DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN OF JORHAT, 2011 DESIGNED & PREPARED BY D.M. BRANCH OF D.C.’s OFFICE, JORHAT Preface The District Disaster Management Plan (DDPM), Jorhat is a comprehensive document of District profile and the battery of activities and functions of the district administration along with other members of District Disaster Management Teams(DDMT),to cope with any disaster that may visit the district. The district Disaster management Plan (DDMP) has highlighted a set of guidelines for some particular government departments who are the first responders before, during and after a disaster. In addition to this, the other Govt. Departments /Local urban bodies/Private agencies/NGO will be directed by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Jorhat to perform functions as situation demands. However, I believe, this DDMP will act as a handy reference literature for the officers and members of the public. I am thankful to all the line departments and other organizations that extended help and assistance in preparation of this plan. Deputy Commissioner Jorhat INDEX PAGE ARTICLE TOPIC NO. CHAPTER-I MULTI HAZARD DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 1-15 1.1 Disaster Management–Why is it? 1 1.2 Introduction–Concept of Disaster Management 1-2 1.3 Basic Concept of Emergency Management 2 1.4 Emergency Management Circle 2-4 1.5 Disaster and Its Challenges 4-5 Natural Disaster in Assam, A Brief Retrospection and 1.6 5-7 Current Vulnerability Formulation and Preparation of District Disaster 1.7 8 Management Plan 1.8 Objectives 8-9 1.9 Necessity of the Plan 9 1.10 Overview of the District 10-11 1.11 Location and District Map of Jorhat 12 1.12 Statistics of the District 13 1.13 Surface Communication and Road Distance from Jorhat 14 1.14 Road Map of Jorhat 14 1.15 Sub-Division wise Demographic Profile 15 1.16 Demographic Details of the Block Areas 15 1.17 Educational Profile of the District 15 CHAPTER-II TOPOGRAPHICAL DETIALS 16-21 Climate, Temperature, Percentage of Humidity and 2.1 16 Rainfall Data 2.2 Spot Drinking Water Sources 16 2.3 River Carrying Capacity 16 2.4 List of Embankments 17 2.5 Detail Block wise Irrigation Schemes of Jorhat District 18-20 2.5.1 Irrigation Schemes in N.W. Dev. Block 18 2.5.2 Irrigation Schemes in Jorhat Dev. Block 18 2.5.3 Irrigation Schemes in Central Jorhat Dev. Block. 18 2.5.4 Irrigation Schemes in Kaliapani Dev. Block. 19 2.5.5 Irrigation Schemes in Titabor Dev. Block. 19 2.5.6 Irrigation Schemes in Majuli Dev. Block. 19 2.5.7 Irrigation Schemes in Ujani Majuli Dev. Block. 20 Water Sources (River, Ponds, Pukhuries and Tanks) 2.6 20 etc. Details of Municipality Board and Urban Water Supply 2.7 21 Board 2.8 Details of Financial Institutions 21 FORMULATION OF DISTRICT DISASTER CHAPTER-III MANAGEMET AUTHORITY (DDMA) AND TEAMS 22-25 (DDMTS) 3.1 District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Jorhat 22 3.2 District Disaster Management Team (DDMT), Jorhat 23-25 3.2.1 Early Warning Team 23 3.2.2 Search and Rescue Team 23 3.2.3 First Aid Team 23 3.2.4 Shelter Management Team 24 3.2.5 Water Sanitation Team 24 3.2.6 Relief and Coordination Team 24 3.2.7 Damage Assessment Team 25 3.2.8 Trauma Counseling Team 25 3.2.9 Carcass Disposal Team 25 3.2.10 Patrolling Team 26 3.2.11 Quick Response Team 26 RISK ASSESSMENT, HAZARDS AND CHAPTER-IV 27-35 VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 4.1 Disaster Specific History of the District 27 4.2 Seasonal Hazards Analysis 27 4.3 Disaster Probability and Vulnerability Analysis 27 4.4 Flood Hazards Assessment 28-29 4.4.1 Causes of Flood in Jorhat District 28 4.4.2 Flood Prone Areas 28-29 4.5 Some Basic Facts of Majuli 30 4.6 Areas of Majuli Eroded by Brahmaputra 30 4.7 Flood Hazard Map of Jorhat District 31 Identification of Weak and Vulnerable 4.8 32 Embankments/Dyke/Flood Prone Areas A Brief Report on Flood and Erosion 2010 of Jorhat 4.9 33 District Statement Showing the Damage and Loss Caused by 4.10 Flood 2010 (As per Appendix-VII of the Assam Relief 34 Manual) 4.11 Report on Damage Caused by Storm During 2010 35 CHAPTER-V MITIGATION PLAN 36-39 5.1 Specific Disaster Mitigation Measures 36 5.1.1 Earth Quake Mitigation 36 5.1.2 Flood Mitigation 37 5.1.3 Cyclonic Storm 38 5.1.4 Fire Accident Mitigation 38 5.1.5 Epidemics 39 5.1.6 Road Accidents 39 5 CHAPTER-VI RESOURCE INVENTORY/CAPACITY ANALYSIS 40-62 6.1 Nos. of Government Health Establishment 40 6.2 Manpower of Health Department, Jorhat 40 6.3 Sub-Division wise Information of Health Department 41 6.4 Jorhat Medical College and Hospital 41 6.5 Private Hospital and Nursing Homes 41 6.6 Public Distribution System 42-43 6.7 Storage Facility with Capacity 44 6.8 Police Station 44 6.8.1 List of Police Station with Contact No. 44 6.8.2 List of Police Outpost with Contact no. 44 6.9 Fire Station Information of Jorhat District 45 6.10 List of Relief Centre (For Flood/Earthquake/Cyclone) 45-46 6.10.1 Jorhat Sub-Division 45 6.10.2 Jorhat East Revenue Circle 45 6.10.3 Jorhat West Revenue Circle 45 6.10.4 Teok Revenue Circle 46 6.10.5 Majuli Sub-Division 46 6.11 Sources of Search and Rescue Equipments 46 6.12 Search and Rescue Equipments of Jorhat District 47- 6.12.1 Jorhat Municipality Board 47 6.12.2 Inland Water Transport Department, Jorhat 47 6.12.3 Equipments available in Different Fire Stations 47 6.12.4 Civil Defence, Jorhat 50-52 6.12.5 East Revenue Circle Jorhat 52 6.12.6 West Revenue Circle, Jorhat 52 6.12.7 Morioni Revenue Circle, Jorhat 52 6.12.8 Teok Revenue Circle Jorhat 53 6.12.9 Majuli Sub-Division, Jorhat 53 6.12.10 PWD Rural Road Division, Jorhat 53 6.12.11 Office of the Superitendent of Police 54 6.12.12 District Transport Office 54-56 6.12.13 Health service Jorhat 57-59 6.13 Details of Vehicle available in the District 59 6.14 Details of Boats available in the District 59-61 6.15 List of Active NGO and CBOs 61-62 CHAPTER-VII INCIDENT REPONSE SYSTEM 63-65 7.1 Coordination Structure at District Level Control Roam 64 7.2 Emergency Response Structure 65 CHAPTER-VIII ACTION PLANS FOR FLOOD 2011 66- 8.1 Action Plant of A.H.& Vety. Deptt. 66 8.2 Action Plan of District Agricultural Department 66-67 Action Plan of Upper Assam Investigation W.R. 8.3 67-68 Division, Jorhat 6 8.4 Action Plan of Health Department, Jorhat 68-69 8.5 Action Plan of W.R. Department of Jorhat 69-70 8.6 Action Plan of PHE Department, Jorhat 70-71 8.7 Action Plan of Irrigation Department, Jorhat 71-72 8.8 Action Plan of P.W.D., Jorhat Rural Road Div. 73 8.9 Action Plan of Teok Revenue Circle, Jorhat 73 8.10 Action Plan of East Revenue Circle, Jorhat 74 8.11 Action Plan of West Revenue Circle, Jorhat 75 8.12 Action Plan of Majuli Sub-Division 75-76 CHAPTER-IX STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOPs) 77-83 Early Warning Measures by Water Resource 9.1 77 Department 9.2 First Aid and Health Measures by Health Deptt. 78 9.3 Water and Sanitation Measures by PHE Deptt. 79 9.4 Agricultural Measures by Agriculture Deptt. 80 9.5 Warming Dissemination by Publicity Deptt. 81 9.6 Veterinary Measures by A.H. & Vety. Deptt. 82 9.7 Counseling Measures by Social Welfare Deptt. 83 CHAPTER-X CORE COMMITTEES AT DISTRICT LEVEL 84-85 10.1 District Hazards Safety Cell, Jorhat 84 10.2 Special Search and Rescue Team, Jorhat 85 10.3 District Disaster Awareness Generation Committee 85 CHECKLIST FOR EFFECTIVE DISASTER CHAPTER-XI 86-95 MANAGEMENT 11.1 Checklist for Deputy Commissioner/Emergency Officer 86 11.1.1 Preparedness and Mitigation Measures at Normal Time 86-88 11.1.2 Prior to Commencement of Disaster Season 88-89 11.1.3 On Receipt of Warning (72 Hours Prior) 90 11.1.4 48 Hours Prior to Disaster 91 11.1.5 12 Hours Prior to Disaster 92 11.2 Action on Disaster 93 11.3 Post Disaster Activities 94 Points for continuous Planning, Innovation Thinking and 11.4 95 Implementation ANNEXURE-I District Map of Jorhat 96 ANNEXURE-II Map Showing the Wards in Jorhat Municipal Area 97 ANNEXURE-III Flood Map of Jorhat 98 Flood and Erosion Affected(2010)River system under ANNEXURE-IV 99 Jorhat W.R.Division ANNEXURE-V Map Showing the Embenkments/dyke of Jorhat District 100 ANNEXURE-VI Base Map of Majuli 101 ANNEXURE-VII Contact Details of Officials of Jorhat District 102 7 CHAPTER–I MULTI-HAZARD DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.1 DISASTER MANAGEMENT – WHY IS IT? Natural Disaster is a part of our earth so we can neither avoid it nor it is possible to prevent natural disaster all together. But its effects can be reduced through systematic approach by Disaster Management initiatives. It can be an effective tool for saving vulnerable human lives and mitigation of human misery. 1.2 INTRODUCTION – CONCEPT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT. Disaster Management The word disaster is coming from a French word Desastre meaning bad or evil star.