Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Plan 2017 CONTENT Foreword Preface Acknowledgement Acronyms 1. INTRODUCTION 11 1.1 Background 1.2 Context 1.3 State Policy on Disaster Management 1.4 National Plan on Disaster Management 1.5 Review of State Disaster Management Plan 1.6 Scope 1.7 Objectives 1.8 Goals and Targets 2. HAZARD RISK VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 19 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Hazard Profile of Himachal Pradesh 2.3 Geological Hazards 2.4 Hydrological Hazards 2.5 Meteorological and Climatic Hazards 2.6 Environmental Hazards 2.7 Industrial Hazards 2.8 Accident Related Hazards 2.9 Biological Hazards 2.10 Multi-Hazard Districts 2.11 Impact of Climate Change on Hazards 2.12 Vulnerabilities 2.13 Vulnerabilities of Houses and Buildings 2.14 Exposures 2.15 Average Annual Loss 2.16 Probable Maximum Loss 2.17 Action Plan on Risk Assessment 3. RISK PREVENTION AND MITIGATION 51 3.1 Introduction Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Plan 2017 1 3.2 Risk Prevention and Mitigation in State Policy 7. DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION 113 3.3 Risk Prevention and Mitigation in State Plan 7.1 Introduction 3.4 Risk Prevention and Mitigation in National Plan 7.2 Strategic Approach for reconstruction 3.5 Action Plan on Earthquake Risk Mitigation 7.3 Mobilizing Funds for Reconstruction 3.6 Action Plan on Flood Risk Mitigation 7.4 Setting up Dedicated Agency for reconstruction 3.7 Action Plan on Landslide Risk Mitigation 7.5 Building Back Better 3.8 Action Plan on Drought Risk Mitigation 7.6 Owner Driven Reconstruction 3.9 Action Plan on Mitigation of Industrial (Chemical) Risks 7.7 In-situ Vs. New Sites for Reconstruction 3.10 Action Plan on Fire Risk Mitigation 7.8 Actions Points for Disaster Reconstruction 3.11 Action Points for Rsk Prevention and Mitigation 4. MAINSTREAMING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN 8. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS 118 8.1 Introduction DEVELOPMENT 65 8.2 State Disaster Response Fund 4.1 Introduction 8.3 National Disaster Response Fund 4.2 Mainstreaming in State Policy 8.4 State Disaster Mitigation Fund 4.3 Mainstreaming DRR in Development Programmes 8.5 District Disaster Response and Mitigation Fund 4.4 Tools for Mainstreaming DRR in Development 8.6 Budget Allocations for Disaster Management 4.5 Mainstreaming DRR in Project Cycle Management 8.7 Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction 4.6 Integrating mainstreaming CCA and DRR 8.8 Developing New Programmes for Disaster Mitigation 4.7 Action Points for Mainstreaming 8.9 Flexi Funds for Centrally Sponsored Schemes 8.10 Disaster Risk Insurance 5. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS95 76 8.11 Public Private Participation for Disaster Risk Reduction 5.1 Disaster Preparedness 8.12 Externally Aided Projects 5.2 Disaster Preparedness in State Policy 8.13 Action for Financial Arrangements 5.3 Capacity Development 5.4 Early Warning Systems 5.5 Emergency Operation Centres 9. PARTNERSHIP WITH STAKEHOLDERS 123 5.6 Medical Preparedness and Mass Casualty Management 9.1 Introduction 5.7 Animal Care 9.2 Stakeholders in Disaster Management 5.8 Rules, Regulations, Plans, Manuals and Procedures 9.3 State Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction 5.9 Community Based Disaster Preparedness 9.4 Institutionalizing Stakeholder Partnerships 5.10 Simulations and Mock Drills 9.5 Action Points for Partnership with Stakeholders 5.11 Awareness Generation 5.12 Resource Inventory – IDRN 10. IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING 130 5.13 Improving Accessibility through Network of Helicopters 10.1 Introduction 5.14 Action Points for Disaster Preparedness 10.2 Implementation 10.3 Monitoring 6. DISASTER RESPONSE AND RELIEF 92 10.4 Review 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Responsibility Matrix on Disaster Response 6.3 Institutional Mechanism ANNEXURES 6.4 Incident Response System 6.5 Trigger Mechanism AnnexureI National and Local Level activities prescribed under the Priorities of Action of the 6.6 Emergency Response Functions Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk reduction 2015-2030 6.7 Emergency Support Functions 6.8 Humanitarian Logistics and Relief AnnexureII Elements of Disaster Risk Management in Sustainable Development Goals and 6.9 Disaster Specific Response Targets AnnexureIII Matrix of responsibilities of State Governments for mitigating risks of Floods, Earthquakes, Landslides, Snow Avalanche, Drought and Industrial (Chemical) Hazards 2 Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Plan 2017 Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Plan 2017 3 AnnexureIV Responsibility Matrix of State Governments on Disaster Response FOREWORD AnnexureV District Wise Disaster Damage and Loss in Himachal Pradesh (2007-2015) The state of Himachal Pradesh is prone to various types of disasters. Out Of the total 33 hazards identified by AnnexureVI Emergency Support Function (ESF) Plan HPC the State is vulnerable to 25 hazards. Every year the state faces the fury of nature in the form of perils caused by the vagaries of nature and aggravated by the intervention of human beings causing havoc to life and AnnexureVII Disaster Specific Response Plan property. It is ironical that the poor and weaker sections of society who have the least capacity to cope with the situation are the worst affected. AnnexureVIII List of Bodal Officers in Various Departments The threat of an impending earthquake in the state hangs like the proverbial Damocles sword over the large Annexure IX Important Contacts for Disaster Management numbers who live in the highest risk zone V as per the seismic zoning map of India. Over 70% of the people of the state are agrarian and very much dependent on the seasonal rainfall and changing climatic conditions. Annexure X List of district wise helipads in Himachal Pradesh Erratic rainfall and weather conditions cause frequent flash floods in the catchments of the major drainage systems of the state causing extensive damage to property and life. Vulnerability to natural disasters coupled with socio economic vulnerability of people underscores the need for evolving a comprehensive plan for disaster management. Traditionally communities have accepted disasters as acts of God and lived with them. With the advent of modern technologies, it has now become possible to manage a disaster at various stages using knowledge products and techniques available to us to predict and mitigate the impact. Preparation of plan, identification of roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders is an important step in this direction. The implementation of policy, rules, guidelines and available tools and techniques will go a long way in reducing the risks and vulnerability of people and critical infrastructure in the state. In order to ensure disaster mitigation, we need to mainstream sustainable development by incorporating vulnerability reduction as part of the planning process. The State Disaster Management Plan envisages using the available resources in all phases of disaster management, while addressing the multidimensional and multi sectoral aspects of disasters and the differing with varying vulnerability across the state. While the existing command and operation centric institutional mechanism is very effective and robust for carrying out response, relief, rehabilitation, the plan recognizes the need to reorient it to address the whole gamut of disaster management issues like prevention, mitigation, response, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction. The plan also attempts to put in place a coordinated, comprehensive and management centric response system with the active participation of community and by delineating proper sequence of actions at various stages of disaster management. I am sure that the availability of this plan will strengthen and facilitate proactive action on all phases of disaster management as it provides necessary direction and guidance for different stakeholders including victims of the disaster. I hope that this effort of the HPSDMA and SEC will usher in a new era of enhanced capacities for managing disasters risks and in generating necessary knowledge, skills, resources, motivation, attitude and accountability that will help in evolving a culture of prevention and preparedness and mitigating the impact of all possible hazards. (Vidya Chander Pharka) Chief Secretary cum Chairman, State Executive Committee Cum CEO State Disaster Management Authority Govt. of Himachal Pradesh 4 Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Plan 2017 Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Plan 2017 5 PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Disaster Management Act, 2005 stipulates every state in India to prepare its own disaster management The plan was prepared by the HPSDMA in Consultation with the UNDP India and all stakeholders including plan aimed at reducing potential loss of life and property in disasters as well as ensuring strong preparedness, Department of Revenue. The draft was revised and reformatted by the Revenue- DM Department and UNDP response, relief and rehabilitation measures for coping with disasters. India by reassessing the vulnerability risks and district specific peculiarities. The contributions of Dr. P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti (Retd IAS 1980) in preparing the draft document are highly appreciated. The comments and inputs This Plan has been prepared as per the guidelines provided by the National Disaster Management Authority and provided by concerned Departments have also helped in preparing this plan. The SDMP -2017 has been aligned based on the detailed Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis of the Himachal Pradesh. The roles and functions with three landmark International agreements adopted by the global community in 2015 that have significant to be played by the different