CUDDALORE DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2017 1 INTRODUCTION The Cuddalore District Disaster Management Plan for year 2017 is a key for managing disaster related activities and a guidance for emergency management. The information available in DDMP is valuable in terms of its use during disaster. Based on the instructions pertaining to the Sendai Framework Project for Disaster Risk Reduction and on the guidelines of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) formulated by the Central Government and on analysis of history of various disasters that had occurred in this district, this plan has been designed as an action plan rather than a resource book. Utmost attention has been paid to make this Plan Book handy, precise and accurate. During the time of disaster, there may be a delay before outside help arrives. Hence, self-help and assistance from local group is essential in carrying out immediate relief operations. Also, reach to the needy targeted people depends on a prepared community which is alert and informed. Efforts have been made to collect and develop this plan to make it more applicable and effective to handle any type of disaster. Details of inventory resources are given importance in the plan so that during disaster their optimum use can be derived. The important rescue shelters, most necessary equipments, skilled manpower and critical supplies are included in the inventory resources block-wise. Role and responsibility of all departments have been included and the details of control room of various departments, ambulances, blood banks, public health centers, government and private hospitals have been included in this plan. As a whole, this is a genuine effort of district administration to develop the plan and if any have suggestions and comments, they are free to convey the same so that the valuable suggestions can be included in the next edition. We are thankful to all the institutions and persons who have provided us the vital information in time. 31 May 2017 (T.P.Rajesh, IAS) District Collector Cuddalore. 2 CUDDALORE DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2017 CONTENTS S.No. Subject Page No. 1 Profile of Cuddalore District 6 Institutional Mechanism - District Disaster Management 2 11 Authority 3 District Disaster Management Plan – Overview and Goals 14 Hazard, Risk and Vulnerabilty analysis (with sample maps & link to all vulnerable maps 4 20 vulnerability based on Infrastructure and Socio Economic Groups) 5 Preventive Measures 32 6 Preparedness Measures 44 7 Disaster Response Plan 60 8 Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery programme 66 Mainstreaming Concerns into Developmental Plan / 9 69 Programmes and Projects 10 Heat Wave Management 88 11 Removal of Silt from Water Bodies 90 12 Finanacial Arrangements 91 13 Standard Operating Procedures 92 14 Awareness Programmes 116 Annexures 1 Block Level Available Resources 119 2 Important Government Orders 123 3 Handout regarding disasters 137 4 Important Phone Numbers 152 3 ABBREVIATIONS BBB Building Back Better BDO Block Development Officer BIS Bureau of Indian Standards BMPTC Building Material & Technology Promotion Council BPR Bottom Pressure Recorder CBDM Community Based Disaster Management CBDRM Community Based Disaster Risk Management CBO Community Based Organisation CDRRP Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project CRA Commissioner of Revenue Administration CSC Common Service Centers DCG District Crisis Group DDMA District Disaster Management Authority DDMP District Disaster Management Plan DEOC District Emergency Operation Center DM Disaster Management DRO District Revenue Officer DRR Disaster Risk Reduction E&F Environment & Forest Department EAP Emergency Action Plan ECS Electronic Clearence System EWS Early Warning System FPS Fair Price Shop GOI Government of India HFL Highest Flood Level HQ Head Quarters IDRN India Disaster Resource Network IFS Indian Forest Service IITM Indian Institute of Technology Madras IMD India Meteorological Department INCOIS Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IPS Indian Police Service ITEWC Indian Tsunami Early Warning Center LCG Local Crisis Group LED Light Emitting Diode MAH Major Accident Hazard MA&WS Municipal Administration and Water Supply 4 MGNREGS Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme NCC National Cadet Corps NDRF National Disaster Response Force NEC National Executive Committee NEOC National Emergency Operation Center NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NIOT National Institute of Ocean Technology NRHM National Rural Health Mission NRSC National Remote Sensing Center NSS National Service Scheme NSS National Social Service NYKS Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan ORS Oral Rehydration Salts PA Public Addressing PWD Public Work Department PWD (WRD) Public Work Department (Water Resources Development) RD&PR Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department RMC Regional Meteorological Centre RTO Regional Transport Officer RTSP Regional Tsunami Service Provider SDMA State Disaster Management Authority SDO Sub Divisional Officer SDRF State Disaster Response Force SEOC State Emergency Operation Center SHG Self Help Groups SOP Standard Operating Procedure SP Superintendent of Police SSA Sarva Shiksa Abiyan TANGEDCO Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation TNEB Tamilnadu Electricity Board TNPCB Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board TNSDMA Tamilnadu State Disaster Management Agency TNWRD Tamilnadu Water Resources Department TSP Tamilnadu Special Police TWAD Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiztion VAO Village Administrative Officer VDMC Village Disaster Management Committee VDMT Village Disaster Management Team 5 CHAPTER 1 PROFILE OF CUDDALORE DISTRICT GEOGRAPHICAL AREA Cuddalore District is situated in the South Indian State of Tamilnadu between 110 45’ and 120 27’ of Northern latitude and 780 48’ and 800 12’ of East longitude and covering an area of 3,698.68 Sq.K.M. The Cuddalore District is encircled by Pondicherry and Villupuram District on the North, Nagapattinam and Ariyalur District on the South, Bay of Bengal on the East and Perambalur District on the West. The eastern side of the district has a coastline of 52 Kms covered by the Bay of Bengal. This district consists of Ten taluks viz. Cuddalore, Panruti, Kurinjipadi, Chidambaram, Bhuvanagiri, Kattumannarkoil, Srimushnam, Virudhachalam, Tittagudi and Veppur, out of which Cuddalore, Kurinjipadi, Bhuvanagiri, and Chidambaram are coastal taluks lying in the heavy wind and cyclone zone while other six taluks lie in the flood prone zone. DISTRICT AT A GLANCE The Cuddalore District has a population of 26,05,914(as per 2011 census) out of which the proportion of rural population is 18,00,133 and Urban population is 8,05,781 and the population density is 702/sqkm. In the Administrative perspective it comprises of 10 Taluks, 13 Blocks, 5 Municipalities and 16 Town Panchayats. The District has a literacy rate of 71.85% which is lesser than the State Average. 6 PHYSIOGRAPHY: The Cuddalore district being a coastal zone is mostly covered by plain terrain with out any high relief zone except some sedimentary high ground in Vridhachalam, Cuddalore and Panruti Taluks. The Gadilam and Pennaiyar rivers flow in the northern side of the Cuddalore District and Vellar and Kollidam River (Coleroon) flows in south. CLIMATE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS: The Cuddalore District experiences a tropical wet and dry climate and witnesses heavy rainfall during North East Monsoon season. The period from November to February, the climate in Cuddalore district is full of warm days and cool night. The onset of summer is from March and reaches its peak by the month of May and June. The average temperature ranges from 22.50C(72.50F) in January to 370 C(990 F) in May and June. Summer rain are spare and south west monsoon sets in June and continues till September. North East monsoon starts in October and continues till December. The average annual rainfall for the past 10 Years:- Average Annual Rainlfall Sl.No Year (mm) 1 2007 1,271.59 2 2008 1,661.18 3 2009 1,219.52 4 2010 1,461.84 5 2011 1,397.93 6 2012 793.09 7 2013 988.18 8 2014 1,186.72 9 2015 1,748.14 10 2016 588.32 However, the quantum of normal rainfall fluctuates greatly. Cuddalore is high Cyclone prone zone of the Eastcoast and its neighbourhood falls under rainfall surplus category and the temperatures vary between 19.9 C to 26 C in the winter season and 31 C to 42 C in the summer season. The district gets rainfall mostly in the months of October to December from the Northeast monsoon which accounts for 72 percentage of the total amount of rainfall. Geology Rock Type : Sedimentarey Rock 90% and Hard Rock 10% Geological Formation : Sandstone, Conglomerate, Gneiss, Charnockite,Marine deposits and Alluvium. Demography According to 2011 census, Cuddalore District had a total of 6,35,578 households. There were a total of 11,69,880 workers, comprising 1,36,035 cultivators, 3,25,599 main agriculture labourers, 19,151 in house hold industries, 3,56,486 other workers, 3,32,609 marginal workers, 29,135 marginal cultivators,2,13,813 marginal workers in household industries and 76,785 other 7 marginal workers. The district has a population density of 702 inhabitants per square kilometer [702/sq. km]. Agriculture Paddy, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Millets, Pulses,etc., are the major crops grown in Cuddalore district. Paddy is the major crop covering an area of around 1,20,000 Hectares. Horticulture The district contributes significantly to the Tamilnadu state production of cashewnut and jackfruit. There are two horticulture farms in this district, one at Neyveli and the other at Vridhachalam. Resources Availability Land resources Black soil is the Predominant soil type in this district accounting for 45.2% of the total area under agriculture. Red loam and red sandy soil are the other types of soil prevalent in the district. The most part of the district is a flat plain sloping gently from the west to the sea on the east and also from the north to the south except for a strip of high ground running across the district from Pondicherry to Virudhachalam.