First draft for Comments and Inputs District Disaster Management Plan of District

Part III: Disaster Risk Reduction Plan

Prepared by: District Administration, Sheohar State Disaster Management Authority,

With the support from: All Disaster Mitigation Institute

2015

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Contents

1. Disaster Risk Reduction Plan ...... 3 2. DRR recommendations ...... 4 3. Sustainable livelihoods framework ...... 6 4. Line Departments: State and National Government Schemes ...... 7 5. State Schemes for Disaster Risk Reduction ...... 10 6. National Schemes for Disaster Risk Reduction ...... 12

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1. Disaster Risk Reduction Plan

The Disaster Risk Reduction Plan (DRR) of Sheohar is comprised of activities and measures that, if performed, support the district towards reducing the risks of disasters including those associated to changes in the weather pattern – or, in other words, climate-induced hazards. This plan was prepared based on consultations conducted with key line departments and on field assessment performed in vulnerable villages; thus the recommendations herein presented were built upon the gaps observed in the process of disaster management in Sheohar. Additionally, the plan also lists major developmental programmes and schemes that can be seized up for DRR and disaster recovery within the district. The DRR Plan is related to a long-term strategy as it links disaster management with development and requires the involvement of multiple stakeholders for its effectiveness.

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2. DRR recommendations

The Gap Analysis presented in the HVCA reveals the main bottlenecks within the district when it comes to disaster risk reduction. The recommendations presented below were mainly developed based on the results of the gap analysis.

1) District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) is not available in Sheohar, though there is a Flood Control Room active from June to October yearly. In view of this, one of the measures to be undertaken by the DDMA towards DRR is the establishment of a DEOC of excellence. 2) The District Crisis Management Group (DCMG) is not formally organized at district level in Sheohar. It is recommended that the CMG be created and their members get training on disaster response mechanisms and equipment, Incident Command System, First Information Report, Loss and Damage Assessment, etc. 3) A record with the stakeholders for disaster response is not readily available within the district administration. This is a critical element when it comes to preparedness; therefore it is strongly recommended that the district administration fills the following table for quick reference. Additionally, a conference may be held with these stakeholders in order to improve the coordination mechanism between them.

Address Organizati Sector of Contact and Resources available on intervention Person Contact No Volunte Equipm Staff er ent

4) T h ere is no early warning systematized within the district as most warnings are given only by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and other central institutes/organizations. In this regard, the district administration should revise the mechanism currently adopted for early warning and improve it accordingly to ensure that every concerned stakeholder is included and communicated in a timely manner. 5) As for the community early warning system, it is recommended that the district adopt a mass voice message mechanism so to easily and quickly spread the warning to the concern communities as per the block-wise hazards assessment. 6) Many line departments obtain the resources they require under the private contractors scheme, which present various benefits (e.g. the maintenance does not have to be performed by the local administration itself). On the other hand, this scheme should be closely monitored and evaluated from time to time to

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identify if any area requires improvement so to ensure that it meets the needs of the line departments. 7) Human resources are less in many departments. Besides that, a schedule for department-wise trainings about disaster management should be set every six months to ensure skilled a workforce. Accordingly, Mock-Drills and Emergency Management Exercise have to be planned and conducted in a regular basis (please refer to the General Plan). 8) Key buildings requiring retrofit or repair were identified throughout Sheohar. Following is a summary of the findings to guide further measures by the district. For detailed explanation, one may refer to the School Safety and Hospital Safety Audits, as well as the Office Disaster Management Plan.

Sr. No. Buildings Main concerns 1 Collectorate No fire safety measures, earthquake protection. Basic infrastructure of government building is very 2 Schools poor, no fire safety protection. 3 Hospitals No fire safety measures. 4 Police Station No fire safety measures.

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3. Sustainable livelihoods framework

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4. Line Departments: State and National Government Schemes

Following are the schemes reported by the line departments to be in use in Sheohar. The list is presented in a department-wise manner and contains, besides the department itself, the scheme, its benefits, and eligibility criteria

1. Agriculture department

State and Central Government's Schemes(Mitigation Plan) S. No. Scheme Benefits Eligibility 1 Diesel Farmers affected because of drought or low Farmers Anudan rainfall –Every farmers gets 300 rs per acre for affected by (Provided buying diesel and irrigating his field drought or low in case of rainfall drought) 2 Seed Seeds subsidy is provided in case farmers subsidy register loss 3 Fasal For 1 acre of crop damage 5400 rs are Shati provided Anudan 4 Shatabdin Subsidized bore well and hand pump sets are alkoop provided with 50% subsidy to affected farmers yojnaanud an

2. Education

State and Central Government's Schemes(Mitigation Plan) S. No. Scheme Ben Eligib efits ility 1 Sarva shiksha abhiyaan 2 Saksharta mission 3 Small scale awareness programs like debate and essay completion on disaster awareness organized by the state government

3. Fisheries department

State and Central Government's Schemes(Mitigation Plan) S. No. Scheme Benefits Eligibility 1 Samagra Under this scheme money was deposited in the Matsya bank accounts for the fishermen cooperative Vikas Yojna societies to take loan (IDBI Bank). But the challenge was that the bank was not able to provide loan as providing guarantee was being a challenge for these societies. Recovery of loans

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was being a challenge. 2 Rashtriya 50% subsidy for bore well (75000) krishi vikas yojna

4. Range office

State and Central Government's Schemes(Mitigation Plan) S. No. Scheme Benefits Eligibility 1 Tree planting Formers are distributes sampling and they and livelihood are paid money for growing it – if the growth is generation