ACTION PLAN TO MITIGATE FLOOD, CYCLONE & WATER LOGGING 2014 THE KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 1 2 Essential information including action plans are mentioned under following heads : Sl. No. Item Page A Disaster Management – Introduction 5 B Important Activities of KMC in connection with 11 the Disaster Management (Flood/Cyclone) C Major Water Logging Pockets 15 D Deployment of KMC Mazdoor at Major Water 27 Logging Pockets E Arrangement all Parks & Square Development 41 required removal ot up rooting trees trimining at trees F List of the Sewerage and Drainage Pumping 47 Stations and deployment of temporary portable pumps during monsoon G Arrangement of staff of P&D Department for 83 upgradation work H Mayor’s Circular No. 20 of 2014 – 15 87 Dated 23-5-2014 I Emergency arrangement during the ensuing 93 Nor’wester/Rainy season in the next few months of 2014 (Mpl. Commr. Circular no 6 of 2014-15 dated 26/04/2014) J List of the roads where cleaning of G. Ps. mouths 135 /sweeping of roads will be made twice in a day by S.W.M. Department K Essential Telephone Numbers 151 3 4 INTRODUCTION The total area under Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is about 186 Sq. Km. which is divided into 15 Boroughs (141 no. of wards) and along with recently added Joka I & II (3 no wards) to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The total population of the KMC area as per 2001 Census is about 4.6 million. Moreover, the floating population of the city is about 6 million. They are coming to this city for their livelihood from the outskirt and suburbs of the city of Kolkata i.e. City of Joy. From the experience regarding the water logging/flood condition during rainy season for the last few years, the KMC authority felt to publicize the disaster management plan as well as disaster management system for the benefit of the citizens, local representatives, State Govt. and other authorities working in the city services as well as for their KMC’s own staff. To understand this document, a little bit about disaster and disaster management is explained herewith. “Disaster” means a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or manmade causes, or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, and destruction of property or damage to or degradation of, environment, and is of such a nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area: “Disaster Management” means a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary or expedient for:- (i) Prevention of danger or threat of any disaster; 5 (ii) Mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or consequences; (iii) Capacity-building; (iv) Preparedness to deal with any disaster; (v) Prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or disaster; (vi) Assessing the severity or magnitude of effect of any disaster; (vii) Evacuation, rescue and relief; (viii) Rehabilitation and reconstruction; Disaster Management Plan: The graphical representation of the disaster management plan and the individual terminology is explanation herewith for better understanding of the DMP. Prevention: This would include all measures both long term and short term measures to mitigate disaster. Response: To ensure communication and supply of manpower, materials, machinery, goods and other inputs and activate the same within the shortest possible time backed by minimum simple procedures, orders etc. at different levels by making optimal utilization of the available resources without any gaps, duplications or overlapping. Relief & Recovery: To ensure fastest approach for rescue and evacuation, rehabilitation and avert further miseries of the calamity- stricken people. The synopsis of disaster management plan developed by the KMC is given below:- (a) The identification of the areas in the KMC which are vulnerable to different forms of disasters; 6 (b) The measures to be taken, for prevention and mitigation of disaster, by the different departments of the KMC and Borough within the KMC; (c) The capacity-building and preparedness measures required to be taken by the departments of the KMC and the other Govt. agency working in the service are within the KMC area to respond to any threatening disaster situation or disaster; (d) The response plans and procedures, in the event of a disaster providing for:- i. Allocation or responsibilities to the departments Local Body (KMC) at the Borough Level; ii. Prompt response to disaster and relief thereof; iii. Procurement of essential resources; iv. Establishment of communication links; and v. The dissemination of information to the public; (e) Such other matters as may be required by the State Authority. The action plan of different stages pre-water logging and after water logging is explained herewith. Pre-flood arrangements Prevention : i. Convening a meeting of the all department (including the agencies who works within KMC are i.e. Kolkata Police, West Bengal Police, KMA, KIT, PWD etc.) on natural calamities well in advance under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Mayor; ii. Functioning of the Control Rooms; 7 iii. Closure of past breaches in river and canal embankments and guarding of week points proper operation of gate and valves; iv. Rain recording and submission of rainfall reports; v. Communication of gauge-readings and preparation of maps and charts (Disaster Information System); vi. Dissemination of weather reports and flood bulletins issued by the meteorological; vii. Centers, Central Water Commission, Flood Forecasting Organization; viii. Arrangement for keeping telephone and telegraph lines in order; ix. Health measures; x. Training in flood relief work; xi. Organization of relief parties; xii. Other precautionary measures; and xiii. Alternative drinking water supply arrangements; xiv. Alternative SWF pumping arrangement arrangements; xv. Alternative Solid Waste Management Arrangements; xvi. Alternative lighting arrangements; Arrangements during and after floods: i. Use additional pumping system for reducing water logging time; ii. Organizing rescue operations; iii. Assisting for organize relief camps; iv. Provision of basic amenities like drinking water, sanitation and pub lic health care and street light etc. in the water logging area; 8 v. Assisting to organizing relief parties to the rescue of the marooned people within a reasonable time limit; vi. Establish alternate communication links to have effective communicating with water logging area; vii. Submission of daily reports and disseminates correct information through mass media to avoid rumors; viii. Repairs and reconstructions of infrastructural facilities such as roads, health measures; ix. Assisting the appropriate organization for house collapse, fire hazards uprooting of tree etc. during rainy season; Preventive Action Taken by KMC During the last few years, KMC authority is seriously take up the work of prevention of the water logging within the city of Kolkata. KEIP had taken a project jointly financed by ADB, Govt. of India, Govt. of W.B. has been taken up to eradicate the water logging problem as well as to improve the environmental condition in the fringe area with a cost of about Rs. 1,700 crores under JNNURM, the up-gradation of century old brick sewer system will be partly renovated and upgraded with the assistance of Govt. of India under JNNURM, State Govt. as well as contribution for own sources. The work is presently going on. Some other projects under National Disaster Mitigation initiative were taken up to upgrade and construct new drainage/sewerage pumping station in the core area of the city of Kolkata. However, in spite of our serious initiative, we may reduce the water logging problem in some areas within the city of Kolkata as a response to the disaster, we have been prepared a 9 disaster mitigation information system from our past experience which consists i. Water logging area; ii. Locations of temporary pumping station; iii. Location of pumping station; iv. Personal response for different activities within KMC; v. Name and Telephone no. of other organizations that will jointly working with KMC during the disaster time; vi. The duties and responsibility of individual department within KMC is also mentioned; However, since prevention is better than recovery. We are expecting that we will give our best effort to reduce the retention time of the water logging within the pocket by means of our on-going and up-coming projects. 10 IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES OF KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT 11 12 IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES OF KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT Name of the Major activities Department Parks & Squares Removal of falling and uprooted trees from the roadside Lighting & Operation of Drainage pumping station, Removal of Electricity uprooted lamppost and traction, providing emergency light, disconnection of electricity from the lamppost at the water logging pockets during heavy shower. S.W.M. Cleaning of gully pit mouth, removal of garbage and providing support for removal of debris from the collapsed building etc. Drainage Deployment of portable pumps at water logging pockets, deployment of mazdoor at water logging pockets, deployment of men and machines for removal of chock age etc. Civil Deployment of mazdoors at water logging pockets, deployment of portable pumps at water logging pockets, repairing of road and footpath etc. etc. Building Demolition of insecure building and negotiation of collapse Health Emergency Services, disinfection and supply of medicine Water Supply Supply of drinking water, disinfection of tube wells and stand posts Secretary Supply of relief materials 13 14 MAJOR WATER LOGGING POCKETS 2014 15 16 Major Water Logging Pockets: Borough – I SN Wr. No Water Logging Pockets Remarks 1. 1 Gobinda Mondal Lane 2. 2 Sabji Bagan Bustee 3. 2 Dum Dum Road 4. 2 Kalicharan Ghosh Road 5. 2 Foara Bagan More (D. Gupta Road) 6. 2 Rajabagan Bustee 7.