DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG
COMMUNITY - BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG
DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN
Project on Sustainable Reduction in Disaster Risk in Multi-Hazard Prone Districts, 2014-17
Publisher:- District Disaster Management Authority - Anantnag
Prepared by:-
Asif Majeed Ganaie ([email protected])
www.anantnag.nic.in
Phone no. 01932-222337 Email: [email protected] [email protected] FAX No. 01932-223164
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG
Deputy Commissioner Anantnag
MESSAGE
Pleasant to introduce the “Disaster Risk Reduction Plan (DRR)” for District Anantnag (Jammu & Kashmir) that has been formulated under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Sustainable Reduction in Disaster Risk”, a Project on Sustainable Reduction in Disaster Risk in Multi- Hazard Prone Districts, 2014-17. In J&K State, Anantnag has been declared as one of the Multi Disaster Prone Districts & has been covered under the said Scheme. The aim of the plan is to build safer, adaptive and disaster resilient communities towards sustainable development through effective risk reduction strategies; to establish an effective and efficient disaster risk reduction at all levels in the district; and to set-up unified and coordinated multi-stakeholder District Disaster Response Systems with trigger mechanism including funding provision that would result in reduction of risks. Through the efforts of the community volunteers, respective stakeholders and community level organizations, this document will progressively help changing the perceptions of the people towards emergencies and in a long way empower the people on the ground to be more proactive and not rely solely on external support when disaster strikes. Awareness raising programs, training of stakeholders, communities & volunteers, capacity-building of people and regular mock drills, are some interventions that are ongoing. This publication is an attempt to document the initiatives that should be taken to reduce the losses, whether in the shape of life or property, and to make aware the general public about the risk reducing factors to tackle every eventuality.
Mohammad Younis Malik (KAS)
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG
(Shabir Hussain Bhat) KAS
FOREWORD
Anantnag District is highly prone to natural hazards as well as human induced disasters. The catastrophes such as flood, fire, hailstorm, earthquake, drought, snow avalanche, cloudburst, downing etc. have been causing loss of lives besides immense destruction to physical infrastructure and economic assets. 2. District Administration has been working with the State Authorities as well as all the stakeholders and line departments at District Level in order to formulate a comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Plan. 3. Loss of human lives due to disasters has been reduced to a large extent over the last decade due to several structural and non-structural measures. However, physical damage and economic losses are increasing due to many factors including lack of risk sensitive development planning at District level. 4. I hope this document will help to provide awareness among all the stakeholders and general masses as well in reducing the losses, whether in the shape of life or property, that generally occur during the disasters.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgement Preface District Profile Information GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS INTRODUCTION Past Disasters in the District Impact of disasters Most vulnerable communities and groups Local level resources and coping mechanisms Challenges and lessons learnt
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
1. Awareness Campaign Strategy ...... 20 2. Gender Equity in Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation ...... 20 3. Formation of Disaster Management Teams/ Committees ...... 21 3.1 District Disaster Management Authority ...... 21 3.2 Block Level Disaster Management Committees ...... 21 3.3 Panchayat/Village Level Disaster Management Committees ...... 22 3.4 Emergency Operation Taskforces ...... 22 2.4.1 Role and Responsibilities of Taskforces ...... 25 2.4.2 Activation of the Plan ...... 26 3.5 Manuals and Standard Operating Guidelines ...... 26 2.5.1 Taskforce Action Plans ...... 26 2.5.2 SOPs for Line Departments ...... 40 3.6 Training/Capacity Building ...... 40 4. Development of Disaster Risk Management Plan at local level ...... 41 3.1 Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction ...... 41 3.2 Involvement of Civil Defense Volunteers ...... 41 3.3 Activities to be carried out for Disaster Risk Reduction ...... 41 5. Material Resources and Manpower ...... 42 4.1 Establishment of Emergency Operations Center/Control Room ...... 42 4.1.1 District Emergency Operations Centre ...... 42 4.1.2 Sub Divisional Level Emergency Operations Centre (SDEOC) ...... 43 4.1.3 Tehsil Control Room ...... 43 5.2 Disaster Management Centres/shelter sheds to be used in case of emergency...... 43 5.2.1 Facilities at Disaster Management Centres ...... 44 5.3 Inventory of Resources...... 44
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG
Acknowledgement
During its preparation processes, a large segment of district line agency heads, political party representatives, representatives from district-based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), media persons, other district based supporting organizations and community people were involved. They are much appreciated for their active involvement in different processes of the DDRRP Development.
For implementation of the activities outlined in this plan, the Anantnag District Disaster Management Authority has to take the lead. There are several activities that fall into the working domain of more than one line agencies, the District Disaster Management Committee has to coordinate and disburse the activities among the district line agencies.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG
Preface
Anantnag district has been visited by various disasters during the course of history. However, the resilience shown by the district in tiding over the periods of disaster has always remained impeccable. During the floods of 2014, the district authorities in collaboration with NGOs, Mass Social Organizations and volunteers has not only responded to the disaster with unparalleled bravery but have expeditiously responded and recovered from such an unprecedented deluge within the shortest possible time. The socio- economic activities were again restarted, the shelter and livelihood of tens and thousands of affectees’ have been restored. This not only shows the valour and managerial skills of the district administration but depicts the resilient nature and will power of the common masses.
Reasons for the losses are attributed to insufficient public awareness, lack or inadequacy in preparedness, lack of early warning system, lack of coordination among inter-government agencies, inadequate financial resources, low quality of human resource in terms of skill in mitigation of natural disasters, and ineffective dissemination of knowledge and skills to the vulnerable population groups.
In order to address the root causes of vulnerability to natural disaster, District Administration is in the process of shifting its government policies towards proactive preparedness, mitigation and prevention. This highlights the links between disaster management and development, calling for a cross- sectoral approach to identify the bottlenecks to risk reduction. District Disaster Risk Reduction Plan is being developed with a dual top-down and bottom-up approach, tapping the existing institutional capacity required for coordinated action, in response to community-based voicing of the most pressing needs. Efforts must mobilize a variety of actors – government, private sector and civil society – to complement each other with their respective expertise, while allocating specific and binding responsibilities to overcome difficulties of collective action.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG DISTRICT PROFILE
The District consists of 395 Villages, 01 Municipal Council and 09 Municipal District Anantnag is the oldest Committees. There are 04 Sub-Divisions viz; District of J&K State. In fact, Bijbehara, Doru, Kokernag & Pahalgam and 12 District Anantnag was only Tehsils viz. Anantnag, Bijbehara, Dooru, District in South Kashmir prior Shangus, Kokernag Pahalgam, Sallar, Srigufwara, to creation of three new Anantnag East (Mattan), Shahbad Bala, Larnoo & Districts viz; Pulwama in Qazigund which have further been sub divided 1979, Kulgam & Shopian in into 36 Nayabats (Land Revenue Circles) and 99 2007 from it. District Patwar Halqas. There are 16 Community Anantnag is popularly known Development Blocks Viz; Achabal, Anantnag, as ‘The Land of Springs, Bijbehara, Breng, Chittergul, Dachnipora, Hiller, Khoveripora, Larnoo, Pahalgam, Qazigund, Shrines & Tourist Resorts’. Sagam, Shahabad, Shangus, Verinag & Vessu, The District shares its comprising of 303 Panchayat Halqas. For law & boundaries with Pulwama in order purposes there are 09 Police Stations and 06 the North, Kishtwar in the Police Posts in the District. Moreover, one South and Kulgam in the Women’s Police Station has recently been West. The total geographical established in the District. area of the District is 2917 sq.km and the administrative S. Description Unit Magnitude No. center of the District is 1. Geographical Sq. Km 2917 situated at Anantnag about 55 Area km from Srinagar, the 2. Sub-Division No. 04 Summer-Capital of the State. 3. Tehsil No. 12 District Anantnag is famous 4. Block No. 16 for Tourist destinations and 5. Village No. 395 6. Panchayat No. 303 has three Tourism 7. Municipal No. 01 Development Authorities for Council Pahalgam, Kokernag & 8. Municipal No. 09 Verinag. The major tourist Committee attractions in the District are 9. Population Lac 10.79 persons (Census Pahalgam, Verinag, Achabal, 2011) Daksum & Kokernag. 10. Schedule Lac 1.08 Tribe persons (Census Population 2011) 11 House Holds Lac 1.54 as per persons SECC 2011
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG INFORMATION
Disaster PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF Disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing DISASTERS widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope, using Natural Disasters its own resources (UNISDR 2004). A disaster Rain and wind storms happens when a hazard impacts upon a Floods vulnerable population and causes damage, casualties and disruption. An earthquake in an Biological agents (micro- uninhabited desert cannot be considered a organisms, insect or disaster, no matter how strong the intensities vermin infestation) produced. An earthquake is only disastrous when Earthquakes it affects people, their property and activities. Volcanic eruptions Natural disasters cannot be prevented, but measures can be taken to eliminate or reduce the Man-Made Disasters possibility of trouble. Regardless of the many Acts of war and terrorism forms a disaster may take, the actual damage to collections is usually caused by fire or water. Fires Even when they are not the initial factor, fires and Water (broken pipes, floods almost invariably occur as secondary leaking roofs, blocked causes of library and archives disasters. drains, fire extinguishing) Hazard Explosions Hazard is an event or occurrence that has Liquid chemical spills the potential to cause injuries to life and damage Building deficiencies property and the environment. Examples of (structure, design, natural hazards are typhoons, tsunamis, environment, earthquake and volcanic eruption exclusively. Landslides, floods, drought, fires can be maintenance) described as socio-natural hazards since their Power failures causes are both natural and man-made. The distinction between natural and man-made hazards is becoming harder to define. For example, flooding may be increased through landfill, drainage or groundwater extraction; storm surge hazard may be worsened by the destruction of mangroves. Human-made hazards are associated with industries or energy generation facilities and include explosions, leakage of toxic waste, pollution, dam failures. War or civil strife is also included in this category. Some hazards can cause secondary hazards; e.g. an earthquake causing landslides, which dams a river and then causes flooding. A community may be exposed to multiple hazards as a result of secondary hazards. Vulnerability Vulnerability is a set of prevailing or consequential conditions, which adversely affect
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG people’s ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for and respond to hazardous events. These long-term factors affect a household or community’s ability to absorb losses after disaster and to recover from the damage. Vulnerabilities precede disasters; contribute to their severity, impede disaster response, and may continue to exist long after a disaster has stuck. “Anderson and Woodrow (1990) categorize vulnerabilities into three areas”
- Physical/Material Vulnerability. For example, poor people who have few physical and material resources usually suffer more from disasters than rich people. People who are poor often live on marginal lands; they don’t have any savings or insurance; they are in poor health. These factors make them more vulnerable to disasters and mean that they have harder time surviving and recovering from a calamity than people who are better off economically. - Social/organizational Vulnerability. People who have been marginalized in social, economic or political terms are vulnerable to suffering from disasters whereas groups, which are well organized and have high commitment to their members, suffer less during disasters. Weakness in social and organizational areas may also cause disasters. For example, deep divisions can lead to conflict and war. Conflict over resources due to poverty can also lead to violence. A second area of vulnerability then, is the social and organizational aspect of a community. - Attitudinal/Motivational Vulnerability. People who have low confidence in their ability to affect change or who have “lost heart” and feel defeated by events they cannot control, are harder hit by disasters than those who have a sense of their ability to bring the changes they desire. Thus, the third area of vulnerability is the attitudinal and motivational aspect. Capacity Capacities are the assets, resources and skills available within a community, society or organization that can be used to reduce the risks or effects of a disaster. Capacity may include physical, institutional, social or economic means as well as skilled personal or collective attributes such as leadership and management. Capacities enable households and communities to cope with, withstand, prepare for, prevent, mitigate, or quickly recover from a disaster. Even the weakest in the community has capacities. Sometimes they have food in storage or crops that can be recovered from the fields or farm implements for planting again. Some family members have skills, which enable them to find employment if they migrate, either temporarily or permanently. In most disasters, people suffer their greatest losses in the physical and material realm. However, even when everything physical is destroyed, people still have their skills and knowledge; they have family and community organization. They have leaders and systems for making decisions. They have tribal loyalties or church affiliations. They have capacities in the social and organizational realm. People also have positive attitudes and strong motivations such as the will to survive, love and concern for each other, bravery and willingness to help each other. These, too, are important capacities and form the basis for development just as much as the physical resources that people have. Disaster Risk Disaster Risk is the chance of likelihood of suffering harm and loss as a result of a hazardous event. It closely depends upon the exposure of something to a hazard. Elements at Risk A societal element is said to be ‘at risk’ when it is exposed to hazards and is likely to be adversely affected by the impact of those hazards when they occur.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG People (their lives and health), household and community structures, facilities and services (houses, access roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, etc.) livelihood and economic activities (jobs, equipment, crops, livestock, etc.) are described as “elements at risk”. Disaster Risk Assessment Disaster risk assessment is a participatory process to assess the hazards, vulnerabilities and capacities of a community. Through hazard assessment, the likelihood of the occurrence, the severity and duration of various hazards is determined. The vulnerability assessment identifies what elements are at risk and the causes of their vulnerable conditions. The households and groups that are most exposed to a hazard are identified. The assessment takes into account the physical, geographical, economic, social and political factors that make some people vulnerable to the dangers of a given hazard. In the capacity assessment, the community’s resources and coping strategies are identified. The result of the disaster risk assessment is a ranking of the disaster risks of the community as basis of planning for risk reduction. Disaster Risk Reduction The reduction of disaster risk is the foundation of community-based disaster risk management. Disaster risk reduction includes activities that will minimize disaster-related losses of life, property or assets and environment. Such activities are also described as mitigation measures. Disaster Preparedness Disaster preparedness covers activities to enhance the ability to predict, respond to and cope with the effect of a disaster. It includes pre-cautionary activities by households, communities and organizations to react appropriately during and following the event. Emergency Response Emergency response covers measures required in search and rescue of survivors and in meeting basic survival needs for shelter, water, food and health care. Recovery Recovery is the process to fully restore the community to pre-disaster level of functioning or better than that. This refers to rehabilitation of livelihoods, restoration of social and economic activities and reconstruction of shelter and infrastructure. Climate Change Climate change is a change in the average weather that a given region experiences. Average weather includes temperatures, wind patterns and precipitation. Today, the climate change is happening at very fast speed. This is enhancing the occurrence of extreme hazard events. Local Authorities/ Government Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a State. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the Central Government, National Government, or (where appropriate) Federal Government. In modern nations, local governments usually have less powers than national governments do. They usually have some power to raise taxes, though these may be limited by central legislation. In some countries local government is partly or wholly funded by subventions from central government taxation. The question of Municipal Autonomy - which powers the local government has, or should have, and why - is a key question of public administration and governance.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
Goal The overall aim of this The resilience and capacities of people at programme is to improve risk of disasters are increased and their vul- nerability is reduced in the targeted geographic community resilience. The goal areas. and objectives were set putting the community at the centre, and Objectives with eye to sustainability of the Disaster prone and most vulnerable initiative. communities from both urban and rural areas are safer and resilient through community preparedness/response activities including small- scale mitigation and livelihood/income generation including mainstreaming climate change adaptation measures. Targets The results of the district level hazard analysis identified some most problematic hazards in the district as landslides, floods, epidemics, cloudbursts and earthquake. This is based on a participatory assessment taking into account levels of loss, recurrence of events, prevalence of risk across the Village Development Committees, the vulnerability to the hazards of the local population and the resources the latter depends on. The impacts and the differential vulnerability of community groups of these prioritized hazards are examined according to the key sectors of agriculture and food security; health and education; shelter, infrastructure and physical planning; livelihood protection; water and sanitation; and information, communication, coordination and logistics. This is supplemented with a district capacity assessment of Local Government Line Agencies and Non- Governmental Organizations and private & community based endowments and capabilities of the local population. Based on these analyses, some priority areas are identified for action to address district weaknesses and institutional gaps. Increased community awareness on disaster risk reduction as per the local hazard context on the basis of Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (VCA) findings in target communities. Reduced impact of local hazards and risk factors as per the VCA findings in the target communities.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Preparedness and response capacity of local communities and Community Disaster Management Centres are strengthened for effective response. Knowledge and experience on DRR issues are effectively shared and good practices replicated through increased coordination among stakeholders. Develop locally implemented protocols of communication back to the district level and facilitated, efficient, district-level management of information. Strengthen village and local-level organizations to mainstream disaster risk management into their activities. Develop better monitoring and reporting systems and standard procedures to inform local communities, especially high-vulnerability groups. Resource & Systems This project is being designed to achieve results primarily through volunteer action, supported by a small number of staff dedicated to the programme at national, state and district level. The district level disaster preparedness supervises primary role included the support of the community disaster management committees in the district, and the coordination and delivery of training events and mock drills and other risk reduction related activities including awareness campaigns, mitigation efforts, and the development of plans and protocols including contingency planning, communication protocols and standard operating procedures. The skills and enthusiasm of volunteers is a key factor in ensuring the delivery and success of the project related activities.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG INTRODUCTION
A district, municipality or commune might be exposed to a range of natural or man-made DISASTER hazards. The communities, their livelihoods, local RISK economy and infrastructure and the environment REDUCTION: might be exposed to multiple risks from such hazards. Natural hazards may include typhoons, floods, droughts, fires (forest and urban fires), Disaster Risk Reduction avalanches, earthquakes, tsunamis and landslides. includes disciplines like Man-made hazards include social conflicts, disaster management, disaster industrial and chemical hazards, road and air accidents, nuclear accidents, environmental mitigation and disaster pollution etc. Different hazards have diverse preparedness, but DDRRP is impact upon the people, their livelihoods, also part of sustainable environment and economy and infrastructure. It is development. In order to important to understand the kind of impact a hazard can have upon the communities in the ensure development activities locality. to be sustainable they must A review of the past disasters would allow also reduce disaster risk. On the local authorities to identify the vulnerable the other hand, unsound locations and communities. The local authorities development policies will can gather information about the past disasters from various sources; e.g. government relief increase disaster risk - and records, local newspapers, research reports in the disaster losses. Thus, DRR universities and technical institutions, reports of involves every part of society, the relevant government bodies; e.g. the every part of government, and meteorological department, or volcanology department. The analysis of the impact of past every part of the professional disasters on various communities and social and private sector. groups will help understand the relationship between the nature of hazard and the kind of impact they can have upon various at-risk- elements. Through this analysis the local authorities can also identify the high impact hazards; e.g. those which kill the most people, or those which affect severely the local economy and infrastructure. The population in a district, municipality, commune or village may be comprised of multiple social groups or communities. The vulnerability of each community to disasters would be different. It is important that the local authorities have knowledge about various social groups and their vulnerabilities. The people living near the hazard sites might be more vulnerable than the one living far. Social groups whose livelihoods are located in dangerous areas would also be more vulnerable. It will also be useful to analyze the resources and capacities which people used to cope with and recover from the previous disasters.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Past Disasters in the District Anantnag district has traditionally witnessed several disasters in the recent past viz; Floods, Cloud Bursts, Forest Fires, Fire, Landslides, Earthquake, Epidemics. The disasters do not have specific location, however, have occurred throughout length and breadth of the district effecting all and sundry. The cycle of occurrence of hazards depend upon their type and usually occur at an interval ranging from six months to over a decade or two. The disasters that have hit the district have left trails of destruction and have impacted the area for a period ranging over one to twenty days. Resilience shown by this district in tiding over the periods of disaster has always remained impeccable. During 2014 deluge, District Authorities in collaboration with NGOs, Mass Social Organizations and volunteers have not only responded to the disaster with unparalleled bravery but have expeditiously responded and recovered from such an unprecedented deluge within the shortest possible time. The socio-economic activities were rapidly restarted, the shelter & livelihood of tens and thousands of affectees’ have been restored. This not only shows the valor and managerial skills of the district administration but depicts the resilient nature and will power of the common masses. Reasons for the losses, if any, are attributed to insufficient public awareness, lack or inadequacy in preparedness, lack of early warning system, lack of coordination among inter- government agencies, inadequate financial resources, low quality of human resource in terms of skill in mitigation of natural disasters, and ineffective dissemination of knowledge and skills to the vulnerable population groups.
History of Past Disasters in District Anantnag S. Tehsil Affected area/village Type of Month / Intensity/ No. Disaster Year Impact 1. Pahalgam Pahalgam, Laripora, Amadwagad, Flood 1992 Severe Karshangam Amadwagad, Karshangam Flood 1996 Moderate Amadwagad, Karshangam Flood 2014 Moderate 2. Kokernag Develgam,Hiller Arhama, Adhall, Gadool Flood 2014 High Ahlan, Adigam, Nagam, Sagam, Halpora, Loher Senzi, Nallah Sundbrari, Keherpora, Panzgam, Kandiwarian, Takiya Ahmad Shah partly Develgam Fire 2008 High Adigam Fire 2017 Moderate 3. Srigufwara Sakras, Trail, PethNambal Flood 2014 Severe Srigufwara, Viddy, Hatigam, Darigund & Hailstorm 2015 Severe Nowshera Khiram Forest Fire 2016 Severe 4. Anantang Qasba Baghat, Azadpora, Chee, Khanabal, Flood Sep- High Seepin, Mirgund, Pushwara, Hanji Danter, 2014 LB Shah, Muniwar, Mir Danter, Ruhoo, Beng Nowgam, Laram Ganjipora, K.G Rana, Tarku Tachloo, Shamsipora, Sursoona, Shoul Wanpora, Uranhall, Kanjigund, Batengoo, Sofigund, Bagagund, Lalipora, Malipora, Zodder, Furrah, Bumthan, Neepora, Chirhama, Nowathoo, Donipawa, Ashajipora, Bona Dilagam, Peth Dialgam, Kamaad, Chichpora. Gund Fatehpora, Fatahpora, Monghall, Ganoora, Sahababad, Thajiwara, Magraypora, Traphoo, Jogigund, Sundsooma, Khandoora, Isso, Audsoo, Tailwani, Shehlipora, Kanganhall,
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Ulbugnowgam, Brakpora, Karewa Brakpora, Nanwani, Waterigam, Waniharna, Kadpora, Brenti Batapora, Palpora, Hardu Schicheri. Brakpora, Karewa Brakpora, Hail Storm May- High Nanwani,Donipawa, Ashajipora, 2016 Monghall, Utresso Nij igund, Ruhu, Bona Dialgam, Kamad, Wanihama, Watrigam, Ganoora, Lalan, Bumthan 5. Dooru Lokbawan Larkipora /Doru Floods Sep- Partly 2014 Shankerpora / Doru Floods Sep- Partly 2014 Nowpora / Doru Floods Sep- Partly 2014 Hardu Dehruna /Doru Floods Sep2014 Partly 6. Larnoo Larnoo, Iqbalabad, Bidihard villages of Flood Sep2014 Tehsil Larnoo 7. Shangus Ranipor- A-Circle (1427 Kanals) Drought May- Severe 2011 Dardpora to Chittergull & Chittergul to Flood 2014 Medium- Krad (35 Kanals 12 Marlas) 35% Uttersoo, Chaklipora, Shairgund, Krad, Hailstorm April- Medium- Rakh-i-Brah (269 Kanals) 2014 60% 11 villages Windstorm May- Medium- 2012 40% Thimran Cloudburst May- Nil 2012 Thimran Avalanches March- Nil 2012 8. Shahabad Hengipora, Ringmundu, Chowhan, Floods Sep- High Bala Kapran, Gawas, Her-Gawas, Halsidar, 2014 Qammer, Thaman-Koot, Rein Chowgund, Nowgam, Bonagund Verinag, Omoh, Poolia Chinigund Hergawas, Hengipora, Ringmundum Earthquake Oct- Medium Halsidar, Kapran, Thaman-Koot, Rein 2005 Chowgund.
Impact of disasters The disasters have usually impacted all the people of the area of occurrence irrespective of their caste, color, creed, sex, etc. The disasters have severely impacted the livelihood and have left them homeless, besides, having severely impacted the socio- economic fabric of the society. The business sector has been severely impacted by the disasters and the economic sector has received a total setback. However, the impact of the disaster is much prominent and evident among the low-economic social groups.
Impact of Past Disasters in District Anantnag
S. Place of Incidence Hazard Year of Area Affected Total No. of Total No Type Incidenc Area Deaths Death Tehsil Village e Agri. Horti. Affected M F s K M K M 1 Pahalgam Aru Cloud 2015 - - - - - 0 0 04 burst 1 3 Hassan Noor Hailstorm 2016 473 - 184 - 657 K - - -
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG 2 Kokerna Develgam, Flood 2014 500 0 200 0 700 K 1 0 1 g Hiller Arhama, Adhall, Gadool Ahlan, Adigam, Nagam, Sagam, Halpora, LoherSenzi, Nallah Sundbrari, Keherpora, Panzgam, Kandiwarian, Takiya Ahmad Shah partly,
Develgam Fire 2008 - - - - - 3 0 3 3 Srigufwar Sakras, Trail, Flood 2014 289 - 172 - 461 K 0 0 0 a PethNambal Khiram Forest 2016 - - - - 300 K 0 0 0 Fire Srigufwara, Viddy, Hailstorm 2015 6335 - 5567 - 11902 K 0 0 0 Hattigam, Darigund, Nowshera 4 Doru Lokbawan, Floods 2014 458 08 00 00 458 K 08 0 0 0 Larkipora, M Shankerpora, Nowpora, Hardu Dehruna, Doru, Kreeri, Mehmood abad, BatagundAngoo, Zamalgam, Mantapora 5 Larnoo Larnoo, Iqbalabad, HailStor April- 235 0 600 0 285 - - - &Naimatpora m Cloud 2015 burst 6 Shangus Ranipor- A-Circle Drought May- - - 1427 - 1427 K - - - 2011 Dardpora to Floods 2014 - 21 5 35 K,12 - - - Chittergull&Chitterg M ul to Krad Uttersoo, Chaklipora, Hailstorm April- - 269 13 269 K,13 - - - Shairgund, Krad, 2014 M Rakh-i-Brah 11 Villages Wind May- - - - 11village - - - storm 2012 s Thimran Cloud May- - - - - 1 - 1 burst 2012 Thimran Avalanch March- - - - - 4 - 4 e 2012 7 Anantnag Qasba Baghat, Flood Sep- 10634 - 20040 - 126384 Azadpora, Chee, 2014 4 K Khanabal, Seepin, Mirgund, Pushwara, Hanji Danter, LB Shah, Muniwar, Mir Danter, Ruhoo, Beng Nowgam, Laram Ganjipora, K.G Rana, Tarku Tachloo, Shamsipora, Sursoona, Shoul Wanpora, Uranhall, Kanjigund, Batengoo, Sofigund, Bagagund, Lalipora, Malipora, Zodder, Furrah, Bumthan, Neepora, Chirhama, Nowathoo, Donipawa, Ashajipora, Bona Dilagam, Peth Dialgam, Kamaad, Chichpora. Gund Fatehpora, Fatahpora, Monghall, Ganoora, Sahababad, Thajiwara, Magraypora, Traphoo, Jogigund,
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Sundsooma, Khandoora, Isso, Audsoo, Tailwani, Shehlipora, Kanganhall, Ulbugnowgam, Brakpora, Karewa Brakpora, Nanwani, Waterigam, Waniharna, Kadpora, Brenti Batapora, Palpora, Hardu Schicheri. Brakpora, Karewa HailStor May- - - 3759 10 3759 Brakpora, m 2016 K,10M Nanwani,Donipawa, Ashajipora, Monghall, Utresso Nij igund, Ruhu, Bona Dialgam, Kamad, Wanihama, Watrigam, Ganoora, Lalan, Bumthan 8 Shahabad Hengipora, Flood 2014 22000 - 200 22200 K - - - Bala Ringmundu, Chowhan, Kapran, Gawas, Her-Gawas, Halsidar, Qammer, Thaman-Koot, Rein Chowgund, Nowgam, Bonagund Verinag, Omoh, Poolia Chinigund Hergawas, Earth 2015 ------Hengipora, quake Ringmundu, Halsidar, Kapran, Thaman-Koot Kapran, Hergawas, Forest 2016 - - - 500 K - - - Ringmund, Halsidar, Fire Gawas, Qammer, Thaman-Koot Hengipora, Hail 2017 135 - - - 135 K - - - Ringmund, Kapran, Storm/ kanals Halsidar, Qammer, Cloud - Rein Chowgun, burst Omoh, Bonagund Verinag 9 Mattan 4 Villages of Tehsil Floods Sep- 75056 - 3904 - 78960K - - - Mattan 2014 k 2 Villages of Akura, HailStor Aug- 4150k - 300k - 4450 K - - - Naibal m 2015 8 Villages HailStor May- 5219k 6 10014 18 15234K - - - m 2016 m k m & 4M
Most vulnerable communities and groups The lower-economic social groups and communities are mostly agro-economic based and they constitute 70% of the total population size. The fairer sex is most vulnerable to the impacts of the disaster given the level of awareness among them. Local level resources and coping mechanisms The Social Volunteer Organizations, NGOs and Government simultaneously respond to any disaster and resort to utilization of local knowledge, material & technical resources to tide over the eventuality. The institutional mechanism to deal with the disasters has recently taken a birth and is still in the stage of infancy in terms of technical knowhow material and financial resources. However, learning from the past experiences and the impact of disasters in the adjacent areas, the organizational arrangements, response policies have received a new flip but due to the paucity of funds, the equipment’s and machinery to deal with the disasters has handicapped the stages of preparedness for meeting out any eventuality. Although, in a run up to preparedness, various skill imparting training courses are organized by the local
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG authorities in order to equip the common masses with the knowledge of effective dealing with the disaster like situations. Poverty status, education, communication and transportation systems, accessibility of public resources such as forest produce, government facilities and drinking water, and presence of agricultural banks/credit banks, NGOs and other service delivery institutions can be used for assessment of vulnerabilities in an area.
Status of Preparedness Apparatus and Human Resource Particulars Status Source / Suppliers Remarks Adequate Inadequate Fire brigade * • Dozer * District Development Available mainly in district Committee headquarters Excavator • Ambulance * Hospital Transportation means * Private sector Confined on highway, district (bus, truck, etc) headquarters Water tankers * District Drinking Water Office Doctors/Nurse/ Health * District Health Office, But mainly confined on district Assistants/ Other Private clinics headquarters trained health workers Engineers / Over-seers * District Technical Confined in headquarters, Not Office easily available in the village Volunteers / * Schools, NGOs, Police, Community Forestry DDMA Users Groups Skilled divers * • Security of belongings * Schools, NGOs left at disaster sites
Challenges and lessons learnt The vulnerable groups and communities did not receive the necessary trainings, men & material to deal with any disaster. The local authorities, NGOs, Mass Organizations and other stakeholders besides lacking proper financial resources and technical knowhow lack organizational behavior and proper organization.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG
Comprehensive
Plan
for
Disaster Risk Management
The District Disaster Risk Reduction Plan (DDRRP) has been prepared on the basis of the data available with respect to the type of calamities that have hit the area over the last decade. The pre-disaster and post -disaster steps required to be taken in case of an eventuality have been incorporated in the District Disaster Management Plan. The rehabilitation policy and the subsidiary requirements like boarding lodging have also found a mention in the DDRRP depending on the type of calamity that has hit/can hit the region. The total requirements have been worked out and the financial implications required for pre-disaster and post -disaster management have been projected in the Plan on the basis of past practice and data available. District Emergency Operations Centre has also been established which can effectively respond to any disaster and can coordinate the functioning of Sub-Divisional Emergency Operations Centre. The Emergency Operations Centres’ are required to be fully equipped with the logistics to launch an effective and timely rescue operation in response to an unforeseen and inevitable disaster. Besides, at Tehsil levels all the Tehsildars have been designated as Disaster Management Wardens. At Panchayat level, some volunteer groups for effective and quick response in case of any disaster have been constituted and they are being trained and equipped to deal with any disaster.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG 1. Awareness Campaign Strategy In order to make the people aware of the pre/post disaster management techniques like preparedness, response & mitigation, the District Management Authority is in the process of identification of human resources from educational, para-medical and other technical institutions of the District so that the common masses can be imparted skilled training in order to effectively deal with any disaster/eventuality. In order to make the awareness campaign effective to reach the common masses, there is a requirement to give the wide publicity of the nature of the calamities, their impact, preparedness, response and effective mitigation through print and electronic media so as to make the general masses fully equipped and aware, which could lessen the impact on the life and property. Information Department of the Government is required to be taken on board for effective campaigning and awareness regarding the “Do’s and Don’ts” which a common man is required to perform in order to minimize the impact of the disaster. Local Media can play a pivotal role in spreading the awareness among the common masses and vernacular press can prove to be more effective in discriminating the information and minimizing the impact of the disaster. Besides mock drills, road rallies and Nukkad programmes are required to be organized to make the people aware of the pre/post disaster techniques. 2. Gender Equity in Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Both women and men are part of the same society, which, as we know, does not mean we have the same rights, education and options to manage, neither in ‘normal’ times, nor when a disaster strikes. Women, girls, boys and men belonging to different age and socio- economic strata have distinct vulnerabilities, and this shapes the way they experience disaster, and also their ability to recover from it. In countries where gender discrimination is tolerated, women and girls are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards. Most disasters put an undue burden on women and girls who are responsible for unpaid work such as providing care, water and food for households. This case clearly demonstrates the crucial partnership role of local non-governmental organizations, CBOs, and women leaders for mobilizing women volunteers at community level. Furthermore, advocating for the involvement of more women, and appreciating their role at the community level, helped to neutralize initial resistance and broke the gender stereotype of search-and-rescue as a “man’s job.” Women act as a major change agent in any awareness Programme. The main objective of the District Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (DDRRP) is sustainable reduction in disaster risk. One of the critical indicators of disaster risk reduction is gender equity in disaster preparedness. Thus, in this programme a strong emphasis has been laid on representation of women in disaster management committees and teams to ensure their increased and sustained involvement during different stages of disaster resulting in gender equitable community preparedness. To address the gender gap, Training of Trainers manual is being developed and extensive gender consultations were held on Gender Mainstreaming in Disaster Risk Management in various regions of the District. Under the disaster risk management Programme in many villages across the District, a growing number of ordinary people are learning to deal with disasters better and recover from them faster. This growing force includes many illiterate women trained to protect themselves and others during floods, earthquakes, fire, etc.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG 3. Formation of Disaster Management Teams/ Committees 3.1 District Disaster Management Authority As per Notification dated 29th May 2017 under SRO 225, the powers conferred under section 78 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 the Government of Jammu and Kashmir directs the following amendments in the Jammu & Kashmir Disaster Management Rules, 2007; Every District of the State shall have a separate District Disaster Management Authority (Rule-7 of Disaster Management Rules, 2007), which shall consist of: i. Deputy Commissioner Chairperson ii. Additional Deputy Commissioner Member/CEO iii. Superintendent of Police Member iv. Chief Medical Officer Member v. Superintending Engineers of Members R&B, PHE, IFC, EM&RE, MED vi. Assistant Director FCS&CA Member vii. Deputy Controller Civil Defense Member viii. Assistant Director Fire & Emergency Services Member ix. District Disaster Management Officer (HQA to DC) Member Secretary x. Executive Officer Municipal Committee Member xi. In-charge SDRF Component Member
Powers and Functions of DDMA: 1. To act and function as District Disaster Advisory Committee. 2. To prepare a Disaster Management Plan (including district response plan for the District). 3. To coordinate and monitor the implementation of the National Policy for Disaster Management as well as J&K State Disaster Management Policy. 4. Identification of vulnerable areas in the district to disasters and to take measures for prevention and mitigation of its effects by the departments at the district level. 5. To coordinate the functioning of various departments at the district level in disaster response. 6. To Review the state of capabilities for responding to any disaster or threatening disaster situation in the district and give direction to the relevant departments for upgrading as may be necessary. 7. To organize and coordinate specialized training programmes and also to facilitate community awareness programmes with the support of local authorities, NGOs etc. 8. Providing necessary technical assistance/advice to local authorities in the district to carry out their functions. 9. Identification of disaster relief centers and to stock pile relief and rescue material at these centers. 10. Encourage the NGOs & CBO’s at the grassroots in the district for disaster management. 3.2 Block Level Disaster Management Committees 1. Block Development Officer Convenor 2. Block Medical Officer Member 3. Child Development Project Officer Member 4. I/C Police Station Member 5. I/C SDRF Component Member
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG 6. Tehsil Supply Officer Member 7. Jr. Engineer R&B/PDD/RDD/I&FC/PHE Member 8. Municipal Ward Officer Member 9. Civil Defense Warden/Home Guards Member 10. Civil Defense Volunteer Member 11. Concerned Auqaf President Member
3.3 Panchayat/Village Level Disaster Management Committees 1. Patwari Concerned Convenor 2. Panchayat Secretary (VLW) Member 3. Supervisor Child Care Development Member 4. Sarpanch Member 5. Panch Member 6. Lumberdar Member 7. Chowkidar Member 8. AASHA Worker Member 9. Head of Auqaf /Mohalla Committee, etc. Member 10. Community Volunteers Member 11. Local NGO Member
3.4 Emergency Operation Taskforces The response to disasters in the district will be organized according to the Incident Response System (IRS). The argument for the IRS is that its fundamental elements –unity of command, clarity of objectives and efficient resource use are common to the effective response to any disaster. The disaster response is led by the District Emergency Operations Center (EOC) under the command and control of the Incident Commander. Emergency Operation Taskforces are responsible for assuring specific operations according to objectives and plans to address the immediate impacts of the incident. Taskforces under the Operations Section will deal with specific functional tasks, such as search and rescue, the provision of water or shelter, etc. The composition and size of these taskforces depends on the nature of the incident. The District administration of Anantnag has identified 16 expected task forces for key response operation functions that are described below. Each Taskforce is led by one organization and supported by other organizations.
The COMPOSITION of the TASKFORCES is given in the table below:-
S. Taskforce Operations Nodal Officer Supporting IRS Section/ No. Members/ Unit Organizations 1. Planning Coordinate early District Joint Director Planning &Coordination warning, Collector/ DM Planning, Assistant Response & Director Planning, Recovery Additional Operations Superintendent of Police 2. Administration Support Disaster Additional Assistant Finance & & Protocol Operations by District Commissioner Administration
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG efficiently Development Development, completing the Commissioner Chief Accounts paper work and Officer DRDA, other Additional Administrative Superintendent of tasks needed to Police ensure effective and timely relief assistance 3. Warning Collection and Additional District Information Operations dissemination of Deputy Officer, Executive warnings of Commissioner Engineer Irrigation potential & Flood Control, disasters Police Control Room. 4. Law & Order Assure the Sr. Assistant Law & Order execution of all Superintendent Commissioner laws and of Police Revenue (ADM), maintenance of Commandant SDRF order in the area affected by the incident 5. Search & Provide human Deputy Deputy Director Fire Operations Rescue and material Controller, & Emergency (including resources needed Civil Defense Services, Deputy Evacuation) to support local Superintendent of evacuation, Police (DAR) search and rescue efforts 6. Public Works Provide the Superintending Executive Engineer, Operations personnel and Engineer PW Assistant Executive resources needed (R&B) Engineer /Jr. to support local Engineers efforts to (concerned) reestablish normally operating infrastructure
7. Water Supply Assure the Superintending Executive Engineer, Operations provision of Engineer, PHE sufficient Hydraulics Chief Medical portable water Officer, for human and Assistant Executive animal Engineer /Jr. consumption Engineers (priority), and (concerned) water for industrial and agricultural uses as appropriate 8. Food and Assure the Assistant Supplies Officer Logistics Relief Supplies provision of Director, Food, with Deputy basic food and Civil Supplies Commissioner other relief needs & Consumer Anantnag, concerned in the affected Affairs Tehsil Supply communities Department Officers, District Red Cross Society 9. Power Supply Provide the Superintending Executive Engineer, Operations
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG resources to Engineer, PDD Assistant Executive reestablish Engineer /Jr. normal power Engineers supplies and (concerned) systems in affected communities 10. Public Health Provide Chief Medical Community Health Operations and Sanitation personnel and Officer Officer, Block resources to Medical Officers, address pressing Executive Officers public health of Municipal problems and re- Committees establish normal health care systems 11. Animal Health Provision of Chief Animal Sheep Husbandry Operations and Welfare health and other Husbandry Officers, Veterinary care to animals Officer Assistant Surgeons affected by a (concerned) disaster 12. Shelter Provide Superintending Executive Engineer Operations Management materials and Engineer, R&B (R&B) supplies to Assistant Executive ensure temporary Engineer /Jr. shelter for Engineers disaster-affected (concerned)/ Block population Development Officers/ Chief Education Officer 13. Logistics Provide Air, Additional Assistant Regional Logistics water and Land Deputy Transport Officer, transport for Commissioner MVD Inspectors, evacuation and SRTC Officials for the storage and delivery of relief supplies in coordination with other Taskforces and competent authorities 14. Survey Collection and Additional a) Infrastructure: Planning (Damage analysis of data District Assistant Executive Assessment) on the impact of Development Engineer (R&B) /Jr. disaster, develop Commissioner Engineers R&B estimates of (concerned), resources needed Tehsildars and relief plans, b) Crops:- and compiling Chief Agricultire reports on the Officer, Chief disaster as Horticulture Officer, required for Tehsildars District and State c) Forest:- authorities and Divisional Forest other parties as Officer, Range appropriate Officers d) Human/ Animals:-
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Chief Medical Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Veterinary Assistant Surgeons 15. Communi- Coordinate and Additional District Information Logistic cations assure operation District Officer, District of all Development Informatics Officer, communication Commissioner Officers of Cellular systems (e.g; Companies BSNL, Radio, TV, Airtel, Jio, etc Telephones, Wireless) required to support early warning or post disaster operations 16. Media (Public Provide liaison District NGOs, Local Media Public Information) with and Information Organizations, Information assistance to Officer Journalists print and electronic media on early warning and post-disaster reporting concerning the disaster 2.4.1 Role and Responsibilities of Taskforces The actual plans and SOPs developed by prime and supporting organizations for each disaster may result in a variation in the actual composition of each taskforce. Once activated, these lead and supporting organizations create taskforces to accomplish the task as directed by the Incident Commander and appropriate section or Unit Leader. In addition, each taskforce lead organization will provide a report detailing activities undertaken and lessons learnt during disaster response operations. This report will be in addition to any purpose –specific reporting during the operation. The taskforce action plan to identify key actions: Before a disaster; At the time of warning; As the disaster occurs; and In periods from:
o 12 to 48 hours o 48 to 72 hours o 72 hours and beyond after a disaster The action plans serve as quick reference guide to individual Taskforce members, the Coordination and Planning Taskforce and authorities at the state level; as to what specific taskforces expect to be doing at specific stages before and after a disaster. This information will improve coordination within and between taskforces and with authorities outside the District. To facilitate coordination of actions between Taskforces and cross Taskforces, action matrix is a must. This matrix can be used by: Individual taskforces to identify actions by other taskforces in which they are involved;
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG The Coordination and Planning Taskforce as an aid in coordinating activities across the response to a disaster. 2.4.2 Activation of the Plan The Incident Response System in the District is activated on warning or occurrence of a disaster. Taskforces are activated according to pre-determined SOPs at 3.3.3 above, and as appropriate for the nature of the hazard or disaster. Activation can be: In anticipation of a District level disaster, or Occur in response to a specific event or problem in the District. On activation, coordination of warning and response efforts will operate from the District Control Room (DEOC). To activate a Taskforce, the Collector or designated Incident Commander will issue an activation order. This order will indicate: The nature of needs to be addressed The type of assistance to be provided The time limit within which assistance is needed The District or other contacts for the provision of the assistance Other Taskforces with which coordination should take place, and Financial resources available for Taskforce operations. Special powers are conferred on Incident Commander during disasters. The principal organization leading each Taskforce is responsible for alerting the appropriate authority to accomplish warning, relief or recovery objectives give to a Taskforce. 3.5 Manuals and Standard Operating Guidelines 2.5.1 Taskforce Action Plans
Planning & Coordination: Coordinate early warning, response and recovery operations. Taskforce Leader: District Collector Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions Timeframe to be met for the action to occur. Before Disaster Establish a disaster management structure up to Links to State level and On-going village level (DDMC) establishment of ICS structure Develop disaster plans at all levels down to the On-going village level. (DDMC) Hold regular meetings on disaster management Quarterly including government, NGOs and private sectors. (DDMC) Continuous training, including public awareness. Involvement of DDMA On-going (DDMA and Media Taskforce) Check warning, communications and other systems On-going (DDMC), including the use of drills
Warning Frame Crisis Management Committee (CMC) - Communications between On receipt of (Collector) Districts and with State Control warning. Room Mobilize Taskforces at all levels (District, Tehsil, Communication systems and As decided by Block, village depending on disaster) (CMC, procedures CMC. Telecommunications, Media Taskforces) Disseminate Information (CMC, Media Taskforce) As decided. Mobilize resources to be positioned near vulnerable Telecommunication system, As decided.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG points depending on type of disaster. plans Establish alternate communications system As decided. (Telecommunications Taskforce)
Administration and Protocol Support Disaster Operations by efficiently completing the paper work and other Administrative tasks needed to ensure effective and timely relief assistance Taskforce Leader: Additional District Development Commissioner
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions Timeframe to be met for the action to occur. Disaster Start Search, Rescue and Evacuation activities SAR Taskforce operational Immediately (CMC) Begin Collecting Information on extent of Assessment teams have Should be started damage and areas affected. (CMC) communications and transport within 4 hours Start plan development and provide instructions Information on damage and Should be started on where Taskforces should go and what they areas affected within 4 hours should do. (CMC, Collector) Mobilize outside resources (CMC) Information on damage and Should be started needs within 4 hours Provide Public Information (CMC, Media Should be started Taskforce) in 6 hours) 12 Hours Begin regular reporting on actions taken and Operating communications After 12 hours status by Taskforces. (Taskforces) system Reassess damage information, resources, needs After 12 hours and problem areas/activities. (CMC) Begin rotation of staff (CMC) After 12 hours Establish regular liaison with State Control Working communications After 12 hours Room. systems Shift focus of efforts to relief. (CMC) Open Restore key infrastructure (CMC through Public Before 48 hours Works and other Taskforces) 48 hours Continue review and reassessment of operations Information on operations (CMC) Conduct broad damage assessment (CMC and Damage Assessment Taskforce) Establish Temporary Rehabilitation Plan (CMC) Begin demobilization based on situation. (CMC) Focus on creating a sense of normalcy. (CMC) Before 72 hours 72 hours Start Rehabilitation activities. (CMC) Plan As early as possible Conduct detailed survey of damage and needs. (CMC and Damage Assessment Task Force) Begin regular reporting on operations Information on operations As early as possible Restore all public and private sector services As early as (CMC) possible Lessons Learned meeting. (CMC and others) After 2 weeks Final Report/Case Study (CMC) After activities completed
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Warning: Collection and dissemination of warnings of potential disasters Taskforce Leader: Additional Deputy Commissioner
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to be met for Timeframe the action to occur. Before a Disaster Verify communication and warning Every 15 days systems are functioning - drills Have warning messages prepared in advance. Warning Receive and dispatch warnings. Coordinate with Telecommunications As received. (Taskforce) Taskforce Verify warnings received and understood. Within 1-2 hours of (Taskforce) dispatch. Independently confirm warnings if As time allows. possible (Taskforce)
Law and Order Assure the execution of all laws and maintenance of order in the area affected by the incident. Taskforce Leader: Sr. Superintendent of Police
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to be Timeframe met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Evaluate expected disaster needs verses Completed in 8 normal resources. (Taskforce) days. Estimate personnel and resources needed Based on standard for number of Completed in one for disasters. (Taskforce) security personnel per population week depending on severity of disaster Planning and coordination with Revenue Immediately Dept. (Taskforce) Conduct drills, including public Includes participation of Media Every 45 days awareness raising. (Taskforce) Taskforce Provide information to public, e.g., road Involves Control Room, Media As needed. status. (Taskforce) Taskforce, and Deputy Magistrate 48 hours Implement a Force Management Plan From start of (increase, reduction, redeployment, of period forces). (Superintendent of Police) Plan for return to normal ((Superintendent From 72 hours of Police, Taskforce, Control Room) after the disaster
Conduct Lessons Learned Session 1 week after the (Taskforce with input from other parties.) disaster Final Report 2 weeks after the disaster
Search and Rescue (including Evacuation) Provide human and material resources to support local evacuation, search and rescue efforts. Taskforce Leader: Deputy Controller, Civil Defense
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to Timeframe be met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Risk assessment and vulnerability mapping Before warning
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG (Taskforce) Develop inventory of personnel and material Before warning resources. (Taskforce) Training (Taskforce) Input from SDMA and NDMA Before warning Establish public education program. Media Taskforce Ongoing (Taskforce) Establish adequate communications system. Additional equipment required. (Taskforce) Drills (Taskforce). Before warning Establish transport arrangements for likely With Logistics Taskforce Before warning SAR operations. (Taskforce) Develop Rescue SOP. (Taskforce) Before warning Warning Mobilize Taskforce and SAR teams. On warning (Taskforce) Verify equipment is ready. (Taskforce) On team activation Confirm transport is ready. (Taskforce) Logistics Taskforce. On warning Undertake precautionary evacuation. Logistics and Shelter Taskforces As directed. (Taskforce) Re-deploy teams and resources, if safe. Logistics Taskforce Based on (Taskforce) conditions Start public awareness patrols. (Taskforce) Media, Law and Order and As required Logistics Taskforces. Disaster Assure safety of staff. Immediately Restore own communications. (Taskforce) Immediately Dispatch rescue/evacuation teams based on Input from Control Room. Immediately assessments. (Taskforce) Call for additional resources if needed. Communications systems in 3-4 hours of (Taskforce) operation disaster Provide reports on operations. (Taskforce) Starting at 3-4 hours Begin handling of deceased per SOP. Various Revenue officers and Starting at 3-4 (Taskforce) Police involved. hours 12 Hours Begin staff rotation system. (Taskforce) Starter at 12 hours Begin specialized rescue (may begin earlier). May require outside resources, Started at 12 hours (Taskforce) coordination with Logistics Taskforce Begin debris removal in cooperation with Focus on critical infrastructure. Start at 12 hours Public Works Taskforce. Liaison with Control Room Secure additional resources (e.g., fuel, Start at 12 hours. personnel) for continued operations. (Taskforce). 48 hours Demolish/Stabilize damaged buildings in Logistics Taskforce, workers, Starting at 48 cooperation with Public Works Taskforce. equipment. hours. Demobilization, reconditioning, repair and Based on nature of replace equipment and other resources. disaster. (Taskforce) Remain on stand-by for additional operations, As needed. particularly related to safety of recovery work. (Taskforce). 72 hours Lessons Learned meeting. After 2 weeks. Final Report. (Taskforce) After major activities completed.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Public Works Provide the personnel and resources needed to support local efforts to re-establish normally operating infrastructure. Taskforce Leader: Superintending Engineer PW (R&B)
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions Timeframe to be met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Inventory of personnel, equipment and status of One week before infrastructure. (Taskforce) warning. Identify critical infrastructure. (Taskforce) Need to define what critical Before warning. infrastructure is. Identify alternate transport routes and publish Before warning. map. (Taskforce) Plan for prioritized post-disaster inspection of infrastructure. (Taskforce) Establish and maintain a resources and staffing plan. (Taskforce) Plan to provide sanitation and other facilities for shelters. (Taskforce)
Warning Establish Control Room. (Taskforce) No later than 6 hours from warning Mobilize Taskforce and personnel. Requires communications No later than 6 hours from warning Liaise with District Control Room. (Taskforce) No later than 6 hours from warning Verify status and availability of equipment and Coordination with Logistics 24 hours from re-deploy if appropriate and safe. (Taskforce) Taskforce and Control Room. warning Review plans. (Taskforce) No later than 6 hours from warning Disaster Begin damage assessment and inspections. Coordination with Damage Within 12 hours (Taskforce) Assessment Taskforce. of disaster Develop operations plan and communicate to Within 12 hours Control Room. of disaster Mobilize and dispatch teams based on Coordination with Logistics, Within 12 hours priorities. Teams will (1) repair, (2) replace, (3) Water, Power Taskforces and of disaster Build temporary structures (e.g., resting Control Room. facility, shelters). Collaborate with other Taskforces. Continuous 12 Hours Begin staff rotation system and manpower Starter at 12 planning. (Taskforce) hours Mobilize additional resources based on Coordination with Logistics Started at 12 expected duration of operations. (Taskforce). Taskforce, Contractors. May hours need additional funding. Assure safety. (Taskforce Start at 12 hours Establish security arrangements. (Taskforce) Law and Order Taskforce. Start at 12 hours. Provide public information on roads, access and Coordination with Control Start at 12 hours. infrastructure. (Media Taskforce) Room 48 hours
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Start detailed survey. (Taskforce) In cooperation with Damage Starting at 48 Assessment Taskforce hours. Begin reporting on operations (Taskforce) Starting at 3 days Reconditioning, repair and replace equipment Based on nature and other resources. (Taskforce) of disaster Plan and start demobilization. (Taskforce) Starting at 3 days 72 hours Develop long term restoration plan and start From 72 hours activities. (Taskforce) Lessons Learned meeting. (Taskforce and After 2 weeks others) Final Report. (Taskforce) After major activities completed
Water Supply Assure the provision of sufficient potable water for human and animal consumption (priority), and water for industrial and agricultural uses as appropriate. Taskforce Leader: Superintending Engineer, Hydraulics
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to be Timeframe met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Establish water availability, capacities, Standard of 20 liters of drinking water 1 month before reliabilities and portability. (Taskforce) per person per day. warning. Plan for alternate water delivery and May need tankers, tanks, generator set. 1 month before storage (Taskforce) warning. Secure new and additional equipment. Requires funding. (Taskforce) Secure extra stocks of chemicals, May require additional funding. 1 month before expendable supplies and equipment. warning. (Taskforce) Open Water Control Room in Done. Monsoon. (Taskforce) Warning Establish staff rotation and shift No later than 24 system. (Taskforce) hours from warning Provide public awareness on use of Media Taskforce. No later than 24 water. (Taskforce) hours from warning Provide instructions to government and No later than 24 private sectors on protection of water hours from supplies. (Taskforce) warning Mobilize Taskforce members 24 hours from warning. Mobilize additional personnel and May be difficult to locate additional 24 hours from vehicles. (Logistics Taskforce) personnel locally. Recourse to outside warning. or contractor sources may be required. Coordinate activities with Power and Involves District Control Room. 24 hours from other Taskforces. warning. Verify water source status and No later than 24 protection. (Taskforce). hours from warning. Disaster Plan and prioritize supply of water to Requires information on needs, damage Completed by 24 users. (Taskforce) and demand. hours into
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG disaster. Assess status and damage to water Coordination with Damage Assessment Completed by 24 systems. (Taskforce) Taskforce. hours into disaster. Mobilize water tankers. (Taskforce) Coordination with Logistics Taskforce Started by 24 and Control Room. hours into disaster. Repair/restore water systems, based on Coordination with Power and Logistics Started by 24 plan. (Taskforce) Taskforces. hours into disaster. Assure supply point/distribution Started as soon as security. (Law and Order Taskforce) distributions begin. Coordinate distribution of water and Coordination with Media Taskforce and Started by 24 storage and provision of information Control Room hours into on safe water use. (Taskforce). disaster. 12 Hours Establish temporary water systems. Up to 72 hours (Taskforce) from disaster. Move toward permanent water supply After 72 hours. system. (Taskforce) Complete long term recovery plan and After 72 hours. needs. (Taskforce) Begin reporting and documentation. From 48 hours. (Taskforce) Begin demobilization. (Taskforce) Coordinated with Control Room. From 48 hours. Lessons Learned meeting. (Taskforce After 2 weeks. and others) Final Report. (Taskforce) After major activities completed
Food and Relief Supplies Assure the provision of basic food and other relied needs in the affected communities. Taskforce Leader: Assistant Director, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to Timeframe be met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Establish procedures and standards. Need standards. On-going. (Taskforce) Maintain two months stock of essential Done. supplies. (Taskforce) Develop transportation plan. (Taskforce) In cooperation with Logistics Completed in 8 days Taskforce. Develop list of NGOs. (Taskforce) Done Plan staffing for disaster. (Taskforce) Done Identify locations, which can be isolated On-going. and increase stock as needed. (Taskforce) Identify food preparation locations. Done (Taskforce) Warning Pass on warning. (Taskforce) Within 12 hours of receipt of warning. Alert NGOs to prepare food. (Taskforce) Contact with NGOs. Within 12 hours of receipt of warning.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Verify stock levels and make Possible cooperation with Within 48 hours of distribution plan. (Taskforce) Logistics Taskforce. receipt of warning. Alert transport contractors to prepare for Coordinate with Logistics Within 5 hours of transport. (Taskforce) Taskforce. receipt of warning. Mobilize staff. (Taskforce) Within 6 hours of receipt of warning. Disaster Receive and respond to instructions As received. from Control Room. (Taskforce) Monitor conditions of stocks and Need for facilities. (Taskforce) communications. Develop distribution plan. (Taskforce) Need information on needs and As requested by Control locations. Room. Order food packets and provide supplies Coordination with Logistics As per distribution plan. as needed. (Taskforce) Taskforce. Establish relief supplies receptions Coordinate with Control Room As required. centers. (Taskforce) and Logistics Taskforce. 12 Hours Start distribution operations. (Taskforce) In coordination with Logistics At beginning of period. and Shelter Taskforces. Formalize reporting, communications Completed by 48 hours. and monitoring. (Taskforce) Start staff rotation system. (Taskforce) At beginning of period. Begin mobilizing and managing Coordination with Logistics and, Underway in 48 hours. additional supplies. Control Room. Establish security for all sites. (Law and At beginning of period. Order Taskforce) Begin public announcement of Underway in 48 hours. distribution plan and standards. (Media Taskforce) 48 Hours Shift to normal operations. (Taskforce) Within 1 week. Reconcile receipts and distribution Within 30 days. records. (Taskforce)
Continue providing relief to special For 15 days from the areas/populations. (Taskforce) disaster
72 Hours Restore Public Distribution System. From 1 week after the (Taskforce) disaster.
Lessons Learned meeting. Within 14 days Power Supply Provide resources to re-establish normal power supplies and systems in affected communities Taskforce Leader: Superintending Engineer, PDD
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to Timeframe be met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster and Warning Phases Develop inventory of current status of power system and resources. (JKPDD)
Establish minimum stock levels and procure necessary additional stocks. (JKPDD) Conduct monthly meetings. (JKPDD) On-going Develop contact lists. (JKPDD) Conduct informal hazard and risk assessment. Completed.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG (JKPDD) Develop disaster plan. (JKPDD) Disaster Assess impact according to SOP. (JKPDD)) Coordinate with Control Room and Damage Assessment Taskforce. Prioritize response actions. (JKPDD) Collect more information. (JKPDD) Need to establish priorities. Mobilize additional resources. (JKPDD) Coordination with Control Room and other Taskforces. Check for unforeseen contingencies 12 Hours Revise plans based on feedback and Continuous assessments. (JKPDD) Monitor status of actions. (JKPDD) Continuous Begin staff rotation plan. (JKPDD) At beginning of period. Disseminate public information. (Media At beginning of Taskforce) period. Secure support for staff (food, lodging) from NGOs. (JKPDD) Assure security as needed. (Law and Order Coordinate with Control Room. Taskforce) Establish constant communications on needs, requirements and resources with Control Room. 48 Hours Look for improvements in efforts. (JKPDD) Reinforce central coordination. (JKPDD) Conduct regular coordination meetings with other actors. (JKPDD) Begin formal documentation of efforts. (JKPDD) 72 Hours Review shift plan for safety. (JKPDD) Plan for return to normal, including additional Involvement of Law and Order security if needed. (JKPDD) Taskforce.
Public Health and Sanitation (Including first aid and all medical care): Provide personnel and resources to address pressing public health problems and re-establish normal health care systems Taskforce Leader: Chief Medical Officer
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to be met Timeframe for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Develop inventory of personnel, 1 week. resources and facilities. (Taskforce) Training. (Taskforce) Coordination with SDMA 6 months. Establish Control Room. Completed. Prepare for specific diseases by Completed. season (e.g., monsoon) Establish Epidemiological Reporting Completed. System (ERS). (Taskforce) Identify disease vulnerable areas. Completed. (CMO) Improve public awareness. (Media Taskforce)
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Warning Send out warning to health facilities. As received. (Taskforce) Mobilize health teams to possible In coordination with Control Room. As needed. disaster areas. (Taskforce) Activate Taskforce for whole district. On warning. (CMO) Disaster Begin first aid efforts. (Taskforce) Within 1 hour of disaster. Establish status of health care system. Requires communications. Within 6 hours of (Taskforce) disaster. Begin referral of injured to upper- Within 1 hour of level facilities. (Taskforce) disaster. Implement SOP for management of Involves cooperation with Law and Order Within 1 hour of deceased. (Taskforce) and SAR Taskforce. disaster. Coordinate efforts with Control Room Within 2-3 hours and other Taskforces. of disaster. 12 Hours Begin to call in outside resources. Involves Telecommunications and Within 3 hours. (Taskforce) Logistics Taskforces and Control Room. Establish temporary medical facilities Coordination with Public Works, Power, Within 24 hours. where needed. (Taskforce) Water, and Law and Order Taskforces. Expand surveillance of health status. Within 24 hours. (Taskforce) Establish shift system for staff. At beginning of (Taskforce) period. Visit and review health status in Within 24 hours. shelters. (Taskforce) Develop health care system recovery In coordination with Control Room. 2-3 hours. plan. (Taskforce) 48 Hours Establish formal health care system At beginning of reporting. (Taskforce) period. Start solid waste and vector control At beginning of management SOP. (Taskforce) period. Start waste water management SOP. At beginning of (Taskforce) period. Focus health status surveillance on Implements in children 0 to 5 years. one week. Establish public awareness and IEC At beginning of efforts. (Taskforce and Media period. Taskforce) 72 Hours Develop demobilization plan. By beginning of period. Lessons Learned meeting. Within 14 days of disaster. Final Report Within 14 days of disaster.
Animal Health and Welfare Provision of health and other care to animals affected by a disaster Taskforce Leader: Chief Animal Husbandry Officer
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to be Timeframe met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Update animal list. List of staff & training Done. for disposal of carcass. (Taskforce) Stock medical supplies and vaccines. Done (Taskforce) Warning Alert staff (by phone). (Taskforce) As warnings received. Distribute supplies to vulnerable areas. During warning (Taskforce) period. Contact Control Room. (Taskforce) As required. Disaster Remove and destroy carcasses. (Taskforce) Need fuel and logistics. As soon as possible. Treat injured animals. (Taskforce) As soon as possible. Issue certification of death. (Taskforce) For insurance purposes. Within 48 hours. Call in staff from other districts as needed. As needed. (Taskforce) Assist local authorities in survey of As required. damage and reconciliation of records. 48 Hours and Beyond Assist local authorities in providing fodder As required. as needed. Collect feedback. (Taskforce) Final Report. (Taskforce) In 15 days.
Shelter Management Provide materials and supplies to assure temporary shelter for disaster-affected populations. Taskforce Leader: Superintending Engineer (R&B)
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to be Timeframe met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Develop shelter operating procedures. (Taskforce) Develop inventory of shelters IDRN updating, project inventory. On going (location, capacity,). (Taskforce) Provide information to other Logistics, Water, Power, SAR, Taskforces on location of shelters. Food/Relief Supplies Taskforces and (Taskforce) Control Room Training for shelter managers. Need training module. (Taskforce) Warning Mobilize shelter managers. Within 6 hours of (Taskforce) warning. Review shelter locations for operating Communications needed. Within 6 hours of status. (Taskforce) warning. Open shelters as instructed. Coordination with Control Room. Within 6 hours of warning. Mobilize additional resources for Cooperation with Logistics, Food and Within 6 hours of shelters and camps. (Taskforce) Relief Supplies, Water and Power warning. Taskforces. Provide public announcements on Within 6 hours of locations and status of shelters. (Media warning. Taskforce) Disaster Beginning logging-in of occupants. Immediately. (Shelter managers).
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Report on status of shelters. To Control Room. As needed. (Taskforce) Plan for prioritization of shelter use. Coordination with evacuation Immediately. (Taskforce) operations and Control Room. Coordinate with other Taskforces on Immediately. water, power, food, health, security. (Taskforces) Provide support and assistance to Liaise with Animal Taskforce on occupants. (Taskforce) management of animal and with Health Taskforce on health care.
12 Hours Continue operations. (Taskforce) Continuously Monitor shelter status and movement Continuously of people. (Taskforce) Mobilize additional resources. Coordinate with Control Room and Continuous. (Taskforce) Logistics Taskforce. 48 Hours and Beyond Begin Demobilization as appropriate. (Taskforce) Begin reconditioning/repairs to In cooperation with Public Works As needed. shelters. (Taskforce) Taskforce. Lessons Learned session. (Taskforce) Involvement of other Taskforces and 14 days after evacuees. completion of operations. Final Report. (Taskforce) 1 month after completion of activities.
Logistics Provide air, water and land transport for evacuation and for the storage and delivery of relief supplies in coordination with other Taskforces and competent authorities. Taskforce Leader: Additional Deputy Commissioner
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to Timeframe be met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Conduct resource inventory (air/land/water 1 month. transport and storage; inside and outside district.). (Taskforce) Establish deployment requirements, 1 month. procedures and alternate options. (Taskforce)
Conduct drills. (Taskforce) 1 month. Coordinate with other Taskforces. Work though Control Room. As needed. Warning Alert and mobilize Taskforce members. Within 1 hour of (Taskforce) receiving warning. Mobilize transport and other resources for Coordination with Control Room Within 2-3 hours of action on short notice depending on disaster warning. expected. (Taskforce) Liaise with Control Room and SAR, Shelter Within 1 hour of and Food/Relief Supplies Taskforces. receiving warning.
Review plan and determine if outside Within 6 hours of resources are needed. (Taskforce) receiving warning. Plan for logistics based depending on nature Coordinate with Control Room As needed. of disaster. (Taskforce) and Food and Relief Supplies
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Taskforce. Disaster Take action based on instruction from Within 2 hours of Control Room. (Taskforce) receiving warning. Continually review requirements and Continuous. resources. (Taskforce) Develop operations plan. (Taskforce) Coordinate with Control Room Within 2 hours of and Food and Relief Supplies receiving warning. Taskforce. Strengthen liaison with Control Room and Within 2 hours of key Taskforces. (Taskforce) receiving warning. Verify quality of service. (Taskforce) Requires set standard of service Daily. and information on operations. 12 Hours Respond to increased demand for logistics. Continuous. (Taskforce) Begin rotation of staff. (Taskforce) At start of period. Establish logistics bases as needed. Coordinate with Control Room Continuous. (Taskforce) and Food and Relief Supplies Taskforce. Review plans and communicate with other Continuous. Taskforces. (Taskforce) Begin regular reporting and documentation. At start of period. (Taskforce) 48 Hours Reassess needs and requirements. Continuous. (Taskforce) Begin demobilization as appropriate. (Taskforce) 72 Hours Lessons Learned meeting. Include Shelter, Food and Relief Within 14 days of Supplies in meeting. disaster. Final Report Within 14 days of disaster.
Survey (Damage Assessment) Collect and analyze data on the impact of the disaster, develop estimates of resource needs and relief plans, and compile reports on the disaster as required for District and State authorities and other parties as appropriate. Taskforce Leader: Additional District Development Commissioner
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to be Timeframe met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Establish assessment procedures and Collaboration with SDMA and COR. forms. (Taskforce) Compile baseline data. (Taskforce) Collaboration with SDMA project. Establish assessment groups and teams. (Taskforce) Develop an assessment coordination plan. (Coordination and Planning Task Force) Develop a communications plan. In cooperation with (Taskforce) Telecommunications Taskforce Warning Mobilize Taskforce. (Taskforce) Within 6 hours of warning.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG Review Plan. (Taskforce) Within 6 hours of warning. Consider pre-disaster impact assessment. Based on expected nature of disaster. Within 6 hours of (Taskforce) warning. Active village-level assessment teams. Within 6 hours of (Taskforce) warning. Disaster Consider safety of assessment teams. Immediately. (Taskforce) Start planning for assessment. As initial impact information is (Taskforce) available. Begin initial assessment procedures. When conditions allow. (Taskforce) Communicate assessment plans to Once initial plan is developed. Control Room. (Taskforce) 12 Hours Publicly disseminate assessment plans As available. and reports. (Media Taskforce) Initiate continual up-dating of assessment Coordinate with Coordination and information. (Taskforce) Planning Taskforce. Initiate continual up-dating of assessment Coordinate with Coordination and plans. (Taskforce) Planning Taskforce. Coordinate with other Taskforces. (Taskforce) Begin staff rotation and secure more staff At beginning of as needed. period. 48 Hours Prepare detailed damage, losses, needs Coordinate with other Taskforces. 3-5 days after assessment and long term recovery plans. disaster. (Taskforce) Coordination of requirements, plans and Working through Control Room and Continuous. activities. Coordination and Planning Taskforce. 72 Hours Lessons Learned meeting. Include Shelter, Food and Relief Within 14 days Supplies in meeting. of disaster.
Communications Coordinate and assure operation of all communications systems (e.g., radio, TV, phones, wireless) required to support early warning or post-disaster operations. Taskforce Leader: Additional District Development Commissioner
Action and (Who Should Take It) Requirements or Conditions to Timeframe be met for the action to occur. Before a Disaster Develop telecommunications inventory Telecommunications training. and SOPs. (Taskforce) Coordinate with other Taskforces. (Taskforce) Identify sites of vulnerable system components (e.g., switches). (Taskforce) Ensure redundancy in communications May require close liaison with systems. (Taskforce) private sector providers. Training in communication skills and methods. (Taskforce) Warning Verify communication systems are Within 24 hours of working. (Taskforce) warning. Mobilize Taskforce. Within 24 hours of warning. Repair down systems and establish Coordinate with Control Room. Within 24 hours of
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG alternate communications systems. warning. (Taskforce) Mobilize resources. (Taskforce) Within 24 hours of warning. Facilitate telecom demands of other Taskforce members. (Taskforce) Disaster Check status of communications In 2-3 hours. systems. (Taskforce) Identify damage to systems. (Taskforce) First information available in 2-3 hours. Contact Control Room and other In 2-3 hours. Taskforces on telecom needs. (Taskforce) Start repairs. (Taskforce) In 2 hours. 12 Hours Mobilize outside resources (may start Continuous. earlier). (Taskforce) Complete plans for repairs and re- Coordinate with Control Room. Continuous. establishment of systems. (Taskforce) Liaise with Control Room and other Taskforces. Start shift system for staff. (Taskforce) At beginning of period. 48 Hours and Beyond Continue to assist other Taskforces. (Taskforce) Continue repair work. (Taskforce) Begin demobilization. (Taskforce) Lessons Learned meeting. Include Shelter, Food and Relief Within 14 days of Supplies disaster. Final Report. (Taskforce) Involve other Taskforces. Within one months of end of operations.
2.5.2 SOPs for Line Departments Each Department and Government agency shall act as per the set SOPs during the disasters. Department-wise SOPs have been formulated and shall make an Annexure to this Plan. 3.6 Training/Capacity Building The professional, volunteers, NGO’s, CBO’s & other Government employees involved in the exercise of relief and rescue operations have to draw upon knowledge’s best practices and resources available to them. Proper information and training to respond to the disasters in a better way is imperative. Training is an integral part of capacity building as trained persons respond much better to different disasters and appreciate the need for preventive measures. As an immediate step there is a need to develop the training modules through some reputed institutions and to prepare some TOTs who in turn can impart the trainings to the people involved in disaster management down below. The State Disaster Management Authority have essentially to rope in some reputed national level institutions for building the skills, knowledge and attitude of both the professionals and personnel’s involved in disaster management as well as the community to cope with effects of disasters. Although at a district level we envisage involvement of the civil defense authorities for imparting trainings but it needs further refinement and attention at the divisional level.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG 4. Development of Disaster Risk Management Plan at local level 3.1 Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Besides the District Disaster Advisory Committee, Block Level Disaster Management Committees in 16 Blocks of the District have also been constituted, each headed by BDO concerned drawing the members of the all line departments especially Health, Revenue, PHE, PDD, PWD, Irrigation, Flood Control & Education. These committees shall coordinate with the zonal emergency operating centers in rescue and relief operations. Moreover, Disaster Management Committees at Panchayat/Village are being constituted and each village shall have a disaster management plan. As a beginning the teams shall comprise of Government functionaries including Doctors/Paramedics of Primary Health centers located in village, Primary School Teachers, Village Level workers and Patwaries. These disaster management teams will also be supported by the volunteers from the village NYCs & the Civil Defence volunteers. The members of the village development teams are being provided basic training in evacuation, search and rescue etc. Besides, generating awareness among the people in the village about do’s and don’ts for specific hazards depending on the vulnerability of the village. As of now, gauging the fact that village community is the first to respond to the disasters, emphasis has been laid on management of the disasters through involvement of the village communities and volunteers have been identified at community level with the facility of Boats, Tractors, Tippers & other immediate rescue equipment, so as to avoid any sort of delay in approaching the affected people. The details of the volunteers so involved is provided in the rescue and relief plans of each zone. 3.2 Involvement of Civil Defense Volunteers Based on the geographical location of the district Anantnag and its vulnerability in view of various activities running in the district throughout the year, it has been brought under the preview of the civil defense. Presently the details of the trained personnel and other CD volunteers who are working under this authority are as: - 1. Home Guards = 215 2. Civil Defense Wardens = 538 3. Civil defense Volunteers = 3660 4. SDRF Personnel = 35 The civil defense authorities have been roped in to provide the trainings to the volunteers in relief and rescue operations and a future training calendar is being prepared in coordination with civil defense authorities. 3.3 Activities to be carried out for Disaster Risk Reduction Workshops for designing District-wise community based disaster management strategy. Updating District Disaster Management Plans from community lens. Trainings of trainers on CBDM. Training of stakeholders for district DRR/ Recovery Plan. Preparation of comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Plan for the District. Awareness Campaigns throughout the District. Conduction of Mock Drills at District level.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG 5. Material Resources and Manpower 4.1 Establishment of Emergency Operations Center/Control Room During large scale emergencies or disasters, EOC become the center of co-ordination, planning, resource mobilization and deployment, communication, information management and dissemination. Yet another significant feature of the EOC is that it acts as the platform where key decision makers and administrators interface with technical experts. The Incident Commander takes charge at the EOC and commands the emergency operations as per the Incident Command System (ICS) Organizational chart. 4.1.1 District Emergency Operations Centre District Emergency Operation Center (DEOC) is a physical location and normally includes the space, facilities and protection necessary for communication, collaboration, coordination and emergency information management and temporarily operates from Police Contol Room Anantnag. EOC is a nodal point for the overall coordination and control of relief work. In case of ‘L1 Disaster’ Local Control Room will be activated and in case of L2 disaster SDEOC will be activated along with the DEOC. It is also the central point for information gathering, processing and decision making more specifically to combat the disaster. Other activities of the Control Room shall include collection/transmission of information concerning the calamity and relief, keep close contact with the Divisional authorities regarding the status of the relief and rescue operations during the calamity. All the Taskforce Leaders shall take position in the District Control Room along with Incident Commander to enable one-point coordination for decision-making process. The designated Officer of the Home Guards at the EOC provides security to the EOC entrance points. In addition to EOC staff, only authorized individuals should be allowed by the Home Guards to enter the EOC. For full establishment of the EOC following are the requirements: - 1. Furniture 2. Printer 3. Desktop Computers with Scanner, Color Printer and LaserJet Printers 4. Laptop 5. Photocopier 6. Telephone with Broadband facility 7. Hot line 8. VHF Wireless Set 9. VSAT 10. Walky-talky Sets 11. Weather update Board (Electronic) 12. Fax 13. Gen set 14. Marker Board. 15. Video Conferencing System (including Conference table and required furniture) 16. UPS/Inverter 17. Television -Internet Ready Smart TVs 40 Inch 18. HAM Radios, Handheld Radios and Base Stations 19. Drawings showing Disaster information– 20. Satellite Phones 21. Mass alert SMS System 22. 4x4 Vehicle 23. Motorcycle 24. Digital Camera (DSLR) 25. CCTV 26. GPS Units
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG 27. Overhead Projector 28. GIS Software 29. Max-Min Thermometer 30. Emergency Lighting Facility/ Solar lights/ Led Torches/ Search Lights 31. First Aid Kit 32. Sleeping Bags 33. Water Purifier RO 34. AC/Room Heater 35. LED Lights 36. Fire Fighting System 37. PA System 4.1.2 Sub Divisional Level Emergency Operations Centre (SDEOC) For effective disaster response mechanism, Sub Divisional EOCs are to be established. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate concerned shall take charge as Nodal Officer of Sub Divisional Emergency Operations Centre. The following facilities are maintained inside SDEOC:- o PC with internet connection. o Telephones o Facsimile o Satellite Phone (desirable) o Hand held Radios/Base Stations o Marker Board o Copy of Disaster Management Plans o Other relevant documents, if any. 4.1.3 Tehsil Control Room The Tehsil Control Room shall be located at the Office of Tehsildar. The Tehsildars of the respective Tehsils shall take charge of the Control Room. The respective Tehsildar shall act and coordinate between the Task Group members working at disaster sites and Block/Panchayat Level Disaster Management Committees for mobilization of resources and dissemination of instructions received from DEOC. The following facilities are to be maintained inside Tehsil Control Room: o Telephones o Facsimile o Satellite Phone (desirable) o Hand held Radios/Base Stations o Marker board o Copy of Disaster Management Plans o Other relevant documents, if any. 5.2 Disaster Management Centres/shelter sheds to be used in case of emergency. Efforts are being taken to identify the schools and other Government buildings to be used as shelters in case of any emergency. The disasters are not predictive and can occur in any shape or intense. Therefore, all the Heads of the Departments have been advised to remain alacritous and supportive in accommodating the common masses during any eventuality in order to provide immediate relief to the sufferers. 94 schools in the District have been identified as Disaster Management Centres. In addition, Boys Degree College Anantnag, Kashmir University (South Campus), TRC Levdoora Qazigund, District Industries Centre Anantnag, Fire & Emergency Services at Sarnal, Office of Deputy Director, Sericulture Department at Sarnal, Office of SE Hydraulics at Sarnal, BDO Office Mattan, Pahalgam Nunwan Base Camp can be used as Rescue & Relief Shelters in case of any exigency.
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DISTRICT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN - ANANTNAG 5.2.1 Facilities at Disaster Management Centres Power Development Department shall ensure proper lighting arrangements at all the above mentioned Disaster Management Centres by way of providing supply through portable Gensets and normal means. PHE Department shall provide adequate drinking water facilities. Water Storage tanks and tanker service shall also be used wherever necessary. CA&PD Department shall store adequate quantity of food items at the designated locations for use in case of emergency. R&B Department has been asked to provide toilet/DTL facilities at all the Disaster Management Centres mentioned above. Chief Education Officer/Institutional Heads shall render all possible support to concerned agencies to make the Schools to be used as Disaster Management Centres. Concerned Tehsildars/ Executive Officers of MCs shall ensure proper sanitation at the Disaster Management Centres. Fire and Emergency Services Department shall ensure proper firefighting arrangements at the above mentioned centres. Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag shall arrange adequate number of blankets for the Disaster Management Centres. R&B Department shall provide necessary furnishing items as per the requirement. Also necessary repairs like repairs of doors, windows etc of the Disaster Management Centres shall be undertaken by R&B Department. Also sign Boards at proper locations shall be installed by the R&B Department. SSP, Anantnag shall provide necessary security arrangements at the above mentioned Centres. ARTO, Anantnag shall arrange necessary transport arrangements as per requirement. Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Assistant Commissioner (R) shall ensure that above mentioned arrangements are implemented on ground. 5.3 Inventory of Resources. When disasters strike, the disaster managers at the District level respond with the resources at their command. The difficulty is that while the Disaster Manager (District Magistrate/ Collector) is generally not aware of the immediate resources available at his command in the district. The disaster manager at the District level does not have an inventory of resources available within the district. Therefore, all the resources available within the district are not put to use/service for saving lives, and when some specialist equipment is required, there is a lack of knowledge as to the whereabouts of the equipment. Lives can be lost because of such delays/ lack of required resources. To overcome this situation, India Disaster Resource Network (IDRN) has taken an initiative to collect and collate information on resources available in the Country/ State/District for emergency response and to enhance the decision making capabilities of Government functionaries in quick response to emergencies. IDRN is accessible to the Emergency Officers, District Collectors and other disaster managers at various levels of Government. A web-enabled centralized database for the IDRN is operational enabling quick access to resources to minimize response time in emergencies. The system gives the location of specific equipments/specialist resources as well as the controlling authority for that resource so that it can be mobilized for response in the shortest possible time. All the proactive steps shall be taken to verify and update dataset on IDRN database as per pre- devised formats (‘Form 1’ & ‘Form 2A, 2B & 2C’) provided on the IDRN Website. Resource Inventory of the District has been formulated and is available on official website i.e. www.anantnag.nic.in and do make an indispensable annexure to District Disaster Management Plan and District Disaster Risk Reduction Plan.
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