District Disaster Management Plan Fatehgarh Sahib (2017-18) Office of Deputy Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib Government of Punjab FOREWARD I am pleased to present the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) of Fatehgarh Sahib District. As we all know that Disaster management has become an Act now in the country and the Government has decided to make serious efforts to mitigate and manage disasters. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 stipulates to put in place Disaster Management Plans aimed at reducing potential loss of life and property in disasters as well as ensuring strong preparedness, responses and recovery measures to manage any disaster situation. Disasters either natural or manmade have been main hurdles in the development of civilization since ages and affect humanity on long term basis. Natural disasters like landslides, flash floods, cloud bursts, forest fires, etc. affect life and environment. Past experiences in Fatehgarh Sahib District shows that each disaster situation throws up a new set of challenges which the Government agencies have to deal with. This plan has been prepared as per the guidance provided by the National Disaster Management Authority & State Disaster Management Authority and mandates the roles and functions to be played by the District Disaster Management Authority. Disaster Management, by its very nature, requires a multidisciplinary approach and hence, a strong coordination mechanism forms the core of successful management. This plan outlines the functions of the principal coordination aimed namely the Fatehgarh Sahib District Disaster Management Authority and the support functions to be performed by the line departments as well as the SDMA. However District Disaster Management Authority functions are listed out for the line departments. Regular updation of this DDMP shall help to initiate real time management. As such, each line department require to prepare its own Disaster Management Plan in alignment with this plan. This plan shall be reviewed periodically by the DDMA to update all activities and information. A training plan has been prepared to enhance capacities of all departments for effective management of disasters. I hope that plan serves the purpose. (Shivdullar Singh) Deputy Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib Chairperson, DDMA, Fatehgarh Sahib ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I take this opportunity to thank Mr. S.S. KHARA, PCS, Special Secretary Revenue-cum- Director Disaster Management Department, Govt. of Punjab, for giving me the responsibility to write the District Disaster Management Plan. Throughout the process, his guidance, cooperation and suggestions helped me. I extend my thanks to Mrs. Kanwalpreet Brar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib. I also extend my thanks S. Kiranjit Singh Tiwana, D.R.O, Fatehgarh Sahib and all other line department who helped me throughout the process. Preparing the draft Fatehgarh Sahib District Disaster Management Plan requires tremendous effort, time and dedication. Material, Data and literatures are rare. Still, the work has to be carried out from whatever material and time available. Mistakes, errors, omissions, unnecessary repetitions etc., are bound to happen. Any suggestions for addition and cancellation, criticisms, corrections and advices are welcome. District Emergency Operation Centre, Fatehgarh Sahib. CONTENTS Chapter-1 Introduction 1.1. Disaster Management Act, 2005 1.2. District Background 1.2.1. Location, General Boundary and Area 1.2.2. Administrative Setup 1.3. Topography 1.4. Climate 1.4.1. Rainfall 1.5. Objective and Goal of the Plan 1.6. Scope of Plan 1.7. Necessity of the Plan 1.8. The main features of Disaster Management Plan Chapter-2 Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity and Risk Assessment 2.1. Disaster identification in Fatehgarh Sahib 2.2. History of Disaster in the District 2.3. Vulnerability Assessment of the District 2.3.1. Physical Vulnerability 2.3.2. Social Vulnerability 2.3.3. Economic Vulnerability 2.3.4. Ecological Vulnerability 2.4. Risk Analysis of the District Biological Disaster Biological Hazard Livestock in Indian Economy Composition of Livestock Population Impact Pre impact stage of warning (Early Detection) Disaster Preparedness for Livestock Laws and Rules relating to Livestock Action Plan for Biological Disaster Management in India Dos and Don'ts in Biological war attack Chapter-3 Institutional Arrangement for DM 3.1. Disaster Management Institutional Mechanisms 3.2. Central Government 3.3. Institutional Mechanisms at State Level 3.3.1. Punjab State Disaster Management Authority (PSDMA) 3.3.2. Centre for Disaster Management MGSIPAP 3.3.3. State Disaster Management Authority (SDRF) 3.4. Institutional Mechanisms at District Level 3.4.1. District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), FGS Chapter-4 Prevention and Mitigation Measures 4.1. Structural Mitigation 4.2. Non Structural Mitigation Chapter-5 Preparedness Measures 5.1. Incident Response Team (IRT) 5.2. District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) Chapter-6 Capacity Building and Training Measures 6.1. Institutional Capacity Building 6.2. Strengthening of District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) 6.3. Capacity Building at the Community Level 6.4. Development of IEC material 6.5. Sensitization/Awareness Campaigns Chapter-7 Response and Relief measures 7.1. Declaration of Disaster 7.2. Implementation of District Disaster Management Plan 7.3. Disaster Reporting 7.4. Emergency Support Function 7.5. Relief Chapter-8 Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery Measures 8.1. Post Disaster Reconstruction and Rehabilitation 8.2. Administrative Relief 8.3. Reconstruction of Houses Damaged/Destroyed 8.4. Military Assistance 8.5. Medical Care Chapter-9 Financial Resources for implementation of DDMP 9.1. Budget and other financial allocation 9.2. Linking with the development Plan Chapter-10 Procedure and Methodology for Monitoring Evaluation, Updation and Maintenance of DDMP 10.1. Plan Evaluation 10.2. Plan Updation Chapter-11 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 11.1. Emergency Support Functions for Fatehgarh Sahib 11.2. Standard Operating Procedures Annexure 1: Resource Inventory of District Fatehgarh Sahib Annexure 2: List of Important Numbers Annexure 3: List of Evacuation Centres Annexure 4: List of Youth Club ABBREVIATIONS DDMA – District Disaster Management Authority DDMP – District Disaster Management Plan DCMC – District Crisis Management Committee DM – Disaster Management DMC – Disaster Management Cell EOC – Emergency Operation Centre EQ – Earth-Quake ESF – Emergency Support functions GIS – Geographic Information System GSI – Geological Survey of India GOI – Government of India GPS – Global Positioning System HPC – High Powered Committee IAY – Indira Awas Yojana IAG – Inter Agency Coordination IRS – Incident Response System IRT – Incident Response Team ICT – Information and Communication Technology IDRN – India Disaster Resource Network IDKN – India Disaster Knowledge Network IMD – Indian Meteorology Department MDR – Major District Roads MFA – Medical First Aid MHA – Ministry of Home Affairs NDEM – National Database for Emergency Management NDMA – National Disaster Management Authority NDMF – National Disaster Mitigation Fund NDRF – National Disaster Response Force NEC – National Executive Committee NGOs – Non-Governmental Organisations NH – National Highways NEOC – National Emergency Operation Centre NIDM – National Institute of Disaster Management NSDI – National Spatial Data Infrastructure NYKS – Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan PPCB – Punjab Pollution Control Board PRIs – Panchayati Raj Institutions QRT – Quick Response Teams R/F – Rainfall SAR – Search and Rescue SASE – Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment SDMA – State Disaster Management Authority SCMC – State Crisis Management Committee SDRF – State Disaster Response Force SEC – State Executive Committee SOPs – Standard Operating Procedures CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Disasters are not new to mankind. They have been the constant, though inconvenient, companions of the human beings since time immemorial. Disaster can be natural or human- made. Earthquake, Flood, cyclone, hailstorm, cloud burst, landslide, soil erosion, snow avalanche etc. are examples of natural disaster while fire, epidemics, transports accidents, and leakage of chemicals/nuclear installations, environmental pollution etc. are human made disasters or human-induced disasters since they are the direct result of human action. At the global level, there has been considerable concern over natural disasters. Even as substantial scientific and material progress is made, the loss of lives and property due to disasters has not decreased. In fact, the human toll and economic losses have mounted. It was in this background that the United Nations General Assembly, in 1989, declared the decade 1990-2000 as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction with the objective to reduce loss of lives and property and restrict socio-economic damage through concerted international action, especially in developing countries. 1.1 Disaster Management Act, 2005 The Government of India, in recognition of the importance of Disaster Management (DM) as a national priority, On 23 December 2005, took a defining step by enacting the Disaster Management Act. This is a unique legislation which provides for requisite institutional mechanism for drawing up and monitoring the implementation of the disaster management plans, ensuring measures by various wings of the Government for prevention and mitigating effects of disaster and for undertaking a holistic, coordinated and prompt