ACTION PLAN TO MITIGATE FLOOD, CYCLONE & WATER LOGGING 2021 THE KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 1 ESSENTIAL INFORMATION INCLUDING ACTION PLANS ARE MENTIONED UNDER FOLLOWING HEADS Sl No Item Page A Disaster Management- Introduction B Important Activities of K.M.C. in connection with the Disaster Management C Major Water Logging Pockets D Deployment of K.M.C. Mazdoor at Major Water Logging Pockets E ARRANGEMENT OF NIGHT GANG OF PARKS & SQUARES DEPARTMENT REQUIRED FOR REMOVAL OF UPROOTED TREES F LIST OF SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE PUMPING STATIONS AND DEPLOYMENT OF TEMPORARY PORTABLE PUMPS DURING MONSOON G EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENT DURING THE ENSUING NOR’WESTER / RAINY SEASON IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS OF 2021 (MPL.COMMR’S CIRCULAR NO. 01 OF 2021- 22 DT. 13/04/2021 H LIST OF THE ROADS WHERE CLEANING OF G.P.S MOUTHS / SWEEPING OF ROADS WILL BE MADE TWICE IN A DAY BY S.W.M. DEPARTMENT I ESSENTIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS 2 A. DISASTER MANAGEMENT – INTRODUCTION The total area under Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is about 204.75 Sq. Km. which is divided into 16 Boroughs from Ward No-1 to Ward No-144. The total population of the KMC area as per 2011 Census is about 4.5 million. Moreover, the floating population of the city is about 6 million. They are coming to this city for their livelihood from the outskirt and suburbs of the city of Kolkata i.e. City of Joy. From the experience regarding the water logging/flood condition during rainy season for the last few years, the KMC authority felt to publicize the disaster management plan as well as disaster management system for the benefit of the citizens, local representatives, State Govt. and other authorities working in the city services as well as for their KMC’s own staff. To understand this document, a little bid about disaster and disaster management is explained herewith. “Disaster” means a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or manmade causes, or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, and destruction of property or damage to or degradation of, environment, and is of such a nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area: “Disaster Management” means a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary or expedient for:- (i) Prevention of danger or threat of any disaster; (ii) Mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or consequences; (iii) Capacity-building; (iv) Preparedness to deal with any disaster; (v) Prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or disaster; 3 (vi) Assessing the severity or magnitude of effect of any disaster; (vii) Evacuation, rescue and relief; (viii) Rehabilitation and reconstruction Disaster Management Plan: The graphical representation of the disaster management plan and the individual terminology is explanation herewith for better understanding of the DMP. Prevention: This would include all measures both long term and short term measures to mitigate disaster. Response: To ensure communication and supply of manpower, materials, machinery, goods and other inputs and activate the same within the shortest possible time backed by minimum simple procedures, orders etc. at different levels by making optimal utilization of the available resources without any gaps, duplications or overlapping. Relief & Recovery: To ensure fastest approach for rescue and evacuation, rehabilitation and avert further miseries of the calamity-stricken people. The synopsis of disaster management plan developed by the KMC is given below:- (a) The identification of the areas in the KMC which are vulnerable to different forms of disasters; (b) The measures to be taken, for prevention and mitigation of disaster, by the different departments of the KMC and Borough within the KMC. (c) The capacity-building and preparedness measures required to be taken by the departments of the KMC and the other Govt. agency working in the service are within the KMC area to respond to any threatening disaster situation or disaster; (d) The response plans and procedures, in the event of a disaster providing for:- 4 i. Allocation or responsibilities to the departments Local Body(KMC) at the Borough Level; ii. Prompt response to disaster and relief thereof; iii. Procurement of essential resources; iv. Establishment of communication links; and v. The dissemination of information to the public; (e) Such other matters as may be required by the State Authority. The action plan of different stages pre-water logging and after water logging is explained herewith. Pre-flood arrangements Prevention: i. Convening a meeting of the all department (including the agencies who works within KMC are i.e. Kolkata Police, West Bengal Police, KMDA, KIT, PWD etc.) on natural calamities well in advance under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Mayor; ii. Functioning of the Control Rooms; iii. Closure of past breaches in river and canal embankments and guarding of week points proper operation of gate and valves; iv. Rain recording and submission of rainfall reports. v. Communication of gauge-readings and preparation of maps and charts (Disaster Information System); vi. Dissemination of weather reports and flood bulletins issued by the meteorological vii. Centers, Central Water Commission, Flood Forecasting Organization; viii. Arrangement for keeping telephone and telegraph lines in order; ix. Health measures; x. Training in flood relief work; xi. Organization of relief parties; xii. Other precautionary measures; and 5 xiii. Alternative drinking water supply arrangements; xiv. Alternative SWF pumping arrangement arrangements xv. Alternative Solid Waste Management Arrangements xvi. Alternative lighting arrangements Arrangements during and after floods: i. Use additional pumping system for reducing water logging time ii. Organizing rescue operations iii. Assisting for organize relief camps iv. Provision of basic amenities like drinking water, sanitation and pub lic health care and street light etc. in the water logging area. v. Assisting to organizing relief parties to the rescue of the marooned people within a reasonable time limit vi. Establish alternate communication links to have effective communicating with water logging area vii. Submission of daily reports and disseminates correct information through mass media to avoid rumors. viii. Repairs and reconstructions of infrastructural facilities such as roads, health measures. ix. Assisting the appropriate organization for house collapse, fire hazards uprooting of tree etc. during rainy season. Preventive Action Taken by KMC : During the last few years, KMC authority is seriously take up the work of prevention of the water logging within the city of Kolkata. KEIIP had taken a project jointly financed by A.D.B., Govt. of India & Govt. of W.B. has been taken up to eradicate the water logging problem as well as to improve the environmental condition in the fringe area with a cost of about Rs.1700 crores under JNNURM, the up-gradation of century old brick sewer system will be partly renovated and upgraded with the assistance of Govt. of 6 India under JNNURM, State Govt. as well as contribution for own sources. The work is presently going on. Some other projects under National Disaster Mitigation initiative were taken up to upgrade and construct new drainage/sewerage pumping station in the core area of the city of Kolkata. However, in spite of our serious initiative, we may reduce the water logging problem in some areas within the city of Kolkata as a response to the disaster, we have been prepared a disaster mitigation information system from our past experience which consists i. Water logging area ii. Locations of temporary pumping station iii. Location of pumping station iv. Personal response for different activities within KMC v. Name and Telephone no. of other organizations that will jointly working with KMC during the disaster time. vi. The duties and responsibility of individual department within KMC is also mentioned. However, since prevention is better than recovery. We are expecting that we will give our best effort to reduce the retention time of the water logging within the pocket by means of our on-going and up-coming projects. 7 IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES OF THE KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT 2021 8 B. Important Activities of KMC in connection with the Disaster Management (Flood/Cyclone) 2021 Name of the Major activities Department Parks & Removal of falling and uprooted trees from the Squares roadside Lighting & Operation of Drainage pumping station, Removal of Electricity uprooted lamppost and traction, providing emergency light, disconnection of electricity from the lamppost at the water logging pockets during heavy shower. S.W.M. Cleaning of gully pit mouth, removal of garbage and providing support for removal of debris from the collapsed building etc. Drainage Deployment of portable pumps at water logging pockets, deployment of mazdoor at water logging pockets, deployment of men and machines for removal of chock age etc. Civil Deployment of mazdoors at water logging pockets, deployment of portable pumps at water logging pockets, repairing of road and footpath etc. etc. Building Demolition of insecure building and negotiation of collapse Health Emergency Services, disinfection and supply of medicine Water Supply of drinking water, disinfection of tube wells Supply and stand posts Secretary Supply of relief materials 9 MAJOR WATER LOGGING POCKETS 2021 10 C. Major Water Logging Pockets Borough – I SN Wd. No Water Logging Pockets Remarks 1. 1 Gobinda Mondal Lane 2. 2 Sabji Bagan Bustee 3. 2 Dum Dum Road 4. 2 Kalicharan Ghosh Road 5. 2 Foara Bagan More (D. Gupta Road) 6. 2 Rajabagan Bustee 7. 2 South Sinthee Road 8. 3 Belgachia Bustee 9. 3 J. K. Ghosh Road 10. 4 Raja Maninda Road & Shreenath Mukherjee Ln. 11. 4 Mitra Bagan Bustee (21, Dum Dum Road) 12. 5 Khelat Babu Lane 13.