West Tripura District Page-1 Introduction: West Tripura is one of the eight districts of Tripura. Agartala is the district headquarters and is also the capital city of Tripura. The district was reorganized in 2012 and was sub-divided into three districts; West Tripura, Sepahijala and Khowai. The district is surrounded by Bangladesh on its north and west, Khowai district in the east and by Sepahijala district in the south. The total area of the district is 983.63 sq km. SI. Particulars Remarks No. 1 Location Latitude 23 degree 16" to 24 degree 14" North Longitude 91 degree 09" to 91 degree 47" East 2 Area of the district 983.63 sq km 3 Number of sub-division 3 Nos. 4 Number of blocks 9 Nos. 5 Revenue Moujas 112 nos 6 Municipal Corporation 1 No. 7 Municipal Council 1 No. 8 Nagar Panchayet 2 Nos. 9 Gram Panchayet 87 nos 10 ADC Village 85 nos 11 Population Male Female Total (As per ROR) 552306 541207 1093513 12 Density of Population 1000 per sq.km 13 Total Schools JB SB High HS +2 338 155 103 108 14 Police Stations 13 nos. (including 2 Women PS 15 Fire Stations 8 Nos. 16 Hospitals-Dispensary 17 Sub- Centre 176 nos 18 Primary Health Centre 15 nos 19 State Hospital 04 nos 20 Army Hospital 01 nos 21 Assam Rifles Hospital 01 nos 22 BSF Hospital 01 nos 23 CRPF Hospital 01 nos 24 Literacy rate Male (in %) Female (in %) Total 97.08% 95.99% 96.53% Page-2 Vulnerability to Flood The District faces flash flood annually during the monsoon season i.e. June to September. Howrah and Kathakhal rivers are the major rivers draining flood water from Bangladesh. In the recent past, due to climate change there are untimely rains and subsequently temporary flooding in the low lying area in the District. Particularly Agartala City is facing frequent floods due to blockage of drainage system and outflow of of rain water through Kathakhal and Howrah rivers. RAINFALL Sl No. Month Average Rainfall(In Tripura) Month wais rainfall 1 Jan 27mm 2 Feb 52 mm 3 March 75 mm 4 April 70 mm 5 May 102 mm 6 June 325 mm 7 July 225 mm 350 mm 8 Agust 365 mm 9 Sept 348 mm 10 Oct 200 mm 11 Nov 170 mm 12 Dec 90 mm Page-3 Page-4 Areas Identified as Vulnerable to Floods District Sub- Division Low lying Areas Nalgaria, Assampara, Durganagar (Part), Debinagar, Ranirbazar, Dupdhpatil (Purba Noagaon), Paschim Radhamohanpur, Raj Chandra Para, Radhanagar, South Majlishpur, Patni, Old Mandwi, Baludhum, Janghalia Para, Champaknagar ADC Part, Hari Chandra Para, Khas Noagaon, Ratan Nagar, Jagadishpur, Bridhyanagar, Muddapara, Dalura, Purba champamura, Paul para, Jirania Meghli para, Baldhakhal, Durganagar East, Durganagar West, Ratan nagar, Kawaka, Netaji colony,Joy nagar (Part), Kalasathi para, Dashram para, Golak thakur para, Jirania, Prafulla sardar para, Rabi charan thakur para Udaltali, Nutan Pally, Ghosh Para, Panchayat Para, Nandi Bari, North West Tripura Vaguri, Das Para, Kachari Tila(Sauth Part), Part Bhil Para (NE), Noagaon, Bamutia Bazar, Gucha Muri (North Part) Lal Tila, Manipuri Para, Sonatala, South Part, Bajal Ghat, Jail Pur West Part, Jail Pur, Das Colony, Mohanpur Jail Pur East Part, Kamalghat, Mohinipur, Arakata, Uttar Para, Uttar Bijoy Nagar Bhart Thakur Para, Athukri Tuchakala, Jumia, Twiari Mairang Para, Chandra Mani Para, Joy Chandra Para, Ram Hari Sardar Para, Basanta Para, Krishna Thakur Para And Madhu Das Para, Chargharia and Dugrai Para, Kalaghat, Bachaibari and Mura Bari, Das Para, Modak Para, Chandra Kana, Manipuri Basti, Kachim Mara. Kalikapur, Mina Bari, Ranjitnagar, Radhanagar, Bhati Abhoynagar, Bitarban, West Pratapgarh, Joypur, Bhattapukur, KaliTilla, Barjala, Srilankabasti, Vidhyasagar palli, Chanpur, Trinath, Aralia, Reshambagan, Dhaleswar NatunPalli, Jogendranagr, Katashala, Charipara, Hrihipara, Sadar Camper Bazar, Shyam Sundarpara, Madhya Pratapgarh, Jagat Palli, Subash Nagar, KAthal Tilla. Page-5 WARNING SYSTEM State ECO IMD/ CWC DEOC(Control Room) Page-4 Army/ Police/Fire QRTs/DM ams Page-4 Sub-Divn/Block Control Room/ NodalPage-4 Officers Page-4 oom) Panchayet/Localnodal Offices/Officials Police Stns/ Outposts Village/ Community Task Force Line Deptts/CP MF Page-6 DISASTER RESPONSE District/ Agartala Municipality Activation of DEOC,DCMG, Dist DMT & QrT-within 30 mins Sub-Divisional/Block Levels Activation of DMTs, QRTs, Control Rooms, info flow to affected Communities Panchayes/ Village/ Ward Levels Activation of identified task force for rescue, first aid, relief etc as per the plan, continuous info flow to sub-divn levels Water Resource (W/R) Department is the nodal department in the district to issue flood warnings to the district authorities and local authorities. The department issues warning as per rainfall in the upper reaches and measurement of water levels in the selected locations of the rivers. Besides its own system of getting information, it receives information on rain fall and probability of floods from Indian Metrological Department (IMD) and Central Water Commission (CWC). Central Water Commission (CWC) has also got offices in different sub-divisions. At District level, Superintending Engineer, (W/R) after collecting and analyzing information will pass on the same to the District Control Room or D.M. & Collector and in his absence to the Addl. D.M. & Collector on three aspects of floods viz. (i) Locations/ Place. (ii) Area to be affected. (iii) Extent of floods likely to occur. DISSEMINATION OF WARNING After getting information of flood Sub-Divisional administration will pass on this information to the concerned BDOs who in turn will pass on the warning to the concerned Gram Pradhans and selected local leaders on telephone or through SMSs. In case telephones and SMSs do not work then the Volunteers and government officials at Sub-Divisional/ Block level can be used as special messengers to send information to the concerned local leaders. These local leaders will mobilizemembers of PRI bodies and locals to disseminate information to community. The Water Resource department will send warnings at least one hour before the water level is likely to touch the danger level. Further as long as the water levels is above danger level one hourly report to be sent by SDO (WR) to the District/Sub-divisional Control Room for keeping a close watch. The following information will be used by W/R Department to issue flood warnings. Page-7 Rain Recording Stations: Total No. of Rain Recording stations 01 Nos. in the district Location of Rain Recording stations ICAR Lembucherra. Frequency of submission of rain fall data Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly. Designated Rain Recording Officers Deputy Director of Agriculture for AD Nagar Centres & Respective Superintendent of Agriculture for other centres. Mode of transmission of rainfall data By post and over telephone. Contact Number of the Rain Recording stations:- Name of the Recording Station Telephone Number Joint Director,ICAR,Lembucherra 286-5537 (Office) ,286-5201 Central Water Commission (CWC): Name of the Location Telephone Number River Project Circle, AK Rd, Agartala 2325862 Invest Division, (Brahmaputra Board) 2226303 Asst. Engineer, CWC, Bordwali, Agartala 2232724 Meter Gauge and different flood stage level A) Jirania SI No Name of Gauge Station Zero Level (in Danger Level River mtrs.) (in mtrs.) 1 Howrah River Flood Gauge at ADC 27.86 29.86 Chowmuhuni, Jirania Page-8 B) Sadar Name of Location of Expected Critical Extreme SL. the river gauge reading flood level Danger danger No and centre level/probable level cannel water level 1 Howrah Agartala 9.13 mtrs 10.00 mtrs 10.50 11.00 mtrs Jawhar Bridge mtrs 2 Katakhal Astabal River Bridge 9.13 mtrs 11.00 mtrs 11.50 12.00 mtrs. Pumping Station along with name of operator under Agartala City (Drainage):- SL Name & location of Name of the operator & Contact Remark No pumping address number station 1. IGM(VM) Chowmohani Sri Prithwbi Debbarma 8794935076 (South S/o Lt Prabir Kr. Debbarma,2 and Side of old Music Officers Quarter lane, College) Krishnanagar, Agartala 2. Master para Sri Bhupesh Rudrapual 9774755329 S/o Sri Naresh Rudrapual, Town Pratapgarh , Howrah Natun Pally, Master para , Agartala , Tripura West 3. East PS ( Northern of side of Sri Narayan Ch. Deb, 9862427240 Tahasil office) S/oNepal Ch. Deb, Old Thana lane, Agartala Tripura West 4. Ganaraj Chowmahani Sri Amar Singh 9436939221 5. Joynagar nack lane, Sri Babul Miah, S/o 9436565059 (NearAgantuk Club) Faizur Haque, Bahti Abhoynagar, Pachim Para Mailakhal, Agartala 6. Town Pratapgarh (Over Sri Bimal Dey, S/o Lt 9612843527 Ramthakur Khal) Manoranjan Dey, Town Pratapgarh, Agartala, Tripura West 7. Harizan Colony (Over Sri Dilip Saha S/o 9862734003 Katakhal) Lt.Rashbihari Saha 8 Sri Jiban Krishna Deb, Ranjit Nagar (Over S/o Suresh Ch. Deb, 9774841319 Katakhal) Ramnagar Gangail Road(Ranjit Nagar), Agartala, Tripura West 9. Paradise Chowmohani Sri Brajendra Ch. 961342062 (Western side of Rabindra Sarkar S/o Lt Rakhal Pally quarter) Ch, Sarkar Office lane Agartala Tripura West Page-9 Rapid Damage assessment: At the time of flood apart from disruption to essential services, there may be loss of lives, cattle, property, crops etc. The rapid damage assessment becomes a prerequisite to provide compensation to the victims. This assessment will be done involving Revenue and Line department Officials under direct control of SDM. The damage assessment will be reported in two stages. In case of floods a primary report will be submitted within 48 hours and final report within 2 weeks of the date of incident. Mechanism for Damage Assessment at Sub-Division level SL. Item Name of the Department responsible to Role of No prepare damage report on field visit Administration. 1 Loss to life & Revenue Dept : SDM concerned through the . household field level Revenue Staff. Field agency of each property line department will 2 Loss of Cattle ARDD Department: The Asstt.