DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SHRI AMARNATH-JI YATRA, 2018 GANDERBAL

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1 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SHRI AMARNATH-JI YATRA, 2018 GANDERBAL 1 P a g e

2 OBJECTIVE To direct and enable the state government and local administration to prepare appropriate guidelines for effective and efficient management during the holy yatra and to earmark roles and responsibilities to State, District and local authorities for effective yatra management. AIM OF THE PLAN i. To provide an outline for administrators to plan and manage the yatra better. ii. To provide practical guidelines to the yatra organizers so as to manage the crowd and ensure their safety. iii. To provide a road map for capacity building for crowd management. Introduction The newly created Ganderbal district came into existence in 2007 by deletion of areas of Ganderbal and Kangan from erstwhile Srinagar district. District Ganderbal is located at N E on the northern side of world famous Srinagar city of Kashmir valley at an elevation of 1600 to 3000 meters above Mean Sea Level (MSL). The District extends from Ganderbal to Sonamarg (Gumri) and National Highway NH-1A passes through the centre of district connecting Leh and Kargil district of Ladakh region with other district of the state. It covers total area of 37,901 hectare as per village papers. The dimension of the district is 80 and 30 square kilometres approximately. It is bordered by district Srinagar in the south, Bandipore to the north, Kargil in the north east, Anantnag to the southeast and Baramulla in the southwest. It is divided into four blocks viz, Ganderbal, Kangan, Lar and wakoora. Nallah Sindh, a major tributary to the Jehlum River flows through this district. The water of the river is mainly used for irrigation, and generation of Hydroelectricity. Ganderbal District has a topography which ranges from treacherous lofty mountains barren of any vegetation in areas adjacent to District Kargil to temperate climate in the rest of the District. Due to Funnel Effect, western disturbances bring in huge amounts of precipitation in areas around Zoji-la & Sonamarg. The mountain peaks like Harmukh, Kolahoi, Gunj etc. in the SogputDhar Range remain snow clad all the year round. In fact these are the areas with the highest precipitation in the Valley. Fortunately this is very sparingly populated area. However, National Highway (NH-1D) passes through this area, with infamous Zoji-la pass having a history of disasters. With alternate Baltal route gaining popularity almost half of the Yatries (pilgrims) to Amaranthji Shrine visit the place via Baltal. Ganderbal and River Sindh (locally known as Sendh) are inseparable entities. Lofty mountains and Glaciers being sources of this torrential river, heavy and devastating floods have occurred at least twice in past twenty five years. Great force and velocity of water has caused severe damages to houses, crops, roads and bridges. As the river slows down near Ganderbal, Where it enters plains water logging and flooding is a 2 P a g e

3 recurring feature in villages to either side of the river like Gadoora, Shallabugh, Harran, Fatehpora etc. Administrative Units:- S.no. Administrative Units Area 1 Assembly Constituencies 16-Kangan, 17-Ganderbal 2 Sub-division Kangan 3 Tehsils Ganderbal, Kangan, Lar, Tullamulla, Gund, Wakoora 4 CD Blocks Ganderbal, Kangan, Lar, Wakoora, Gund, Shearpathri, Phaag, Manigam, Batwina Climate Ganderbal district possesses all the typical characteristics of the climate of Kashmir Valley as a whole. In the heat of July, the breeze of the Singh River is a welcome relief. Sir Walter Lawrence writes in his book The Valley of Kashmir that in latitude, Kashmir corresponds with Peshawar, Baghdad and Damascus in Asia: with Fez in Morocco: and South Carolina in America, but it presents none of the characteristics of those countries. People have linked the climate of Kashmir to that of Switzerland until the end of May, and of Southern France in July and August. But it is impossible to speak of Kashmir as possessing any one climate or group of characteristics. Every hundred feet of elevation brings some new phase of climate and of vegetation. Background of the Yatra Every year for about days between July August, lakhs of people travel to the Amarnath cave in South Kashmir to pay obeisance to an ice stalagmite, which is believed to be an embodiment of the Hindu deity Shiva. According to mythology, it is here that Shiva narrated the story of eternity to his consort Parvati, from where the cave gets its name Amarnath, meaning God of Eternity. The ice stalagmite is located in a cave at an elevation of 13,500 feet. At the rear end water drips through crevices which starts freezing as it touches the floor of the cave, thus forming the stalagmite. While several kinds and shapes of ice stalagmites are found the world over, in the case of the one in the Amarnath cave, several such spirals of stalagmites unite to form a solid dome-shaped form of ice. Next to this dome are two smaller ice formations believed to represent Parvati and Ganesh. It is believed that the stalagmites change with the waxing and waning of the moon and it is only in the month of Shravan in the Hindu calendar that the formation is complete. It is also believed that the full moon day in the month of Shravan called the Shravan Poornima is particularly auspicious to pray in the cave. 3 P a g e

4 The Amarnath Cave is situated in the region north of Pahalgam and south of the Zojila Pass in Kashmir. It can be accessed through 2 routes one from Pahalgam, district Anantnag (Nunwan), to the Cave and the other from Baltal, district Ganderbal. The Pahalgam route is also the traditional one, and since it is 33 kms long it takes yatris 5 days from Nunwan to the Cave and back. Prominent milestones on this route are Chandanwari, Pisu Top, Sheesh Nag, Mahagunus Top, Panchtarni, Sangam. The second route from Baltal is a newer and shorter route of 18 kms which can be completed in a day. Both routes meet at Sangam from where there is a single path to the Cave. History of Disasters Amarnath Yatra tragedy: 1996 Amarnath Yatra tragedy is referred to the deaths of over 250 pilgrims in 1996 in Jammu and Kashmir State in India due to bad weather. The pilgrims were on annual pilgrimage (Yatra) to Amarnath shrine. During this period there was unusually heavy snowfall along with severe blizzards along the yatra route. Yatris lost their lives due to exhaustion, exposure, freezing, etc. 2. Road accident (2012): On July 27, 2012, Sixteen (16) Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 16 others injured when a truck carrying them plunged into a deep gorge in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.The truck carrying 34 pilgrims, who were engaged in setting a community kitchen at Amarnath, was returning back when it skidded off the road and rolled down deep into the gorge near ZamoorhaMorh in Mansar belt of Samba district, about 50 kilometres from Jammu city. 3. Cloudburst (2015): Three people were killed and 11 injured after a cloudburst triggered flash floods and landslides near the Baltal base camp of the Amarnath yatra in Central Kashmir s Ganderbal district on July 25, Atleast 50 tents and shops as well as the parking area outside the main gate of the base camp were affected. SHRI. AMARNATH JI YATRA-2018 This year, Shri. Amarnath Ji Yatra is scheduled to commence from 28th June, As such every department associated with the Yatra shall have to be in position alongwith men & material before two weeks from the date of commencement of Yatra. All the civil officers associated with the Yatra shall directly liaise with Deputy Commissioner/Yatra Officer in case of any emergency for taking up any work of emergent nature. All the heads of the departments shall share the information with regard to the arrangements made in connection with the smooth conduct of Yatra. The Yatra period synchronizes with Monsoon season and as such susceptible to flash flood, cloud burst, torrential rains and hailstorm followed by landslides especially in the area between out skirts of Sonamarg to Holy Cave. The road from Ganderbal to Baltal is accident prone due to narrow roads besides natural disasters and beyond Baltal to Holy Cave; the track is difficult and mountainous, passes over heights ranging from 8000 feet to feet. Though widening of the track with reasonable repair works is the common feature but still the track is comparatively narrow. The Yatries have to cover distance of 14 Kms. on foot or on 4 P a g e

5 horseback. No built up accommodation is available along the track beyond Baltal barring a few labour sheds/pre-fabricated huts which are usually occupied by the government employees and the Yatries are provided tented accommodation. The terrain and topography of the Yatra route is inhospitable and unpredictable mode of weather has always to be kept in mind. The temperature generally dips down in cloudy weather. The scale of Yatra has gone up steadily during the last 12 years. This year more than seven lac Yatries are expected to visit the shrine from Baltal route. The altitude of various stations enroute and distance between different stations is given as under: S.No Station Altitude(Feets) Distance From To Distance(Kms) 1 Baltal 9400 Jammu Baltal Domail 9760 Baltal Domail 02 3 Railpathri Domail Brari Marg 05 4 Brari Marg Brari Marg Sangam 04 5 Sangam Sangam Holycave 03 6 Holy Cave Types of Disaster: Considering the topography, weather conditions etc. there is apprehension of any one or more of the following types of disasters during the Yatra period:- 1. Avalanche/ Cloud Burst/ Flash floods/ Heavy snowfall 2. Shooting stones/ Landslides. 3. Fire 4. Earthquake 5. Stampede. 6. Sudden Drop in Temperature 7. Slippery Path Area-wise Hazards of District Ganderbal S.No. Area Hazards 1 Ganderbal Earthquake, Road accident, Breach in power canal, Breach in Nallah Sindh near Bridge, Submerging, Drought 2 Tullamulla Earthquake, Submerging 3 Gund Earthquake, landslides, Road accident, Snow avalanches, Breach in power canal, Drought 4 Kangan Earthquake, landslides, Road accident, Snow avalanche, Breach in power canal, Drought 5 Lar Earthquake, landslides, Road accident, Floods, Breach in Lar canal, Drought 6 Wakoora Earthquake, Breach in power canal, Breach in Lar canal, Submerging, Drought 5 P a g e

6 1. Avalanche/Cloud Burst/ Flash floods/heavy Snowfall:- i) The weather on the Yatra route changes frequently and can change suddenly from bright sunny to heavy rain / snowfall, particularly in afternoon. Due to high intensity sustained rainfall or snowfall over a longer period, there is a likelihood of Avalanche, Cloud Burst, Flash floods, Heavy snow on the tracks especially in the upper reaches of the yatra area. The more vulnerable stretches for cloud burst, heavy rain, flash floods and heavy snow are Holy Cave, and Sangam. The nalah at the Holy Cave area is most vulnerable to flash floods given the topography of the area. The potential threat to loss to human life and property is highest in this area, because the area nearby the nalah remains crowded with Yatries and other service management providers during the entire Yatra period. ii) Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) shall install Automatic Weather Stations at Baltal, Brarimarg and Holy Cave and also Weather Display Boards at Baltal to apprise the Yatris about the impending weather. iii) IMD shall provide advance warning of snowfall and rainfall in the Yatra area to District Disaster Management Control Room concerned. The Indian Meteorological Department shall also provide regular weather forecasts and SMS service to CEO SASB, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; IGP Kashmir; IGP Jammu; and Senior Superintendent of Police Ganderbal, Civil and Police Camp Officers among other identified officers iv) The list of officials to whom IMD shall send message/sms shall be provided by CEO, SASB to Director, IMD, Srinagar. v) On receipt of warning/ alert from IMD, District Disaster Management Authority shall issue early warning and disseminate proper information to the Yatris through Joint Control Rooms in the Yatra area, and besides trigger other measures contained in the District Disaster Management Plan. The District Disaster Management Authority shall, in consultation with District Police and CEO, SASB, shall take steps to regulate the Yatra whenever the weather in the Yatra area is inclement and when early warning in this regard is received from IMD. The necessary infrastructures at Transit Camps & additional Disaster Management Centres have already been identified. vi) Yatra Officer, Ganderbal, shall monitor that the Yatra Magistrate (Camp Officer) at Holy Cave ensures that the Langars/ Tents are pitched at safe distance from the nallah in the Holy Cave Area. vii) Tourism Department shall provide Shelter Sheds at regular distances along the Yatra tracks where the Yatris can take Shelter during times of incessant rains/ snow/ storms. Tourism Department shall erect Dome type shelter sheds along with linked toilets at identified locations in the Yatra area. viii) Tourism Department will ensure that all pucca dome type structures in the Yatra area are completely repaired and provided with doors, windows, toilets etc. so that the aforesaid structures can be used during emergencies or for Rescue and Relief operations during disaster(s). ix) All Security Forces shall ensure that they do not occupy the structures (mentioned at vii and 6 P a g e

7 viii) under any circumstances, so that these structures are available to the Yatris to take shelter during emergencies or for Rescue and Relief operations during disaster(s}. x) To deal with any drowning incident, J&K Police shall deploy the divers and boats for quick rescue operations/ fishing out of dead bodies at the vulnerable places on Yatra route, particularly at Base Camp of Baltaland Sangam. 2. Shooting stones/ landslides. i) The yatra area is located in fragile, young Himalayan Mountains, an area with porous soil and loose soil, which is prone to landslides and shooting stones, particularly after heavy rains. On the basis of steepness of the uphill slopes, the more vulnerable stretches for shooting stones and landslides are tracks from Kangan to Gund, and Holy Cave area. ii)j&k Police/SDRF/CRPF/ shall deploy Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs)/police personnel each in the Yatra area at Baltal,Domail, Brarimarg, Sangam and Holy Cave to early spot signs of landslides and alert the Joint Control Rooms. iii) The Joint Control Rooms shall coordinate with other Security Forces and stop the Yatra immediately whenever landslides are reported or when there is unusual activity of shooting stones or when there are incessant rains in the areas vulnerable to shooting stones /Landslides. iv)the Sonamarg Development Authority in addition to R&B Department of J&K Govt. shall ensure that suitable engineering measures like breast walls, proper drainage structures/outlets, etc are provided when they widen / upgrade the Yatra tracks, so as to reduce the chances of shooting stones/ landslides. v) CEO, SASB and CEO, SDA shall ensure that signage s / display boards are installed, warning the Yatris to be alert in the area vulnerable to shooting stones. 3. Fire incidents: i) In order to avoid any fire outbreak in the camps, especially in the tented accommodation zones, the deployed employees of the F & ES department shall scrutinize the applications and verify the quality of tents as per the procedure laid down and guidelines revised from time to time. Moreover, the concerned Camp Officers, Camp Directors, and officials from Police Department shall visit the camp locations in advance in order to ensure proper fire gap in the tented accommodation. iii) The constituted teams will intimate the applicants well in advance of their visit to the area/village for conducting inspection of tents and will ensure proper check regarding quality & specification as advised and will put in the seal and signature as a token for suitability of tents for Yatra usage. The teams shall complete the whole task before the commencement of Yatra positively. iv) Moreover, Fire and Emergency department has already been directed to take necessary fire preventing measures by way of deployment of firefighting equipment and to formulate a calendar for deployment of officers/officials at various camp locations. The plan submitted by the Fire and Emergency Services Department is as under:- 7 P a g e

8 Fire Protection measures:- For efficient fire protection enroute from Jawahar Tunnel to Holy Cave there are already existing six Fire and emergency Stations equipped with Fire Tenders, Fire Engines, fire Crews and other accessories to cope up with any untoward incident efficiently. The Jumbo Water Tenders Commissioned at each station has a water reserve of 7500 lts. each station is provided with at least 50 lengths of hoses and other accessories as per requirement. The brief description of Fire Stations are as under:- S.No. Location 1. Fire and Emergency station Jawahar Tunnel Men and Machinery JWT with tank cap=7500 Lts Fire pump (Tohatsu) = 01 unit Fire Crew = 8 members 2. Fire and Emergency station Qazigund Two JWTs with tank cap=7500 Lts Two pump (Tohatsu&Zielgar) = 02 Fire Crew = 15 members Firefighting equipments and man power at lower Holy Cave area would be augmented as committed by the Director General Fire & emergency Services, J&K. In order to leave no area unprotected sufficient arrangements have been made by the department to cope up with any untoward incident and additional Fire Stations / Posts will be commissioned at different important locations. The brief accounts of these additional Fire stations / posts are as under:- S.No. Location Men and Machinery 1. F&ES Baltal and Domail 01 WT with tank cap=7500 Lts; 01 Tohatsu Fire Engine; 02 Suction Hose with Coupling; 01 Copper strainer; 01 Basket Strainer; 12 RRL Deliver Hoses Bounded with G.M.Couplings; 02 Short Branch; 01 Defuser Branch; 01 Hand Control Branch; 01 Dividing Breaching; 01 Aluminium Ladder(10.5 metres); 01 Ceiling Hook; 01 Fire Beater; 01 Foam making Branch; 40 Litres foam; 01 Crowbar; 02 Shovels; 02 Pick Axe; 02 Spade; 01 large Axe; 01 Hammer; 02 Suction Wrench; 02 Rope; 01 Jack with Rod; 01 Sheer cutter; 01 Double fly tent with bamboos; 01 search light. 2. F&ES Helipad Nilgrath 01 WT with tank cap=4500 Lts; 01 Tohatsu Fire Engine; 03 Suction Hose with Coupling; 02 Copper strainer; 01 Basket Strainer; 12 RRL Deliver Hoses Bounded with G.M.Couplings; 02 Short Branch; 01 Defuser Branch; 01 Hand Control Branch; 01 Dividing Breaching; 01 Aluminium Ladder(10.5 metres); 01 Ceiling Hook; 01 Fire Beater; 01 Foam making Branch; 40 Litres foam; 01 Crowbar; 02 Shovels; 02 Pick Axe; 02 Spade; 01 large Axe; 01 Hammer; 02 Suction Wrench; 02 Rope; 01 Jack with Rod; 01 Sheer cutter; 01 Double fly tent with bamboos; 01 search light; 10 Blankets; 05 Coat Parkha; 05 Rain Coat. 8 P a g e

9 3. Fire Post Holy Cave 01 Tohatsu Fire Engine; 01 Suction Hose with Coupling; 01 Copper strainer; 01 Basket Strainer; 8 RRL Deliver Hoses Bounded with G.M.Couplings; 02 Short Branch with Nozzle; 01 Ceiling Hook; 02 Fire Beater; 04 Shovels; 02 Pick Axe; 02 Spade; 01 Double fly tent with bamboos; 01 search light; 15 Blankets; 10 Coat Parkha; 10 Rain Coat; 01 Fom Making Branch ith pickup tube; 20 litres Foam; 01 suction wrench; 02 water type extinguisher; 02 foam type extinguisher; 02 D.C.P. type extinguisher; 01 Floto Fire Engine. 4 Fire Post Down Cave 01 Tohatsu Fire Engine; 01 Suction Hose with Coupling; 01 Copper strainer; 01 Basket Strainer; 8 RRL Deliver Hoses Bounded with G.M.Couplings; 02 Short Branch with Nozzle; 01 Ceiling Hook; 01 Fire Beater; 02 Shovels; 02 Pick Axe; 02 Spade; 01 Suction wrench; 04 ropes; 01 Double fly tent with bamboos; 01 search light; 15 Blankets; 10 Coat Parkha; 10 Rain Coat; 01 Foam Making Branch with pickup tube; 20 litres Foam; 01 suction wrench; 02 water type extinguisher; 02 foam type extinguisher; 02 D.C.P. type extinguisher. Fire Preventive measures:- The safety of Public and property cannot be taken for granted by having well equipped FIRE Tenders and well trained crews available. The most important aspect we can rely upon is that how much fire preventive measures have been adopted by the owners of hotels, Lodges, Camping agencies, Combustible/Hazardous material storages and Tent owners. Itis important to mention here that it has been mandatory on part of the concerned agencies to install certain first-aid firefighting equipments to ensure the safety of life and property of the yatries. For providing fool proof safety measures the other Govt. Departments and concerned agencies have to Co-operate with this department in the following way:- 1. Tent Owners have to install atleast one Fire Extinguisher in each tent as prescribed in the permission form. 2. Fire Gaps and Passage Routes have to be maintained as per the instructions given in the Permission forms and maps. 3. For checking the quality of tents and keeping the suitable fire gaps between the tents, the pitching of tents has to be done in presence of a fire officer. 4. The combustible materials and inflammable liquids have to be stored at segregated places atleast 12 feet from the camping area. 5. The fire officer will regularly check the camping area and submit a report to their Command Officer after every 15 days for onward submission to Yatra Officer. 9 P a g e

10 6. Atleast five days before beginning of Yatra the Fire officer will give instructions to the concerned tent owners at all the camping areas to make them know DO's and DONT's so that the safety of camping area can be maintained. 7. Assistant Director F,CS and CA is requested to store the LPG cylinders and K-Oil at segregated places and himself arrange for safety equipments to be installed there. 8. Helicopter services and Langer wallas will make their own safety arrangements at the helipads and respective langars. However, this department will render full support in case an emergency arrives for which one fire post at each helipad will be established. The map provided by Yatra Officer with regard to the safety measures to be adopted in the tented area will be implemented in letter and spirit. v) The State Fire and Emergency Services Department has been directed to periodically inspect whether LOs have adhered to fire safety measures and made adequate arrangements for firefighting and submit weekly reports in this regard to the Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal. Action by: Deputy Director Fire and Emergency Service Ganderbal. vi)everylangar Organization shall maintain an updated list of inflammable material like Kerosene oil, Ghee, LPG cylinders, etc., being stored at its Langar site. Every Langar Organization shall install adequate fire-fighting equipment viz 3 Soda acid type fire extinguishers of 9 litres each and 3 foam fibre (FB 2) type extinguishers of 9 litres each at site before commencing their cooking activities. Every Langar Organization shall have to obtain an NoC from the Fire and Emergency Services Department, J&K, to the effect it possesses Fire Fighting Equipment as mentioned in this para and has also taken adequate measures to ensure preparedness for fire safety. The CEO, SASB, shall ensure that the Terms and Conditions of Langar Permissions are accordingly modified. vii) J&K Police will ensure that no Yatri is allowed to carry any kind of inflammable material with him/her beyond the Access Control Gate at Baltal and inside Camps. viii) CAPD shall ensure that LPG, kerosene and other such inflammable materials are stored at least 500 meters away from tents pitched for Yatris/ Service Providers/ Langars, ix) J&K Police shall ensure that no Yatris carries/ smokes cigarettes! bidis/ hookas / chillum on the Yatra track, Langars / Shelter sheds and Camps. 4. Stampede: Having consideration of narrow passage of Yatra route at various places and due to huge rush of Yatries, apprehension of stampede cannot be ruled out. The necessary measures to avoid stampede have already been outlined as under:- i) Access Control Gate at Baltal with 8 lane facility for incoming yatries has been completed. Necessary barricading with sufficient police personnel shall be made available well before the commencement of Yatra. ii) J&K Police shall ensure strict enforcement of Access Control Measures at Baltal to ensure that only registered Yatris having Yatra Permits for that day are allowed to cross the Access Control Gates. 10 P a g e

11 Action by J&K Police iii) The Police shall ensure that no unregistered Yatri is able to enter the Base Camps Baltal&Manigam as this may lead to huge rush at Base Camps, which in turn can cause stampede. iv) J&K Police shall ensure that Yatris are released in batches, staggered over a time period, from Base Camp of Baltal so as to avoid over-crowding on the track. v) J&K Police and other security Forces shall ensure that darshans at the Holy Cave are regulated in such a manner that there is no stoppage of Yatris in front or near the Holy Cave, particularly when VIPs visit the Holy Cave. vi) CEO, SDA has been directed to provide railings along the track, wherever necessary so that Yatris do not get killed/injured due to fall from edges of the tracks down the steep slopes during stampede or otherwise. vii) To enable senior-most officials to monitor, in real-time, whether Yatra is being effectively regulated or not at the Access Control Gate, CEO, SASB, shall explore the possibility of: (a) installing CCTVs (which show the time as well as number of Yatris who cross the Access Control Gate in a given time) at Access Control Gate at Baltal; (b) linking these CCTVs via Internet with Control Rooms at Srinagar/Ganderbal. viii) Information Department J&K, shall ensure the installation of effective Public Address System at each Camp location in the Yatra area and at Access Control Gate at Baltal, to make important announcement for the Yatris so that no scope is left for rumours to spread and necessary instructions could be given to Yatris in regular intervals. 5. Earthquake i) The Yatra area falls in Zone V as per the Earthquake Hazard Zoning Map of India. This zone has been rated as 'High Damage Risk Zone. As the Yatris and other Service Providers mostly stay in tents, the potential of damage to human life and property due to collapse of few pucca structures in the Yatra area is limited. However, the earthquake may trigger stampede, fire, flash floods, avalanches, landslides, and shooting stones, which may cause extensive loss. In this context, all the Yatra Camps enroute to Holy Cave are vulnerable. ii) As the earthquake may trigger fires, avalanche, flash floods, stampede, landslides, and shooting stones, which may cause extensive loss, the steps to be taken by various agencies as mentioned above (1-4) need to be followed. iii) During Earthquake first and foremost job of the District Administration shall be to evacuate the yatries/employees/security forces immediately to safe places where adequate medical facilities are available. iv) Adequate number of choppers shall be requisitioned by District Administration and all Security forces nearby shall be informed immediately for giving assistance in respect with men and material whatever is available at that point of time. 11 P a g e

12 v) Immediate alarm to all Hospital and Medical staff with a provision to relocate the employees as per requirement by all available means possible. Adequate medical material shall be moved to Rescue/relief camp. vi) Food and Supplies Department shall immediately rush essential commodities to the identified rescue/relief camps. vii) The Electric Department has been directed to make immediate lighting arrangements including making available Genset facility at the identified camp locations. viii) The PHE Department has also been directed to make necessary arrangements of drinking water supply by way of installing storage tanks, water points as well as through tanker service. ix) R&B Department has been asked to create adequate number of DTLs on the basis of requirement. x) The concerned nearest Municipal Committee to deploy adequate staff for cleanliness of the area of identified camp. xi) The Health department shall move Medical team s alongwith adequate quantity of life saving drugs/ambulances. xii) The Fire Services department to shift fire fighting equipments to the identified camp. xiii) The services of Hotelwallas alongwith men and material of the District Ganderbal can be utilized for provision of cooked food for the victims/yatries at the identified places by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal. Post Disaster Response: i) In the event of disaster of any kind, evacuation and rescue operations shall be launched immediately by the Camp Yatra Officer concerned in coordination with all other agencies located in the Camp area. A Committee headed by Camp Yatra Officer and comprising Camp Yatra Officer (Police), Camp Director (SASB), senior-most doctor in the Camp concerned, and senior-most officer each from Army and other Para-military Forces stationed in the Camp, shall immediately arrange evacuation and rescue operation in the event of disaster of any kind. Action by: All Camp Officers ii) In case of any disaster whether man-made or natural, in-charge of the area (place of incident) or Camp Yatra Officer, with least possible delay, shall inform the District Disaster Management Control Room headed by Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal and Joint Control Room about the disaster and ensure involvement of all the stake-holders for evacuation and rescue operations. Action by: All Camp Officers. iii) Requisition of Chopper: Deputy Commissioner/SSP Ganderbal shall requisition the chopper after getting information from Camp Officer affected by some disaster. All referral Hospitals shall be kept at high alert simultaneously as soon as the chopper is requisitioned. iv)district Administration shall immediately stop inflow of pilgrims into the disaster affected area, launch emergency search and rescue operations, shift causalities to nearby Medical Aid Centres/ Hospitals and distribute disaster management stores stocked at each Camp. 12 P a g e

13 Incident command system The ICS is an on-scene, all-risk, flexible modular system adaptable to any scale of natural as well as man-made emergency/incidents. The ICS seeks to strengthen the existing disaster response management system by ensuring that the designated controlling/responsible authorities at different levels are backed by trained Incident Command Teams (ICTs), whose member have been trained in the different facets of emergency/disaster response management. Following are the eight core positions in the ICT: Incident commander Operations Section Planning Section Logistics Section Finance/Administration Section Safety Officer Liaison Officer Information Officer The ICS will comprise of two broad components, viz. Incident Response and System Institutionalization. Incident Response will involve three elements: (a) Coordination, (b) Incident Command Team (ICT) and (c) Specialized Tactical Resources. The Coordination element will have the Headquarters Teams at the District levels. The Incident Command teams will be responsible for on scene management and formed at the district levels as explained in the next section. COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION: i) Joint Police Control Room (JPCR) shall be setup at Base Camp Baltal. JPCR shall be responsible for directing and coordinating the disaster response during emergencies. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) shall be requisitioned well in advance and stationed at Holy Cave, Baltal, and Brarimarg.. ii) Two personnel from each Security Force shall remain available at Joint Police Control Room of each Camp for deployment in case of any unforeseen eventuality. iii) Camp Yatra Officer at each camp shall overall supervise the relief and rescue operations and shall ensure that adequate disaster relief stores are maintained and properly utilized in the event of a disaster. iv) BSNL shall ensure mobile connectivity along the track. Special arrangement by way of providing Satellite phones shall be made by BSNL in case of any eventuality. v) J&K Police shall provide Wireless coverage at all Yatra Camps in the Yatra area for better communication. 13 P a g e

14 vi) Information Department shall ensure installation of upgraded Public Announcement System at each Camp location and also at vulnerable points to make important announcement for the Yatris so that no scope is left for rumours to spread and necessary instructions could be given to the Yatris. Essential Commodities for Disaster Management: The following essential commodities will be provided to stranded yatries at different stations on rates provided by Food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department. S.No Commodity Quantity 1. Rice 350 Qtls 2. Atta 110 Qtls 3. Sugar 90 Qtls 4. Wheat Bran 500 Qtls 5. Kerosene 4000 ltrs 6. LPG cylinders no.s 7. Diesel 8640 ltrs 1. The supplies of ration are being stored in Kullan Granary 2. Cooked food can be served at Baltal, Brarimarg, Panjtarni and Holy Cave for the stranded yatries through voluntary langars. 3. Food, civil supplies and consumer affairs shall provide requisite essential commodities to above mentioned four stations through ponies. 4. Ration will be available at langars throughout the yatra period. The CRPF will provide cooked food/ catering services for about 5000 stranded yatries for one week in case of any emergency. This is as per the last year s commitment. Langarwalas shall keep ration for 15 days reserve at each of the camping sites. SASB shall take up the matter with Langarwalas accordingly. Fire Wood for Disaster Management. DFO Sindh Forest Division shall set aside the following quantity of chopped fire wood for disaster management:- S.No. Station Target in Qtls 01 Sangam 300 Qtls 02 Brarimarg 300 Qtls 03 Panjtarni 700 Qtls 04 Holy Cave 800 Qtls 05 Base Camp Baltal 900 Qtls 14 P a g e

15 Total 3000 Qtls. Details of Medical Facilities enroute the Holy cave Note:-All the ambulances on routine duty at various hospitals in the district will be kept ready to meet any untoward incident if any occur during the Yatra Period. S.No. Name of Station Infrastructure Status Roof of the Main Hospital has been completed 1 Base Camp Hospital Baltal by SASB. 8 Tents have been Pitched Huts from SASB is 1and Tin shed is 1 03 No Igloo Hut have been installed Two tent Pitched 2 MAC Domail One Igloo Hut has been installed Tin Shed installed by SASB 3 EAC Railpathri One Igloo Hut installed at Railpathri One Tent has been Pitched 4 EAC Upper Railpathri One Tent has been pitched 5 MAC Brarimarg One Igloo Hut has been installed Two Tent has been pitched 6 EAC Y Junction One Igloo Hut installed One Tent has been pitched 7 MAC Sangam Top One Igloo Hut installed Two tents has been pitched 8 Mac Sangam Down One Igloo Hut installed One tent has been pitched 9 EAC Below Cave One Igloo Hut installed One tent has been pitched 10. Base Camp Holy cave 02 No Igloo Huts has been installed One Hut from SASB and one tin shed LOCATION OF 07 PROPOSED OXYGEN BOOTHS S.No. Location 1 Between Sangam Top and Sangam Down 2 Between Panjtarni and Sangam Top 3 Between Sangam Top and Lower Cave 15 P a g e

16 4 Between Lower Cave and Kalimata Top 5 Between Brarimarg and Upper Railpathri 6 Between Lower cave and Below Cave 7 Between Holy Cave Stairs 3 Base hospitals, 4 MAC s, 8 EAC s, 7 Oxygen Booths TOTAL 22 NEW ACTIVITIES i. New MAC at lower stairs ii. New Pre fab huts to be setup as per plan detailed iii. New oxygen booths (sites and plan detailed) iv. Supply of hot water for facility for staff (sites and issues related) v. Signages (Every 500 Meters). vi. Videography of all activities. vii. Lady Medical Officer s at all Base Hospitals. (provision of residential accommodation to be ensured) viii. Two doctors to be stationed at entry and exit gates of major camps including Sheshnag and Panjtarni, Domail, Chandanwari for which additional road side tents will need to be put up. ix. Signboards and visual checking parameters will be circulated before start of Yatra Facility wise Manpower S.No. Name of the Health Facility Minimum Manpower at any given point of time 1 MAC Sangam Top 02 Medical officers, 02 Pharmacists, 02 N/O & 01 Safai Walla 2 EAC Lower cave 01 Medical officer, 01 Pharmacists & 01 N/O 3 Base Camp Holy Cave 05 specialists,03 Medical officers, 03 Pharmacists,03 Technicians, 04 N/o & 02 Safai Walla 4 Baltal base Camp Hospital 05 specialists,04 Medical officers, 03 Pharmacists,03 Technicians, 04 N/o & 02 Safai Walla 5 MAC Domail 01 Medical Officer, 01 Pharmacists, 02 N/O & 01 Safai Walla 6 EAC Railpathri 01 Medical Officer, 01 Pharmacists & 01 N/o 7 EAC Brarimarg Down 01 Medical officer, 01 Pharmacists & 01 N/O 8 MAC Brarimarg 02 Medical officers, 02 Pharmacists, 02 N/O & 01 Safai Walla 9 EAC Y Junction 01 Medical Officer, 01 Pharmacists & 01 N/O 10 EAC Sangam down 01 Medical officers, 01 Pharmacists, 01 N/O 11 EAC between Railpathri and Brarimarg 01 Medical officer, 01 Pharmacists & 01 N/O 16 P a g e

17 12 EAC at Kalimata 01 Medical officer, 01 Pharmacists & 01 N/O 13 EAC between Sangam top and 01 Medical officer, 01 Pharmacists & 01 N/O Holy Cave 14 Base Hospital Panjtarni 05 specialists,04 Medical officers, 03 Pharmacists,03 Technicians, 04 N/o & 02 Safai Walla 15 MAC Holy Cave Stairs 02 Medical officers, 02 Pharmacists, 02 N/O Advisory for Publications and hoardings: While traveling at High Altitudes along Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine routes, if you develop any of these complaints, please contact the nearest health facility which have been set up for your use and are dispersed at a gap of app. every 02 Kms. i. Dizziness or light-headedness ii. Fatigue not improving with rest iii. Headache iv. Loss of appetite v. Nausea or vomiting vi. Rapid Pulse at rest (Heart Rate) vii. Bluish discoloration of the skin (cyanosis) viii. Chest tightness or congestion ix. Confusion x. Cough xi. Coughing up blood xii. Decreased consciousness or withdrawal from social interaction xiii. Gray or pale complexion xiv. Inability to walk in a straight line, or to walk at all xv. Shortness of breath at rest xvi. Any kind of chest pain Ignoring any of these symptoms can be fatal. Directorate of health services, Kashmir. Action Plan of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2018 showing manpower / facilities provided by the Department of Health services Kashmir via Ganderbal Route. S.No. Name of Medical aid Centre Facilities will be provided round the clock 1 PTC Manigam Medical Care First Aid Oxygen Drugs Remarks Manpower will be available 24x7 as per roaster 17 P a g e

18 2 Base Camp Baltal Medical Care First Aid Oxygen Drugs 3 Domail Medical Care First Aid Oxygen Drugs 4 Brarimarg Medical Care First Aid Oxygen Drugs 5 Railpathri Medical Care First Aid Oxygen Drugs 6 Sangam Medical Care First Aid Oxygen Drugs Manpower will be available 24x7 as per roaster Manpower will be available 24x7 as per roaster Manpower will be available 24x7 as per roaster Manpower will be available 24x7 as per roaster Manpower will be available 24x7 as per roaster Important contact number which can be used during emergency; S.No. Contact Tel. No. 1 Police Control Room 100,101, PHC Ganderbal Distt. Hospital Ganderbal PHC Manigam PHC Kangan SKIMS Soura, Srinagar , SMHS Hospital Srinagar , SMHS Causality Srinagar Lal Ded Hospital Srinagar , Bone & Joint Hospital, Sgr , Govt. Medical College Sgr JVC Srinagar Hussaini Blood Bank Hamid blood bank Hussaini Ambulance Fire Services Ganderbal P a g e

19 17 Deputy Commr.Ganderbal , O 18 SSP Ganderbal , (fax) 19 Police Station Ganderbal Disaster Management Centres The following accommodation shall be used in case of any disaster (natural or man-made) to provide shelter to the stranded Yatries:- I) ACCOMODATION: 1. Manigam Transit Camp 2. Base Camp Baltal Transport Facility In case of natural calamity/disaster occurrence the remedial measures with regard to transport management shall be taken by ARTO Ganderbal and also in first line provide available staff on demand by the district administration, the strength of which is as follows: A) Transport Companies S.No. Name of the Transport Company 1 M/S Harmukh Transport Company 2 M/S Sulaiman Transport Company 3 M/S Iqbal Transport Company B) Goods carrying Company S.No. Name of the Transport Company 1 M/S Goods Carrying Company 2 M/S Jhonty Goods Carrier Company C) Sumo Stands S.No. Name of the Transport Location of the Strength Name of the Transport President with Company Phone No. Ganderbal/Soura 230 Vehicles Gh Rasool Vehicles Gh Mohammad wani Gund 3 Vehicles Haji Gh Qadir Location of the Strength Name of the Transport President with Company Phone No. Ganderbal 300 Vehicles Nazir Ahmad WailooByepass 30 Vehicles Showkat Ahmad Khan Location of the Transport Strength Name of the President with 19 P a g e

20 Company Company Phone No. 1 Taxi Stand No. 1 Beehama Ganderbal 200 Vehicles Ab Rashid Khan Taxi Stand No. 2 Tawheed Chowk 150 Vehicles Showkat Ahmad Ganderbal Wani Sumo Stand Safapora 107 Vehicles Sharif Khan Safapora Sumo Stand Kangan - A Kangan 250 Vehicles Gh Hassan Mir Sumo Stand Kangan -B Kangan 39 Vehicles Mohammad Ramzan Sumo Stand Sonamarg 200 Vehicles Farooq Ahmad Sonamarg Sumo Stand Lar Lar 38 Vehicles Mohammad Shafi Sheikh Sumo Stand Dursuma Manigam Manigam 25 Vehicles Manzoor Ahmad Further the list of the employees along with the designation and contact no.s deployed for the yatra is given in the annexure. List of Schools to be used as Disaster Management Centres: S.No. Name of the Govt. Building (School) Situated at Remarks 1 Govt Middle school, Fraw Fraw Single Storey 2 Govt BHSS, Gund Sarsing Gund,Sarsing Double Storey 3 Govt BHSS, Kullan Kullan Double Storey 4 Govt Middle School,Zurpora,Kullan Kullan Single Storey 5 Govt Middle School, Gagangeer Borjat,Gagangeer Single Storey 6 Govt High School, Sonamarg Sonamarg Single Storey 7 Govt Middle School, Nilgrath Nilgrath Single Storey 8 Govt Middle School, Sarbal Sarbal Single Storey Facilities at Disaster Management Centres i) Power Development Department shall ensure proper lighting arrangements at all the above mentioned Disaster Management Centres by way of providing supply through portable Gen sets and normal means. ii) PHE Department shall provide adequate drinking water facilities. Water Storage tanks and tanker service shall also be used wherever necessary. 20 P a g e

21 iii) CA&PD Department shall store adequate quantity of food items at the designated locations for use in case of emergency. iv) R&B Department has been asked to provide toilet/dtl facilities at all the Disaster Management Centres mentioned above. v) Chief Education Officer/ Institutional Heads shall render all possible support to concerned agencies to make the Disaster Management Centres fully functional well before the commencement of Yatra. vi)concerned Tehsildars/ Executive Officers of MCs shall ensure proper sanitation at the Disaster Management Centres. vii) Fire and Emergency Services Department shall ensure proper fire fighting arrangements at the above mentioned centres. viii) Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal shall arrange adequate number of blankets for the Disaster Management Centres. ix) R&B Department shall provide necessary furnishing items as per the requirement. Also necessary repairs like repairs of doors, windows etc of the Disaster Management Centres shall be undertaken by R&B Department. Also sign Boards at proper locations shall be installed by the R&B Department. x) SSP, Ganderbal shall provide necessary security arrangements at the above mentioned Centres. xi) ARTO, Ganderbal shall arrange necessary transport arrangements as per requirement. xii) Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Assistant Commissioner (R) shall ensure that above mentioned arrangements implemented on ground. The above mentioned arrangements shall be in place by or before Action by: SSP, Ganderbal/ Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal/ACR, Ganderbal/SE PDD/ SE PWD/ Dy. Director CAPD/ SE Hydraulic/ CEO Ganderbal/All Tehsildars/ EOs of MCs/Dy. Director Fire and Emergency Services/ Chief Medical Officer/ARTO, Ganderbal. Disaster Response Teams with available facilities: S.No. Rescue teams Equipments Total number Remarks 1. J&K All rescue 24 Armed equipments Police, SDRF & including oxygen cylinders NDRF 2. J&K Armed Police Mountain Rescue Teams 8 To help women and sick Yatries in negotiating difficult stretches on the Yatra routes 21 P a g e

22 3. SDRF & CRPF Avalanche rescue teams 4. NDRF Avalanche rescue teams 5. Army, J&K Police, BSF and CRPF 11 SDRF and 01 CRPF 4 Search and Rescue teams 35 dog squads 27 from Pahalgam axis and 8 will be stationed at Baltal route 7 teams will be deployed from Pahalgam route and 5 teams from Baltal Route These teams will be deployed at Pahalgam, Chandanwari, Sheshnag, Panjtarni and Baltal These dog squads are used for carrying anti-sabotage checks and other security related duties JKAP MRT S.No. Name of Location/Camp Strength to be deployed 1 Sangam 13 2 Lower holy cave 13 3 Railpathri 13 4 Brarimarg 13 Rescue equipment at each JKAP MRT S.no MRT equipments Quantity 1. Rope 05 bundles 2. Seat Harness Carabineer S type Carabineer P type Descender Ascender Pulley Helmet Ice axe Walking stick Goggles Hand lamp Mittion 04 pair 14. Sleeping bags Rucksack Carry mats Knap sacks Wind proof jackets P a g e

23 19. Wind proof trousers Shoe trekking Gaiters Woolen cap Flee gloves Socks woolen Medical kit Oxygen clinder Stretcher 10 SDRF S.No. Name of No. of No. of Total Remarks Camp SDRF VHG s personnel 1. Baltal Rail-Pathri The SRDF MRT at this location is proposed to be established this year in compliance PHQ Leeter No:- 25(i)Sec/CIV/PHQ/2016/ Dated: Brari Marg Sangam Holy Cave List of Rescue equipments at SDRF MRT camps Rail-Pathri to Holy Cave S.NO Name of Rescue equipment Quantity at each camp 1. First Aid boxes with medicine Stretchers folding/ unfolding Rope Static/ china 115 metres 4. Fire Extinguisher 4 kg Shovels Pick Axes Crow bar Red Blankets Full Body Harness/ Seat Harness 01 each 10. Knee Pad Cushions 02 pairs 11. Helmet Fibre 01 No. per head 12. Ascender 01 pair 13. Descender 01 No. 23 P a g e

24 14. Carabineer plain/ Screw type 03 No s 15. Mitton 02 pairs 16. Search lights 02 No s 17. Oxygen cylinder 05 No s 18. Pain spray 05 No s Rescue equipments at SDRF MRT Base camp Baltal 1) 01 rescue vehicle at Baltal is deployed along with rescue equipments 2) 01 Ambulance is also deployed at Baltal with emergency First Aid S.NO Name of Rescue equipment Quantity at each camp 1. Rescue vehicle fitted with filatablelightining system 2. Combination cutter First Aid boxes with medicine Stretchers folding/ unfolding Rope (Static) 100 metres 6. Fire Extinguisher fast action Shovels Pick Axes Crow bar Red Blankets Full Body Harness/ Seat Harness 01 each 12. Wood cutter (chain saw) Helmet Fibre 01 per head 14. Ascender 01 pair 15. Descender 01 No. 16. Carabineer plain/ Screw type 03 No s 17. Life saving jackets Search lights 03 No s 19. Oxygen cylinder Pain spray Fire man Axe Hydraulic cutter Fire proximity suit 01 set 24. Water mist Fire entry suit 01 set 26. Air Breathing apparatus 01 set 27. Pully (Big size) 02 No s 28. Heavy Duty Gloves 02 pairs 24 P a g e

25 29. Rubber Gloves 05 pairs 30. Diamond chain saw Casuality bag Rotatory rescue saw Ramset with foot pump Air lifting bag 10 ton, 20 ton, 40 ton, and 60 ton with 01 set Air cylinder and 2 pipes metreguage. NDRF S.No Name of Location/Camp 1 Pahalgam(This team will cover the area of Chandanwari also) Strength to be Deployed 45 personnel under the supervision of the Asst.Comdt NDRF 2 Sheeshnag 45 personnel led by one Inspector 3 Baltal 45 personnel under the supervision of the Asst.Comdt NDRF 4 Panchtarni 45 personnel led by one Inspector Contact details Shri Ravi Kumar, AC, Cont. No I/C Inspr Bharat Singh, Cont. No ShSarwanjeet Singh, Inspr, Cont. No Shri Bhupinder, AC, Cont. No Shri Hari Om, Inspr, Cont.No JAWAHAR INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAINEETING & WINTER SPORTS (JIMWS) Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports, Nunwan Pahalgam Institute has trained 04 Rescue teams of Jammu & Kashmir Armed Police Personnel, who are performing Rescue duties every year under the guidance of this Institute. The institute is providing all necessary equipment to the Rescue teams every year. One more Rescue Team of 06 members of this institute will be standby at Nunwan, Yatra Base Camp. The Institute is conducting its scheduled courses and the team will be deputed in case of any emergency during the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2018 for any eventuality. The chief Instructor of this institute will be deputed at any time if required to assist the Jammu & Kashmir Armed Police Rescue teams in case of any adverse /technical requirement. Besides this institute is always ready to conduct any unforeseen Rescue operation during the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra Responsibility: Principal JIM, Nunwan Pahalgam 25 P a g e