District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (DOS-DCP) for DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 2019-20
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RNMEN VE T O O F G District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (DOS-DCP) FOR DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 2019-20 APPROVED BY : Chairman District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Cum. Deputy Commissioner Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka PREPARED BY : Vijaykumar Pujar District Disaster Professional District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (DOS-DCP) 2019-20 Approved by : Chairman District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Cum. Deputy Commissioner Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka Prepared by : Vijaykumar Pujar District Disaster Management Professional 9483908000 District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru MESSAGE 1 The coast of Dakshina Kannada endowed with a rich and diverse ecosystem needs to be preserved and protected for our future generations. The estuarine ecology which comprises of mangroves, rivers, terrace etc. also needs to be safe guarded. The District Disaster Management Authority was entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan or DOS-DCP by the Government of Karnataka. I urge all the stake holders to carefully read and understand the contents, duties and responsibilities of their relevant departments vis-à-vis the plan so that in the event of an Oil pollution or Spill surfacing on the shore, remedial actions can be initiated and damage to environment minimized. As a whole, this is a genuine effort of district administration to develop the plan and if you have any suggestions and comments, be free to convey the same so that we can include them in the next edition. We are thankful to all the institutions and persons who have provided us the vital information in process of making the Plan. I hope that this document is made available to all the stakeholders. Sindhu B. Rupesh IAS Deputy Commissioner & Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru. i District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru MESSAGE The coast of Dakshina Kannada endowed with a rich and diverse ecosystem needs to be preserved and protected for our future generations. The estuarine ecology which comprises of mangroves, rivers, terrace etc. also needs to be safe guarded. The District Disaster Management Authority was entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan or DOS-DCP by the Government of Karnataka. I urge all the stake holders to carefully read and understand the contents, duties and responsibilities of their relevant departments vis-à-vis the plan so that in the event of an Oil pollution or Spill surfacing on the shore, remedial actions can be initiated and damage to environment minimized. As a whole, this is a genuine effort of district administration to develop the plan and if you have any suggestions and comments, be free to convey the same so that we can include them in the next edition. We are thankful to all the institutions and persons who have provided us the vital information in process of making the Plan. I hope that this document is made available to all the stakeholders. Sindhu B. Rupesh IAS Deputy Commissioner & Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru. i District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru MESSAGE 2 The coast of Dakshina Kannada endowed with a rich and diverse ecosystem needs to be preserved and protected for our future generations. The estuarine ecology which comprises of mangroves, rivers, terrace etc. also needs to be safe guarded. The District Disaster Management Authority was entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan or DOS-DCP by the Government of Karnataka. I urge all the stake holders to carefully read and understand the contents, duties and responsibilities of their relevant departments vis-à-vis the plan so that in the event of an Oil pollution or Spill surfacing on the shore, remedial actions can be initiated and damage to environment minimized. As a whole, this is a genuine effort of district administration to develop the plan and if you have any suggestions and comments, be free to convey the same so that we can include them in the next edition. We are thankful to all the institutions and persons who have provided us the vital information in process of making the Plan. I hope that this document is made available to all the stakeholders. Sindhu B. Rupesh IAS Deputy Commissioner & Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru. i District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru PREFACE Oil spills are a major concern the world over because of its harmful nature. Oil spills pollute groundwater, on which many living things depend for drinking water. The spills seep into streams, lakes, and reservoirs, which are drinking water sources as well as habitat where sh, birds, and other wildlife can be harmed or killed. Vapors from spills enter indoor environments where people live and work. Dakshina Kannada has not experienced a major oil spill till date, during the onset of the SW Monsoons, is a bane in itself. Tar balls could be attributed to illegal discharges by errant tankers or natural seepages from oil reservoirs. Oil spills can also have a serious economic impact on coastal activities like tourism, sheries, and aquaculture. About 70% of the world oil demand is ferried along the Indian coastline which subjects the Indian coast to signicant oil spill risk. Dakshina Kannada is also considering installing Vessel Trafc and Port Management System (VTPMS), which is mandatory for all seaports to enable safe navigation to monitor international vessels carrying hazardous cargo transiting its waters, terrorist landings and suspicious movements undersea. The VTPMS is designed to improve security and navigational safety at sea and river ports. The system has been proposed by the Captain of Ports and forwarded to the State Government for consideration. When installed, the VTPMS will advise, monitor shipping lanes and separation scheme to enforce compliance of safe navigation regulations, assistance to coast guards and other authorities, detection of oil spill and improve overall port efciency. The coast of Dakshina Kannada is rich in diverse eco-systems and accordingly, its preservation and protection is a pre-requisite for sustainable development. It comprises of, estuaries, sandy beaches, creeks, khazan lands. The estuarine ecology constitutes, mangroves, mud ats, river terraces. These eco-systems have large varieties of ora and fauna and provides habitat for various wildlife and plants. The Indian constitution and various legislation such as Forest Conversation Act, Wildlife (Protection) Act, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as amended provide a protective covering. Water Act, Air Act empowers various authorities for taking necessary prevention and protection initiatives. However, for a developing country like India, developmental activities are taking place at a faster rate and in most cases directly affect the environment protection principles. Pollution is the major by-product of the development activities and the oil pollution has become a major threat to the coastal areas due to risks associated with the sea transportation and the increased importation of crude oil into India. 123ii 123iii District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru CONTENTS Dakshina Kannada 42 km long coastline with mostly white sandy beaches attracts nearly 20 to 30 lakh tourists annually. About 2 to 5 per cent of them are foreign tourists. The INTRODUCTION 1 coast of Dakshina Kannada faces an increased threat from oil spill from passing ships, port activities, petro chemical Industries and exploitation activities, navigational accident etc. The need of the hour is the establishment of institutional arrangement through a contingency plan POLICY, LEGISLATION AND RESPONSIBILITY 25 to address oil spill that may affect the coastline and take necessary preventive measures to the highly sensitive areas and other shorelines of the State of Karantaka. OIL SPILL RISKS AND PROTECTION PRIORITIES 43 The Local Contingency Plan (LCP) titled District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan or DOS-DCP provides the necessary instructions to the, Revenue authorities, Pollution SHORELINE OIL SPILL RESPONSE ELEMENTS 47 Control Board, Coast guard Fisheries Department, Forest Department, Ports and other various stake holders regarding their involvement during an oil spill that washes ashore in the coastal areas. This document envisages that all the agencies would interact as per this plan so that the SHORELINE RESPONSE AND OPERATIONS 53 oil spill is mitigated at the earliest causing minimum disruption and damage to local population, ora, fauna, the shermen and other economic activities in the affected coastal REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION 61 area. ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING 65 COASTAL ECOLOGICAL PROFILING 81 123iv 123v District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, Dakshina Kannada District-Mangaluru