ACTION PLAN TO MITIGATE FLOOD, CYCLONE & WATER LOGGING

2014

THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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Essential information including action plans are mentioned under following heads :

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A Disaster Management – Introduction 5

B Important Activities of KMC in connection with 11 the Disaster Management (Flood/Cyclone) C Major Water Logging Pockets 15 D Deployment of KMC Mazdoor at Major Water 27 Logging Pockets E Arrangement all Parks & Square Development 41 required removal ot up rooting trees trimining at trees F List of the Sewerage and Drainage Pumping 47 Stations and deployment of temporary portable pumps during monsoon G Arrangement of staff of P&D Department for 83 upgradation work H Mayor’s Circular No. 20 of 2014 – 15 87 Dated 23-5-2014 I Emergency arrangement during the ensuing 93 Nor’wester/Rainy season in the next few months of 2014 (Mpl. Commr. Circular no 6 of 2014-15 dated 26/04/2014) J List of the roads where cleaning of G. Ps. mouths 135 /sweeping of roads will be made twice in a day by S.W.M. Department K Essential Telephone Numbers 151

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INTRODUCTION

The total area under Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is about 186 Sq. Km. which is divided into 15 Boroughs (141 no. of wards) and along with recently added Joka I & II (3 no wards) to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The total population of the KMC area as per 2001 Census is about 4.6 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 bit 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; 5

(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; (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