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DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT

PLAN 2015-16

DISTRICT PULWAMA,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

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INDEX

Sr.No. Subject Page No.

1 District Disaster Management Plan in Nutshell.

2 Introduction.

3 District Profile.

4 Hazards, Risk and vulnerability analysis.

5 Institutional mechanism / Management Structure.

6 Mitigation, Response, Recovery and reconstruction Plan.

7 Budget and financial allocation.

8 Annexure:-

8.1 Resource list.

8.2 Sub Plan : Government Departments.

8.3 Standard operating procedure.

8.4 Forms and reports.

8.5 Performa Disaster Management Plan for Gram Panchayat.

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List of Abbreviations.

1 D.D.M.A. District. Disaster Management Authority.

2 D.D.M.C. District Disaster Management Committee.

3 D.D.M.P District Disaster Management Plan.

4 S.D.D.M.C Sub Division Disaster Management Committee.

5 S.D.D.M.P. Sub Divisional Disaster Management Plan.

6 T.D.M.C. Tehsil Disaster Management Committee.

7 T.D.M.P. Tehsil Disaster Management Plan.

8 P.D.M.C. Panchayat Disaster Management Committee.

9 P.D.M.P. Panchayat Disaster Management Plan.

10 C.C. Control Centre.

11 I.C.O. Incident Control Officer.

12 N.G.O. Non Government Organization.

13 Teh. Tehsil.

14 D.M.T. Disaster Management team.

15 N.P. Nagar Panchayat / Parishad

16 S.O.P. Standard operating Procedure.

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1.2. Disaster vulnerability

1.2.1 Earth quake :-

Past History - Yes

Frequency

-Zone IV (High Risk

Zone) Impact -Whole District.

Venerability 100 % of Distt. Population

Likely damage

Life 390000 persons

Property - Rs.5000 crore.

Others - lively hood all sector,

Displacement, epidemic.

1.2.2 Floods/Flash/floods:-

Past History - Yes.

Frequency

- Likely (Raining season

April- Aug)

Impact Jehlum Belt Through out

its Course Venerable population 1/3

rd of District

Likely damage

Life

Last year’s unprecedented

floods had wrecked

devastation and havoc in

the District.

Property

23584

( structures got effected

due to the floods of

Sep.2014)

1.2.3 Drought:-

Past history Yes(Summer season)

Frequency Likely.

Impact Whole District

Venerable, Population Whole District

Likely damage

Life Nil

Property at risk Rs. 105.00 Crore

Others Fruit Belt(Almond/Apple)

1.2.4 Land slides / Land

slips:

Past History Yes(Raining season)

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Frequency very likely.

Impact House hold and village.

Venerable, population

8% of the district, higher

reaches of Block

Keller,Tral and Pampore. Likely damage

Endagered Lives 1500 houselholds

Property at risk 15 Crores

1.2.5 Wind Storms:-

Past History Yes

Frequency very likely.

Impact House hold and village.

Venerable, population

8% of the district,higher

reaches of Block

Keller,Tral and Pampore.

Likely damage

Roofs, house tops,

Fruit trees

Life Minimal

Property 50 Crores

1.2.6 Building Fire: Past History Yes

Frequency Very Likely spring summer

Impact House Hold Venerable Population 10% of whole Distt. Likely damage Kacha House Life Property 3.00 Crores Annually Others NILL 1.2.7 Accident (i) AIR Past History Nill Frequency May be

Impact

House Hold(Air Force situated in the District at KOIL often take Flights over the Villages)

Venerable Population Frequent Flairs Populations

Likely damage Life Few Property 10 To 100 Crores (ii)Rail

Past History No(Newly Established Rail Link)

Frequency Maybe Impact House Hold Venerable Population Frequent Travellers Likely damage Life Few Property 10 to 100 lacks (iii) Water

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Past History Yes Frequency Likely Impact House Hold Venerable Population River Ferries Likely damage Life Few (iv) Industrial Past History Yes Frequency Likely

Impact

1. Industrail ComplexLassi Pora and

2. Cement Plants at wyan, Khrew etc

3. Gas Plant at Pampore

4. Stone-querries who engage in blasting around the Hill Tracks in Higher Belts of Pampore, Awantipora

Venerable Population Industrial Workers Likely damage Life Few Property 10 to 50 Lacks Others Ecological (h) Epidamic Past History Yes Frequency Likely Impact House Hold, Panchayat Venerable Population All Likely damage Life Few Property Relligable (I) Pandemic Past History Yes Frequency Likely Impact House Hold, Panchayat Venerable Population Farm & Poultry, Anmals Likely damage Life Few (J) War conventional Past History Yes Frequency May be Impact Tehsil & Vital Installation Venerable Population Whole District Likely damage Life FEW

Property Vital Installation & Infrastructure

(K) Civil Strife Past History Yes

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Frequency Maybe Impact Tehsil to Whole Distt Likely damage Life Few

Other Socio Economic Disruption

Important District. Resources

2.Medical:-

S.no Category of

Institution

Name of Block Total

Pulwama Tral Pampore

1 District Hospital 01 0 0 01

2 SDH/CHC 0 01 01 02

3 Tb Clinic 01 00 00 01

4 NTPH 09 02 08 19

5 SHC 0 01 0 01

6 Health Unit 00 00 01 01

7 NT AD’s 06 04 04 14

8 Medical Aid Centers 02 01 00 03

9 Semi Medical

Centers

00 01 00 01

10 Sub

Centers(Normal)/FW

35 36 25 97

Total 57 46 39 140

4. IPH:- a) Water supply- Villages with water supply 321 No. (100%) 5. Electricity:-

a) Distribution Village electrified 3620 Nos(100%) b) consumption -428.78(M units)

6. Food & Supply:-

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a) Godown (FCI) Lethpora Pampore.

sale centre and internal sale centers 184 Nos.

b) Fair price shop 160 Nos.

c) Kerosene oil dealer 107 Nos. co-operative dealers 118 nos

d) Gas agencies 04 Nos.

e) Petrol Stations 32 nos

7. (a) Regional Transport Officer:-

( i)Mini Busses 255

(ii) Tata Sumo’s 317

(b ) Railway Lines:-

Padgam pora to Kaka Pora 1 Line (Narrow Gage)

(c)

Air Port:-

At Koil (with Air force)

(d) State Road Transport Corporation

(1) Buses 2 No’s

(2) Trucks 3 No’s 8. Communications:- a) Post/Sub Post Office 72 b) BSNL Line connection/GSM. 9. Forest Corporations:- Timber depot 10. Important Phone Numbers

Designation Name Office Fax Residence Mobile

Deputy Commissioner

Mr. Niraj Kumar 241243 241306 241234 9419080444

Addl.District Dev. Commissioner

Mr. Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza 242276 242276 9419137940

Addl. Deputy Commissioner

Mr. Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza 241240 241241 9419137940

ACD Fayaz Ahmad Fayaz 241336 241336 9419946900

ACR Syed Sajad Qadri 241232 9419000806

C.P.O G.M Ganie 241262 241291 9419003539

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Tehsildar Pulwama Malik Waseem 241224 9419050198

Tehsildar Pampore Mohd Maqbool 222338 9797051001

Tehsildar Awantipora Inayat Ullaha 247687 9419091918

Tehsildar Tral Riyaz Ahmad Shah 250232 9419025425

Tehsildar Rajpora Irfan Ali 9469000167

Tehsildar Kakapora Mir Jalal 9906889538

Tehsildar Aripal Mr shabir

Tehsildar Shahoora Litter

Ab Rashid Shah 9419031841

Asst Project Officer DRDA 241420

Distt. Evaluation Officer

G.M Ganie ( Incharge) 241324 9419003539

Distt Panchayat officer 241993 9419684455

BDO's

BDO Pulwama Suhail Ul Islam 9906595100

BDO Kakapora Sirtaj Hussain 9419044333

BDO Tral Rouf Iqbal 9797015308

BDO Pampore Shabir Ahmad 9419930773

BDO Shadimarg Mukhtar Ahmad Dar 9419697774

BDO Dadsara Wali Mohd Dar 9797015308

BDO Aripal Rouf Iqbal 9797015308

BDO Awantipora Mst. Shareefa 9796431415

BDO Newa Sirtaj Hussain 9419044333

BDO Ichgoze Mushtaq Ahmad Dar 9419697774

R&B

XEN R&B Pulwama Mr. Ishtiyaq Ahmad 241106 9419010315

AEE R&B Pulwama Gh Mohi Ud Din Dar 9906868535

AEE R&B Tral S Harbanas Singh 8803523470

AEE R&B Pampore Mohd Hanief Malik 9419047561

JE R&B Pulwama(Roads)

Mir Nasir Ahmad 9419030413

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Xen PMGSY Pulwama

Showkat Hussain Koul 9419016139

AEE PMGSY Mr. Javaid Iqbal 9622630057

DGM JKPCC Mr. Gh Hassan 9419013160

AE JKPCC Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad 9419062881

S.E ERA Mr. Gandootra 9906134973

APM ERA Bashir Ahmad 9622586911

PHE

Chief Engineer G.M Bhat 311832

SE Hydrolics Shopain Mr. A M Mir 260250 9419075881

XEN PHE Shopain/Pulwama

Gh Ahmad Beigh 260284 9419034308

XEN PHE Awantipora Zulufkar Hussain 247152 9906548188

XEN Mech. Awantipora

Mr. Deen Mohd 247380 9419006677

AEE PHE Pulwama Fida hussain 9906667930

AEE MECH NEWA Ab Rashid 9906565805

AEE PHE Tahab MOhd Yousf 9419030618

AEE PHE Pampore Ajaz Ahmad 9419729849

AEE PHE Awantipora Iman Ullaha Baba 9419659827

JE PHE Pulwama Bashir Ahmad

AEE Mech Pulwama Firdous Ahmad 990654810

JE Tankar Service Pulwama

Mushtaq Ahmad 9796369945

Mechnical

XEN Mech Pul/Anantnag Mr. Amin 9419050239

AEE Mech Pulwama Fayaz Ahmad 9419024047

J E Sajad Ahmad 9697701316

PDD

Chief Engineer Mr. Bashir Ahmad Khan 452001 9419007058

SE PDD Maintainance

Mr. Ab Rashid 234800 9797119645

Xen Transmission 132KV

Mr. Ajaz Ahmad 240127 9622460242

AEE STD

Gulzar Ahmad Khanday 9622473173

Xen PDD Pulwama Gulzar Ahmad 241228 9419148595

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Xen PDD Awantipora Manzoor Ahmad 24757 9906606622

Xen Transmission Line Bejbehra

Mohd Hussain 284297 9419453333

Xen Gas Turbine Pampore Mr. Kachroo 222928 9419002230

Tech Office Xen PDD Pul Mohd Ayoub 241228 9419068707

AEE Pulwama Nazir Ahmad 9906612307

AEE Newa Malik Gowhar 9419021082

AEE Rajpora Ab Rahman Sheikh 9419412878

AEE Pampore Lateef Ahmad 9906419929

JE Electric(STD) Fayaz Ahmad 9697406911

JE Electric Maintainance Pulwama Fayaz Ahmad 9697406911

Army

GOC Victor Force Awantipora

247277 247279

CO 44 RR BalaPora 261350/ 261343

CO 55 RR Jail Complex Pulwama 286990

Coy Commander 55 RR Maj. Inshat 241281 9419012766

Coy Commander Kaka Pora Maj. Sagwan 286816 9419012762

Coy Commander Panzgam Col. Vishal 286816 9419012729

Coy Commander Lasi pora Cap. Bashist 240175 9419012764

Coy Commander Puchal 286984

CRPF/ BSF

DIG CRPF Awantipora O.S. Charak

247946 247925 247945

CO 183 Bn DC Complex

Sh. Vinay Anand Prakash 242223

CO 182 BN sheep ComplexPulwama

Sh. Amit Kumar 242313

CO 181 BN

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Sangarvani

CO 178 BN Jadoora 232435

CO 173 BSF Airport 286946

Base Command4er Air Force Koil 286901

CO 70 infantory 261243

CO 110 CRPF

District Profile

1. Introduction 2. Historical Places 3. Tourist Places

Introduction

Pulwama District is located in the central part of Kashmir Valley. It is situated at a distance of 32Km from Srinagar. It is bounded by Srinagar and Budgam districts in the north-west, Anantnag in east and south-east. This district was carved in 1979 out of erstwhile Anantnag and Srinagar Districts. Two blocks, Shopian and Keller, have been separated into a district named Shopian w.e.f from 01 April 2007. Three Blocks of the district namely Pulwama, Kakapora and pampore are in plains while the remaining three i.e Tral,Dadsara, Keller and Shopian (now in Shopian district) are hilly/ semi hilly.

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in the district. Out

of the total reporting area of 0.98Lakh hect., gross area sown is 0.82lackh hect, and net area sown is 0.53lakh hect. Pulwama is the main fruit growing district in the valley and famous of ambri variety of apple followed by Walnuts and almonds. Saffron is grown in the Karewa lands of pampore, Kakapora, and Pulwama blocks. The district is also known as ‘Ananad’ of Kashmir due to its milk production. Honey is also a special product of Tral block. All the town of the district has communication and transportation facilities. Almost all villages in the district have been electrified and provided with potable water.

Historical Places and Monuments

The Avantishwar Temple: The Avantishwar Temple at Jawbrari is the significant monument in the district. The temple was built by Raja Awantiverman in the 9th Century A.D, and then he choose it as his capital instead of Srinagar.

The Payer Temple:

The payer temple is situated about 3Kms in the south of Pulwama District. The temple is known after the village ”Payer” where it is situated.

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The Shrine of Shah Hamdan

Situated in Tral town, the shrine is believed to have been built by Mir Syed Ali Hamdani. People in large numbers throng the shrine on annual festivals associated with the saint. The other important muslim shrines are situated at Awantipora and Pampore. These are the shrines of Syed Hussan Mantaqui and Namatullah Shog Baba Sahib.

Tourist Places Nagberan

The Place is Situated about 2Kms from the town of Tral, Nagberan is a place of scenic beauty visited by the lovers of the nature.

Shikargah

Developed as an attractive tourist spot, Shikargah is situated about 3Kms from the town of Tral. Maharaja Hair Singh used to visit the place for game purposes.

Tarser Marsar

There is only one lake in the district viz, Tarser Marsar. The lake is situated in the high mountains about 25Kms from the town of Tral.

Location

District Pulwama is situated between 330 & 46’ & 33’ – 52’ -30” north latitude & 740 45‘ & 750 13'East Longituide. The elevation Ranges from 1580 mtrs at sampora Pampore to 4745 mtrs at sunset peak in south west Eastern mountain ride bifurcates the district from Oura wild life Sanctuary(Pahalgam) with following prominent peaks on it.

1. Obalwas Peak 3993 mtrs 2. Watwagan Peak 3664 mtrs

Southern mountain ride with following mountainous peaks bifurcates district from khiram Bijbhera

1. Kamlawan peak 2617 mtrs 2. Kraltoup peak 2713 mtrs 3. Kalaltrag peak 2754 mtrs

Similarly Pirpanjal mountainous range bifurcates the district from upper ridges of District Budgam & District Riasi. Drainage System Following main drainage system alive in the district is forming tributaries of river Jehlum

1. Aripal Nala(Tral) originates from obalwas & meets Jehlum at Chursoo Kadlibal

2. Romshi River originates from sunset peak & meets Jehlum at Kakapora.

3. Sarsa Nalla (Gagarwas Nalla)

Except Aripal Nala no Drainage is denpendable floating stream.

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Geology, Rock & Soil: Extensive elevated pleatau gently slopping down to the drainage lines is possessive of stratified soft & stones are partially hardened clay. The recent & sub-recent karewa deposits are a mixture of gravel, sand & clay while as hills are composed of schist, slates, massive line stone & shales together with volcanic rock known as Panjal Trap.

Climate: It is moist Temperature in lower patches while as in western hills it is arctic upto alpines. In these hilly areas snow remains upto middle of may where snowfall is usually heavy & autumn is cold. Here the perid of working is reduced resultantly while as in North Eastern Ridges is is not so severe & snow fall is scanty which finishes in the month of April except on higher peaks. the areas of Khrew & tral are therefore dry & moist because of less precipitation in the area & scarcity of the water is evincive.

Rainfall: it various considerably depend on elevation & proximity of hills as comp ared to other adjacent areas of SHopian, Pulwama District as a whole gets approximately 37-40 mm average rainfall during the year.

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District Pulwama at a glance 1. Total Population of the District

5.60440 as per Census of 2011

5.30lacs (projected 2008)

2. Literacy Rate 65%

3.Educational Institutions 704

a. Degree Collages 4

b. High/Hr. sec. Schools 100

c. Middle Schools 246

d. Primary Schools 511

4. Health Institutions 149

a. District Hospitals 1

b. Sub-District Hospitals 2

c. sub Centers 97

5. Road length 1074.43Kms

6.Geographical Area 1090sq Kms

7. Villages 327 ref:year 2012-13

8. Tehsils 8

9. Blocks 10

10. Municipal Area Committees 5

11. net area sown 32291 Hectares

12. Gross area sown 57135 Hec.

13 Horticulture Production 26114 MT

a. Fresh 13854 hec. Pro. 124102mt

b.Dry 24701 hec.pro. 13704 mt

14. Forests 4.12 Hectares

15. Villages Electrified 313 villages

16. Villages with Drinking water

Supply

313

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District Profile

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2. Location:-

Pulwama District of Jammu And Kashmir is situated between longitude

’ to East and latitude to North. It is enclosed by Shopian,

Anantnag, Badgam and Srinagar districts.

3. Area:-,

1090 Sq.Kms

4. Climate:.

a) Snow fall:-Very heavy on high mountains of Keller and Shopian,

snow fall just touches the Pulwama town during winters.

Geography:- a) Rivers 1 Jehlum 2 Rambiara (Ther River Rambi) 3 The Sasar Nala 4 The Rumshinala 5 The Lar Nala

5 Topography:-Kangra district comprises of four district regions as shown in map.

a) Mountainous region:-

Bara Bhangal and Chota Bhangal area in Pir Panjal range and area of

Dhouladhar range.It has very less inhabitation. b) Valley region:-It

comprises of three valley areas below Dhouladhar range. i) Palampur valley

towards East. ii) Kangra valley in centre. iii) Nurpur valley towards West. The

valley region is most popular dealing most fertile with indigenous irrigation

system. c) Shiwalik foot hills:-In the Southern part of district by the area of

Shiwalik foot hill.d) Changer (Dry) region : This area is a unique feature

between valley area and Shiwalik foot hills which is a broken ground. Which falls

under the rain shadow area therefore is quite dry and hence the name. The

population is Sparce as agriculture is rain based and susptabe to droughts.

e) The other two areas which require mentions are man made which has

change the topography of district. f) Pong Dam reservoir and wet land area:-

Area-………Sq. Km .which was credit by construction of Pong Dam (Hydel

Poject) on river Beas.

7. Administrative Division:

-a) Distt. Headquarters Pulwama

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b) Tehsils 8 Nos. i) Pulwama (ii) IAwantipora (iii) Pampore (iv) Tral (V)

Rajpora (VI) Kakapora (VII) Shahoora Litter (Viii) Aripal

c) Sub Tehsils/Nayabats 18 nos

Kanoongo Circles 43 nos

Patwar Circle 89 nos

Developments Blocks 10 nos

8 Demography:

a) Population (Censes 2011)

i) Total 560440

ii) Male 293064

iii) Female 267376

No. Of workers 1.65 lacs

c) Total Nos.of house hold 0.82 lacs

d) Total census villages 327

e)Gram Panchayat

f) Towns 4 nos

g)Cantonment Board

h) Urban population 80462

i) Rural population 479978

9 Education (Human resource)

a) Literacy rate: 65%

b) Colleges 3 Nos

c) Schools 855 nos

d) Teachers 5034 except Colleges

10. Economy (2000-13)

a) Net Distt. domestic product

b) Contribution to State NDDP

c) Per capita income

d) Lively hood:

i) Agriculture

ii) Manufacturing.

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iii)Service.

e) Land utilization:

i) Area sown 1314696 Kanals

II) Principle: crops Rice, Apple, Maize e.t.c

iii) Horticulture

iv) Live stock total Nos.

v) Poultry total Nos.

vi) Fisherman total No

f) Industries:

i) Total units: 158

II) Total workers: 2997

III) Production is Rs: 5432.36 lacs

iv) Hosiery: 11.5 lacs

V) Rolled stales

g) Banks:

i) Commercial

ii) Co-operative

11. Infrastructure:

a) Air Air Port at Gagal (Kangra)

Connecting Air Port at Pathankot(Punjab)

b) Rail Single narrow gage line from Pthankot

(Punjab)to Jogindernagar (Distt.Mandi)

passesthrough district as shown in map.Rail

Junction at Pathankot & Delhi-Jammu Route.

c) Road

i) National High way Passing through Distt. NH-1-A-Jalandhar to Shrinagar-

Short stretch NH-21-from Pathankot to Mandi . N-88 – From Matour to

Shimla.

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Floods/ Flash flood

INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISIM

(I) District Management Structure. (II) Disaster Management Team. (III) Disaster / Incident Commandant System. (IV) Communication System. (v) District/Sub Divisional Control Centre and their Operation. (I) District Disaster Management Structure.

(A) District Disaster Management Authority (B) District Disaster Management Committee and their

Teams. (C) Tehsil/Sub Tehsil Disaster Management

Committee and Teams. (D) Municipal Committee

Punchayat Disaster Management Committee and their teams

Disaster Management Structure:-

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(a) District Disaster Management Authority(DDMA)

It will carry out the various functions assigned to it under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, Section 30. It shall act as the District Planning coordinating and implementing body for Disaster Management and take all measures for the purpose of disaster management in the district , it will comprise of:-

i) Deputy Commissioner ----Chairman ex-officio. ii) Superintendent of Police ----- Member. iii) Chief Medical Officer ----- Member. iv) Superintending Engineer, PWD ----- Member. v) Superintending Engineer, I & PH ---- Member. vi) Superintending Engineer, MPP & Power ---- Member.

Govt. Notification No. Rev.D (F) 4-2/2000-V dated 1.06.2007.

(b) District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC)

This District level Committee will function under D.D.M.A. and assist it in implementing the D.D.M.P. & any other task given by D.D.M.A. It will ensure and effective and concerted response by Government people participation at district level. The idea is to manage disaster as a team with objective of:-

-A forum for communication, information exchange and developing Consensus. -To co-ordinate, eliminate duplication and reduce gaps in services. -Being more effective through pooled resources. -Mobilize and provide timely assistance and material support to

disaster affected community.

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(c) Co-ordinator (crises management group).

In view of above to deal with disasters a case group of Co-ordinators has been constituted as a committee to implement monitor and evolve the DDMP as follows:-

i) Chair person DC

ii) Co-ordinator Search & Rescue SP

iii) Co-ordinator, Medical aid vet., Ayurvadic.

CMO

iv) Co-ordinator Infrastructure & Reconstruction.

SE (PWD)

v) Co-Ordinator, Logistics, Water, Food & Supply, Transport, Timber fire wood.

Xen PHE

vi) Co-ordinator, Evacuation, Camp, Administration & Liaison out side agencies.

ADC

vii) Co-ordinator, Public Relation, Media, Awareness.

AD Information

II) District Disaster Management Teams.

a) Search & Rescue Teams 1. Search, Rescue & evacuation of affected persons will be conducted by

police stations & police posts will be assisted by DPL Pulwama, Home guard volunteers and communication wing of District Pulwama.

2. Only 4 medical assistants & 2 nursing orderlies + 01 SPO nursing orderly are available with medical unit of district Police Pulwama. The Ist Aid will be provided to the Affected people as per availability of the same with the unit.

3. Fire station Pulwama – Multihazard

b) Medical Teams: i) Mobile First aid Team ii) Mobile Hospital. iii) Surgical Team. iv) Mobile specialist Epidemic Team. v) Medical Rehabilitation vi) Mobile vetanary team

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. C) Infrastructure Team

i) Road Repair Team ii) Bridge repair Team iii) Building repair Team iv) Water pumping repair Team v) Water pipe line repair Team vi) Sewerage repair Team vii) Electric Generator Team viii) Electric Supply line repair Team ix) Demolition explosive Team x) Rail road repair Team

d) Logistic Teams i) Causality transport Team ii) Equipments and stores transport Team. iii) Food & Supplies Team. iv) Water supplies Team. v) Fuel and fire wood supply Team. vi) Timber supply Team. vii) Vehicle repair and recovery Team. viii) Temporary relief camp Team. ix) Free kitchen Team.

e) Communication Teams i) Wireless operator Team. ii) Land line repair Team. iii) Exchange repair Team. iv) Mobile exchange/tower repair Team. v) Electronics repair Team.

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III .Incident Control System

INDEX

Control System. a) Control Centre:-It will activate and control the incident. b) Harbor: - Area where DMTs will be stationed before they move for operation. Where they will be briefed and debriefed after the incident.

C) Staging Area:- Area where DMTs are to stop ,regroup because of obstruction or operational requirement before reaching assembly area.

d) Assembly area: - An area near the vicinity of incident where they will assemble for operation briefing by local official and where they will establish their liaise for caring out their duties. e) EOC/Incident Control Officer: - He will be responsible for Co-ordination of operation at the incident, if damages are large, additional staff will be provided to operate emergency operation centre.

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f) Helipad (optional) if required helipad will be activated provide specific requirement of DMTs evacuation and relief. g) Evacuation camp (Optional):- If required to evacuate people from an area .Evacuation camp will be established till people can safely return to their homes.

IV Commutation Structure

Coordinator communication will ensure that communication network of DDMP elaborated below is kept functional at all times and if damaged made operational at all cost. At least 10 foot messengers and 15 riders on two wheelers should be available for worst case services.

(A) Line communication. (B) Radio communication (C) Satellite Internet communication.

(A) Line Communication:- Landline, wireless in local loop telegraph and mobile communication network for DDMP will be as follow:

Tele Media T IN In Media

T OUT Out Media

WLL W W TELEX Control Centre Tehsil Control Centre Index

T Out Side agencies

M NGO

M Incident

Control Officer.

M DDMT

T M

T M

W W

T M

W Tx

T – Land line Telephone

T- Telegraph/Telex

M- Mobile Telephone

W- Wireless in local Loop

Telephone

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Note:-Mobile telephone and wireless in local loop telephone will be private telephones to be utilized for DDMP during rehearsals and during disaster.

(B) Radio Communication:-

The present radio network will utilize the existing police wireless network till separate network for DDMP is established .Police authority will keep frequencies reserved for 3 nets for DDMA control room and keep reserve of radios given below

District Control Centre

Army

Police Radio

Control Room

Sub Division Control Center(8Nos)

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O C NET B NET 75

O

O

O

A NET

HAM

Incident

Control

Officer

Distt. DMT

& Rescue

--Medical

--Inrasucture

-- Logistic

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Air Force

NDMT

Search

UDMT NGO UDMT NGO

Army

Air Force

Officer

NDMT

Div.

DMT-

Incident

Control

Sub

Search &

VNDMT

Rescue

NGO

Medical

50 HAM

Infrastructure

Logistics

Police Radio

Control Room

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INDEX

1 75-75 Watt VHF 2 50-50 Watt VHF 3 15-20/15 Watt VHF 4 HAM-Radio 5 O- Set provided by concerned agency, if Required.

(C) Satellite -------- Internet Communication WAN,LAN,GPS:

1. Satellite Phone IRDIAM—2

i) Control Centre—1---To Communicate with outside agencies.

ii) District Incident Control Officer--- To give first hand information of incident of large scale when any other communication is not available. Status: -Sets yet to be procured.

2. Internet Communication:-

J&K Pulwama internet hub is being provided by NIC at present which will provide connectivity to control / Sub Division control centre.

Status: -Sub Divisions part by covered with BSNL service.

3. Wide Area Network (SWAN POP) Partially operational for State headquarter and District Headquarter

can be connected to neighboring States by NIC. 3. Local Area Network (LAN)

Partially operational at Distt. Headquarter Pulwama with main deployments.

(V)District / Sub Divisional Control Centre and their Operation. District Control Centre/Sub Division Control Centre

1. General:- In order that Chairman DDMA and its members may control and co-

ordinate rescue relief operation(action) required as a result of an major disaster and come to quick decisions for the proper

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deployment of DMTs concerned there will be a headquarter where a) They can meet and decide on the action to be taken and where

they can be found for consultation with others. b) They have a speedy access to all essential information effecting

the situation on. c) There are measures of communicating orders and information to

all concerned. d) An alternate is available if main Headquarter is disrupted.

2. Essentials of Control Centre:- a) At any time of the day or night for as long as the situation may

necessitate receiving and dealing with reports of damage or other message

b) A picture of the situation in the area must be maintained as a Map record. Which can give where alerts of DMTs and their availabilities.

c) Provision must be made for information which might affect the operations of any service (i.e. road blocks) to be ready by available and notified to all concerned as a routine.

d) Circes control group shall take decision regarding deployment of local or in case of out side resources so that they are best employed and also on the order of priority. An agreed decision should be arrived at by the group in case if difference of opinion reference should be made to the Chairman DDMA whose decision will be final.

e) Arrangement must be made for the preparation and dispatch of reports (situation reports) required by the higher authorities.

3. Layout of Control/Sub Control room:- Control / sub control centre will be located in the ground floor of DC Office Complex. It will be equipped to function 24 hours by three shifts of staff with canteen and retiring rooms for staff. a) Diagram:-

Map room Message room Media

b)Description

i) Map room: - District Sub-Division large scale Map will be displayed and information plotted on the map with ready reference. The crises control group /DC/SDM and head of essential rescue will also sit in the room. ii) Message room: - In this room only receipt and transmission of messages will be dealt for “In” and “out” messages by telephonists, wireless operator and message supervisor in the room. iii) General Media Room: - A room for Media personal for briefing to be name by media co-ordination.

4. Staff and equipments For staff requirement of Control/sub Control Centers as per annexure II. The following equipments are required for control/Sub-Control Centres.

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i) Time piece, normal office furniture, stationery, cup-board and canteen/rest room furniture. ii) Very large scale map of the town mounted on material through which pins may be easily inserted. iii) Maps showing the layout of different Essential Services for the representative of each service. iv) Damage indicators—Pins with different coloured heads to denote type of incident on the map.

a) Incident pins (one and half inches long) different colored heads.

Navy blue………………………..to represent H.E. Red…………………to represent fire still burning. Blue with white spot………….to represent UXB Silver white…………………...to represent crashed air-craft.

b) Two sets of incident tabs---serially numbered small discs. c) Road block pins----with heads, differently shaped from

incident pins. d) Road closed pins----With black and white heads.

v) Personal equipment—one steel Helmet per head.

vi) Tally Board----About 5 ft.x_ 8 ft.fixed with small pegs to hold tallies and discs, denoting units of various Services by different colours as given below. Size of tally is 1”x _1_” with a hole at top and disc Is of 1” diameter with a hole. The colour code is as given below:-

Rescue parties ………. Blue F.A. Parties ………. White with light green bar Mobile F.A.Post ……… White with green bar Ambulance ………. White with light red bar Incident Officers ………. Light blue with white bar Reconnaissance Parties

……… Deep gray with white bar

Fire Services ……… Red Police Services ……… Brown Bomb disposal squads

……… Blue with red bar

Repair parties of essential services……..

Light grey with letter

representing each Service. (G------Gas Mains)

(WA----Water Mains) (Rd-----Road etc.) vii) Telephones. viii) Printed message forms and other registers.

5. Communication

a) Satellite phone ----One. b) Satellite Unit ----NIL – Internet link voice and data. c) Line connection --- 2 Lines for IN & Out messages. d) Radio Communication ---VHF set to link with Police wireless

control room (separate frequency

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for disaster management)

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6. Duties of staff

a) District Magistrate / Sub Divisional Magistrate:- District Magistrate/Chairperson District Disaster Management Authority exercise general control of Divisional Management Planning and operation in the district. He is responsible for the mutual support between various Sub Division Control Centre or from neighboring areas. He keeps the higher authorities informed of the situation in the District. b) Members DDMA/Crises Management group-They exercise general control supervision and co-ordination over the services under them. They consult each other but do not interfere in the activities of the others. They or their representatives are always available in the control room. c) Representatives of essential services:- The representatives of essential services not covered above that is :

i) Food Civil Supplies. ii) Fire Services.

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INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE 1. Deputy Commissioner Chairman 2. Law and order (co-ordinator) S.P. 3. Search and rescue ADM Co-ordinator

(a) Army (b) Para Military (c) Other Voluntary Organization (d) NCC Mountaining Institute (e) Rapid Task Force (f) NGO’s

4. Evacuation & Camp Administration AC Coordinator 5. Infrastructure ADC Co-ordinator

(a ) PWD SE / Army (b ) XEN PHE (c ) SE PWD (d ) BSNL SDE. / Telephone (e ) Transport-ARTO (f ) NGO’s

6. Health Medical Aid CMO Co-ordinator Ayruvedic/ Army

Veterinary Department Private Clinic and NGO’s 7. A.D Food and Civil Supply Coordinator / Army Civil Supply

Corporation Area Manager IOC & HP Representative 8. Timber Firewood and Charcoal Div Forest Officer of

forest-C0-ordinator

Forest Corporation Area Manager

Disposal of deceased EO-NAC Co-ordinator

Human & Animals

Fire Fighting Station Officer

Public Relation & Awareness and Management DPRO

TEHSIL/SUB TEHSIL LEVEL COMMITTEE

1 Tehsidar/ Naib Tehsildar concerned -Chairman 2 Concerned Ward Member –Vice Chairman 3. Infrastruture Co-ordinator XEN PWD 4 Medical Ist Aid Co-ordinator BMO 5 Food Management Co-ordinator Food Inspector Food Inspector Ration, Kitchen, Distribution etc FCI A.D Food 6 Search and Rescue Co-ordinator Police/Amy + Medical Team 7. Communication Co-ordinator Bsnl/Police Wireless SDEO/JE Network 8. 9 Law and Order Co-ordinator Police/ SHO/In charge Police post 9. Animal Care Co-ordinatore Vetenary Mo/I/O Vetenary Dispensary

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10. Disposal of deceased Co—ordinator MC at tehsil HQ EO/ Secy concerned 11 Trensportation Co-ordinator ARTO ARTO/Incharge KMDA 12. Electricity Co-ordinator PDD Xen PDD 13 Timber & FirewoodCo-ordinator Forest Deptt. RO Co-ordinator

Ward member/Co-Ordinator search & rescue team:

He will head the Search & Rescue teams of the Panchayat. He will be

responsible for:-

Constituting 10-12 men team for search & rescue operations within

Panchayat and also to assist neighboring Panchayat if required.

Each Ward/village will have one team.

Team will be constituted from with the following members of village:-

Ex-Service man.

Ex-Para military/police/home guards/fire department.

NCC volunteers.

NGO (if any)

He will ensure that the following equipment is always available with these

teams in operational conditions in the Panchayat Bhawan:

(i) First-aid box -1 No. (ii) Stretcher -2 Nos.

(iii) Pick Axe -4 Nos.

(iv) Shovel -4 Nos.

(v) Crow bar -2 Nos.

(vi) Axe -1 No.

(vii) Bucket -2 Nos.

(viii) Rope (Manila) -4Nos.(10 mtrs.long)

(ix) Blanket 2 Nos.

(x) Water bottle 5 Nos

He will ensure availability of team volunteers and their training and rehearsals in each quarter

Co-Ordinator Shelter Management: Will Head the shelter management team:-Major task of identification

and earmarking resources, volunteers, etc will be done immediately

after constitution of team. The major pre-disaster tasks will be: PRE-DISASTER TASK:

Constitute a team of volunteers from school principals PWD, Masons, Carpenter and plumber.

Identify structural strong building to shelter displaced persons and set up medical aid post before and after disaster i.e. community hall, school, Panchayat Ghars etc.

To identify and earmark one open ground for helipad for

evacuation of causalities and landing of relief teams and material.

Arrange for at least ten plastic sheet/ tarpaulin (15”mtrsx 5 mtrs) in

case shelter is to be provided in open.

To identify and arrange for blankets mattresses etc. for displaced

Persons and reflect demand in case of major disaster. To enlist repair team volunteer masons, plumber, electrician,

Carpenters, iron, smith etc. To repair essential services buildings, roads, bridges, water, power

lines etc.

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Team should also be alert to any signs of impanding disaster i.e. Surge in epidemic. Blocking of river/nallah artificial lakes. Land slides. Suspicious persons.

Post-disaster: Identify safe building for shelters mark them and mobilize

volunteers to receive displaced persons collect and provide mattress, blankets, clothing etc.

Mobilize his repair teams to repair essential/vital structures, if

repairable.

To get unsafe structures evacuated.

To erect temporary shelters, if required in earmarked places.

To mark/activate helipad of evacuation and to receive relief

supplies.

Co-Ordinator food and water management:

Pre-Disaster Task:

He will lead the food and water management team and will be responsible for:-

(a) He will identify all co-operative Societies, air price shop owners, kriyana shops, kerosene depot. Holders in the Panchayat area from whom ration can be procured. The co-ordinator will maintain list of contact numbers.

(b) To ensure that minimum three days water/dry ration reserve are kept in Panchayat area for the residents at all time.

(c) He will constitute a team of volunteers like, Anganwari workers, NGO etc who can provide utensils and volunteer for cooking.

(d) He will identify building/area closed to temporary shelter for setting up of kitchens and water points. One kitchen along with a volunteer group per ward minimum.

(e) He will identify and earmark volunteer cooks/helper and cooking utensils for running of kitchen and distribution of food and water.

(f) Whenever the committee decides to function the kitchen, he will established the kitchen and ensure meals and water to affected people.

Post Disaster: Whenever the committee decides to function the kitchen for disaster

(a) He will activate the kitchens by identified volunteers. (b) He will ensure rations are made available to the kitchen and ration

if required. (c) If kitchens are to be run for long period give demand of rations to

Tehsil /HQs. (d) He will ensure equitable distribution of food to the affected

persons.

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Co-Ordinator Water Management He will lead the water management team and will be responsible for:

Pre-Disaster Task: (a)He will ensure that safe portable water is available at all times with

help of PHE representative and volunteers i.e.plumbers, water carrier.

(b) He will ensure that traditional water sources are maintained and kept functional.

© He will keep adequate water purification material available with him for the purpose

(d) He will ensure water supply scheme functional in the area are maintained

(e) Keep water resource that is water harvesting tanks/pumps for fire fighting and animal

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Post-Disaster Task: He will ensure safe drinking water is provided to all including

temporary kitchens. If made operational send his repair team volunteers to repair

water supply scheme. Demand for portable water supply from Tehsil, if require and

ensure there is equitable distribution of water and rationing if it required.

Co-Ordinator Disposal of dead and carcass.

Pre-Disaster:-

He will head the team to dispose the dead and carcass,

He will constitute a team of medical representative, police representative, religious leaders, civil Defense, Home Guards and volunteers.

To identify covered buildings, shed etc. for temporary mortuary away from public view in each The following suggested equipment should available with the Co-ordinator for disposal of dead as per population.

Stretchers, improvised bamboos stretched. Plastic/fiver sheet, body bags Lashing ropes. Face mask, gloves etc. for volunteers Disinfectants ice slabs Stationery for finger prints and documents. Camera. Equipment for DNA sample MC and NP only.

Municipal Committees will constitute a disposal team which may be required to rush to nonbearing areas for disposal of dead.

One truck/tempo and dead van.

20 Safai Karamchari.

The equipment listed above.

Police representative.

Co-ordinator will get the team members/volunteers trained in the disposal

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procedure by police, Civil Defense and home guards personal.

To identify places/pits for mass disposal of animal carcass.

To enlist volunteers to collect, carry and dispose of carcass and get them trained in procedure by police, civil defense and home guards personal.

Post Disaster: (a)Collect and remove mutilated, deformed unclaimed bodies to

temporary mortuary, if required demand for dead vanes. (b)To get the summary enquiry (inquest, panchnama) done and

in absence of police persons get it done himself. (c )To get the necessary identification, record, certificate of

death and Labeling of bodies done at mortuary that is:-

Note place, time and situation under which the body was found.

Description of cloths, contains of pockets, letters ETC. List of valuables as rings, wrist watch, bangles, and ear

rings etc found on body. General description of body such as age ,sex, height, ID

marks, color of hair and eyes, complexion , deformation ,vaccination marks, dentures tattoo etc.

Finger prints/DNA sample. Photograph. Religion or religious marks.

(d)To dispose the dead as per religious practice of individual/community after documents and sufficient time to identify by unclaimed bodies.

(e) To record the disposal of carcass done. Each municipal committee should endures to have at least one inclinator in town.

Medical Officer / Panchayat/Village Health Worker. Co-Ordinator Medical Response.

He will Head the Medical Response team and will be responsible for:

Constituting a team of health workers/CDRW/Civil Defense/Home Guards volunteer’s health workers, private practitioners to give first aid to injure and their evacuation.

To identify hospitals / nursing homes with capacity for indoor patients and identify safe buildings to be converted to temporary medical shelters/field hospital where large number of causalities can be attended.

To identify and earmark ambulances/vehicles for transportation of injured to earmarked hospitals/temporary field hospitals.

To evacuate causalities to the earmarked open ground for helipad for evacuation of causalities if required.

To keep and maintain stock of essential first aid medicines

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and stores and life saving drugs for population.

To enlist volunteers for blood donation during emergency.

This team should be prepared to face different likely medical hazards listed in plan as per the S.O.P. of C.M.O’s

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E.O./Panchayat Secretary Committee Secretary He will be responsible to make MC/Panchayat Disaster Management

Plan to cultivate update and implement it. He will be responsible for: To format MC/Panchayat Plan as per the District Plan under

Management Committee. To make people aware of the plan. To record minutes of committee meeting. To send reports/returns to each/such division committee regarding

prepare ness of plan. To interlink Panchayat Plan with near by Panchayat. To interlink Disaster Management Plan with development Plan. To keep record of all financial aspect pre and past disaster and other to

instruction given in District Plan. Incident Control Officer

Definition:-The damage at a localized area/place in a limited area is termed as incident. Introduction:-When local people with local resources are not able to cope up with damage and out side resources are required to enforce the local efforts in case of wide spread damage a more responsible coordinator for works of various services is required. This is done by deputing incident control officer. He may be deputed from office staff who have no other operational function. I)Task:

(1) To Coordinate and control the operations of different services /teams and to ensure Close co-operation of various services/teams. To ensure operation proceeds systematically as per plan…‘.To keep Sub/control Centre informed of the progress. Immediately on arrival he will take over charge from the operation team and start controlling the incident.

(2) He should set up the post as soon as possible after his arrival at the place of incident Considering following:-At a point where it can be found by the leaders of in coming service. It should be close enough but not too close to causality loading point. If there are several sets of damage it should be placed in central position.

(3) The incident officer must report his arrival to controller/sub control centre give position Of his past telephone/wireless code through which massage will pass.

(4) He will gather factual information regarding incident and record and position of sub Control room.

(5) Progress Report: The Incident Control Officer must also keep the sub control /control centre fully informed about the progress of control of an incident and this he should do by periodically sending progress reports.

(6) Organization at the incident:-Incident officer will build a small organization of his Own .Out of the service/teams operating for co-ordination and supervision.

(7) Allocation of Services:-He will at all time have clear picture of general situation in his mind and :-

Keep note of the parties/teams required at each point, total

arrived and allotted.

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What services are needing and with what strength. He should prepare a rough sketch of area with all important

details and give it to all team

(8)Suspension of Operations:-As a Rule no operation at a

place of damage will ever be suspended unless it is found that the continuance of the same will be dangerous for the life of those who are working. In any case the suspension of operation will not be resorted to unless formal permission id granted by Sub-Control / Control Centers.

(9) Closing of an incident and final report:-An incident will not be closed by the incident officer until all causalities have been removed and missing persons either accounted for , or the fact that they are not trapped established beyond all doubt, by a thorough search of the debris

DISTT.DISASTER PLAN - PULWAMA

Tehsil/Sub-Tehsil Level Plan.

Tehsil Disaster Committee. 1. Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar -Chairperson. 2. Ward member – Co-Chairman. 3. Sub-Divisional Officer/Jr.Engineer-Public

Works Deptt. –Co-ordinator infrastructure

Management. 4. Sub-Divisional Officer/Jr.Engineer-

Irrigation & Public Health Deptt.

–Co-Ordinator Water Management.

5. Block Medical Officer/Medical Officer

Incharge Primary Health Centre.

–Co-ordinator Health Management.

6. Station House Officer/Incharge Police Post.

–Co-ordinator Law & Order

Management. 7. Range Officer-Forest Deptt.

–Co-ordinator timber/firewood/

Charcoal.

8. Food Inspector. –Co-ordinator food & Civil

Supply. 9. Incharge Fire Station/Coy Commander/

Platoon Commander, Home Guards Deptt.

–Co -ordinator Search & Rescue.

10. Sub-Divisional Officer/Jr. Engineer - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. –Co-ordinator Communication.

11. Bus Stand In charge/Inspector J&K. State Road Transport

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Corporation. –Co-o Transport. 12.Medical Officer-veterinary Deptt. –Co-ordinator animal care. 13. Executive Officer/Secretary-Municipal Committee/Co-ordinator disposal of dead.

14.Block Development Officer -Member Secretary Co-ordinator NGO’s.

II) TASK OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee will be responsible for the disaster Management in the Tehsil/Sub-Tehsil that is mitigation, response and rehabilitation in the Tehsil/Sub-Tehsil and assist neighboring Tehsil / Sub Tehsil if required. The Committee and various Sub committees under Co-ordinator will carry out major pre disaster exercise from the moment of their constitution that is:-

Identification of vulnerable areas, population as per risk assessment of area .

Identification and list of serious that is persons, material, equipment etc and mobilizing them at the time of need.

To keep material and equipment in operational readiness at all times and in state of alertness during monsoon for floods, summer season for water management and fire hazards , winter season for heavy snow storms etc.

It will link their plan with adjoining Tehsil/Sub Tehsil and coordination with sub divisional level committee for co-ordinator.

The Committee will conduct moot drill twice a year to revalue and upgrade their response.

1.Chairperson. Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar.

He will be the Head of the Tehsil/Sub-Tehsil Level disaster Management Committee . All above mentioned Co-ordinators with their respective sub committees will function under his overall charge and direction. He will be responsible for :

Pre-Disaster:-

To supervise Panchayat level committees in the Tehsil.

To supervise the work of Sub Committees of each Co-ordinator for their preparedness.

Post Disaster: Sending factual incident report to Distt. on following format after fully satisfying himself by fastest means of communication available .

Format incident report is:- Name and designation of Reporting Officer- Name Tehsil/Sub Tehsil- Date and time of incident- Type of incident(Disaster)-

Damages caused and cause of damage-

Buildings- 23584

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Roads- 70% Communications- 30% Water supply- 70% Electricity- 80% Sewers 20% Causalities- 05 Dead- 05 Injured- 14 Type of injuries- simple/grevoius Type of fires. Nil Resources available on the spot

Resources required:- Search & rescue teams Medical Teams- Ration and supply requirement- Water- Clothing and blankets- Requirement of temporary shelters- Road clearing teams-

Other information if any.

The decision to close an incident must be confirmed by the Controller or his Deputy. Finally, he sends a final report to the Sub Controller/Control Centre before leaving ther place of damage and hands over the charge to local Police Officer, if necessary.

Setting up of damage Enquiry point:-

At the place of damage the victims and their relatives and friends will be asking for the information about the lost, injured, dead or trapped relatives. The incident Control Officer will do his best to answer these enquiries by setting up what is termed as the damaged enquiry point and depute some wardens to deal with such rush of enquiries from the people.

After the first incident report he will update it every four hours.

He will assemble with Co-ordinators in his control room at the earliest and give directions for mobilizing the resource as per the requirement of disaster and situation.

To allot resources available with him to save lives and property and restoring the essential services.

To make requirement of resources required if any from Sub-Committees under him and project it to higher Head quarter.

Judicious distribution of relief. (2)Co-Chairperson.

(Ward Member ) He will Co-chair the committee and give in puts are preparing Tehsil level plan and assist in.

Pre-disaster: Information educate people of the plan.

To make plan and team for evacuation if required to relief camps.

To assist Chair person as per requirement.

Post-disaster:-

To attend to public grievances, search for missing persons and information management

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To lease with relief teams coming from out side. To assist chairperson as per situation demands.

Co-ordinator infrastructure:-.Engineer, Public Works Deptt.

He will be the Co-ordinator of infrastructure Sub-Committee and will be responsible for:-

Pre-disaster:- Identify and list structurally strong buildings in the Tehsil to shelter displaced persons before and after the disaster.

To arrange for tents, plastic sheets, tarpaulin and men to pitch them, if temporary shelters are to be provided are displaced persons.

To identify and list open spaces and grounds for helipads which can also function as staying area for relief men, material and equipments.

To identify and list open spaces and grounds to establish relief camps.

He will constitute a team for road clearing / opening as follow for opening of road and making it useable for vehicle traffic.

Composition:

(i) Forman -1 (ii) Driller -1 (iii) Labor -8 (iv) Volunteers -10

Equipment & Machinery: 1 Earth mover & Excavator -1 2 ---------drill -1 3. Crow bar -4 4. Pick axe -8 5 Shovels -4 6. Sand bags -50

He will constitute four repair teams for repair of essential /vital buildings.

(i) Hospital. (ii) Exchange –Tower (iii) Shelter. (iv) Electrical indoor.

Composition:- 1 Forman -1 2 Masson/electrician/ Welder -2 3 Labour -8 4 Volunteers -Volunteers may be involved if some

technicians are not Available. Equipments/ Machinery:

1. Masonry tools -2 set. 2. Electrical tools -2 set. With sufficient rolls of cables. 3. Weldring tools -2 set. 4. Timber -As per requirement. 5. Cement –do 6. Graders -As per requirement.

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7. Wood board/ply –do 8. Ballies/poles --do 9. Generator -1.

His teams should always be vigilant about vulnerable in the Tehsil area and take Precautionary measures. He will make plan for alternative route if there is major damages to roads and bridges for each Panchayat.

Post-disaster:

After the disaster has stuck, he will mobilize his teams and assign them task as per direction of chairperson.

He will asses the damage to infrastructure and report it to the Chairperson.

On order of chairperson he will activate the temporary shelter after confirming that building is safe.

On order of chairperson he will establish temporary shelters in open ground.

He will give his demand to chairperson for additional resource required to cope with the disaster.

Co-ordinator Water Management . (Jr. Engineer/Irrigation & Public Health Deptt.) He will Head the Water Management Sub-Committee and be responsible for:-

Pre-Disaster:- (a) He will ensure that adequate safe portable water is

available at all times (b) He will identify and map all alternate drinking water sources

(traditional water sources). (c) will constitute two teams as given below for:-

a) Storage/water supply team—this team will be responsible for providing portable water If main lines are non operational to relief camps and Directed by chairperson .It will have following men and Equipments. a) Jeep/tempo with driver -2.

b) 500ltrs.plastic tanks -5. c) Portable pump -2. d) Men volunteers -6. e) Water purification stores -As required.

(ii) Repair Teams--

This team will be responsible for repair of water main Supply in case it is damaged and to repair/restore water Supply to essential /vital buildings. This team should be Able to divide in to 3 to 4 sub teams to repair/restoration Work at more than one place if required. Composition is As follow:

a) Plumber/fitter -4 b) Helpers/volunteers -8 c) Repair tool kit -4 d) Material for repair -As per SOP of PHE Deptt.

(iii) He will ensure water supply schemes are kept functional and retro fitted for

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major disaster and adequate repair material is available at all times. (iv) To develop and maintain natural water sources like ponds, tanks etc as alternate water sources for fire fighting purpose and animals.

Post-disaster: He will ensure safe drinking water is provided to all and to ensure

equitable distribution of water and rationing if required. He will activate his supply and repair teams if required by

chairman. Restore main water supply at the earliest. Demand for drinking/water supply from Distt. Headquarters if

required.

MITIGATION RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PLAN

6.1.3. DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-Disaster Activities:

Preparation of earthquake catalogues and epicenter and geologic-tectonic maps to be obtained.

Analysis of seismic risk and seismic zoning for general purposes to be done.

Development of seismic codes of design and construction of various structures to be enforced.

Training of engineers and architects in earthquake engineering principles and use of codes to be done (both government and private) through reputed Institutions to be carried out.

Promulgation of laws and bye-laws for providing earthquake resistance feature in all new construction according to the codes to be enforced.

Development of methods for seismic strengthening of existing structure, particularly in the structures considered critical for the community to be done.

Development of simple methods for upgrading the seismic resistance of traditional non-engineered construction and their dissemination to the common builders and owners by mass communication media, demonstrations, extension work, etc. to be done.

Earthquake insurance for the buildings and structures to reduce the economic impact on individuals to be done by awareness.

6.1.4 RISK ASSESSMENT: Regular monitoring of structural integrity of public

buildings, water tanks, roads, bridges, dams and other built structures to be

done.

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6.1.5 PUBLIC AWARNESS: Awareness raising, particularly in EQ-prone

areas, of basic safety precautions to undertake, at the individual and

organizational levels, during an EQ by the District Administration/VOs

Development and distribution of awareness leaflets.

Exhibitions of simple techniques to be organized to make houses EQ-

resistant.

Demonstration of the Model Houses to be done. Preparation of

Awareness movies

6.1.6 Training and Orientation to be given to:

Government officers and staff in response measures to an EQ

For Tehsildar and District level officers-National Disaster

Management Institute or any other institute notified by the

Government of J&K.

Administrative Officers and Engineers to be sent to EQ

disasters areas for on the spot study of EQ impact and to

learn the post EQ disaster management.

Other staff of various departments – J&K, Pulwama.

Home-owners: on making their houses EQ-resistant

Masons on EQ-resistant construction techniques.

6.1.7 MINIMISING RISKS: Delineation of fault zones and reduction of human activities

in such areas enhancing structural integrity through measures like slope-stabilization to

be done.

Construction of public buildings (particularly schools, hospital buildings/community centers/ Panchayat Bhavans) and publicly funded buildings (e.g. IAY Homes) in an EQ-resistant manner to be done.

Identification of public shelters e.g. schools etc and equipping them with basic first-aid facilities, training of government servants/volunteers in basic first-aid measures to be done.

Arrangement of involvement of Voluntary Organizations: Promote awareness of EQ-risks Training in EQR house construction Public education in basic response measures –what to do

when an Earthquake occurs to be done Establishment of Hamradio sets particularly in remote

settlements (link with seismic stations) to be done. Establishment of District Hazard Safety Cell to be headed

by the XEN, PWD with a view to assess the EQ resistance of existing life line buildings and retrofitting the same and also to ensure that the new construction (government buildings and construction in the MC areas) is as per BIS codes.

6.1.8 Post-Disaster Activities:

Arrangements for maintenance of law and order to be made

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Arrangements for evacuation of people to be made. Recovery of dead bodies and their disposal

arrangements to be done. Arrangements to be made for the medical care for the

injured. Supply of food and water and restoration of water

supply lines to be done. Temporary shelters like tents, metal sheds to be made

available. Restoring lines of communication and information flow

to be made. Transport communications to be restored. Quick assessment of damage and demarcation of

damaged areas according to grade or damage to be done.

Cordoning off severely damaged structures liable to collapse during aftershocks to be done.

Temporary shoring of certain precariously standing buildings to avoid collapse and damage to other adjoining buildings to be done.

Immediate actions to prevent certain chain-reactions from developing such as release of water from the reservoir behind a damaged dam to avoid flooding of areas if the dam fail, emptying of, containers of toxic or inflammable liquids and gases, treatment of environment for preventing spread of diseases etc. to be done.

Collection of scientific data from field observations as well as from instrumentation specially deployed in the affected areas to monitor the aftershocks to be done.

Preparation of proposals about reconstruction requirements and strategy to be adopted and whether reconstruction opportunity could also be utilized for affecting socio-economic development of the damaged area to done.

Activation of DDCR immediately at District level and sites level. Immediately make public the phone numbers and officers handling the control room.

Search and rescue operations, activation of public shelters.

Gathering of information regarding the Earthquake’s spread and damage done.

Periodic press releases. Liaison with particularly army/paramilitary forces (to

minimize possibility of looting). Opening of relief centers and supply of food and other

basic requirements. Creation of SOC –with round the clock-with offices in

rotation (establish-phones-or install one immediately. Regulation of entry into affected area by public (issue

pass). Restoration of minimum communication network. Quick relief operations to be started.(one week to one

month) Operationalisation of shelters-established public

shelters and new emergency shelters (mainly by selected agencies).

Distribution of relief supplies, blankets, medicines as needed.

Health surveys-preferably by VOs.

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Provision of medical services particularly for the injured. Mobile units if needed to be arranged.

Establishment of hygienic and sanitary conditions in the relief villages (use bleaching powder etc.)

Restoration of basic transport facilities: (movement of two wheeler possible) at least to begin with.

Distribution of basic/minimal compensation: (through Performa) using local people’s representatives. (Kind-Ration/clothing/Utensils).

Establishment of a District level Relief and Rehabilitation Cell with government and non-government representatives.

Rapid damage assessment (up to 3 or 4 months): Basically to determine compensation due.

Announcement of relief-rehabilitation policy/package (state level): (existing policy use it, if not according to the damage.

Reconstruction (owner-driven) up to 2 years. Informing people of rehabilitation policy/package

through media. Sandesh Yatras, exhibitions, posters displays

orientation meetings at village level by VOs on Rehabilitation package and EQR housing construction and repairs.

Training programmes for house-owners administrative staff (engineers) and masons if necessary-by government and non-government agencies to be arranged.

Full restoration of transport and communication networks.

Work on restoring structural integrity of built environment, particularly roads, embankments, slopes.

6.1.9 SAFETY TO NEW CONSTRUCTION (CHECK LIST):

Whether provisions of appropriate earthquake regulations for planning design and construction of all new engineered structures according to seismic intensity zones done?

Whether provisions of codes of Practice and Manuals for earthquake resistant construction in all non-engineered buildings done?

Whether incorporated the code provisions in an appropriate manner in building by-laws of municipalities/local panchayats?

Whether informed the public through the use of mass media and demonstrations regarding simple and economical earthquake resistance features for their otherwise traditional constructions done?

6.1.10 SAFETY OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES (CHECK LIST) :

Whether carried out safety analysis of dams and other appurtenant structures and strengthen them if found necessary?

Whether carried out safety studies of existing bridges and incorporate appropriate retrofitting features to

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achieve desired earthquake resistance? Whether carried out seismic rating analysis of existing

critical buildings such as hospitals, schools and other community and public buildings and to strengthen those found wanting by insertion of shear walls, bracings, cement grouting or adding buttresses or other techniques.

6.2. DROUGHT WASTE NOT AND WANT NOT – WATER

6.2.1 INTRODUCTION:

Drought is a creeping disaster. Draught is a slow onset natural hazard and it offers time

and opportunity to mitigate its impact. Drought connotes a situation of scarcity and distress usually caused by prolonged failure of rain affecting seriously the agricultural activities leading to loss of production and employment, drinking water shortages, deficiency in fodder supply and consequential effects in terms of panicky migration of people in search of an alternative employment or livelihood.

As far as the action points for the district administration is concerned would be useful to distinguish between widespread and prolonged droughts calling for National/State level policies and the more frequently occurring local level scarcities.

Causes:

(i) Failure of Monsoons. (ii) Lack of irrigation facility (iii) Non-harvesting rain water/snow

6.2.2 Indicators of Drought:

Low storage in Reservoirs. Poor recharge of ground aquifers. Wells drying up. Wilting of crops. Season: March to June/ October till monsoon. Meteorological drought – inadequate rainfall. Uncertainty,

a long dry spells, unequal distribution. Hydrological drought-water scarcity, lowering of the

ground water, table, depletion of water resources, drying up of tanks, wells and reservoirs.

Soil Moisture drought- run off, seepage, evaporation and transpiration.

Agriculture Drought- lack of crop/fodder growth, decrease in soil moisture.

Ecological drought – damage to the environment due to the factors mentioned above.

Pulwama district is prone to drought quite frequently. A large population of the district is dependent on agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry activities. Sources of irrigation are very limited. Hence all these activities are dependent upon rain and snowfall. Bad monsoon and poor snowfall brings misery in the lives of local residents. Rainfall is very erratic in the district. 6.2.3 Objective of Drought Management:

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Focus on employment generations. Water conservation and power supply. Standing crop saving. Public Distribution supplies of essential commodities. Implements nutrition programme for the vulnerable

group. Speed the pace of development creating employment

and productive assets, which would trigger overall development.

Provide Income generation activities to the affected population.

Create productive assets in affected areas. Early warning system should reach the village level-

use the media and appropriate method.

6.2.4 Planning :

Fodder: Location, inventory, requirement, movement-plan in advance.

Cattle: Location of cattle camps, identification of sick cattle and treatment, cattle population and movement cycles- identifying good markets.

Foodgrains: Prioritization of foodgrain availability and good supply network through PDS (maintenance of adequate stock).

Water: preparation of drinking water contingency availability/construct/install temporary water storage structures on the village sides. If already constructed, if need be repair it-encourage local traditional structures under any scheme.

Afforestation programme - plan ahead with species, which could tide over-the drought, plant drought resistant varieties.

Health related facilities: -preventive steps- store medicine/prevent water contamination and control diseases. Nutritional requirements fulfillment.

Relief Works: with special emphasis on soil conservation and water conservation (ground and surface).

Coordination meeting for Drought: Periodically convene the coordination meeting members of district level, block level and Panchayat level.

6.2.5 Meeting the Onslaught-Action Points :

Formal declaration of drought specifying areas clearly district/tehsil/block/ Panchayat or whole District.

Internalization of powers under drought to various authorities-Financial powers, Executive powers to be given to the officers.

All government officers services to be pooled.

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( Action by Revenue Department)

6.2.6 Opening of Relief works:

Announcement of work Preparation of musters Provision of food grains through local ration shops. Type of work depending on areas requirements. Road works Digging and deepening of wells Distillation of tanks and ponds. Aforestation if not completely at least land work. Construction activities-public buildings. Water supply schemes and check dams across nalas

and riverbeds. (Action by Revenue, PWD, PHE and Forest Departments)

6.2.7 Foodgrain related issues:

Ensure availability. Price monitoring through committees up to the

Panchayat level. (Action by Horticulture and JKHPMC) 6.2.8 Agricultural Intervention:

Agriculture is crucial for the local people. Introduce-water budgeting in all reservoirs to regulate

water supply Distribution of timely agricultural inputs. Relaxation of agricultural credit norms to farmers. Provide extension support to create awareness about

the water/crop saving techniques to minimize crop loss.

once known from the early warning of the meteorological departments farmers to be convinced to go for-adoption of alternative varieties/crops----(millets)

Drought resistant varieties-obtain it from state seed corporations National seed Corporations/Agricultural Universities.

Recommend short duration pulses. Alternative fodder crops Alternative sowing system (instead of raising nurseries

–Direct sawing etc.) Motivate farmers to collectively share available water. At Panchayat level relief committee to be constituted to

oversee the drought. Safeguard the interest of the tail-enders. Ensure optimum use of surface and ground water.

(Action by Chief Agriculture Officer )

6.2.9 Cattle related issues:

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Availability of fodder. Timely movement of fodder. Opening of cattle camps (if necessary). Opening of special camps for sick cattle’s (veterinary

care). Regular supervision of cattle camp. Alert the veterinary officer to be responsible and

control of diseases. Networking with cattle market and if drought is severe-

encourage to dispose. Payment of subsidy, if any. Accounting system well laid down with detailed

information. (Action by chief Animal Husbandry officer and Revenue Department)

6.2.10 Grass and Fodder Related Issues:

Opening of grass (fodder) depots as per requirement/request.

Movement of grass. Packing of grass-enriching hay with Urea.

(Action by Animal Husbandry and Revenue Department) 6.2.11 Drinking Water Related Issues:

Implement small schemes like bunding in rivers as relief works to augment water supply.

Disinfection of water sources to be checked up and Irrigation and Public health department to be given responsibility.

Diversion of water for drinking on priority. Provision of Drinking water through tankers etc.

(Action by Revenue and Medical department)

6.2.12 Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Issues: Provision of adequate health care facilities-storing of

adequate medicines. Inoculation against diseases/disinfect against

biological contamination. Provision of supplementary nutrition/through

ICDS/Anganwadi to the vulnerable groups. Draw up Plans-at PHC level to cope with any

epidemics. Constant surveillance of Public Health Measure. Refer- last drought related diseases and to take

preventive action.

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(Action by Health, ICDS and Revenue Department)

6.2.13 POST DISASTER:

Declaration of end of scarcity –allowing the completion of work.

Closing of Relief Works: Closure of accounts, sock taking of works, Safe staging of work, Completion of payments and closure of muster rolls etc.

Closure of cattle camps: Closure of accounts, stock taking and completion of payments due.

Closure of Grass Depots: Closure of accounts, stock taking and completion of payments.

Stock taking of assets created: list out the assets crated, mark it year wise. Entrust the assets to the community/local panchayats.

Take all steps to prevent migration of people to other places.

Final evaluation meeting: Review and evaluation of work done by the committee or by an independent agency. Involve all the stakeholders.

6.2.14 Long Term Plan :

The Following long term measures are planned to eradicate

drought problem form the District:

After harvesting structures to made compulsory in new constructions.

Now harvesting to be popularized Fodder development in waste lands, dry resistant

varieties to be started

Linkage of Watershed Project, (R I), Kandi, Agriculture to manage draughts

6.3. FLOODS:

6.3.1 ACTION PLAN FOR FOLLD PREPAREDNESS AND RELIEF:

INTRODUCTION:

. India is the most flood prone countries in the world.

. India accounts for one-fifth of the global death count due to floods.

Over 30 million people are displaced annually.

. Floods are social disasters which affect the poor more than the rich.

One disaster makes the poor more vulnerable to the next and

converts a disaster into a disaster process.

. The same flooded area can also be affected by draught immediately.

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The village situated on/near the banks of river Jehlum and its

tributaries’ are prone to floods. The Hazard Zonation map of

Pulwama district (Map attached) clearly shows areas which are

flood prone. Besides the Geo hydro morphological Map (Map

attached) contains drainage system of Pulwama and the

habitation along with the same.

6.3.2 FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES

STRUCTURAL MEASURES:

1 Watershed management. 2 Reservoirs 3 Natural Water Detention Basins. 4 Safe Disposal of Surplus Runoff.

NON-STRUCTURAL MEASURES:

1 Flood plan Zoning. 2 Flood Forecasting and Warning; along the Jehlum

(including its major tributaries ) basin. 3 Flood Proofing. 4 Establishment of rain gauges in all the Tehsil HQs

Structural measures are in the nature of physical measures and help in

“modifying the floods” while Non-structural measures are in the nature of

planning and help in “modifying the losses due to floods”. In structural measures

we keep the water away from the people and in Non-structural, we the people

away from water. All of these works can be individually divided into long term

measures and short-term measures. Long-term measures even though time-

taking and costly must be undertaken, as they are very effective and permanent

in nature. Short term measures serve the purpose in a limited way.

a. Embankments

b. Channel improvements.

c. Emergency Floodways and River Diversions.

d. Inter Basin Transfers.

e. Bank protection, River Training, anti-erosion works.

f. Village rising and/or construction of community-cum-shelter buildings

above H.F.L 6.3.3 DURING THE FLOOD:

Rescue and Evacuation Operations:

This gets top most priority. On receiving the flood warning, the people should be

evacuated by road if floods have not yet hit the area. Once the floods have hit,

boats/rafts at village/evacuation center should be pressed into action. Also

ensure that in each team there are some divers who can save life.

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Depending upon the gravity of the situation, following personnel should be

pressed for evacuation/rescue operations:

Home guards

Pre trained local men/Ex-service men.

Police/fire service

Army

Divers

Ensure that arrangements are made for security of belongings left behind by

people in evacuated areas. Involve local residents in patrolling such areas at

night. Unless the residents are convinced about the security, they may not be

ready to evacuate.

Ensure that members of a family are evacuated together to the same safe site

Any human deaths must be promptly reported.

DISTRICT CONTIGENCY PLAN CHECK LIST FOR ACTI0N

6.3.4 Pre flooded arrangements:

Whether a meeting of the district level committee on Natural calamities was convened?

Have the control rooms started functioning before monsoon? Whether high flood level marking done in each village? Whether drainage lines cleaned and obstruction/congestion removed? Whether the past breaches in river and canal embankments has been

closed? Whether rain-recording and submission of rain gauge-readings and

preparation of maps and charts arranged? Whether the charge of flood areas has been arranged. Whether arrangements were made for the dissemination of weather

reports and flood bulletins issued by the Meteorological Centres, Central Water Commission, Flood Forecasting Organization? Who is made responsible?

Whether deployment of boats at strategic points done? Is there a need for power boats? Whether installation of temporary Police Wireless Stations and temporary

telephones in flood-prone areas done? Is the arrangement for keeping telephones and telegraphs lines in order

ensured? Whether arrangements for storage of food in interior, vulnerable, strategic

and key areas has been done? Whether arrangement for dry food stuff and other necessities of life have

been made? Whether arrangements for keeping the drainage system desilted and

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properly maintained - a month before monsoon? Whether agricultural requirements of crop insurance/seed availability

assured? Whether health measures action plan kept ready? Whether Veterinary action plan kept ready? Has the selection of flood relief shelters been done and kept ready? Whether advance arrangements for Army assistance have been made? Have the officials been trained in flood relief work? Was the organization and bringing of relief parties done? Whether other precautionary measures taken to prevent food? Whether alternative drinking water supply arrangements have been

made?

6.3.5 Arrangements during and after floods:

What arrangements made for rescue operations? Whether shelter arrangements for the people in distress are made? If the

efforts of the civil authorities are most likely to be inadequate, should army assistance be sought immediately?

Relief measures by non-official and voluntary organization may be enlisted as far as possible- Has it been done?

Whether provision of basic amenities like drinking water, sanitation and public health care and arrangements of cooked food in the relief camps have been done?

Whether necessary arrangements for air dropping of food packets in the marooned village through helicopters have been made?

Are there sufficient numbers of relief parties for the rescue of the marooned people? If so can they move in time?

Have alternative communication links to have effective communication with marooned areas done?

Whether controlled kitchens to supply food initially at least for 3 days done?

Is there need for organizing cattle camp/veterinary care to the affected animals? If so what action has been taken?

Whether emergency relief to all the affected people has been disbursed? What action has been taken for daily reports and arrangements to

disseminate correct information through mass media have been made? What action plan for rehabilitation of homeless people done? Whether the commencement of agricultural activities-desiltation, re

sowing have been taken place? Whether action has been taken to repair and reconstruct infrastructural

facilities such as roads, embankments and resettlement of food prone areas done?

What health measures intervention have been planned and done? What arrangements for economic reconstruction are planned in the

district?

6.4.1 ROAD ACCIDENTS

Road Accidents are a major killer and take place without any warning. Accidents

may involve passenger vehicles, goods vehicles, vehicles carrying hazardous

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and toxic materials. The damage therefore may involve injuries and death,

chemical spills, fires or release of toxic gases.

Road in India have an annual fatal accident rate of about 2.65 deaths per 1000

registered vehicles.

Data on road accidents reportedly indicate that 70% of road accidents arise from

driver failure. A part from this factor, the generic reasons are:

Poor road conditions

Mixed traffic

Poor vehicle maintenance

Poor driving failures

Lack of safety belts and helmets

Poor emergency services

Absence of pedestrian amenities

The terrain of Pulwama District is very tough, roads are narrow and road accidents

occur quite frequently taking lives of large number of innocent people.

6.4.2 POSSIBLE IMPACT: Effects on Individuals

Loss of life Trauma care

On accident event (involving passenger vehicle)

Those are the accident site should follow the following priorities: and rescue the injured or those trapped in

from

police post through passing vehicles on either side.

Disruption of services:

Road network

Traffic

The spills from vehicles carrying hazardous materials may require stoppage

of traffic and cleaning of road surface. Various materials are recommended

depending on the nature of spill. Also, specialized agencies may have to be

called for undertaking spill cleaning operations.

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Diversion of traffic resulting from such accidents may require traffic control to

give information at various entry points also located far away (which need

quick identification) from the site of accident, so as to avoid inconvenience to

the travelers.

. Special cranes may be required for clearing the accident site.

6.4.3 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES:

Law and order problem

Security and protection of goods and materials in the vehicles involved in the accident. The details of goods need to be officially recorded.

Fires.

Gas leak affecting settlements near the accidents etc.

It may be necessary to inform the settlements around to take necessary precautionary measures, if the accident involves leakage of toxic gases.

6.4.4 Mitigation Measures:

If the provision of Motor Vehicle Act and other related legislation and regulations

including regulations on transport of hazardous and toxic materials are strictly enforced

the incidence of road accidents will reduce drastically.

Strengthening Institutional Capacity:

. Strengthening the enforcement wing in Transport Commissionarate.

. Creation of adequate highway/traffic aid posts. At every major intersection on

the highway, traffic aid posts should be set up.

. Trauma care centres should be established at every 50 kilometers on the

national and state highways. Trauma care centres should also be set up at :

District Hospital Pulwama Sub-District Pampore, Awantipora etc

. Every traffic aid post should have a hotline telephone connection with the

nearest trauma care centers.

. Modern technology including speed monitoring equipments and computerization

of movement of vehicles with adequate checkpoints on the national highways

should be introduced.

. Equipments for removal of accident vehicles from the highways should be easily

accessible to the Tehsildar and the police.

. Considerable confusion exists because of multiple authorities and agencies

involved in the regulation and monitoring of movement of vehicles on all roads. It

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is necessary to coordinate the roles of all such agencies through a single

agency. (Magistracy and Police)

6.4.5 Strengthening Road Infrastructure:

Parking of vehicles on national highways and even of state highways

should be strictly prohibited and monitored. Excavations on roads must

be protected well, particularly in the night, with barricades, fluorescent

signs and red lights.

Special bays for parking of vehicles on truck routes should be provided

at strategic points with provision for food and other facilities.

Public works department should concentrate on removal of bottlenecks

on national and state highways in particular. Bridges should be widened

before roads are widened.

Efforts should be made to provide road dividers on all national and state

highways on a priority basis with advance warning.

.Efforts should be made to light up all national highways carrying

excessive vehicle load.

.The speed breakers must have standard designs.

Provision of lay byes for all bus stops must be made mandatory with

authority given to ARTO to cleat them off all encroachments.

Information sign-boards should be provided giving the location of the

nearest village, police station, hospital, petrol pump etc. at every traffic

aid post.

Parapets should be constructed at all the risk and accident prone areas.

6.4.6 Improving Regulations:

Insurances claims should be linked with compliance of all regulations related to

vehicles and transport restrictions.

All two wheeler drivers, including pillion must always wear the right kind of

protective head-gear.

As the inter-state transport of goods has been increasing over the years, there

should be a uniform national regulation on permissible loads.

All vehicles carrying school children must be registered and provided with

flashlights signs and designated halts. Regulations for overtaking such vehicles

when they are stationery should be introduced.

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Vehicles with break-down on the highway must display a plate on a stand with a

danger sigh pointed thereon in the front and rear. Every goods vehicle must

have such plates with the stands.

Simulation aided training should be adopted for drivers carrying hazardous and

toxic materials.

Every vehicle must be provided with hazard lights (blinking lights) which would

warn drivers of other vehicles of the stationery vehicles.

Reflectors and tail lamps should be made compulsory for handcarts,

cattle driver carts, domesticated elephant on road, tractors, tractor and

jeep trolleys, cymes, cycles-rickshaws and such other non-motorized

vehicles not falling under Motor Vehicles Act.

Simplify the procedure under section 140 of the Motor vehicles Act 1988, for

compensation to accident victims.

Frequently occurring accident spots to be identified/marked cause-probed and

rectification-mitigation measures taken.

Adequate cautions in these areas to be given.

Lanes if possible to be marked for pedestrians/cyclists.

Bridges and road separators should have adequate signs boards and reflectors.

Drunken driving/liquor availability all along the highways are the cause for

accidents.

Goods carriages should not be allowed to carry passengers.

6.5 BUILDINGS COLLAPSE:

Building collapse and killing of human beings and damages have become very common in the urban areas. Poor quality construction has also aggravated the cause of Building Collapse. Natural calamities like earthquake, Cyclone and Flood could also be contributing factors for building collapses.

6.5.1 BUILDING STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE RESCUES

Purpose

To provide guidance during “Technical Rescue Operation” that require search

and rescue operations to occur in any form or type collapsed structure or

damage structure.

Response

No response should enter a collapsed or damaged building to render patient

care or extrication until a general survey and size up of damage is done.

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The following Departments to be informed:

The fire Department.

The Police Department

The Technical Rescue Team and District Control Room

6.5.2 SEARCH AND RESCUE STAGES:

Find out the following information:

Buildings use

Number of occupants

Number of victims trapped and their probable location.

Are rescue operations currently underway.

Presence of hazards.

Gas and utilities.

Electrical

Flooding possibility

Plumbing and sewer disruption.

Structural stability of adjoining buildings

Rescue efforts already underway by untrained personnel and/or citizens.

Seek their help but-/technical guidance is essential in such rescue operation of qualified

engineers.

The district should constitute teams of Volunteers at Sub Divisional headquarters to

carry out search Rescue operations.

6.5.3 IMMEDIATE RESCUE OF SURFACE CASUALTIES:

Victims found on top of the debris or lightly buried should be removed first.

All rescue efforts should be directed to the victims who can be seen or heard.

Rescue efforts should be also directed to reach those victims whose location is

known even if you cannot see or hear them.

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6.5.4 SITE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT

The following checklist to be followed:

Evaluate structural integrity with the help of Civil Engineer.

Request an engineer or architect.

Direct rescue operations from a safety stand point.

Draw up a contingency plan and place on standby

Keep ready the Medical team and emergency Wards. Crushing injuries, victims

in a state of shock. Ortho and Surgeons to be kept ready. At site First aid to be

given and rushed to hospital in ambulance.

6.5.5 RESCUE FROM LIKELY SURVIVAL PLACES

Seek out causalities by looking in places that could have afforded a reasonable

chance for survival. Typical areas that should be searched are:

Spaces under stairways

Basement and cellar locations

Locations near chimneys or fireplaces

Voids under floors that are not entirely coll

UN demolished rooms whose egress is barred.

Voids created by furniture or heavy machinery Locate causalities using the “hailing system”.

Place rescuers in “call” and listen positions

Have the operations officer call for silence

Going “around the clock” each rescuer calls out or taps on something. A

period of silence should follow each call for any response.

After a sound has been picked up at least one additional “fix” should be

attempted from another angle.

Once communications with the victim have been established, it should be

constantly maintained. 6.5.6 BREACHING AND SHORING

In some instances, victims may be reached by breaching and shoring

Initially try to avoid the breaching of walls. This may undermine the structural integrity of the rest of the building.

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It is safer to cut holes in floors and use the shaft approach.

If you must breach a wall or curt a floor, cut a small hole first to assure

that you are not entering a hazardous area. Shoring may be used to support weakening walls or floors.

Shores should not be used to restore the structural elements to their

original

positions

An attempt to force beams or walls into place may cause collapse

If you decide to shore, keep the following in mind:

The maximum length of a shore should be no more than 50 times its

width.

The strength of a shore is dependent on where it is anchored. If

anchored to a floor, it will be dependent on the strength of the floor.

Shoring should be attempted only by qualified personnel or under the

supervision of technical rescue personnel.

Air shores may be used in place of timbers and will provide a stronger

shoring system.

Shoring should NEVER be removed once in place.

Selected Debris Removal

The stage of the rescue process will consist of reducing the size of the

rubble.

This must be accomplished based on a pre-determined plan.

Cranes and heavy equipment may be needed to accomplish this portion

of the rescue. Consult the fire department’s resource log to obtain these.

Remove debris from the tap down.

Remove debris from selected areas where information suggests that

victims might be.

6.5.7 GENERAL DEBRIS REMOVAL

This should be employed after all other methods have been used.

This should be used only after the decision has been made the site Manager

that no other victims may be found alive.

This basically amount to the demolition phase. 6.5.8 GENERAL

It is safer to reach entrapped victims from above.

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Diagram the building on the command board

Ensure control of all accesses to the site.

Beware of “at will” response by volunteers or citizens.

The cause of the building collapse to be investigated and lessons learnt to be

used for preventive action

Sufficiently old and multi-storied to be tested for structural strength and remedial

action to be done.

SNOWFALL AND AVALANCHES

Snow cover on a slope tends to slide down the slope because of gravity. Conditions affecting stability include the gravitational force component of the snow and resisting forces, such as the frictional resistance of the slope or the anchoring effect of shrubs. In general, avalanches are caused when this balance is lost and when the forces exceed the resistance. Avalanches are rarely observed closely since they normally occur during a short time period of one or two minutes. Major Causes - Major causes of avalanches can be classified into fixed (prime factors) and variable factors (exciting factors), such as weather conditions and the weight of the snow cover, Avalanches occur when these factors are combined. The types and scale of avalanches can differ depending on the combination of these various factors and their scale. Major prime factors and exciting factors are shown in the following table.

Avalanches constitute major hazards in the higher reaches.

Parts of Himalayas which receives snow fall round the year and avalanche spots

are in abundant. Avalanches occur in winter soon after the snow in Jammu &

Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and the hills of West Uttar Pradesh.

Snowfall disrupts normal life in the following areas:

Sangarwani Abhama Upper reaches of Tral

6.6.1. Major Causes of Snow Avalanches

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Prime factors

Topographic factors Vegetation factors

• Inclination of slope • Shape of slope • Location (ridge line or toe of slope) • Orientation of slope • Vegetation cover and height of trees • Vegetation cover and its thickness

Exciting factor

Weather factors Other factors

• Depth of snow cover • Depth of snowfall • Wind velocity • Atmospheric and snow temperatures • Increase in weight of snow cover because of snow dropping from cornices or snow covers • Vibrations such as earthquake or the sound of gunfire

6.6.2. Factors Used for classification of Avalanches

Type of occurrence

Loose snow avalanche Slab avalanche

Avalanches that flow rapidly, spreading widely from a point normally small in scale Avalanches that start to move suddenly over wide areas, normally large in scale.

Type of snow Dry snow avalanche Wet snow avalanche

Avalanches that contain no water. Avalanches that contain water.

Surface layer avalanche

Surface layer avalanche Full- depth avalanche

Slip surface exists within the snow cover Slip surface

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occurs on the ground surface

Avalanche Conditions

Types of Damage

The following lists typical examples of damage to roads caused by avalanches. The scale of damage can differ depending on the scale and type of avalanche.

Traffic blocked by snow deposited on road surface. Roads damaged by avalanches. Road structures, such as retaining walls, overturned. Structures damaged by an avalanche during construction of

roads occur most frequently. 6.6.1 Mitigation of Avalanches:

1. Modification of the path of avalanche movement

2. To have control structures like snow bridges, snow rakes, snow

net, snow fences, avalanche gallery, diversionary dam, earthen

mounts and above all planting with trees in those areas.

3. Accurate forecasting will help people down below to rush to safe

places.

4. A forest with thick growth of trees inhibits the formation of

avalanches for the following reasons:

a)Tree trunk support snow cover and provide an anchor to

potential to save avalanches.

b) Snow drifting is almost eliminated.

c) Tree canopy retains snow and released it gradually to

form a stable cover on the ground.

d) Forest canopy stables the snow.

Avoid traveling during day time from 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM. usually

avalanched triggered at this time.

6.6.2 Mitigation of Snowfall related problems

Provision of snow cutters in the affected areas Establishment snow gauges at Necessary Points

6.7 FOREST FIRES

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The most common hazard in forests is forests fire. Forests fires are as old as the forests themselves. They pose a threat not only to the forest wealth but also to the entire regime to fauna and flora seriously disturbing the bio-diversity and the ecology and environment of a region. During summer, when there is no rain for months, the forests become littered with dry senescent leaves and twinges, which could burst into flames ignited by the slightest spark.

6.7.1. Causes of Forest Fire

Forest fires are caused by

Natural causes as well as Man made causes

Natural causes- Many forest fires start from natural causes such as lightning which set trees on fire. However, rain extinguishes such fires without causing much damage. High atmospheric temperatures and dryness (low humidity) offer favorable circumstance for a fire to start.

Man made causes-Fire is caused when a source of fire like naked flame, cigarette or bidi, electric spark or any source of ignition comes into contact with inflammable material.

6.7.2. Classification of Forest Fire

Forest fire can broadly be classified into three categories;

Natural or controlled forest fire. Forest fires caused by heat generated in the litter and other biomes in

summer through carelessness of people (human neglect) and Forest fires purposely caused by local inhabitants.

6.7.3. Types of Forest Fire

There are two types of forest fire

i) Surface Fire and

ii) Crown Fire

Surface Fire-A forest fire may burn primarily as a surface fire, spreading along the ground as the surface litter (senescent leaves and twigs and dry grasses etc) on the forest floor and is engulfed by the spreading flames.

Crown Fire- The other type of forest fire is a crown fire in which the crown of trees and shrubs burn, often sustained by a surface fire. A crown fire is particularly very dangerous in a coniferous forest because resinous material given off burning logs burn furiously. On hill slopes, if the fire starts downhill, it spreads up fast as heated air adjacent to a slope tends to flow up the slope spreading flames along with it. If the fire starts uphill, there is less likelihood of it spreading downwards.

District Pulwama is rich in forest wealth. Forest fires are a regular phenomenon

which results in huge loss in terms of forest wealth-trees, herbs, grass, wild life

etc.

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6.7.4. Preventive Action

Local Community to be fully involved in fore detection and prevention.

Under the employment creation scheme or scheme to be created specially and

fire watchers from the local people to be employed during the season.

Incentives to the villagers who are coming forward to safeguard and who have

controlled fire to be provided.

If there is no fire in a recurring areas, in the development scheme incentives to

be provided for the villagers. Under the forest management in working plan as

prescribed forest lines to be maintained properly during the season. In case of

fire at various areas the fire fighting team to be kept ready and a responsibility to

the local forest guard and to the panchayat and the village chief to be given.

Fire watch towers to be erected in recurring places (for detection).

The local people and other who enter into the forest to collect fuel wood, non-

timber forest produce and smokers to be specially requested to be vigilant and

only those who are authorized or permitted alone need to be sent. If there is a

fire, the cause of the fire to be immediately assessed and steps taken so that it

does not recur again.

The forest department to be made the nodal department and the local villagers

including women through Mahila Mandals to be associated.

6.8. LANDSLIDES

Landslides are simply defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope and have come to include a broad range of motions whereby falling, sliding and flowing under the influence of gravity dislodges earth material. They often take place in conjunction with earthquakes, floods and volcanoes. At times, prolonged rainfall causing heavy block the flow of river for quite some time. The formation of river blocks can cause havoc to the settlements downstream on it's bursting.

In the hilly terrain of India including the Pirpanchal, landslides have been a major and widely spread natural disaster and often strike life and property and occupy a position of major concern.

The most important triggering mechanism for mass movements is the water infiltrating into the overburden during heavy rains and consequent increase in pore pressure within the overburden. When this happens in steep slopes the safety factor of the slope material gets considerably reduced causing it to move down. Hence the natural way of preventing this situation is by reducing infiltration and allowing excess water to move down without hindrance. As such,

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the first and foremost mitigation measure is drainage correction. This involves maintenance of natural drainage channels both micro and macro in vulnerable slopes.

The universal use of contour bounding for all types of terrain without consideration of the slope, overburden thickness and texture or drainage set- up needs to be controlled especially in the plateau edge regions. It is time to think about alternative and innovations, which are suitable for the terrain, to be set up. It need not be over-emphasized the governmental agencies have a lot to contribute in this field.

Leaving aside the 'critical zones' with settlements could be avoided altogether and which could be preferably used for permanent vegetation, the 'highly unstable zones' generally lie in the upper regions, which are occupied by highly degraded vegetation. These areas warrant immediate afforestation measures with suitable plant species. The afforestation programme should be properly planned so the little slope modification is done in the process. Bounding of any sort using boulders etc. has to be avoided. The selection of suitable plant species should be such that can with stand the existing stress conditions in this terrain.

6.8.1. Causes of Landslides

Landslides can be caused by poor ground conditions, geomorphic phenomena, and natural physical forces and quite often due to heavy spells of rainfall coupled with impeded drainage.

A Checklist of Causes of Landslides Ground Causes

Weak, sensitivity, or weathered materials Adverse ground structure (joints, fissures etc.) Physical property variation (permeability, plasticity etc)

Morphological Causes

Ground uplift (volcanic, tectonic etc) Erosion (wind, water) Scour4. Deposition loading in the slope crest5. Vegetation removal (by

forest fire, drought etc)

Physical Causes

Prolonged precipitation Rapid draw- down Earthquake Volcanic eruption Thawing Shrink and swell

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Artesian pressure Geography of Pulwama district is as such that it is highly prone of landslides during rainy and winter season. There are numerous such sites which are active and pose danger to human life and property, communication routes or can also cause river blockades sometimes.

6.8.2. Plan of Action

Mitigatory Measures

In general the chief mitigatory measures to be adopted for such areas are

Drainage correction, Proper land use measures, Reforestation for the areas occupied by degraded vegetation and Creation of awareness among local population.

Non Structural Measures

Areas which are prone to recurring landslides and which are near to habitation or along the communication routes such as roads require continuous monitoring. Maps of such sites should be prepared on a scale of 1:500-1:200 for mitigation planning.

Rapid response to suggest immediate measures in the event of landslides. Control rooms need to be 24 x 7 operations during the season when incidences of landslides are reported.

There is need to evolve early warning system for landslides. Total ban on grazing, cutting of trees in the affected area Awareness generation programme in hazard prone areas should be

launched at various levels through media campaign, development and distribution of leaflet posters, meetings, workshops on priority basis.

Structural Measures

Construction of check dams, gully plugs, vegetative barriers etc. Large scale plantation in the areas of specific varieties.

6.9. FIRES

Fires are a major man made hazard which threaten the life of urban population in particular and rural in general.

Town areas of Pulwama: Pulwama town, Pampore, Awanitapora, and Rajpora are prone to fires mainly because construction has taken place in a haphazard manner and ignition of fire at one point can threaten the whole locality if it is not controlled in time. We have seen the ravages caused by fires in almost in all the cities in the past.

Rural areas: The constructions of houses in rural areas involve use of a lot of timber. Fuel wood is the main source of energy for cooking and warming. Rural habitations are generally clustered together and are susceptible to fires. Every year there are numerous incidents of fires in the rural area causing both human, animal and material loss.

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6.9.1. Plan of Action

Structural Measures

At present fire services in the district is restricted up to district HQ only. In the event of any fire tragedy in the remote area, the fire tenders are rushed from the district HQ to the site of accident. Fire services can save life and property in the affected area only if it reaches the site in no time. Keeping in view of the vulnerability of the district to fire hazard there is need to put in place fire services up to Sub division HQ.

Provision of fire hydrants should be made in all the Block, Sub-Tehsil and MC HQ.

There should be fire alarms and fire fighting equipments in all the public building and Government offices.

Non Structural Measures

People should be made aware of fire safety measures and there should be regular drills.

6.10. AWARENESS GENERATION PROGRAMME AND EMPOWERMENT

Communities can deal with disasters better if they are aware of the disasters

and their vulnerability vis a vis various kinds of disasters. It is therefore

proposed to launch a massive awareness generation campaign in the whole of

Pulwama district.

6.10.1. Target Groups

1 All the elected representatives up to Panchayat level. 2 All VOs, CBOs, NGOs. 3 Educational Institutions. 4 Health institutions.

6.10.2. Mode of Awareness Generation

1 Media campaign. 2 Development and distribution of leaflet pamphlets. 3 Organization of meetings. 4 Workshops/seminars. 6.10.3. Empowerment

Training in SAR, Civil Defence and disaster management ( as per the

requirement of the services) to:

1 All the Government Officers at all level. 2 All the government servants. 3 NGOs & CBOs. 4 Rural masons. 5 Specialist response teams.

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6 Police force and home guards. 7 Staff of health department.

Budget and Financial Allocation.

Budget a) Organizing of awareness camps and preparation of material -75,000/- 2.Emergency Relief

a) Death and injury to human being.

Existing Provision As per State Manual.

Revised provisional As per Central Norms

Sr.No. Nature of Calamity

Rate of existing Gratuitous Relief

Sr. No.

Nature of Calamity

Revised Provision.

a. Death of main earning member of the family during Natural calamity/accident.

50,000

a. Ex-gratia payment to families of deceased person of natural calamity/accident.

400000/

b. Death of any other member of the family(adult or child Major injury (after providing free of cost artificial limb, if needed

25,000/-15,000/-

b.

Ex-gratia payment for loss of a limb or eye in addition to free supply of artificial limb.

Rs.60000/-per person(The gratuitous relief for loss of limb etc.should be extended only when the disability is more than 40% and certified by a Govt.doctor from panel approved by the Govt.

c. Additional Provision

c. Grievous injury. Rs.12700/-per person.

d. Minor injury. Rs.4300/-per person.

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e. Relief to those rendered homeless during natural disaster.

75000/

f. Clothing and utensils for families whose house have been washed away/fully destroyed due to a natural calamity.

Rs. 3800/

b) Lose to live stock.

PROVISIONS

EXISTIN PROVISION REVISED

(a) Horse/Mule and camel Rs.3000/- Rs 25000/

Buffalo, cow (crossbreed) Ox-Yak Rs.2500/- (b) Cow (local breed) Pashmina Goat Rs.1000/-Ox (local breed), chru/churi, Donkey. Rs.1200/-(C) Sheep/goat. Rs.1000/- Maximum relief on livestock To each family. Rs.20000/-

Rs.30000/-

Lose/damage to dewelling house.

Fully damaged house (a) Pacca house Rs. 75000/-(b) Katcha House Rs. 17600/-

Partial damage Loss above 50% (a) Pacca House Rs. 3800/-(b) Katcha House Rs. 2300/

(c_)Loss of agriculture / Horticulture crops

Loss between 50% to 75% Loss above 75%

Rs. 122000/- per hec

Sr.No. Items Norms

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1. Employment Generation. Daily wages to be at par with minimum wage for unskilled,labourers prescribed by the state Govt.

2. Emergency supply of fodder and transportation subsidy on fodder during drought.

Cost of fodder and transportation (subject to maximum of Rs.500/per family having livestock)

3. Transportation supply on drinking water. 100%

4. Air dropping of essential supplies. To be assessed by the State level Committee.

5. Restoration and reconstruction of public utilities. Such as roads,bridges,irrigation,water supply schemes and government buildings etc.

-do-

6. Installation and energization of hand pumps.

-do-

7. Subsidies on fertilizer, pesticides/insecticides other inputs for Agriculture and Horticulture Dept.Supply of seeds/plants at subsidized rates.

State level Committee will decide as per recommendations of the District Level Committee.

8. Cost of clearance of debris. To be assessed by the State Level Committee/Distt. Disaster Management Authority.

9. Repair/restoration of immediate nature of the damage infrastructure, power, public health, drinking water supply, primary education and community owned assets in the social sector.

-do-

10. Cost of search & rescue measure. -do-

11. Replacement of damaged medical equipments and lost medicines of Govt. hospitals/health centers.

-do-

12. Provision of medicines, disinfectants, insecticides for prevention of outbreak of epidemics.

To be assessed by the District Disaster Management Authority.

13. Medical care for cattle and poultry against epidemics.

-do-

14. Evacuation of people affected/likely to be affected.

-do-

15. Hiring of transport vehicles for carrying immediate relief & saving life.

-do-

16. Provision for temporary accommodation, food, clothing, medical care etc.of people affected/evacuated.

-do-

17. Operational cost(of POL only)for ambulance Service, mobile medical teams and temporary dispensaries.

-do-

18. Draining off flood water in affected areas -do-

19. Disposal of dead bodies carcasses. -do-

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20. 21.

Installation of public utility 4 digit code telephone (Calls to metered). Training to specialist multi disciplinary groups/teams of the State personnel drawn from different cadres/services. Establishment of training cell at the State level to coordinate training activities for disaster management.

Expenditure to be met from CRF. To be reviewed by the State level Committee subject to maximum of 10% of CRF.

22. Procurement of essential search, rescue and evacuation equipments including communication equipments.

-do-

23. Establishment of emergency operation centre/control rooms at the State Level.

-do-

CRF- Calamity Relief Fund.

NCCF-National Calamity Contingency Fund.

POL – Petrol, oil and lubricants.

Annexure ‘B’ Drought Mitigation Measures

I. Drought Assessment

1. Where drought conditions exist, the Deputy Commissioners shall order for special survey to identify the drought hit villages, areas and send list of the same to the State Government.

2 A special Girdawari will be carried out to assess the extent of loss to the crops.

3 Report will be sent to the State Government for declaration of Drought according to norms prescribed.

II. Contingency plans.

1. Each District shall prepare contingency plan for carrying out drought mitigation measures. 2. Drought mitigation for will include the following. i) Provision for drinking water and arranging transportation for the same. ii) Provision of fodder for live stock animals and facilitation of list transportation. iii) Provision of transport subsidy for fodder where supplies are arranged by the

drought affected families themselves. iv) Employment generation should be provided to the drought affected families. v) Shelf of schemes for employment generation. vi) Providing relief as per norms in the CRF/NCCF and State Relief Manual. vii) Energisation of Hand pumps. viii) Deputy Commissioners will prepare Distt. Plan and

assess the requirement of fodder with the assistance of

Animal Husbandry Deptt.taking into consideration the

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population of animals in the Distton the occurrence of

drought.

x) Deputy Commissioners will ensure the prompt &

efficacious distribution of fodder. xi) Divisional

Commissioners to monitor the drought relief measures within

their jurisdiction.

Departmental level.

1. Contingency plans of Agriculture and Horticulture Departments should include the following:-

i) Subsidies on fertilizers, pesticides /insecticides and other inputs for agriculture and Horticulture departments.

ii) Supply of seeds /plants at subsidized rates. iii) Alternative crops should be suggested. iv) Animal husbandry department should assist Deputy Commissioners in

assessment and arrangement of fodder. v) PHE department should co-ordinate activities relating to drinking water in

drought affected areas. vi) PHE department should take steps for energisation of hand pumps and

installation of hand pumps in drought prone/affected areas. vii) PHE department should ensure supply of safe potable water to prevent outbreak of deceases. viii) Water harvesting/storage be encouraged and assisted by concerned departments. III Funds.

i) Funds will be placed at the disposal of the Deputy Commissioners and the Departmental heads by the State Level Committee constituted for the purpose out of the calamity Relief Fund.

ii) Utilization Certificate will be provided by the concerned departments on the prescribed format and the prescribed periodic intervals.

iii) The departmental heads and the Deputy Commissioners will over see and supervise the utilization of funds and ensure that they are utilized for the purpose for which they are provided.

iv) Separate accounts will be maintained as prescribed for the Calamity Relief Fund.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE PLAN

Amount (in lacs)

1 Procurement of search and rescue equipments 20.0 2 Communication network (wire less systems etc.) 15.0 3 C/o of DDCR 05.0 4 Equipment of DDCR 20.0 5 Training 10.0 6 Preparation of awareness generation material 05.0

-Movies -Leaflets

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-Dos and Don’ts 7 Awareness generation 10.0 8 Provision of fire services in four Sub Division HQs 50.0 9 C/o Trauma Centres at 3 places 200.0 10 Establishment of Flood Warning System 10.0 11 Establishment of rain and snow gauges 02.0 12 Retrofitting of life line buildings 200.0 13 Preparation of disaster management plans 25.0 Source of funds

1 10% of annual CRF allocation for the district 2 Watershed management projects 3 Normal plan allocation to various departments 4 DCP, MP, MLA funds 5 GIA from the government (Centre & State)

C) District Police

i) Man power ---GO - 10 ---NGO -8 ---Other –

ii) Vehicle ---HMV – ---MMV – ---LMV 2 wheeler –

iii) Communication --Wireless HF/VHF sets.

iv) Equipment -- Pioneer—spade, shovel, ropes, pich axe. v) Stores Tentage

e) Home Guards

i) Man Power GO 1 Man power is deployed on different duties only

one NGO 1 Others 77(HG Volunteers)

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ii) Communication Fixed line only.

Institution wise Machinery Equipments Avialable in District Pulwama

Institution Laparoscopic Endoscopy USG ECG X-Ray

Dental Unit

Lab-

Distt Hospital Pulwama

01 01 01 01 03 01 02

SDHTral -- -- 01 01 01 01 01

SDH Pampore

- 01 01 01 01 01 01

PHC Dadsara

- - - - 01 01 01

PHC KAHLIL

- - - - - - 01

SHC Aripal - - - - 01 01 01

PHC Awantipora

- - 01 01 01 01 01

PHC Kakapora

- - - - 01 01 01

PHC lajoora

- - - - - - 01

PHC Parigam

- - - - - - 01

PHC Samboora

- - - - - 01 01

PHC Wuyan

- - - - 01 01 01

HU Khrew - - - - 01 01 01

PHC Konibal

- - - - - - 01

PHC Ladhoo

- - - - - 01 01

PHC Gulzarpora

- - - 01 - - 01

PHC Litter - - - - - 01 01

PHC Newa - - - - 01 01 01

PHC Panzgam

- - - - - 01 01

PHC Tahab

- - - - - 01 01

PHC Wasoora

- - - 01 - 01 01

DTC Pulwama

- - - - 01 - 01

Blood Transfusion Facility: District Hospital Pulwama & Sub. Distt. Hospital Pampore. Operation Theater Facility: District Hospital Pulwama, SDH Pampore and SDH Tral

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List of helipads.

Sr. No.

Name of Helipad/ Location

Cieo.Conditi on Longitude/ Latitude/ Actitude

Elevati on In feet

Helipad Orientatio n

Diversion In feet

Surface Status

Whether Metalled Or non Mettalled

Dist ance from main pacc a road

Whethe r linked by road

Distance from rest house/citc uit house

Und er who se cont rol

Owners hip

1. Airforce Ground Koil

2 KM form R/H

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

8.1. REVENUE DEPARTMENT

8.1.1. INTRODUCTION

The Revenue Department is the nodal agency for providing relief to the people affected by natural calamities. The Field Officers of the Revenue Department, like the District Collector and Tehsil Level Officers (C), also perform the general administrative functions of coordinating with other Government departments. In case of a disaster, the affected people need not only ex-gratia payments, but also the medical relief, search, rescue of the trapped people, and preventive action to check outbreak of epidemic, security of the people, etc. is also required.

The District Collector, being the District Relief Manager, is responsible for not only providing the ex-gratia payment on behalf of the Revenue Department but is also responsible for ensuring the general preparedness of all the Government agencies and a coordinated response of all the agencies in case of disaster. The operating procedure for the Revenue Department, therefore, seeks to take care of all these responsibilities.

The District Collector will not only be himself be aware of the essential elements of District Disaster Management Plan but will also make all the Revenue Officers of the District aware about of the essential elements of the Plan. For this purpose, he will organize a refresher training of all Revenue Officers in the month of May every year.

8.1.2. PURPOSE OF SUB-PLAN:

The Sub-Plan is meant to ensure:

Quick and effective performance of function

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Easy reference for coordination of response actions.

8.1.3. PREPAREDNESS ACTION:

8.1.3.1. The District Collector will ensure that he receives the preparedness reports from all the concerned Government departments in March every year and will convene a meeting of the district Crisis Group in the first week of April and July every year to review the preparedness for various kinds of disasters.

8.1.3.2. The District Collector will prepare and maintain a resource inventory of all the trained manpower, equipment and material needed for different response functions in case of flood and earthquake in the district. He will ensure that the concerned departments validate and update the resource inventory in June every year and will send a preparedness report to the Relief Commissioner in July every year. 8.1.3.4. He will appoint the Desk Officers for Disrict Emergency Control Room in consultation with the District Crisis Group members in July every year so that in case of an emergency, these Desk Officers can immediately assume their charge and the DDCR becomes fully operational.

8.1.4. OPERATIONAL TASKS

8.1.4.1. The Revenue Department is responsible for the following functions:

(a) Operation of the District Control Room; (b) Distribution of ex-gratia payment to affected people; (c) Running of Relief Centres; (d) Financial management of different components of response operations; (e) Procurement of equipment and material needed by different response agencies from Government departments, the local community and the local market; (f) Receipt and utilization of donated material for the relief of the affected people; (g) Agencies for immediate mobilization; 8.1.4.2. OPERATIONAL CONTROL:

The District Collector will be the overall incharge of the activities for the management of disaster.

8.1.5. RESOURCES AVAILABLE:

The name, address and telephone numbers of the revenue officers will be maintained in the DDCR and the concerned Tehsil Office and Collectorate for mobilization of the same.

8.1.6. ACTIVATION GUIDELINE AND TASK ALLOCATION:

On the occurrence of an earthquake, the Collector will immediately convene a meeting of the District Crisis Group members at the DDCR and will make a preliminary assessment of the situation, issue instructions of different response

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Assess the availability of response with the agencies and take decision regarding supplementing the resources from other departments.

The Collector and the concerned Tehsil level Officers will reach the affected area as soon as possible for coordinating relief operations and will maintain contact with the DDCR through wireless or other communication medium and coordinate response of different agencies.

8.1.7. DIRECTION AND COORDINATION:

In the absence of District Collector from the district head quarter, Additional District Magistrate will be responsible for coordination between different response agencies.

8.1.8. OPERATION COMPLETE The District Collector, after completion of the entire task assigned to all the departments relating to immediate response, will take a briefing session with all officers of the rank of Executive Engineers above. He will send a brief report to the Divisional Commissioner which will include an expenditure statement including the debris case and establishment of the centers and construction of the diversion for ensuring communication in the affected areas and other measures taken.

Checklist no .1 (to be filled by District Collector in the month of May)

S.NO Action Remarks Yes/No

1. A meeting of the district Crisis Group held in first week of July to review the preparedness for floods and earthquakes.

2. Received the preparedness reports from all the concerned Government departments this year

3. The concerned departments validated and updated the resource inventory in June this year and sent a preparedness report to the Relief Commissioner.

4. Prepared and maintained a resource inventory of all the trained manpower, equipment and material needed for different response functions in case of flood and earthquake in the district.

5. Appointed the Desk Officers for DDCR in consultation with the District Crisis Group members in July

Date Signature

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Checklist no .2 (to be filled by District Collector after activation of DDCR)

S.NO Action Remarks Yes/No

1. All the officers of the department of the rank of Naib Tehsildar and above reported with the DDCR through the Tehsil level Officer and took instructions?

2. Information regarding the road communication available, construction of the diversion and other structures for communication of the affected area taken?

3. . Whether survey teams for identification of unsafe buildings both private and Government who need to be demolished in the interest of the public safety constituted and report sent to DDCR?

Date

Signature

8.2. SUB-PLAN FOR POLICE

8.2.1 Introduction

Police is the leading agency, which works under the operational control of the District Superintendent of Police. Hazard analysis of Pulwama district indicates that there is mainly risk of earthquake, landslides, fires, road accidents and flood. In view of hazard scenario in the district, the role of Police department will include:

I. Evacuation of the affected people II. Supplement resources of Homeguards for search, rescue and operations. III. Security of the property of affected people and law and order

maintenance in affected area.

IV. Traffic management leading to affected area.

V. To ensure Essential Commodity Act. 8.2.3 Purpose of Sub-Plan:

The Sub-Plan is meant to ensure:

I. Quick and effective performance of function II. Easy reference for coordination of response actions

8.2.4. Preparedness Action:

Being a key response organization in the district, it is vital that this organization remains in a state of preparedness to ensure its general readiness to respond to a disaster situation. The District Superintendent of Police will ensure the execution of following action and send compliance to the District Collector in the first week of March every year, in the format mentioned in Checklist 3.

I. Orientation training will be organized every year for the purpose in the

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month of April; II. The department will include inputs relating to the hazards identified in

Chapter III. No 4 of the Plan in the regular training module of the volunteers in the

district; IV. The department will organize one refresher training for its volunteers at least once in every financial year; V. The department will organize a simulation exercise in May every year for

both its regular officers and the volunteers; 8.2.5. Operational task and control:

Tasks

The department of Police will be responsible for performing the following functions:

I. Search, rescue and Evacuation of the affected persons II. First aid to the injured people in the absence of the medical relief team.

III. Security of the property, and law and order maintenance in affected area. IV. Traffic management leading to affected area. V. To ensure enforcement of Essential Commodity Act. VI. Investigation of offences.

Operations Control

The search and rescue teams of the Polices will function under the operational control of the District Superintendent of Police. District Superintendent of Police will deploy his teams for the evacuation operations and other functions.

8.2.5. Resources Available:

Supplementary Resources:

The agency will also identify the additional manpower resource that may be called upon by the District Magistrate to supplement the manpower resource in case of an emergency. Home guards also act as supplementary resource.

8.2.6. Activation Guidelines:

The District Magistrate through the District Emergency Control Room will issue the instructions to the Superintendent of Police, Pulwama

8.2.7. Operation coordination

I. The Superintendent of Police, Pulwama will immediately instruct all the police stations of the district to communicate the message to the Police in their respective areas. A radio announcement for the same can also be done for effective communication.

II. The District Superintendent of Police Pulwama will also workout a deployment plan for the Polices keeping in view the disaster situation and will make arrangements for the transport of the Police to their duty point.

III. The Police called for duty will immediately report to the Station House Officer (SHO), Reserve line of their respective police station.

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IV. SHO will make arrangements for transport of the Polices.

8.2.8. Direction and coordination:

Receipt of warning

On receiving the alert message for readiness from the DDCR, Superintendent of Police, Pulwama will immediately put on alert the Police on duty and the key officials of his agency. Security of property, wireless communication availability, immediate assessments of the situation are to be done immediately.

For ensuring quick mobilization and deployment of the resources of the Police department a checklist for the Superintendent of Police, Pulwama is indicated in checklist 4, which he will fill up and send to the District Magistrate through the DDCR.

8.2.9. Operational Checklist:

Once the combat operations have started the District Superintendent of police would be required to assess the activation and operational procedure followed by the department. Assessment should be done based on criteria mentioned in Checklist 4.

8.2.10. Task allocation

The senior most executive Magistrate present on the spot will take decisions regarding assignment of task to Police team for various operations in the affected areas and in the absence of an Executive Magistrate on the spot.

8.2.11. Operation completion

The Police team will send task completion report to the District Magistrate through Disaster Emergency Control Room as soon as the task is over. The task completion report will indicate the number of injured people and the number of people still trapped inside the debris.

On completion of all the tasks relating to search, rescue and evacuation assigned to the Police by the District Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, Pulwama will take a briefing session with Station House Officers and submit a briefing report to the District Magistrate. It can be in the same format as checklist 5.

Checklist 3: To be filled by District Superintendent of police in the month of may.

S.NO Action Remarks Yes/No

1. All the regular officers of the organization are made aware of the responsibilities of Polices department in

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disaster management

2. Orientation training was organized this year for the purpose in the month of April.

3. The department has provided the regular training to volunteers in combat operations with respect to earthquake and flood

4. The department has organized refresher training for its volunteers at least once in last financial year

5. The department has conducted a simulation exercise in May this year for both its regular officers and the volunteers

Designation

Date Signature Checklist 4: To be filled by District Superintendent of police after activation of DDCR.

S.NO Action Remarks Yes/No

1. All police officers, including SAF officers, stationed in the district reported to the collector

2. Orientation training was organized this year for the purpose in the month of April.

3. Guards provided as needed for supply depots such as cooperative food stores and distribution centres, security of relief centres, medical relief centres, affected area, relief supplies.

4. Strict enforcement of Essential Commodities Act ensured to check black marketing

5. Anti social elements identified and necessary precautionary measures taken for confidence building

6. Overall traffic management and patrolling on highway and other access road to disaster site

7. Officers made available to inquire into and record deaths, there may not be time or adequate manpower available to carry out standard postmortem procedures, hence made arrangement for postmortem in sample cases

8. A public information centre activated to respond to personal enquiries about the safety of relatives in the affected areas

9. Investigation of offences started

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8.3. SUB-PLAN FOR HOME GUARDS

8.3.1. Introduction

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Homeguards is the leading combat agency, which works under the operational control of the police and overall administrative control of the District Collector. Hazard analysis of Pulwama district indicates that there is risk of earthquake, land slides, snow avalanches, fires, building collapse, bus accidents and flood. In view of hazard scenario in the district, the role of Homeguards department will include:

I. Search & rescue of people II. Evacuation of people from affected areas

1.2 Within the administrative structure prevalent in the district, homeguard organization utilizes the services of its local volunteers to supplement the manpower resources of the Police Department in the maintenance of law & order, search, rescue and evacuation operations in case of disaster. The organization has regular trainers who train the volunteers in combat operations viz. search, rescue, fire fighting and evacuation operations.

8.3.2. Purpose of Sub-Plan:

The sub-plan is meant to ensure:

I. Quick and effective performance of function II. Easy reference for coordination of response actions

8.3.3. Preparedness Action:

Being a key response organization in the district, it is vital that this organization remains in a state of preparedness to ensure its general readiness to respond to a disaster situation. The District Commandant, Homeguard will ensure the execution of following action and send compliance to the District Collector in the first week of March every year, in the format mentioned in Checklist 5.

a) Orientation training will be organized every year for the purpose in the month of April;

b) The department will include inputs relating to the hazards identified in the Plan in the regular training module of the volunteers in the district;

c) The department will organize one refresher training for its volunteers at least once in every financial year;

d) The department will organize a simulation exercise in May every year for both its regular officers and the volunteers;

e) The department will verify stock of equipment and material available with the agency for performing its function as per the District Emergency Management Plan in May every year. The department will also evaluated and update the resource data base for meeting the requirement of manpower, equipment and material for performing the functions assigned to the agency in District Disaster Management Plan in May every year.

8.3.4. Operational task and control:

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Tasks

The department of Homeguard will be responsible for performing the following functions:

a) Evacuation of persons on receipt of warning for flood or occurrence of a disaster;

b) Search and rescue of the injured, trapped and marooned people;

c) First aid to the injured people in the absence of the medical relief team. d) Once the search, rescue and evacuation operations are over, the District Magistrate can also utilize the manpower resource of homeguards department for assisting in the distribution of relief material.

Operations Control

The search and rescue teams of the Homeguards will function under the operational control of the Platoon Commandant. The District Commandant will deploy these teams for the search, rescue and evacuation operations.

8.3.5. Resources Available:

The organization should maintain an appropriate inventory of the equipment and material as mentioned in Table 1 below:

Table 1: Department resource details.

S.no Name of Equipment

Quantity S.No Name of Equipment

Quantity

1. Picket 10. Ladder

2. Spade 11. First Aid Box

3. Axe 12. Fiber Helmet

4. Saw 13. Torch

5. Extension Ladder 14 Water Bottle

6. Gas Lantern 15 Rope

7. Strecher 16 Tarpaulin

8. Wooden Box 17 Utensils

9. Bucket 18 Blanket

The organization will maintain the above resource inventory database in the prescribed format.

8.3.6. Manpower available:

The district has a sanctioned strength of ------- Homeguards (----companies). A resource database of number of skilled personnel in combat operations available in the department should be developed by the department and periodically updated.

8.3.7. Supplementary Resources:

The department will not only maintain the inventory data base of equipment,

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material and vehicle mentioned in Table No.1, but will also try to seek the assistance of District Crisis Group in locating additional resource of equipment and material available with local community and market. The department will work out an arrangement for procuring the same. The District Collector will be requested to procure additional resources for meeting the requirements of the agency.

The agency will also identify the additional manpower resource that may be called upon by the District Magistrate to supplement the manpower resource in case of an emergency. The details of the additional manpower resource will be maintained in the same format as mentioned in Manpower inventory placed at Annexure ---.

Public Works Department (PWD) will provide the necessary support to the Homeguard team for debris clearance for search, rescue and evacuation operations and the Water Resource Department, as the case may be, will provide necessary support for search, rescue and evacuation operations in case of flood.

8.3.8. Activation Guidelines:

The district has a sanctioned strength of 77 Homeguards. Though the Homeguards organization maintains Reserve line but it is not as equipped as the Reserve Police line. The District Magistrate will be competent to call out additional companies for disaster management duties.

The District Magistrate through the District Emergency Control Room will issue the instructions to a District Commandant, Homeguards, Pulwama with a copy to the Superintendent of Police, Pulwama.

8.3.9. Operation coordination

I. The Superintendent of Police, Pulwama will immediately instruct all the police stations of the district to communicate the message to the Homeguard Volunteers in their respective areas. A radio announcement for the same can also be done for effective communication.

II. The District Home guard Commandant, Pulwama will also workout a deployment plan for the Homeguards keeping in view the disaster situation and will make arrangements for the transport of the Homeguard Volunteers to their duty point.

III. The Homeguard Volunteers called for duty will immediately report to the Station House Officer (SHO) of their respective police station.

IV. SHO will make arrangements for transport of the Homeguards.

8.3.10. Direction and coordination

Receipt of warning

On receiving the alert message for readiness from the DDCR, the District Commandant, Homeguards will immediately put on alert the Homeguard volunteers on duty and the key officials of his agency.

The District Commandant will also ensure the immediate stock verification of the equipment and material required for search, rescue and operation.

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The District Commandant will remain in touch with the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police for the deployment of his resource for search, rescue and evacuation operations. For ensuring quick mobilization and deployment of the resources of the home guard department a checklist for the District Commandant, is indicated at checklist 6, which he will fill up and send to the District Magistrate through the DDCR. 8.3.11. Operational Checklist: Once the combat operations have started the District Commandant would be required to assess the activation and operational procedure followed by the department. Assessment should be done based on criteria mentioned in Checklist 6.

8.3.12. Task allocation

The senior most executive Magistrate present on the spot will take decisions regarding assignment of task to Homeguard team for search, rescue and evacuation operations in the affected areas and in the absence of an Executive Magistrate on the spot, the Homeguard Team undertake decisions regarding search, rescue and evacuation. Once the task is assigned, the Homeguard team will follow the following drill:

8.3.13. Survey:

Rescue is done under trying conditions. The rescue team leader needs to quickly assess the situation and mobilize the resources for timely and effective rescue. For this surveys are of great help preliminary survey: The leader reaches the site, notes down important points and orders the rescue party for work.

Detailed survey:

The leader makes primary plan and rescue is started. The rescued victims are asked about the location of the rest of the victims and then the resources are mobilized for their rescue. The water, electricity connections are cut-off so that rescuers and victims are not further endangered. After the survey the buildings are marked suitably to avoid duplication of job.

8.3.14. Stages of rescue:

Surface area casualty is removed and first aid is administered. Water, electric supply are cut-off. The casualty under damaged structure are searched and rescued. Casualty in voids and debris are searched and rescued. Selected debris is removed. Total debris is removed.

8.3.15. Do’s and Don’ts of rescue

What rescuer should do?

1. Keep calm all the time. 2. Do survey work before starting the work. 3. After removing injured person from the site immediately give first aid except for case of very serious casualty. It is difficult to remove injured person from the site he should be saved from 5. falling debris with blanket or tarpaulin.

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5. Remove debris adjacent to victim carefully 6.Keep the victim warm, treat for shock 7. Use cutting equipment carefully 8. Administer water to casualty before removing from site. 9. While working on upper your to be as wear as possible to the wall. 10. Management for treatment of casualties

What rescuer should not do? 1. Don’t remove casualty without administering unless be is in a very serious condition 2. Don’t walk over the debris unless very necessary 3. Don’t touch wires 4. Don’t remove wooden plank from damaged building, it may lead to collapse. The above procedure is to be carried out at the site, following checklist no. 3 will ensure that task is completed in correct way. The company Commander can fill this checklist and give to the District Commandant along with debriefing report.

8.3.16. Operation completion Report:

The Homeguard team will send task completion report to the District Magistrate through Disaster Emergency Control Room as soon as the task is over. The task completion report will indicate the number of injured people and the number of people still trapped inside the debris.

On completion of all the tasks relating to search, rescue and evacuation assigned to the Homeguard by the District Magistrate. The District Commandant will take a briefing session with his Company Commandants and Platoon Commandants and submit a briefing report to the District Magistrate with copies to the Superintendent of Police. It can be in the same format as checklist 6.

Checklist 5: To be filled by District Commandant in the month of May.

S.NO Action Remarks Yes/No

1. All the regular officers of the organization are made aware of the responsibilities of homeguards department in disaster management

2. Orientation training was organized this year for the purpose in the month of April

3. The department has provided the regular training to volunteers in combat operations with respect to earthquake and flood

4. The department has organized refresher training for its volunteers at least once in last financial year

5. The department has conducted a simulation exercise in May this year for both its regular officers and the volunteers

Designation Date

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Signature

Checklist 6: To be filled by District Commandant after activation of DDCR.

S.NO Action Remarks Yes/No

1. The Superintendent of Police, Pulwama was requested for giving instruction to all the police stations of the district to communicate the message to the Homeguard Volunteers in their respective areas to join duty

2. The Homeguard team has sent interim task status report to the District Magistrate through Disaster Emergency Control Room

3. A debriefing report of the task completion given to the District Magistrate with copies to the Superintendent of Police

Designation

Date

Signature

8.4. SUB-PLAN FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT (HFWD)

8.4.1 Introduction

Major disasters like flood or earthquake result in injuries to people or may cause epidemics. The HFWD is responsible for not only preventing the outbreaks of epidemics but also for providing immediate medical relief to the affected people in a disaster. The department works under some constraints even during normal times because of the population pressure, poverty and the resource crunch with the department. Therefore, the standard operating procedure for the department seeks to ensure that department is able to discharge the responsibilities for providing the immediate medical relief and for preventing outbreak of the epidemic in the affected areas despite resource constraints experienced by it during normal times.

8.4.2. Purpose of Sub-Plan:

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The sub-plan is meant to ensure:

I. Quick and effective performance of function II. Easy reference for coordination of response actions.

8.4.3. Preparedness Action:

The department will ensure that all the medical doctors are aware about the responsibilities of the department in case of a disaster and all the manpower of the department, including para medical staff, are sensitized regarding the need for maximum efficiency during disaster situation. This should be achieved by organizing orientation training for the staff in the month of May every year.

The department should also identify sources from which it can procure the additional equipment and materials on a very short notice to supplement its resources. The inventory of all such resources should be maintained in the resource database. This database should be validated and updated in May every year. The department should train local Volunteers in preventive medicine in the area identified as vulnerable to floods and in first aid in areas identified as vulnerable to earthquakes. Chief Medical Officers (CMO) of district will send preparedness report to the District Collector for rural area and Civil Surgeon will also send preparedness report in respect of the district hospital.

The department is responsible for providing the medical relief to the people affected from flood or earthquake etc. and is also responsible for prevention of outbreak of epidemics during preparedness

_Surgical packs should be assembled and sterilized. A large enough number should be sterilized to last four to five days. The sterilized surgical packs must be stored in protective cabinets to ensure that they do not get wet. Covering the stock with polythene is recommended as an added safety measure.

_ All valuable instruments, such as surgical tools, opthalmoscopes, portable sterilizes, CGS, dental equipments, etc., should be packed in protective coverings and stored rooms considered being the most damage-proof.

_ The emergency electrical generator should be checked to ensure that it is operational and that a buffer stock of fuel exists. If an emergency generator is not available at the hospital, arrange for one on loan.

_ All fracture equipment should be readied. If surgery is to be performed following the disaster, arrange for emergency supplies of anesthetic gases (usually supplied on a daily basis).

I. Stocks of equipments and drugs which are likely to be most needed after the disaster should be checked. These can be categorized generally as:

II. Drugs used in treatment of cuts and fractures, such as tetanus toxoid, analgesics and antibiotics.

III. Drugs used for the treatment of diarrhea, Water-borne diseases and flu (including oral rehydrating supplies).

IV. Drugs required treating burns and fighting infections. V. Drugs needed for detoxification including breathing equipments. The department should identify the trained manpower, the equipment and the

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material required for discharging the responsibilities assigned under the District Emergency Management Plan and prepare an inventory of the same. It should also try to identify the external sources in the community and the market for procuring the same with the assistance of the District Crisis Group. The CMO should ensure compliance of all the points mentioned above and send a compliance report to the District Collector in may every year as per checklist.

8.4.4. Operational tasks and control The department is responsible for the following.

I. Providing efficient and quick treatment. II. Preventing outbreak of epidemics.

8.4.5. Operational control

On receipt of a warning of an impending flood from the DDCR, CMO will immediately put his doctors and the paramedical staff on alert for preventing outbreak of epidemic. It will constitute medical teams for the survey in the affected area and for decontamination of drinking water sources. In case of occurrence of an earthquake all the staff of the department will immediately report for duty in the concerned Family Health Centre / District Hospital or the health sub centre, as the case may be. The medical staff will immediately try to reach the affected area and provide the medical relief. The CMO will try to mobilize additional manpower from the area not affected by earthquake to supplement the local resources of the affected area. Checklist for CMO is given as checklist 8.

8.4.6. Resources available:

The name, address and telephone numbers of the Doctors, Para medical staff will be maintained in the DDCR and the concerned Tehsil level Officers and Collectorate for mobilization of the same. The following equipment and material list is given as example of resources to be kept in stock.

8.4.7. Supplementary resources:

The CMO will identify the external sources in the community and the market for procuring the equipment and medicine with the assistance of the District Crisis Group. In case of a disaster the CMO can request the services of the medical officers working in Red Cross, Private Doctors, Nursing Homes and Doctors in District Hospital and during the period of such requisition those medical officers can work under the administrative control of CMO. A list of blood donors should also be with the CMO.

8.4.8. Activation Guideline:

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CMO will receive the message from DDCR and immediately put his doctors and the paramedical staff on alert. All the staff will seek instruction from District Collector through CMO. The CMO will call doctors using name and address list of doctors in his office. An announcement to this effect can be broadcasted on radio, Television.

8.4.9. Direction and coordination:

I. Determine type of injuries/illnesses expected and drugs and other medical items required, and accordingly ensure that extra supplies of medical items be obtained quickly provide information to all hospital staff about the disasters, likely damages and effects, and information about ways to protect life, equipment and property.

II. Discharge all ambulatory patients whose release does not pose a health risk to them. If possible, they should be transported to their home areas.

III. Non-ambulatory patients should be relocated to the safest areas within the hospital. The safest rooms are likely to be:

One ground floor

Rooms in the centre of the building away from windows

With concrete ceilings.

IV. Assess the level of medical supplies in stock, including:

Fissure materials

Surgical dressings

Splints

Plaster rolls

Disposable needles and syringes

Local antiseptics.

V. Request resources identified to immediately dispatch of supplies likely to be needed, to hospitals, on an emergency priority basis

VI. Fill hospitals water storage tanks and encourage water savings. If no storage tanks exist, water for drinking should be drawn in clean containers and protected.

VII. Prepare an area of the hospital for receiving large number of casualties VIII. Develop emergency admission procedures (with adequate record

keeping).

8.4.10. Task allocation:

CMO will establish work schedules to ensure that adequate staff is available

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for in-patient needs. He will organize in-house emergency medical teams to ensure that adequate staff is available at all times to handle emergency casualties. He will set up teams of doctors, nurses and dressers for providing services at disaster sites. Once the task is allocated the team will follow below mentioned procedure.

8.4.11. For earthquake:

Tagging

Tagging is a process of prioritizing transfer of injured, based on first hand assessment of the medical officer on the disaster site. It is based on the medical criterion of chance of survival. Decision is made regarding cases, which can wait for treatment, these, which should be taken to more appropriate medical units, and these which have no chances of surviving. The grouping is based on the benefit that the casualties can expect to derive from medical care, not on the seriousness of injuries. Whenever possible, the identification of patients should be accomplished concurrently with triage.

Attaching a tag to each patient usually color-coded to indicate a given degree of injury and the priority for evacuation does this.

Red Tag

This tag signifies that the patient has first priority for evacuation. Red-tagged patients need immediate care and fall into one of the following categories:

1 Breathing problems that cannot be treated at the site. 2 Cardiac arrest (witnessed). 3 Appreciable losses of blood (more than a liter). 4 Loss of consciousness. 5 Thoracic perforations or deep abdominal injuries. 6 Certain serious fractures: Pelvis Thorax Fractures of cervical vertebrae Fractures or dislocations in which no pulse can be detected below the site of the fracture or dislocation Server concussion Burns (complicated by injury to the air passages). Green Tag Identifies these patients who receive second priority for evacuation. Such patients need care, but the injuries are not life threatening. They fall into the following categories:

1 Second-degree burns covering more than 30 per cent of the body. 2 Third degree burns covering 10 per cent of the body. 3 Burns complicated by major lesions to soft tissue or minor fractures. 4 Third-degree burns involving such critical areas as hands, feet, or face but with no breathing problems present. 5 Moderate loss of blood (500-1, 000 cc) 6 Dorsal lesions, with or without injury to the spinal column. 7 Conscious patients with significant craiocerebral damage (serious

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enough to cause a subdural hematoma or mental confusion). Such patients will show one of the following signs: Secretion of spinal fluid through ear or nose Rapid increase in systolic pressure Projectile vomiting Changes in respiratory frequency Pulse below 60 ppm Swelling or bruising beneath the eyes Anisocoric pupils Collapse Weak or no motor response

Weak reaction to sensory stimulation (profound stupor).

Yellow Tag

Used on patients who are given third priority for evacuation and who fall into the

following categories:

• Minor Lesions

1 Minor fractures (fingers, teeth, etc) 2 Other minor lesions, abrasions, contusions. 3 Minor burns:

a) Second-degree burns covering less than 15 per cent of the body.

b) Third-degree burns covering less than 2 per cent of the body surface.

c) First-degree burns covering less than 20 per cent of the body, excluding hands, feet,

and face.

• Fatal Injuries

1 Second and third degree with burns over more than 40 per cent of the body, with death seeming reasonably certain. 2 Second-and third degree burns over more than 40 per cent of the body, with other major lesions, as well as major fractures, major craiocerebral lesions, thoracic lesions, etc. 3 Cranial lesions with brain tissue exposed and the patient unconscious. 4 Craiocerebral lesions where the patient is unconscious and has major fractures. 5 Lesions of the spinal column with absence of sensitivity and movement. 6 Patient over 60 years old with major lesions.

[It should be noted that the line separating these patients from red-tag casualties is very

tenuous. If there are any red-tag patients, this system will have to be followed. If there

are none, the yellow-tag patients with apparently fatal injuries become red-tag

candidates. The reason is simple; if there are many red-tag patients with a chance to

survive and there are yellow-tag patients who apparently cannot be saved because of

their injuries, the time spent on the dying wounded could be better spent on the patients

with a chance to survive.

Black Tag

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Black tags are placed on the dead, i.e., casualties without a pulse or respiration who

have remained in that condition for over 20 minutes, or whose injuries render

resuscitation procedures impossible.

Evacuation Procedures under the Following Conditions

1) Casualties not trapped or buried. Evacuate in the following order:

a) Red-tag casualties

b) Green-tag casualties

c) Yellow-tag casualties

2) Casualties trapped or buried. Evacuate in the following order:

a) Re-tag casualties

b) Green-tag casualties

c) Yellow-tag casualties

d) Black-tag causalities

The role of various departments vis-à-vis various disasters has been annexed at annexure F.

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FORMS AND REPORTS

For effective monitoring of relief camps and cattle camps, information formats

have been developed, which can be used for review of the situation at the local

level as well as for keeping the authorities informed. Surveillance report on

various specified diseases, water disinfections report and hospital reports on

causalities is required to be sent.

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PRELIMINARY REPORT

The Deputy Commissioners will send the preliminary Report and action taken

report within 48 hours of the event to the Chief Secretary/Chairman State Level

Disaster Management Committee (SLDMC). There after daily reports on loses

and relief activities undertaken will be sent to the SLDMC.

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FORMAT PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE DISASTER

(To be sent by the Collector immediately on the receipt of the occurrence of the Disaster Event to State Level Disaster management Committee)

Details Name of the District Nature of disaster event Y/N Remarks

Estimates of number of villages/towns affected: Overall assessment of impact * Estimated persons affected * Estimated loss of lives * Estimated number of injury * Estimated loss of crops * Estimated loss of houses * Estimated loss of livestock

Damage to Infrastructure: * Road transport * Power supply * Water supply * Telecommunication * Irrigation systems

Immediate requirements: * Assistance for search and Rescue * Food * Clothing * Water * Medical Assistance * Ambulances * Fire Brigades * Police * Transport * Manpower

Name:

Designation:

Date:

Signature:

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FORMAT : ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON THE DISASTER (To be sent by the Deputy Commissioner immediately on the receipt of the occurrence of the Disaster Event to State Level Disaster management Committee)

Action Taken Y/N Remarks

* Action taken of DCR (Y/N) * Evacuation vulnerable population

Completed underway: * Transit shelters provided to evacuees (Y/N) * Location of evacuees

Supplies of the following arranged: * Food (Y/N) * Fuel (Y/N) * Water (Y/N) * Lighting (Y/N) * Medicine (Y/N)

Established contact with: * Superintendent of Police (Y/N) * Fire Brigade (Y/N) * Civil Surgeon (Y/N) * Defence Services (Y/N) * Railways (Y/N) * Tehsil (Y/N) * Superintendent Engineer (I&PH) (Y/N) * Public Works Department (Y/N) * A.R.T.O/ JK SRTC (Y/N)

Other action taken:

Name : Designation: Date: Signature:

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Daily Resource Requirements Proforma for Relief ( for items to be

produced through SLDMC) Name of District _________________.

Item Number/Quantity Cost

Name :

Designation:

Date:

Signature:

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DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Formats for reporting on various losses such as loss of life,

injuries, property, live stock, crops and plantations have been evolved to

monitor on a day to day basis the impact of the disaster.

Efforts have also been made to capture the damage done to

infrastructure. It is assumed that all these information would give a fairly good

account of not jut the losses but the requirements for relief and recovery as also

the compensation.

Damage assessment report will be submitted after the relief activities are over.

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FORMAT: REPORT ON DETAILS ON LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURIES

Disaster 2014

Sr. No.

Name of the Victim Age Sex Cause of injury/death

Date and Time of Accident

1 Male floods Sep. 2014

Do Do Do

Do o Do

Do Do

Do Do

Do Do

Name :

Designation:

Date:

Signature:

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FORMAT: STATEMENT OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON PAYMENT OF RELIEF

District Pulwama

Nature of Disaster floods

Duration of Disaster ______________

Nature of Compensation Number of beneficiaries

Amount Spent

Loss of life 05 2500000

Permanently incapacitated

Temporary injured

Loss of crop

Loss of plantation

Loss of cattle

Loss of other livestock

Fully destroyed house

Partially damaged house

Loss of tools of trade/business

Total:-

Name :

Designation:

Date:

Signature:

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Checklist ( to be inspected by Camp officer and sent to DCR)

Inspected By:

Designation:

Date:

Signature:

Action Taken Y/N Details/Remarks

Location approved/conveyed to * District Control Room * Police Control

An Officer appointed as “ Officer-incharge-Police”

Accommodation should provide for the following: * Protection against adverse weather conditions * Treatment for minor ailments and minor injuries * Control over access and egress evacuation routes * Equipped with a mobile PA system * Update on disaster situation * Drinking water * Food arrangements * Adequate lighting arrangements * Sanitation facilities * Easy accessibility for transport to and from the DCR * Facilities for storage of bulk belongings of evacuees * Facilities for accommodation of cattle and pets

Police Personnel provided

Information desk available

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Checklist (to be filled by site manager and submitted to District Control Room and the department head)

Inspected by: Designation:

Action Taken Y/N Details/Remarks

Managed by: * District control room * Government * Voluntary relief organizations * Red Cross * Salvation Army * Meals on Wheels * Religious organizations

Location approved by district control room

Protection against adverse weather conditions

Person in-charge designated for: * Overall in-charge of feeding centre * Shifts (Supervisor) * Kitchen * Store/stock control * Food distribution * Hygiene and sanitation

Care and comfort and transport of volunteers

Adequate arrangements made for: * Crowd control * Police protection * Food resources * Storage of rations appropriate for control of insects and rodents in stores * Infant foods * Milk distribution centres * Fire control measures * Cleaning of premises where food is handled * Area for eating on-site * Drinking water * Cleaning of utensils * Disposal of waste water * Disposal of leftovers * Kitchen equipments * Cooking * Utensils * Detergents, disinfectants, brushes, clothes, brooms and other house keeping necessities

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Signature: Checklist (to be inspected by camp Officer and sent to SOC)

Action Taken Y/N Details/Remarks

Location approved/conveyed to district control room

Protection against adverse weather conditions

Whether the site has adequate buildings

Site has adequate space for buildings temporary shelters

Separation of groups necessary

Separation of sexes necessary

Is there sufficient slope for drainage during rains

Managed by: * Government * Voluntary relief organizations * NGOs * Religious organizations * International relief organizations

Person in-charge designated for: * Officer-in-charge of relief camp * Shifts (supervisor) * Kitchen * Stores/stock control * Relief distribution * Hygiene and sanitation

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Adequate arrangements made for : * Telephone lines and other communication links * Easy accessibility for transport to and from SOC * Facilities for storage of bulk belongings of evacuees * Access point * Exit points * Fire fighting * Crowd control * Feeding centre (refer to checklist) * Medical facilities * Potable water * Water for other purposes * Food storage * Storage of relief materials * Lighting * Recreation space * Educational facility * Counseling facility * Sanitation blocks * Disposal of waste water * Disposal of waste

Police Desk

Arrangements for staff and Volunteers: * Tents, bedding etc. * Transport * Rest and recreation facility * Space for office work * Personal kits * Sanitation blocks

Records to be kept: * Expenses on administration and management * Cash and credit vouchers * Issue of relief tickets * Issue of gratuitous relief * Cash disbursements * Issue of relief materials * Receipt of cash * Receipt of rations * Inventory of Valuables with families * Missing persons * Persons requiring special assistance * Births and deaths * New arrivals * Departures * Inventory of non-consumables (dead stock register)

Inspected by: Designation: Signature: Date:

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FORMAT: DISTRICT LEVEL INFORMATION ON CAMP SITE

( for all transit and relief camp sites to be filled in District Collector and

forwarded to Emergency operations Centre) Name of the District

_________________ Number of Camp

sites______________ As on ______________________.

Sr. No.

Name of the Camp Site

Managed By

Number of households

Number of the persons in the household in the camp (including head of household)

Adults Children

M Fl M F

Name:-

Signature:-

Dated:

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Health Department Report

Format : Information on the deceased (to be filled in for each deceased person) Name of village /Town________________ Name of Disaster ____________________

1 Identification Number 2 Name and address of the deceased 3 Age 4 Sex 5 Occupation 6 Caste 7 Annual family Income 8 Whether residing in the state more than 15 years 9 Day, time, date when the body was recovered 10 Location where the body was found 11 Identified by 12 Panchnama Done (Y/N) 13 Postmortem Done (Y/N) 14 Transferred to Mortuary (Y/N) 15 Handed over to relatives (Y/N)

(Name and address of the relative to recorded) 16 Disposal of as unclaimed (Y/N) 17 Reported to Police (Y/N Name : Designation: Date:

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HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT

Format: Information on the injured

Name of Villages/Town__________________

Nature of Disaster_____________________ 1 Identification No. 2 Name and Address of Injured 3 Age 4 Sex 5 Occupation 6 Caste 7 Annual Family Income 8 Whether residing in Jammu and Kashmir for more than 15 years 9 Day, Time, date when the body was recovered 10 Location where the injured reported 11 Nature of Injury or complaint 12 First aid given at OPD (Y/N) 13 Admitted as indoor patient (Y/N) 14 Admission No. 15 Date and Time of Admission 16 Date and time of discharge 17 Transferred to other hospital (Y/N)

(Name and address of the hospital to be recorded) Name : Designation: Date:

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