RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT District Disaster Management Plan 2020 - 2021 Sl.No CONTENT PAGE No 1 Introduction 1 2 District Profile 5 3 Disaster Management Goals 6-8 Hazard, Vulnerability analysis with sample maps &link 4 9-29 to vulnerable maps 5 Institutional Mechanism 30-55 6 Response plan 56-86 7 Community and Stake holders participants 87-110 Linkages and Co-ordination with other agencies for 8 111 Disaster Management 9 Budget and Other Financial Outlay 111 10 Monitoring and evacuation 112 11 Inter Departmental Zonal Team 113-127 12 Risk Communication Strategies 128-129 13 Important Contact Number 130-141 14 COVID-19 Plan 142-169 15 Disaster Do’s and Don’ts 170-193 16 Important G.O’s 193-195 17 Linkages with IDRN 195-208 18 Mock Drills 209 District Disaster Management Plan 2020-21 Ramanathapuram 2020 Introduction In 1910, Ramanathapuram was formed by clubbing portions from Madurai and Tirunelveli district. And this district was named as Ramanathapuram. During the British period this district was called “Ramnad”. The name continued after independence. Later the district was renamed as Ramanathapuram to be in conformity with the Tamil Name for this region. As per GO.Ms.No.347 dated 8.3.1985, Madurai was trifurcated on 15-3-85 as 1) Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar District which consists of Thiruppattur, Karaikudi, Devakottai, Sivaganga, Manamadurai and Ilaiyankudi Taluks. This district was later renamed as Sivaganga district. 2) Kamarajar District which consist of Sriviliputtur, Virudhunagar, Thiruchuli, Aruppukottai, Sattur and Rajapalayam Taluks. This district was later renamed as Virudhunagar District. 3) Ramanathapuram District, which consists of Tiruvadanai, Paramakudi, Kamuthi, Mudukulathur, Kadaladi, R.S.Mangalam, Kilakarai, Ramanathapuram and Rameswaram Taluks. Geographical location of the districtRamanathapuram is one of thecoastal districts bounded on the north by Sivagangai and Pudukottai districts, on the east and south by the Bay of Bengal, and on the west by Thoothukudi and Virudhunagardistricts. The district headquarters is locatedat Ramanathapuram. The district lies between 9o 05” and 9 o 5’ North Latitude and78o 1’ and 79o 27’ East Longitude. Thegeneral geographical information of the district is simple and flat. Vaigai River and Gundar River are flowing in the district and they will be dry during the summer season. 1 | Page District Disaster Management Plan 2020-21 Ramanathapuram 2020 RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT MAP 2 | Page District Disaster Management Plan 2020-21 Ramanathapuram 2020 GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF RAMANATHAPURAM Geographical location of the district Ramanathapuram is one of the coastal districts bounded on the north by Sivagangai and Pudukottai districts on the east and south by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Thoothukudi and Virudhunagar districts.The district headquarters is locatedat Ramanathapuram. The district lies between 9 05 and 9 o 5’ North Latitude and 78o 1’ and 79o 27’ East Longitude. The general geographical information of the district is simple and flat. Vaigai river and Gundar river are flowing in the district and they will be dry during the summer season. The climate of this district in the inland plains is generally hot and dry with a low degree of humidity except within a radius of about 20km from the coast, where the temperature is tolerable and cool on account of the sea breeze. The district has a hot tropical climate with temperature ranging from 22.3o C (min) to 37.8o C (max) and therelative humidity is high at 79% on an average and it ranges between 80 and 90% in coastal areas. 3 | Page District Disaster Management Plan 2020-21 Ramanathapuram 2020 RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT BLOCK MAP 4 | Page District Disaster Management Plan 2020-21 Ramanathapuram 2020 2.RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT PROFILE Location 9.05°N 78.10°E Total Area(Sq.Km) 4104 Administrative Division 2 Taluks 9 Revenue Village 400 Corporation 0 Municipalities 4 Town Panchayats 7 Blocks 11 Village panchayats 429 Major river Vaigai river Other Gundar, Manimuthar No of Tanks maintained by PWD 502 No of tanks maintained by Panchayat Union (1) MT Tanks 735 (2) Ex-Zamin Tanks 437 Maximum Temperature 40 °C Rainfall (1) South west Monsoon-2019 Average 139 Normal 135.3 (2) North East Monsoon-2019 Average 762.54 Normal 501.6 Rain gauge stations 16 Total population 13,53,445 Male 6,82,658 Female 6,70,787 Sex ratio 983 Child population 1,40,644 Population density sq km 320 Average Literacy 80.72 Flood, Earthquake, Natural Disaster Lightening & Thunder, Fire, Festival stampede, epidemics outbreaks like Man-made Disaster Dengue, Swine Flu,Covid-19 5 | Page District Disaster Management Plan 2020-21 Ramanathapuram 2020 3.Disaster Management Goals (2017- 2030) Sendai Framework Responding to the dramatic increase in extreme weather events and mega disasters is one of the great challenges of our present age. Rapid urbanization and population growth in hazard–prone areas and coastal areas make action all the more urgent. Disaster risk reduction is a top priority as we seek to hold back the tide of rising economic and human losses. Its impact can be catastrophic for poverty reduction and sustainable development efforts, especially in a country like ours. Unexpected rains, causing urban flooding in many low lying area of the district, Lightening are other forms of recurrent disasters affecting the communities. Land use pattern in the city has also changed drastically which adds to severity of the disaster. It is high time that every district whether big, medium or small starts focus Sendai Framework For Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-30) to reduce risks and vulnerabilities, to adopt systematic and scientific planning process to mitigate disaster risks and vulnerability factors. Building capacities of state, district and local body institution and of the communities who lives with hazards are most important and are prelude for DRR initiatives. Scope and Purpose of District Disaster Management Plan The present plan-2018 will apply to risk of (a) small-scale and large scale (b) Frequent and infrequent (c) sudden, slow and on set disasters caused by man- made or natural hazards as well as related to environmental, technological and biological hazards. It aims to guide the multi-hazard management disaster risk in development at all levels as well as within and across all sectors DDMP discussed in detailed about types of disasters prone to the district. Natural disasters related to weather like flood, lightning and thunder, disaster related to geology like earthquake, disaster related to anthropology. It also discussed about man-made 6 | Page District Disaster Management Plan 2020-21 Ramanathapuram 2020 disasters like fire accident, festival stampede, epidemic outbreak etc. This will be discussed detailed in Hazard, Risk and vulnerability assessment chapter. District Disaster Management Plan discussed about management of any type of disasters, occurrence of any one disaster always brought us two or many secondary disasters, say flood may cause epidermic outbreak, earthquake may result in fire accidents, dam failure, bridge collapse etc. Thus DDMP focus on multi-hazard management disaster risk in development at all levels as well as within and across all sectors Expected Outcome Expected outcome of District Disaster Management Plan (2020-2021) is substantial reduction in disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, business, communities and countries. Goal of the District Disaster Management Plan To prevent new and existing disaster risk through implementation of integrated and inclusive economic, structural, legal, social, health, cultural, educational, environmental, technological, political and institutional measures that prevent and reduce hazard exposure and vulnerability to disaster, increase preparedness for response and recovery and thus strengthen resilience. Targets of District Disaster Management Plan Sendai framework target about reduction of mortality rate, reduction in affected population, reduction in economic loss, reduction in damage of properties, enhancing international cooperation, strengthening of multi-hazard warning system and accessibility and availability of information to the people by 2030. Based on the Sendai frame work, Ramanathapuram District has defined targets accordingly and listed below:- 7 | Page District Disaster Management Plan 2020-21 Ramanathapuram 2020 Priority for action Priority Need for focused action at national, state and district level One Understanding disaster risk Two Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk Three Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience • Ramathapuram district human loss 2016- Reduction of 17 is 7 Nos , 2016-17 is 4 Nos mortality • loss human will be sustainally in 2020-30 • effective implementation of the disaster Reduce the No of the risk reduction enables reduction of the affected people by 2030 affected people by 2030 Reduce direct Disaster •Hut Damages 2016 is 15 and 2017 is 10. It will economic loss in relation be reduce by 2020-30 •Due to severe drought at the state level Rs. to global gross domestic /- has been allotted for Agriculture and product (GDP) by 2030 Horticulture. It will be reduce by 2020-30. Reduce Disaster damage to criticalled infrastructure •Step will be taken to reduce damage in critical and disturbtion of basic infrastructure like health and educational services among them facilities by 2030. health and educational facilities