District Disaster Management Plan 2018 2018 District Disaster Management Plan Cuttack, ODISHA Volume- I District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Cuttack, Odisha 6/10/2018 District Disaster Management Plan 2018 CONTENT Topic Page No. 1. Introduction 2. District Profile 3. Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis 4. Institutional Arrangement 5. Prevention and Mitigation 6. Capacity Building 7. Preparedness 8. Response 9. Restoration and Rehabilitation 10. Recovery 11. Financial Arrangement 12. Preparation and Implementation of DDMP 13. Lessons Learnt and Documentation District Disaster Management Plan 2018 ABBREVIATION DDMA- District Disaster Management Authority DDMP- District Disaster Management Plan DEOC- District Emergency Operation Centre HRVA- Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis ADM -Additional District Magistrate AWC - Anganwadi Centre BDO - Block Development officer BCR - Block Control Room CCA - Climate Change Adaptation CDMO - Chief District Medical Officer CDPO - Child Development Project Officer CDVO - Chief District Veterinary Officer CMRF - Chief Ministers Relief Fund DC - District Collector DCR - District Control Room DDMP -District Disaster Management Plan DDM - District Disaster Manager DEOC - District Emergency Operation Centre DRDA - District Rural Development Agency DSWO – District Social Welfare Officer DRR - Disaster Risk Reduction GoI - Government of India District Disaster Management Plan 2018 GP - Gram Panchayat HRVA - Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment IAY - Indira AawasYojana MO - Medical Officer NGO - Non-granted Organisation OSDMA - Odisha State Disaster Management Authority OIC - Officer In charge PDS - Public Distribution System PHC - Primary Health Centre PWD - Public Works Department RD - Route Distance SP - Superintendent of Police VSO - Veterinary Stock officer W&CD - Women & Child Development UNDP - United Nations Development Programme NIDM - National Institute of Disaster Management CDKN - Climate & Development Knowledge Network GEAG - Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group ISET - Institute for Social and Environmental Transitions SLD - Shared Learning Dialogue District Disaster Management Plan 2018 1 District Disaster Management Plan 2018 Chapter – I Introduction The district is vulnerable towards natural disasters like; floods, cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, sunstroke, fire accidents and others. These hazards, natural as well as manmade, pose a serious threat to life and livelihood causing loss of life, property and adversely affecting the process of development. The effective disaster management strategy can often be prevented or at least minimized the probable disaster. Precise actions, procedures and responsibilities have to be laid down well in advance in order to ensure timely response in case of any disaster. Therefore, a mechanism that takes into account multiple hazards and basic preparedness has to be articulated in the form of Quick Response Teams, Quick Assessment Teams, Reporting Procedures, Checklist and Handbooks. The mechanism also lays down crucial parameters, requirements and organizational composition of Emergency Operations Centers and Incident Command Systems. Under the DM Act 2005, it is mandatory on the part of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to adopt a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary and expedient for prevention as well as mitigation of disasters. These processes are to be incorporated in the developmental plans of the different departments and preparedness to meet the disaster and relief, rescue and rehabilitation thereafter, so as to minimize the loss to be suffered by the communities and are to be documented so that it is handy and accessible to the general public. Section 31 of Disaster Management Act 2005 (DM Act) makes it mandatory to have a disaster management plan for every district. DDMP shall include Hazard Vulnerability Capacity and Risk Assessment (HVCRA), prevention, mitigation, preparedness measures, response plan and procedures. 1.1 Aims and Objectives of the DDMP: An indicative list with possible plan objectives is given below: I. To mitigate impact of natural and manmade disasters through preparedness at Dit./Block/G.P and Village level II. To provide effective support and resources to all concerned individuals, groups and departments in disasters III. To assists the Line Departments, Block Administration, communities in developing compatible skills for disasters preparedness and management. IV. To disseminate factual information in time V. To develop immediate support to the affected people during the disasters VI. To create the awareness among the people about hazards and to increase their participation in preparedness, prevention, relief, rehabilitation. VII. To identify the areas vulnerable to major types of the hazards in the district. VIII. To adopt proactive measures at district level by all the govt. departments to prevent disaster and mitigate its effects. 2 District Disaster Management Plan 2018 IX. To define and assign the different tasks and responsibilities to stakeholders during the pre-disaster and post-disaster phases of the disaster. X. To enhance disaster resilience of the people in the district by way of capacity building. XI. Reduce the loss of public and private property, especially critical facilities and infrastructure, through proper planning. XII. Manage future development to mitigate the effect of natural hazards in the district. XIII. To develop the standardized mechanism to respond to disaster situation to manage the disaster efficiently. XIV. To prepare a response plan based upon the guidelines issued in the State Disaster Management Plan so as to provide prompt relief, rescue and search support in the disaster affected areas. XV. To adopt disaster resilient construction mechanism in the district by way of using Information, Education and Communication for making the community aware of the need of disaster resilient future development. XVI. To make the use of media in disaster management. XVII. Rehabilitation plan of the affected people and reconstruction measures to be taken by different govt. departments at district level and local authority. The District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) is the guide for achieving the objective i.e. mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. This Plan needs to be prepared to respond to disasters with sense of urgency in a planned way to minimize human, property and environmental loss. 1.2 Preparation and Approval of DDMP: Authority for DDMP: Disaster Management Act 2005 (DM Act) To provide for effective management of disasters, the Government of India promulgated the Disaster Management Act in December 2005. The Act defines disaster as 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. The Act further defines disaster management as a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing measures, which are necessary or expedient for – 1. Prevention of danger or threat of any disaster; 2. Mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or consequences; 3. Capacity building 4. Preparedness to deal with any disaster; 5. Prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or disaster; 6. Assessing the severity or magnitude of effects of any disaster; 7. Evacuation, rescue and relief; 8. Rehabilitation and reconstruction As defined in Section 30 of DM Act 2005, DDMA shall act as the district planning; coordinating and implementing body for disaster management and take all measures for the purpose of disaster management in the district in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National Authority and the State Authority. The district Collector will discuss the modalities and seek views for preparation of a holistic plan in the meeting of the DDMA held in the month of January and to prepare the plan by the end of February every year. 3 District Disaster Management Plan 2018 After finalisation the District Authority shall send a copy of the District DM plan to the State Disaster Management Authority for approval. The District Disaster Management Plan should be reviewed and updated annually. 1.3 Evolution of DDMP in brief: Evolution, Procedure and Methodology to be followed for preparation of DDMP The District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) has been envisaged as a preparedness plan whereby the receipt of a signal of an impending disaster would simultaneously energies and activates the mechanism for response and mitigation without loss of crucial time. This would be entailing all the participating managers to know in advance the task assigned to them and the manner of response. Identification of available resources including manpower, material, equipment and adequate delegation of financial and administrative powers are prerequisites to successful operation of the DDMP. Hence Cuttack Dist. administration organized several district level orientation meeting for different disasters with all line department heads to sensitize and prepared to tackle any emergency situation. Who formulates and Carries out the plan in Cuttack District: The Disaster Management Plans have been formulated