District Flood Contingency Plan Cachar Year:2020-21
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DISTRICT FLOOD CONTINGENCY PLAN CACHAR YEAR:2020-21 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CACHAR Prepared by- DDMA, Cachar 1 INDEX SL. NO. CONTENTS PAGE NO. 1 Cachar-District Profile 3-4 2 Silchar Sadar Revenue Circle, Silchar 5-9 3 Udharbond Revenue Circle, Udharbond 10-14 4 Sonai Revenue Circle 15-23 5 Katigorah Revenue Circle, Katigorah 24-32 6 Lakhipur Revenue Circle 33-37 7 Inland Water Transport Division 38-40 8 Fishery Department, Cachar 41-42 9 Health & Family Welfare Department, Cachar 43-51 10 Irrigation Department, Cachar 52-55 11 Elementary Education, SSA, Cachar 56-59 12 Silchar Development Authority 60-61 13 PWD Department (Silchar Building Division) 62-78 14 PWD (NH Division) 79-83 15 Soil Conservation Department 84-95 16 Agricultural Department 96-102 17 P.H.E. Div.-I, Silchar 103-104 18 P.H.E. Div.-II, Silchar 105-110 19 A.H. & Vety. Department, Cachar 111-119 20 Water Resources Department, Mechanical Division 120-121 21 District Social Welfare Department 122-129 22 Food & Civil Supply 130-131 23 Annexure-I: Contact Details 132-138 2 CACHAR DISTRICT PROFILE BACKGROUND : Cachar district is located on the southern part of the State of Assam in the north-east of India. The peculiar position of Cachar district which is land locked and is dependent on surface communication through Meghalaya for its connectivity with rest of the country frequently faces the flood which snaps the surface communication. Cachar district has prepared Action Plan to face any situation in the event of flood which mostly becomes a seasonal phenomenon or any other calamities in this district. It may be mentioned that in the year 2007 in the month of September, the district has faced a devastating flood which lasted for about 21 (twenty one) days at a stretch. The next major flood occured in the year 2018 in the month of June. Surface communication cuts off usually in rainy seasons. However, the District Administration could face the situation and ensure distribution of flood relief to all the far flung areas with the help of its own officials and also with the co-operation rendered by Indian Army, B.S.F. and Indian Air Force along with C.R.P.F. District profile/overview of the district: A. Location of Cachar district : District is situated in the southern part of Assam in north-east India, between longitudes 92º24’ E and 93º15’ E and latitudes 2º22’ N and 25º8’ N and 35 meters above mean sea level. The district is bounded in the north by Meghalaya and parts of N.C. Hills district, in the south by Mizoram, in the east Manipur and in the west by Bangladesh and Hailakandi district. B. Geographical Area : The district has total geographical area of 3786 Sq. Kms. With population of 16,34,589 as per Census 2001. Major hills are BhubanRange, BorailRange and RengtiRange. C. Administration set up : Cachar is one of the 27 districts of Assam. It comprises of two Sub-divisions-Silchar and Lakhipur Sub-Divisions. Next level consists of 5 (five) Revenue Circles (Tahsils), namely;- Silchar, Lakhipur, Sonai, Udharbond and Katigorah. Furthermore, from developmental angle, the district is divided into 15 Community Development Blocks. Below the Block level set-up, there are 163 Gram Panchayats each comprising about ten villages on the average and governed by local self bodies. From the angle of Police Administration, the district area is divided into 8 (eight) Police Stations- Silchar,Lakhipur,Katigorah,Sonai, Borkhola, Udharbond,Jirighat and Dholai. Revenue Circle-wise number of Revenue villages are as shown below: 1. Silchar Revenue Circle 245 2. Udharbond Revenue Circle 82 3. Katigorah Revenue Circle 188 4. Lakhipur Revenue Circle 152 5. Sonai Revenue Circle 200 D. Topographical details : The unique geo-climatic condition of Cachar district has made it a unique compared to other districts of Assam. The river Barak flows through the district and its tributaries are Jiri, Chiri, Jatinga, Sonai, Rukni, Katakhal which are the major contributors of high flood along with massive erosion. E. Climate and rainfall : The climate of the district is very damp and humid due to heavy rain and high temperature. June and July are the months with highest rainfall. Generally the period from May end to October is considered as flood season. Comparative chart of year-wise rainfall : Year 2013 Year 2014 Year 2015 Total Rainfall (in mm) Total Rainfall Total Rainfall (in mm) (in mm) 2389.30 3046.00 2785.04 3 Year 2016 Year 2017 Year 2018 Total Rainfall Total Rainfall Total Rainfall (in mm) (in mm) (in mm) 3340.04 3760.44 2723.45mm Year 2019 Total Rainfall (in mm) 2613.40mm 4 SILCHAR REVENUE CIRCLE, SILCHAR Silchar Sadar Revenue Circle area has been considered to be one zone and it has been bifurcated in to 5 additional zones. The Circle Officer Sadar shall be overall in charge of the whole zones while the additional Zonal Officers shall be directly responsible for relief and rescue operation during the flood or other natural calamities disasters. The whole Silchar Municipal Board area is considered to one additional zone for which Asstt. Settlement Officer Sadar shall be responsible. OBJECTIVE OF THE FLOOD CONTINGENCY PLAN: There will be two sectors at this zone from ward No. 01 to 14 sector-1 while ward No. 15 to 28 sector -2. Accordingly in rural areas there will be four additional zones under the responsibility of four officers of the rank of Block Development Officer and these additional zones are constituted with the GPs allotted to them. Each G.P area shall be a sector where the G.P. Secretary shall act as sector officer under the direct control of the Block Development Officer, who is additional zonal officers, may be issued fixing their responsibility. All other department either in town or rural area shall assist or maintain liaison during any eventuality. The details are as follows:- CIRCLE OFFICER, SADAR AND ZONAL OFFICER: SL. Name of additional Name of sector Ward NO. Name of staff attached NO Zonal officer officer allotted 1 2 3 4 5 1 ASO SADAR Sri Sailesh Singh, JE, 1 to 14 Silchar development 1. SrikantDebnath, -do- Block 2. Aftarul Islam lascar, 3. Ajoy Kumar Das-do- 2 ASO SADAR Sri A.B MohiUddin , 15 to 28 1.Badrul Islam,P J.E. Silchar Dev. 2.Debasish Sharma, Block 3.Nirmalendu Nath, FORMATION OF CIRCLE LEVEL RELIEF COMMITTEE The Circle level Relief Committee was constituted with the following members for Silchar Revenue Circle: DESIGNATION OF THEIR PERSONAL DESIGNATION OF THEIR PERSONAL DESIGNATION N THE COMMITTEE DESIGNATION N THE COMMITTEE Circle Officer, Silchar Chairman 9101323770 B.D.O Barjalenga Dev. Block Member 9954416744 B.D.O Tapang Dev. Block Member 9435073724 B.D.O, Borkhola Dev. Block Member 9401955458 B.D.O, Silchar Dev. Block Member 9954416744 Station officer Fire Service Member 9957098494 The District Elementary Education Officer, Silchar Member 9458213526 The Range Forest Officer, Silchar Forest Range Member 8545245632 The Medical & Health Officer, PHC Member 9957286771 AEE PWD(Building) Member 9712638525 AEE PWD (ROAD) Member 8423552125 AEE PHE Div.-1 Member 8024158428 Superintendent Food & Civil supply Member 7844522255 Principal of all colleges/schools under SMB Member 9401111757 To combat situations of flood and any other natural calamities an action plan has been prepared after threadbare discussion in the meeting which is mentioned below: Silchar Revenue Circle area has been considered to be one zone. The Circle Officer, Silchar will be overall in charge of the whole zone while the Sub Zonal Officers shall be directly responsible for relief and rescue operation during the flood. Each Sub Zonal Officers will be assisted by concerned G. P. Secretary and L.R. Staff. (Reference Sector Plan) 5 List of Flood prone villages under Silchar Sadar Revenue Circle: Relief Camp Management: 1. Camp should preferably be set up in an existing build up accommodation like a community hall. 2. It should be located at a safe place which are not vulnerable to landslides/Floods etc. 3. Adequate space for Roads, Parking, drainage should also be there 4. Emergency relief materials which include drinking water, food, bedding space, mosquito repellents etc. should be arranged as early as possible. 5. Control Room/Help desk should be setup in the relief Camp immediately. BRIEF ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES OF RELIEF CAMP IN-CHARGE: 1. Principal/Headmaster/Headmistress of that particular school will become the whole camp in charge during Relief Camp. 2. He/She have to take all the concern responsibilities from staring of the Relief camp till its get end up. 3. The camp in charge have to co-ordinate with all the officials in detailed for the proper management of the camp. 4. The camp in charge directed to record the quality & quality of daily food items given to the inmates. 5. The Camp in chargehave to report the camp Officer (CO/FO) about any mischief or any neglency by any line departments on duty. CLOSURE OF THE RELIEF CAMP: 1. The Relief camp will end up only after the announcement from Administration. 2. A Final report should be prepared by the Camp in charge by combining all day report received from different line departmentsand sent to the Govt/Camp Officer (CO/FO) 3. All the registers/reports/bills/Vouchers etc. should be kept in a box under lock & key and should be shifted to the office of the DC/SDO(C). 4. Camp in charge can also submit their classroom conditions report (any breakage of switch board/Missing of any electrical appliance etc.) for recovery charges from govt. (Terms & Conditions apply). List of selected Relief camps under Silchar Sadar Revenue Circle with GPS coordinates: Name of School/College/Campsite Latitude(Decimal Longitude(Decimal Degrees) Degrees) Normal School 24.827862 92.792832 Normal School Boarding 24.827862 92.792832 Vidyapeeth School, 24.829077 92.790564 Maktab School 24.83378 92.800142 Law College 24.8290151 92.79189 Assam Sahitya Sabha School 24.826627 92.795335 Tarun Ram Phukan 24.8274 92.795733 RK Nandi Pathsala 24.828706 92.791211 6 Govt Girls H.S School 24.828826 92.801052 Govt Boys H.S School 24.827458 92.802415 D.N.N.K High School, 24.828461 92.800464 Nityamoyee L.P school 24.828826 92.801052 Market Complex Malinibeel 24.825607 92.785966 81 No.