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For Official Use Only MAP OF NORTH 24 PARGANAS DISTRICT DISASTER VULNERABILITY MAPS PUBLISHED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CONTENTS Sl. No. Subject Page No. 1. Map Of North 24 Parganas District i 2. Contents Ii 3. Foreword iii 4. North 24 Parganas At A Glance 1 5. Communication Plan 7 6. History Of Disaster Vulnerability in North 24 Parganas 30 7. Rainfall 34 8. Control Room 36 9. Chapter 1 Introduction To DM Plan 37 10. Chapter 2 HVCRA Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity And Risk Assessment 38 11. Chapter 3 Institutional Arrangements 45 12. Chapter 4 Prevention And Mitigation 47 13. Chapter 5 Preparedness Measures 49 14. Chapter 6 Capacity Building And Training Measures 53 15. Chapter 7 Response And Relief Measures 57 16. Chapter 8 Reconstruction, Rehabilitation And Recovery Measures 60 17. Chapter 9 Financial Resources For Implementation Of DDMP 63 Chapter 10 Procedure And Methodology For Monitoring, Evaluation, Updation And 18. 64 Maintenance Of DDMP 19. Chapter 11 Coordination Mechanism For Implementation Of DDMP 65 20. Chapter 12 Standard Operating Procedures (Sops) And Checklist 66 21. Irrigation Plan 68 22. Flood Preparedness Horticulture Department Plan 88 23. Contingent Plan of Schools 89 24. Flood Preparedness PHE Department Plan 90 25. Flood Preparedness Animal Resource Development Dept. Plan 92 26. Department of Health Plan 95 27. District controller of Food and supply Plan 99 28. Department of Forest Plan 100 29. WBSEDCL Plan 102 30. Department of Agriculture Plan 103 31. Department of Fisheries Plan 114 Annexure Ambulance 120 Block Hospitals 122 Boats 123 Flood shelter at Block Level Government 128 32. Flood shelters at Schools and College 130 144 Helipad location at block level 149 List of Divers 152 List of Sawmills 156 Multipurpose cyclone shelter 157 Relief go down block wise FOREWORD The district, North 24-parganas, has been divided geographically into three parts, e.g. (a) vast riverine belt in the Southern part of Basirhat Sub-Division. (Sundarban area),(b) the industrial belt of Barrackpore Sub-Division and (c) vast cultivating plain land in the Bongaon Sub-division and adjoining part of Barrackpore, Barasat & Northern part of Basirhat Sub-Divisions The drainage capabilities of the canals, rivers etc. have been reduced due to unplanned manmade activities and some ecological changes like silting of the rivers etc. So, the flood/heavy water logging has been common occurrence every year in the most parts of the aforesaid sub-divisions. Similarly, Cyclone and High tide has been commonly found in the riverine belts of Basirhat sub- division. Strangely, several focal areas of Gaighata Block of Bongaon sub-division had been found to be hit by tornado several times in the past. The district ranks among the few vulnerable district of the State. The District is vulnerable to both natural and man- made disasters. Not all disasters can be predicted or prevented. However, precautionary measures taken within the existing infrastructure, in the form of preparedness, can considerably mitigate the human sufferings, loss of life and property and restore normalcy at the earliest. The DM plan 2017 -2018 gives an insight on how the District and Department as a whole plans to prevent and mitigate disaster in the upcoming days. The course of a disaster is dependent on how early the same is identified and how effectively specific control measures are applied. The impact of the disaster control measures can be expected to be significant only if proper measures are applied in time. Scarce resources are often wasted in undertaking such measures after the disaster has already peaked and the outcome of such measures in limiting the damage and in reducing human sufferings; morbidity with loss of life and property becomes negligible. It is therefore, of paramount importance to formulate an action plan to face the situation arising out of the same. The rescue, relief and rehabilitation activities are not the work of a single department, rather constitute best coordinated activities amongst the concerned Government departments, 3-tier Panchayat Raj Institutions, N.G.Os., Peoples’ representatives of Assembly / Parliament, CBOs and the Community as a whole. Experience of past decades has proved that unprecedented flood, heavy rainfall and cyclones highly affect the normal life and livelihood of people of this densely populated district. The very highly vulnerable costal area suffers most from loss of life and property accompanied by environmental damage. This plan for the year 2017-18 has been prepared by the Disaster Management Section of the District Administration of North 24 Parganas using information received from the Blocks, consisting of Gram Panchayats, Government line departments and State IAG. In this year’s plan contact details of more key stake holders, GPS coordinates of rescue shelters, as well as air dropping points, Identification of Vulnerable blocks, GP through HRVA mapping, Updating status of relief flood shelters, and detailed plans of each line department during disaster has been provided in chapter wise formatas compared to the last years plan. We hope that this plan will be more effectively used by all stake holders in the event of a natural calamity striking this district. Thanks to the all officials of District Disaster Management Section, North 24 Parganas. Any suggestion for betterment of this plan is always solicited. Smt. Antara Acharya, IAS District Magistrate North 24 Parganas NORTH 24 PARGANAS DISTRICT AT A GLANCE Name of the District: North 24 Parganas Population: 1, 00, 09,781(2011) Population Below Poverty Line: 20.15 % Literacy rate: 76% (M-41%; F-35%) Physical Between 23°15’2”and 22°11’6”North latitude and 89°5’ and 88°2’ Geographical location: East longitudes in the South-Eastern part of West Bengal. Area: 4094 Sq.Km. (4.61% of the State) North - Nadia , South - Kolkata, South 24 Parganas, East – Adjoining Districts: Bangladesh (International Border), West - Howrah, Hooghly. Ashoknagar, Baduria, Bangaon, Baranagar, Barasat, Barracpore, Basirhat, Bhatpara, Bidhannagar, North Dum Dum, DumDum, Major Urban Centres: Gobardanga, Habra, Halisahar, Kanchrapara, Madhayamgram, Naihati, New Barrackpore, Panihati, Rajarhat, Sodepur, South Dum Dum, Taki, Titagarh. Betna,Betrabati,Bhagirathi,Bidhyadhari,Dantbhanga, Haroagong-Kultigong, Ichhamati, Jamuna, Kalindi, Kodalia. Major Rivers: Naobhanga, Nonagong, Padma, Sarat Khali, Sealdagong, Sonai, Suti, Tentulia Sub-Divisions - 5 (Bangaon, Barasat (Sadar), Barracpore, Bashirhat, Bidhannagar); Blocks – 22; Panchayat Sam ities – 22; Administrative Units: Gram Panchayats – 199; Mouzas – 1,606; Municipalities – 25, Corporation - 01, Non-Municipal Towns – 33; Outgrowths – 11; Cantonment Board– 01; Police Stations – 35; Inhabited Villages – 1599. Demography (Figures are as per 2011 Census Report) Population: 1,00,09,781 (11.05% of the State) Men: 51,19,389 (51%) Women: 48,90,392 (49%) Total Rural Population: 42,77,619 (43%), Male-21,96,554(22%) Female-20,81,065(21%) Total Urban Population: 57,32,162 (57%), Male-29,22,835(29%) Female-28,09,327(28%) 9,02,537 (8.94%) 0-6 Population (M) – 4,63,542 (51.36%) (F) – 4,38,992 (48.64%) 1 Scheduled Caste Population: 21,69,084 (22%), Male-11,15,458(11%) Female-10,53,626(11%) Scheduled Tribe Population: 2,64,597 (3%), Male-1,34,179(1%) Female-1,30,418(1%) Litterate Population: 76,08,693 (76%), Male-40,56,046(41%) Female-35,52,647(35%) Illitterate Population: 24,01,088 (24%), Male-10,63,343(11%) Female-13,37,745(13%) Sex Ratio(females per 1000 males): 949 Language Bengali is the main language and some Hindi speaking people are also there in the industrial areas. Food Habit Rice is the staple food of the people. Culture and Religion Fairs and festivals: There are a number of fairs and festivals in the district. The major ones are – Durga Puja, RathYatra, AamBarunimela (commonly known as PR Thakur mela), Ghosto Bihari mela, Charak,Urs, Paglapirmela, Maharam, Ban Bibir Puja, ChaklaDhammela, etc. Of these, Durga Puja, Maharam, Eed, Charak, etc. are observed all throughout the State. Famous Religious places: DakhsineswarKalibari, Manosa Bari, Adya Pith, Chakla Dham, Thakur nagar. History: The great epic Mahabharata, Raghuvansa and in some the Puranas refer the Gangetic delta lay between the kingdom of the Suhmas live in Western Bengal and that of the Vangas in Eastern Bengal at the dawn of the history. At the time of Raghu Vansa, the country was dominated by the Vangas. But the naval force of the Vangas were defeated by Raghu, who set up pillars of victory on the islands in the midst of the Ganges. Probably, these islands represented the present area of the district of 24 Parganas. A few details in Ain-i-Akbari reveals that the district formed part of Satgaon revenue division, the jurisdiction of which was from Sagar islands on the south to a little above Palashi on the north and Kabadak river on the east, beyond the Hooghli on the west. The district gained prominence with the events of Sepoy mutiny of 1824 and 1857. Till eighties, the district was named as Twenty four Parganas and later divided into two districts – North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas. Social DevelopmentIndicators Below Poverty Line: 2009 – ‘10 - 20.15% (approx.) Infant Mortality Rate: 2001 - 35 per 1000 LB Maternal Mortality Rate: 2001 – 1.9 per 1000 LB Birth rate : 2009-‘10 – 15.8 per 1000 per year Death rate: 2009-‘10 – 6.4 per 1000 per year 2 Climate 41 0 C in May Minimum 8 0 C in January Relative Humidity Between 50% in March & 90% in July 1,579 mm (Normal).