants. Preparation for such an DEOC. eventuality can also create ➢ Health Secretary shall place unnecessary panic and hence medical and para-medical teams needs to be handled carefully in a if required at the disposal of the sensitive manner. Incident Commander.

➢ DEOC shall also coordinate *The people centered advisory, immediate evacuation of Do’s and Don’ts during various potentially affected civilians with disasters has been detailed in the District and other line Annexure-I.

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VHF (Very High Frequency) Sets Available:

SL. BASE MOBILE NAME OF THE OFFICER/OFFICE NO. STATION STATION 1 District Emergency Operation Centre 1 - 2 Collector’s Champer 1 - 3 PC to Collector 1 - 4 Collector /Collector’s Camp Office 1 1 5 District Revenue Officer 1 1 6 PA(G) to Collector 1 - 7 DSO/DSO’s Office 1 1 8 Sub Collector/RDO 2 2 9 Tahsildar’s 6 6 TOTAL 15 11

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MAINSTREAMING DRR IN TO

09 DEVELOPMENTAL PLAN

9.1 LINKAGES – LINKING WITH and various outlays provided for the THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLAN same.

As Disaster Management is a Resource includes both the development issue, integration of human resource and financial mitigation measures keeping in view resource. Man power has been the vulnerability and resources of the already attributed to resource under District would ensure a the title linkage. The roles and comprehensive developmental plan. In responsibilities of stakeholders are fact the developmental plan should well defined in SOPs and hence use the disaster management plan as duplication here is avoided and we a resource in planning for future. So shall straightway go to know about linkage with the developmental plan is funds. very significant. Funds allotted under State Linkages with the Disaster Response Fund would be developmental plan is established by able to meet the requirement in sensitising the planners about the normal circumstances. If additional vulnerability aspects of the location resources were required the same and necessary changes needed in would be sought from National building the capacity of the Disaster Response Fund. In case of Government and other structures and Industrial or Chemical disaster, institutions in dealing with such concerned unit would be asked to disasters. Incorporation integration of provide the required funds. Relief to mitigation components within the victims of road accidents will be development plan facilities available from the extant schemes of implementation of both DDMP and State Government. District Development plan and aids in long term risk reduction process. Acceptance of donations or aid from international /national/ This section describes how the Philanthropic agencies would be developmental plans are allowed only with prior government linked/sensitized about the disaster approval. Collector keeps such vulnerabilities of the region and how money in separate account and they are taken care of in terms of would spend as per the guidelines building capacities at various levels issued from time to time.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Mainstreaming Disaster to facilities, services etc and above Management into the development all the climate change, planning process essentially means mainstreaming Disaster Risk looking critically at each activity that Reduction (DRR) issues in is being planned, not only from the Development Plans etc are to be perspective of reducing the disaster interlinked vertically and horizontally vulnerability of that activity, but also for fail safe infrastructures in Tamil from the perspective of minimizing Nadu. that activity’s potential contribution to The Major challenges which will be the hazard. addressed are as follows:

Every development plan in the Technical state would require incorporating ➢ Risk Identification & Assessment elements of impact assessment, ➢ Vulnerability Assessment risk reduction, and adoption the ‘Do ➢ Identification and optimum No Harm’ approach. Measures utilization of local resources. such as urban planning and zoning, ➢ Monitoring the DMP plans of all upgradation of building codes their Projects enforcement, adoption of disaster ➢ Integration of development plans resilient housing designs and flood with Disaster Management Plan proofing, response preparedness planning, insurance, establishment Regulatory of early warning systems generating ➢ Development of Law community awareness, creating ➢ Up-gradation of Building Bylaws technical competence and ➢ Building Inspection and promoting research among compliance of BIS engineers, architects, health experts ➢ Soil Improvement measures will be taken on priority. ➢ Disaster Risk assessment as part of project planning Inclusion of Disaster Risk ➢ Mandatory geological Reduction (DRR) in Development &geotechnical examination of all Planning engineering programmes

The current level of Organizational urbanization is likely to increase. Achieving Greater Integration Urbanization is inevitable and between State, District, Taluk, Block growing at a fast pace, urban & Panchayat level governance settlements are bound to be through: confronted with problems of greater magnitude in terms of shelter ➢ Sensitizing professionals and options, cramped living spaces, people about DRR issues. problems of transportation, access Sensitization community and NGO’s towards disaster mitigation 166

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 and projecting DRR as a new bye laws challenge for all ULBs and PRIs. ➢ Vulnerability Assessment of ➢ Creating an enabling environment buildings through capacity building of ➢ Feasibility study for retrofitting of stakeholders, residential and lifeline buildings ➢ Use of information on hazard ➢ Adoption of villages and potential, incorporating earthquake communities by private project resistant features in buildings and proponents for disaster infrastructure and undertaking flood preparedness and capacity control measures, Integrating building. disaster vulnerability into land-use planning, The Legal Context ➢ Implementing regulatory measures in industrial zones such as Land The DM Act mandated the use plans, zonal development and DDMA to “lay down guidelines to be layout plans followed by the departments of the ➢ Facilitating setting up of Disaster Government of the State for the Management Cells in Industrial purposes of integration of measures belts through Industrial for prevention of disasters and Associations mitigation in their development plans ➢ Generating preparedness and and projects and provide necessary emergency management capacity technical assistance therefore” and to at all levels. “review the development plans of the ➢ Manage and enhance the capacity different departments of the State of ULBs for Minimization the and ensure that prevention and hazard risks and Establishing mitigation measures are integrated institutional framework therein”. ➢ Facilitating structural and non- structural interventions Under Section 38 (2) (e) of the Act the State Government is to Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives ensure that the integration of measures for prevention of disaster ➢ Mapping hazard prone areas at or mitigation have been incorporated the block level in respect of by the departments of the earthquake, floods, landslides, Government of the State in their drought, urban flood and other development plans and projects. The man made & environmental State Government is further to ensure hazards. integration of measures to reduce or ➢ Devising appropriate zoning mitigate the vulnerability of different regulation. parts of the State to different ➢ Implementation and enforcement disasters in the state development of zoning regulations and building plan {38 (2) (f}

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Purpose of Mainstreaming hazards such as landslide, drought, forest fire, cloudburst, flash floods, Mainstreaming Disaster Risk earthquake and others; Giving Reduction will have the following priority to works which reduce the objectives. vulnerability of areas over works which enhance the vulnerability of ➢ To make certain that all the the area to natural hazards; development programmes and Identifying works that are available projects that originate from or taking into account the hazard funded by the Government are profile and offering continuous designated with consideration employment opportunities in the for reducing the risks. event of disasters to ensure ➢ To make certain that all the livelihood security. development programmes and projects that originate from or Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) are funded by the Government do not inadvertently increase Inclusion of measures such as vulnerability to disaster in all application of Hazard resistant sectors: social, physical, design in construction of IAY economic and environment. houses; appropriate sites for IAY ➢ To make certain that all the housing as to avoid disaster prone disaster relief and rehabilitation locations; Development of model programmes and projects that disaster resistant design for lAY originate or are funded by the houses and Capacity Building of Government are designed to Rural masons on safe construction. contribute to development aims and to reduce future disaster THAI (RD & PR) risk. ➢ To make certain that area This Government has introduced the specific plan (prone to flagship programme called Tamil Nadu disasters) are prepared so as Village Habitations Improvement to enable convergence of all (THAI) Scheme from 2011-12 future development onwards to overcome the bottlenecks programmes and projects to in the uneven distribution of resources reduce the risks. and to provide minimum basic infrastructure facilities to all the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural habitations. Employment Guarantee Scheme PECHIPARAI DAM (MGNREGS) Pechipparai dam is a gravity Utilisation of MGNREGS funds dam constructed during the year 1964 to reduce the vulnerability of Panchayat as against natural to 1969 built with Lime Surki concrete 168

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 hearting with rubble facing. Presently Breakwaters like Short Groynes rehabilitation and improvement to are most effective and permanent sea Pechiparai dam under DRIP is in erosion control measures for progress to bring the dam to the maintaining seashores. Groynes are international standards and for proposed to prevent heavy erosion effective function at an estimated cost indirectly by depositing the beach of Rs.6130lakhs. Desilting of sand carried by littoral drift parallel to Pechiparai dam will be carried out as the seashore (long shore sediment per G.O.Ms.No.50 as per Gazette transport). Halting facility for fishing notification of Kanniyakumari District. boats will additionally be created.

Anti Sea Erosion Coastal length of Kanniyakumari District along Arabian Sea is 59 km and along Bay of Bengal is 11 km. About 21 Nos. of Groynes (long, short, straight, angled, curved, isolated and series) were constructed in Kanniyakumari District seashore, based on the design & drawings of I.H.H., Poondi and the consultancy reports of I.I.T., Madras.

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Budget and Other Financial Allocation

10.1 Financial Resources for Implementation of DDMP

This chapter focuses on the budget and other financial allocation made at district level in preparing and executing the disaster management plan, all relevant government orders(GO’s) issued from time to time would find a reference and herewith important ones are attached in annexure.

State • State Budget/Plan Funds • State Mitigation Fund • State Response Fund District • District Planning Fund • District Response: (pre- authorization of DC to draw money from Treasury in the event of an immediate emergency) • Disaster Risk Insurance. • Other financing options for restoration of infrastructure livelihoods.

Approach Government Organizations, research and academic institutions, private With the change of paradigm sector, industries, Civil Society shift in DM from the relief-centric to Organization and community. SDMA proactive approach of prevention, and DDMA will ensure mainstreaming preparedness, mitigation, response, of disaster risk reduction in the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction, development agenda of all existing and the effort would be made to new developmental programmes and mainstream and integrate disaster risk projects which shall incorporate reduction and emergency response in disaster resilient specifications in the development process, plans and design and construction. Due programmes of the Government at all weightage will be given to these levels. This would be done by involving factors while allocating resources. all the stakeholders including

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 As per the section (49) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, 10.3 Responsibilities of the State every department of the state Departments and Agencies government shall make provisions in their annual budget for carrying It is mandatory and incumbent out the activities and programmes on departments to identify specific set out in their disaster management budget heads to cover activities plans. The planning department will identified as disaster management be advised to make necessary specific to the departments. budget allocation for meeting the disaster management requirement. All State Government Departments, Boards, Corporations, 10.2 Fourteenth Finance PRIs and ULBS will prepare their Commission DM plans, including the financial projections to support these plans. The Fourteenth Finance The necessary financial allocations Commission (FFC) has acknowledged will be made as part of their annual the present arrangements as regards budgetary allocations, and ongoing financing of Disaster Management programmes. They will also identify with reference to the National mitigation projects and project them Calamity Contingency Fund and the for funding in consultation with the Calamity Relief Fund and the funds SDMA/DDMA to the appropriate envisaged in the Disaster Management funding agency. The guidelines Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005) and has issued by the NDMA vis-a-vis recommended that up to 10 percent of various disasters may be consulted the funds available under the SDRF while preparing mitigation projects. can be used by a State for occurrences which State considers to 10.4 State Government Funding be ‘Disasters’ within its local context and which are not in the notified list of As stated in the section (48) of disasters of the Ministry of Home the DM Act 2005, the State Affairs. The FFC has also recommend Government shall establish for the to expedite the development and purposes of the Act the following scientific validation of the Hazard, funds: Vulnerability and Risk Profiles of States. a) State Disaster Response Fund: This fund will be As per Commission’s constituted and made available recommendation, the contribution to to the SEC for meeting the the SDR Fund should be shared expenses for emergency between the Centre and States in the response, relief and ratio of 75:25 for general category rehabilitation. States. 171

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 d) District Disaster Mitigation b) District Disaster Response Fund: This fund will be fund: This fund will be constituted and made available constituted and made available to the District Disaster to the District Disaster Management Authority for Management Authority for meeting the expenses on meeting the expenses for mitigation activities. emergency response, relief and 10.5 Central Government Funding rehabilitation. The National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) have been c) State Disaster Mitigation made available to the National Fund: This fund will be Executive Committee (NEC) to be constituted and made available applied towards meeting the to the SEC for meeting the expenses for emergency response, expenses on mitigation relief and rehabilitation in activities accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Central Government in consultation with the National Authority.

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CHAPTER XI REVIEW AND UPDATION OF PLANS

The District Disaster Management Plan is a “living document” capturing the profile of Disasters which are dynamic in nature to ensure that all the stake holders revise their strategies based on emerging needs. In order to incorporate new stratergies, the DEOC will review and update the District level plans annually taking into consideration

➢ Changing profiles of Disasters ➢ Technological upgradations ➢ Updates on human resources ➢ New and Emerging trends and issues ➢ Ongoing projects and programs ➢ The resource requirements

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CHAPTER XII MAPS RELATED TO THE KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT MAP

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ANNEXURE - I

REVISED LIST OF ITEMS AND NORMS OF ASSISTANCE FROM STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (SDRF) AND NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (NDRF)

GRATUITOUS RELIEF Rs.4.00 lakh per deceased person (a) Ex-gratia payment to families of including those involved in relief deceased persons operations or associated in preparedness activities, subject to certification regarding cause of death from appropriate authority.

(b) Ex-gratia payment for loss of a limb (i) Rs. 59,100/- per person, when the or eye(s) disability is between 40% and 60% (ii) Rs.2.00 lakh per person when the disability is more than 60% Subject to certification by a doctor from a hospital or dispensary of Government, regarding extent and cause of disability.

(i) Rs.12,700/- per person (c) Grievous injury requiring requiring hospitalization more than a hospitalisation week

(ii) Rs.4,300/- per person requiring hospitalization for less than a week (d) Clothing and utensils / household Rs.1800/- per family for loss of goods for families whose houses clothing have been washed away / fully damaged / severely inundated for Rs.2000/- per family for loss of more than two days due to a Natural utensils / household goods. Calamity

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MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR RELIEF CAMP

According to Section 19 of the DM act 2005, the State Authorities shall lay down detailed guidelines for providing standards of relief to persons affected by disaster in the State. Some of the points to be considered for a relief camp are as follows. ➢ Relief Shelters and Rehabilitation camps shall be set up in order to accommodate people affected by a disaster. The camp shall be temporary in nature, with basic necessities. People in the camp shall be encouraged to return to their respective accommodation once the normalcy is returned. ➢ The factors like terrain, climatic conditions at the site of disaster etc., will also impact the requirement and ability of the administration and other stakeholders to deliver relief. These constraints should also be kept in view while prescribing minimum standards of relief. ➢ The State/District Administration shall take necessary steps to pre-identify locations/ buildings like local schools, anganwadi centers/ cyclone shelters/community centers/ marriage halls etc which can be used as Relief Shelters where people can be accommodated in case of disaster in that area. In such centers, necessary facilities like sufficient number of toilets, water supply, generators with fuel for power back up during disasters shall be ensured. ➢ In the relief centers, basic lighting facilities shall be catered to accommodate the victims. In mountainous areas, minimum covered area shall be relaxed due to lack of available flat land/built up area. Special care shall be taken for safety and privacy of inmates, especially for women, widows and children. Special arrangements should be made for differently-abled persons, old and medically serious patients. ➢ Relief centers shall be temporary in nature and be closed as soon as normalcy returns in the area. ➢ Sufficient number of sites based on population density shall be identified as relief centers and earmarked well in advance at the time of planning and development of a Metro/city/town. ➢ Milk and other dairy products shall be provided for the children and lactating mothers. ➢ Sufficient steps shall be taken to ensure hygiene at community and camp kitchens.

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF administration buildings – to DEPARTMENTS IN assess their safety and initiate PREPARATION FOR DISASTER measures for improving safety. MANAGEMENTPLAN ❖ Knowledge management of Disaster Management skills. The District Disaster ❖ Budgetary allocations for various Management Authority will ensure that mitigation, planning and all line departments that are either preparedness activities. likely to be affected in any disaster or ❖ Yearly updating of the District will need to be involved in tackling a plan. In case of a disaster, the disaster are fully prepared with up-to- plan will need to be reviewed date contingency plans that will not be immediately thereafter. restricted to this but shall include the ❖ Documentation of success following: stories, lessons learnt overall ❖ Each Department shall have and review of the outputs of the their own Departmental Disaster plan. Management plan. ❖ Micro-Hazard zonation for each REVENUE DEPARTMENT hazard will be taken up. ❖ Display of warning boards for ❖ To coordinate the preparedness general public in sensitive functions of all line departments; areas. It is also overall in charge of ❖ Inventory of human and material formulating and implementing resources available within the the disaster management department at the local, district policies of the District. and state level is kept up-to- ❖ Ensure adequate resources are date and as broad based as allocated for preparedness work possible. for all departments. ❖ Training, Capacity Building of ❖ Main support department for the key members of the District Disaster Management department. Authority. ❖ Medical preparedness – ❖ Quick mobilization of resources nominates/designate hospitals, for relief and rehabilitation to the doctors and paramedics and, Disaster spot. emergency health management ❖ Ensure basic facilities for systems. personnel who work on disaster ❖ State, District, Block and local response. level mock drills and rehearsals. ❖ Prepare a list of potential ❖ Public Awareness generation shelters while clearly specifying and community training. their capacity and check upon ❖ Community Based Disaster Risk their suitability for Management (CBDRM). accommodating people. ❖ Inventory of Lifeline buildings ❖ Prepare a detailed contingency such as schools, hospitals, plan for disposal of dead bodies

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 and carcasses that will include providing buses for evacuation adequate documentation. and relief; ❖ Constitute Village-level ❖ It is the primary agency for preparedness Teams with the dealing with road accidents and help of local bodies, local NGO’s in bringing in policies in this area. and revenue officials. ❖ Coordinate Village/Habitation POLICE DEPARTMENT level mock drills with the assistance of the Rural ❖ Prepare an operational plan for Development department and responding to any type of police. disaster. ❖ Prepare and update inventory of ❖ Impart training to the members of manpower and resources the Police Force in first aid, database every quarter inclusive evacuation, rescue and relief of Earthmoving equipment, operations. Tipper Lorries, Power saws, ❖ To conduct Search and Rescue Cranes, Boats and any other training to local volunteers and lifesaving equipment. motivate youth and college ❖ Annually facilitate the DDMA to students to participate; with the update the District Disaster trained group, to constitute Management Plan. district wise ‘Search & Rescue’ ❖ Maintain, activate and monitor Teams. the District level Emergency ❖ Prepare an inventory of all Operations Cente (DEOC). manpower and equipment ❖ Ensure collation of expense available to be utilized in accounts for sanctions and managing a disaster. audits and to ensure full ❖ Indentify the ‘Risk’ areas for accountability for funds utilized different disasters and instruct through the department. the existing police installation located in those areas for TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT keeping themselves in high alert for undertaking emergency ❖ Develop a plan for mobilization rescue, evacuation and relief of vehicles at short notice and to operations. dovetail it into the disaster ❖ Hold quarterly mock drills on management plan for the disaster preparedness and department; response and involve local ❖ Carry out survey and report community and volunteers. condition of all highway systems ❖ Keeping police vehicles and at state and district level; other transport in readiness for ❖ Prepare an inventory of vehicles, deployment. trucks, buses, jeeps, tipper ❖ Review maintenance of lorries and tractors of equipment and machinery that government and private will be utilized during a disaster. agencies district wise and ❖ Ensure the availability of provide the list to the DEOC; adequate warning mechanism ❖ Issue standing instructions to the for evacuation. State transport department for ❖ Installation of radio communication at the DEOC and 179

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 at the affected site, during Tanks, Dams and has the expertise to disaster. take up Flood prevention works. ❖ Identify alternative routes for ❖ Department of public works possible hot spots. takes precautionary steps for the protection of government FIRE AND EMERGENCY property against possible loss SERVICES and damage during a disaster. ❖ Formulates guidelines for safe The Fire Services in the District construction of public buildings. will be strengthened and made multi- ❖ Prepare source lists with hazard response outfit. The Fire and specifications and position of Rescue Service will perform the heavy construction equipments following functions: in the state. Organize periodic ❖ Organise public fire education training of engineers and other programmes. construction personnel on ❖ Create and sustain awareness of disaster resistant construction the hazards of fire and other technologies. emergencies. ❖ Establish communication with ❖ Heighten the role of the District Emergency Operation individual in the prevention of Centre (DEOC). fires and other disasters. ❖ Create on inventory of Earth ❖ Provide technical advice for moving machinery available with building plans in respect of each division and with private machinery and structural layouts contractors; Boats that could be to facilitate escape from fire, used in times of floods and major rescue operations and fire inundation. management. ❖ Create linkage and ❖ Inspect and offer technical communication with power advice on fire extinguishers. project authorities and identify ❖ Co-ordinate and advice on the resources available with them. training of personnel in ❖ Officers at SDO level should be firefighting to the departments / familiar with pre-disaster institutions in the state. precautions and during / post- ❖ Offer rescue and evacuation disaster procedures for road services to those trapped by fire clearing and have a clear idea of or in other emergency situations alternative safe evacuation and routes; Routes strategic for ❖ Train and organize Emergency evacuation and relief should be volunteer squads at community identified and marked in close level. coordination with police and DEOC. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ❖ Undertake rapid visual inspection (PWD) of critical buildings and structures of the state It is the primary agency for government (including hospital maintenance of public infrastructure buildings) by a specialized team ranging from Buildings Major irrigation and identify structures which are endangered requiring retrofitting or demolition. 180

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ❖ Emergency tool kits to be issuing warning to the fishermen organized for each division. and the Boat owners to be alert about the possible damages. AGRICULTURE / HORTICULTURE ❖ Instruct the fishermen to carry DEPARTMENT with them transistors and mobile phones so that they can know ❖ This department will need to about the weather forecast and prepare a composite Disaster return to the shore safely in time. Management plan for drought ❖ Instruct to take away the nets, related disasters. boats from the affected areas ❖ The department is the primary and keep in a safer place. agency for assessment of crop ❖ To keep the list of swimmer in damages. respect of the District and Taluk ❖ Organize the distribution of level. seeds, seedlings, fertilizer and ❖ To keep ready a good number of implements to affected farmers; private boats / catamarans with ❖ Arrange for keeping stock of crew and good swimmers, certified seeds, fertilizers and equipped with nylon rope etc. pesticides. The catamarans and boats are to ❖ Establish communication with be transported to the marooned DDMA and District Control Room places by Lorries which can be and Agriculture Universities. arranged with the help of ❖ Check available stock of Regional Transport Officer for equipment and materials which rescue services. are likely to be most needed during disasters like floods and ANIMAL HUSBANDRY drought. Suggest a variety of DEPARTMENT seeds and cropping pattern, which can reduce losses and ❖ It is the primary agency for risks to farmers. animal epidemics; fodder ❖ Determine the type of damage, assessment disposal of dead pests or disease affected crops. animals – and will advise the ❖ Settings up extension teams for DDMA on these matters. crop protection and accordingly ❖ The department will identify ensure that extra supplies and areas likely to be affected in the materials be obtained. event of a disaster and incorporate it into the Disaster FISHERIES DEPARTMENT Plan of the department. Identify disaster prone areas, livestock ❖ During flood boats are most population at risk, requirement of effective way of mass rescue medicine, vaccines, equipment, and relief operation and disinfectants and other materials fishermen are naturally prepared will feature in this. to assist during these ❖ Prepare inventory of human contingencies. recourses along with their ❖ In the coastal areas, where any contact number (Veterinary danger to country boats of Doctors, Para Vets, and fishing crafts is apprehended, helpers).

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ❖ Identify shelters for animals. ❖ Encourage disaster resistant ❖ Prepare a list of water borne technological practices in diseases that are preventable by buildings and infrastructure. vaccination. Publicize the ❖ Analyze the training needs of the information about common department’s personnel, which diseases afflicting livestock and will include its officials and precautions that need to be elected representatives. taken. ❖ Conduct Village Panchayat level ❖ Stock emergency medical mock drills as part of equipment which may be preparedness. required during and post ❖ Assist in establishing village disaster. disaster management teams. ❖ Capacity building of all veterinary hospital staff in dealing with likely HEALTH AND FAMILY damages and effects in the WELFARE DEPARTMENT aftermath of disaster. ❖ Prepare kits for veterinary ❖ They are the primary agency for diseases, which could be Health related disaster and provided to veterinary doctors at Epidemics which plays a major the block level and extension role in all disaster in ensuring officers at the village level. The that health concerns that are an kits may also be provided to indirect fall-out of any disaster village level veterinary are adequately addressed. volunteers. ❖ Ensure that disaster management plans are developed for health centers and RURAL DEVELOPMENT hospital and that these places DEPARTMENT are well prepared to deal with a sudden rush of patients at the ❖ It is the primary agency to time of a disaster. Check stocks implement vulnerability reduction of equipment and drugs when projects to alleviate poverty and are likely to be most needed in improve people’s livelihoods. disaster management. ❖ Capacity building of rural ❖ Ensure that all hospital staff are population for managing well informed about possible disasters and incorporating disasters in the district –likely Disaster management measures damages and effects – and in rural developments schemes information about way to protect where the bulk of the funding is life, equipment and property. towards improving the quality of ❖ Equip all Casualty departments life of the rural poor. and Trauma care centers to deal ❖ Work on mock drills at the with large numbers, in event of a community level particularly in disaster. populations that are vulnerable. ❖ Ensure adequate availability of ❖ Develop a state level disaster Emergency Health Kits in high management plan for the risk areas. department and update it ❖ Train volunteers on emergency annually. preparedness programmes such

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 as first aid and preventive shelters, inventories of agencies measure against diseases in that can be used for disaster prone areas. establishment of tents. ❖ Prepare a list of medical and ❖ To conduct regular training for Para-medical personnel in staff on minimum standards for disaster prone areas and make shelter, relief camps and tent available to DEOC. structures. ❖ Establish and operate an early ❖ The department should facilitate warning system for health threats all corporations and based on routine health Municipalities to develop city information. Review and update Disaster Management Plan and precautionary measures and to ensure regular updation of the procedures. plan. ❖ To facilitate mobilization of generators to the hospitals and DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL this will help the hospital SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER administration to maintain PROTECTION uninterrupted power supply during the disasters. ❖ Develop a plan that will ensure timely distribution of food to the DEPARTMENT OF affected population. Plan for food ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS storage locations and maintain a stock of food relief items for any ❖ Primary Agency responsible for emergency. Forest fires and disasters related ❖ Act as a Nodal agency for to forest areas. collection, Storage and ❖ Primary Agency for research and distribution of food and other development on Climate Change relief materials during impact and adaptation activities emergencies. for the state. ❖ The Department may closely ❖ Prepare a department disaster monitor supply of Diesel / Petrol management plan. to bunks during the disaster. ❖ Forest Fire prone areas should ❖ Fair price outlets for vegetable be identified and extra vigilance need to be quickly setup in the be ensured in such cases. affected area. ❖ Organize community awareness ❖ Identify and delineate vulnerable programs and create task forces area-Prepare departmental for forest fire fighting. contingency plan. ❖ Make an inventory of storages & MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & godowns and assess and ensure WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT the safety of storage places. ❖ Constitute district wise / ❖ Develop a disaster management vulnerable zone wise response plan for the department, teams and delineate roles and including the identification of responsibilities. location of camps for different ❖ Estimate the quantity and nature type of disasters, existing of the supplies required district / locations that can be used as vulnerable zone wise.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ❖ Ensure that all ration shops in Kerosene wholesaler in advance vulnerable areas are fully and kept as reserve stock. stocked. ❖ Fair price Shops located in low INFORMATION AND PUBLIC lying areas vulnerable to flood RELATIONS DEPARTMENTS due to monsoon and cyclone will be identified and steps will be ❖ Disseminate Disaster taken to shift them to higher Management Information and locations. warnings to the public such ❖ Essential Commodities as would enable safety especially rice and wheat will be measures being taken and safely stored with water proof panic lessened. gunny bags stored in full storage ❖ Media coordination; Ensure capacity of Fair Price Shop to that proper and adequate meet any emergency during information is provided to the flood. media. ❖ liftment and movement of PDS ❖ Develop a disaster commodities will be watched management plan for the daily and it will be ensured that department on its roles and no godown or FPS shall go strategy for dealing with without stock responsibilities; Prepare ❖ New ration cards will be issued guidelines / policy for to those people who have lost necessary action by mass their ration cards and necessary media on reporting disasters. arrangements will be made to ❖ Conduct education and enable the cardholders to get awareness for local essential commodities through communities. fair price shops. ❖ Popularize the techniques for ❖ In the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies preparedness and survival Corporation godowns, three during a pre-disaster, disaster months stock of rice and wheat and post-disaster period will be kept as buffer stock through television, radio, and especially in the 14 coastal other publicity media. districts during monsoon season. ❖ Setup a media center to ❖ Also sufficient number of gunny dissipate information to press bags will be stored in the and media during disasters of godowns of Tamil Nadu Civil higher magnitude. Supplies Corporation for emergency utilization. TAMIL NADU GENERATION AND ❖ Additional allocation of PDS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION Kerosene be mobilized from GOI (TANGEDCO) by taking internal arrangement

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ❖ Review and update ❖ Preparing curriculum related precautionary measures and to disaster management and procedure and review with staff to introduce at varied levels in the precautions that have been the subjects taught. taken to protect equipment. ❖ As students can get hurt ❖ Ensure that alternate power easily with falling objects, the supply arrangements for institutions should need to do emergency supply are available their own safety audit. for critical facilities. ❖ Coordinate with local ❖ Stock spare parts for usage authority and carry out mock during crisis. drills once in a year to ensure ❖ Protect power stations from safety for the children who disaster. are studying. ❖ Take a call on disconnection of ❖ Awareness campaigns electricity supply to prevent amongst students and electrocution incidences. teachers. ❖ Make deployment teams which ❖ Arrange for training of can be quickly moved to area teachers and students of where disaster has struck. disaster prone areas about the steps to be taken at LABOUR WELFARE different stages of disaster DEPARTMENT and organize them, in coordination with volunteers ❖ Issue disaster management and inspire them for rescue, guidelines to all the industries evacuation and relief works. and ensure on-site and off-site ❖ To encourage all schools to plans for all industries. prepare school Disaster ❖ Prepare and disseminate Management plan in guidelines for labour security and compliance with NDMA safety. guidelines. ❖ Prepare and disseminate public ❖ Involve Scout and Guides and awareness material related to NCC units in the school in chemical accidents. disaster related training and ❖ Revise, update and implement awareness. rules and regulations for industrial safety and hazardous DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER waste management. EDUCATION ❖ Ensure that Local Crisis Groups are formed and are functional in ❖ Develop a state disaster places were Major Accident management plan for the Hazard Industries are located. department; ❖ All activities similar to that of SCHOOL EDUCATION the School Education DEPARTMENT department will need to be carried out here. ❖ Develop a state disaster ❖ Rescue clubs have been management plan for the outlined in the Capacity department. building chapter. Depending

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 upon the degree to which this ❖ Keep in readiness essential is successful, it will tool kits and protection tantamount to a massive material at critical places for youth trained force that is well emergency deployment. equipped to deal with most ❖ Materials likely to be disasters at ground zero. damaged by rains, such as cement bags, electric motors, TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY office records etc. Should be AND DRAINAGE BOARD (TWAD) covered with plastic even though stored inside. ❖ Identify flood prone areas and ❖ A standby water supply plan activate flood monitoring should be available in the mechanism. event of damage or pollution ❖ Often in a flooded area, there of the regular supply sources will be a shortage of good in disaster prone areas. drinking water. This need has ❖ Make an inventory provision to be made good. to acquire tankers, Containers ❖ Collect all the information on and Storage tanks and weather forecast and the establish other temporary water levels of all water means of distribution water on storage area. an emergency basis. ❖ Draw a schedule for ❖ Prepare plans for water chlorination and other distribution to all transit and required bacteriological relief camps, affected villages analysis for ensuring safe and cattle camps and ensure public water supply. proper execution of these plans.

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MOCK Drill Schedules

MOCK DRILL CONDUCTED

No. of Sl. No. of public Nature of Month / Year No. of Programmes Students No participated Mock Drills Participated 1 January-2016 24 3650 3115 2 February-2016 26 2900 3745 3 March-2016 25 4248 2108 4 April-2016 27 4545 2211 5 May-2016 20 4320 775 6 June-2016 24 5250 2835 7 July-2016 24 4070 4030 Fire Safety 8 August-2016 23 4050 3035 Awareness 9 September-2016 22 4400 2960 Campaign 10 October-2016 24 4300 5430 11 November-2016 27 5140 1603 12 December-2016 22 4020 2085 13 January-2017 23 3400 3465 14 February-2017 21 3330 2285 15 March-2017 21 2880 3095 16 April-2017 21 2960 4100

MOCK DRILL PLANNED

No. of No. of public Sl. No. of Programmes Students Nature of Month / Year participated No to be conducted Participated Mock Drills (Around) (Around) 1 May-2017 24 4000 3000 2 June-2017 24 4000 3000 3 July-2017 24 4000 3000 Fire Safety 4 August-2017 24 4000 3000 Awareness 5 September-2017 24 4000 3000 Campaign 6 October-2017 24 4000 3000 7 November-2017 24 4000 3000 8 December-2017 24 4000 3000

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SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM

PRIORITIES & TARGETS OF SFDRR NATIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAMME (NSSP) Priorities 1. Understanding Disaster Risk Section 1 : Introduction 2. Strengthening Disaster risk a. School profile (attached format in Governance to Manage Disaster Risk annexure -I) 3. Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction b. Aim and Objective of the plan for Resilience c. Geographical location of the school 4. Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for effective Response and to “Build Back Guidance Note Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and • This section of the plan will reconstruction provide information relating to Targets the school as per details given 1. Substantially Reduce Disaster in Annexure - I . It should also Mortality by 2030 mention the objective of the 2. Substantially reduce the number of plan, the stakeholders who will affected people globally by 2030 be using the plan and members 3. Reduce direct disaster economic loss who would be responsible for in relation to gross domestic product implementing reviewing and by 2030. updating the plan. 4. Substantially reduce disaster damage • This section can also include a to critical infrastructure and disruption map of the school. of basic services, including through • developing their resilience by 2030. Section 2: Hazard Risk and 5. Substantially increase the number of Vulnerability Assessment countries with national and local a. Non-structural assessment disaster risk reduction strategies by (can be done practically by all 2020 teachers and select students in 6. Substantially enhance international a group exercise) cooperation to developing countries b. Structural assessment (to be through adequate and sustainable done by a Civil Engineer, support to complement their national Licensed actions for implementation of present Building Surveyor) framework by 2030 c. Identification of hazards 7. Substantially increase the availability outside the school campus of and access to multi-hazard early (Road Safety, warning systems and disaster risk Industrial Hazard, Chemical information and assessments to the Hazard, open drain flooding people by 2030. etc). Child Care Institutions in d. Database of past Kanniyakumari District disasters/accidents which has  Department of Social Defense affected the schools.  State Child Protection Society e. Identification of vulnerable  NDMA, SDMA, DDMA locations within the school  Rule 67 (10) of Juvenile Justice campus.  District Child Protection Officer f. Summary of the key findings  No. of Homes : 75 and identification of action for  No. of Children in Homes : 2,712 mitigation.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Guidance Note: i. Awareness Generation, This section of the plan will focus on Warning and information identifying the various vulnerable areas dissemination team. within the school building as well as the ii. Evacuation team probable risk arising out of structural and iii. Search and rescue team non-structural elements. (only teachers to be member of this For identifying non-structural and team) structural weakness in the school iv. Fire safety team building a committee may be constituted v. First aid team comprising members of school vi. Bus safety team (for each Administration (including Physical bus) - whether applicable Education Teacher), officer from nearest vii. site security team fire station/Civil defence post warden, Health Service Provider Guidance Note: (doctor/nurse/health worker) from This section of the plan will nearest health centre/hospital/nursing focus on Preparedness. Higher home, officer from the nearest police Level of preparedness for disaster station, engineers from PWD, SSA, helps to minimize the loss of life Municipal Corporation/Zilla Parishad who and prevention of injuries caused may help in identifying the structural and particulars during earthquakes for non-structural weaknesses in the which there is no warning. building. Likewise this committee can However certain other hazards like also identify hazard outside the school flood, cyclone etc do have early campus particularly the hazard related to warning system thereby giving road/traffic outside the school building, some time for taking response. industrial (Chemical Hazard) which may Children being the future of be due to location of such an industry in tomorrow should be ensured a safe vicinity of the school. learning environment and prepared This Hazard hunt activity will help in well to respond effectively during identifying some of the obvious risks like disasters. The various committees improper location of electricity panel in constituted in a school will comprise the school, open electricity panels, live of members from among teachers, wire if any, improper placing of non-teaching staffs as well cupboards and furniture, obstruction in students. However for certain the escape route or object that can fall committee like search and rescue during the Earthquake such as glass students are not recommended. panel, flowerpot etc. The recommended structure for a This section of the plan can also School Disaster Management document or provide details of any past Committee is as follows. disaster that had affected the school or 1. Chairperson: Principal in the vicinity of the school. 2. Vice Principal, Heads of primary and middle sections Section 3: Preparedness 3. Education Officer/Deputy Education Officer for the zone This section of the plan should include 4. Parent Teacher Association the following. President a. Constitution of school DM Committee 5. 4 students (NCC, NSS, Scouts Composition of the Core Team and its and Guides, Head Boy and Head roles and responsibilities during different Girl) phases. 6. Representative of b. Constitution of sub team and Relief/Revenue/Disaster identification of roles and responsibilities Management Department/ of each of the sub teams/task force, District Administration/Municipal before, during and after disaster. The Corporation school may comprise of the following 7. Representative of the Fire teams/task forces. Services (from Closest Fire Station) or Civil defence personnel.

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 8. Representative of Police (from d. Mechanism for alerting students Closest Police Station) and teachers during school time 9. Representative of Health including installation of alarm. Department (Local Doctor) e. School Map with evacuation 10. A Warden from Civil Defence plan in place (Attached in The sub committees mentioned below annexure - III) will work under overall supervision of f. Annual calendar for conducting school DM Committee (SDMC) various preparedness activities following sub committees can be along with plan to implement it. constituted. This will include the list of various awareness generation programmes • Awareness generation and to be conducted by the school warning and information annually. dissemination team. g. Action plan for conducting Mock  Evacuation team drills and development of a • Search and rescue team (only checklist to identify the gaps. teachers to be member of this h. Steps for updation of DM Plan - team) including the timeline and the  Fire safety team process of doing it along with the  First aid team roles of teachers and other non • Bus safety team (for each bus) teaching staffs. - whether applicable  Site security team Guiding note for Resource For First Aid and Site Security inventory: team the representative of nearest As part of preparedness exercise, Police Station, Hospital/health each school must develop a School services and fire station may be DM kit. It is suggested that a identified. The roles and network be established by the responsibilities of these school management with the committees during disaster as well nearest hospital/health as peace time need to be defined centre/health worker for help in clearly. case of emergency. The suggestive list of items which could be c. Resource inventory procured for school DM kit has i.Listing of resources available been listed below. However, it is inside the school campus:which suggested that each school must could be used during any disaster have provision for other external situation for effective response. resources (grants given by the ii. Identification and listing of State Government like resources outside the school within MPLADs/MLALADs etc) to vicinity of one-five kilometers. strengthen this resource list a) Nearest hospitals Health further. Centre for emergency treatment. i. Stretcher b) Police Station ii. Ladders c) Fire Station iii. Thick rope iii. Updation of important iv. Torch telephone numbers in Principal’s v. First aid Box room. vi. Temporary shelter iv. Critical Health Problem (tents and tarpaulins) record of each child to be vii. Sand buckets maintained by school and also viii. Fire extinguishers displayed on his I-card with blood group along with Updated contact School map with evacuation details of parents/Guardian and plan: alternate contact persons. It is recommended to prepare a v. Disaster preparedness check floor wise evacuation plan and list (Attached in Annexure - II) display it prominently at the notice

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 board at each of the floor. The important step to ensure safety of evacuation plan may be discussed school going community in a by the evacuation team with the disaster situation. Every year teachers and students to generate appropriate number of teachers awareness to help conduct mock and students may be trained in drill. (A sample Evacuation Map is various skills of disaster attached for reference as Annexure management. III) Action plan for training of teachers, non teaching staffs and Guiding note for Mock drill students on DM including all the Mock drills are the way of task force constituted and also listing the preparedness plan. It is organizing refresher course. This one of the last steps in can also include documentation of preparedness. The mock drill on details of trained teachers and earthquake, fire etc may students. conducted at periodic interval preferably once in every six j. Awareness generation and months and the deficiencies may sensitization: be assessed for updation of the Awareness plan. This section of the plan generation/sensitization is a part should clearly indicate the steps to of preparedness measures aiming be followed to conduct the at sensitizing and educating all the mockdrills and the responsibilities stakeholders including students, of the teachers, non-teaching teachers and officials/parents staffs and students. If required issues relating to school safety. It school should invite the fire service is suggested that an annual officers and trained Civil Defense calendar of events may be volunteers for support. The steps prepared including various to be followed for earthquake drill activities involving mentioned below. students/teacher etc where Earthquake drill: experts from outside may also be i. Practice drop, cover and hold invited for giving their opinion on ii. Evacuate classroom in less school safety issues.Some of the than 1 minute without pushing and measures which could be falling. undertaken by the school iii. Evacuate school in less than management for creating 4 minutes using different exit, awareness are as follows. iv. Lookout for friends a. Through poster, audio-visual v. Stay away from weak clips, organizing debate, quiz, areas/structures sports activities, drawing vi. Help those who need competition, rally in schools. assistance (identification of task b. Display of important force in advance for rescue of information on school notice board special children) including school evacuation plan and weather clipping. Fire/Chemical Accident/Drill: c. Conducting seminars and i. Evacuation from classroom lectures on making the learning ii. Ensure safe storage of environmentsafer and involvement inflammable liquids/chemicals of parents in such seminars. iii. Put off electricity and d. Observing a month of safety remove or close down gas in the year calendar of school as connections preparedness month. i. Capacity building and Section 4: Response training a. Hazards specific response plan Capacity Building and training including Crowd Management to avoid of student’s teachers is an

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ANNEXURE-VI

CENSUS OF COASTAL HABITATION Total Population Village Panchayat/ No of Taluk Block Town Panchayat/ Village Name House Male Female Total Municipality hold Leepuram VP Arokiapuram 819 1370 1461 2831 Kanniyakumari TP Chinnamuttom 696 1348 1436 2784 Kanniyakumari 2535 6750 5553 12303 Agasteeswara Vavathurai 256 503 530 1033 m Block Puthugramam 126 283 276 559 Kovalam VP Siluvai Nagar 95 220 235 455 Agastees Kovalam 1420 2061 2470 4531 waram Manakudi VP Keezhamanakudi 752 1586 1211 2797 Taluk Rajakka Melamanakudi 1135 2805 2615 5420 mangalam Pallam thurai VP Annai Nagar 328 715 603 1318 Block Pallam 804 1548 1484 3032 Kesavanputhen Puthenthurai 417 832 955 1787 thurai VP Kesavan 362 1390 1168 2558 puthenthurai Pozhikarai 352 862 1088 1950 Dharmapuram VP Periyacadu 260 582 618 1200 Rajakamangalam VP Rajakamangalam 1635 2506 2325 4831 thurai Ganapathipuram VP Azhikkal 547 1060 1025 2085 Pillaithopu 552 1125 981 2106 Muttom VP Muttom 325 773 527 1300 Melamuttom 825 1831 1476 3307 Kadiyapattinam 2200 4805 3995 8800 Manavalakurichy VP Chinnavilai 316 620 596 1216 Periyavilai 578 995 974 1969 Mandaikadu TP Pudur Mandaicadu 850 1090 802 1892 Kuruthencode Colachel Kottilpadu 741 1470 1266 2736 Kalkulam Block Municipality Colachel 3800 6570 6680 13250 Taluk Simon Colony VP Simon Colony 752 1284 1099 2383 Kodi munai 1421 2831 2636 5467 Vaniyakudi 857 1345 1217 2562 Kurumpanai 1585 3214 3074 6288 Killiyoor Midalam VP Mel midalam 358 1060 1370 2430 Block Midalam 507 1530 1412 2942 Painkulam VP Mulloorthurai 796 980 930 1910 Vilavancode Thoothoor VP Eryamanthurai 1155 2515 2210 4725 Taluk Munchirai Poothurai 1210 2710 2125 4835 Block Thoothoor 1767 3175 4643 7818 Chinnathurai 1600 2800 2759 5559 Eraviputhen 1555 1620 1295 2915 thurai

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Multi Purpose Evacuation Shelter

S. Name of the Building Building In charge Capacity Phone No. No

Primary Health Centre, Medical Officer, 04652-286130 Singaleyarpuri. Puthalam. 9600354090 1 Thengamputhur.(Mela Manakudi) 100 Primary Health Centre, Medical Officer, 2 Muttom. Muttom. 04651-238388 Kadiapattinam. 100 9443182727 Primary Health Centre, Medical Officer, 3 Kollemcode. Marthandamthurai. 04651-246486 Neerodi /Marthandanthurai. 100 9677661993 Primary Health Centre, Medical Officer, Rajakamangalam. Rajakkamangalam. 4 Pozhikarai / 04652-251345 Rajakkamangalam. 100 9443354018 Head Master, Govt Higher Sec School, Govt. Higher Sec. 5 Ammandivillai. School, 04651-239199 Periyavilai (Ammandivilai) Ammandivilai. 500 9443460669 Govt Pimary School, Head Master, 6 Marthandamthurai. Govt Pimary School, Kollencode / Vallavilai. Marthandamthurai. 500 9442170642

Govt.primary school, 7 BDO, Agasteeswaram Kanniyakumari 500 7402608642 Head Master, Govt. Middle School, 8 Govt. Middle School, Colachel. Colachel. 1000 9488067134 Head Master, Govt.Middle School, 9 Govt. Middle School, Midalam Midalam. 500 9789427811 Head Master, Govt.Middle School, 10 Govt. Middle School, Enayamputhanthurai. Enayamputhanthurai. 1000 9487371603 Govt..ADW High School, Head Master, 11 Ezhudesam / Govt. ADW High School, Erayumanthurai Erayumanthurai. 500 9442379623 Govt. Primary School, Head Master, 12 Poothurai / Govt Pimary School, Mampazhanchi. Mampazhanchi. 500 9442759762

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Other Shelter Details – Agastheeswaram Taluk

Sl. Name of the Name of the Type of Vulnerability No Location Relief Centres in the Area 1. Keezhamanakudy Mandapam Low Vulnerable St.Antony Middle School

2. Aanaipothai GHS, Putheri Moderately Vulnerable

3. Putheri Paaraiyadi GHs, Putheri Moderately Vulnerable

4. Puliyadi Puthu Colony GHS, Putheri Low Vulnerable

5. Keezhathathayankulam GHS, Putheri Moderately Vulnerable

6. Melathathayankulam Anis Mandapam Moderately Vulnerable

7. Azhakal St.Mary’s Mandapam Very High Vulnerable

8. Pillaithoppu Punitha Valanar Mandapam Moderately Vulnerable

9. Paraikkalmadai GPS, Meenakshipuram, Very High Vulnerable Sivasakthi Mandapam

10. Sabari Dam GPS, Meenakshipuram, High Vulnerable Sivasakthi Mandapam

11. Parappuvilai GPS, Suchindram High Vulnerable

Shelter Details – Thovalai Taluk

Sl. Name of the Name of the Type of Vulnerability No Location Relief Centres in the Area 1. Puthu Nagar ADW School,Valayathuvayal Very High Vulnerable 2. Labour Colony ADW School,Valayathuvayal Very High Vulnerable 3. Mannady GHS,Boothapandi High Vulnerable 4. Derisanamcope GMS,Derisanamcope Moderately Vulnerable 5. Kandalavu LPS, Nadoor Moderately Vulnerable 6. Beema Nagari GHS,Thirupathisaram High Vulnerable 6. Nesavalar Colony GHS,Thirupathisaram High Vulnerable 7. Keelur Thirupathisaram GHS,Thirupathisaram High Vulnerable 8. Shanmuga Nagar GHS,Thirupathisaram High Vulnerable 9. Kokkavilagam LPS, Nadoor High Vulnerable 10. Thirumalayapuram Community High Vulnerable Hall,Kumaranputhoor 11. Nangundi GMS, Esanthimangalam Very High Vulnerable 12. Puthan Channel Karai GHS,Thirupathisaram Low Vulnerable

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Kalkulam Taluk

S.No. Details of Vulnerable Location Relief Centres 1. Saroor Government School, Bharathapalli 2. Kazhuvanthittai Mariya Engineering College, Attoor 3. Moovattumugam St.Thomas Middle School, Themanoor 4. Vallankuzhi St.Thomas Middle School, Themanoor 5. Puliyanvilai Government High School, Villunnikonam 6. Erukalanvilai St.Thomas Middle School, Themanoor 7. VAO Office and RI Office Government High School, Thiruvattar 8. Nirunchothivilai Government High School, Thiruvattar 9. South Street Government High School, Thiruvattar 10. Malavilai Government Middle School, Andoor 11. Madathuvilai Government Primary School, Thirparappu 12. Kumarankudi Panchayat community hall, kumarankudy 13. Kaliyal River side Government Primary School, Thirparappu 14. Peachiparai dam side Government Tribal Residential School, Pechiparai 15. Kottilpadu T-sunami Rehabilitation centre 16 Muttom Govt.High School, Ammandivilai 17. Kalladivilai Govt.High School, Ammandivilai

Vilavancode Taluk

SL.NO. Name of the Name of Relief Centres Types of Location Vulnerability in the area 1. Azhakal G.M.S. Melatheru, Arumani Highly Vulnerable 2. Thundatharavilai C.S.I, Church, Highly Vulnerable Thundatharavilai 3. Thikkurichi R.C.P.S.Aalambarai Highly Vulnerable 4. Munchirai Block G.M.S.Parthivapuram Highly Vulnerable 5. Parthivapuram G.M.S.Parthivapuram Highly Vulnerable 6. Pallikal G.M.S.Pallikal Highly Vulnerable 7. Koyikkalthoppu G.H.S.S. Ezhudesapattu Highly Vulnerable 8. Vaikkaloor G.H.S.S. Ezhudesapattu Highly Vulnerable 9. Anjalikadavu G.H.S.S. Marthandam Highly Vulnerable 10. Kuzhithurai Vavupali G.H.S.S. Marthandam Highly Vulnerable 11. Manasekaram G.M.S. Melatheru ,Arumani Moderately Vulnerable 12. Palavilai G.H.S.S. Marthandam Moderately Vulnerable 13. Cheenithoppu G.H.S.S. Vellamcode Moderately Vulnerable 14. Gnaramvilai R.C.P.S.Aalambarai Moderately Vulnerable 15. Marayapuram St. Antony H.S. Moderately Kappukadu Vulnerable 16. Allam G.H.S.S. Munchirai Moderately 196

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ANNEXURE - VII

EQUIPMENTS AVALABILITY OF SAND BAGS Sl. Total No. of Empty Sand filled Sand Casurina

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No. location of Cement Bags neatly (M ) poles (Rm.)

. n

of storage yards Bags Stacked

Name Name Divisio District (Nos.) (Nos.) (Nos)

1. Section Office 750 500 19 75 Campus, Nagercoil. 2. Section Office 500 525 13 50 Campus, Mylaudy.

3. Section Office 300 320 10 30 Campus, Boothapandy. 4. Cheruppaloor Sub 750 - - -

Division Office. Nagercoil. 5. Pechipparai 2000 25 30 600 6. Perunchani 50 50 - 200 7. Thuckalay 3000 100 350 500 8. Kuzhithurai 500 - - 75

9. Basin Kodayar Division, Nagercoil. Karungal 500 50 - 50 10. Chittar Dam 1500 250 5 175

Panchayats

No. of No. of empty S.No. Name of the Block Sand Bags sand bags 1 Agastheeswaram 500 500 2 Thovalai 500 500 500 3 Rajakkamangalam 500 500 4 Kurunthencode 500 500 5 Thuckalay 500 500 6 Thiruvattar 500 500 7 Killiyoor 500 2000 8 Munchirai 500 150 9 Melpuram 500 Total 5400 4500

Nagercoil Corporation

Name of department Name of Equipment Nos

Nagercoil Corporation Sand bag 500 Town panchayat Kanniyakumari Town Sand bag 100 panchayat Theroor Sand bag 50 Aralvaimozhy Sand bag 100 Ganapathipuram Sand bag 100

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JCB Operator list

Agasteeswaram taluk

Sl.No. Village Name and Address Phone No. 1. Vembanoor East Ramesh 9488427247 2. Glaiment 9489919970 3. Kanagaraj 9698844467 Therakalputhoor 4. Raju 9677777465 5. Vadasery West Kannan 9443136461 9790510212 6. Kanniyakulam Prabhu 9894584482 7. Putheri Prabhu, Azhagam Konam 9894584482 8. Vadasery South Ganesan, Parameswaran Street 9443335420 9. Vadasery East Ramaligam, 9443416638

10. Vadiveeswaram East Raja, Vadiveeswaram 9443536224 11. Selvaraj 9442856638 Neendakarai ‘A” West 12. Balakrishnan 9488505100 13. Stalin 9486663088 Neendakarai ‘A’ East 14. Raman 7904986051 15. Bose 9443405873 16. Vadiveeswaram North Jegan 9442451148 17. Murugesan 9080016707 18. Vadiveeswaram South Jeyasingh, 9443328586 19. Mano Premsingh 9443844965 20. Vambanoor West Glaiment 9944923737 21. Krishnapillai 9003334365 22. Jegan 9442451148 Nagercoil North 9789909192 23. Rajan 9444589443 24. Dharmapuram South A.Rajkumar, 9443581328 25. Dharamapuram North Kannan, 9443830339 26. Amuthan, 9786919500 27. Rajan, 9940847473 Rajakkamangalam 28. Johnson, 9486413586

29. Thengamputhoor Ravi 9443106704 30. Puthalam Durai 9442078340 31. Madhusoodanapuram Rajappa, 9486129188 32. North Sudhakar, 9443536224 33. Ramapuram Ramalingam 9443416638 34. Nalloor Sivakumar, 9791434057 35. Theroor Subramaniyan, 9486271003 36. Vethamani, 9443993914 Mylaudy 37. Murugesan 9443535200 38. Eraviputhoor Ganesh 7708054042 39. Marungoor Alexander, Rajavoor 9442140111 40. South Thamaraikulam Suyambulingam, 8973708586

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Thovalai Taluk

S.No Village Owners Name Mobile No.

1. Alagiyapandiyapuram Sahayam 9787478336

2. Alagiyapandiyapuram Ketsan 9443143141

3. Thellanthi Suganraj 9655288856 4. Gnalam Prabin 9442771400

5. Thadikarankonam Alwin 9843765508 6. Thirupathisaram Ponni 9486271003 7. Aralvaimozhi Vadakoor Muthukumar 978691883

8. Veeramarthandapuram Ramalingam 9443416638 9. Thittuvilai Sam Selvanayagam 9487026001 10. Thittuvilai Micheal Raj 9786764461

Kalkulam Taluk

S.No Village Owners Name Mobile No. 1. Thuckalai Peter 9442659828 2. Muthalakurichi Sunder raj 8489691212 3. Sadayamangalam AntoBenger 9524777742 4. Aloor B Ratheesh 9994027818 5. Villukuri C Suresh 9448031540 Saravanan 9942863375 6. Kurunthancode A Kannan 9943959130 Jegan 9442842339 Nagarajan 8526458360 7. Thalakulam Sreekumar 9443340269 Sujith 9443351139 Rathakrishnan 9443494736 Arul 9715473055 8. Thingalnagar Krishnan 9443494736 9. Manavalakurichi Selvaraj 9442045020 Chandra babu 8903470540 10. Reethapuram Felix 9994407058 LeslinBabu 9443404231 11 Ponmanai B Larence 9443992320 Raja 9443379613 12 Pechiparai soundar 9488294799 13 Attoor Rajendran 9443450371 Rathakrishnan 9442191659 Bright 9443606734 14 Yeatacode Jose 9487823574 15 Aruvikarai Mathias 7598144682 Josheph Miceal raj 9443379613

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Victor 7373857555 20 Kappiyarai A Thomas 9443150113 21 Kappiyarai B Krishnan 8122820041 22 Athivilai Murugan 9442301727 23 Mulagumoodu Jabans 9486668660 24 Valvacha Jose 9344412647 gostam B 25 Thickanamcode John kennady 9443559780 26 Sumil Kumar 9787764690

Vilavancode Taluk

S.No. Village Owners Name Mobile No. 1 Enyamputhenthurai Ramesh 9488289981 2 Keezhkulam – A Sujin 9698486190 3 Keezhkulam – A Justin 8760818503 4 Keezhmidalam – A Piryadharsan 9443354405 5 Mathicode Raji 9443607706 6 Mathicode Kingsley 8903586992 7 Mathicode Justin 8903586994 8 Karungal Selvakumar 9994105821 9 Karungal Mano 8883260608 10 Keezhmidalam – B Kingsley Albert Raj 7530091715 11 Kaliyakkavilai Jeyan 8903936608 12 Kaliyakkavilai Gopakumar 9486942803 13 Kolenchi Stantly 9578382975 14 Kolenchi Mano 8883263608 15 Kunnathoor Raj Binu 9443500602 16 Kunnathoor Magesh 9791213132 17 Vilathurai Ravi 9443558598 18 Vilathurai Vetti 9443993038 19 Vilathurai Iyappan 9443897303 20 Vilavancode kamesh 9944110545 21 Muzucode R.J 9043434550 22 Muzucode Asvin 9787560076 23 Vellamcode R.J 9442761679 24 Vellamcode Albin 9787760076 25 Manjalumoodu Dennison 9486756114 26 Arumanai Rajesh 9003716665 27 Mancode Puspha Raj 9995253935 28 Kaliyal Sunil 9488506475 29 Kaliyl Sugu 9488506632 30 Chithral Jini 9488748045 31 Kadayal Sunil 9488506472 32 Kadayal Sugu 9488506632 33 Anducode Christopher 9486385898 34 Palugal Anish 9526008806 35 Palugal Elisa 9447719882 36 Paode – A Veerasiman 9444748865 37 Pacode – A Jain 9894841966 38 Maruthancode Jegan 9943286703 39 Maruthancode Rajesh Kumar 9443606836 40 Edaicode Anish 9445667725 41 Pacode – B Reji 9443580502 42 Choozhal Marsel 9443387964 43 Kollemcode – B Sebastin 9488338990 44 Muchirai Suresh 9399891744

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Generator list

Agasteeswaram Taluk

Sl.No. Village Name and Address Phone No. 1. Rex Electrical Sound Service, 9443119970 Vembanoor East Asaripallam

2. Ayyavu 9488426699 3. Therakalputhoor Selvan Sound Service 9443375610 4. 5. Vadasery West Kavin Sounds 9629464164 6. Kanniyakulam Selvakumar, Peruvilai 9894810023 7. Putheri Selvam Sound Service 04652-275310 Ozhuginasery 8. Vadasery South Viji sounds, Chirstu Nager, 8122475601 9. Vadasery East Babanasan 9443280989 10. Vadiveeswaram East M.Muthu, 9842025835 11. Athisha 9600458478 Neendakarai ‘A” West 12. Babu 9442130380 13. Sabari Manikandan 8903797639 Neendakarai ‘A’ East 14. Selvakumar 9894810023 15. BMC - Ramesh 9965534097 16. Vadiveeswaram North Jeya Sounds, Meenakshipuram 9894178266 17. 18. Mohan, 9842134092 Vadiveeswaram South 19. Thiru Neelakandan 9443117358 20. Vinayagar Sounds,Murugesh 9629232092 21. Vambanoor West Ravi Sounds, 9600873481 22. Ravi, Perumselvavilai 23. Jeya sounds 9894178266 Nagercoil North 24. Sree Krishna Sounds 9443280989 25. Dharamapuram North Kannan, 9486472521 26. Nagamarthandan, 9443251325 27. Rajakkamangalam Rethinasamy 9789147241 28. 29. Thengamputhoor Vaikundamani 9442428402 30. Puthalam Sumathi Sounds 9487868402 31. Madhusoodanapuram Ruban 7598279133 South 32. Madhusoodanapuram Sukuna sounds, Murugan 8903479087 33. North BMC Sounds,Murugan, 9865060854 34. Ramapuram Selvan 9443375610 35. Nalloor Iyappan,Kumarapuram, 9487852422 36. Theroor Ponni 9751761059 37. Nathan Decarations 9043926509 Mylaudy 38. Rajapazham, 8056562298 39. Eraviputhoor Kumar 9586400722 40. Marungoor Vethamani, 9489131491 41. South Thamaraikulam Suyambudhas 9843342041 42. Justin 9842081487 43. Azhagappapuram Raja 9786520117 44. Gnanachandran 8056781010

Thovalai Taluk

S.No Village Owners Mobile No. Name 1. Thidal Ramesh 8903247200 2. Thidal Dhas 9486177868 3. Kadukarai Sivakumar 9442928470 4. Alagiyapandiyapuram Joseph 9600219230

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Kalkulam Taluk

S. Village Owners Name Mobile No. No 1. Thuckalay Rajan 9626017002

2. Pathmanabapuram A Amalraj 9443449481 Saravanan 9362939203

Krishnan 9790653237 3 Muthalakurichi Rajamani 8489691212 4 Sadayamangalam Anand 8012619042 5 Pathmanabapuram B Kannan 9488071520 6 Aloor A Kumar 9865236941 7 Kurunthancode A Jegan 9787004535 Iyathurai 9787004535 8 semponvilai Xavier 9360227229 9 Reethapuram Rethnamani 9488274646 10 Ponmanai A Thangaraj 9443808659 11 Pechiparai K.G.N.Sounds 9442076695 TKS Thangaraj 9443808659 RJ Audios 9488337878 12 Attoor Sagariya 9488912111 13 Yeatacode Raja Sounds 9047930398 14 Kannanoor Paul Raj 9385404495

Ashok 9488520605 15 Kulasekaram B Rajan 8940674545

16 Kulasekaram A Christal Sound 9943472110

17 Kappiyarai B Rajasingh 9489167795

18 Eraniel Sasikumar 9443405720

19 Athivilai Matha sounds 8903588159 20 Nullivilai A Dominic savio 9842603672 Maria peter 9486413723 Swamy 7373504082 mandapam JJ mandapam 9600831002 St Theresal hall 9488223399

21 Nullivilai B Jeyaseelan 9486325239

Satheesh 9092710878 Abdul Rasak 9894470940 22 Mulagumoodu Babu

Sajikumar 9488883816 23 Thickanamcode Thiyagarajan 9443157166 24 Kamaraj 9442304267

25 Jestin 04651254277

26 Pushpa 9442797245

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Vilavancode Taluk

S.No Village Owners Name Mobile No. 1. Keezhkulam – B Visvanathan 9443595335 2. Paloor Jeyaselan 9488287298 3. Paloor Mary John 9442030109 4. Enyamputhenthurai Viji 9965910896 5. Enyamputhenthurai Ponipas 9965910896 6. Keezhkulam – A CRN Sounds 9486269368 7. Keezhmidalam – A Savariour Adimai 9486271031 8. Keezhmidalam – A Kamal Austin 9600257453 9. Mathicode Saharaj Jerald 9487960606 10. Karungal Yesudhas 7373146227 11. Karungal Amal 9445416197 12. Keezhmidalam – B Robi 9488428130 13. Keezhmidalam – B Chandran 9600708084 14. Kaliyakkavilai Sudharsan 9488338960 15. Manjalumoodu Sabthini 9487020477 16. Arumanai Raja 8489216708 17. Mancode Christuraj 9745776390 18. Kaliyal James 9442078183 19. Chithral Sivakumar 9884988483 20. Kadayal James 9442078183 21. Anducode Rajendran 9751360799

22. Palugal Thangaraj 9788868744 23. Palugal Sugu 8547421742 24. Pacode – A Jeevaraj 8300132891 25. Pacode – A Jeba 9489850530 26. Maruthancode Rajesh 9489824932 27. Maruthancode Ramesh 8056311010 28. Pacode – B Christopher 9047605703 29. Pacode – B Ananthakuamr 9994167472 30. Kulapuram Anoop 8138820155

Power saw (Wood Cutter)

Agasteeswaram taluk

Sl.No. Village Name and Address Phone No. 1. Rabi 9489284210 Vembanoor East Kumar 9894649246

Selvin 7373388226 2. Therakalputhoor Manoharan 9944281481 3. Vadasery West Iyyavu 8870364244 4. Kanniyakulam Packiamani 9944577241 Pon Vasagar @ Babu 8883341329 Baskar 7598332040 Subash 9360008364 5. Putheri Kumar, Puliyadi 9003442110 Selvam, Puliyadi 9894064941 Iyappan, Puliyadi 9751668358 6. Vadasery South Pandiyan. Chirstu Nager 9751292149 7. Vadasery East Subbaiyan, 7708311740 Eracchakulam 8. Vadiveeswaram East Murugesan 8940650358 9. Karunakaran, Paruthivilai 9095396889 Neendakarai ‘A” West Varuvel 9043121801 10. Rajan, North Konam 9842748365 Neendakarai ‘A’ East Chenthil, 9362645964 11. Narayanaperumal 7598623479 Vadiveeswaram North Ramesh 9843530298 204

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 12. Susai Micheal, 9715917660 Vambanoor West Vaikundarajan, Peyodu 9443285231 13. Kumaresan, 8903101042 Parappuvilai 14. Balaji 8667550490 Nagercoil North Raja 8838049708 Sathish 9443581022 15. Dharamapuram North Selvaraj, 9787768620 16. Thangaraj, 9751511577 Rajakkamangalam Murugesan, 9791946412 Thinakaran, 9486951695 17. Thengamputhoor Hariharan 8300327018 Gopal 8870104025 18. Puthalam Muthu 19. Madhusoodanapuram Rajan 9942891310 South 20. Ravi 8825789645 21. Madhusoodanapuram Baskar, 8300381580 North 22. Vedha Manickam, 9788372684 Ramapuram Ravi, Aadhalavilai 9842292824 23. Nalloor Pauldurai, 9791473914 24. Theroor Subbaiyan 9677920923 25. Iyappan, 9994936735 Mylaudy 8870408780 26. Eraviputhoor Muthu, Thoppur 9790725882 9629143232 27. Marungoor Vethamani, 9489131491 Amaravathivilai 28. South Thamaraikulam Iyappan 9976640497 29. Suyambu 9698163395 Azhagappapuram Raja 9655678453

Thovalai Taluk

S.No Village Owners Name Mobile No. 1. Kattuputhoor Amburose 8973298734 2. Keezhthidal Rajan 9487056438 3. Alagiyapandiyapuram Hendry 9486954861 4. Alagiyapandiyapuram Ashpent 9686872696 5. Alagiyapandiyapuram Kumarasamy 9487382034 Panikar 6. Alagiyapandiyapuram Selvam 9487977463 7. Thadikarankonam Punithadhas 9442994550 8. Thirupathisaram Moses Kennadi 9442406344 9. Chiramadam Ambedhkar 8903928161 10. Thittuvilai Micheal Raj 9786764461 11. Thovalai Karthick 9443993742 12. Veeramarthandanputhoor Radhakrishnan 9842111225

Kalkulam Taluk

S.No Village Owners Name Mobile No. 1. Thuckalai Sundhar 9489535005 2. Padmanapapuram Amalraj 9443449481 3. Muthalakurichi Nadarajan 7708104907 4. Sadayamangalam Amal 7094509820

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11. Pechipparai John 9787110666

Chandran 9443912323 12. Attoor Bright 9751832043

Thankamani 9787505554

13. Ayakkode Rajesh 9488281840 14. Thiruvattar Ramesh 9095507060 15. Kulasekaram B denson 9442077062 16. Kulasekaram A Ravi 8270168313 17. Kappiyarai A Thomas 9443150113

1 Athivilai Kumar 9787602408 8.

Xavier Jelastin 9095052069 19. Nullivilai Peeter 9443172704 20. Mulakummoodu Jaya Valvacha Chellathurai 21. 9487815965 koshtam

Vilavancode Taluk

S.No Village Owners Name Mobile No. 1 Keezhmidalam – A Jeyapal 9443993310 2 Keezhmidalam – B Lazer 9787134312 3 Keezhmidalam – B Vargheese 8490922943 4 Kaliyakkavilai Rajesh 9442653317 5 Kollenchi Anast Raj 9384349458 6 Kunnathoor Sasi 8754741010 7 Vilathurai Saviour 9443746968 8 Vilavancode Devakumar 7867984204 9 Anducode Justin 8344259451 10 Palugal Babu 9443171670 11 Pacode – A Soman 9003338337 12 Pacode – A Saji 9486760012 13 Maruthancode Chandrakuamr 9688995899 14 Pacode – B Jainkumar 9788948508 15 Painkulam Balachandran 9894095209 16 Arudesam Babu 9994403035

Village Panchayat Poclains, JCBs, Super sucker and Tree cutters Sl. Super Tree Name of the Block Poclains JCBs No. sucker cutters 1 Agastheeswaram 2 2 4 2 2 Thovalai 3 2 9 2 3 Rajakkamangalam 2 2 5 2 4 Kurunthencode 1 2 3 5 5 Thuckalay 1 2 2 1 6 Thiruvattar 2 8 5 7 7 Killiyoor 1 2 4 2 8 Munchirai 3 3 8 2 9 Melpuram 2 2 6 2 Total 17 25 46 25 206

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Nagercoil Municipality

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Pick axe 20 Spade 50 Crowbar 25 Shovel 20 Diesel Generator 2 Nagercoil Emergency lamp 30 3 cell search light 15 Bleaching powder 500 Oil Engine 2 Diesel Engine 2 Mini Lorry 5 Tipper 5 Jeep 5 Poclin 1

Town Panchayat

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Glouse 26 Shovel 20 12. Boothapandy Sebety shoos 7 Helmet 2 Rain coat 7 Power Saw 1 Crowbar 2 Torch Light 2 13. Ganapathipuram Power saw 1 Rain Coat 15 Glouse 15 Shovel 2 14. Monday Market Clouse 10 15. Mondaikadu Power saw 1 Glouse 6 Sand bag 100 16. Vellimalai Sand bag 12 Glouse 25 Shovel 18 17. Villukuri Sand 100 Glouse 20 Shovel 7 Spade 5 Picas 2 18. Aloor Glouse 5 Spade 7 Crow bar 2 19. Manavalakurichi Sand bag 100 Rain coat 12 Glouse 24 Shovel 7 20. Reethapuram Safety shoes 3 Rain coat 3 Hemlet 3 21. Kallukottam Power saw 1 Helmet 15 Sand bag 10 Nylon Rope 1 Rain Coat 5 Glouse 12 Shovel 2 22. Neyyoor Glouse 10 23. Eraniel Power saw 1 Nylon Rope 1 Rain Coat 4 Glouse 8 Shovel 4 24. Thiruvithancode Glouse 14 Shovel 5 25. Kappiyarai Sand bag 50 Shovel 4 26. Valvachakoshtam Nylon Rope 1 Out door Fogging 1 Sprayer 1 27. Attoor Power saw 1 Nylon Rope 50 m Rain Coat 5 Glouse 8 Shovel 5 28. Ponmanai Electrical Glouse 2 Torch Light 1 16 M.M.P.P. Role 14 Rain Coat 15 Reflection Jacket Three 20 208

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 Side Safety box 1 29. Thirparappu Power saw 1 Nylon Rope 50 Rain Coat 20 Glouse 25 Shovel 10 Torch Light 2 30. Thiruvattar Power saw 1 31. Verkilampi Nylon Rope 5 Rain Coat 15 Glouse 10 Shovel 5 32. Kulasekaram Power saw 1 Nylon Rope 100 Rain Coat 5 Shovel 10 Torch Light 2 33. Palukal Power saw 1 Nylon Rope 50 m Rain Coat 5 Shovel 5 Torch Light 2 Glouse 8 34. Edaicode Shovel 3 35. Kadayal Shovel 2 36. Pacode Power saw 1 Rain Coat 2 Shovel 4 Torch Light 2 Sand bag 100 Glouse 10 37. Kaliyakavilai Rain Coat 10 Glouse 40 SHovel 5 Spade 5 38. Arumanai Glouse 2 Power saw 1 39. Ezhudesam Power saw 1 Rain Coat 5 Shovel 5 Glouse 5 40. Palapallam Spade 2 Rain Coat 3 Safety box 2 Microphone 1 Glouse 8 41. Nalloor Glouse 5 Spade 5 42. Killiyoor Helmet 3 Rain coat 3 Glouse 3 Shovel 3

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Fire and rescue department

kany koll nagerc kuzhith kulase thuck cola sl.no Equipments details akum enc total oil urai karam alay chel ari ode mobile tank unit (water 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 tender) 2 water lorry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 emergency rescue tender 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 water mist (mini mtu) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 bullet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 two wheeler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 pump 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 inflatable emergency light 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 smoke exhauster 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 thermal imaging camera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 rubber boat 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 12 search light 4 1 4 1 2 3 2 17 13 power saw with generator 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 power saw (petrol) 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 portable electrically 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 operated circular saw 16 reciprocating saw 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 concrete cutter 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 18 compi tools 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 personal protective 19 17 9 10 8 8 8 8 68 equipments 20 chemical protective suit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 micro cem protection suit 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 with foot &glovs 22 aluminium suit 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 23 aspectas suit 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 rechargeable torch light 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 7 25 yamaha pump (boat) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 battery charger 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 27 battery 14 2 2 2 3 3 2 28 rubber line hose/synthetic 28 78 30 30 22 28 17 22 227 hose 50" 29 canwas hose 50" 15 7 9 7 9 7 6 60 30 suction hose 12 2 4 3 4 3 4 32 31 breathing apparatus set 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 14 32 sylinder (spare for ba set) 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 13 33 extension ladder 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 34 single ladder 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 35 robe ladder 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 36 hook ladder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 telescopic ladder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 210

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 38 lifeboy 23 7 7 7 11 5 6 66 39 lifejacket 14 6 6 5 8 7 7 53 40 helmet ordinary 26 5 14 10 15 11 10 91 41 helmet with torch light 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 42 snake catcher 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 11 43 fire ext. dcp 4 2 3 0 1 1 1 12 44 fire ext. foam 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 12 45 fire ext. co2 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 10 46 rubber glovse 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 12 47 aspectas glovse 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 8 48 public address system 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 49 manila robe 50" 2 5 2 4 3 3 3 22 50 manila robe 100" 1 1 3 0 2 2 3 12 51 manila robe 130" 11 5 8 6 6 6 1 43 52 manila robe 150" 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 nylon robe 150" 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 54 nylon robe 300" 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 14 55 coconut fibre robe 130 " 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 56 branch pipe 6 3 2 2 2 2 3 20 57 branch pipe diffusher 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 58 branch pipe london type 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 59 branch pipe rovolving 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 foam making branch pipe 60 3 1 3 2 1 0 1 11 with pickup tube 61 flat spray nozil 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 62 round spray nozil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 63 fog nozil 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 64 nazil 26 6 13 9 3 5 7 69 65 collection breaching 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 66 dividing breaching 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 67 nozil spanner 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 9 68 two way collection head 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 6 one way collection head / 69 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 8 suction reduction piece 70 three way collection head 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 71 double male adabtor 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 72 double female adabtor 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 8 73 delivery blank cap 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 74 metal stainer 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 13 75 cycle 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 76 honda generator 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 77 suction ringers 13 3 3 4 4 3 3 33 78 sealing hook 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 13 79 fire rack 3 1 1 2 2 2 0 11 80 pick axe 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 9 81 crow bar 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 82 fireman axe 2 5 1 6 4 3 3 24 83 shavel 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 9 84 spade 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 85 hand saw 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 10 86 axe 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 9 87 billhook 2 1 2 1 1 1 8 88 soil cutter/hoe 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 10

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SWIMMERS LIST AROCKIAPURAM - AGASTHEESWARAM TALUK 1. John 8531095594 2. Sahaya suresh 8903600927 3. Selvan 7094670680 4. Mariya Stephen 9488610250 5. Jegan 9498003897 6. Sahaya Raj 8300539469 7. Xavier 9786840228 8. Selvan 8300756802 9. Joseph 7598512607 10. Albert Xavier 9787793024 11. Clinton 9488982386 12. Sankar 9751317506 13. San George 9159699635 14. Arockiya nickson 7598669114 15. John Milton 9159643719 16. Micheal Raj 7598669894 17. Anthony adimai 7598028014 18. Jones 9487669380 19. Wilson 7598527625 20. Nershiyus Narish 8300106332 ENAYAM 21. Raymond 8525067094 22. Ajin 7094864658 23. Daniel 9025659948 24. Ivin 6382882958 25. Jeniper 9655865062 26. Jinu 9786159428 27. Sajan 7092321719 28. Robin 8526504006 29. Ranjith 9442693594 30. Vinoth 9750798938 ENAYAM CHINNATHURAI 31) Albin dhas 948607912 32) Dennis 9384206789 33) Leanadimai 8075371515 34) Jahin 8300121001 213

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 35) Sajin 7812097765 36) Vimal 8300121001 37) Anthony Dhas 8344625200 38) AJin 9698163719 39) Anthoni adimai 9698163719 40) Devadhas 9543197148 NADUTHURAI 41) Sahaya jose 8667278360 42) Sahaya sahin 7010817096 43) Nishanth 8903118016 44) Abishek 8682841224 45) Prasath 8300106671 46) Ajin 8300121001 47) Sweetlin 8015682982 48) Salamon 9488904855 49) Sahaya lijan 8946036789 50) Arun 9488528305

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AROCKIAPURAM 1. Anthony Raj IND-TN-14-MO-33 7598528580 2. Sesadimai IND-TN-14-MO-1615 7598290467 3. Jermans IND-TN-14-MO-1200 9865162348 4. Arockiya Anthony IND-TN-14-MO-1602 9487605024 5. Anthony George IND-TN-14-MO-1674 6381531575 ENAYAM 6. George IND-TN-15-MO-1096 8508660578 7. Yesudhasan IND-TN-15-MO-1099 9345202162 8. Surleesh IND-TN-15-MO-1103 8300136110 9. Kilittus IND-TN-15-MO-1087 6382882958 10. Antony George IND-TN-14-MO-1674 6381531575 ENAYAM CHINNATHURAI 11. Leanadimai IND-TN-15-MO-1964 8075371515 12. Dennis IND-TN-15-MO-1048 9384206789 13. Anthonyadimai IND-TN-15-MO-2208 9698163719 14. Devadhas IND-TN-15-MO-6036 9543197148 15. Albin dhas IND-TN-14-MO-1227 948607912

ENAYAM PUTHENTHURAI 16. Narsesan IND-TN-15-MO-2413 9488881290 RAMANTHURAI 17. Xavier Galdon IND-TN-15-MO-4417 8525839404 18. George IND-TN-15-MO-4325 9942359611 19. Anthonyadimai IND-TN-14-MO-4326 6361820792 20. Vino IND-TN-14-MO-3979 6361379626 21. Alexander IND-TN-14-MO-4585 9487673411 MULLOORTHURAI 22. Aruldhasan IND-TN-15-MO-2525 8903116719 23. Chiristober mea lot IND-TN-15-MO-4341 8270608110

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NGOs LIST

Sl. Name and Address of NGOs Mobile no No Dr.R.Arul Kannan, Director, AMK service Org., 1. 9444691456 Mondaikadu Ln.A.Suresh kumar,Dist.Chairman,Disaster 2. 9842122190 relief Lions clubs Tr.I.Jimson, Chairman, Indian Red Cross 3. 9486012323 Society, 4. S.Jebasingh, 155377, free Hearse service. 9840094377 5. Jebin kingsonraj, 108 Ambulance service. 7397724841 D.Cathline Mary, Kottar social service 6. 9600337118 society,Nagercoil-1. J.Mary Beni, Kottar social service society, 7. 9486811668 Nagercoil. V.Gandhimathi,(master trainer) POVVER, 8. 9976629833 Swaminathapuram, 9. Fr.M.Stephen, Director, Coastal peace and 9443159543 development, Nagercoil. M.Praveen, Project coordinator, Glorious 10. 9443716473 United Alliance A.Selwyn Rose, Programme director, Chankai, 11. 9443791142 Kanjiracode- PO J.Jeyamathi Rosaric, President, Rotary club of 12. 9940844953 Ngl,Puthugramam. A. Edward Raj, Director, Evanjalin Trust, 13. 9486249239 Neyyoor. 14. G. Dinesh kumar, Nehru yuva Kendra 9626198076 15. S.Silvester, AMK Athenkottasan Muthamizh 9578360125 kazhaham, Ngl T.Nainar, Director, Master Trust, 16. 9443280111 Kothaigramam, Nagercoil - 01 Tr.Ram kumar, Lead District manager, 17. 9486276642 Kanniyakumari district. M.Johnsilin vijila, District councillor, Meetta 18. 9360008485 Thondu Niruvanam 19. Tmt. Glory, , Dist.Co-ordinator, CBDRM. 8903109535 218

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HAM RADIO

S.No. Name Mobile No 1. Sundar Singh vu2org 9443174234 2. Dr.Mahadevan vu2swm 9447304343 3. Ramasubramania Raja vu2ogq 9443177755 4. Mohan vu2ogs 9443453882

IMPORTANT EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS (TOLL FREE)

1 National Emergency 112 2 Police 100 3 Fire & Rescue 101 4 Mother & Child 102 5 Traffic Police 103 6 Medical Helpline 104 7 Ambulance 108 8 Ambulance (NH) 1073 9 Coastal Helpline 1093 10 Disaster Helpline (State) 1070 11 Disaster Helpline (District) 1077 12 Gas Leakage 1906 13 Electricity Helpline 1912 14 Railway Helpline 182 15 Women Helpline 1091 16 Child Helpline 1098 17 Students Helpline 14417

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ANNEXURE - XII RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

PRE DISASTER S.No Major Theme Agency Responsiblity District Disaster Management Responsiblities Authority(DDMA) • Preparation of DDMP. District Administration, Revenue • Analyse the Disaster that happened on 1. PLANNING Administration, Disaster previous occasions. Management & Mitigation • District Deployment Plan. Department, Police, Fire • Hazard Risk Analysis. Services, Agriculture, Fisheries • Periodical updation of DDMP. etc. District Disaster Management Responsiblities Authority(DDMA) • Identify very High, High medium low District Administration, Disaster vulnerable area and prepare vulnerability Management & Mitigation map. Department, Police, Fire • To disseminate early warning message / Early Warning, Maps, Services. signals to local authorities, and the Satellite inputs, 2. community in the vulnerable areas so as to Information reduce loss of life and reduce damages to Dissemination property. • Ensure appropriate compilation / analysis of recived data such as evacuation carried out damages caused etc. • Report compiled data to CRA by District Collector.

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S.No Major Theme Agency Responsiblity District Disaster Management Authority(DDMA)

District Revenue Administration, Disaster Management & Mitigation Department, Police, Fire Services & District Level Line Departments.

a) Human Resource Responsiblities Management and Logistics • Effective utilization of Prepositioned TNDRF personnel in combination with local 3. Preparedness volunteers Apda Mitra / First Responders (Ready to Move). • Appoint inter departmental Zonal teams. • Mobilize adequate number of sanitary workers, Rescue men, Staff of Electricty Board, Transport Corporation, Food & Civil Supplies, pump operators, First Responders and keep them in readiness. • Formulate sector specific teams for transport, evacuation & distribution of relief etc. • Prepare relief centres and repair the existing cyclone shelters. • Adequate mock drill to be done.

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b) Infrastructure • Train personnel for operation of DEOC. • Preposition Interdepartmental zonal teams, First Responders and materials in vulnerable areas. • Monitoring Rainguages / whether station. • Clear blockages in storm water drains. • Desilting of canals. • Removal of dumped materials. • Removal of encroachements in Culverts, Bridges, River Courses, Irrigation canals and Track etc.

3. Preparedness • Repair relief centres and repair the existing

cyclone shelters.

C) Logistics • Keep the roads and the drainage lines free from blockages and identify “Green Corridors’ • Keep road worthy vehicles ready. • Ensure adequate stock of essential medicines, water purifying tablets and bleaching powder. • Ensure appropriate stirage and stock entry for all the relief materials recived during disaster as donations

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S.No Major Theme Agency Responsiblity District Disaster Management • Based on Advisory from State and Central Authority(DDMA) Agencies quick assessment of number of people and animals to be evacuated and District Revenue Administration, mode of evacuation. Evacuation of People 4. Disaster Management & • Mobilize transport and resources for and Animals Mitigation Department, Police, evacuation. Fire Services, Animal • Identfy and prepare temporary sites for Husbandry, Transport dept & affected people and animals. Fisheries. District Disaster Management • Various positions of IRT-Incidence Authority(DDMA) Response Team (District, Sub-divison and Taluk) are trained and activated for District Revenue Administration, response at their respective administrative Search & Rescue of 5. Disaster Management & judisdiction. people and Animals Mitigation Department, Police, • Keep blankets, tarpaulins, tents, boats, Fire Services. lights, torches, ropes etc ready to utilise during emergency.

District Disaster Management • Asses the likely health impacts and plan Authority(DDMA) prepositioning of emergency health teams with required kits in the most vulnerable District Revenue Administration, areas. Disaster Management & • Tie-up with pharma companies for easy 6. Medical Care Mitigation Department and availability of common medicines. Helath Dept • Ensure proper storage and distribution of medicines. • Establish mobile health units. • Field level helath IRTs for response.

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S.No Major Theme Agency Responsiblity District Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) • Prepare a fully operating OT at the response & bare along with maternity District Revenue Administration, facility. Disaster Management & • Ensure all the ambulance services available Drinkig Water / Mitigation Department, WRD, in the district and available on call. Dewatering Pumps / Water Supply and Sanitation • Provide disaster affected areas with clean 7. Sanitation facilities / Dept, Health Dept and other drinking water and prevent the spread of Public health related depts. water borne diseases. • Supply of drinking water through tankers to areas with water scarcity. • Necessary arrangements and supply of Chlorine Tablet.

District Disaster Management • Setting up of Community Kitchens in the Authority(DDMA) affected areas to cater to the needs of the affected people. District Revenue Administration, • Deploy a dedicated team at the relief cetre Disaster Management & to recive the supplies, maintain log and Mitigation Department, Food distribute them at required locations an Food & Essential and Civil Supply Dept, and other families. 8. Supplies related Dept. • Civil supplies corporation to preposition essential comodities to provide effective services to the field level IRTs for effective response. • Food godowns to have sufficient food materials that can be transported easily to affected areas.

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S.No Major Theme Agency Responsiblity District Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) • Arrange for effective communication as well as public address system. District Revenue Administration, • Prepare, update and maintain Taluk / Block Disaster Management & wise list of HAM Radio operatorsfor smooth 9. Communication Mitigation Department, IT Dept, co-ordination. Public Relation dept and • Close coordination with Telecom service relevant dept. providers to restore damaged facilities and set up temporary facilities on emergency basis.

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 ABBREVIATIONS

AAI : Airport Authority of India AERB : Atomic Energy Regulatory Board AHD : Animal Husbandry Department AICTE : All India Council of Technical Education AP : Andhra Pradesh ARG : Automatic Rain Gauge ASI : Archaeological Survey of India ATI : Administrative Training Institute BAI : Builders Association of India BBB : Build Back Better BIS : Bureau of Indian Standards BMTPC : Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council BRO : Border Roads Organisation CADA : Coastal Area Development Authority CAPF : Central Armed Police Forces CAZRI : Central Arid Zone Research Institute CBO : Community Based Organisation CBRI : Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee CBRN : Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear CBSE : Central Board of Secondary Education CCG : Central Crisis Group CCS : Cabinet Committee on Security CDMM : Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management, Vellore CFCB : Central Flood Control Board CFI : Construction Federation of India CGWB : Central Ground Water Board CIDC : Construction Industry Development Council CII : Confederation of Indian Industry CMG : Crisis Management Group CoA : Council of Architecture CoP : Conference of the Parties CoR : Commissioner of Relief CPCB : Central Pollution Control Board CRIDA : Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture CRPF : Central Reserved Police Force CRRI : Central Road Research Institute CRZ : Coastal Regulation Zone CSIR : Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSS : Centrally Sponsored Schemes CWC : Central Water Commission 240

KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 CWDS : Cyclone Warning Dissemination System CZMA : Coastal Zone Management Authority Abbreviations NDMA : National Disaster Management Authority DAE : Department of Atomic Energy DCG : District Crisis Group DDMA : District Disaster Management Authority DeitY : Department of Electronics and Information Technology DEOC : District Emergency Operation Center DGM : Directorates of Geology and Mining DM : Disaster Management DMC : Drought Monitoring Cell DMP : Disaster Management Plan DoACFW : Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare DoAHDF : Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries DoPT : Department of Personnel and Training DoS : Department of Space DoT : Department of Telecommunications DRD : Department of Rural Development DRDO : Defence Research and Development Organization DRR : Disaster Risk Reduction DSJE : Department of Social Justice and Empowerment DSS : Decision Support System DST : Department of Science and Technology DWR : Doppler Weather Radar EHRA : Earthquake Hazard and Risk Assessment EIA : Environment Impact Assessment EOC : Emergency Operations Centre ERC : Emergency Response Centers EREC : Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre ESF : Emergency Support Functionaries EWS : Early Warning System FC : Finance Commission FCI : Food Corporation of India FES : Fire and Emergency Services FICCI : Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry GAR : Global Assessment Report GDP : Gross Domestic Product GIS : Geographical Information System GoI : Government of India GSI : Geological Survey of India GST : Goods and Service Tax HAZCHEM : Hazardous Chemicals

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 HF : High Frequency HFL : Highest Flood Level HLC : High Level Committee HRVA : Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment IAEA : International Atomic Energy Agency IAF : Indian Air Force IAP : Incident Action Plan NDMP : National Disaster Management Plan ICAR : Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICG : Indian Coast Guard ICSE : Indian Certificate of Secondary Education ICT : Information Communication Technology IDMC : India Drought Management Centre IDRN : Indian Disaster Resource Network IDS : Integrated Defence Staff IE(I) : Institution of Engineers (India) IEC : Information Education Communication IERMON : Indian Environmental Radiation Monitoring Network IIA : Indian Institute of Architects IIE : Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship IIRS : Indian Institute of Remote Sensing IIT : Indian Institute of Technology IITM : Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology IMA : Indian Medical Association IMD : India Meteorological Department INCOIS : Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services IND : Improvised Nuclear Device INES : International Nuclear Event Scale INSARAG : International Search and Rescue Advisory Group IPS : Indian Police Service IRC : Indian Roads Congress IRDA : Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority IRS : Incident Response System IRT : Incident Response Team ISDR : International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ISRO : Indian Space Research Organisation ITI : Industrial Training Institute IWAI : Inland Waterways Authority of India IWRM : Integrated Water Resources Management LBSNAA : Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration M&E : Monitoring and Evaluation MAH : Major Accident Hazard MAI : Moisture Adequacy Index

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 MANAGE : National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management MCI : Medical Council of India MEA : Ministry of External Affairs MHA : Ministry of Home Affairs MoAFW : Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare MoCA : Ministry of Civil Aviation MoCAFPD : Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution MoCF : Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers MoCI : Ministry of Commerce and Industry MoCIT : Ministry of Communications and Information Technology MoD : Ministry of Defence NDMA : National Disaster Management Authority MoDWS : Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation MoEFCC : Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change MoES : Ministry of Earth Sciences MoF : Ministry of Finance MoFPI : Ministry of Food Processing Industries MoHFW : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare MoHIPE : Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises MoHRD : Ministry of Human Resource Development MoHUPA : Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation MoIB : Ministry of Information and Broadcasting MoLE : Ministry of Labour and Employment MoM : Ministry of Mines MoMSME : Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MoNRE : Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MoP : Ministry of Power MoPA : Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs MoPNG : Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas MoPR : Ministry of Panchayati Raj MoR : Ministry of Railways MoRD : Ministry of Rural Development MoRTH : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways MoSDE : Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship MoSJE : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment MoST : Ministry of Science and Technology MoU : Memorandum of Understanding MoUD : Ministry of Urban Development MoWCD : Ministry of Women and Child Development MoWR : Ministry of Water Resources MoYAS : Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports MP : Madhya Pradesh

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 MPCS : Multi-Purpose Cyclone Center MSIHC : Manufacture Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals NABARD : National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NAC : National Academy of Construction NATMO : National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization NBCC : National Buildings Construction Corporation NCC : National Cadet Corps NCERT : National Council of Educational Research and Training NCFC : National Crop Forecasting Centre NCMC : National Crisis Management Committee NCMRWF : National Centre of Medium Range Weather Forecasting NCT : National Capital Territory NDMA : National Disaster Management Authority NDMF : National Disaster Mitigation Fund NDMP : National Disaster Management Plan NDRF : National Disaster Response Force NDVI : Normalized Differential Vegetation Index NEC : National Executive Committee NECN : National Emergency Communication Network NEOC : National Emergency Operations Center NER : North East Region NGOs : Non-Governmental Organisations NHAI : National Highways Authority of India NHWIS : National Hazardous Waste Information System NIC : National Informatics Centre NICMAR : National Institute of Construction Management and Research NIDM : National Institute of Disaster Management NIO : North Indian Ocean NIRD : National Institute of Rural Development NISA : National Institute of Security Academy NITTTR : National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research NPDM : National Policy on Disaster Management NRAA : National Rainfed Area Authority NRE : Nuclear and Radiological Event NREMP : National Radiation Emergency Management Plan NRSC : National Remote Sensing Centre NSDA : National Skill Development Agency NSDC : National Skill Development Corporation NSS : National Service Scheme NWDA : National Water Development Agency NYKS : Nehru Yuvak Kendra Sangathan O&M : Operation and Maintenance

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 PG : Post Graduate PRD : Panchayati Raj Department PRIs : Panchayati Raj Institutions PWD : Public Works Department R&D : Research and Development RBI : RDD : Radiological Dispersal Device RDSO : Research Designs and Standards Organization RO : Reverse Osmosis RTSMN : Real Time Seismic Monitoring Network SAC : Space Applications Centre SASE : Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment SAU : State Agricultural University SAVI : Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index SBSE : State Board of Secondary Education SDMA : State Disaster Management Authority SDMC : State Drought Monitoring Cell SDMF : State Disaster Mitigation Fund SDRF : State Disaster Response Force SDRN : State Disaster Resource Network SEC : State Executive Committee SEOC : State Emergency Operation Center SERC : Structural Engineering Research Centre SFAC : Standing Fire Advisory Council SHG : Self Help Group SIDM : State Institute of Disaster Management SIRD : State Institute of Rural Development SLBC : State Level Bankers' Committee SOG : Standard Operating Guidelines SoI : Survey of India SOP : Standard Operating Procedure SPCB : State Pollution Control Board SRSAC : State Remote Sensing Application Centre SRSC : State Remote Sensing Centers SWAN : State Wide Area Network TN : Tamil Nadu ToT : Training of Trainers UDD : Urban Development Department UFDM : Urban Flood Disaster Management UGC : University Grants Commission UN : United Nations UNDP : United Nations Development Programme

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KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2020 UNISDR : United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction UP : Uttar Pradesh USDDM : Urban Storm Drainage Design Manual UT : Union Territory VHF : Very High Frequency WRD : Water Resources Department

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