Panchayat Base Line Study of Naruathan (Dhemaji), Tatikata (Morigaon) and Bhatkuchi (Barpeta) Gaon Panchayat, Assam A Compiled Report Under GoI UNDP Program on Institutional and Community Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change Conducted jointly in collaboration – District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMA) of Barpeta, Dhemaji, and Morigaon; Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and All India Disaster Mitigation Institue (AIDMI) Contents Background: ................................................................................................................. 6 Methodology: ............................................................................................................... 6 Chapter I: Dhemaji ....................................................................................................... 7 1. Introduction: ...................................................................................................... 7 2. Demographic Profile: ........................................................................................... 8 3. Infrastructure: .................................................................................................... 8 4. Economy and Livelihood: .................................................................................... 10 5. Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) ......................................................... 12 6. Human Resources: ............................................................................................. 13 7. Preparedness: .................................................................................................... 14 6. Conclusive Analysis: ........................................................................................... 15 7. Recommendation and Action Plan: ....................................................................... 16 Chapter II- Morigaon .................................................................................................... 20 1. Introduction: ..................................................................................................... 20 2. Demographic Profile: .......................................................................................... 21 3. Infrastructure: ................................................................................................... 21 4. Economy and Livelihood: .................................................................................... 24 5. Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) ......................................................... 26 6. Human Resources: ............................................................................................. 28 2 7. Preparedness: .................................................................................................... 30 Page 8. Conclusive Analysis: ........................................................................................... 32 9. Recommendation and Action Plan: ....................................................................... 33 Chapter III: Barpeta ..................................................................................................... 35 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 35 2. Demographic Profile: .......................................................................................... 36 3. Infrastructure .................................................................................................... 36 4. Economy and Livelihood: .................................................................................... 39 5. Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) ......................................................... 41 6. Human Resources: ............................................................................................. 42 7. Preparedness: .................................................................................................... 43 Conclusive Analysis: .................................................................................................. 45 Recommendation and Action Plan: ............................................................................. 46 References: ................................................................................................................. 48 Annexure .................................................................................................................... 50 Annexure 1: Data Tables in support of the arguments in Chapter I ............................... 50 Annexure 2 : Data Tables in support of the arguments in Chapter II ............................. 69 Annexure 3: Data Tables in support of the arguments in Chapter III ............................. 78 Annexure 4- Figures in support of the arguments in Chapter I ...................................... 88 Annexure 5- List of Figures in support of the arguments in Chapter II ........................... 92 Annexure 6- Figures in support of the arguments in Chapter III.................................... 96 Annexure 7: Photo Documentation of Base Line Study at Naruathan, Dhemaji ............. 100 Annexure 8: Photo Documentation of Base Line Study at Tatikata, Morigaon ............... 102 Annexure 9: Photo Documentation of Base Line Study at Bhatkuchi, Barpeta ............... 104 Annexure 10: CR Measuring tool used for Base Line Data Collection ............................ 107 List of Tables in support of Chapter I Table No Table Title 1.1 Population caste details 1.2 Housing 1.3 Transportation Access available in the village 1.4 Transportation Services available in the village 3 1.5 Sanitation Facilities Page 1.6 Domestic Water facilities 1.7 Health Facilities 1.8 Health Access - distance from village 1.9 Communication 1.10 Land 1.11 Crops and Irrigation facilities 1.12 Livelihood Matrix 1.13 Financial Institutions 1.16 Community Based Groups 1.17 Government Staff 1.18 Resource Inventory –First responders 1.19 Availability of equipments 1.20 Seasonality of Hazard in GP/Village List of Tables in support of Chapter II Table No Table Title 2.1 Population caste details 2.2 Housing 2.3 Government properties and Buildings 2.4 Transportation Access available in the village 2.5 Transportation Services available in the village 2.6 Domestic Water facilities 2.7 Power /Energy 2.8 Health Facilities 2.9 Health Access - distance from village 2.10 Communication 2.11 Land 2.12 Crops and Irrigation facilities 2.13 Financial Institutions 2.14 Social Protection/Government Schemes 2.15 Civil Society Groups 2.16 Community Based Groups 2.17 Government Staff 2.18 Availability of plans 2.19 Resource Inventory –First responders 4 2.20 Availability of Shelters – status 2.21 Availability of equipments Page 2.22 Seasonality of Hazard in GP/Village List of Tables in support of Chapter III Table No Table Title 3.1 Population caste details 3.2 Population age wise 3.3 Housing 3.4 Government Properties/Buildings 3.5 Transportation Access available in the village 3.6 Transportation Services available in the village 3.7 Domestic Water facilities 3.8 Power /Energy 3.9 Health Facilities 3.10 Health Access - distance from village 3.11 Land 3.12 Crops and Irrigation facilities 3.13 Livelihood Matrix 3.14 Financial Institutions 3.15 Social Protection/Government Schemes 3.16 Community Based Groups 3.17 Government Staff 3.18 Resource Inventory –First responders 3.19 Availability of Shelters – status 3.20 Seasonality of Hazard in GP/Village List of figures in support of Chapter I Figure No Table Title 1.1 Age Wise Population 1.2 Village wise Literacy Status 1.3 Types of Housing 1.4 Village wise location of Government Properties and buildings 1.5 Food Facilities 1.6 Power Supply 1.7 Livelihood Matrix List of figures in support of Chapter II Figure No Table Title 2.1 Age wise Population in different Villages of Tatikata 5 2.2 Age wise population of Tatikata Page 2.3 Village wise Literacy 2.4 Status of Education in Tatikata Panchayat 2.5 Housing Pattern at Tatikata Panchayat 2.6 Sanitation Facilities at Tatikata 2.7 Food Facilities at Tatikata 2.8 Livehood Pattern at Tatikata List of figures in support of Chapter II Figure No Table Title 3.1 Age Wise Population 3.2 Village wise Literacy Status 3.3 Education in Bhatkuchi 3.4 Village wise location of Government Properties and buildings 3.5 Sanitation facilities and systems 3.6 Food Facilities 3.7 Communication facilities and access Background: Assam as a north-eastern state is one amongst those state which is exposed to multi- dimensional vulnerability to various hazards. Being in the greenest part of the country, the state has been key both in the roadmap of mitigation as well as adaptation to climate change. Understanding the importance and relevance of the above, GoI-UNDP program on Institutional and community resilience to disasters and climate change included Assam as one of key states for its implementation. Under the above program which has many ambitious components, implementing scaleable demonstration projects on community resilience to disasters and climate change occupied an important priority. Thus, to initiate the action, Assam State Disaster Management Authority which is implementing the program in the State decided to conduct a base line assessment of three panchayats from three project districts of the State. This Report presents a detailed analysis of findings from the base line study. The report has been so arranged to elaborate three districts in serial order. Thus three Chapters