District Disaster Management Plan [DDMP], Seoni (M.P.) Prepared By Chirag Jain DoMS, IIT-Madras In Consultation with School of Good Governance & Policy Analysis & Seeds Technical Services Acknowledgment I express my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to School of Good Governance & Policy Analysis, Bhopal, for giving the opportunity to take this unique experience of developing the District Disaster Management Plan for the Seoni district. I would also like to thank the administrative department of Seoni – Mr Ajeet Kumar (Collector), Mr B.S. Kulesh (ADM) and Mr Abhijeet Aggarwal (Deputy Collector) for their kind support. Special thanks to Mr Sanket Bhondve (CEO, Jila Panchayat), whose continuous support made this project possible. I would also like to thank Mr. B.S. Markam (Dist. Commandant, Home Guard) and the whole Home Guard Dept. for making my stay in Seoni comfortable. I would like to thank all the line departments for cooperating and providing me with the necessary data. I would like to extend my gratitude towards Mr Gaurav Khare, Project Officer, SGGPA, Bhopal for his kind help and undying support. I would also thank SEEDS Technical Team – Mr Amit Tuteja and Mr Sunish Jose for providing me with all possible resources, guidance and support during the course of my study. Finally, I thank all those who supported me directly or indirectly and which has left an everlasting memory in my mind. ________________ Chirag Jain District Disaster Management Plan [DDMP], Seoni (M.P.) 2 Preface District Disaster Management Plan, Seoni is a part of multi-level planning advocated by the Madhya Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (MPSDMA) under DM Act of 2005 to help the District administration for effective response during the disaster. Seoni is prone to natural as well as man-made disasters. Earthquake, Drought, Epidemic (Malaria) are the major Natural Hazards and forest fire, rail/ road accidents etc. are the main man-made disaster of the district. The Disaster Management plan includes facts and figures those have been collected from various departments. This plan is first attempt of the district administration and is a comprehensive document which contains various chapters and each chapter has its own importance. The plan consist Hazard & Risk Assessment, Institutional Mechanism, Response Mechanism, Standard Operating Procedure, inventory of Resources etc. Hazard & Risk Assessment is done on the basis of past thirty year disaster data & is collected from all departments. It is suggested that the District level officials of different department will carefully go through the plan and if have any suggestions & comments be free to convey the same so that same can be included in the next edition. It is hoped that the plan would provide concrete guidelines towards preparedness and quick response in case of any emergency and help in realizing sustainable Disaster Risk Reduction & mitigate/minimizes the losses in the district in the long run. District Disaster Management Plan [DDMP], Seoni (M.P.) 3 Abbreviations C: Degree Celsius APL: Above Poverty Line ASHA: Accredited Social Health Activists BPL: Below Poverty Line CHC: Community Health Centre CMHO: Chief Medical & Health Officer DCR: District Control Room DDMA: District Disaster Management Authority DDMC: District Disaster Management Committee DDMO: District Disaster Management Officer DEOC: District Emergency Operation Centre EOC: Emergency Operation Centre ESF: Emergency Support Functions GP: Gram Panchayat IAP: Integrated Action Plan IAY: Indira Awaas Yojana ICS: Incident Command System ICT: Incident Control Teams IDSC: Integrated Disease Surveillance Centre IDSP: Integrated Disease Surveillance Project ISP: Internet Service Provider JNNURM: Jawahar Lal National Urban Renewal Mission Kms: Kilometers m: Meters mm: Millimeters NDCN: National Disaster Management Communication Network NREGS: National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme NRHM: National Rural Health Mission PHC: Primary Health Centre PWD: Public Work Department RD: Rural Development District Disaster Management Plan [DDMP], Seoni (M.P.) 4 SOP: Standard Operating Procedure Sq.: Square SSA: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan UD: Urban Development District Disaster Management Plan [DDMP], Seoni (M.P.) 5 Tables Table 1. Location and administrative divisions ............................................................................................................ 13 Table 2. Geography and Topography ............................................................................................................................ 15 Table 3. Demographic and socio economics ................................................................................................................. 15 Table 4. Climate and weather........................................................................................................................................ 16 Table 5. Health (Medical) ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Table 6. Education ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 Table 7. Agriculture and Land use ................................................................................................................................ 19 Table 8. Housing Pattern ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Table 10. Transport and Communication Network ....................................................................................................... 21 Table 11. Power stations and Electricity Installations .................................................................................................. 22 Table 12. Major historical, Religious places, Tourist spots .......................................................................................... 23 Table 13. Present DDMA in Seoni ............................................................................................................................... 27 Table 14. District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) .................................................................................... 28 Table 15. Present Flood control room ........................................................................................................................... 29 Table 16. Urban Area Disaster Management Committee ............................................................................................. 30 Table 17. Block Level Disaster Management Committee ............................................................................................ 31 Table 18. Gram Panchayat Disaster Management Committee...................................................................................... 32 Table 20. History of past disasters ................................................................................................................................ 37 Table 21. Major applicable hazards .............................................................................................................................. 37 Table 22. Flood Prone Villages ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Table 23. Seasonality of hazards ................................................................................................................................... 38 Table 24. Applicable Hazards Block Wise ................................................................................................................... 39 Table 25. Blocks lying in specific hazard zones ........................................................................................................... 39 Table 26. Block wise vulnerability .............................................................................................................................. 41 Table 27. Vulnerability With respect to Flood .............................................................................................................. 44 Table 28. Vulnerability With respect to Earthquake ..................................................................................................... 45 Table 29. Vulnerability With respect to Drought .......................................................................................................... 45 Table 30. Vulnerability With respect to Forest Fire ...................................................................................................... 46 Table 31. Vulnerability With respect to Hailstorm ....................................................................................................... 46 Table 32. Vulnerability With respect to Frost ............................................................................................................... 47 Table 33. Vulnerability Elements With respect to Stampede ....................................................................................... 47 Table 34. Resource inventory ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Table 35. Potential impact of applicable hazards and existing vulnerabilities ............................................................. 49 Table 36. Pre-Disaster Warning, Alerts .......................................................................................................................