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1 Government of Haryana Department of Revenue & Disaster Management DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN GURGAON 2015 Prepared By HARYANA INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, Plot 76, HIPA Complex, Sector 18, i

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3 GURGAON- MANESAR URBAN COMPLEX 2031 FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN iii

4 Contents Page No. 1 Introduction General Information District Profile Location and Boundaries Administrative Division Transport Network Topography Drainage Pattern Soil Sand Dunes Demography Population Population Growth and Density Sex Ratio Literacy Land Use and Land Cover Climate Temperature Rainfall Occupation Industries Culture Language Food Habits Clothing Festivals and Melas 07 2 Hazard Vulnerability & Capacity Analysis Hazards Analysis Earthquake Flood Drought Epidemics Extreme Temperature Hailstorm Fire Industrial & Chemical Hazards Accidents Terrorist Attack Hazard Seasonality Map Vulnerability Analysis Physical Vulnerability Social Vulnerability Economic Vulnerability Environment Vulnerability Capacity Analysis Risk Analysis 21 iv

5 3 Institutional Mechanism Institutional Mechanisms at National Level Disaster Management Act, Central Government Cabinet Committee on Management of Natural 24 Calamities (CCMNC) and the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) High Level Committee (HLC) National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) National Executive Committee (NEC) National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Institutional Mechanisms at State Level Haryana State Disaster Management Authority 26 (HSDMA) State Executive Committee (SEC) State Advisory Committee (SAC) Centre for Disaster Management, HIPA Institutional Mechanisms at District Level District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) District Crisis Group Control Rooms Incident Response System at District Level 29 4 Prevention & Mitigation Measures Structural & Non-Structural Measures Existing Schemes/ Projects Training of Human Resources Other Measures Retrofitting Land Use Planning Enforcing Existing Codes & Laws 47 5 Preparedness General Preparedness Checklist Department-wise Preparedness Checklist 48 6 Capacity Building and Training Measures Institutional Capacity-Building Strengthening of District Emergency Operation Centre 62 (EOC) 6.3 Capacity-Building at the Community Level Development of IEC Material 62 7 Response and Relief Declaration of Disaster Important Elements for Declaration Content of Declaration Implementation of DDMP 64 v

6 7.2.1 Activate IRS Establish and Activate Incident Command Post Establish Staging Area Establish Incident Base Coordination Disaster Reporting Rapid Assessment Report Preliminary Assessment Report Detailed Assessment Report Interim Report Final Report Emergency Support Function Relief Withdrawal of Declaration of Disaster 68 8 Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery Post Disaster Reconstruction Short-Term Reconstruction Activities Long-Term Reconstruction Activities Basic Amenities Health Facilities Educational Facilities Water Drainages and Sanitation Facilities Electricity Transportation and Connectivity Facilities Rehabilitation Socio-Economic Rehabilitation Psychological Rehabilitation Agronomic Rehabilitation Environmental Rehabilitation Restoration of Social Capital Coordination for Ensuring Holistic Recovery Process 74 9 Financial Arrangements for Disaster Management Financing Arrangements Additional Central Assistance Capacity Building Fund Prime Minister Relief Fund Chief Minister Relief Fund Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme 77 (MPLADS) 9.7 Convergence with Central Sponsored Schemes Other Financial Resources Risk Transfer and Insurance (A Recommendation) Implementation, Monitoring and Updation of DDMP Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Roles and Responsibilities of DDMA in 80 vi

7 Monitoring and Evaluation of DDMP 10.3 Review and Update 80 Tables 1.1 District Organisational Structure Major Roads in Tehsil-wise Population Population Details of District Land Use and Land Cover Pattern Blockwise Rainfall Data (in MM) Industries in Outbreak of Diseases in from 2006 to Feb Major Fire Incidents in MAH Units in Road Accidents during 2011 and Hazard Seasonality Map, Condition of Houses in Disabled Population in Population Pattern according to Poverty Line Capacity Analysis Risk Analysis Nodal Ministries for Disaster Management Battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Members of Haryana State Disaster Management Authority (HSDMA) Members of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Composition of District Crisis Group Police Control Room and Helpline Services Flood Control Room Fire Control Room Roles and Responsibilities under Incident Response Structure (IRS) Members Planning Section and Response Branch Hazard Specific Structural & Non-Structural Measures Schemes/Projects for Prevention and Mitigation Measures Emergency Support Functions Schemes for Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Measures Allocation of Haryana State Disaster Response Fund in 13th 76 Finance Commission 9.2 Allocation of Funds in Haryana under 13 th Finance Commission 76 Figures 1.1 Major Roads in Railway Map of Irrigation & Drainage System, Earthquake Hazard Map of Condition of Houses in Condition of SC Households Institutional Framework under DM Act Incident Response System (IRS) at District Level Declaration of Disaster 64 vii

8 Annexures I Incident Response System (IRS) for District 82 II Emergency Support Functions (ESF) 98 III Rapid Damage and Need Assessment 140 IV Preliminary Damage and Need Assessment 141 V Detailed Damage and Need Assessment 142 VI Tentative Team for Damage and Need Assessment 145 VII Structural Damage Assessment 146 VIII Fire Fighting and Antidotes for Chemicals in 147 IX Leak Detection, Neutralization and Disposal of Chemicals 156 X District Disaster Management Resource Inventory, (2012) 158 viii

9 Abbreviations AAY AC ACA ADC ADFO ADO AE AFSO APL ARWSP ASHA ASI BAO BCP BDO BIS BPCL BPL BSNL CBDRR CBO CBRN CCMNC CCS CDI CDM CHC CM CMG CMO CNG Com./CUL Com.UL CONFED CPMF CRF CS CS CSR CTM CUL CWC DAE DC DCCW DCG Antyodaya Anna Yojana Area Commander Additional Central Assistance Additional Deputy Commissioner Assistant Divisional Fire Officer Agriculture Development Officer Assistant Engineer Assistant Food and Supplies Officer/ Assistant Fire Station Officer Above Poverty Line Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme Accredited Social Health Activist Assistant Sub-Inspectors Block Agriculture Officer Business Continuity Planning Block Development Officer Bureau of Indian Standards Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Below Poverty Line Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Community Based Organisation Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Cabinet Committee on Management of Natural Calamities Cabinet Committee on Security Civil Defence Instructor Center for Disaster Management Community Health Center Chief Minister Crisis Management Group Chief Medical Officer Compressed Natural Gas Compensation/ Claims Unit Leader Communication Unit Leader The Haryana State Federation of Consumers' Cooperative Wholesale Stores Ltd Central Para Military Force Calamity Relief Fund Chief Secretary Civil Surgeon Corporate Social Responsibility City Magistrate Cost Unit Leader Central Water Commission Department of Atomic Energy Deputy Commissioner District Council for Child Welfare District Crisis Group ix

10 DCR DD DDMA DDMP DDMRI DDPO Demob-UL DEO DFO DFSC DFSO DHBVN DIC DIO DPRO DM DMD DMF DRDA DRF DRO DRR DS DSS DSW DSWO DUL Dy. EOC EOMC ESF FBD FC FCI FRA FSO FUL GH GIS GM GoI GSU GSUL GVH HAFED HAZMAT HEPA District Control Room Deputy Director District Disaster Management Authority District Disaster Management Plan District Disaster Management Resource Inventory District Development and Panchayat Officer Demobilisation Unit Leader District Education Officer District Forest Officer District Food and Supplies Controller District Food and Supplies Officer Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam District Industrial Centre District Informatics Officer District Public Relations Officer Disaster Management Disaster Management Division Disaster Mitigation Fund District Rural Development Agency Disaster Response Fund District Revenue Officer Disaster Risk Reduction Division Supervisor Decision Support System Department of Social Welfare District Social Welfare Officer Documentation Unit Leader Deputy Emergency Operations Centre Executive Officer Municipal Committee Emergency Support Function Finance Branch Director Finance Commission Food Corporation of India Flood Relief Assistant Food Safety Officer Food Unit Leader General Hospital Geographic Information System General Manager Government of India Ground Support Unit Ground Support Unit Leader Government Veterinary Hospital Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited Hazardous Material High Efficiency Particulate Air x

11 HEPP Hospital Emergency Preparedness Programme HIPA Haryana Institute of Public Administration HIRD Haryana Institute of Rural Development HLC High Level Committee HOD Head of Department HPCL Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited HQ Headquarters HSD High Speed Diesel HSDMA Haryana State Disaster Management Authority HSIIDC Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd HUDA Haryana Urban Development Authority HVPNL Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited IAP Incident Action Plan IAY Indira Awas Yojna IC Incident Commander ICDS Integrated Child Development Scheme ICP Incident Command Post ICS Incident Command System IDKN India Disaster Knowledge Network IDP Incident Demobilisation Plan IDRN India Disaster Resource Network IDSP Integrated Disease Surveillance Program IEC Information Education and Communication IHS Industrial Health & Safety IMA Indian Medical Association IMD India Meteorological Department IMG Inter Ministerial Group IMO Information and Media Officer IMT Industrial Model Township INGOs International Non Government Organisations IOCL Indian Oil Corporation Limited IRS Incident Response System IRTs Incident Response Teams ISDR International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ISS Incident Status Summary JE Junior Engineer L0 Level 0 L1 Level 1 L2 Level 2 L3 Level 3 LO Liaison Officer LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas LS Logistics Section LSC Logistics Section Chief MAH Major Accident Hazard MC Municipal Corporation MFR Medical First Responder xi

12 MGNREGS MHA MO MPLADS NBC NCC NCMC NCR NDMA NDRF NEC NFSC NGO NH NHAI NIC NIDM NO NRHM NSS NT NTPC NYK OS OSC PCR PEPSU PDA PHC PHED PMEGP PMGSY PO-ICDS PPE PPP PRIs PS PS PSC PUL PWD QRMTs R&D RB RBD RDA RO Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Ministry of Home Affairs Medical Officer Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme National Building Code National Cadet Corps National Crisis Management Committee National Capital Region National Disaster Management Authority National Disaster Response Force/ National Disaster Relief Fund National Executive Committee National Fire Service College Non Governmental Organisation National Highway National Highways Authority of India National Informatics Center National Institute of Disaster Management Nodal Officer National Rural Health Mission National Service Scheme Naib Tahsildar National Thermal Power Corporation Nehru Yuva Kendra Operations Section Operations Section Chief Police Control Room Patiala and East Punjab States Union Preliminary Damage Assessment Primary Health Center Public Health Engineering Department Prime Minister s Employment Generation Programme Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Programme Officer- Integrated Child Development Scheme Personal Protective Equipment Public Private Parternership Panchayati Raj Institutions Planning Section Police Station Planning Section Chief Procurement Unit Leader Public Works Department Quick Response Medical Teams Research and Development Response Branch Response Branch Director Rapid Damage Assessment Responsible Officer/ Regional Officer xii

13 RPUL RRT RTA RTO RUL SA SAC SAM SBD SBPL SC SDAO SDM SDMA SDO SDRF SE SEC SEPO SHGs SHO SI SK SMO SO SOPs SRU SRUL SSP SUL TB TBD ToT TUL T&SC UHBVN ULBs UN VCP VLDA VS WASH XEN ZSB Resource Provisioning Unit Leader Rapid Response Team Regional Transport Authority Regional Transport Officer Resource Unit Leader Staging Area State Advisory Committee Staging Area Manager Service Branch Director State Below Poverty Line Schedule Caste Sub Devisional Agriculture Officer Sub Devisional Magistrate State Disaster Management Authority Sub-Divisional Officer State Disaster Response Force/ State Disaster Relief Fund Superintending Engineer State Executive Committee Social Education Programme Officer Self Help Groups Station House Officer Sub-Inspectors Sadar Kanungo Seniour Medical Officer Safety Officer Standard Operating Procedures Single Resource Unit Single Resource Unit Leader School Safety Programme Situation Unit Leader Transportation Branch Transportation Branch Director Training of Trainer Time Unit Leader Technical & Support Committee Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Urban Local Bodies United Nations Village Contingency Planning Veterinary Livestock Development Assistant Veterinary Surgeon Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Executive Engineer Zila Sainik Board xiii

14 1 Introduction 1.1 General Information The district of has been in existence since the times of Mahabharata. It was earlier known as Guru-gram, a name derived from the name of Guru Dronacharya. In the course of time the name got distorted to. With decay of Mughal empire, the district remained in a turbulent state till 1803 AD and thereafter most of it came under the British rule through the treaty of Surji Arjungaon with Sindhiya. In Later on in 1861 the district was rearranged into five tehsils, F.P. Jhirka, Nuh, Palwal and Rewari. Since the beginning of the twentieth century various changes have occurred in the territorial composition of the district. In 1912, a part of Ballabhgarh tehsil was transferred to district. Under the province and state order 1950, 9 villages of the district including Shahjahanpur were transferred to Rajasthan, and with merger of Pataudi State it gained two villages from Rajasthan and 78 villages from PEPSU. In 1972, Rewari tehsil was removed from and got included in Mahendragarh district. In 1934, thrity four villages were excluded from Palwal tehsil. On 15 August, 1979, a new district Faridabad, consisting of tehsils of Ballabhgarh and Palwal, was formed out of district. On 4 th April, 2005, Mewat district has been carved out of district. 1.2 District Profile Location and Boundaries District falls in the southern most region of the state of Haryana. Its headquarters is at. It lies in between the and latitude, and and longitude. Being in the vicinity of Delhi, falls under National Capital Region. On its north, it is bounded by the District of Jhajjar and National Capital Territory of Delhi; Faridabad District lies to its east; Palwal District lies to its south east. On south it shares boundaries with Mewat whereas Rewari lies to its west. To its South, lies the state of Rajasthan. The district spreads over 1254 sq. km Administrative Division Table1.1: District Organizational Structure Sub (North) Divisions (South) Pataudi Tehsils Sohna Pataudi Farukh Nagar Manesar Blocks (36Villages/34Panchayats) Sohna (72 Villages/57Panchayats) Farukh Nagar (48 Villages/48 Panchayats) Pataudi (72 Villages/71 Panchayats) Municipal Municipal Corporation Corporation Municipal Sohna Committee Pataudi HailyMandi Farukhnagar Source: District Statistical Abstract, The Deputy Commissioner is the Chief District Officer of the Administration. He is assisted by Sub-Divisonal Magistrate heading a sub-division. The Additional Deputy Commissioner is in-charge of District Rural Development Agency for development of the 1

15 district and is also nodal officer for Disaster Management in the district. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department. For the purpose of general as well as developmental view, the district has been divided into the district organizational structure as displayed in table 1.1. Fig 1.1: Major Roads in Transport Network a. Road Network During , total length of metallic roads in the district is 717 km. All villages in district are well connected with metallic roads; thus indicating 100% road connectivity for villages. Source: Table 1.2: Major Roads in National Highway 1 NH-8 2 NH-236 State Highway 1 Sohna Nuh Alwar- SH 13 2 Jhajjar Farraqnagar - SH 15 A 3 Rewari Narnaul Singhana- SH 26 4 SH-28 State Expressway 1 Delhi Expressway (from Dhaula Kuan till Manesar) Major District Roads 1 MDR-13 2 MDR MDR MDR MDR MDR-136 Source: PWD (B&R), b. Rail Network The district has 10 railway stations namely, Sultanpur, Garhi Harsaru, Inchhapuri, Patuadi Road, Patli, Taj Nagar, Basai Dhankot Railway Station, etc. and the total length of railway line in the district is 55 kms. Also the gauge railway line between Farukh Nagar and Garhi Harsaru has been converted to broad gauge railway line. 2

16 Fig 1.2: Railway Map of Source: c. Metro Rail Network city is also well connected to National Capital Region by metro train services. 1.3 Topography The height above mean sea level of the district is 190 to 280 m. The district comprises of hills on the one hand and depressions on the other, forming irregular and diverse nature of topography. Two ridges i.e. Firojpur Jhirka- Delhi ridge forms the western boundary and Delhi ridge forms the eastern boundary of the district. These hills are northern continuation of Aravalli hills. The north-western part of the district is covered with sand dunes lying in the westerly direction due to south-western winds Drainage Pattern The drainage of the district is typical of the arid and semi arid areas. It comprises of large depressions and streams. The drainage is peculiarly complex owing to most of the streams tending to converge towards inland depressions instead of flowing into Yamuna. The important depressions in the level of the district in this region are Khalipur, Chandaini, Sangel-Ujina, Kotla Dahar Jheels and Najafgarh lake. Sahibi and Indrani are two important seasonal streams of the district Soil Major soil type in is loamy sand soil which covers 101 thousands Ha constituting around 84.2 % of total geographical area. The alluvium in the area comprises silt, sand, gravel, clay and kankar Sand Dunes Strong winds carry sand and silt, forming dunes, from adjacent Rajasthan to this area with the prevailing wind conditions. These sand dunes are seen in the whole of the area but are more conspicuous in the area between Pataudi, Farukhnagar and Garhi Harsru and attain heights of 3-6m in general. The dune sand is generally well sorted, found fine to medium grained and comprises quartz, ferromagnesian minerals, tiny flakes of mica with small particles of kankar. The sand is loose and dunes keep shifting their positions depending upon the prevailing wind condition. 3

17 Fig 1.3: Irrigation & Drainage System, Source: Yamuna Water Services, Circle Delhi 1.4 Demography Population Tehsil-wise population of the district in terms of rural and urban population is displayed in table 1.3. Various other aspects of population distribution like that of urban and rural distribution, gender wise distribution, population of 0-6 age group, literacy pattern among the population is displayed in table 1.4. Table 1.3: Tehsil-wise Population Tehsil Rural Urban Total Pataudi Sohna Manesar F.Nagar Source: Census 2011 (P) Table 1.4: Population Details of District Total Male Female District Population 15,14,085 81,7274 6,96,811 Rural 4,72,085 2,51,520 2,20,565 Population Urban Population 0-6 Age Group Population Rural Population Urban Population Literate Population Rural Population Urban Population 10,42,000 5,65,754 4,76,246 1,98,299 1,08,591 89,708 66,381 36,950 29,431 1,31,435 71,362 60,073 11,11,042 6,39,969 4,71,073 3,29,009 1,95,928 1,33,081 7,82,499 4,44,042 3,38,475 Source: Census 2011(P) Population Growth and Density The district has seen growth of 73.93% in population from 2001 to 2011 while the same from 1991 to 2001 was 44.64%. The growth in rural population from 2001 to 2011 is 15.82% while that in urban population is %. The population density of the district 4

18 Blocks F.Nagar Sohna Pataudi F.Nagar Sohna Pataudi F.Nagar Sohna Pataudi F.Nagar Sohna Pataudi in is 749 per sq.km which was 626 per sq. km in Sex Ratio Sex ratio of the district is 853 while the child sex ratio (0-6 age) is 826. The child sex ratio in rural area is 797 while that in urban areas is Literacy The average literacy rate of the district is 84.40% which is 90.30% for male population and 77.60% for female population. The rural population has literacy rate of 81.10% (male % and female %) while the urban population has literacy rate of 85.94% (male % and female %). 1.5 Land Use and Land Cover Table 1.5: Land Use and Land Cover Pattern Land Use/ Area (Ha) Percentage Cover Built up Agriculture Forest Wasteland Water Bodies Others Total Source: Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub- Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report II 1.6 Climate Temperature The mean daily maximum temperature is about 41 C in the months of May and June. It may go up to 45 C or more in June. During winter the mean daily maximum temperate in January in 21 C and minimum is about 3-4 C. May and June are the hottest months and January is the coldest month Rainfall The district experiences dry air except during the monsoon, hot summer and cold winter. The average annual rainfall for the five years i.e , and was 665.2, and mm respectively it increases towards east. About 77 per cent of annual rainfall in the district is received during the monsoon months. The normal annual rainfall in district is about 596 mm spread over 28 days. The south west monsoon sets in the last week of June and withdraws towards the end of September and contributes about 85% of the annual rainfall. July and August are the wettest months.15% of the annual rainfall occurs during the non-monsoon months in the wake of thunder storms and western disturbances. The block-wise distribution of rainfall over the past four years is displayed in table 1.6. Table 1.6: Block-wise Rainfall Data (Total Rainfall in MM) Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug

19 Sept Oct Nov Dec Source: Revenue & Disaster Management Department, 1.7 Occupation During , around persons were registered in organised sectors. Out of these, around persons work in public sector and around persons work in private sector. Around 6937 shops and 1182 commercial establishments were registered housing and persons respectively. Around 3661 people are also work in hotels and restaurants. 1.8 Industries The district has ten major accident hazard units. The district also has various industries and production units. The district has industrial model township (IMT) located in Manesar on NH-8which houses various automobile industries, readymade garments, packaging industries, etc. Udyog Vihar located on NH-8 is an industrial estate in the district and has various electrical, pharmaceutical, auto parts/ components and readymade garments industries. During 2010, around 1712 factories were registered in the district. Major types of industries in the district are engineering, chemical & pharmaceuticals, plastic, rubber, leather, textile, garments, electronic, handloom, information technology, etc. Various industries under these types present are listed in table 1.7. Table 1.7: Industries in Type of Industry Name of Industries Engineering Maruti Udyog Limited, Hero Honda Motors Limited and their ancillaries, Delbhi, Denso, Atlas, Tubes, INCAL,Fuels Chemical & Ranbaxy Laboratories, Pharmaceuticals Dhanuka Pesticides, Morepen Laboratories, etc. Plastic & Rubber Machinp Plast, Enkey India, Cosco India etc. Leather & Leather Worldwide Leather, Products Oasis Leather etc. Textile & Terry Soft, Gupta Handloom Carpet Limited Readymade DCM Benetoon, Pearl Garments Global Limited, Orient, Craft Limited, GIVO, Dheer Global etc. Food Processing & Prefetti India Limited, Agro Based Babino Agro & Food Industries Limited Electronics, Alcatel Network Electrical & Systems Limited, Telecommunication Bharti Telecom Limited, Shyam Telecom Limited. HFCL, Kongsung, Durocell etc. Information Motorola, Siemens, Technology GE Capital, Hughes,IBM, TCS, HCL Technologies, Bectel, Tellabs, Silicongraphics etc. Source: Culture Language The language of Meos is Mewati, a subdialect of north-eastern Rajasthani language. The language of the north and west of the district in which Ahir tribe predominates is Ahirwati, another sub-dialect of north-eastern Rajasthani while language in east of the district where Jat predominate is Braj Bhasha, dialect of Hindi language. The official languages used are Hindi and English. 6

20 1.9.2 Food Habits The staple food of people in the district is pulses and roti (wheat, bajra, etc). People are also quite fond of milk and milk products like curd, lassi, chass and white home-made butter. Due to rapid urbanization, a lot of malls and eating joints are present in urban parts of the districts. People living in the city are, thus, also fond of fast food and other cuisines (Chinese, South Indian, Punjabi, etc.) available in these joints Clothing Mostly, males wear long kurta and payjama, shirt and pants and also kurta-dhoti. Women mostly wear sari and blouse, suit (kurtasalwar) is popular in many parts. During winters sweaters, coats, shawls, mufflers, etc become an essential part of clothing Festivals and Melas The common festivals celebrated in the district are Holi, Janamashtami, Dussehra, Diwali, Shivaratri, etc. Mela Masani Mata or Sitla Mata ka mela and mela Chhat Bhadon or Baldev Chhat are some of the important fairs held in district. Apart from these, city also witness huge gathering and celebration during Christmas period and New Year. With rapid urbanization, and due to its close proximity to Delhi, the cultural aspects are now taking a more modern turn. 7

21 2 Hazard, Vulnerability & Capacity Analysis The district of is prone to multiple hazards of both natural and man-made kind. The chapter deals in depth about each hazardtheir causes and impact and also analyses how various socio-economical and physical vulnerabilities aggravates the hazards to potential disasters. The chapter also discusses the strength and various capacities of the district to combat the emergency situations. 2.1 Hazards Analysis region are shallow though a few earthquake of intermediate depth have been recorded in Haryana. Although no major earthquake have occurred in in recent year, yet the alluvial cover of the Indo-Gangetic plain makes even distant earthquake felt here quite strongly and tremors have been felt whenever there is an earthquake in the Himalayan foothills. Fig 2.1: Earthquake Hazard Map of The district is prone to a number of hazards like earthquake, hailstorm, flood, fire, accidents, chemical and industrial accidents, terrorism and epidemics, which pose the threat of potential disaster Earthquake The entire region of district falls in high risk seismic zone IV and corresponds to MSK intensity VIII making it highly vulnerable to Earthquakes. Apart from the Jaipur Depression many normal faults are passing through the distict. The Mahendragrh- Dehradun Fault is also in close vicinity of the distirct. The major tectonics features affecting are as follows: I. The Sohna Fault II. Junction of Aravali and Alluvium near Delhi III. Moradabad Fault IV. Delhi Moradabad Fault V. Delhi-Haridwar Fault Eastern parts of Haryana along with Delhi lie in the Gangetic Plain. Most earthquakes in this Source: BMTPC Vulnerability Atlas The most important earthquake which affected was on 27 th August, 1960 with the magnitude of 6.0 with the epicentre between Delhi cantonment and. Another earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was experienced on 20 th June 1966 on Delhi- Border. 8

22 Subsequent traumatic events have occurred in 1803, 1819, 1905, 1924, 1937, 1945, 1949, 1958, 1960, 1966, 1975, 1980 and 1994 during which the intensities level on Richter scale between VII and IX are believed to have been experienced as indicated by the damage pattern. The NCR has fairly high seismicity with general occurrence of earthquakes of 5-6 magnitude, a few of magnitude 6-7 and occasional incident of magnitude shocks Flood The main cause of floods in the district can be attributed to its heterogenous topography consisting of hillocks, valleys, big and small lands locked depressions and undulated terrain. There is no perennial river flowing in the district, however, a number of Barsati Nallahs/ hill torrents cris cross the entire district. The main cause of flood in district is Sabi and Indori rivers originating in Rajasthan. Besides these, rapid urbanization in the district has also lead to heavy pressure of infrastructural development over the natural drainage system, again leading to urban flooding. Sabi river is a powerful seasonal stream which originates in the Aravali ranges and enters Pataudi and tehsil from Rewari. It is notorious for flashfloods as it flows on ground level and keeps changing its course every year. There are a number of rivulets in Rajasthan area, which ultimately fall in Sabi river. During heavy rains in catchment areas there is always a danger of breach of bandhs over these rivulets further aggravating the Sabi river. Spread of water in Najafgarh Jheel also affects about 15 villages of Tehsil. In Pataudi Tehsil, Sabi flows under Delhi- Bikaner section of Northern Railway. Sabi brings and carries a large quantity of sand along with it, resulting in silting of culverts/bridges under the railway track reducing their discharge capacity to a great extent which results in a possibility of either accumulation of large quantity of water on the Southern side of the railway track or even breach of the railway track at many places. During 1977 floods, a large quantity of Sabi water was accumulated on one side of the railway track and also breached the railway line at a number of places, leaving severe damages to villages falling down-stream of Khalilpur Railway station. Pataudi -Rewari road (running parallel to the railway track) was also breached at number of places. A barrage namely Massani Barrage has been constructed on Sabi Nadi by H.N.A. Irrigation Department near village Dharuhera on Delhi Jaipur National Highway in district Rewari, for the storage of water for irrigation purpose besides moderation of flood caused by Sabi Nadi. Indori river is also a hill torrent which orginates in the hilly tract of Rajasthan falling between Tauru and Tijara. During the season of heavy rain-fall in the catchment area there is always a danger of breach of bandhs over this rivulet resulting in flooding of about twenty villages of Pataudi Tehsil Drought Rapid industrialization, urbanization and withdrawal of huge ground water are leading factors for the occurrence of drought in district. Agriculture activities are affected due to various conditions during the drought such as delayed onset of monsoon and long dry spell often leads to light textured sandy soil susceptible to wind erosion, delayed/ limited release of water in canals due to low rainfall, non release of water in canals due to delayed monsoon in catchment, lack of inflows into tanks due to insufficient /delayed onset of monsoon, insufficient groundwater recharge due to low rainfall; thus leading to situation of hydrological and agriculture drought due to prolonged meteorological drought. This results in situation of lack or shortage of feed and fodder, drinking water, etc. The average occurrence of drought is 3 years. Mild drought was observed in 1981 which resulted in stunted growth of paddy and low 9

23 kharif production. In 1982, the droughts were much severe because of the early withdrawal of rains. Worst droughts were faced during 1986 and In the year 2012, has witnessed a departure of -13% from its long period averages, a departure of -96% in month of June, a departure of -30% in the month of July, a departure of 27% in the month of August and a departure of -21% in the month of September Epidemics Epidemics pose a great threat to the district of. The outbreaks of dengue, diarrhea and malaria are prevalent in the district of and have affected both rural and urban areas of the district. has also experienced sporadic outburst of chikungunya, swine flu, measles, JE, viral fever, gastrotites, hepatitis E, cholera, etc over the years. Various outbreaks in the district from 2006 to February 2015 have been tabulated in table 2.1. Table 2.1: Outbreak of Diseases in from 2006 to Feb 2015 Year Name of outbreak Area affected Urban/ Rural No. of Positive Cases No. of Deaths 2013 Chickenpox Vill. Dhunela, Rural Measles Wazirabad Diarrhea/Cholera Prem Puri, Jharsa Urban 109 Diarrhea/ 1 Vibro Cholera/ 1 Shigella Dysentry JE Palam Vihar Urban Diarrhea and Hero Honda Urban 40 0 Viral Fever Chowk 2011 Chikungunya Sancholi Rural Viral fever Sancholi Rural Hepatitis E Sector -10A, & Urban 2 0 Roshanpura, 2011 Diarrhea Todapur, Rural Hailymandi 2011 Dengue Sarswati Vihar, Palam Urban Vihar, sector 14, DLF - 5,4,3 Badashpur, Nathupur and Rural 2011 Malaria Ghangola Block Urban and rural 2011 Swine Flu Urban Urban Dengue PHC Wazirabad, PHC Urban Village & Urban 2010 Diarrhea Bhorakalan Rural Diarrhea Sukhrali & Sarhol Urban Swine Flu Urban Urban Diarrhea Choma Rural Measles Choma Rural Chickenpox Choma Rural Measles Tikri Rural Gastrotites Shikohpur Rural

24 2010 Malaria PHC Wazirabad, PHC Village, PHC Kasan & Urban Rural & Urban Cholera Rajiv Nagar Urban Dengue PHC Wazirabad, PHC Village & Urban Urban Swine Flu Urban Urban Malaria Farukh Nagar, Pataudi, Urban & Ghangola & Urban Rural 2008 Dengue PHC Wazirabad, PHC Village, PHC Kasan & Urban 2008 Malaria PHC Wazirabad, PHC Village, PHC Farukh Nagar & Urban Urban Urban Malaria Farukh Nagar & Urban Urban & 60 0 Rural 2007 Dengue PHC Wazirabad, PHC Urban Village & Urban 2006 Dengue PHC Wazirabad, PHC Urban Village & Urban 2006 Malaria Farukh Nagar & Urban Urban & Rural 94 0 Source: IDSP, Extreme Temperatures district faces extreme temperatures during both summer and winter seasons. The temperature goes as high as 45 C in month of June while as low as 3-4 during January. This poses a major threat to homeless and poor population without much means to deal with extreme temperatures. The district also witnesses a substantial number of deaths by heat stroke every year. The impact of extreme temperature is also seen in birds and animals. In June 2012, around 8-12 peacocks died in Hasanpur village due to heat stroke Hailstorm The district has witnessed hailstorm in the year Hailstorm has adverse impact on agricultural activities, crops, cattle and also affects poor and homeless population Fire Fire is very common in both rural and urban areas of the district due to varied causes. In rural areas, the common cause of fire outbreak is negligence while in urban areas, fire incidents are mainly due to short circuits. Major fire incidents in the districts over past five years (from to ) are tabulated above. Most of the reported accidents are in the city of and that in Manesar area in various commercial units, factories or industrial units. These are mainly electrical short circuit fires, kitchen fires, chemical fires due to careless practices while handling and storage of inflammable materials. At the same time, there are also incidents of breakout of fire in jhuggies due to various negligence issues. 11

25 Table 2.2: Major Fire Incidents in S. No Date Incident site Total fire vehicles deployed in operation Total man power deployed M/s Rico Co. NH-08, Plot No-277, Sec-37, M/s Evergreen Berampur Road MGF Mall, M/s Kamal Handloom, Sadar Bazzar M/s Vishal Mega Mart Sector-14, Old Delhi Road M/s Maruti Suzuki, Plant-IMT Manesar M/s Tyre Godown, Vill-Sidhrawali,NH-08, GGN M/s Aceme Safety Wears, Plot No-03, Sec-03, IMT Manesar M/s Trim India Pvt. Ltd. Khandsa Road M/s Long Life, Plot No-23/5, IMT Manesar M/s Rolex Housery, Begampur, Willium Textiles, Plot No-34, Behrampur GGN Building No-05, Golf Course, Sec No-42, GGN M/s Sun Vacume Farm, Plot No-408, Sec-07, IMT Manesar M/s Shivam Chemicals, Mohmmadpur, Plot No , M/s Pragtee Coutings,Plot No-15, Khandsa 9 38 Road, The Children Place, Plot No , Palm 8 28 Court Bld. Vill-Sukhrali, M/s Omex Co., Plot No-6, Sec-03, IMT Manesar M/s Deena Paints, Plot No-57, IDC, Sec-14, Vill-Sikenderpur Godown Plot No-518, Ph.-IV, U.V., Store of Colltar Rajendra Park M/s Dell India Ltd.,Sector-43, M/s Reliance Fresh Kadipur, M/s Perfiti India Ltd., Near IMT Manesar M/s Barmalt Ltd M/s Orient Carft, Plot No-12-13, sector-37, Sector-56, Kabadi Godown, Near Dundahera Border, Kabadi Godown, Near Aryan Hospital, Old RLY Road,, Shop of Car shingar, GGN M/s Ambiances Mall, NH-08, M/s Aryan Square, Plot no-90, phase-i, U.V M/s Dhanuka Factory, Daultabad Raod Near Wazirpur Village, VMR Factory, Sector-12, Shop of Apollo Tyre

26 M/s Krishna Rising Pvt. Ltd., Daultabad Road M/s Labrern Sales Plot no-32, IDC, Village, Kherkidaula, NH-08, Kabadi Godown, Fair Lady Company., Plot No-576, Phase-V, U.V M/s Bhurji Super, Plot No-272, Phase-II, U.V Sector-14, Market, Maksin Export, Plot No , U.V. Phase-IV M/s Perfiti Ltd., Near IMT Manesar M/s Rolta Tower M/s Dhanuka Company Daultabad Lalit Maidge Transport Company, Kherkidaula, M/s Addidas Shoe Store, Kherkidaula, M/s Asian Chemicals Basai Road M/s Salast Cartoon Factory, Kadipur, M/s Vishal Ware House Village Dhanawas, M/s Super Tech Industries, Plot No-272, Phase II, U.V Near Paras Hospital, Jhuggies M/s Maruti Enterprises, Sector-18, Near Dhanwapur Phatak Kabadi Godown., M/s Koutons Retail India Pvt. Ltd., Plot No-30, IMt Manesar, sector-05, M/s Sheetla Enterprises Jacubpura, M/s H.P.L. Socoomec Pace city-i, Plot No-133, Sector-33, M/s Super Aquacen Pvt. Ltd., Behrampur, M/s Saraswati Home Style, Plot no-11-12, Sector-33, Sector-12, in Jhuggies M/s Rising,Plot no-4364 Daultabad Road, Near RD City Mall in Jhuggies, Village Wazirabad Source: Fire Services, Industrial & Chemical Hazards district has ten major accident hazard (MAH) units. Out of these, nine are automobile units engage in either scooter and car manufacturing or engine parts while one unit is a bottling plant of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) is the major hazardous chemical stored in these factories. Other chemicals such as gasoline, high speed diesel (HSD), Furnace Oil (FO) are also stored in smaller quantities mainly for use in utilities and power generation. The automobile companies utilize LPG/Propane for their paint shop/casting. The MAH units are spread over 13

27 and Manesar area. Units with mounded propane or LPG installations have a potential threat in terms of vapour cloud explosions through the release of propane and LPG from safety release valves or vents. There is also possibility of incidents involving release during unloading operations. The details of MAH units in district handling LPG are as in table 2.3. Apart from MAH there are various industries and production units in district. The district has industrial model township (IMT) located in Manesar on NH-8which houses various automobile industries, readymade garments, packaging industries, etc. Udyog Vihar located on NH-8 is an industrial estate in the district and has various electrical, pharmaceutical, auto parts/ components and readymade garments industries. The presence of various industries and factories in the district makes it highly prone to various potential industrial and chemical accidents like fire, spillage, explosion, leakage, etc. during chemical processing, manufacturing, storage, transport and disposal of toxic waste/ hazardous material. The district is also in close proximity of Bawal industrial area of Rewari district and Bhiwadi industrial area of Alwar district of Rajasthan; thus further making it prone to various industries and chemical hazards. The district is very well connected with the industrial areas in neighbouring districts and states. This results in regular transportation of large quantity of chemicals and hazardous materials, thus further increasing a threat of chemical accidents. S. No. Table 2.3: MAH Units in Unit Name Location Hazardous Chemical Name 1 Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Manesar 2 Hero Moto Corps Limited 3 Maruti Suzuki India Limited, 14 Total Quantity (MT or KL) Storage IMT Manesar Propane 120 MT Mounded 4 37 km Milestone, NH-8 Palam Road Gasoline 65 KL Aboveground 4 Propane 50 Aboveground 2 LPG 90 Mounded 4 4 Munjal Showa Manesar Propane 100 Aboveground 2 5 AG Industries Pvt. Ltd. 6 Indane Bottling Plant, India Oil Corporation 7 Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. 8 Honda Motorcycle & Scooters India Pvt. Limited 9 Suzuki Motorcycles India Pvt. Limited 10 Suzuki Powertrain India Limited Manesar Propane 40 Underground 2 Badshahpur LPG 450 Horizontal Bullet 38/6 Milestone, NH-8 Propane 20 Horizontal Bullet Manesar Propane 100 Mounded 2 Liquid Argon 10000m 3 Vertical 1 NH-8 Link Road Propane 96 Mounded 2 Manesar LPG 60 Mounded 2 Source: Offsite Emergency Plan, No. of tanks 3 2

28 2.1.9 Accident Road Accident The traffic circulation pattern within city was designed for a smaller population. Over the last two decades, due to explosive growth in infrastructure, improved road system such as flyover, express way, state and national highways, the number of vehicles has increased exponentially. In , 2,06,122 private cars, 3761 taxis, autos, 25,445 jeeps, 3,25,282 cycle rickshaws, motor cycles and scooters, 16,196 public transport were running in the district. Such smooth infrastructure also allows the public to speed up leading to more number of accidents. Around 1027 road accidents have occurred resulting in deaths of around 438 persons. The total number of road accidents in the district during 2011 and 2012 is as below: Table 2.4: Road Accidents during 2011 and 2012 Particulars Total road accidents Case during day time Case during night time Cases of fatal accidents Cases of non fatal accidents No. of deaths No. of injured Persons Cases in which two wheelers were involved Cases in which pedestrians were involved Source: Police Department, Around 19 accident-prone spots have been identified in city. These include road near Kheri Daula toll plaza and Polytechnic College in Manesar on NH-8, Narsinghpur village, Bilaspur chowk, Khandsa bus stand, Hero Honda Chowk, Parvati crossing, Naurangpur Crossing/Rampura Chowk, Binola Industrial Area, Farrukhnagar bus stand, Kaliawas Chowk, Manesar bus stand, NSG gate on NH-8, IMT Chowk, Raisena Zone turning, Shikohpur turning, Zenpact Chowk, Qutub Plaza, Gate-4, Faridabad Road and Ambedkar Chowk on Sohna Road Rail Accident There are ten railway stations in the district. Due to this, there are chances of rail accidents. Accidents are also possible by negligence of people who are not following rules at railway crossings or who let their cattle roam and graze near railway track Air Accident An aircraft crashed on 25 May 1958 during a forced landing at after an engine had caught fire en route from Karachi to Delhi. Four of the five occupants of the aircraft were killed. Due to close proximity of city to Indira Gandhi International Airport, a large number of flights regularly hover over the city. The city has numerous tall buildings, malls and offices thus making it prone to air accidents during take-off, landing during bad weather conditions or air traffic issues Other Accidents Apart from road, rail and air accidents, the district of is also prone to building collapse, bore well related accidents, etc. In 2008, there was a major building collapse of a house in Chandan Nagar and in 2011, an under- construction building of 6 floors in Phase-I, Udyog Vihar collapsed leading to death of two guards after 6 days. There have been various incidents of children falling and getting stuck in abandoned and open bore well for hours before the rescue operations could be completed. One such recent incident occurred 15

29 in June, 2012 in Kho Village of Manesar leading to death of a four year girl. Another such incident happened on August, 2008 in Village Choma of where a two and a half year old boy was rescued from the bore well Terrorist Attack is one of the major outsourcing hubs in India. During the last two decades, it has seen rapid development in real estate and houses various multi-national companies and corporate houses leading to enormous employment opportunities. Thus, has emerged as a corporate capital, making it highly vulnerable to terrorist activities and bomb blasts. Also owing to its presence in National Capital Region, it is further prone to such activities. The various crowded places like that of railway station, bus stand, malls, market areas, mini secretariat, etc are prone to such threats. Hazard Earthquake Flood Drought Epidemics Food Poisoning Heat Wave Cold Wave Hailstorm Fire Industrial Hazards Radiations Accidents Terrorist Attack 2.2 Hazard Seasonality Map Table 2.5: Hazard Seasonality Map, Probable Months Hazards like flood, drought and extreme temperatures have a seasonal occurrence while hazards like earthquake along with various man-made hazards can occur at any point of time of a year. Though hazards like road and railways accidents can occur at any time of year, they become more common during month of December and January due to low visibility during fog period. Thus hazard seasonality map of district is made based on the history of occurrence of various disasters in district and also on the possibility of occurrence of hazards in future. Table 2.5 displays possibility of occurrence of these hazards. The table also differentiates month-wise occurrence of these hazards by a scale of high, moderate and low/ negligible probability. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Legends High Probability Moderate Probability Low/ Negligible Probability 16

30 2.3 Vulnerability Analysis For the last two decades, district has been on the faster pace of the development and has emerged as the industrial and financial hub of Haryana. There are multiple types of vulnerabilities present in district owing to varied roots causes like high population growth, rapid-urbanization, increasing industrialization, rapid development within high risk seismic zone, environmental degradation, etc. These vulnerabilities have been categorized in four major types, namely, social, physical, economic and environmental vulnerability Physical Vulnerability Geographical location of communities in and near the hazardous locations or infrastructures gives rise to their physical vulnerability. These locations include flood prone area, communities residing in and around MAH units and other chemical installations, etc. Apart from location, improper condition of infrastructures and inappropriate materials used for construction further adds to physical vulnerability. Table 2.6 shows conditions of houses in the district. Considering a family size of 5 persons, close to and people are residing in dilapidated and livable condition in a district which is prone to multiple hazards and lie in high risk seismic zone IV. Table 2.6: Conditions of Houses in Condition Rural Urban Total Good Livable Dilapidated Total Source: Census 2011 (P) Fig 2.1 shows in percentage, types of houses in the district. This highlights that around 34% of the houses in the district are in livable and dilapidated conditions. According to 2011 Census (P), close to 20,000 houses are made of grass, thatch, bamboo, plastic, polythene, mud, unburnt brick, stone not packed with mortar and sheet. These are type A building and are extremely prone to building collapse, earthquake and extreme weather conditions. Owing to presence of district in seismic zone IV with shaking intensity VIII, such structures are prone to grade 4 damages which include destruction gaps in walls, collapse of parts of buildings, loss of cohesion in separate parts of the buildings and collapse of inner walls. Fig 2.2: Condition of Houses in Dilapida ted 4% Livable 30% Good 66% Source: Census 2011 (P) Social Vulnerability There are various conditions determined by social factors or processes prevalent in district which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards. These include gender, age, caste and disabilities. a. Age The vulnerable age groups are that of 0-6 years and old age people. According to 2001 census, 0-6 age group population was % of the district population which has reduced to 13.07% of district population as per 2011 census. Children of this age group along with adolescent girls have their special needs for diet, sanitation, hygiene, safety and security. These needs aggravate further during disaster situation, particularly post disaster during relief and response. Children, particularly, adolescent girls also become further vulnerable to human trafficking and forced prostitution. Old age people are also vulnerable because of their limited physical strength, possible dependence on their families. Old age people also have their special needs like that of special medicines, spectacles and other aids, special diet. The dependence on others for these needs make this age group vulnerable during normal and particularly disaster situation. 17

31 b. Gender Females of all age groups are part of vulnerable population because of safety and security reasons. The district has alarming cases of rapes and molestation. During 2011 and 2012, around 12 and 16 cases have been respectively reported in the district. These are only the reported cases; many of these don t come to light due to stigma issues. Safety and security of females is also of great concern in post disaster situations when relief camps are over-crowded, law and order conditions are under stress, etc. These make females vulnerable to human trafficking, forced prostitutions, rapes, molestation and sexual abuse. Another alarming issue is low sex ratio of the district. According to 2011 census, the sex ratio of the district is 853 which shows slight increase from that of 2001 census when sex ratio was 850. This is still low in comparison to sex ratio of Haryana state which is 877 which itself is fifth lowest amongst Indian states. Sex ratio in 0-6 age group is further low at 826. The same is 797 in rural areas while 842 in urban areas. Sex ratio of 0-6 age group population residing in slum areas is further low at 677; hinting at worse situation in slum areas of the district and thus also highlighting number of illegal cases of female feticide taking place in urban slum areas. Female literacy rate of 77.64% is also much low compared to male literacy rate of 90.27%. This is a major factor of females being a vulnerable group as far as financial dependence on their male counterpart is concerned. Out of a total number of 3,20,642 households in the district, only around 25,955 are female headed households among which 4,222 are scheduled caste female headed households. This also highlights dependence of female on their male counterparts and is a point of concern as the compensation and relief usually is given on the name of head of households. c. Caste According to 2011 census (P), district has the lowest SC population which is 11.3% of the district population. The major scheduled castes prevalent in the district are Chamar, Balmiki and Kori. Vulnerability of SC population is further aggravated by physical vulnerabilities the population is residing in. Fig 2.2 shows that more than 50% of the SC population lives in livable and dilapidated structures. This is alarming considering the fact that district lies in high risk seismic zone IV. Fig 2.3: Condition of SC Households Livable 45% Dilapid ated 6% Good 49% Source: Census 2011 (P) d. Disabilities Disability adds to vulnerability of a person as it reduces or limits the physical ability of the person to certain extent. Sometimes they also face social stigma and non-acceptance in the society. During a disaster situation, their conditions become worse if their aids (hearing, visual, etc) get lost or damaged. They also have special needs in order to access public utilities and other facilities. Table 2.7 provides details of disabled population of the district. Table 2.7: Disabled Population in Type of Disability Number Sight related disability Speech related disability 1875 Hearing related disability 2243 Movement related disability Mental disability 2998 Total Source: Census Economic Vulnerability The low income group population faces challenges to live a life of dignity with all daily needs well met. Their low income status sometimes also forces them to choose cheap housing in vulnerable areas or occupation in hazardous units. According to 2001 census, around people which is around 16.64% 18

32 of district population resides in slums. The 0-6 sex ratio among the slum population is 677 which is an alarming state for the district. This population has limited opportunities for education, occupation, and health facilities. It makes the population also vulnerable to various health and hygiene hazards, making them socially vulnerable. Table 2.8: Population Pattern according to Poverty Line APL AAY BPL SBPL Sohna Farukhnagar Haily Mandi Badshapur Source: Food and Supplies Department, During 2011, income of agricultural labourers to plough is Rs 200, to sow is Rs 200, and to harvest is Rs 150. Apart from this a large number of people are also involved in unorganized sector for their living. Such population becomes highly vulnerable during disaster due to any damage or impact on market condition, production units, road or logistics network support, equipments, etc. Over the last two decades, has emerged as a commercial hub of the state. It is also a hub of major telecom companies, MNCs, automobile manufacturing, garments, various industries and plenty shopping malls. generates around 60% of Haryana s revenue. Considering the hazard profile of, the district and hence the state has high economic vulnerability in case any major disaster strikes this commercial hub of the state and commercial capital of NCR Environmental Vulnerability a. Rapid Urbanization The number of villages in the district has reduced from 281 to 242 in the last decade, according to census 2011 (P). The growth in rural population from 2001 to 2011 is 15.82% while that in urban population is %. This clearly is a case of rapid urbanization over a last decade. A large number of factories and industries have come up in the district leading to huge amount of pollution and environment degradation. Many MNCs and other companies have also come up in the district; thus attracting huge masses for employment. This has further increased the burden on transport, ground water and housing infrastructure. Number of vehicles in the district has also substantially increased over the last decade leading to increase in air and sound pollution. b. Ground Water The shallow ground water of the district is alkaline in nature (ph 7.25 to 8.13) and is moderately to highly saline. According to permissible limits of Bureau of Indian Standards, ground water is mostly unsuitable for drinking purposes in 88% of wells mainly due to high nitrate and fluoride contents that exceed the maximum permissible limits of these parameters which are 45 mg/l and 1.5mg/l respectively. Decline of ground water and salinity is a major problem in the district. Ground water is declining at a rate with the range of 0.77m/yr (Bilaspur) to 1.2 m/yr (Haily Mandi). All the blocks in district are over exploited. 2.4 Capacity Analysis Capacity refers to the resources that are present in the district and can be used during peace time or disaster situation for various activities and services like that of search and rescue, first aid, medical response, etc. These capacities include trained human resources, equipments, critical life saving facilities and infrastructure, etc. available in the district. The detailed database of resources as of 2012 is in District Disaster Management Resource Inventory,. (Annexure X). Thus the capacity gives an insight on the capability of the District Administration to deal with any disaster or emergency situation using the locally available resources within the 19

33 district. It also helps the administration to strengthen its capacity by identifying or procuring resources which are important but Infrastructure Table 2.9: Capacity Analysis not available within the district. A brief of key resources available within the district is displayed in table 2.9. Quantity Health Civil Hospital 1 Sub-Divisional Hospital 2 CHC 3 PHC 12 Sub-Health Centres 8 Major Private Hospital 82 Major Clinics 53 Ambulance Services 13 Blood Banks 8 Veterinary Hospitals 20 Education Primary Schools 599 Middle School 186 Senior Secondary Schools 263 Colleges 55 Police Police Post 16 Police Stations 26 Fire Stations Govt. Fire Stations 5 Private/ Air Force / Industrial Fire Stations 9 Roads National Highway 59 km State Highway 658 kms Main District Highway 75 kms Other district & rural roads 135 kms Rural roads/ agricultural marketing board roads 110 kms Kachcha Roads 32 kms Communication Telephone connection Post Offices 372 Telephone centre 87 PCO Rural PCO STD Banks Commercial Banks 254 Rural Bank Products 46 Cooperative Bank Products 15 PLDB Branches 3 Miscellaneous Petrol Pumps 90 Kerosene Depots 3 PDS Shops 215 Nearest NDRF Batallion Ghaziabad 20

34 2.5 Risk Analysis When hazard strikes at vulnerable areas or amidst vulnerable population, it leads to disasters and pose risk to the affected area or population. At this juncture, the capacity or resources available within the area or with the population help them cope with or reduce this risk. The possible hazards in the district pose different level of risk depending on various factors such as frequency of occurrence, probable impact, etc. Table 2.10 categories hazards based on the level of risk they pose (high, medium and low). It also shows major elements at risk and the vulnerable areas for these hazards. Level of Risk High Risk Hazards Hazard Earthquake Chemical Accidents Fires Table 2.10: Risk Analysis Major Elements at Vulnerable Areas Risk Human, cattle, public The entire district falls in high risk seismic infrastructure zone IV and corresponds to MSK intensity VIII. Human, environment Manesar, Badshapur, Udyog Officer, NH-8 Human, cattle, agricultural produce, kutcha houses, property, official records a. MAH Units: Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Manesar; Hero Moto Corps Limited; Maruti Suzuki India Limited, ; Munjal Showa; AG Industries Pvt. Ltd.; Indane Bottling Plant, India Oil Corporation; Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd.; Honda Motorcycle & Scooters India Pvt. Limited; Suzuki Motorcycles India Pvt. Limited; Suzuki Powertrain India Limited Commercial units, factories and industries b. Jhuggies and other high density areas Medium Risk Hazards Road Accidents Terrorist Attack Drought Floods Human Human, infrastructure, cattle, environment Crops, cattle, human livelihood and environment Human, cattle, crops, livelihood, property and other public c. High rise buildings Major accident prone spots: Road near Kheri Daula toll plaza and Polytechnic College in Manesar on NH-8, Narsinghpur Village,Bilaspur Chowk, Khandsa Bus Stand, Hero Honda Chowk, Parvati crossing, Naurangpur Crossing/Rampura Chowk, Binola Industrial Area, Farrukhnagar bus stand, Kaliawas Chowk, Manesar bus stand, NSG gate on NH-8, IMT Chowk, Raisena Zone turning, Shikohpur turning, Zenpact Chowk, Qutub Plaza, Gate-4, Faridabad Road and Ambedkar Chowk on Sohna Road Crowded places like bus stops, malls, hospitals, places of worship, Melas, market places Entire district is prone to drought situation a. Tehsil: Mohmmadhari, Daultabad, Chandu, Budhera, Sultanpur, Kaliawas, Jhanjrola, Bajghera, 21

35 infrastructure Sarmathla, Loh Singani, Changola, Babupur, Baikhera, Mohammadheri, Silana, Mubarakpur, Karanki, Sadhrana, Kherli, Karola, Palri, Faridpur, Garhi Nathe Khan, Baduna, Dooma, Alimuddinpur, Bohra Khurd, Daboda, Bohra Kalan, Bilaspur, Rathiwas, Donokhri, Pathrari, Bhonkarka, Bhudka, Nurpur, Rajpur, Khuranpur, Tirpari Low risk Hazards b. Pataudi Tehsil: Khalilpur, Bapas, Maniawas, Rajpura, Jataula, Khor, Goriawas, Khanpur, Hera Heri, Banawas, Nurgarh, Haliaki, Chhilarki, Mumtazpur, Rampura, Turkanpur, Jasat, Deolawas, Brijpura, Mubarakpur, Chhawan, Muzzafra, Mau, Shahpur Jat, Lokra, Inchhapuri, Darpur, Bapas, Baspadamka, Barheri Rehnwa, Uncha Majra, Khalilpur, Narhera, Gilnawas, Bohra Khurd, Rajpura, Lokri, Gudhana, Ransika, Syad Shahpur, Gadaipur, Basatpur, Nanu Kalan, Lohchap, Talpuri, Bhogpur, Hansaka, Ahadpur, Lohaka, Manwaki, Malikpur, Hussainka, Mirzapur, Safadar, Nanu Khurd. Nagar, Gagli Epidemic Human Urban, Wazirabad, village, Farukhnagar, Choma, Kasan, Ghangola, Sancholi, Palam Vihar, Jharsa, Haily Mandi, Badshahpur, Bhorakalan, Hero Honda Chowk, Roshanpura, Sukhrali, Sarhol, Tikri, Shikopur, Rajiv Nagar and Pataudi Extreme Temperatures Hailstorm Railway Accident Homeless population, people living in poor housing conditions, cattle and crops Homeless population, people living in poor housing conditions, cattle and crops Human, cattle Entire district is prone to high and cold waves Entire district Railway stations and areas/ villages along the railway track 22

36 3 Institutional Mechanism 3.1 Institutional Mechanisms at National Level Disaster Management Act, 2005 The DM Act 2005 and the National Policy on Disaster Management lays down institutional mechanisms at the National, State, District and Local levels. These mechanisms are expected to facilitate a paradigm shift in DM from relief-centric approach to a proactive regime that lays greater emphasis on preparedness, prevention and mitigation. These institutions are formed for installation of legal, financial and coordination mechanisms at the National, State, District and Local levels. Fig. 3.1: Institutional Framework under DM Act 2005 Central Government State Government District Administration Panchayats s Legal Institutional Framework NIDM Municipalities MHA DMD NDRF DM Act 2005 National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman: PM State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Chairman: CM District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Chairman: DM Co-Chairman President of ZP Central Government National Executive Committee Chair: HS State Executive Committee Chair: CS In accordance with the provisions of the DM Act 2005, the Central Government will take all such measures, as it deems necessary or expedient, for Disaster Management and will coordinate actions of all agencies. The Central Ministries and Departments take into consideration the recommendations of the State Governments while deciding upon the various pre-disaster requirements and for deciding upon the measures for the prevention and mitigation of disasters. It ensures that the Central Ministries and departments integrate measures for the prevention and mitigation of disasters into their developmental plans and projects, make appropriate allocation of funds for pre-disaster requirements and take necessary measures for preparedness and to effectively respond to any disaster situation or disaster. It has the power to issue directions to NEC, State Governments/SDMAs, SECs or any of their officers or employees, to facilitate or assist in DM, and these bodies and officials will be bound to comply with such directions. The Central Government also extends cooperation and assistance to the State Governments as required by them or otherwise deemed appropriate by it. It takes measures for the deployment of the Armed Forces for Disaster Management if required. The role of the Armed Forces is governed by the instructions laid out in Instructions on Aid to Civil Authorities The Central Government also facilitates coordination with the UN Agencies, other International organisations and Governments of foreign countries in the field of DM. Ministry of External Affairs, in co-ordination with MHA, will facilitate external co-ordination and cooperation. The Secretaries of the Nodal Ministries and Departments of GoI function for specific disasters based on their core competencies or as assigned to them. This is displayed in table

37 Table 3.1: Nodal Ministries for Disaster Management Disaster Nodal Ministries Earthquake Ministry of Home Affairs Flood Ministry of Home Affairs Drought, Hailstorm and Agriculture and Pest Attack Cooperation Landslide Ministry of Home Affairs Avalanche Ministry of Home Affairs Cyclone Ministry of Home Affairs Tsunami Ministry of Home Affairs Forest Fire Environment and Forest Nuclear Accident inside Ministry of Home or outside the country Affairs/ Dept of which poses health or Atomic Energy other hazards to people in India Chemical Disasters including Industrial accidents Biological Disasters Disasters in mine Rail Accidents Road Accident Civil Aviation Accidents Oil Spill Environment and Forest Health & Family Welfare Ministry of Coal/Ministry of Mines/ Concerned Ministry Ministry of Railways Ministry of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Civil Aviation Coast Guard in coordination with concerned ministry and department Cabinet Committee on Management of Natural Calamities (CCMNC) and the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) CCMNC oversees the management of natural calamities including assessment of the situation and identification of measures and programmes considered necessary to reduce its impact, monitor and suggest long term measures for prevention of such calamities, formulate and recommend programmes for public awareness for building up society s resilience to them. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) deals with issues related to the defence of the country, law & order and internal security, policy matters concerning foreign affairs that have internal or external security implications, and economic and political issues impinging on National security High Level Committee (HLC) The HLC comprises the Finance Minister, Home Minister, Agriculture Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission as members. The constitution and composition of HLC may vary from time to time. The Vice Chairperson, NDMA will be a special invitee to the HLC. In the case of calamities of severe nature, Inter-Ministerial Central Teams are deputed to the affected States for assessment of damage caused by the calamity and the amount of relief assistance required. The Inter Ministerial Group (IMG), headed by the Union Home Secretary, scrutinises the assessment made by the Central teams and recommends the quantum of assistance to be provided to the States from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) 1.However, assessment of damages by IMG in respect of drought, hailstorms, and pest attacks continue to be carried out by the Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation. The recommendations of the IMG are considered and approved by the High Level Committee chaired by the Union Agriculture Minister National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) NCMC, comprising high level officials of the GoI headed by the Cabinet Secretary, deals with major crises which have serious ramifications. It is supported by the Crisis Management Groups (CMG) of the Central 1 Earlier this quantum of assistance was to be provided from National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF), but in 2010 NCCF was converted into NDRF vide Letter No. 32-3/2010- NDM-1 dated 28 th September, 2010 by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Disaster Management Division) and NCCF ceased to exist since then. 24

38 Nodal Ministries and assisted by NEC as may be necessary. The Secretary, NDMA is a permanent invitee to this Committee National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) The NDMA, as the apex body for disaster management, is headed by the Prime Minister and has the responsibility for laying down policies, plans and guidelines for DM and coordinating their enforcement and implementation for ensuring timely and effective response to disasters. It approves the National Disaster Management Plans and DM plans of the Central Ministries/Departments. It takes other measures which are considered necessary, for the prevention of disasters, or mitigation, or preparedness and capacity building, for dealing with a threatening disaster situation or disaster. Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments extend necessary cooperation and assistance to NDMA for carrying out its mandate. It oversees the provision and application of funds for mitigation and preparedness measures. NDMA has the power to authorise the Departments or authorities concerned, to make emergency procurement of provisions or materials for rescue and relief in a threatening disaster situation or disaster. The general superintendence, direction and control of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is vested in and will be exercised by the NDMA. The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) works within the framework of broad policies and guidelines laid down by the NDMA National Executive Committee (NEC) The NEC is the executive committee of the NDMA, and is mandated to assist the NDMA in the discharge of its functions and also ensure compliance of the directions issued by the Central Government. It comprises the Union Home Secretary as Chairperson, and the Secretaries to the GoI in the Ministries/Departments of Agriculture, Atomic Energy, Defence, Drinking Water Supply, Environment and Forests, Finance (Expenditure), Health, Power, Rural Development, Science & Technology, Space, Telecommunications, Urban Development, Water Resources and the Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff of the Chiefs of Staff Committee as members. Secretaries in the Ministry of External Affairs, Earth Sciences, Human Resource Development, Mines, Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, and the Secretary, NDMA are special invitees to the meetings of the NEC National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) The NIDM, in partnership with other research institutions has capacity development as one of its major responsibilities, along with training, research, documentation and development of a National level information base. It networks with other knowledge-based institutions and function within the broad policies and guidelines laid down by the NDMA. It organises training of trainers, DM officials and other stakeholders National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) The NDRF is a specialised response force to tackle a threatening disaster situation or disasters/ emergencies both natural and manmade. NDRF units maintain close liaison with the designated State Governments and aim to be available to them in the event of any serious threatening disaster situation. Currently there are 10 battalions of NDRF out of which each battalion is equipped to deal with natural disasters rests and four battalions are also equipped and trained to respond to situations arising out of CBRN emergencies. Training centres are being set up by respective paramilitary forces to train personnel from NDRF battalions of respective forces to meet the training requirements of State/UT Disaster Response Forces. The NDRF units also impart basic training to all the stakeholders identified by the State Governments in their respective locations. The locations of battalions are as in table

39 Table 3.2: Battalions of National Disaster Management Response Force (NDRF) Battalion Location Area of Responsibility for Natural Disaster Area of Responsibility for CBRN Emergencies 1 st Bn NDRF Guwahati N.E. States Kolkata Battalion 2 nd Bn NDRF Kolkata West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand 3 rd Bn NDRF Mundali Orissa, Chhatisgarh Arakkonam Battalion 4 th Bn NDRF Arakkonam Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puduchery, A & N Islands, Lakshadweep 5 th Bn NDRF Pune Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa Pune Battalion 6 th Bn NDRF Gandhi Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Nagar Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu 7 th Bn NDRF Bhatinda Chandigarh, Punjab, J&K, Himachal Ghaziabad Battalion Pradesh (Greater Noida) 8 th Bn NDRF Ghaziabad UP (Remaining Parts as not included under Patna Battalion), Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi 9 th Bn NDRF Patna Bihar, Parts of UP (Allahabad, Kolkata Battalion Ambedkar Nagar, Ajamgarh, Baraich, Balia, Balampur, Basti, Chandoli, Devariya, Faizabad, Gazhipur, Gonda, Gorkhpur, Jaunpur, Kaushambi, Srinagar, Mahranaganj, Mao, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Sant Kabir Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur, Varanasi) 10 th Bn NDRF Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Arakkonam Battalion Source: NDRF Control Room, New Delhi 3.2 Institutional Mechanisms at State Level Haryana State Disaster Management Authority (HSDMA) The HSDMA is the apex body for disaster management at State level is headed by the Chief Minister. It lays down policies, plans and guidelines for Disaster Management and coordinates their enforcement and implementation for ensuring timely and effective response to disasters. It takes other measures which are considered necessary, for the prevention of disasters, or mitigation, or preparedness and capacity building, for dealing with a threatening disaster situation or disaster. It oversees the provision and application of funds for mitigation and preparedness measures. HSDMA has the power to authorise the Departments or authorities concerned, to make emergency procurement of provisions or materials for rescue and relief in a threatening disaster situation or disaster. The members of the HSDMA are as in table State Executive Committee (SEC) State Executive Committee (SEC), Haryana assists the HSDMA in the performance of its functions. The SEC will be headed by the Chief Secretary (CS) to the State Government and has four Ex-officio members (Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Government, Haryana from four departments viz. Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Home Department, Finance department, Health Department, Haryana). SEC coordinates and monitors the implementation of the National Policy, the National Plan and the State Plan. The SEC coordinates and monitors management of 26

40 disasters in the state. It monitors the implementation of disaster management plans prepared by the departments of the Government of the State and District Authorities. Table 3.3: Members of Haryana State Disaster Management Authority (HSDMA) Members Designation in HSDMA Chief Minister, Chairperson, Exofficio Haryana Finance Minister, Member Haryana Health Minister, Member Haryana Rural Development Member & Panchayats Minister, Haryana Minister of state for Member Revenue Chief Secretary Member and Chief Haryana Executive Officer, Ex- Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana Home Secretary, Haryana Representative of National Disaster Management Authority officio Member Member Member Source: As per Notification No ER / State Advisory Committee (SAC) The State Advisory Committee (SAC) in Haryana is under the Chairmanship of the Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to the Government of Haryana (Revenue and Disaster Management). It constitutes members from various departments and bodies within the Government of Haryana. It functions as an advisory committee that makes recommendations on different aspects of disaster management in the state Centre for Disaster Management, Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), The Centre for Disaster Management, Haryana Institute of Public Administration, in partnership with NIDM and other research institutions has capacity development as one of its major responsibilities, along with training, research, documentation and development of a State level information base. It networks with other knowledge-based institutions and functions within the broad policies and guidelines laid down by the HSDMA. It organizes trainings for Disaster Management officials and other stakeholders. 3.3 Institutional Mechanisms at District Level District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), District Disaster Management Authority, plans, coordinates and implements all measures for the purposes of Disaster Management in accordance with the Guidelines laid down by NDMA and HSDMA. Table 3.4: Members of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Members Designation in DDMA Deputy Commissioner, Chairperson ex officio Chairman of Zila Co-Chairperson Parishad, Additional Deputy Chief Executive Commissioner, Officer ex officio Deputy Commissioner Member ex officio of Police (Head quarters), Chief Medical Officer Member ex officio Superintending Member Engineer, PWD( B&R) District Revenue and Member Disaster Management Officer Source: As per Notification No ER /

41 It gives direction to departments at district level and local authorities to take measures for prevention or mitigation of disasters and also monitors that they implement disaster management plans at their respective level District Crisis Group Table 3.5: Composition of District Crisis Group S. Composition of Crisis Group No. 1 Chairperson -Deputy Commissioner, 2 Member Secretary - Assistant Director, Industrial Safety & Health - II Members 3 General Manager, District Industrial Centre, 4 Assistant Divisional Fire Officer, Municipal Corporation, 5 District Public Relation Officer, 6 D.O. (Civil) cum Deputy Controller, Civil Defense, 7 One representative of Trade Unions (to be nominated by Deputy Commissioner, ) 8 Senior Superintendent of Police, 9 Civil Surgeon, 10 Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, or Executive Officer, Municipal Corporation, 11 Executive Engineer, PHED, 12 Regional Officer, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, 13 Deputy Director, Agriculture, 14 District Agriculture Officer, 15 Deputy Director, Industrial Safety and Health, Panipat 16 Commissioner, Transport 17 General manager, Haryana Roadways, 18 One representative of Industries (to be nominated by Deputy Commissioner, ) Source: Offsite Emergency Plan, Control Rooms The major control rooms existing in the district are police control room, flood control room and fire control room Police Control Room There are various helpline also provided by the Police Department. Table 3.6: Police Control Room and Helpline Services Control Room/ Contact Helpline Number Police Control Room , SMS to Police Control Room Senior Citizens Helpline Women and Children Helpline Women Helpline 1091 Traffic Helpline 1073 (BSNL), 1033 (Mobile) Report Suspicious person 1090 or activity Source: Police Department, Flood Control Room The flood control room, is located in the office of the District Revenue Officer at Mini Secretariat, and he functions as the officer-in-charge of the same. The control room is functional at all hours during the rainy season for the purpose of receiving flood warnings and other information. It also receives all messages /instructions from the state control room and passes them on to the officer in -charge, who, if required, directs them further to sub-divisional control room and tehsil control room. The control rooms at the sub divisional, tehsil /sub-tehsil headquarters receive all information regarding flood situation in their respective areas from the sector officers and also convey any information pertaining to flood relief operations from the central control room or any other source to the sector officers. They also issue directions regarding evacuation and supply of relief items to human beings and 28

42 cattle and all other precautionary measures according to flood situation prevailing in their respective areas. All the information so collected is transmitted by the officer-incharge, flood relief branch to the Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Haryana, Chandigarh daily through wireless in the performa prescribed by the state government time to time. Table 3.7: Flood Control Room Site of Control Room Officer-in-charge Telephone Number DRO Office DRO, SDO (C), North Sohna SDO (C), South Pataudi SDO (C), Pataudi Tehsildar, Farrukhnagar Tehsildar, Pataudi Source: Flood Control Order, (2012) Fire Control Room Table 3.8: Fire Control Room Fire Station Officer-in-charge Designation Telephone Number Sector- 29 Sh. M.S. Bhardwaj Sh. IS. Kashyap Sr. FSO FSO , , Sector- 37 Sh. Narender Singh AFSO , Bhim Nagar Sh. Sukhbir AFSO , Udyog Vihar Sh. Birbal Sharma FSO , Sohna Sh. Umesh Pal Fireman Source: Fire Services, Incident Response System at District Level Fig 3.2: Incident Response System (IRS) at District Level Source: NDMA Guidelines on Incident Response System 29

43 The Incident Response System (IRS) at district level identifies and designates officers to perform various duties and get them trained in their respective roles; thus reducing chaos and confusion during the response phase. It is a flexible system and all the Sections, Branches and Units need not be activated at the same time. Various Sections, Branches and Units need to be activated only as and when they are required. It also includes proper documentation of various activities for better planning, accountability and analysis which also helps new/ outside responders to immediately get a comprehensive picture of the situation and go in for immediate action. Table 3.9: Roles and Responsibilities under Incident Response System (IRS) Designation Roles and Responsibilities Deputy 1. Ensure formation of Incident Response Teams (IRT) at District, Sub- Commissioner Division, Tehsil/Block. (DC), as 2. Ensure that a reasonable amount of imprest fund is sanctioned clearly Responsible delineating the procedure for emergency procurement. Officer (RO) 3. Ensure effective communication and Web based / online Decision Support System (DSS) is in place in the EOC and connected with District, Sub- Division, Tehsil/Block level. 4. Appoint / deploy, terminate and demobilise Incident Commander (IC) and IRT(s) as and when required. 5. Decide overall incident objectives, priorities and ensure that Incident Action Plan (IAP) is prepared by the IC and implemented. 6. Identify, mobilise and allocate critical resources according to established priorities from with any department of the Government, Local Authority, private sector in the district. 7. Coordinate with the State Government for mobilisation of Armed Forces, Air support etc. as and when required. 8. Ensure overall coordination of response, relief and other activities. 9. Ensure that NGOs carry out their activities in an equitable and nondiscriminatory manner. 10. Mobilise experts and consultants in the relevant fields for advice, if necessary. 11. Conduct post response review on performance of IRTs and take appropriate steps to improve performance. 12. Take such other necessary action as the situation demands. 13. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), as Incident Commander (IC) A. COMMAND STAFF 1. Obtain information on: a. Incident situation status like number of people and the area affected etc. b. Availability and procurement of resources c. Requirement of facilities like ICP, Staging Area, Incident Base, Camp, Relief Camp, etc. d. Availability and requirements of Communication system e. Future weather behavior from IMD f. Any other information required for response from all available sources and analyse the situation 2. Determine incident objectives and strategies based on the available information and resources and establish immediate priorities and strategies. 3. Establish appropriate IRS with Sections, Branches, Divisions and/or Units based on the span of control and scale of the incident. 4. Establish Incident Command Post (ICP) at a suitable place. There will be one ICP even if the incident is multijurisdictional. 30

44 District Information and Public Relation Officer (DPRO), as Information and Media Officer (IMO) City Magistrate, as Liaison Officer (LO) Assistant Commissioner of Police (HQ), as Safety Officer (SO) 5. Prepare Incident Action Plan (IAP) which should be reviewed every 24 hours and circulated to all concerned. 6. Hold planning meeting at regular interval. 7. Ensure that adequate safety measures for responders and affected communities are in place. 8. Ensure proper coordination between all sections of the IRT, agencies working in the response activities and make sure that all conflicts are resolved. 9. Consider requirement of resources, equipment which are not available in the functional jurisdiction, discuss with Planning Section Chief (PSC) and Logistics Section Chief (LSC) and inform RO regarding their procurement. 10. Authorise release of information to the media. 11. Recommend demobilisation of the IRT, when appropriate. 12. Review public complaints and recommend suitable grievance redressal measures to the RO. 13. Perform any other duties that may be required for the management of the incident. 14. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Prepare and release information about the incident to the media agencies and others with the approval of IC. 2. Record decisions taken and directions issued in case of sudden disasters when the IRT has not been fully activated and hand it over to the Planning Section (PS) on its activation for incorporation in the IAP. 3. Monitor and review various media reports regarding the incident that may be useful for incident planning. 4. Organise IAP meetings as directed by the IC or when required. 5. Coordinate with IMD to collect weather information and disseminate it to all concerned. 6. Maintain record of various activities performed and perform such other duties as assigned by IC. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Maintain a list of concerned line departments, agencies (CBOs, NGOs, etc.) and their representatives at various locations. 2. Liaison with all concerned agencies including NDRF and Armed Forces and line departments of Government. 3. Monitor operations to identify current or potential inter-agency problems. 4. Participate in planning meetings and provide information on response by participating agencies. 5. Keep the IC informed about arrivals of all the Government and Non Government agencies and their resources. 6. Organise briefing sessions of all Governmental and Non Governmental agencies with the IC. 7. Maintain record of various activities performed and perform such other duties as assigned by IC. 8. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Recommend measures for assuring safety of responders and to assess or anticipate. 2. Identify hazardous and unsafe situations and review it regularly. 3. Participate in planning meetings for preparation of IAP and review the IAP for safety implications. 4. Obtain details of accidents that have occurred within the incident area if required or as directed by IC and inform the appropriate authorities. 5. Review and approve the Site Safety Plan, as and when required. 6. Maintain record of various activities performed and perform such other 31

45 Operation Section Joint Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of affected area as Operation Section Chief (OSC) Tehsildar of the affected area as Staging Area Manager Response Branch Director (RBD) The details are dealt in table 3.10 and Annexure I Division Supervisor The details are dealt in table 3.10 and Annexure I duties as assigned by IC. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). B. GENERAL STAFF 1. Coordinate with the activated Section Chiefs. 2. Manage all field operations for the accomplishment of the incident objectives. 3. Ensure the overall safety of personnel involved in the OS and the affected communities. 4. Deploy, activate, expand and supervise organisational elements (Branch, Division, Group, etc) in his Section in consultation with IC and in accordance with the IAP. 5. Brief the personnel in OS at the beginning of each operational period and ensure resolution of all conflicts, information sharing, coordination and cooperation between the various Branches of his Section. 6. Consult the IC from time-to-time and keep him fully briefed. 7. Determine the need for additional resources and place demands accordingly and ensure their arrival. 8. Ensure record of various activities performed and perform such other duties as assigned by RO / IC. 9. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Establish the Staging Area with proper layout. 2. Organise storage and dispatch of resources received as per IAP. 3. Report all receipts and dispatches to OSC and maintain their records. 4. Manage all activities of the SA and utilise all perishable supplies expeditiously. 5. Request maintenance and repair of equipment at SA, as needed. 6. Ensure that communications are established with the ICP, different SAs, Incident Base, Camp, Relief Camp. 7. Maintain and provide resource status to PS and LS. 8. Demobilise SA in accordance with the Demobilisation Plan. 9. Maintain record of various activities performed and perform any other duties as assigned by OSC. 10. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Ensure implementation of IAP as per the assigned role. 2. Attend planning meetings as required by the OSC and review assignment lists for Divisions or Groups under Response Branch. 3. Report to OSC regarding modifications required if any in the IAP, need for additional resources, availability of surplus resources and when hazardous situations or significant events occur, etc. 4. Provide Single Resource, Strike Team and Task Force support to various operational areas. 5. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Ensure implementation of division or group assignment list. 2. Assign resources within the division or group under them. 3. Report on the progress of Operations, and the status of resources within the division or group. 4. Coordinate activities with adjacent divisions or groups, if required. 5. Submit situation and resource status to the RBD and the OSC. 6. Report all hazardous situations, special occurrences or significant events (e.g., accidents, sickness, deteriorating weather conditions, etc.) to the RBD and the OSC. 7. Participate in the development of IAP for next operational period, if required. 32

46 Single Resource Unit Leader (SRUL) The details are dealt in table 3.10 and Annexure I Block Development & Panchayat Officer (BDPO) (of rural areas) & EO/ Secretaries, MC (of Urban areas) as Task Force Leader Secretary RTA, as Transport Branch Director (TBD) Assistant Secretary RTA, as Group-in-charge (Road Operations) & Works Manager, and its Mechanical Team as members of Road Operations Group Railway Superintendent, as Groupin-charge (Rail Operations) 8. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Take charge of necessary equipment and supplies. 2. Assess local weather and environmental conditions, law and order situation etc. in the assigned area and report to division supervisor or group in charge. 3. Perform the assigned duty and keep contact with his supervisor. 4. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Review assignments with members of his team. 2. Report on work progress. 3. Coordinate activities with adjacent Single Resource, Strike Teams and Task Forces. 4. Establish and ensure communications. 5. Perform any other duties assigned. 6. Maintain record of various activities. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Activate and manage different operations groups like road, rail and air. 2. Coordinate with railways, road transport and airport authorities for support. 3. Provide ground support to the air operations and ensure appropriate security arrangements. 4. Provide Road transport support to the Rail Operations Group as required. 5. Ensure safety of all personnel of this Branch involved in the Incident Response activities. 6. Ensure that all units moving in the area are familiarised with route with the help of road maps or local guides. 7. Prepare transportation plan as per the IAP. 8. Determine the need for additional resources, their proper and full use and place demand accordingly in advance. 9. Ensure the maintenance of the status of hired resources, their full utilisation and timely release. 10. Ensure that the record of various activities performed and perform any other duties assigned by the IC or OSC. 11. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Ensure transportation of resources by road to the affected sites. 2. Attend planning meetings on the direction of OSC and determine coordination procedures with various destinations as per IAP and update Road Operations plan as required. 3. Ensure proper parking locations. 4. In case of accidents, inform the TBD, the local police and provide assistance in investigation, if required. 5. Ensure that mechanics are available for repair of vehicles and also ensure adequate availability of diesel, oil and lubricants. 6. Maintain the records of all important activities relating to the number of vehicles deployed, source of vehicles (i.e. Government or private), locations where vehicles are deployed along with resource details they are carrying. 7. Support and coordinate the road operations part of the rail and air operations. 8. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Prepare and provide rail operations summary including time of departure and arrival, destinations, resource details, etc as and when required by the senior officers. 2. Coordinate with road operations group for movement of resources. 3. Organise crew for loading and unloading. 4. Ensure safe storage and warehousing of the materials. 33

47 Nodal Officer (Air Operations) Incharge Delhi Airport/ Head, Civil Aviation as Group-in-charge (Air Operations) Planning Section Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), as Planning Section Chief (PSC) 5. Update Rail Operations Plan. 6. Establish and maintain communications with various storage and warehousing areas, destination points and railway officers. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Coordinate with concerned authorities for air operations and project the type of air support required demand at least 24 hours in advance or as early as possible. 2. Inform the IC and OSC about the air movements and landing schedules in their respective areas. 3. Ensure that relevant maps of the incident locations are available with all agencies involved in the air operations to give the correct coordinates of the locations where air support is required. 4. Determine the suitability of helipads or helibases in coordination with the Air Force authorities and the State authorities. 5. Maintain communication with Air Traffic Control and the ground support staff regarding the Air movements and other related activities. 6. Report on air operations activities to the RO and perform any other duties assigned by the RO and IC. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Provide ground support to air operations as per the IAP. 2. Report to TBD the progress of air operations and work in close coordination with the NO, IC, OSC and TBD. 3. Ensure resources and supplies required for the Air Operations are available at the concerned locations. 4. Keep appropriate Maps in order to provide correct coordinates to the pilots and others involved in the Air Operations. 5. Ensure refueling facilities are available at the landing and takeoff locations. 6. Ensure that helibase and helipad locations are identified and approved by the appropriate authorities and ensure identification and marking of helibases and helipads. 7. Determine the need for assignment of personnel and equipment at each helibase and helipad. 8. Ensure that the communication systems are in place. 9. Update landing and takeoff schedule of aircrafts and Helicopters as informed by NO. 10. Ensure preparation of the load manifest for proper loading or unloading of relief supplies. 11. Arrange for unloading and dispatch or storage of relief materials that arrive at the airports, helipads and helibase. 12. Ensure clearing of unsolicited relief from the operational area. 13. Ensure that proper packaging and weighing facilities are in place and used for loading of relief materials. 14. Liaise with the road operations group for the road transportation needs. 15. Ensure the functionality of aircraft rescue and firefighting service at helibases and helipads, security, proper lights, smoke candles/devices, weighing facilities, wind direction socks, etc. are in place. 16. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Coordinate with the activated Section Chiefs for planning and preparation of IAP in consultation with IC. 2. Ensure that decisions taken and directions issued in case of sudden disasters when the PS had not been activated are obtained from the IMO and incorporated in the IAP. 3. Prepare IAP by assessing the current situation, predicting probable course 34

48 District Town Planner (DTP), as Resource Unit Leader (RUL) Assistant Town Planner (ATP), as Checkin/ Status Recorder District Planning Officer, as Situation Unit Leader (SUL) Naib Tehsildar of the affected area as Display Observer of the incident and preparing alternative strategies. 4. Ensure collection, evaluation, and dissemination of information about the incidents including weather, environment toxicity, availability of resources etc. from concerned technical specialist, demobilization unit, documentation unit, situation unit, resource unit and other sources. 5. The PS must have a databank of available resources with their locations from where it can be mobilized. 6. Plan to activate and deactivate IRS positions as appropriate, in consultation with the IC and OSC. 7. Utilise IT solutions for pro-active planning, GIS for decision support and modeling capabilities for assessing and estimating casualties and for comprehensive response management plan. 8. Prepare and implement of Incident Demobilisation Plan. 9. Ensure that record of various activities performed and perform any other duties assigned by IC. 10. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Maintain and display the status of all assigned resources at the incident site by maintaining a resource status-keeping system. 2. Access information about availability of all required resources at other locations and prepare a plan for their mobilization. 3. Ensure and establish check-in function at various incident locations. 4. Update the PSC and IC about the status of resources received and dispatched from time to time. 5. Coordinate with the various activated Branches, Divisions and Groups for checking status and utilisation of allotted resources. 6. Ensure quick and proper utilisation of perishable resources. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Report to the RUL and ensure that all resources assigned to an incident are accounted for at each check-in point. 2. The status of resources would be displayed through T card board or through a computerised programme on the computers. 3. Establish communications with the EOC and Ground Support Unit (GSU) of LS. 4. Ensure displays of check-in locations on signboard so that arriving resources can easily locate the check-in location(s). 5. Transmit Incident Check-in and deployment information to Resource Unit on a regular and prearranged schedule or as needed. 6. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Collect, process and organise all incident information as soon as possible for analysis. 2. Prepare periodic future projections of the development of the incident (along with maps if required) and keep the PSC and IC informed. 3. Prepare situation and resource status reports and disseminate as required. 4. Provide authorised maps, photographic services to responders, if required. 5. Attend IAP Meeting with required information, data, documents and Survey of India maps etc. 6. Maintain record of various activities performed and send to concerned section. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Display incident status obtained from Field Observers (FOs), Single Resource, Strike Teams, Task Forces, aerial photographs and other data received from technical sources and report to the SUL. 2. Ensure timely completion of display chart. 3. Assist in analysing and evaluating field reports. 35

49 Patwari of the affected area as Field Observer District Informatics Officer (DIO), as Documentation Unit Leader (DUL) Tehsildar of the affected area as Demobilization Unit Leader (Demob. UL) Logistics Section District Revenue Officer (DRO), as Logistics Section Chief (LSC) District Revenue 4. Maintain record of various activities performed and send to the SUL. 5. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Report to SUL immediately on observing any situation, including local weather conditions, posing danger or being a safety hazard to responders and affected communities. 2. Gather intelligence that may facilitate better planning and effective response. 3. Maintain record of various activities performed and send to the SUL. 4. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Ensure that all the required forms and stationery are procured and issued to all the activated sections, branches, divisions, groups and units. 2. Compile all information and reports related to the incident. 3. Review and scrutinise the records and various IRS forms for accuracy and completeness. 4. Inform appropriate units of errors or omissions in their documentation, if any, and ensure that errors and omissions are rectified. 5. Store files properly for post-incident analysis. 6. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Prepare Incident Demobilisation Plan (IDP). 2. Identify surplus resources and prepare a tentative IDP in consultation with the PSC and give priority to demobilisation of surplus resources. 3. Develop incident check-out functions for sections, branches, divisions and units in consultation with all sections and send to the PS. 4. Plan for logistics and transportation support for Incident Demobilisation in consultation with LS. 5. Disseminate IDP at an appropriate time to various stakeholders involved ensuring that all sections, units, teams and resources understand their specific incident demobilisation responsibilities and avail demobilisation facilities. 6. Brief the PSC on the progress of demobilization. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Coordinate with the activated Section Chiefs. 2. Provide logistic support to all incident response effort including the establishment of Staging Area, Incident Base, Camp, Relief Camp, Helipad, IDP etc. 3. Participate in the development and implementation of the IAP. 4. Keep RO and IC informed on related financial issues and request for sanction of Imprest Fund, if required. 5. Ensure the safety of the personnel of his Section. 6. Brief Branch Directors and Unit Leaders. 7. Anticipate over all logistic requirements for relief Operations and prepare accordingly. 8. Constantly review the Communication Plan, Medical Plan and Traffic Plan to meet the changing requirements of the situation. 9. Assess the requirement of additional resources and take steps for their procurement in consultation with the RO and IC. 10. Ensure that the hiring of the requisitioned resources is properly documented and paid by the Finance Branch. 11. Ensure that cost analysis of the total response activities is prepared. 12. Ensure that record of various activities performed and perform any other duties as assigned by RO or IC. 13. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Work under the supervision of LSC, and manage all required service 36

50 Officer, as Service Branch Director (SBD) District Radio Officer (Police) / GM, BSNL Dept. as Communication Unit Leader (Com. UL) Deputy Civil Surgeon (Dy. CS- Medical), as Medical Unit Leader (MUL) Superintendent, Food and Supplies Department, as Food Unit Leader (FUL) District Revenue Officer (DRO), as Support Branch Director (Sup. BD) Naib tehsildar of affected area as Resource support for the incident management. 2. Discuss with activated Unit leaders for the materials and resources required and procure the same through LS. 3. Ensure proper dispatch of personnel, teams, resources etc as per the IAP. 4. Prepare an assignment list, if required. 5. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Provide communications facility as and when required. 2. Ensure that all communications equipment available is in working condition and that the network is functional. 3. Maintain the records of all communications equipment deployed in the field and recover them after the incident is over. 4. Ensure setting up of a message centre to receive and transmit radio, telephone and other messages from various activated sections, branches, units and higher authorities and maintain their records. 5. Prepare an alternative communication plan for execution in case of possible failure of the normal communications network. The alternative communications network may have wireless, satellite phones, cell phones, HAM radios etc. 6. Prepare a plan for integration of the communications set up of the central teams (NDRF, Armed Forces) with the local communications set up for the management of large scale disasters when they come to assist in the response effort. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Prepare the Medical Plan and procurement of required resources. 2. Provide medical aid and ambulance for transportation of victims and maintain the records of the same. 3. Obtain a road map of the area from the PS for the ambulance services, transportation of medical personnel and victims. 4. Respond to requests of the OS for medical aid, transportation and medical supplies etc. under intimation to the SBD and LSC. 5. Maintain the list of medical personnel who could be mobilised in times of need. 6. Prepare and circulate list of referral service centres to all the medical team leaders. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Supply resources to various activated sections, branches, units and groups of IRT as per direction of the SBD. 2. Supply food to personnel of IRT(s) at ICP, camps, incident base, SA, victims at the temporary shelters, relief camps etc. 3. FUL may request the LSC to split the unit (if the task becomes very large) into two groups one to supply food for personnel and another for victims. 4. Determine food and drinking water requirements and their transportation and brief the SBD and LSC. 5. Maintain an inventory of receipt and dispatch of resources. 6. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Procure and dispatch required tactical materials and resources for operations with the concurrence of the Section Chief. 2. Participate in the planning meeting of the LS. 3. Ensure that organisation assignment list concerning the branch is circulated to all units under Sup. BD. 4. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Organise movement of personnel, equipment and supplies. 2. Receive and store safely all supplies required for the incident response. 3. Maintain the inventory of supplies and equipment. 37

51 Provisioning Unit Leader (RPUL) Naib tehsildar of affected area as Facilities Unit Leader (Fac. UL) Naib tehsildar of affected area as Ground Support Unit Leader (GSUL) Treasury Officer, as Finance Branch Director (FBD) Deputy Superintendent, Revenue, as Time Unit Leader (TUL) 4. Organise repair and servicing of non-expendable supplies and equipment. 5. Monitor the 'kind', 'type' and quantity of supplies available and dispatched and maintain the records of receipt and dispatch of supplies including equipment and personnel. 6. Receive and respond to requests for personnel, supplies and equipment from the activated sections, branches, divisions, units and groups under intimation to Sup. B.D. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Prepare the layout and activation of incident facilities like Incident Base, Camp(s), Relief Camp(s), ICP, etc., and provide basic amenities to the responders. 2. Locate the different facilities as per the IAP. 3. Participate in the planning meeting of the Section, prepare list for each facilities and its requirements in coordination with the LSC. 4. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Provide transportation services for field operations to TBD. 2. In case Air Operations are activated, organise and provide required ground support through TBD. 3. Provide maintenance and repair services for all the vehicles and related equipment used for incident management as per proper procedures and keep the concerned line departments informed through the Sup. BD and LSC. 4. Develop and implement the Incident Traffic Plan. 5. Inform Resource Unit about the availability and serviceability of all vehicles and equipment. 6. Arrange for and activate fueling requirements for all transport including Aircrafts in consultation with the Sup. BD. 7. Maintain inventory of assigned, available and off road or out of service resources. 8. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Attend planning meetings. 2. Prepare a list of resources to be mobilised, procured or hired in accordance with the IAP. Obtain orders of the competent authority as per financial rules and take steps for their procurement without delay. 3. Ensure that time records of hired equipment, personnel and their services are accurately maintained as per Government norms for payment. 4. Examine and scrutinise cost involved in the entire response activity including the demobilisation, analysis the cost effectiveness and keep the LSC informed. 5. Ensure that all obligation documents initiated at the incident are properly prepared, completed, verified and signed by the appropriate Section Chief and BD. 6. Brief the LSC or IC on all incident related financial issues needing attention or follow-up. 7. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Maintain time recording of hired equipment and personnel and ensure that it is maintained on a daily basis and according to government norms. 2. Examine logs of all hired equipment and personnel with regard to their optimal utilization. 3. Ensure that all records are correct and complete prior to demobilisation of hired resources. 4. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 38

52 Naib Tehsildar (Accounts), as Compensation/ Claim Unit Leader (Com./ CUL) Secretary, Red Cross/ Nazar, as Procurement Unit Leader (PUL) Deputy Superintendent, Revenue, as Cost Unit Leader (CUL) 1. Collect all cost data and provide cost estimates. 2. Prepare and maintain a list of requisitioned premises, services, resources and vehicles, etc. with correct date and time of such requisition. 3. Follow appropriate procedures for preparation of claims and compensation. 4. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Attend to all financial matters pertaining to vendors and contracts. 2. Review procurement needs in consultation with the FBD and prepare a list of vendors from whom procurement can be done following proper procedures. 3. Ensure all procurements ordered are delivered on time. 4. Coordinate with the FBD for use of imprest funds, as required. 5. Complete final processing of all bills arising out of the response management and send documents for payment with the approval of the FBD, LSC and IC. 6. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). 1. Develop incident cost summaries in consultation with the FBD on the basis of Cost Analysis Report. 2. Make cost-saving recommendations to the FBD. 3. Complete all records relating to financial matters prior to demobilization. 4. Perform all tasks as mentioned in ESF (Annexure II). Departments Table 3.10: Members of Planning Section and Response Branch Members of Response Branch Division Planning Director Supervisor Committee Agriculture Deputy Director Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officer (SDAO) Animal Husbandry Development and Panchayat Electricity Fire Services Food & Supplies Forest Deputy Director District Development and Panchayat Officer (DDPO) Superintending Engineer (SE) Jt. Commissioner, Municipal Corporation & Executive Officer/ Secy. Committee District Food and Supplies Controller (DFSC) District Forest Officer (DFO) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) Executive Engineer (XEN) Assistant Divisional Fire Officer (ADFO) District Food and Supplies Officer (DFSO) Range Forest Officer (RFO) Health Civil Surgeon (CS) Deputy Civil Surgeon (Dy. CS) HUDA Superintending Executive Engineer (SE) Engineer (XEN) 39 Block Agricultural Officer (BAO) Veterinary Surgeon (VS) Social Education Programme Officer (SEPO) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Fire Station Officer (FSO) Assistant Food and Supplies Officer (AFSO) Block Forest Officer (BFO) Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Sub-Divisional Engineer (SDE) Single Resource Unit Leader Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) Block Level Extension Officer (BLEO) Village Secretary Junior Engineer (JE) Assistant Fire Station Officer Food Inspector Forest Guard Medical Officer (MO) Junior Engineer (JE)

53 Irrigation Municipal Corporation Police Public Health Engineering Public Works Department Superintending Engineer (SE) Chief Engineer/ Superintending Engineer (SE) Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP)/ Deputy Connissioner (HQ) of Police Superintending Engineer (SE) Superintending Engineer (SE) Executive Engineer (XEN) Executive Engineer (XEN) Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Executive Engineer (XEN) Executive Engineer (XEN) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Assistant Engineer (AE) Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Junior Engineer (JE) Junior Engineer (JE) Station House Officer (SHO) Junior Engineer (JE) Junior Engineer (JE) 40

54 4 Prevention & Mitigation Measures Prevention can be defined as an action taken to avoid an incident or stopping an incident from occurring. It basically includes deterrence operations and surveillance. Mitigation measures are described as the strategies and intervention to reduce both the effect of the hazard itself and the vulnerable conditions. Therefore mitigation activities can be focused on the hazard itself or the elements exposed to the threat. 4.1 Structural & Non-structural Measures Both structural and non-structural aspects are part of mitigation measures. Structural mitigation refers to any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards. This includes engineering measures and construction of hazard-resistant and protective structures and infrastructure. Non-structural mitigation refers to policies, awareness, knowledge development, public commitment, information sharing which can reduce risk. Various prevention and mitigation measures based on NDMA Guidelines for different hazards are discussed in table 4.1. Table 4.1: Hazard Specific Structural & Non-Structural Measures Hazard Structural Measures Non-Structural Measures Flood i. Strengthening/construction of embankments, flood walls and flood levees ii. Proper regulation of lakes, dams and other water storage reservoirs iii. Improvement of channels iv. Proper desilting/dredging of rivers in order to keep the rise of the river beds minimum v. Drainage improvement in order to avoid congestion vi. Diversion of flood water in order to lower water levels in the rivers vii. Catchment area treatment/ afforestation, building up of check dams/detention basins in order to reduce the flood peaks and control the suddenness of the runoff viii. Anti-erosion works such as revetment or pitching along with launching apron and spurs of earth protected by armour of stones or spurs of loose stones or stones in wire-mesh crates i. Flood plain zoning to regulate land use in the flood plains ii. Flood proofing iii. Flood forecasting and warning iv. Integrated Water Resource Management such as water resources assessment, socioeconomic assessment, water resources planning, implementation of action plans, day-to-day water resources management (adjustments of the plans) and water resources protection and conservation v. Medical preparedness in terms of after-effects of floods requiring medical attention vi. Creating awareness to the type of illnesses and other health problems that can result in the aftermath of floods, to all the medical teams and the community at large vii. Creation of trained medical first 41

55 ix. Alignment, location, design and provision of waterways i.e. vents, culverts, bridges and causeways in National Highways, State Highways, District and other roads and Railways embankments x. Inspection, rehabilitation and maintenance programme to ensure that the design capabilities are maintained Earthquake i. Structural safety audit of critical lifeline structures ii. Seismic strengthening of existing structures iii. Prioritization of structures especially, critical/lifeline structures iv. Retrofitting of weak buildings v. Earthquake-resistant construction in rural and semi-urban areas Drought i. Water management including water harvesting and conservation ii. Cloud seeding in drought-prone areas iii. Micro-irrigation including drip and sprinkler irrigation iv. Afforestation with bio-diesel species through the National Afforestation Programme Fire i. Establishment of Fire-stations as per Fire Safety Bye-laws viii. ix. responders for first aid and resuscitation measures Preparing of medical stores and medical kits Development of patient evacuation plans i. Development of Rapid Visual Screening procedures and Detailed Vulnerability Assessment ii. Regular conduction of Fire Safety Audits and Electrical Safety Audits iii. Public Awareness Campaigns iv. Techno-legal regime for ensuring compliance of earthquake-resistant design and construction practices in all new constructions v. Licensing and certification of professionals vi. Compliance review by professionals of PRIs and ULBs vii. Medical preparedness viii. Earthquake engineering education i. Drought-prone area delineation at block level based on rainfall, cropping pattern, available supplement irrigation, satellite derived indicators, soil map, groundwater availability map, cattle population and fodder demand and socio-economic data ii. Gradation of drought-prone areas based on the frequency of occurrence of droughts, sensitivity to rainfall variation and vulnerability of community iii. Monitoring of drought based on rainfall and other parameters, crop health, available ground water and migration and impact on community iv. Insuring of crops i. Implementation of the Haryana Fire Service Act, 2009 ii. Updating basic infrastructure 42

56 Chemical & Industrial Accidents i. Creation of appropriate infrastructure as mentioned in offsite emergencyplan of district and onsite plans of MAH and other industries, including Public Address Systems at such places and nearby 43 and adopting modern technologies iii. Procurement of Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) for fire fighting staff iv. Improving outreach of fire services v. Provincialisation and formation of state level fire services vi. Making the fire services a multi-hazard response unit vii. Training of community members in fire-fighting techniques viii. Putting in place the audit system ix. Compulsory fire hazard evaluation of all types of buildings, both old and new x. Planning and calendar of evacuation drills/mock drills in vital installations/industrial plants/government buildings/ schools and critical infrastructure like hospitals, etc. xi. Enforcement of fire approvals as per the provisions contained in National Building Code (NBC), 2005 (Part IV- Life & Fire Safety) for new constructions. i. Enforcement of code of practices, procedures and standards ii. Audits of On-site & Off-site Emergency plans at regular intervals iii. Statutory inspection, safety audits and testing of emergency plans iv. Safety Auditing v. Hotline telephone connection with nearby emergency services vi. Awareness generation among community regarding HAZMAT vii. Training of specialized Medical First Aid Responders viii. Mutual aid communication among industries to share precautions/ lesson learnt after any incidents & resource sharing

57 Biological Disasters i. Installing High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in the ventilation systems of important buildings in order to prevent the entry of microbes ii. Enforcement of biosafety measures in labs i. Strengthening of Integrated Disease Surveillance Systems in district for issuing public health measures ii. Regular survey and proper maintenance of water supply and sewage pipeline iii. Creation of awareness about personal hygiene iv. Vector control programmes v. Burial/disposal of dead bodies vi. Training of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) under IDSP vii. Provision of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) to all health care workers prior to coming in contact with the patients viii. ix. Social distancing measures Disease Containment by Isolation and Quarantine Methodologies x. Training/refresher training to Quick Response Medical Teams (QRMTs)/Medical First Responders (MFRs) to handle disasters due to natural epidemics/bio-terrorism xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. Establishment of mobile hospitals/mobile teams at strategic locations Preparation and promulgation of National Code of Practice for Bio-security and Bio-safety Provision of animal quarantine, providing health regulatory measures for import/export of livestock and livestock products, animal feeds, etc., and prevention of inter-state transmission of animal diseases and control of diseases of national importance through National Veterinary Services Proper disposal of carcass during the disaster and postdisaster Initiation of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in livestock emergency management Source: NDMA Guidelines for Different Hazards 44

58 4.2 Existing Schemes/Projects There are various on-going schemes and projects in district. Some of these are particularly targeting the vulnerable population like widows, destitute, disabled persons, pregnant women, adolescent girls, scheduled castes, etc. Some of these schemes and projects could be used during normal and peace time for undertaking various prevention and mitigation measures as discussed before. Various existing schemes and projects in district that could be used for disaster management are mentioned in table 4.2. Table 4.2: Schemes/Projects for Prevention and Mitigation Measures S. No. Schemes Responsible Department 1. Indira Bal Swathya Yojna Health 2. RNTCP Health 3. National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme Health (NVBDCP) 4. Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) Health 5. Janani Suraksha Yojana (NRHM) Health 6. Janani Suraksha Yojana (State) Health 7. Janani Shishu Surksha Karyakram Health 8. Leprosy Eradication Programme Health 9. National Goiter Programme Health 10. Free Medicines for OPD/ Emergencies and Pregnant Health Women 11. Surgical Package Scheme Health 12. Neo Natal Units Health 13. Free Delivery Services Health 14. Referral Transport Service Health 15. Arogya Kosh Health 16. PNDT and Sex Ratio Scheme Health 17. ASHA Scheme Health 18. Polio Eradication Programme Health 19. MCTS Scheme Health 20. Family Welfare Scheme Health 21. Ladli Scheme Social Welfare 22. National Rural Drinking Water Programme Public Health Engg. 23. Implementation of Sewerage System and providing Sewerage in balance areas 24. Providing Water Services facilities under MGGBY to various villages 25. Providing and installing additional tubewells in various villages Public Health Engg. Public Health Engg. Public Health Engg. 26. Foot and Mouth Control Programme Animal Husbandry & Dairying 27. Health Care Camps Animal Husbandry & Dairying 28. Bharat Nirman PWD (B&R) & DRDA 29. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) PWD (B & R) 45

59 30. Priyadarshani Awas Yojna (PAJ) Development & Panchayat 31. Indira Awas Yojna (IAY) Development & Panchayat 32. Mahatama Gandhi Grameen Basti Yojna (MGGBY) Development & Panchayat 33. Maintenance of channels & drains Irrigation 34. Mahatma Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna Electricity 35. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Yojna (BPL Family) Electricity 36. Providing power supply facilities under MGGBY to various villages Electricity 4.3 Training of Human Resources Training of human resources and thereby building the capacity of the district is another important mitigation measure. A series of training programmes will be organized for different focused groups like that of district level officers, sub division and community level office bearers, teachers and principals, doctors and engineers, architects, masons, builders and contractors. Community could also be made aware and trained on safe construction practices through various awareness, sensitization and skill development programs. At district level, training assistance for community will be provided by Civil Defence, District Red Cross Society and other recognized NGOs in the district. The organizations like Civil Defence, Nehru Yuva Kendrya (NYK), NCC, NSS, etc. have a large number of volunteers registered with them. Wardens of these bodies along with their volunteers must be regularly trained in the district. The strengthening of Civil Defence in the district is another important part of non structural prevention and mitigation measures, particularly awareness generation. The Civil Defence and Home Guards are indeed quite a helpful resource in times of emergency. They can be given awards, identity cards, honorarium and certificates for their work so that more number of people volunteer themselves and participate in such works. 4.4 Other Measures Retrofitting Retrofitting means reinforcement of structures to make them more resistant and resilient to the forces of natural hazards. This involves consideration of changes in the mass, stiffness, damping, load path and ductility of materials, as well as radical changes such as the introduction of energy absorbing dampers and base isolation systems. Consideration of wind loading to strengthen the structure so as to minimize the impact wind force and strengthening of structures in earthquakeprone areas are two examples of retrofitting. For an existing building, retrofitting or seismic strengthening is the only solution to make it disaster resistant. The lifeline buildings within the district should primarily be retrofitted followed by other significant buildings of the district. Retrofitting should be carried out along with a panel of experts for assessing the structure and to suggest the type of retrofitting required Land Use Planning Land use planning is a powerful mitigation tool as it lessens the risks and vulnerability from several geological and other hazards. The planning and control of land use include a vast spectrum of general policies about it, which leave determining effects and influences on programs and plans of urban development. They also cover economic, environmental, social and political aspects. Responsible management of the environment and its resources, and flexible and responsive development can prevent or mitigate negative impacts. The degree of effectiveness of land use planning and its efficiency in case of an earthquake, from the time of the earthquake till the return of the city to its normalcy, are significant and determine two indicators of 46

60 vulnerability, i.e. casualties and destruction. The urban areas and the cities (i.e. the more densely populated areas) need to be spatially planned in order to reduce the risks of the hazards. The most important criteria for determining appropriate locations for different urban activities and urban land use include: i. Compatibility ii. Comfort iii. Efficiency iv. Favourability ii. Limiting the types of development in high to moderate risk areas, for recreation or other forms of public use thereby reducing the potential impacts of natural hazard events. iii. Applying appropriate development controls in moderate and lower risk areas, such as minimum elevations, setbacks and lot sizes, as well as in areas of maximum densities and maximum site coverage Enforcing Existing Codes and Laws The list of codes and laws are and must be enforced in the district in order to prevent and v. Health and vi. Safety Considering these factors in land use planning and zoning improves efficiency of the city, welfare and comfort for the citizens, and minimizing the fatalities and economic damages as a result of the hazard. Land use planning can minimize risk in following number of ways: i. Prohibiting development in high-risk areas through zoning and overlay controls. mitigate the effects of the hazards. Bureau of Indian Standards, National Building Codes of India and subsequent amendments in various acts provides sufficient legal protection to the enforcing agencies for safe construction practices. The National Building Codes must be strictly followed in lifeline structures and should be immediately implemented, wherever necessary. In construction works, the civil engineers have to follow Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to construct resistant structures. The by-laws for control of vectorborne diseases should be implemented and strictly followed by all the municipalities in the state of Haryana. All the concerned departments must ensure the enforcement of existing codes. 47

61 5 Preparedness 5.1 General Preparedness Checklist 1. Deputy Commissioner, shall ensure that preparedness checklist is duly followed by each front line department and status of the same is discussed in monthly meetings. 2. District Head of department of each frontline department shall ensure that the departments are prepared to meet the challenges of any emergency/ disaster by duly following the preparedness checklists. 3. Nodal officers of each of the frontline departments shall ensure quarterly updation of District Disaster Management Resource Inventory (DDMRI) and submission of the same to District Revenue Officer, by: a. Adding to it any changes in the human resources of their department along with their updated contact numbers, if any. b. Adding to the equipment list, relevant resources for response activities from both the government and private sector. 4. DRO shall ensure that the same has been updated and uploaded on website of District Administration on quarterly basis with the help of District Information Officer (DIO). 5. Nodal officers of each of the frontline departments shall also report to District Head of Department and/or Deputy Commissioner, about requisition of any relevant resource/equipment, not available with the Government and/or private sector, for disaster management activity. 6. District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), shall ensure the establishment of Emergency Operation Centre, with the following: a. Proper space for Planning and Logistics Section Chief and staff. b. Proper space for control room with adequate communication equipments including landline telephones, mobile phones, satellite phones, walkie-talkie, ham radio, computer/ laptop with printer facility, facility, fax machine, television, etc. c. Ensure power backup facilities along with availability of generator set. d. Ensure proper space for meeting, conference, media briefing along with LCD, computer and video conferencing facilities. e. Availability of vehicle at Emergency Operation Centre. f. Availability of District Disaster Management Resource Inventory, and also of the neighbouring districts (Jhajjar, Rewari, Mewat and Palwal), Disaster Management Resource Inventory of the state and also of critical national resources. g. Availability of Hazard Seasonality Map of district. h. Availability of District Disaster Management Plan,. 5.2 Department wise Preparedness Checklist District Administration 1. Ensure enforcement of the codes, bylaws and act such as National Building Code, Bureau of Indian Standards, etc in the 48

62 upcoming development projects, construction work, and commercial complexes Agriculture Department 1. Prepare Agriculture Contingency Plan. 2. Constitute a Crop Weather Watch Group at district level (as per A Model Manual for Drought Management, GoI) with representatives from Meteorological Department and concerned officers dealing with agricultural inputs, credit extension, etc to keep a close watch on the monsoon situation, extreme temperature, hail and wind storm. 3. Identify vulnerable areas prone to pest infestation, drought, flood and other hazards. 4. Identify source for procurement of fodder. 5. Ensure proper mechanism for fodder management. 6. Ensure awareness generation in farmers regarding proper fodder management, various plant diseases, alternate cropping practices in disaster-prone areas, crop insurance, provision of credit facilities, proper storage of seeds, etc. 7. Provide training to farmers in alternate cropping techniques, mixed cropping and other agricultural practices which minimise crop losses during future disasters. 8. Ensure surveillance for pest infestation and crop diseases. 9. Ensure availability of stock for immediate replacement of broken/non-functioning gadgets/equipments. 10. Ensure availability of adequate stock of seeds and other agro inputs particularly for areas vulnerable to hazards. 11. Prepare trained and equipped team for assessment of damage to soil, crop and forest and impact on other agricultural activities. 12. Prepare for establishment of public information booths, with appropriate and modern means of communication, to assist farmers in providing information regarding insurance, compensation, repair of agro equipments and restoring of agricultural activities at the earliest Animal Husbandry & Dairying 1. Ensure fully functional mobile veterinary unit at disposal. 2. Prepare a database of veterinary hospitals/ clinics and agencies working for animal care. 3. Ensure availability of stocks of mineral and feed supplements, life saving drugs, electrolytes, vaccines, etc. 4. Ensure sensitization of farmers about protection of their feed and fodder prior to the onset of monsoon. 5. Locate feed and fodder banks. 6. Ensure filling feed banks before the scarcity period. 7. Prepare for the feed of the poultry birds. 8. Identify source for procurement of fodder in consultation with Agriculture Department. 9. Identify safe locations for fodder depot and cattle camps within the district. 10. Ensure assured source of water or canals for drinking and growing fodder along with the above locations with help of Department of Irrigation/ PHED/ Development & Panchayat. 11. Prepare for necessary arrangements of tatties, gunny bags and tarpaulin sheets to cover the sheds during heat and cold waves. 12. Ensure availability of sprinklers/ foggers in shed/camp during heat waves period. 13. Prepare for special care for productive, lactating and pregnant animals; also supplement them with additional concentrates and fodder. 14. Ensure proper administration of deworming and vaccinations for cattle, sheep and goats, pigs and other relevant measures for disease management. 15. Ensure isolation of sick and healthy animals. 49

63 16. Ensure separate/alternate arrangement for keeping, feeding and watering of diseased animals due to contagious diseases to prevent spread of disease to healthy animals. 17. Organise awarenesss camp for farmers concerning the management of sick/ infected animals. 18. Ensure separate transport vehicles for sick/infected and dead animals due to contagious diseases. 19. Ensure proper disinfection of space, vehicles and manpower involved in transportation of sick/infected and dead animals due to contagious diseases. 20. Prepare for arrangements for transportation of critically injured livestock. 21. Identify space for burial of animals and ensure proper disposal of dead animals Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited 1. Procure recovery plans from private communication service providers for their recovery time objectives. 2. Prepare for alternate communication system Civil Aviation 1. Identify safe locations that can be used as helipads Civil Defence 1. Prepare workforce of volunteers particularly trained in the following: a) First aid b) Rescue Operations c) Minor fire fighting services d) Traffic management e) Crowd management f) Dead body management g) Evacuation h) Shelter and camp management i) Mass Care j) Welfare services during relief 2. Prepare a database of volunteers available and update the same in DDMRI. 3. Prepare a database of NSS/ NCC students and faculties from various educational institutions and update the same in DDMRI. 4. Prepare a database of equipments available and update the same in DDMRI. 5. Maintain and update regularly household record Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) 1. Ensure distribution map at disposal. 2. Prepare a database of critical and lifesaving infrastructure in the district and prepare for providing uninterrupted power supply to them. 3. Prepare for providing continuous power supply to the affected area. 4. Prepare to provide electrical connections and system at short notice in affected areas for purpose of pumping flood water and illumination of the area. 5. Prepare for prompt replacement/ recommissioning of affected power supply system. 6. Ensure availability of adequate stock of important equipments like power transformers, breakers, control cables, poles, current transformer, conductors, cables, insulators, etc for prompt action whenever required. 7. Ensure trained construction and maintenance staff at disposal Development and Panchayat 1. Ensure availability of tractor trolleys and other required equipments for the same. 2. Plan to provide building/guest house/dharamshalas/ chaupals at different locations to establish control room, first aid and medical post or shelters during emergency. 3. Prepare a database of catering services providers, hawai sanghs. 4. Prepare a database of private providers of tents, tarpaulin sheets, poles, kanats, cooking utensils, polythene bags, shrouds 50

64 and other essential items that could be used for community kitchen and cremation and burial. 5. Ensure cleaning of house drains before the monsoon season. 6. Prepare for sanitation operations in view of post flood situations. 7. Prepare for prompt provision of temporary toilets/ trench latrines in the affected rural area and relief camps in urban areas. 8. Prepare mechanism for proper solid waste management, disposal of waste and removal of debris in shelter and relief camps, feeding centres and affected rural areas District Red Cross Society 1. Ensure availability of fund for relief materials/ work. 2. Train and prepare ward and village wise first aid teams. 3. Prepare database of blood donors in the district and update the same in DDMRI. 4. Prepare database of trainers & volunteers and update the same in DDMRI. 5. Prepare a database of voluntary organizations and services they offer, ensure their authenticity, and update the same in DDMRI. 6. Ensure availability of adequate stock of food items, blankets, clothing including woolens, utensils, first aid kits, stretchers, medicines, etc in view of any emergency situation. 7. Ensure availability of adequate stock of aids (hearing, visual, crutches, artificial limbs, etc) for physically challenged persons. 8. Ensure availability of old blankets/ gunny bags for animal during cold wave period. 9. Prepare database of providers of shrouds and tarpaulin sheets Education Department 1. Organise awareness generation programs in schools and colleges for students, teachers, administrative staff and other helpers. These programs should focus on dos and don ts for various hazards and safe evacuation in case of any emergency. 2. Conduct hygiene promotion activities as per direction issued by the Health Department on a regular basis. 3. Ensure database and awareness regarding dos and don ts of various hazards as issued by Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Health Department, Police Department, etc. 4. Ensure preparation of first aid and disaster management kit in each school and college. 5. Ensure preparation of school and colleges disaster management plan. 6. Identify safe schools and colleges to serve as relief shelter in case of any emergency within that area, only for short period of time Explosive Department 1. Ensure awareness about safe transportation and disposal of chemicals and other hazardous material to various industries and factories. 2. Ensure all drivers of vehicles carrying hazardous materials must have HAZCHEM cards related to hazardous chemicals in coordination with industries. 3. Train drivers of such vehicles in basic dos and donts about the chemicals being transported by them Fire Services 1. Ensure proper functioning of all fire fighting equipments, appliances and respiratory equipments. 2. Make a database of existing fire fighting services and facilities provided with private agencies. 3. Be aware of MAH units and other potential hazardous installations and level of possible emergency required. 4. Prepare to deal with leakage of flammable toxic substances. 51

65 5. Ensure, at disposal, the list of adverse affects of chemicals and antidotes/ methods to deal with emergency involving each chemical. This is prepared by Department of Industrial Safety and Health. (Annexure VIII) 6. Review the adequacy of existing fire prevention arrangements in each MAH and other hazardous units before and after the installations. Share the report with Department of Industrial Safety and Health. 7. Identify roads and routes of access and escape to and from MAH and other potential hazardous units. 8. Ensure all important buildings should have sketch map and their escape route with glowing signs. 9. Ensure evacuation drill as per evacuation plan periodically in all important buildings, malls, hospitals etc Food & Supplies Department 1. Prepare a database of godowns and cold storage facilities in the district. This information can be obtained from Labour Department/ Market Committee. 2. Prepare a database of catering services providers. 3. Prepare for safety of stored food grains in godowns against inundation and water logging, fire and other possible hazards. 4. Prepare for out-movement of food grains to a pre-decided safer location, if required. 5. Ensure availability of adequate food grains storage in godowns in view of the scarcity or emergency period. 6. Prepare a database of kerosene depots, petrol pumps, gas agencies, etc and update the same in DDMRI. 7. Ensure availability of adequate stock of LPG cylinders, kerosene, petrol, diesel and CNG. 8. Prepare database of private retailers and wholesalers of edible food items. 9. Prepare a database of suppliers and distributors of packaged drinking water. 10. Prepare a database of providers of refrigerated vehicles for transportation of perishable food items. 11. Prepare for large scale movement of food grains, their transportation, expeditious unloading, proper storage and prompt distribution through fair price shops, if required Forest Department 1. Ensure proper functioning of all equipments and vehicles. 2. Prepare a database of ara machine holders. 3. Prepare team for catching wild animals to prevent infiltration in habituated areas, relief camps, etc. 4. Prepare to supply wood for cremation purpose Haryana Roadways 1. Ensure proper functioning of filling station, vehicles and equipments including fire extinguishers, first aid kits, etc. 2. Prepare for prompt deployment of vehicles at short notice for various purposes like mass evacuation, transportation of response teams, relief items, victims, etc. 3. Prepare mechanical team for prompt repair of equipment and vehicles. 4. Train drivers and conductors in first aid and basic life saving techniques. 5. Be well familiar with routes of potential hazardous installations and follow incident traffic plan Haryana State Agriculture Marketting Board 1. Ensure proper cleaning of sewerage and improve drainage system of all mandis. 2. Ensure safe platforms for foodgrains storage. 3. Ensure availability and functioning of all equipment like JCB, cranes, etc. (from private dealers if required) 4. Prepare for repair of damaged roads in its jurisdiction. 52

66 5. Prepare for prompt deployment of engineers for clearance of debris for assisting the PWD (B&R) department Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (HSIIDC) 1. Ensure availability and functioning of all equipments and vehicles. 2. Ensuring filling of storage tanks in your jurisdiction in coordination of Irrigation Department prior to the onset of summer. 3. Prepare for treatment/ chlorination of piped water, if required. 4. Prepare for distribution of water purifying tablets, bleaching powder and chlorination of public water resources, if required. 5. Prepare for arrangement of safe drinking water supply for surviving community in the affected areas and also in relief camps and shelters (in your jurisdiction). Also prepare for provisioning of water for other purposes. 6. Prepare for prompt repair of sewerage system and water works in your jurisdiction. 7. Prepare for prompt clearing and repairing of damaged roads, culverts, bridges and flyovers in your jurisdiction. 8. Prepare for prompt repair of pipelines supplying potable water in your jurisdiction Haryana Urban Development Authority 1. Ensure availability and functioning of all equipments and vehicles. 2. Ensuring filling of storage tanks in your jurisdiction in coordination of Irrigation Department prior to the onset of summer. 3. Prepare for treatment/ chlorination of piped water, if required. 4. Prepare for distribution of water purifying tablets, bleaching powder and chlorination of public water resources, if required. 5. Prepare for arrangement of safe drinking water supply for surviving community in the affected areas and also in relief camps and shelters (in your jurisdiction). Also prepare for provisioning of water for other purposes. 6. Prepare for prompt repair of sewerage system and water works in your jurisdiction. 7. Prepare for prompt clearing and repairing of damaged roads, culverts, bridges and flyovers in your jurisdiction. 8. Prepare for prompt repair of pipelines supplying potable water in your jurisdiction Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. (HVPNL) 1. Ensure transmission map at disposal. 2. Prepare a database of critical and lifesaving infrastructure in the district and prepare for providing uninterrupted power supply to them. 3. Prepare for providing continuous power supply to the affected area. Use mobile substations, if required. 4. Prepare for prompt replacement/ recommissioning of affected power supply system. 5. Ensure availability of adequate stock of important equipments like power transformers, breakers, control cables, poles, current transformer, conductors, cables, insulators, etc for prompt action whenever required. 6. Ensure trained construction and maintenance staff at disposal Health Department 1. Prepare trained team of paramedics. 2. Develop dos and don ts and IEC materials regarding health and hygiene. 3. Organise awareness camps with help of CHC/ PHCs and Development and Panchayat Department for hygiene promotion and public health issues. 4. Ensure availability of trained mobile medical teams at disposal. 53

67 5. Prepare psychological and psychosocial care teams. 6. Ensure availability of generator sets and buffer stock of fuel at disposal. 7. Ensure availability of adequate supply of life saving equipments and stock of medicines, portable supplies including portable oxygen cylinders, portable X -ray machine, portable ultrasound machines, triage tags, etc. 8. Ensure availability of adequate space with suitable facilities for storage of medicines. 9. Prepare a database of private hospitals and nursing homes with services and facilities available. 10. Prepare a database of doctors registered with Indian Medical Association (IMA). 11. Prepare a database of available ambulance services from government, private agencies and District Red Cross Society, if any. 12. Ensure, at disposal, list of MAH units and hazardous chemicals stored in them. 13. Ensure, at disposal, the list of antidotes for various hazardous chemicals. This list is prepared by Department of Industrial Safety and Health. (Annexure VIII) 14. Ensure availability of adequate supply of blood units. 15. Prepare database of blood donors in the district and update the same in DDMRI. 16. Prepare a database of providers of refrigerated vehicles for transportation of vaccines, blood, blood products, etc. 17. Prepare a database of halwai sangh, restaurants and caterers through Food Safety Officer (FSO). 18. Train drivers and attendants of ambulance and mobile medical units in first aid and basic life saving techniques. 19. Prepare a decontamination ward in view of any possible CBRN hazard. 20. Prepare for prompt establishment of temporary hospital, mobile surgical unit, etc at short notice, near the affected area. 21. Ensure chlorination of surface water sources to avoid water borne diseases. 22. Ensure proper and safe mechanism for medical waste disposal. 23. Prepare for proper disease surveillance system. 24. Make proper arrangement and mechanism for mass casualty management Home Guards 1. Ensure proper functioning of all equipments. 2. Prepare teams trained in search and rescue, first aid, fire fighting, etc. 3. Prepare a database of volunteers and equipments and update the same in DDMRI. 4. Train staff of various departments in first aid, resuce operations, fire fighting, etc Industrial Safety & Health 1. Prepare a database of MAH units and contact details of their safety officers. 2. Enlist methods of packaging and handling, disposal, containment and precautions for all the hazardous materials present in industries. 3. Direct the management of industries and units to prepare on-site emergency plan of their units. 4. Prepare offsite emergency plan. 5. Inspect premises and machinery in plants, industries for adequacy of safety and emergency arrangements in industries and direct for corrective measures, if necessary, with respect to statutory provisions for safety. 6. Ensure at disposal Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for chemicals available/ used / transported from the district. 7. Organise health camp for industries workers in coordination with Industrial Health wing of the department. 8. Prepare a databse of suppliers/ manufactures of antidotes for hazardous chemicals as discussed in Annexure VIII. 54

68 Irrigation Department 1. Ensure proper early warning mechanism in place for flood by monitoring water level of surface water bodies. 2. Ensure proper and timely inspection of conditions of bunds, siphons, regulators, embankments, inlet and outlets of lakes, drains/ nallaha, channels and pump houses. 3. Ensure timely de-silting and dredging of rivers and canals, if required. 4. Ensure prompt repair of channels, if required. 5. Ensure proper functioning of all equipments including dewatering pumps. 6. Ensuring filling of water ponds, lakes, storage tanks of PHED/ HUDA/ HSIIDC/ MC in the district with canal water prior to the onset of summer. 7. Prepare for the arrangements of clean drinking water for affected livestock and poultry. 8. Ensure availability of ballies, and gunny bags/ecb. 9. Ensure provision of back up supplies for dewatering or other operations Municipal Corporation/ Committee 1. Prepare for sanitation operations in view of post flood situations within jurisdiction of the area. 2. Ensure availability of tractor trolleys and other required equipments for the same. 3. Prepare mechanism for proper solid waste management, disposal of waste and removal of debris in shelter and relief camps, feeding centres and affected areas in their jurisdiction. 4. Plan to provide building/ guest house at different locations to establish control room, first aid and medical post or shelters during emergency in coordination with HUDA. 5. Prepare for prompt provision of temporary facilities like that of medical post, temporary shelters, temporary toilets, etc at short notice. 6. Prepare a database of catering services providers, hawai sanghs. 7. Prepare a database of private providers of tents, tarpaulin sheets, poles, kanats, cooking utensils, polythene bags, shrouds and other essential items that could be used for community kitchen and cremation and burial. 8. Prepare for prompt repair of sewerage systems and water works. 9. Ensure cleaning of drains before the monsoon season. 10. Ensuring filling of storage tanks in your jurisdiction in coordination of Irrigation Department prior to the onset of summer. 11. Prepare for prompt provision of temporary toilets/ trench latrines in the affected urban area and relief camps in urban areas. 12. Prepare mechanism for proper solid waste management and disposal of waste in shelter and relief camps, feeding centres and affected urban areas. 13. Prepare for prompt clearing and repairing of damaged roads, culverts, bridges and flyovers in your jurisdiction Police Department 1. Ensure proper functioning of all equipments. 2. Ensure availability of operational security chek points at crowded and critical places. 3. Develop dos and don ts and IEC materials regarding road safety, stampede, bomb blast and terrorist attack. 4. Ensure proper mechanism in place for early warning of different hazards through police stations and police posts. 5. Arrange for public address system and siren. 6. Prepare for temporary installation of wireless systems between district and subdivisions in case of any damage to existing wireless system with the department. 55

69 7. Train the communication wing of police in setting up control room at short notice at a required site. 8. Prepare contingency plan for response to bomb blast, riots, terrorist attack and other law and order emergencies. 9. Ensure availability of telephone numbers and database of Bomb Disposal Squad and Dog Squad Team in police control room and update in every three months 10. Ensure availability of telephone numbers and database of reserve battalion of police located in nearby for reinforcement. 11. Prepare deployment plan of home guards and other volunteers for protection of property of affected community. 12. Prepare for proper arrangement for custody of recovered belongings and property from dead bodies and affected sites. 13. Ensure availability of first aid box in PCR vans and ensure propoer functioning of other equipments in PCR van. 14. Train police personnel and staff of PCR vans in first aid and basic life saving techniques. 15. Prepare for proper protection to women, girls and children to avoid cases of human trafficking. 16. Prepare for protection of dead bodies to avoid their theft and false claims. 17. Prepare for safety and security of food and other commodities. 18. Prepare for protection against hoarding, black marketing of relief material. 19. Prepare for safety and security arrangements for evacuated area, affected area, transit camps, relief camps, hospital, medical centre, cattle camps and feeding centres. 20. Ensure availability of District Road Maps at disposal Pollution Control Board 1. Prepare a database of hazardous chemicals and pollutants in the districts and their probable adverse effects on environment. 2. Prepare for methods and techniques of decontamination of the same Public Health Engineering Department 1. Ensure availability and well functioning of all equipments and vehicles. 2. Prepare for treatment/ chlorination of piped water, if required. 3. Prepare for distribution of water purifying tablets, bleaching powder and chlorination of public water resources, if required. 4. Prepare for arrangement of safe drinking water supply for surviving community in the affected areas and also in relief camps and shelters. Also prepare for provisioning of water for other purposes. 5. Prepare for prompt repair of pipelines supplying potable water. 6. Make standby arrangements of generators for running the water pumps. 7. Ensure installations of tube wells, if needed, before the monsoon to provide underground water to the livestock during flood period. 8. Ensure availability of adequate number of water tankers, drums, jerry cans or identify their private suppliers to prepare for supply of water, in scarcity period and in emergency. 9. Ensure availability of water supply/ filling points for fire tenders, water cannons, hospitals and other necessary life saving infrastructure. 10. Ensuring filling of storage tanks in your jurisdiction in coordination of Irrigation Department prior to the onset of summer. 11. Prepare for the arrangements of clean drinking water for affected livestock and poultry. 12. Prepare mechanism for proper liquid waste management and disposal of liquid waste in shelter and relief camps, feeding centres and affected areas. 13. Prepare for prompt provision of temporary toilets/ trench latrines in the affected urban area and relief camps in your jurisdiction. 56

70 Public Relations Department 1. Prepare for proper public address system ensuring rumour control. 2. Prepare for media management. 3. Ensure database of dos and don ts of all possible hazards in the district. 4. Ensure distribution of IEC material to community for awareness generation about the same. 5. Publicise the information in the interest of public awareness through booklets, pamphlets, radio, television, film shows, newspapers, documentary films, door to door campaign, meetings and folk media units Public Works Department (B&R) 1. Ensure availability and functioning of all equipments like cranes, JCB, etc. 2. Prepare a data base of availability of heavy equipments like cranes, JCB with private agencies also. 3. Ensure, at disposal, the list of MAH units and other vulnerable buildings. 4. Prepare for prompt clearance of debris. 5. Prepare the demolishing squad for prompt demolition of unsafe buildings. 6. Prepare for prompt clearing and repairing of damaged roads, culverts, bridges and flyovers in your jurisdiction. 7. Prepare for construction of new temporary roads at short notice for diverting traffic from the affected area. 8. Prepare for construction of temporary facilities like that of medical post, temporary shelters, etc at short notice. 9. Prepare for prompt establishment of helipad near the affected site for VVIP visits. 10. Prepare for restoration of government buildings damaged during disaster Regional Transport Authority 1. Make a database of private vehicles available with schools, colleges and other private agencies Renewable Energy Department (HAREDA) 1. Ensure availability of solar panels, solar lights/ lanterns for emergency Revenue and Disaster Management Department 1. Ensure regular monitoring of raingauge and regular updation of database for distribution and variation in rainfall. 2. Ensure proper mechanism in place for early warning of different hazards to village level through tehsildars, patwaris, DDPO. 3. Prepare Flood Control Order by 31st May of each year. 4. Ensure proper functioning of district Flood Control Room during monsoon period and otherwise, if required. 5. Identify villages vulnerable to flood and drought. 6. Prepare a database of critical and lifesaving infrastructure in the district 7. Prepare a database of safe locations for evacuation. 8. Identify possible safe sites for temporary shelters, relief camps and staging area. 9. Ensure availability of fully functional boats, life jackets and oars in view of flood condition of the district. 10. Prepare a database of voluntary organizations and service they offer. Ensure the authenticity of the same. 11. Identify competent persons/experts from various required fields for carrying out damage and need assessment post disaster. 12. Prepare proper mechanism for disbursement of compensation to victims or families of deceased. 13. Prepare a database of safe locations for relief distribution site for mass care and housing. 14. Identify site for temporary burial. 57

71 6 Capacity Building and Training Measures As per the National Disaster Management Act (2005), capacity-building includes: 6.1 Identification of existing resources and resources to be acquired or created. 6.2 Acquiring or creating resources identified under sub-clause (i). 6.3 Organisation and training of personnel and coordination of such trainings for effective management of disasters. The primary purpose of capacity building in disaster management is to reduce risk and thus make communities safer. This can be done by increasing resilience and enhancing coping capacities. Effective capacity building at the district level requires active participation of all those who are tasked with it. It must include maintaining a comprehensive and up-to-date District Disaster Management Resource Inventory (DDMRI) for, awareness generation programs, education, Research and Development (R&D) and systemic training. The Deputy Commissioner, should ensure the following capacity-building activities for the entire district and the various Heads of Departments should ensure capacity building of their respective departments. Furthermore the nodal officers should, in coordination with the District HODs, procure relevant equipments for disaster management activities. 6.1 Institutional Capacity Building Institutional capacity building is structured upon a level-system that will be designed to bring officials and professionals from multiple fields and skill sets at the district level. The District Disaster Management Authority, will utilize the abilities and expertise of representatives from various areas, structured in the form of levels in this chapter on the basis of priority Centre for Disaster Management HIPA The Centre for Disaster Management (CDM), HIPA holds responsibility at the State level for conducting training programs on various aspects of Disaster Management in all the districts of Haryana. The trainings take place over three to five days for district officials from various departments, as per the specificities of the training being conducted. Trainings are conducted at HIPA, as well as within the districts, for which officials are nominated by the District Administration. It is incumbent upon these officials to attend the trainings for which they have been nominated, and upon completion of the program, they shall receive certification from HIPA. The officials in charge of updating the DDMP are also responsible for keeping record of trained officials under these trainings and update the same in the plan. This will ensure the availability of trained human resources capable of dealing with disasters at the district level DDMA / District HODs The role of district level officials in in terms of capacity-building and training is primarily that of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA),. The Authority will ensure that participants from various departments are nominated for 58

72 the various disaster management related trainings conducted by CDM, HIPA and any other body/authority that is competent to conduct/organise trainings in the field of disaster management. The role of the DDMA will, thus, be predominantly that of coordination and monitoring. Furthermore, capacity building at the institutional level should be done by carrying out various activities under the Mini Secretariat and Judicial Complex Safety Programme. The DDMA, is responsible for ensuring that the Heads of Department (HODs) of the following departments discharge their responsibility of nominating officials from their departments for various disaster management trainings pertaining to their specific areas of work. The HODs will also ensure the following activities under their department. I. Agriculture Department i. Formation and training of a Weather Watch Group for the purpose of monitoring crops in the district. ii. Putting in place disaster management protocols for the hazards of drought, flood, hailstorm, etc. iii. Provision of training to farmers in alternate cropping techniques and mixed cropping. iv. Provision of training to farmers on disease and its management, agro-terrorism, etc. v. Provision of training to farmers reagarding fodder management, seed banks and fodder banks. vi. Formation of Rapid Damage Assessment Teams who will be capable of assessing the condition of soil, fields, irrigation systems and any other damage to crops in post-disaster situations. II. Animal Husbandry i. Formation of Rapid Damage Assessment teams capable of examining and assessing damage caused to livestock, feed and fodder, and other things within the domain of animal husbandry. III. Civil Defence i. Provision of trainings for volunteers in search and rescue (SAR), first aid, traffic management, dead body management, evacuation, shelter and camp management, mass care and crowd management. ii. The purchase of SAR equipments through the appropriate channels of the District Administration. IV. Development and Panchayat Department i. Provision of training for formation of teams to engage with the issues of hygiene and sanitation at the village level through the Gram Panchayats. ii. Provision of training regarding relief districution and shelter & camp management as directed in Annexure II. V. District Red Cross Society i. Provision of training for the preparation of ward-level and village level first aid teams. ii. Ensure organisation of blood donation camps on a regular basis during normal times. iii. Organise drives to recruit volunteers to help with blood donation camps and other activities. VI. Education Department i. Formation and training of damage and needs assessment teams within the department. ii. Provision of trainings in first aid and basic survival skills for teachers and students in the district. Ensuring the same at primary and elementary level also. iii. Education and awareness programs should be designed in such a way so that the disaster management education in the school/college curriculum could be included. 59

73 iv. Capacity building at the institutional level should be done by carrying out various activities under the National School Safety Programme (NSSP). VII. Electricity Department i. The timely purchase of electric equipments necessary for maintaining a state of adequate preparedness and for speedy and efficient disaster response, through the appropriate channels of the District Administration. VIII. Fire Services i. Conduct fire safety trainings for all district officials as well as for housing societies, shopkeeper associations, etc. from time to time. ii. Condcut safety audits of various government and civilian buildings in order to check whether they comply with firesafety norms. iii. Conduct mock-drills for fire-fighting and evacuation procedures regularly, following a schedule stipulated by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA),. iv. The trained Fire Services personnel should be placed on record within a district-level database of persons trained in disaster management. v. Conduct regular refreshers course for staff within department. vi. Train fire fighting staff and personnel for dealing with hazardous materials and accidents involving the same. vii. Train officers/ officials/ staff of MAH units and other industries in fire fighting techniques. viii. Procurement of specialised equipments, hydraulic platform, HAZMAT van, advanced rescue tender, etc. ix. Procurement of SAR equipment & training of specialised teams. i. Formation and training of teams within the department for catching wild/escaped animals who pose a threat to human safety. ii. Train staff to deal with cases of forest fire. X. Haryana Roadways i. Provision of training to drivers, conductors and staff in first aid and basic life saving techniques ii. Adequate stocking/replenishing of First Aid kits and maintenance of fire extinguishers in all vehicles and depots in the district. XI. Health Department i. Formation and training of damage and needs assessment teams within the department. ii. Provision of trainings for paramedics, mobile medical teams, psychological first aid teams, psycho-social care teams and QRMTs. iii. Timely procurement/purchase of portable equipments for field and hospital diagnosis, triage, etc. iv. Provision of trainings for health attendants and ambulance staff in first aid and lifesaving techniques. v. Provision of training to members of local communities in health and hygiene practices. vi. Capacity building at the institutional level should be done by carrying out various activities under the Hospital Emergency Preparedness Programme (HEPP). vii. Coordinate and liason with NCC, NSS and Civil Defence volunteers. XII. Home Guards i. Provision of trainings for volunteers in search and rescue (SAR), first aid, traffic management, dead body management, evacuation, shelter and camp management, mass care and crowd management. IX. Forest Department 60

74 ii. The purchase of SAR equipments through the appropriate channels of the District Administration. XIII. Irrigation Department i. Provision of trainings to all human resources with regard to early-warning for flood. ii. The timely purchase of early warning and communication equipments through appropriate channels of the District Administration. iii. Awareness regarding Participatory Irrigation Management for farmer staff. XIV. Police Department The efforts of the police go a long way in helping avoid and/or control chaos at disaster sites. They also help prevent human trafficking which is increasingly common in the aftermath of disasters these days. The trained police personnel should be placed on record within a district-level database of persons trained in disaster management. Trainings for the police personnel are thus, an important aspect of capacity-building in the district. District police also receives training specific to the role of the department from the Haryana Police Academy (HPA) in Karnal district. XV. Revenue & Disaster Management Department i. Develop trained human resource as swimmers, divers and boat-operators in view of flood vulnerability of the district. ii. Form and train team in first aid, search and rescue and basic life saving techniques. iii. Adequate stocking/replenishing of first aid kits, boats, oars, OBM, life jackets, life buoy, public adressal system Civil Engineers (Structural capacity building) There is strong evidence that appropriate engineering intervention can significantly reduce the risk of disasters. Civil engineers also play an important role in post-disaster conditions in rescue operations, damage assessment and the retrofitting of structures. Civil engineers need to keep themselves updated about the latest research and developments in construction technology, advances in construction materials and analysis or design procedures. Civil engineers should also take support from other branches of engineering for the better planning, execution and functioning of their building and infrastructure projects. Trainings to civil engineers will be provided by CDM, HIPA. Furthermore, at the district level, civil engineers will conduct training of masons for construction of earthquake-resistant structures. Such trainings will be facilitated by the DDMA, Corporates & Professionals The National Disaster Management Framework emphasizes on the involvement of corporate sector in awareness generation and disaster preparedness and mitigation planning. Keeping in mind the need to mainstream disaster management concerns at multiple levels of the corporate sector, the following steps should be taken into consideration: i. Through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), corporates can assist in development projects, and thus help enhance the capacity at the district-level. ii. Conducting mock-drills at regular intervals to determine the efficacy of the disaster management plans. iii. Large-scale association with awareness generation initiatives aimed at building the knowledge, attitude and skills of the common people for a safer habitat. iv. To move away from relief centric approach to a pro-active approach through risk management measures and capacity-building of industrial personnel 61

75 through Business Continuity Planning (BCP), trainings and other measures. v. Training of a core team of Structural Engineers for retrofitting of existing industrial infrastructure as per requirement. 6.2 Strengthening of District (EOC) As mentioned in Chapter 5, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) contains important equipments and resources such as maps and communication equipments including landline telephones, mobile phones, satellite phones, walkie-talkie, ham radio, computer/laptop with printer facility, facility, fax machine, television, etc. In addition, it will also contain LCD monitors, printers, video-conferencing equipment, power sources and backups, copies of plans, etc. It is crucial to strengthen the district-level EOC. This can be done by ensuring regular training of all staff meant to be present in the EOC. 6.3 Capacity Building at the Community Level Capacity building at the community level includes awareness, sensitisation, orientation and developing skills of communities and community leaders. At the district level, assistance will be provided by consolidating the know-how and practical training provided by NDRF, Civil Defence and NGOs, District Red Cross, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), anganwadi centres and disseminating it within the communities and school. Multiple responsibilities within the arena of capacitybuilding and training will be delegated to local authorities, PRIs and ULBs under the overall guidance of District authorities. It is also crucial to focus on imparting training, cultivating community awareness and ensuring skill-development among members of the community. Furthermore, capacity-building at the community level should be done on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. This can be done by ensuring identification of local resources and developing local infrastructure through PPP. Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) and Village Contingency Planning (VCP) are also critical for capacity building at the community-level and will be managed by the concerned departments in the district. 6.4 Development of IEC Material Addressing the specific requirements of vulnerable regions and the risk mitigation and preparedness needs of identified communities, various IEC material like list of do s and don ts, posters, leaflets, banners, training modules and audio visual material must be produced using capacity-building funds of the state. The aim is to develop a large body of advocacy and awareness materials, especially in vernacular languages, targeting vulnerable groups such as women, children, elderly, differently-abled, and marginalized and excluded groups. 62

76 7 Response and Relief 7.1 Declaration of Disaster Deputy Commissioner as the ex-officio chairperson of District Disaster Management Authority is responsible for declaration of disaster, and activation of response and relief activities. To do so, first priority is to determine whether the resources are sufficient or not. If the situation is beyond the coping capacity of community in the affected area, then a disaster shall be declared. Declaration can be on the basis of level of disasters (L0, L1, L2 and L3) in affected area as per the NDMA guidelines. L0 denotes normal times which are expected to be utilised for close monitoring, documentation, prevention, mitigation and preparatory activities. This is the planning stage where plans at all levels from community to the State shall be put in place. Training on search and rescue, rehearsals, evaluation and inventory updation for response activities will be carried out during this time. L1 specifies disasters that can be managed at the district level, however, the state and centre will remain in readiness to provide assistance if needed. L2 specifies disaster situations that may require assistance and active participation of the state and the mobilisation of resources at the state level. L3 disaster situations arise from large scale disasters where districts and the state may not have the capacity to respond adequately, and require assistance from the central government for reinstating the state and district machinery. Level of disaster should be based on rapid damage and needs assessment reports (Annexure III) Important Elements for Declaration 1. Declaration of Disaster by Deputy Commissioner, (Ex-officio chairman of DDMA) 2. Situation shall be discussed among DDMA and HODs of various departments. 3. DDMA has full authority to declare disaster and issue orders to carry out necessary actions like activation of IRS and resource mobilisation to protect people, environment and resources in the affected district. 4. DDMA shall notify Haryana State Disaster Management Authority when a disaster is declared and forward constant updates on the situation Content of Declaration 1. Date and Time 2. Justification for declaring of disaster, specification of the event and level of disaster 3. Delineation of the area (representation by map) 4. Special orders associated with situation and reason justifying these orders 5. Declaration signed by Deputy Commissioner 63

77 Fig. 7.1: Declaration of Disaster 7.2 Implementation of DDMP DDMA shall ensure implementation of District Disaster Management Plan for activation of IRS, roles and responsibilities of departments & their officers, Emergency Support Functions, and implementation of DDMRI for resource mobilisation. This is further discussed in chapter Activate IRS On declaration of disaster, DDMA shall activate IRS at district level. The Deputy Commissioner, as Responsible Officer (RO) will activate various sections, branches, divisions, units and other facilities, as and when required. Various roles and responsibilities under IRS are discussed in chapter Establish and Activate Incident Command Post The ICP is the location at which primary command functions are performed. IC will be located at ICP, and there would be only one ICP. This also applies to situations with multiagencies or multi- jurisdictions under unified command. ICP may be located at the headquarters. In case of total destruction or lack of space, an ICP can be in the form of a tent or a vehicle as well Establish Staging Area Staging area is an area where mobilised resources are collected and accounted for field operations. These may include food, vehicles, equipments and other materials. It should be located at a suitable site near the affected area for immediate, effective and quick deployment of resources. The overall in-charge of staging 64