Disaster Management Plan Maharashtra State Disaster Management Plan State Disaster Management Authority Mantralaya, Mumbai April, 2016 Disaster Management Unit Relief and Rehabilitation Department Government of Maharashtra Contents PART – I Chapter – 1 1. Introduction Page No 1.1 Background ............................................................................................... 1 1.2 Vision ....................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Objective of the Plan ................................................................................. 2 1.4 Themes ..................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Approach ................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Strategy ..................................................................................................... 3 1.7 Scope of the Plan ...................................................................................... 3 1.8 Authority and Reference ........................................................................... 4 1.9 Level of Disasters ..................................................................................... 4 1.10 Plan Development and Activation ............................................................. 4 1.11 Review/update of DM Plan ....................................................................... 5 1.12 Plan Testing .............................................................................................. 5 Chapter – 2 2. Institutional Development 2.1 State Disaster Management Authority ...................................................... 9 2.2 State Executive Committee ..................................................................... 10 2.3 State Disaster Response Force ...............................................................11 2.4 State Emergency Operation Centre ........................................................ 12 2.5 Maharashtra Disaster Risk Management Programme ............................ 14 2.6 Regional Disaster Management Centre .................................................. 14 2.7 District Disaster Management Authority .................................................. 14 2.8 Local Authorities ...................................................................................... 15 2.9 Stakeholders of the State DM Plan ........................................................ 15 2.10 Fund Provision ........................................................................................ 16 Chapter – 3 3. Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile 3.1 State Profile ............................................................................................ 19 3.2 History of Disasters in the State .............................................................. 28 3.3 Hazard, Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Mapping ............................. 32 Chapter – 4 4. Prevention and Mitigation Measures 4.1 Disaster Mitigation Measures .................................................................. 39 4.1.1 Flood ....................................................................................................... 39 4.1.2 Earthquake .............................................................................................. 44 I Disaster Management Plan 4.1.3 Cyclone ................................................................................................... 47 4.1.4 Drought ................................................................................................... 50 4.1.5 Epidemics ............................................................................................... 52 4.1.6 Road Accidents ....................................................................................... 54 4.1.7 Fires ........................................................................................................ 57 4.1.8 Industrial and Chemical Accidents .......................................................... 58 4.2 Community Efforts in Mitigation Measures ............................................. 59 Chapter – 5 5. Preparedness Measures 5.1 Availability of Disaster Management Resources ..................................... 65 5.2 Community-Based Disaster Management .............................................. 66 5.3 Capacity Building Trainings and other Proactive Measures ....................66 5.4 Medical Preparedness ............................................................................ 69 5.5 Knowledge Management ........................................................................ 76 5.6 Communication System .......................................................................... 77 Chapter – 6 6. Disaster Response Mechanism 6.1 Response Strategy ................................................................................. 81 6.2 Alert Mechanism ..................................................................................... 82 6.3 Disaster Response Management at State level ...................................... 87 6.3.1 Definition and IRS Organization .............................................................. 87 6.3.2 Command Staff ....................................................................................... 89 6.3.3 General Staff ........................................................................................... 89 6.3.4 Incident Response Teams at State and District level .............................. 89 6.4 Roles and Responsibilities of State level Officers ................................... 92 6.5 Incident Commander and Command Staff .............................................. 95 6.6 General Staff ......................................................................................... 100 6.6.1 Operation Section ................................................................................. 101 6.6.2 Planning Section ................................................................................... 123 6.6.3 Logistic Section ..................................................................................... 130 6.7 Emergency Support functions and Lead Agencies ............................... 141 6.8 Coordination with Armed Forces, Paramilitary Forces .......................... 141 6.9 Involvement of NGOs, NSS/NCC and Local Communities ................... 142 6.10 Temporary Shelter, Health and Sanitation ............................................ 142 6.11 Maintenance of Essential Services ....................................................... 143 6.12 Law and Order ...................................................................................... 143 6.13 Communication ..................................................................................... 143 II Disaster Management Plan 6.14 Preliminary Damage Assessment ......................................................... 143 6.15 Fund Generation ................................................................................... 144 6.16 Finalizing Relief Pay Outs ..................................................................... 144 6.17 Post Relief Assessment ........................................................................ 144 Chapter – 7 7. Partnership with Other Stakeholders 7.1 NDMA .................................................................................................... 147 7.2 NIDM ..................................................................................................... 147 7.3 NDRF .................................................................................................... 147 7.4 Armed Forces ....................................................................................... 148 7.5 Airport Authority of India ........................................................................ 148 7.6 Indian Railways ..................................................................................... 149 7.7 Indian Meteorological Department ........................................................ 149 7.8 INCOIS .................................................................................................. 149 7.9 State Fire and Emergency Services ..................................................... 150 7.10 Institute of Seismological Research ...................................................... 150 7.11 BARC .................................................................................................... 150 7.12 Mutual Aid Response Group (MARG) ................................................... 151 7.13 Media .................................................................................................... 151 Chapter – 8 8. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation 8.1 Detailed Damage Assessment .............................................................. 155 8.2 Corpse Disposal .................................................................................... 155 8.3 Housing Assistance ............................................................................... 156 8.4 Relocation of Disaster Affected Families .............................................. 156 8.5 Approving Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Plan ............................... 156 8.6 Funds Arrangement, Disbursement and Audit ...................................... 157 8.7 Project Management ............................................................................. 157 8.8 Information, Education and Awareness ...............................................