1 INDEX S.NO CONTENT PAGE NO. 1. District Disaster Management Plan 2 - 4 2. Introduction 5 - 7 3. District Profile 8 - 9 Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability, Capacity 10 - 20 4. Analysis 5. Institutional Mechanism 21 - 52 6. Mitigation Plan 53 - 55 7. Response Plan 56 - 91 8. Recovery and Reconstruction Plan 92 - 93 Standard Operating Procedures(SOP) 94 - 135 9. and Checklists The Linking with the Developmental 10. Plan 136 - 140 11. Budget and Other Financial Allocations 141 12. Monitoring and Evaluation 142 - 144 13. Annexures 13.1 Do’s and Don’ts Of all possible Hazard 145 - 154 13.2 Contacts 155 - 177 13.3 Election Peoples in Union panchayath Level 178 - 307 13.4 Media and Information Management 308 - 312 13.5 Process of Development of DDMP 313 - 317 14.1 Vulnerable Area & Map 318 - 431 2 01.DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN CHAPTER-01:- DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN This Chapter includes the entire DDMP in nutshell reflecting all major aspects of DDMP. CHAPTER-02:- INTRODUCTION This Chapter discusses about the need and objective of planning in the district and talks about the changing context of Disaster Management. The methodology of plan development has also been discussed in the chapter. CHAPTER-03:- DISTRICT PROFILE This chapter discusses about the details of the district in brief. CHAPTER-04:- HAZARD, VULNERABILITY, CAPACITY AND RISK ASSESMENT Broadly discusses the Hazards and Vulnerabilities of the district and also analyses the capacity existing to cope with the existing hazard. The chapter discusses the various hazards to which the district is prone to like Earthquake, Floods, Fire, Health related disaster and Accident Risks. CHAPTER-05:- INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM Discusses the Institutional Mechanism of Disaster Management at the National, State and the District Level. At the District level it discusses the formation of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) & District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) that is a high- powered committee at the district level to look into the issue of disaster management at different phases of disaster. The role and responsibility of the DDMA &DDMC has also been laid down. Establishment of Emergency Operation Centre and its role during different phases of disaster and normal time have been explained. 3 CHAPTER-06:- MITIGATION PLAN Discusses about the Disaster Mitigation Plan which consist of both Non- Structural Mitigation and Structural Mitigation and Structural Mitigation measures. The Non-Structural Aspect of Mitigation talks about Preparedness Methodology, Sensitization/Awareness Campaign, Training and Capacity Building, Community Disaster Management Planning, developing disaster resource inventory and enforcement of existing codes and laws. The Structural aspect talks about Retrofitting and Earthquake resistant construction. CHAPTER-07:- RESPONSE AND RELIEF MEASURE The Incident Response System in the district has been discussed in details giving the organization structure and the major functions of the various players within the system. CHAPTER-08:- RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION PLAN The Chapter describes the strategy to restore the normalcy to the lives and livelihoods of the affected population. It provides short term reconstruction strategy for vital life support systems to minimum operating standards as well as long term rehabilitation. CHAPTER-09:- STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES (SOPS) AND CHECKLIST The Chapter gives the detailed Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for all the identified Emergency Support Functions in the district. CHAPTER-10:- LINKING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Chapter describes the linkage of this plan with other plans. CHAPTER-11:- BUDGET AND OTHER FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS Briefly discusses about the Budget and Financial Allocations. CHAPTER-12:- MONITORING AND EVALUATION 4 Discusses the Monitoring and evaluation aspect of the District Disaster Management Plan and talks about its regular updation. CHAPTER-13:- ANNEXURES The following annexures are included in this chapter. 1. District profile 2. Resources 3. Checklists 4. Media and information Management 5. Process of development of DDMP 6. Contact numbers 7. Do’s and Don’ts of all possible Hazards 5 2. INTRODUCTION India with diverse terrain from Himalayan Peaks to Indian Ocean Coastline and a history reaching before 5 millennia has been traditionally unbreakable to many natural disasters.India in general is one of the most hazard prone Countries in the world. 60% of the country is prone to earthquakes of moderate to high intensity, 40 million hectares is prone to flood, 5,700 km long coast is prone to cyclones and tsunamis and the whole of Himalayas are prone to landslides.Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been recurrent phenomena. TamilNadu is prone to multi- hazards and is frequented by hazards of various nature and different intensities. Disaster whether natural or man-made can strike anywhere at any time. The biggest problem with the disaster is the suddenness and swiftness of its occurrence. The loss created by it in terms by private, Community and public assets has been astronomical. The DM act 2005 explains Disaster as a Catastrophe mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or manmade causes or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to and destructions of property or damage to or degradation of environment and is of such a nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity by the community of the affected area. The world over it has been experienced that a prompt, well-coordinated and effective response mounted in the aftermath of disasters not only minimizes loss of life and property but also facilitates early recovery. The important ingredients of an effective response system are integrated institutional arrangements, state of the art forecasting and early warning systems, failsafe communication system, rapid evacuation of threatened communities,quick deployment of specialized response forces and coordination andsynergy among various agencies at various levels in dealing with any disaster. Most importantly, all the agencies and their functionaries must clearly understand their roles and responsibilities and the specific actions they have to take for responding to disaster or threatening disaster situations. 6 Disaster threatens sustainable economic development. Even as substantial scientific and material progress is made worldwide the loss of lines and property due to disasters has not been enormously decreased. Hence there has been a paradigm shift in the focus of Disaster Management from response centric to laying greater emphasis on prevention, mitigation and preparedness as a means to avert or soften the impact of future emergencies. 2.1 Development of DDMP Under section 31 of the DM Act 2005, it is mandatory on the part of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to have a disaster management plan for every district to adopt plan for a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, co-coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary and expedient for prevention as well as mitigation of disasters.The main objective of the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) is to prevent loss of life and property through preparedness, prevention, mitigation and quick and coordinated response. Moreover it keeps the administration in a state of readiness to face any eventuality. DDMP is viable because it envisages the following factors critically from a practical point of view. Risk Assessment & vulnerability analysis Centre of quick and effective response Maintaining cohesiveness & uniformity in the formulation of a strategy Taking up disaster risk reduction issues in development process. The Disaster Management Plans define priorities and provide guidelines for disaster management in the district. The planning is important from two aspects; The Output, and The Process The output of planning process will be the District Disaster Management Plan. This plan provides strategic directions for disaster management, define resources available in the district, and describe SOPs for emergency response by the district government. The process of planning is extremely important, because this will raise awareness of stakeholders’ about disaster risks and its management. It is imperative that extensive consultations are undertaken with stakeholders for development of the plan. A plan that is developed without proper stakeholder consultation would not be effective and realistic. 7 2.3 Need for the Plan: Namakkal District situated in TamilNadu is prone to multihazards like earthquake, drought, flood, landslide and Road accidents.As a result, it was important to develop a plan that improves district’s response to disasters while improving its ability to mitigate the disaster risks and increasing community’s resilience by implementing the preparedness plan, and it was also deemed important to put a plan in place for dealing with disasters in an organized way with all the stake holders well aware of their role in responding or preparing for disasters. Aim: To reduce Vulnerability To minimize the destruction claimed by various Disaster 2.4 Objectives: 1. To identify the areas Vulnerable to major types of the hazards in the district. 2. To adopt proactive measures by the Government departments to reduce its effects at district level. 3. To define and assign the different tasks & responsibilities to stakeholders during the pre- disaster & post disaster phases