Disaster Management & Civil Defence Section Office of the District Magistrate Alipurduar, West Bengal Pin-736121 Fax: 03564-253637 Control Room: 03564-257091 Email ID -
[email protected] FOREWORD Disaster is a negative consequence of an event, natural or manmade, which brings major societal damage and disrupts developmental work. Sometimes it happens by chance without any notice or within a very short notice depending upon the nature of the event whether predictable or unpredictable. But be it predictable or unpredictable, loss and damage is inevitable which can be minimized only through proper mitigation and coordination plan. District Disaster Management Plan is a blueprint of entire disaster management activities encompassing preparedness measures, prevention and mitigation techniques, societal capacity, standard operating procedures, relief, response and rescue activities. I am delighted to publish Disaster Management Plan for the year 2019 of Alipurduar district, 20th district of West Bengal. The district is diverse in terrain as well as ethnicity. Important places like Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara National Park, Jayanti Hills, Buxa Fort etc. have always drawn the attention of tourists from different corner. The district is also cut across by various mountainous rivers like Torsha, Holong, Mujnai, Rydak, Kaljani, Sankosh etc. which turns mighty and dangerous during rainy season. Thus the presence of these rivers has made the district a possible victim of flood during monsoon season every year. Of these, the year 1993 is notable as it was in this year that the district was ravaged by severe floods which left a deep mark among masses and recently, in the year 2017 also, the district has experienced a severe flash flood due to abnormal rainfall.