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Disaster Management & Civil Defence Section Office of the District Magistrate Alipurduar, West Bengal Pin-736121 Fax: 03564-253637 Control Room: 03564-257091 Email ID - [email protected] FOREWORD Disaster is a negative consequence of an event, natural or manmade, which brings major societal damage and disrupts developmental work. Sometimes it happens by chance without any notice or within a very short notice depending upon the nature of the event whether predictable or unpredictable. But be it predictable or unpredictable, loss and damage is inevitable which can be minimized only through proper mitigation and coordination plan. District Disaster Management Plan is a blueprint of entire disaster management activities encompassing preparedness measures, prevention and mitigation techniques, societal capacity, standard operating procedures, relief, response and rescue activities. I am delighted to publish Disaster Management Plan for the year 2019 of Alipurduar district, 20th district of West Bengal. The district is diverse in terrain as well as ethnicity. Important places like Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara National Park, Jayanti Hills, Buxa Fort etc. have always drawn the attention of tourists from different corner. The district is also cut across by various mountainous rivers like Torsha, Holong, Mujnai, Rydak, Kaljani, Sankosh etc. which turns mighty and dangerous during rainy season. Thus the presence of these rivers has made the district a possible victim of flood during monsoon season every year. Of these, the year 1993 is notable as it was in this year that the district was ravaged by severe floods which left a deep mark among masses and recently, in the year 2017 also, the district has experienced a severe flash flood due to abnormal rainfall. A detail analysis reveals that natural issues like geographical position, slope, river bed rising, valley widening, river course network change etc. are triggering factors of such events which are beyond the range of human effort whereas factors like ignorance, inhumanity, lack of fellow feeling, unnecessary usage of natural resources are purely anthropogenic which can easily be tackled. However, in order to manage disasters like flash flood, earthquake or thunderstorm, it is prudent to be ready beforehand. Co-operation between different departments and various stakeholders in this regard is an absolute necessity which has been elaborated in the Disaster Management Plan as per NDMA guidelines with the intention of providing immediate and speedy remedial measures to face any kind of challenges in a disaster prone district like Alipurduar. This particular edition is a detail analysis of various aspects of disaster management and compilation of the flood contingency plans of Sub-Division, various Blocks and departments of Alipurduar district as well as provides information about various mode of action during any natural calamity. I am supremely confident that this plan will help the authority and steering committee members at the time of need. Any suggestions/comments to enrich the document from the stakeholders will be highly appreciated. Sri Shubhanjan Das, IAS District Magistrate Alipurduar Acknowledgement This document has been compiled by the information provided by various line departments like Irrigation, Health, Police, Civil Defence, PWD, Agriculture, District Industrial Centre, Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Rail, Food Supply, Forest, Education, Inter - Agency Group etc. and other administrative offices like Sub-division and Blocks. During compilation of this book, numerous suggestions were also provided by State Disaster Management Authority. District Disaster Management Authority acknowledges the contribution of the above mentioned departments. CONTENT Sl. Description Page No 1. Abbreviation 1-5 2. Disaster Management at a 6-7 glance 3. Synopsis 8-9 4. District Profile 10-31 5. Chapter 1 32-39 6. Chapter 2 40-64 7. Chapter 3 65-71 8. Chapter 4 72-81 9. Chapter 5 82-95 10. Chapter 6 96-108 11. Chapter 7 109-114 12. Chapter 8 115-117 13. Chapter 9 118-123 14. Chapter 10 124-126 15. Chapter 11 127-129 16. Chapter 12 130-145 17. Annexure 146-163 Abbreviation AERB: Atomic Energy Regulatory Board AHD: Animal Husbandry Department ASSOCHAM: Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India ATI: Administrative Training Institute AWS: Automatic Weather Station BAI: Builders Association of India BBB: Build Back Better BIS: Bureau of Indian Standards BMTPC: Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council CADA: Coastal Area Development Authority CAPF: Central Armed Police Forces CAZRI: Central Arid Zone Research Institute CBO: Community Based Organization CBRI: Central Building Research Institute CBRN: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Disaster CCG: Central Crisis Group CCS: Cabinet Committee on Security CDMM: Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management CFCB: Central Flood Control Board CFI: Construction Federation of India CGWB: Central Ground Water Board CIDC: Construction Industry Development Council CII: Confederation of Indian Industry CMG: Crisis Management Group CoR: Commissioner of Relief CPCB: Central Pollution Control Board CRIDA: Central Research Institute for Dry land Agriculture CRPF: Central Reserved Police Force CRRI: Central Road Research Institute CRZ: Coastal Regulation Zone CSIR: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSS: Centrally Sponsored Schemes CWC: Central Water Commission CWDS: Cyclone Warning Dissemination System CZMA: Coastal Zone Management Authority DAE: Department of Atomic Energy DCG: District Crisis Group DDMA: District Disaster Management Authority DeitY: Department of Electronics and Information Technology DEOC: District Emergency Operation Center DGM: Directorates of Geology and Mining DM: Disaster Management DMC: Drought Monitoring Cell DMP: Disaster Management Plan DoACFW: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare DoAHDF: Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries 1 DoPT: Department of Personnel and Training DoS: Department of Space DoT: Department of Telecommunications DRD: Department of Rural Development DRDO: Defense Research and Development Organization DRR: Disaster Risk Reduction DSJE: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment DSS: Decision Support System DST: Department of Science and Technology DWR: Doppler Weather Radar EHRA: Earthquake Hazard and Risk Assessment EIA: Environment Impact Assessment EOC: Emergency Operations Centre ERC: Emergency Response Centers EREC: Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre ESF: Emergency Support Functionaries EWS: Early Warning System FC: Finance Commission FCI: Food Corporation of India FES: Fire and Emergency Services FICCI: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry GAR: Global Assessment Report GDP: Gross Domestic Product GIS: Geographical Information System GoI: Government of India GSI: Geological Survey of India GST: Goods and Service Tax HAZCHEM: Hazardous Chemicals HF: High Frequency HFL: Highest Flood Level HLC: High Level Committee HRVA: Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency IAF: Indian Air Force IAP: Incident Action Plan ICAR: Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICG: Indian Coast Guard ICT: Information and Communication Technology IDRN: Indian Disaster Resource Network IDS: Integrated Defense Staff IE (I): Institution of Engineers (India) IEC: Information Education and Communication IERMON: Indian Environmental Radiation Monitoring Network IIA: Indian Institute of Architects IIE: Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship IIRS: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing IIT: Indian Institute of Technology IITM: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology IMA: Indian Medical Association IMD: India Meteorological Department 2 INCOIS: Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services IND: Improvised Nuclear Device INES: International Nuclear Event Scale INSARAG: International Search and Rescue Advisory Group IRC: Indian Roads Congress IRDA: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority IRS: Incident Response System IRT: Incident Response Team ISDR: International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ISRO: Indian Space Research Organization ITI: Industrial Training Institute IWAI: Inland Waterways Authority of India IWRM: Integrated Water Resources Management LBSNAA: Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration M&E: Monitoring and Evaluation MAH: Major Accident Hazard MAI: Moisture Adequacy Index MCI: Medical Council of India MEA: Ministry of External Affairs MHA: Ministry of Home Affairs MoAFW: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare MoCA: Ministry of Civil Aviation MoCAFPD: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution MoCF: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers MoCI: Ministry of Commerce and Industry MoCIT: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology MoD: Ministry of Defence MoDWS: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation MoEFCC: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change MoES: Ministry of Earth Sciences MoF: Ministry of Finance MoFPI: Ministry of Food Processing Industries MoHFW: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare MoHIPE: Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises MoHRD: Ministry of Human Resource Development MoHUPA: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation MoIB: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting MoLE: Ministry of Labour and Employment MoM: Ministry of Mines MoMSME: Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MoNRE: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MoP: Ministry of Power MoPA: Ministry of Parliamentary