DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN OF

DISTRICT KINNAUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH

PREPARED BY: -

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

(DDMA) KINNAUR

Approved By

Chairman District Disaster management Authority, Kinnaur

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 “DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN “

KINNAUR

Supported By

Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA),

Disaster Management Cell, Dept. of Revenue, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh

United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), New Delhi, India

Acknowledgment to

Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur (H.P.)

Assistant Commissioner to Deputy Commissioner

Supported By:

Shailender Chauhan

District Coordinator Training & Capacity Building (District Kinnaur)

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Abbreviations:
ARMVs Accident Relief Medical Vans
BIS Bureau of Indian Standards

CBOs Community Based Organizations

CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear

CSR Corporate Social Responsibility

CRF Calamity Relief Fund

CWC Central Water Commission

DDMA District Disaster Management Authority

DCMC District Crisis Management Committee

DM Disaster Management

DMC Disaster Management Cell

DOC Emergency Operation Centre

GIS Geographic Information System

GSI Geological Survey of India

GoI Government of India

GPS Global Positioning System

HPC High Powered Committee

HIPA Himachal Institute of Public Administration

IAY Indira Awas Yojana

IAG Inter Agency Coordination

ICIMOD International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

IRS Incident Response System

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ICT Information and Communication Technology

IDRN India Disaster Resource Network

IDKN India Disaster Knowledge Network

IMD Indian Meteorology Department

ITK Indigenous Technical Knowledge

MFA Medical First Aid

MHA Ministry of Home Affairs

CCF National Calamity Contingency Fund

NDEM National Database for Emergency Management

NDMA National Disaster Management Authority

NDMF National Disaster Mitigation Fund

NDRF National Disaster Response Force

NEC National Executive Committee

NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations

NIDM National Institute of Disaster Management

NSDI National Spatial Data Infrastructure

NYKS Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan

PPP Public-Private Partnership

PRIs Panchayati Raj Institutions

QRT Quick Response Teams

RH Reproductive Health

SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

SAR Search and Rescue Search and Rescue

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SASE Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment

SCMC State Crisis Management Committee

SDMA State Disaster Management Authority

SDRF State Disaster Response Force

SEC State Executive Committee

SOPs Standard Operating Procedures

UN United Nations

L0 Disaster Disaster which can be manned at the District Level.

L1 Disaster Disaster which can be manned at the State Level.

L2 Disaster Disaster which is beyond the coping capacity of state and

Intervention of National Govt. is required.

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 Contents

Sr. No. Title

CHAPTERS:
1. Introduction
2. Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity and Risk Assessment(HVCRA)
3. Institutional arrangements for DM
4. Prevention and mitigation measures
5. Preparedness measures
6. Capacity building and training measures
7. Response and relief measures
8. Reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery measures
9. Financial resources for implementation of DDMP
Procedure and methodology for monitoring, evaluation, updation and
10.
maintenance of DDMP
11. Coordination mechanism for implementation of DDMP
12. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and check list

ANNEXURES:
Important Telephone Numbers – District Administration – Annexure –
1.
I
2 Format for First Information Report on Natural Calamity
Annexure-II
Rapid Assessment Format Annexure-III
3

4 Situation report Format Annexure-IV

5 Rapid Assessment format (For Big Disaster) Annexure-V
6 List of Trained person in disaster management Annexure-VI

7
Revised list of Items and Norms for assistance under natural
calamity Annexure-VII
8 Requisition for army aid by civil authorities Annexure-VIII
9 De requisition for army aid Annexure-IX
10 Guidelines for Requisitioning of Armed Forces Annexure-X
11 Emergency Support Function at District Level-Annexure XI

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
The Kinnaur district is one of the twelve administrative districts of Himachal Pradesh.
This district is given the special status of tribal district as schedule 5 area under the constitution of
India. The district came into existence on 1st May 1960. Earlier it was a part of Mahasu district.
Under the DM Act 2005, it is mandatory on the part of District Disaster Management Authority
(DDMA) to adopt a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, coordinating and
implementing measures which are necessary and expedient for prevention as well as
mitigation of disasters. These processes are to be incorporated in the developmental plans of the
different departments and preparedness to meet the disaster and relief, rescue and rehabilitation
thereafter, so as to minimize the loss to be suffered by the communities and are to be
documented so that it is handy and accessible to the general public.

Kinnaur district introduced ‘Single Line Administration’ in April 1988 which was practiced
till
July 1996, and it was reintroduced in
September
1998. Under this system, Deputy
Commissioner is conferred Powers of Head of
Departments in the district.

Kinnaur is bound by Tibet and Uttaranchal on the east, Shimla district in south-west, Kullu and
Lahaul-Spiti district in the north-west. The district headquarter is located at Reckong Peo and its is
divided into three administrative sub-ivisions – Pooh, Kalpa and Nichar. It has five Tehsils
namely Pooh, Moorang, Kalpa, Sangla and Nichar & one Sub-Tehsil i.e. Hangrang. Kinnaur has
three development blocks – Pooh, Kalpa and Nichar having 65 panchayats.

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1.1 Aim and Objectives of Plan:

Aim
The overall aim of this plan is to facilitate actions by different stakeholders to prevent / mitigate
disaster and climate risk, and enhance preparedness and develop capacities for effective disaster
management in the district. It further seeks to identify and clarify the roles and responsibilities
of the internal and external stakeholders throughout the entire cycle of disaster management,
i.e. pre-disaster, during disaster and post disaster phases.

Objectives of the DDMP:

The specific objectives of the DDMP are:

• To identify and map disaster risk,

• To strengthen institutional arrangements in the district by identifying roles and
responsibilities of different stakeholders,
• To facilitate enhanced level of preparedness of different stakeholders and develop their
capacities, preparation and implementation of action plan for disaster risk mitigation,
strengthen mechanism for early warning, response & relief, guide rehabilitation &
recovery and facilitate mechanism for monitoring, evaluation, revision and updation.
• To clarifying Authority, Responsibility and Relationships: - Clarifying as to who is
responsible for ensuring that the work gets done, distributing and decision making
authority among the team members and the existing organizational units, and
establishing formal lines of communication.
• Obtaining Resources: - Obtaining funds, personnel, supplies and equipment necessary
for doing the required activities.
• Establishing the Control System: - Determining the nature of information, which is
necessary for carrying out activities, identifying sources of such information and setting
up reporting systems for Disaster Management
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Updation: - The plan needs to be monitored from time to
time and updated.

The District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) is the guide for achieving the objective related
to disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. This Plan w i l l h e l p i n d i s a s t e r
r e s p o n s e in a planned way to minimize human, property and environmental loss.

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1.2 Authority and Reference:

On 23rd December, 2005, the Government of India took a defining step by enacting the Disaster
Management Act, 2005, which envisaged creation of Authorities at all three levels as below:

• National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA),

• State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA),
• District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMA).

Section 31. (1) mentions that there shall be a plan for disaster management for every district of the
State and Section 31. (2) states that the District Disaster Management Plan shall be prepared by the
District Authority, after consultation with the local authorities and having regard to the National
Plan and the State Plan, and the same will be approved by the State Authority. As per “Section 25”
the Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority was done on 01.06.2007. The
provisions of the “Section 30, Sub Section 02, (i)” of the act state that the District Authority may
prepare a disaster management plan including district response plan for the district and according
to (xv) it may prepare, review and update district level response plan and guidelines.

The District Plan shall be reviewed and updated annually. The copies of the District Plan referred
to in sub-sections 31(2) and 31(4) shall be made available to the Departments of the Government in
the district. The District Authority shall send a copy of the District Plan to the State Authority
which shall forward it to the State Government. The District Authority shall, review from time to
time, the implementation of the Plan and issue such instructions to different departments of
the Government in the district as it may deem necessary for the implementation thereof.
1.2 Evolution of the DDMP in brief:
Preparation of the District Disaster Management Plan is the responsibility of the District Disaster
Management Authority of the district. The first draft plan is to be discussed in the DDMA.
The main steps involved in the development of this plan are:
Data collection from all line departments
Data analysis
Discussion with experts
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 Reference of national and international literature

Preparation of action plans for all line departments

Preparation of draft plan document
Mock drill to check the viability and feasibility of the implementation methodology
Wide circulation for public and departmental comments
Preparation of the final plan document

1.4 Stakeholders and their responsibilities: -

Following is the detailed list of stakeholders involved in Disaster Management in India

at various levels:

Stakeholders Responsibilities

• To provide guidance and support for implementation of policies and plans related to
disaster management.
• To deploy NDRF on request by DDMA
1. NDMA • To coordinate and monitor with the state for the implementation of the policies and
plans related to Disaster management.
• Facilitate mobilization and deployment of specialized resources on request by the
DDMA / HPSDMA.
• To approve the DDMP
• To provide guidance and direction for preparation, revision, updation and
implementation of the DDMP
• To issue and provide disaster management guidelines
• To support mitigation, response, rehabilitation, and capacity building actions
2. HPSDMA
• Monitor and evaluate implementation of the DDMP
• To coordinate with NDMA, MHA and other stakeholders for implementation of the
DDMP
• Coordinating DRR activities and implementation thereof.
• Facilitating resources on demands rise by administration.

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 • Annual updation of DDMP
• Facilitate and coordinate implementation of DDMP
DDMA
3. • Building capacity by trainings and awareness
Kinnaur
• Managing all resources at district level
• Coordinate and liaise with stakeholders
• Coordinate with local authorities for implementation of DDMP
• System to collect, receive, and report and status of victims and assist family
reunification
DEOC
4. • Enable local authorities to establish contact with the state authorities
Kinnaur
• Coordinate planning procedures between district, the state and the center
• Provide ready formats for all reporting procedures as a standby.
• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
assigned as per this plan
Police
5. • Having sound communication and security plan in place to coordinate law and order
Department
issues;
• Training to security personnel in handling disaster situations and issues related to
them.
• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
assigned as per this plan
Home
6. • support the primary agencies in responding during the incident
Guards/Fire
• Establish, maintain and manage search and rescue response system;
• Coordinate search and rescue logistics during field operations;
• Provide status reports of S&R updates throughout the affected areas.
Fire Fighting
Rescue Calls
Special Calls
VIP and VIP Duties
Enforcement of Law
Fire Prevention
Salvage
Inspection of all public and private institution/Buildings regarding the emergency and life
safety.
Public awareness, Lecture and Mock Drills .
Assisting Administration and Police in mainting Law and Order.
Recovery of Dead bodies and weapons.
13. Search Duty .

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 • To implement action plan for disaster risk mitigation in hospitals and other health
infrastructures
• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
Health and assigned as per this plan
Family
7. • To coordinate, direct and integrate State level response and activation of medical
Welfare
personnel, supplies and equipment
• Provide human services under the Department of health
• To prepare, keep and check ready Mobile Hospitals, stocks of equipment and drugs
• To network with private health service providers
• To provide resources for mass level water decontamination
•To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
assigned as per this plan
HPSEB Ltd. • Provide and coordinate with State and support until the local authorities are
8.
prepared to handle all power related problems
• Identify requirements of external equipment required such as DG sets, generators
etc
• Damage Assessment
• To implement departmental action plan for disaster risk mitigation
Irrigation • To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
& Public • Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
9.
Health assigned as per this plan
• Ensure adequate sanitation and drinking water facilities
• Ensure special care to the vulnerable communities
• To prepare and implement DM Plan for Municipal council
• To enhance the level of municipal preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
Municipal assigned as per this plan
10.
Council/ • Land Usage planning
SADA • Solid/ liquid waste treatment and management
• Make arrangement for proposal disposal of waste in their respective areas;
• Arrange adequate material and manpower to maintain cleanliness and hygiene

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 • To implement departmental action plan for disaster risk mitigation
• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
assigned as per this plan
• Emergency clearing of debris to enable reconnaissance; Clearing of roads
H.P • Assemble casual labour; provide a work team carrying emergency tool kits,
11.
PWD depending on the nature of disaster, essential equipment such as Towing vehicles,
Earth moving equipment Cranes etc.
• Construct temporary roads; Keep national and other main highways clear from
disaster effects such as debris etc.
• Coordination with private services providers for supply of earth moving equipment
etc.
• To implement departmental action plan for disaster risk mitigation
• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
Rural
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
12. Development
assigned as per this plan
• Make arrangement for proposal disposal of waste in their respective areas;
• Arrange adequate material and manpower to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
BSNL
assigned as per this plan
13. Other
• Coordination of national actions to assure the provision of telecommunication
Network
support to the state and district;
• Coordinate the requirement of temporary telecommunication in the affected areas.
14. • To implement departmental action plan for disaster risk mitigation
Food and • To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
Public • Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
Distribution assigned as per this plan
• Identify requirement of food and clothing for affected population;
• Control the quality and quantity of food, clothing and basic medicines
• Ensure the timely distribution of food and clothing to the people;
• Ensure that all food that is distributed is fit for human consumption.
• To implement departmental action plan for disaster risk mitigation
• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
15. Transport assigned as per this plan
• Overall coordination of the requirement of transport in implement emergency
related response and recovery functions, search and rescue and damage assessment;
• Make an inventory of vehicles available for various purposes;

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 • To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
Department assigned as per this plan
of • To provide and collect reliable information on the status of the disaster and disaster
16. Public victims for effective coordination.
Relations • Coordinate with all TV and radio networks to send news flashes for specific do’s,
don’ts & needs.
• Respect the socio-cultural and emotional state of the disaster victims while
collecting information for dissemination.
• To implement departmental action plan for disaster risk mitigation
• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
Department • Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
17. of Animal assigned as per this plan
Husbandry • Treatment of animals (Domestic and Wild);
• Provision of vaccination;
• Disposal of dead animals;
Contingencies for the Deptt. In aftermath of disaster are;
Treatment and rescue of injured animals in post disaster situation,
Supply of medicines, vaccines and feed supplements,
Provision of feed conc. Ration and dry fodder in emergency situation,
Disposal of dead bodies/carcasses-the Department people will be there to help the
personals inn proper disposal of dead bodies/carcasses of animals,
Proper vaccination of livestock after the disaster to prevent the outberak o
contagious diseases.
Deptt. Can manage to provide livestock/poultry birds after the aftermath to restart
the livestock rearing.
Managing/ maintaining the health of Mules/ Donkeys/Horses and other local
transport animals as these animals as these animals will urgently be required in post
disaster scenario in the local topography.

• To implement departmental action plan for disaster risk mitigation

• To enhance the level of departmental preparedness for emergency response
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
assigned as per this plan
Forest
18. • Prevent, mitigate risk of forest fires and provide emergency support functions
department
• To keep the department prepared for supporting the DDMP
• Removal of fallen trees and Forestation or shifting of trees.
• To provide fuel wood for the relief camps and public;
• Have adequate storage of fuel wood and make arrangement for distribution thereof;
• To provide fuel wood for cremation.

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 NDRF, • Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
Nurpur • Carrying out search and rescue on requisition by District as well as state
Armed administration.
19.
Transit • Strengthening the response mechanism through trainings and awareness.
Camp at • Coordinate with administration in response as well as capacity building.
Pandoh • Facilitate administration with the key resources in disaster.
• Ensure action as per assigned responsibilities under emergency support functions
• Training of Patwaris and field kanugo’s with reference to disaster.
20. Revenue
• Gathering damage report from the ground through PRI’s and patwaris.
• Implementation of VDMP’s
Urban • Make arrangement for proposal disposal of waste in their respective
Develop- areas;
ment and • Arrange adequate material and manpower to maintain cleanliness and
Rural
hygiene.
Develop-
21. ment
(Sanitation
/ Sewerage
Disposal)

Public • Inform public about the disaster and raise public awareness
22. Relation • Communicate warning and relay announcements issued by SEOC
• DPRO responsible working with media

5 How to use the Plan:

The DDMP framework is to be used as per the organizational structure existing at district,
Block, Gram Panchayat, Municipality and community level. The plan outlines the
preparedness and mitigation measures for the various organizations and institutions within the
district to be followed during the non- emergency period of the disasters as well as to prepare
oneself for the crisis that may arise during any emergency. DDMP thus helps in meeting the
crisis at the lowest level with least loss of life and damage to property. The annexure of
the plan provides the important and necessary contact details of the stakeholders at national,
state and district level upto panchayats.

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1.6 Approval Mechanism of the plan:
Authority for implementation. As per Section 31(2) of the Disaster Management Act 2005,
there shall be a plan for disaster management for every district of the State. The District Plan
shall be prepared by the District Authority, after consultation with the local authorities and
having regard to the National Plan and the State Plan, to be approved by the State Authority.
1.7 Plan review and updation:
Periodicity as per Section 31(4) The District Plan shall be reviewed and updated annually. Also, as
per Section 31(7) The District Authority shall, review from time to time, the implementation of the
Plan and issue such instructions to different departments of the Government in the district as it may
deem necessary for the implementation thereof.
1.8 Training:
After developing a plan, it must be disseminated and managers must be required to train their
personnel so that they have the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform the tasks
identified in the plan. Personnel should also be trained on the organization-specific procedures
necessary to support those plan tasks.
1.9 Exercise the Plan:
Evaluating the effectiveness of plan involves a combination of training events, exercises and
real-world incidents to determine whether the goals, objectives, decisions, actions and timing
outlined in the plan led to a successful response. The purpose of an exercise is to promote
preparedness by testing polices plans and training personnel.

1.10 Revise and Maintain:

Planning teams should establish a process for reviewing and revising the plan. Reviews should
be a recurring activity. Review on an annual basis is considered minimum. It should be
mandatory to consider reviewing and updating the plan after the following events:
i. A major incident.
ii. A change in operational resources (e.g., policy, personnel, organizational structures,
Management processes, facilities, equipment).
iii. A formal update of planning guidance or standards.
iv. Each activation.
v. Major exercises.
vi. A change in the district ‘s demographics or hazard or threat profile.

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 vii. The enactment of new or amended laws or ordinances.
The responsibility for the coordination of the development and revision of the basic plan,
annexes, appendices and implementing instructions must be assigned to the appropriate
person(s).

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CHAPTER 2
HAZARD, VULNERABILITY, CAPACITY AND RISK ASSESSMENT

2.1 District Kinnaur – An Introduction

Kinnaur is located between 77°45’ and 79°00’35” East longitudes and between 31°05’50” and
32°05’15” north altitudes. Kinnaur is bound by Tibet and Uttaranchal on the east, Shimla district in
south-west, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti district in the north-west. Kinnaur district has a mountainous
topography, ranging in altitude from 1,600 m to 6,816 m, having steep valleys carved by streams
and rivulets having their origin in the glaciated ridges.
Most of the Kinnaur has a temperate climate due to its high elevation, with long winters from
October to May and short summers from June to September. The lower parts of the Satluj valley
and the Baspa valley receive monsoon rains. The upper areas of these valleys and lower reaches of
Spiti valley in Kinnaur fall in the rain shadow area. These areas are considered to be arid regions,
having climate similar to Tibet. In the lower reaches of Satluj and Bapsa Valleys, the vegetation
comprises trees like pine, oak, chestnut, birch, deodar, fir, grasses and shrubs giving a lush look to
the area. The high terrains here give way to great adventure sports of all kinds including beautiful
trekking routes such as the 'Parikrama of Kinner Kailash'. The district also has the Beautiful and
world famous Nako Lake and three wild life sanctuaries namely Lipa-Asrang, Rakchham-Chhitkul
and Rupi-Bhaba. Ibex, Yak, Goral, Blue Sheep, leopard, Musk-Deer, Himalayan Black bear etc.
are found in these sanctuaries.
2.2 Administrative Setup:
In District Kinnaur, ‘Single Line Administration’ was introduced in April 1988 till July 1996 and
reintroduced in September 1998. Under this system, Deputy Commissioner is conferred Powers of
Head of Departments in the district. The district is divided into three administrative sub-divisions –
Pooh, Kalpa and Nichar. It has five Tehsils namely Pooh, Moorang, Kalpa, Sangla and Nichar &
one Sub-Tehsil i.e. Hangrang. Kinnaur has three development blocks – Pooh, Kalpa and Nichar
having 65 panchayats.

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Figure : Administrative Map of Kinnaur District

2.3 Socio economic profile of the district

Figure : Representing the Socio Economic Profile of District Kinnaur

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 Population As per 2011 Census

Male 46,249

Female 37,872

Rural 84,121

Urban NIL

Sex Ratio 819 (No. of females per 1000 males)

0-6 population Total = 7987: Male – 4090; Female – 3897

Density of
13 per sq. km.
Population

Literacy Rate of Rural Population- As Per 2011 Census

Total 80.77

Male Literacy 88.37 %

Female Literacy 71.34%

Figure: Population Map

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 Geographical Area (In Hectares) (Source: District Statistical Office,
Kinnaur)

Total Area 624,212

Forest Land 38,707

Cultivated Land 10017

Non-Cultivable 576,178

Altitude Between 2,350 m to 6,816 m above sea level.

Longitude Between 77° 45' and 79° 00' 35'' East Longitude

Latitude Between 31° 05' 50'' and 32° 05' 15'' North Latitude

Major Rivers Satluj, Spiti & Baspa

Population Tehsil Wise

Tehsil Male Female Total
Hangarang (ST) 2390 2269 4659
Pooh 4681 3628 8309
Moorang 5403 4835 10238
Kalpa 10321 8869 19190
Nichhar 15463 12220 27683
Sangla 7991 6051 14042
Total 84121

Administrative Setup

No. of Sub Divisions 3 - Pooh, Kalpa, Nichar

No. of Tehsils 5 - Sangla, Pooh, Nichar, Moorang, Kalpa.

Sub Tehsil 1 – Yangthang

Development Blocks 3 - Nichar, Kalpa, Pooh

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Panchayats 65

660 (241 inhabited and 419 uninhabited villages.

Villages (2001)
Average Popul. 349 inhabited villages

Distances

Nearest Railway
Shimla - 235 Kms
Station

Nearest Airport Shimla - 235 Kms

Education (2015-16)

Primary Schools 184. (436 Teachers+3163 Students)

Middle Schools 36 (150 Teachers+2388 Students)

High Schools 19 (146 Teachers+ 1837 Students)

Sr. Sec. Schools 31 (449 Teachers+1415 Students)

Colleges 1-Govt Degree collage R/Peo. (19 Teachers+464 Students)

Others ITI R/Peo, DIET R/Peo.

Health Facilities (2015-16) (Source: District Statistical Office, Kinnaur)

Regional Hospitals 1(Reckong Peo)
Civil Hospital 1(Chango)
Community Health Centres 4 (Pooh-1, Nichar - 2, Kalpa – 1)
Primary Health Centres 21 (Nichar -6, Kalpa – 5, Pooh -10)
Sub-Centres 34 (nichar-12, Kalpa-8, Pooh-14)
Ayurvedic Health Centres 28 (Nichar-10, Kalpa-8, Pooh-10)

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Climate
Homeopathy 1(Reckong Peo)
Temperature
Bed Capacity [With respect to Kalpa for the year
Allopathic-174 2003]
ayurvedic-20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Min
-4.7 -7.2 -4.2 -0.2 2.5 8.2 10.2 10.2 4.5 1.5 -2.8 -6.5
(in deg cent)

Max
16.1 13.1 20.1 23.1 25.2 25.7 25.3 24.4 24.6 21.4 20.0 15.9
(in deg cent)

Total
Rainfall(in 0.00 0.00 23.9 83.5 59.6 28.2 78.2 32.5 26.8 04.9 0.00 0.00
mm)

Total Snowfall
45.5 139.9 85.6 16.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 06.4 75.1
(in cms)

Figure: Annual Rainfall Map

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2.4 Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis

The unique Geo Climatic conditions of the District make it vulnerable to various kinds of natural
hazards/disasters which have been compounded by increasing human interventions with the nature.
There is need to identify and delineate the Hazard Risk zones of the District (areas vulnerable to
various hazards) which will provide the necessary information to work on micro-level and to map
the active and dormant processes of the hazards. The disasters, which generally occur in this
district and its various areas prone/vulnerable to various kinds of disasters, are as under:

Name of Sub-Division & Hazard Vulnerability

Hazard Type Kalpa Pooh Nichar
Earthquakes Moderate Very High Moderate
Floods High Very High High
GLOFs Moderate Very High Very High
Landslides High High High
Forest Fires High Low High
Domestic Fires Moderate Moderate Moderate

Road Accidents Moderate Moderate Moderate

Avalanches Moderate High Low
Cloud Bursts Low -NA- Moderate
Wind Storm Moderate High Moderate
Drought Moderate High Moderate

District Kinnaur located on the folds of the Himalayas lies in the earthquake Zone IV and is highly
prone to earthquakes.

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 2.5 Risk Analysis of Kinnaur District:
2.5.1 Earthquakes:

District Kinnaur lies in

western part of young folded
mountains of Himalayas
which are still instable. The
district falls in seismic zone
4 and 5 High damage risk
zone (MSK VIII) and very
High damage risk zone
(MSK IX or more)
respectively. As per the
recorded history of
earthquakes the district has

Figure: Depicting the sesmic zonation and History of Past Earthquakes in been hit by more than 12 times
district Kinnaur
by earthquakes having
magnitude of 4.0 and above.

History of Significant Earthquakes in Kinnaur (Mw 3.0 and above)

Sr. Date Magnitude Coordinates Tentative Location

No.

1. 1809 5.5 30°42'00'' N 78°30'00'' E Near Labrang

2. 19.1.1975 6.7 32°07'28'' N 78°64'14'' E Kaurik Village
3. 2.2.1975 5.1 32°33'36'' N 78°53'00'' E Indo China Border
4. 19.7.1975 5.1 31°57'00'' N 78°35'24'' E Near Chango
5. 29.7.1975 5.5 32°34'12'' N 78°29'24'' E Near Kanam
6. 6.7.1976 5.1 32°36'24'' N 78°21'00'' E Near Raksham
7. 8.9.1976 5.3 32°14'08'' N 78°45'36'' E Near Baspa
8. 19.2.1977 5.4 31°48'00'' N 78°45'48'' E Near Rangbar Thachang

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 9. 27.3.1977 5.1 32°40'12'' N 78°39'36'' E Lenchichi
10. 13.6.1981 5.0 31°49'12'' N 78°27'36'' E Nalpaya Thach
11. 28.5.1981 5.2 31°49'48'' N 78°25'48'' E Barling
12. 27.2.1983 5.3 32°36'00'' N 78°34'12'' E Khadi Thach
13. 30.5.1999 4.9 31°48'36'' N 78°54'36'' E Near Miyang Lung
14. 28.4.2000 4.1 31°30'36'' N 78°15'00'' E Near Mehbar
15. 17.6.2000 4.3 31°48'00'' N 78°27'00'' E Near Nalpaya Thach

2.5.2 Physical Vulnerability:

As per the housing statistics contained in the table below, 76.7% of the building stock of the
district falls in Category A which is highly susceptible to earthquake damage. Majorly the houses
constructed in district are wooden which are highly vulnerable to fire hazard resulting due to
earthquake shaking.

Table 1: Distribution of House by Predominant Materials of Roof and Wall and Level of
Damage Risk
Table No: HP 12 State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District:
KINNAUR
Census Level of Risk under
Houses
EQ Zone Wind Velocity m/s Flood
Wall/Roof
No. of V IV II II 55&5 47 44&3 33 Prone
%
Houses I 0 9 Area
Area in % Area in % in %
100 100
WALL
A1-Mud Rural 878 2.1
Unburnt Brick Urban
Wall Total 878 2.1 H M

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A2- Stone Wall Rural 30,394 74.
6
Urban
Total 30,394 74. H L
6
Total-Category-A 31,812 76.
7
B-Burnt Bricks Rural 1,680 4.1
Wall Urban
Total 1,680 4.1 M L
Total-Category-B 1,680 4.1
C1-Concrete Rural 923 2.2
Wall Urban
Total 923 2.2 L VL
C2-Wood Wall Rural 4,710 11.
4
Urban
Total 4,710 11. L M
4
Total-Category-C 13.
5,633 6
X-Other Rural 2,328 5.6
Material Urban
Total 2,328 5.6 VL M
Total-Category-X 5.6
2,328
TOTAL BUILDINGS 41,453
ROOF
R1-Light Rural 32,535 78.5

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Weight Sloping
Roof
R1-Light Urban
Weight Sloping Total 32,535 78.5 M H
Roof Rural 5,099 12.3
R2-Heavy
Weight Sloping
Roof
R2-Heavy Urban
Weight Sloping Total 5,099 12.3 M L
Roof Rural 3,819 9.2
R3-Flat Roof
R3-Flat Roof Urban
Total 3,819 9.2 Damage Risk as per that for the wall supporting it
TOTAL BUILDINGS 41,453
Probable Maximum Precipitation at a station of the district in 24 hrs is 720mm
Housing Category: Wall Types Housing Category: Roof Type
Category-A: Buildings in field-stone, rural Category-R1- Light Weight (Grass, Thatch,
structures, unburnt brick houses, clay houses. Bamboo,Wood,Mud,Plastic,Polythene,GI
Category-B: Ordinary brick building: Metal,Absbestos Sheets,Other Material)
buildings of the large block &prefabricated Category-R2-Heavy Weight(Tiles,Slate)
type, half-timbered structures, building in Category-R3-Flat Roof (Brick,Stone,Concrete)
natural hewn stone.
Category-C: Reinforced building well built EQ Zone V: Very High Damage Risk
wooden structures. Zone[MSK>IX] EQ Zone IV : High
Category-X: Other materials not covered in Damage Risk Zone[MSK VIII]
A,B,C. These are generally light. EQ Zone III : Moderate Damage Risk
Zone[MSK<VII] EQ Zone II : Low
Notes: 1. Flood prone area failure that Damage Risk Zone [MSK<VI]

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protected area which may have more severe Level of Risk : VH=Very High ; H=High;
damage under failure of protection works. In M=Moderate; L=Low; VL=Very Low
some other areas the local damage, may be
secure under heavy rains and chocked
drainage.
2. Damage Risk for wall types is indicated
assuming heavy flat roof in categories A, B
and C (Reinforced Concrete) buildings. 3.
Source of Housing Data: Census of Housing,
GOI,2001

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2.5.3 Social Vulnerability:

The community living in this areas is oblivious to the great threat of earthquake in the regions. The
community is neither aware nor prepared. Administration is trying to strengthen the preparedness of
the community to enable them cope with various disasters. Kinnaur has about 2594 number of people
living with various disabilities as per the detail given below. Their disability would be a serious
impediment for their safety during disasters which can further be exacerbated by the terrain of the
district. The SC and ST population comprises of 59% (with SC population of 14750 and ST of
population 48746) of the total population and these communities are more vulnerable as a result of
marginalised social status. These groups generally get excluded from various programs and become
more vulnerable due to their social status. Further children and women are at higher risk during the
disasters due to their dependence on others.

Table: Detail of Disabled person in District Kinnaur

Type of disability Total Rural Urban Rural Literates

disabled
Gents Ladies Total Gents Ladies

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

Blind 1,395 1,395 - 769 626 801 522 279

Dump 236 236 - 111 125 35 28 7

Deaf 399 399 - 199 200 82 60 22

Handi-capped 472 472 - 250 222 256 170 86

Mentally 92 92 - 56 36 52 32 20
Total 2,594 2,594 - 1,385 1,209 1,226 812 414

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2.5.4 Floods:

a) Flash Floods:

District Kinnaur have been witnessing many developmental activities in recent years and
hydroelectric projects is one of them. Accelerated runoff dam failure, have raised the hazard of flash
floods. Glacial melting due to global warming is another major cause of flash floods as the major
glaciers in the higher hill tops are receding at an alarming rate due to natural anthropogenic reasons.
Heavy rains and floods cause damages to cultivated land of the farmers and wash away the bridges,
human beings and cattle heads.

Table below explains various flash flood in district Kinnaur and its impact

Date Impact
29th Sept. 1988 a flash flood Caused heavy loss of life and property in the Soldng village.
occurred due to cloud burst in
Soldang Khad. • Washed away the Bhabanagar water works.
• Washed away 2 Km of NH-22 across Soldan Khad.
• Created landslides along the eastern slopes of Soldan Khad
and damaged road to Ponda.
• Lake was formed on the Satluj river near conference.
• Block stopped the flow of Satluj river for about 30 minutes
and created a temporary lake having dimensions roughly
about 6000 m long. 200-250 m wide and 25-30 m deep
extending up to Wangtoo Bridge.
• Lake water entered Sanjay Vidut Pariyojna and damaged
the Power House.

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31 July and 2 August 1991 Cloudburst and flash flood along Soldan Khad in Satluj valley
killed 32 people, 15 houses, 35 bigha agriculture land, 600 apple
trees, 2Km of road of NH 22 and 20 m bridge on Soldan Khad
washed away. Agriculture land along Leo village situated
downstream.

24 Feb 1993 Flood washed away 15 houses, 35 bigha of agriculture land and
about 600 apple trees in Soldang village.

Satluj river blocked twice due to major landslide and rock fall near
Jhakri and Nathpa, damaging NH-22.

Another flash flood occurred in two phases along Duling Khad on

4th and 5th September 4th and 5th September causing extensive damage in Tapri, district
Kinnaur.

First flash flood occurred on 4th • 32 people and 35 cattle lost their lives.
September 1954 at 2 p.m. After • Huge debris formed a fan along Satluj and formed a take
cloudbursts in the upper partially blocking the Satluj
catchments of Duling. • Flash flood caused heavy damage due to change in course
of Satluj from left to right bank increased the tow and
Another flood came at 6 a.m. lateral erosion at Tapri.
and 9 a.m. on 5th Sept. 1995 • Washed away 19 houses, HRTC workshop along with 3
bursting the lake formed during buses.
the previous cloudbursts. • Change in course is still causing tow erosion to NH-22.

4-5 Sept. 1995 Flash flood along Panwi Khad in Satluj valley washed away 19
houses, 3 buses, HRTC workshop and damaged HPPWD rest
house at Tapri.

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 August 1997 Cloudburst and flash flood along Satluj river killed 19 people, 464
cattle, 105 houses damaged, 10 cattle sheds and 39-hectare
agriculture land. Total loss was estimated Rs.672.9 million.
Flash floods in the night of 31st Flash floods in the Satluj valley resulting in the increase in water
July and 1st August 2000 in level of Satluj an up to 60 feet above the normal level. The flash
Satluj valley. flood was termed as the one that occurs once in 61,000 years.
Widespread damage in the valley right from its confluence with
Spiti river near Khab to downstream areas. Extensive damage to
200 Km of NH-22, washed away 20 bridges, 22 Jhulas and badly
damaged 12 bridges. About 1000 irrigation, sewerage, flood
protection and water supply schemes were badly damaged.
Expensive damage to hydel projects including NJPC. 135 people
and 1673 cattle lost their lives. The total estimated loss was to the
tune of Rs. 1466.26 crore.
Flash flood in Satluj river due Extensive damage as a result of risen water level of Satluj river
to breach in the Parachoo lake due to breach in Parachoo lake formed in Tibet catchments.
in Tibetan catchment on 26th Washed away the NH-22 at a number of places, 10 bridges, 11
June 2005 ropeways washed away, 15 motor able and 8 jeep able bridges and
footbridges damaged/affected, 10 Km stretch of NH-22 between
Wangtoo and Samdo was washed away, and various link roads
were damaged. Total loss estimated to the government as well as
public property was some Rs. 610 crore.

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b) River Floods: A river flood is also one of the major
threats in district Kinnaur. Satluj is the main river
flowing in the district which has witnessed flood in the
past.

Figure : Critical Infrastructure along the River Course

Factors affecting degree of danger:

Depth of water, Velocity, Duration and Date of rise, Frequency of occurrences, Seasonality, Rock
strata, and
Vegetation cover.

The river Satluj

enters from Tibet at
Shiplika into
Kinnaur and forms
confluence with its
tributary River Spiti
at Khab Bridge.
Sutlej is joined by
many of its
tributaries namely
Parchhu Nalla, Spiti
River, Tithang Nalla,
Figure: Flood Map of District Kinnaur
Tinku Nalla. It leaves Kinnaur district
and enters Shimla district at Chaura village cutting across the entire district and finally flows into
the Arabian Sea.

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2.5.5 Landslides: Kinnaur is a mountainous district having rugged topography and deep and narrow
valleys and steep slopes which makes it very prone to different types of slope failure namely Land
sliding, Slumping/Creeping, Rock fall, Shooting Stones, etc. Landslides are the
downslide movement
of soil, debris or rocks,
resulting
from natural cause,
vibrations, overburden
of rock material,
removal of lateral

Figure: landslide Map of Kinnaur

supports, and change in the water content of rock or soil odies, blocked drainages etc. This problem has
been compounded by the increasing anthropogenic activities. The main cause of slope failure/landslide etc. is
steep and fragile slopes, loose soil, fissured/fractured rock strata, some tectonic activity, heavy rainfall, toe
erosion by running water and human intervention with the natural settings like various unplanned
construction activity, deforestation, faulty land use planning, use of explosives in construction, practicing
unscientific mining, quarrying, tunneling methods, unscientific dumping on the valleys etc. The shooting
stone, which is very common in many parts of District Kinnaur is caused, among others, by the animal
movements and winds. The landslides have caused loss of life and infrastructure in the past. The slope failure
is seen in one or other form in all the parts of the district in deep interiors, in the villages and on high
mountain ranges/slopes. But, its disastrous effect is observed mainly near the villages and along National
Highway-22 (Now NH 5), old Hindustan-Tibet Road and other link roads connecting the villages of the
district. Few major landslides which occurred in the district are Malling landslide, Dubling landslide,
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Sapni landslide, Brua landslide, Kuppa landslide, Urni landslides, Sholding landslide, Nathpa landslide
etc. The main road leading to Kinnaur has many flashpoints which if triggered by natural events block the
connectivity to the district. Such susceptibility is very for other internal roads of the districts. The
landslides would cut of connectivity to all the valleys and villages and people would be left to fend for
themselves.

2.5.6 Landslide Hazard of the district:

The geographical nature of Kinnaur is very steep. Table below gives description of important landslides
in the State and it contains landslide of Kinnaur too. Landslides are the downslide movement of soil,
debris or rocks, resulting from natural cause, vibrations, overburden of rock material, removal of lateral
supports, and change in the water content of rock or soil bodies, blocked drainages etc.

Sr.
Landslide Area History of Damage
No.
This slide damaged 1 Km NH-22 and is still
1 Maling (1968).
active.
This occurred at Sholding nala collapsing 3
2 Sholding (Dec.1982)
bridges and 1.5 of road was vanished.

3. Urni Damage to NH-05

2.5.7 Snow Avalanches:

Figure: Showing Avalanche Risk map of Kinnaur and High

Risk Settlements

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The high mountain ranges and higher reaches of District Kinnaur remains snow covered for most part of the
year as it receives heavy snowfall during the winters. The intermittent snowfall in the district forms many
layers of snow/ice on the ground, which remains frozen during the winters. The snowfall during the month
of February and March cause the mass of snow move down the slopes of the mountains and the valleys.
This is called ‘Snow Avalanche’. The snow avalanches are unlike glaciers are smaller in mass and faster in
movement. As per the report prepared by Taru the major flash points of avalanches are: Bhagat Nalla,
Tinku Nalla, Pyala Nalla (Jangi) and Ralli on the National Highway-22. The types and scale of
avalanches can differ depending on the combination of the various factors and their scale. They are
common in elevations of more than 3500 m on slopes of 30o-45°.Convex slope covered with grass are
more prone to avalanches causing great damage to life and property. The villages at high altitudes and
army and para-military camps are
frequently hit by this form of natural calamity.

2.5.8 Forest Fires:

Forests have a high degree of susceptibility to forest-fires and these fires have already destroyed
precious
forest wealth
and caused
incalculable
harm to the
flora and
fauna of the
entire
affected
regions of the
district.
Figure: Fire
Map of the
district

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The damage from fire is much more pronounced in mountains region as the difficult hilly topography
is invariably a hindrance. It has there been observed in the past, once started the fire assume
mammoth proportions causing extensive damage to the biological wealth. Due to heavy local
dependence upon the forests, the socio-economic effects of fires are also substantial for the
communities residing in and around these forest areas. Major forest-fires are occurring in the hills
because of the accumulation of the leaf and litter in the forests. District Kinnaur is spread over
an area of 6,407 sq. Kms. out of which, approximately 546,970 hectare land is covered by forest
and rest of the area is particularly above the Tree-Line remains covered by snow/ under cultivation
or built up area of villages/human habitations. The Kalpa and Nichar Sub-division of the district are
relatively thickly forested and the Pooh Sub-division of the district is sparsely covered by the
vegetation and forms part of the ‘Cold Desert’. There are 3 wild-life sanctuaries in the district
namely Lipa-Asrang, Rakchham-Chhitkul and Rupi-Bhaba.

The incident of forest-fire is not observed very commonly and frequently in the district. It is very less
observed in the Sub-division Pooh and is observed in Nichar and Kalpa Sub-divisions. The forest-fire in
these areas is generally caused by traditional practice of burning the old vegetation/grasses and fallen pine
leaves, and woods for proper regeneration of vegetation. Smoking in forests, camp-fires by tourists,
picnickers, and local people, use of traditional
‘JHOKTI’ (Mashaal/torch) made of Turpentine rich woods of pine and Chilgoza tree (pinus
gerardiana)) by local people for movement during nights. Use of traditional harvesting of thorny bushes for
fodder and more importantly short circuiting/ sparking of electrical transmissions lines crossing over the
forests. In year 2016 District witnessed major forest in Dhar Wadang, Ribba, and Purbani area. Home
Guard, Local volunteers and forest guard were deployed to control forest fire.

a) Domestic Fires:

District Kinnaur comprises 65 panchayats having 234 habited villages and 426 un-habited villages with
average population of 335 habitants per village. Most of the inhabited villages are compact and nucleated
in structure and the sloppy built up area comprise houses constructed very close to each other. In some cases,
a person can jump from one roof to another. Most of the traditional houses in Kalpa and Nichar Sub-division
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using large number of wood in the form of beams, binders, columns, roofs and floors to make the house
earthquake resistant and keep it warm and cozy as well. The houses in Hangrang Sub-tehsil and some
villages of Pooh Sub-teshil are made up mainly of stone, mud/clay, thatch and thin woods due to scarcity of
trees in the area. The clustered houses that too over a sloppy land in the villages except Hangrang Sub-tehsil
with the large scale use of timber in the houses and heavy stock of dried fuel-woods for domestic use and
dry stock of fodder for animals make the houses very prone to fire in Sub-division of Kalpa and Nichar and
some parts of Pooh. The table below depicts the two major fire incidence in District
Kinnaur.

Table: Past Fire Incidents in Kinnaur

Sr . No Village Date Impact

1. Rakchham 18th November, 2002 This fire accident was one of the most devastating fire
disasters in the history of the district. On the evening of
18th November 2002, a fire broke out in the Rakchham village
of Tehsil Sangla. In this incident, 120 houses were totally
burnt along with the ancient Kali Temple. Some cattle also
died in the fire as the fire spread out very rapidly and giving
no much time to the villagers to rescue their belongings. An
estimated loss of Rs. 7 crores was reported.
2. Buar 4th April 2009 40 wooden houses were totally burnt along with the
belongings in the fire accident. An estimated loss of
Rs. 3 crores was reported in the incident.

2.5.9 Fire Accidents:

In this district, most of the houses in the villages have been constructed using a lot of wood. Moreover, the
houses are constructed closely to each other. These houses are very prone to fires. The inaccessibility of
the villages to fires services make the villages a perfect case of domestic fire disasters. Many such cases
have happened in the past in the district. Also the majority of the land in the district is forest land.
Forest fires are very common. The terrains of the district make it difficult to deal with forest fires. The
details of fire tragedies which have struck the district is given in the table below.
Table: - Incidents related to Fire Disaster in Kinnaur

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 Year No. of Details of Human Details of Cattle Cost of Property (in
Calls Lives lakh)
received
Lives Lives lost Lives lost Lives Saved Loss
saved lost
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1995 6 - - - - 5.85 0.91
1996 8 37 1 - - 15.20 9.63
1997 6 - 7 - - 0.67 3.95
1998 17 - 11 - - 28.63 171.93
1999 20 - 9 - - 22.05 117.37
2000 9 - 20 - - 19.30 20.14
2001 11 - 11 - - 28.75 28.91

2002 19 - 34 - 13 24.71 802.80

2003 8 - 9 - - 217.50 14.16
2004 12 - 29 - - 236.50 234.93
2005 12 - 39 - - 28.10 10.49
2006 6 - 23 - - 6.30 1,343.25
2007 16 - 7 - 4 35.80 278.85
2008 17 - 2 - - 51.73 110.65
2009 13 - 4 - - 66.25 485.11
2010 10 - 12 - - 13.55 25.61
2011 5 - 3 - - 52.10 2,505.25

2.5.10 Cloudbursts:

Cloudburst is a devastating weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area
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than 100 MM (4.94 inches) per hour and usually last for over an hour. Though the exact mechanism is not
yet perfectly understood, research suggests that they are a manifestation of intense vortices on a small scale.
These vortices generate strong convective currents which lift the moisture laden air rapidly to form
cumulonivous clouds, which shed the water loads with ferocity. In other words, a cloudburst is a freak
phenomenon caused by an up rush of air currents
holding up a large amount of weather, rising as a plume of air slightly warmer than its
surroundings. The sudden cooling and consequent cessation of currents, causing the entire mass of water
descend on a small area with catastrophic force due to rapid condensation of clouds. These mostly occur in
mountainous regions particularly in interior regions. The north westward moving monsoon systems (low
pressure area/cyclonic circulations) after recurving over Rajasthan, North- West Madhya Pradesh and
passing over Himachal Pradesh, are found to cause these cloudbursts. It leads to flashfloods, landslides,
uprooting of trees, house collapse, dislocation of traffic & bridges, and human casualties on large scale over
the area. The topography of the district enhances the devastation caused by cloudbursts, as the water
flowing down the steep slopes brings debris, boulders and uprooted trees with great velocity damaging any
structure which comes in the way leading to a significant loss of life, property and natural habitat.

2.5.11 Wind Storms:

Wind Storm can be defined as ‘A storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain’. The District
Kinnaur is vulnerable to cyclonic wind storms particularly during the winters. The winds touch the
maximum speed of 40 Knots with average speed being 24 Knots causing wide spread damage to life and
property, houses, blows of roofs, power-transmission lines, communication lines, uprooting trees and
poles. Sub-Division Pooh is highly prone to this Hazard in District Kinnaur.

2.5.12 Road Accidents:

District Kinnaur has good network of roads which include part of NH-22 (now NH-5) from Wangtu
to Sumdo, old Hindustan Tibet Road from Tapri to Kanam and other link roads connecting the various
villages of the district. The roads in the district include motorable roads, and jeepable roads, both metalled
and unmetalled. The National Highway-22 meanders along the Satluj river towards Spiti across very rugged
and steep terrains.

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2.5.13 Retreat of Glaciers in the Himalayas and threat of GLOFs

There are almost 3,300 glaciers in the Nepalese Himalayas and 2,300 of them contain glacial lakes. These
lakes are quietly growing because of rising temperatures, which is a mojor threat to the
district. The retreating glaciers would also disturb the water cycle of the Himalayas and cause
major ecological disaster besides causing major water scarcity in the entire region. More over, the melting
glaciers are giving rise to formation of lake which can burst causing large scale damage. The inventory of
potentially dangerous lakes has been prepared as per the details given in table below : -
Table: Summary of Glaciers, Glacial Lakes and lakes identified as potentially dangerous in
Himachal Pradesh
Glaciers Glacier Lakes
River
Area (Sq. Ice Reserves Area (Sq. Potentially
Basin Number Number
Km) (cu. Km) km) dangerous
Beas 358 758 76.40 59 236.20 5

Ravi 198 235 16.88 17 9.6 1

Chenab 681 1705 187.66 33 3.22 5

Sutlej 945 1218 94.45 40 136.46 3

Sub-
372 245 11.96 7 0.18 2
basins

Total 2554 4161 387.35 156 385.22 16

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 Figure Glacier type maps of Kinnaur

40 glacial lakes have been mapped in the Sutlej basin which cut across the entire district. Out of these, three
lakes have been identified as potentially dangerous.

2.5.14 Drought
The slowest of all hazards and that can be reverted with various measures. Moisture retention and drought
proofing to mitigate, preparing contingency plans and operationalization are some measures against
droughts. It can lead to shortage of water, loss to agriculture, and horticulture crops, power generation.
Recently due to lack of rainfall within District Kinnaur a drought like condition was created in 2016 and
water was provided for irrigation and drinking through tankers.

2.5.15 Industrial/Structural Vulnerability:

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 Figure: Classification of Industries

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 Figure: Population effected due to industries

Due to rapid urbanization, the buildings, constructions, and other infrastructures have been developed rapidly
without taking into consideration the disaster vulnerability of the district. The map above also shows that
the major industries in Kinnaur are Hydro Power and people mostly effected due to industries are in Nichar
and Kalpa teshil of Kinnaur. Most of the constructions are not disaster resilient or earthquake safe which
increases the vulnerability of the population to various hazards. This is a major concern in the district. The
hydropower projects in Kinnaur are mostly run of the river projects. The river water is diverted through
an underground headrace tunnel which provides the head for the water to fall through. The fall is used to
extract energy by means of turbines located in underground powerhouses deep inside the hills. The
blasting of the hills required to lay the steeply falling head race tunnel and the construction of underground
power houses and the reservoir at the head, greatly disturb the fragile ecological balance in the mountainous
regions of Himachal Pradesh. The river dries up as its water is diverted over long stretches and landslides are
caused as the hill is blasted damaging forests, roads, houses, water sources and farmland in the villages. On
Nov 18, 2015, a burst in the penstock pipe of 100 MW

Sorang hydropower project in Kinnaur district washed away homes, cattle shade and farms in Burang and

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surrounding villages leaving at least 3 people dead, 4 missing, several injured and hundreds of livestock
washed away. Several saved their lives by clinging to pillars. Six homes were destroyed fully. The main
bridge of the village was blown away & disconnected the villages with rest of the state. The accident
cost losses of crores to Burang villagers & the Himachal Pradesh state.

2.6 SUB-DIVISION WISE HAZARD PROFILE & EVALUATION

Sr. No Division Hazard profile & Evaluation: History of Disasters:

1. Kalpa The lower regions of Kalpa sub-division Flash flood in Satluj in

lie near the Satluj river and Baspa river August, 2000 in which the low lying areas
respectively, which make these regions were washed away and remaining portion
highly prone to the floods and landslides also developed cracks.
mainly in the months of July and August. Flash flood in Parchu/
In the upper regions of the sub-division, Satluj in 26 Jane 2005, and Baspa River
the problem of drought due to minimum in July, 2005 in which road was heavily
rainfall has arisen in past history. The blocked between Samdu to Wangtu
kalpa sub-division is prone to following including washing away of bridges on NH
hazards especially: -22 Khab, Akpa, Kharo, Karchham, Leo,
Flood /land slides and 2 No. NJPC Bridges, in addition to
Drought washing way of the road at large No. of
Cloud burst points thereby disconnecting large parts
Earthquake of the district.
Road Accident Drought occurs due to
scarcity of rainfall/ snowfall and is of a
creeping nature. Lack of water irrigation
purpose leads to a fall in the output of
agricultural /horticultural crops leading to
a fall in the income level of the people and
causing misery to them. One such

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 condition occurred in the district in year
2001.
Cloud burst occurred in
1997 in Wangtu which washed away 2
bridges on NH-22 at Wangtu and formed
a lake submerging road length of 1.5 Km.
There by cutting off the district and
washing away wangtu the part of Panvi
village.
Cloud burst in Brua village
In June 2000, in which half the village
was washed away and remaining portion
also developed cracks.
Rakchham village fire
incident in November 2002, in which 120
houses were totally burnt with estimated
loss of Rs. 7 crore.
2. Nichar Nichar sub-division starts entering the Flash Flood in Parchu/Satluj in 26 June
boundary of Kinnaur district. This sub- 2005, And Baspa River in July, 2005 in
division has 18 gram panchayats. The which road was heavily blocked between
sub-division at lower areas near Satluj Samdu to Wangtu including washing
river are highly susceptible to the flash away of Bridges on NH-22 Khab, Akpa,
floods and landslides. Also, the Kharo, Karchham, Leo, and 2 No. NJPC
panchayats at higher altitudes are prone to Bridges in addition to washing away of
drought due to minimum rainfall and the road at large No. of points thereby
unavailability of efficient sources for disconnecting large parts of the district.
irrigation. This sub-division is susceptible Cloud burst in 1997 in Wangtu
to the hazards especially: which washed away 2 bridges on NH-22
Hazard Evaluation: at Wangtu and formed a lake submerging
Food/land slides road length of 1.5 km. There by cutting
Drought off the district and washing away Wangtu
Cloud burst the part of Panvi village.

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 Earthquake
Road Accident

3. Pooh Sub-Division Pooh is spread along the Earthquake in Kaurik village located near
Indo-Tibet Border and Lahaul & Spiti. the boundary of pooh sub-division in
This sub-division comprises of 24 January 1997 of 6.7 Magnitude.
scattered panchayats. On the ridges of the Earthquake in Chango village in July
Indo-Tibet Border, the area is highly 1975 of 5.1 Magnitude.
prone to the seismic activity as we look Earthquake in Kanam village in July 1975
into the hazard profile of this sub- of 5.5 Magnitude.
division. Hence needs attention. The sub- Flash flood in Parchu/Satluj in 26 June
division is highly prone to the 2005, in which road was heavily blocked
floods/landslides in the lower lying belts between Samdu to Wangtu including
such as Chango, Shailkhar, Leo, washing away of Bridges on NH-22
Moorang, Pooh and Spillo Panchayats Khab, Akpa, Kharo, Karchham, Leo and 2
due to Spiti river and Parchhu lake which No. NJPC Bridges, an addition to washing
has emerged as a potential destructive away of the road at large No. of points
subject for this region in last decade. This thereby disconnecting large parts of the
sub-division is prone to the hazard district.
especially. Leading to a fall in the income level of
the people and causing misery to them.
Hazard Evaluation: One such condition occurred in the
Flood/land slides district in year 2001.
Drought Cloud burst occurred in 1997 in Wangtu
Cloud burst which washed away 2 bridges on NH-22
Earthquake at Wangtu and formed a lake submerging
Road Accident road length of 1.5 km. There by cutting
off the district and washing away Wangtu
the Part of Panvi village.
Landslide in Maling Naala (1968)
damaging NH-22 and is still active.

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2.7 Capacity Analysis

The vulnerability of the district to various hazards is high to very high. In view of the hazard and
vulnerability profile of the district the capacity analysis of the district to deal with various disasters is very
important.
2.8 Government Workforce:
There are172 Gazettedd and 3143 Non Gazetted) Government Employees and 1255 daily wages/Contractual
employees in district and 950 employees of various government undertakings out of which 754 are regular
and 196 are on daily wages/contractual. This workforce can act as a resource has yet not been trained and
oriented in DM and related issues. Hence their capacity to respond to disaster effectively and prepare a
culture of prevention and safety would be less effective.

2.9 Fire Stations:

Kinnaur has only one fire station situated at the district HQ. The villages of kinnaur are located at far flung
area and the response capacity of the stations is reduced to few kilometers only. We need to at least have
one fire station in each Tehsil HQs/valley of the district for better and timely response. These fire stations
can be trained and equipped for multi-hazard response.

2.10 Home Guards Network:

First Battalion of Home Guards is stationed at Kinnaur with a total strength of 552. This human resource is
trained in DM. But their deployment to non-disaster duty would prohibit their utilisation for disaster related
matters.
Table: Police Network in Kinnaur
Sr. Name of the Establishment Total Contact No. Wireless
No. Strength Network
Police Stations
1. Police Station Bhabha Nagar 01786 – 253455 Yes
2. Police Station Pooh 01785 – 232420 Yes
3. Police Station Reckong Peo 01786 – 222210 Yes

4. Police Station Sangla 01786 – 242617 Yes

Police Posts

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5. Police Post Nichar 01786-204544 Yes
6. Police Post Kafnu, Nichar 01786-262352 Yes
7. Police Post Tapri, Nichar 01786-261230 Yes
8. Police Post Karchham, Sangla 01786-202210 Yes
9. Police Post Kalpa 01786-226010 Yes
10. Police Post Murang 01785-252524 Yes
11. Police Post Yangthang, Hangrang 01785-236180 Yes
Outer Police Posts
12. Outer Post Chaura, Nichar 94595-82426 Yes
13. Outer Post Thopan, Kalpa Yes
14. Outer Post Namjha, Pooh 01785-234220 Yes
15. Outer Post Chango, Hangrang 01785-252388 Yes

2.11 Quick Response Teams (QRTs) formation for Disaster Management in the Kinnaur
District:
Quick Response Teams have been formed in the Kinnaur District by District Administration with Police
Department and Himachal Home Guard respectively. These QRTs consists of 20 team members each well
furnished in Disaster Management so that in case of any disaster occurrence, these teams can be deployed
for prompt response and action.

Table: QRT Himachal Home Guard in Kinnaur District

Sr Name of Home Guard Person Sr No. Name of the Home Guards Person
No.

1 Mr. Sukh Dev 27 Mr. Pratap singh

2 Mr. Parsa Ram 28 Mr. Umesh Kumar

3 Mr. Mukesh Chand 29 Mr. Sukh Lal

4 Mr. Jai Kumar 30 Mr. Gyan Pratap

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5 Mr. Maya Singh 31 Mr. Vidhya Sagar

6 Mr. Sunil Kumar 32 Mr. Yog Raj

7 Mr. Boudh Raj 33 Mr. Dev Raj

8 Mr. Jyoti Lal 34 Mr. Vinod Kumar

9 Mr. Rajesh Kumar 35 Mr. Vikrant Kumar

10 Mr. Roshan Lal 36 Mr. Rakesh Kumar

11 Mr. Jitender Singh 37 Mr. Pushp Raj

12 Mr. Chander Shekher 38 Mr. Pawan Kumar

13 Mr.Rajender Singh 39 Mr. Prem Chand

14 Mr. Gyan Kirti 40 Mr. Vikas

15 Mr. Sunny 41 Mr. Manu Raj

16 Mr. Raj Bhagat 42 Mr. Chatar Singh

17 Mr.Subhash 43 Mr. Chatar Singh

18 Mr. Yogesh 44 Mr. Vimal Kumar

19 Mr.Shashi Bhushan 45 Mr. Mahender Singh

20 Mr. Mukesh Kumar 46 Mr. Sultan Singh

21 Mr. Deepak Kumar 47 Mr. Abhishek Singh

22 Mr. Manu Raj

23 Mr. Surya Kant

24 Mr. Jyveen Singh

25 Mr. Sankalp Negi

26 Mr. Akbar Singh

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 2.12 Medical Facilities and Manpower:
The status of medical institutions, workforce is given in the following table.

Table: Health Infrastructure in Kinnaur

Allo Ayv. Allopat Ayurvedi Allo- Ayurved Allo- Ayurve Homoe-

pat & hic c pathi ic pathic dic pathic
hic Home c
o.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
2015-16 57 29 22 01 10 15 09 04 01

Development Block wise : 2011

Nichar 12 09 03 - 01 05 02 - -
Kalpa 27 12 15 01 05 09 04 02 -
Pooh 18 08 04 - 04 01 03 02 -

2.13 Army Network and Central Paramilitary Forces :

The district has good presence of army and CPMFs (ITBP) in the district. The ITBP located a
Sarahan, district Shimla has been designated as a regional response centre for disaster response. The
presence of the forces in the district can come as handy for disaster response.
2.14 CBOs and NGOs:
There are not many NGOs working in the district. However many community based organizations are in
existence. Their training and orientation has not been done. However, their networking and orientation in
DM is under way. The list of NGOs/CBOs working in the district is as below:

It is clear from the above discussion that the district has limited capacities in the event of a disaster
and hence will need to depend on the external support.
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Table: List of NGOs in Kinnaur District

Sr. Name of NGO Members Trained- Contact No.

No. S&R and
First Aid
1. Mahila Kalyan Parishad Rattan Mahjari -do- 01786-222838,
Kinnaur at Reckong Peo (President) 9418103751,
Email- 9816178889
mkpngo@gmail.com Fax Vangmo Negi -do- 9459980163
No. 01786-222838 Foola Negi -do- 9418620689
Miss Maldassi -do- 9418302198
2. Seva NGO, Jaiswant Building Chhering Lal -do- 9418572700
Opposite- Hotel Jeevan Negi (President)
Jyoti, Reckong Peo
Email-
sevango.kinnaur@gmail.co
m Tashi Chhering -do- 9418004775
Negi
3. Swavalamban NGO, Surat Negi -No- 9418400072,
Near PNB Bank, Reckong Peo. (President) 9816822272
Saroj -do- 9418425290
Susheel Kumari -do- 9418760457
2.15 List of Equipments
Equipments Contact Person Telephone No.
Bolt Cutter SFO 222311
222219(101)
Breathing Apparatus Self SFO 222219(101)
contained
Gloves Rubber,Tested up to BSO A R 22311
25000 Volt 222219(101)

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Electrical Generator (10KV) SFO 222219(101
Extensions Ladder SFO 222311
222219(101)
Fire Station SFO 222219(101)
First Aid Kits B.S.O 222311
Foam Tender SFO 222219(101)
Foam Type SFO 222311
222219(101)
Light Ambulance Van CMO Kinnaur
Medium Ambulance Van CMO Kinnaur
Mobile O.T. Unit Satish Kumar -
Portable Oxygen Cylinders RH Peo CHC Sangla
Pump High Pressure Portable H. S. Negi 222219(101)
Search Light SFO 222311
222219(101)
Stretcher normal SF O 222311
222219(101)
Suit-Fire Proximity SFO 222219(101)
Tipper Heavy duty o/o A. E. PWD Sangla O/o 9418343413
Xen PWD
Rope S.F.O. 22311
222219(101)
Shovel
Pick Axe SFO 9459087988
222311
222219(101)
Axe Large SFO 9459087988
222311222219(101)
Siren /Hooter SFo 9459087988
222219(101)
Life Jackets SFO 222311
222219(101)
Fire Tenders SFO H.S. Negi 222219(101)
Transport Vehicle Rai Singh 9418209561
Tarpaulins CC Bhim Bhagat 9459087988
BSO A.R.Sharma 222311
SFO H.S. Negi 222219(101)
Tents CC Bhim Bhagat 9459087988
SFO H.S.Negi 222219(101)

Equipments Quantity in Contact Person Telephone No.

Nos

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Bolt Cutter - - -

Road Roller 2 XEN Karchham 01786-253330

Bulldozers 12 JSW.Company XEN Karchham 01786-25330

Wheeled/Chain
Buses 4 --Do

CO2 Type 14 --Do

Air Copressure 18` Xen Karchham 01786-253303

J.C.B 3 Xen Karchham 01786-25330

Earth Movers 9 -- Do --

Electric Drill 5 --Do--

Electrical 5No. --Do--

Generator(Kv)
Extensions 4 --Do--
Ladder
Fire Station 1 --Do-

First Aid Kits 13 JSW, CMO KInnaur.

Gas Cutter 32 JSW

operator
Heavy Truck 4 --Do-

Jack with (five to 5 --Do-

tun lift)
Light 1 --Do-
Ambulance Van ---Tapri
-- Kafnoo
Sledge Hammer 30+13 R.O Wild Life J.SW =30
Rupi N /Sari
Stretcher 10 --Do--
harness (set)
Stretcher normal 10 --DO-

Tipper Heavy 27 JSW Hydro 261253

Duty

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 Pick Up Van 1 Asstt. Eng. Karchham

Tractor 2 --d0-- --do

Bullero Camper 1 Asstt. Eng. Sangla 01786-242317

Bullero Lx 1 Xen Eng. 253303

Karcham

Truck

Stone Crusher 1 Xen Karchham 01786-252303

Truck 4 Xen Karchham 01786-253303

1
Tipper 2 Xen Karchham 01786-253303

Hot Mix Plant 1 --do--

Shovel 10 IPH Nichar

200+ 12 S. D. O. NH-22
10 10-IPH Nichar
PickAxe 10+10 Nigulsari
170+
Axe 20+3 At Sholding

Hacksaw 12+15 IPH Nichar

Siren/Hotter 3 JSW Hydro, CHoltu

Equipments with Home Guard and Fire Department

*Item *Item *Item *Specify *Availability *Transportatio Operator

Name Description Quantit location if not Month n provided(Yes/No/N
y and present at the (January to a)
unit department December)( Mode
Specify) (Road,Train
Air,Water or
NA)

Bolt 6Nos Kalpa,Sangla, Jan.to Dec. By Road Yes

Cutter(S Nichar,Mooran
hears) g Urni &BTC

Chippin 6Nos B.T.C Jan.to Dec ---do--- Yes

g
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Hammer

SlegdeH 14 Kalpa,Sangla,N ---do--- Yes

ammer ichar,Moorang
Urni &BTC

Heavy 15 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Axe

Set of 1 B.T.C ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Rope

Crecent 1 B.T.C ---do--- ---do--- ---do---Yes

/Adjusta
blewrenc
her

Shovel 29 Kalpa,Sangla,N ---do--- ---do--- Yes

ichar,Moorang
Urni &BTC

Crow 16 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

bar

Helmet 38 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Pick 9 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Axe

Axe 15 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Ceiling 19 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

book

Bucket 26 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Lanterns 1 B.T.C Sharbo ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Life 1 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

jackets

Extensio 6 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

n Ladder

Rope 6 B.T.C and All ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Ladder

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 Companies

Co2 6 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

Type

Foam 2 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

type

DCP 10 ---do--- ---do--- ---do--- Yes

type

Tarpauli 6 B.T.C, Sangla, ---do--- ---do--- Yes

n Nichar and
Moorang

Sr No. Equipments Contact Person

1 Water Tenders with High Pressure pump and Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO
appliances

2 Portable pump Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

3 Comby Tools Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

4 Breaking Tools Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

5 Pick Axe Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

6 Large Axe Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

7 Firemen Axe Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

8 Sledge Hummer Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

9 Gen set Honda Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

10 Inflatable Light Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

11 Extension Ladder Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

12 Rescue Ropes Karamental BOB 50 mtr. Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

13 Rescue Ropes Karamental BOB 30 mtr. Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

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14 Rescue Ropes Karamental BOB 20 mtr. Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

15 Chain Saw wooden petrol start Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

16 Carpenter Saw Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

17 Rubber Gloves Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

18 Strechers Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

19 Blower Exhauster Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

20 B.A. Set (Breathing Apparatus) Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

21 Shovels Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

22 Crow bar Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

23 Door Breakers Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

24 Entry Suit Aluminized Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

25 Fire Proxumity Suit Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

26 Q.R. Vehicle Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

27 Life Jackets Sh. D.N. Negi, SFO

2.16 Review of Risk Potentialities in District

2.4.5 Type of Disaster Major Impact Damage Prone Areas-Wards
Domestic Fire Loss of life and infrastructure, Kalpa and Nichhar Block
Houses and Property
Forest Fire Flora and Fauna, environmental Urni, Ribba Nichhar and Sangla
degradation
Land Subsidence Human Life and infrastructure, Pooh and Kalpa Block
Impact on Economy, Houses and
Property
Earthquake Loss of life and infrastructure Entire district
Flood Loss of crop, human and animals, Mainly the Nichhar Block
and infrastructure also loss of
forest area.
Cold Waves Loss of life (man and animal) Entire district
Avalanche Human loss and damage of Pooh Block
property

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 Road Accident Human life loss, Increase in Entire district
Disability
Drought Loss to crops Mainly Pooh Block
Dam Outbrust Loss of crop, human and animals, The lower belt of the district
and infrastructure also loss of mainly Nichhar Block
forest area.

Risk matrix:

Following is a risk matrix developed based on the historical information, consultations with the
district level officials and secondary data / information. Probability of damage and loss is
categorised in to very, High, Moderate and Low, without specifying any particular quantitative
values for each of these categories. The categorization is very broad representation of likely
damages and loss, rather than a highly scientific micro-level risk assessment. The matrix is
prepared to serve the purpose of DRR decision making.

Table : Showing overall Vulnerability of District Kinnaur to various Hazards

Degree of Vulnerability to Various Hazard

Eleme
Flash
nts at Earthqu Landsl Snow Forest Domestic Dam Road
Floods Drought
Risk ake ide Avala Fires Fires
/ Failure Accidents
nche
GLOF
Com
Very Very
munit High High High High Very High High High
High High
y

Infrast
Very Very Very Moder
ructur High Moderate Low High Low
High High High ate
e

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House Very Very Moder
High Low Low Very High High Nil
s High High ate

Social Very High Moder Low Moderate Low Very High Low High
Sector High ate
Very High Moder Low Very
Liveli ate
High High High High High High
hood
Sector
Envir
Very Very Very Very Very Very
onme High Very High Low
High High High High High High
nt

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CHAPTER 3
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DM

The Disaster Management Act 2005 provides for an effective institutional mechanism for
drawing up and monitoring implementation of disaster management plan for prevention and
mitigating effects of disasters and for taking a holistic, coordinated and prompt response to any
disaster situation. Under Section 78 of the DM Act 2005, powers are conferred to the State
Government for making rules to carry out the provisions of this Act and notify such rules in
the official gazette. The vulnerability of the district to various hazards is medium. In view of the
hazard and vulnerability profile of the district the capacity analysis of the district to deal with
various disasters is very important. The institutional mechanism at national and state level has
been created as per criteria laid down in Disaster Management Act, 2005.

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3.1 DM organizational structure at the national level :
The NDMA, as the apex body at national level for disaster management, is headed by the
Prime Minister. The Act also provides for the National Executive (NEC) at the National level.
The NEC comprises the Union Home Secretary as Chairperson, and the Secretaries to the GOI in
the Ministries/Departments of Agriculture, Atomic Energy, Defense, 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 Defense Staff of the Chief so for 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 will be special invitees to the meetings
of the NEC. The NEC is the executive committee of the NDMA, and is mandated to assist the
NDMA in the NDMA in the discharge of its functions and also ensure compliance of the
directions issued by the Central Government.

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Table 3.2: Nodal ministry/department for disaster management

Following are the Nodal agencies in the Government of India and in the state mandated for early
warning of different natural hazards prevailing in the state of Himachal Pradesh:

Sr.
Hazard/Disaster Nodal Agency with online web page address Contact Details
No.

Central Water Commission of the Ministry of 0183-236105

Water Resources, Shimla Zone 0177-2624036, 0177-
1. Floods
http://india-water.gov.in/ffs/ 2624224 ,

dirmashimlacwc@ nic.in
http://www.india-water.gov.in/eSWIS-MapViewer/

0172-2622529 Fax; 0172-

2621945;
Geological Survey of India Mob: 09417371954.
Landslides
2. Joginder.singh@gsi.gov.in
http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/
gsichd@sancharnet.in
1077

3. Earthquake
N- India Meteorological Department, N- 011-24619943 / 24624588
Hydro- http://www.imd.gov.in/pages/earthquake_prelim.php /Dehradhun 0135-2525458,
4. meteorological
http://www.imd.gov.in/pages/main.php S- 0177-2626211/ 0177-
5. Droughts 2629724/ 0177-2624976;
http://bhuvan-
9816127668
High Wind, noeda.nrsc.gov.in/disaster/disaster/disaster.php
Hailstorm, Heat mm_sandhu@yahoo.co.in
S- SDMA/SEOC
Wave, Cold
6.
Wave and High D- DDMA/ DEOC D-1077
Rainfall

Forest Survey of India, Dehradun

(Fire)
http://www.weathershimla.gov.in/#
7. Forest Fire 01905-222900
http://fsi.nic.in/ http://bhuvan-
101
noeda.nrsc.gov.in/disaster/disaster/disaster.php?id=fire

CMO OFFICE:
8. Epidemics Health and Family Welfare Department
01905 -222177

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 102 & 108 NAS

Human Induced
Himachal Pradesh Police 100
Hazards
9.
GVK-EMRI 8894918180
Road accidents

01905-223282
Dam / Reservoir D- Hydro power project,
10. 1077,
Burst
01902-223282

3.3 State Disaster Management Authority

:
Section 3 the Disaster Management Act 2005 lays down the establishment of State Disaster
Management Authority at the State Government levels. Accordingly for the State, the SDMA was
notified vide notification No. Rev. D(F) 4-2/2000-V dated 1-06-2007. The constitution of
the
SDMA is as
under:-
i) Hon'ble Chief Minister Chairman

ii) Sh. Kaul Singh Thakur (Hon'ble Revenue Minister) Co-Chairman

iii) Sh. Rajinder Rana(Ex- MLA) Vice Chairman

iv) Chief Secretary Member

v) Additional Chief Secretary(Home) Member

vi) Additional Chief Secretary (PWD) Member

vii) Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Member

viii) Director General of Police Member

ix) Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Member Secretary

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 3.4 DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (DDMA):
Section 25 of DM Act 2005 & National Policy on DM 2009 – mandates establishment of
DDMA for every district and provides its composition. DDMA will be headed by the
respective District Magistrate/District Collector (DC)/Deputy Commissioner as the case may be,
with the elected representative of the Local Authority as the Co-Chairperson ex officio. DDMA
will act as the planning, coordinating and implementing body for DM at District level and
take all necessary measures for the purposes of DM in accordance with the Guidelines
laid down by the NDMA and SDMA. It will, inter alia, prepare the District DM plan for the
District and monitor the implementation of the National Policy, the State Policy, the National
Plan and the State Plan concerning its District.
The DDMA will also ensure that the Guidelines for prevention, mitigation, preparedness and
response measures laid down by NDMA and SDMA are followed by all Departments of the State
Government, at the District level and the Local Authorities in the District.
As per notification No. Rev. D(F) 4-2/2000 V dated 1/06/2007 via Additional Chief Secretary cum
F.C.- Revenue, Govt. of HP, District Disaster Management Authority has been formed according to
sub-section (1) of section 25 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 with following members:
The District Disaster Management Authority formed in District Kinnaur is chaired by the
Deputy Commissioner (ex officio) and has following members:

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3.4 State Executive Committee :
The crisis management group at State and districts level have been constituted for the State. The
State Crisis Management Group (SCMG) is headed by the Chief Secretary. The SCMG shall
normally handle all crisis situation and advice and guide the District Crisis Management Group
(DCMG) also. The team will consist of SEC Structure

i Chief Secretary Chairperson

ii Additional Chief Secretary(Revenue) Member Secretary

iii Additional Chief Secretary(Home) Member

iv Additional Chief Secretary(Health) Member

v Additional Chief Secretary (PWD) Member

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 3.5 Advisory Committee of SDMA :
In Exercise of the powers conferred by Sub Section (1) of section 17 of the Disaster Management
Act 2005, the chairperson of Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority is pleased to
nominate the following official/non official experts as members of the Advisory Committee to
assist the Authority and to make recommendations of different aspects of Disaster Management.
The team will consist of
3.6 Centre for Disaster Management (HIPA):
Disaster Management Centre at HIPA was established by the State Government as per the
guidelines of the Central Government under the Ministry of Home Affairs. After the issuance of
the Notification of Disaster Management Act-2005, the Disaster Management Centre, HIPA is
organizing trainings on Disaster Management to different stakeholders. The Disaster Management
Centre, HIPA has organized a total 132 training programs for the Government employees as well
as to the representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies, Government
Agencies, NGOs, Mahila Yuvak Mandals and other public/private agencies etc.
3.3.3.2 District Disaster Management Committee and Task Forces.
This district level Committee will function under DDMA and assist it in implementing various
tasks of DDMA. It will ensure effective and concerted response by Government people
participation at district level. The main objectives of this team are to:
• Provide a forum for communication, information exchange and developing consensus.
• Co-ordinate, eliminate duplication and reduce gaps in services.
• Mobilize and provide timely assistance and material support to disaster affected
community.
3.7 Sub-division Level Disaster Management Committee
Sub Division Level Disaster Management Committee headed by Sub Divisional Magistrate of the
respective Sub Division have been established in all Sub Divisions of the District.

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INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

DM Institutions/ Nodal
Mechanism Department Functions

National Level National Disaster For better coordination of disaster management at

Mechanism Management national level, National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) Authority (NDMA) is constituted. This is a multi
disciplinary body with nodal officers from all
concerned departments/ministries/ organizations.

State Level HP State Disaster On 23rd December, 2005, the Government of India
Mechanism Management took a defining step by enacting the Disaster
Authority Management Act, 2005, which envisaged creation of
(HPSDMA) the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
headed by the Prime Minister, State Disaster
Management Authorities (SDMA) headed by the Chief
Ministers, and District Disaster Management
Authorities (DDMA) headed by the District
Magistrates or Deputy Commissioners as the case may

District Level District Disaster District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)

Mechanism Management is constituted under the chairmanship of Deputy
Authority, District Commissioner of District.

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3.2 State Emergency Control Room :

There is a State Emergency Control Room in the HP Secretariat, Chhota Shimla, Shimla,
and Himachal Pradesh 171001 to provide Secretarial support to the Himachal Pradesh State
Disaster Management Authority and also facilitate the functioning of the Authority. 1070 is
the Helpline Line No. of State Emergency Control room which is operational 24 x 7. This
Control Room will receive the information from various sources. It shall be in constant
contact with the District Disaster Control Rooms, Police Control Rooms. The State
Emergency Control Room will receive the information, record it properly and put up to
the State Disaster Management Authority instantly. Similarly the instructions passed by the
State Authority shall be conveyed to the addressees and a record maintained to that effect.

3.8 IRS in the District :

Incident Response System Position (IRS)
The IRS organisation functions through Incident Response Teams (IRTs) in the field. In line with
our administrative structure and DM Act 2005, Responsible Officers (ROs) have been
designated at the State and District level as overall in charge of the incident response
management. The RO may however delegate responsibilities to the Incident Commander (IC),
who in turn will manage the incident through IRTs. The IRTs will be pre-designated at all levels;
State, District, Sub- Division and Tehsil/Block. On receipt of Early Warning, the RO will activate
them. In case a disaster occurs without any warning, the local IRT will respond and contact RO
for further support, if required. A Nodal Officer (NO) has to be designated for proper
coordination between the District, State and National level in activating air support for response.
Apart from the RO and Nodal Officer (NO), the IRS has two main components; a) Command
Staff and b) General Staff. The state is yet to notify and implemented IRS.
3.9 Powers and Functions of District Authority in the event of any
threatening disaster situation or disaster as per section 33 under DM ACT, 2005:
a. Give directions for the release and use of resources available with any Department of the
Government and the local authority in the district.
b. Control and restrict vehicular traffic to, from and within, the vulnerable or affected area.
c. Control and restrict the entry of any person into, his movement within and departure

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 from, a vulnerable or affected area.

d. Remove debris, conduct search and carry out rescue operations.

e. Provide shelter, food, drinking water and essential provisions, healthcare and services.
f. Establish emergency communication systems in the affected area.
g. Make arrangements for the disposal of the unclaimed dead bodies.
h. Recommend to any Department of the Government of the State or any authority or body
under that Government at the district level to take such measures as are necessary
in its opinion.
i) Require experts and consultants in the relevant fields to advise and assist as it may
deem necessary.
j) Procure exclusive or preferential use of amenities form any authority or person.
k) Construct temporary bridges or other necessary structures and demolish structures
which may be hazardous to public or aggravate the effects of the disaster.
l) Ensure that the non-governmental organizations carry out their activities in the
equitable and non-discriminatory manner.
m) Take such other steps as may be required or warranted to be taken in such a
situation.

3.10 DISTRICT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE (DEOC):

The DEOC will be the hub of activity in a disaster situation in the district. This is, however, not
to underestimate its normal time activities. The EOC have the flexibility to expand when
demand increases and contract when the situation comes to normal. The DEOC is connected with
State EOC in the upstream (which further connects to National EOC) and other EOC(s) in the
downstream including other field offices during emergencies. District Emergency Operation
Centre plays a vital role in Emergency Operation activation in the district and have following
roles and objectives during occurrence of any disaster and normal time, This center is intended
to coordinate all disaster related activities in the district starting from preparedness to
rehabilitation and reconstruction. During Emergency, DEOC will coordinate with Nodal Officer
of Emergency Support Functions and they shall be provided with sufficient telephone
connections for effective coordination during crisis. On the basis of the message received from
the forecasting agencies, warning has to be issued by DEOC for the general public and the
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 departments, which play a vital role during emergencies. Issuing correct and timely warning
would be one of the prime responsibilities of DEOC. For effective dissemination of warning
DEOC should have a well-planned line of communication.
The EOC is District Kinnaur is established in Room No. 208 of Deputy Commissioner office
at Reckong Peo. The EOC was functional from 29th Sept, 2016. The EOC has following functions
It act as a control room that would be the nerve centre for the fatal incident and disaster
management in the district.
To monitor, coordinate and implement the actions for disaster risk management within
the district.
Activate the Emergency Support Function (ESF) in the event of a disaster and
coordinate the actions of various line departments/ agencies.
Encourage each line and stakeholder department within the districts to prepare their
area-specific plans in terms of their vulnerability and proneness to specific disasters and
receive reports on preparedness from their side. Based on these, the DEOC will submit a
summary report to the SDMA and higher authority.
Serve as a data bank to all line departments and the planning department with respect to
risks and vulnerabilities and ensure that due consideration is given to mitigation
strategies in the planning process.
Maintain a web-based inventory of all resources available with all concerned
department in the district and update it through the India Disaster Resource Network
(IDRN).
Receive appropriate proposals on preparedness, risk reduction and mitigation measures
from various departments/agencies and place the same for consideration of the Chief
Secretary through Deputy Commissioner’s approval.
Monitor preparedness measures undertaken at the district levels including simulation
exercises undertaken by various departments.

Ensure from each line departments that all warning, communication systems and

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 instruments are in working conditions. Upgrade the Disaster Management Action
according to the changing scenario.
Providing information at district level, local level and to disaster prone areas through
appropriate media. Brief the media of the situations and prepare day to day reports
during the disasters and report the actual scenario and the action taken by the District
Administration.
Maintain a data base of trained personnel and volunteers.

The flow chart of Dissemination of Information from control room

3.11 Media Partnership :

The media plays a critical role in information and knowledge dissemination in all phases of DM.
The versatile potential of both electronic and print media needs to be fully utilised. Effective
partnership with the media will be worked out in the field of community awareness, early warning
and dissemination, and education regarding various disasters. The use of vernacular media would
be harnessed for community education, awareness and preparedness at the local level. The DPRO
in consultation with the DDMA would take appropriate steps in this direction.

3.12 Public and Private Partnership:

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 With change in time and augmentation of disaster incident it has become vital to engage
both with proper role and responsibilities within the disaster management system. They
may be approached to adopt a Block or Gram Panchayat for the implementation of the
programme and activities in their own way and with their inputs so that examples in
better implementation in PPP mode be set as an example for the system to emulate.
3.13 Nodal Agencies for Early Warning :

Following are the Nodal agencies mandated for early warning of different natural
hazards in the state of Himachal Pradesh:

Sr. Type of Disaster Nodal Department Supporting

No. Agencies/Departments
1 Earthquakes Deptt. Of Environment Science and IMD, Ministry of Earth
Tech HP Sciences/GSI of India

2 Landslides PWD IMD, Ministry of Earth Sciences,

GSI, Urban Development
3 Floods/Flash IPH IMD, CWC
Floods/Cloud Burst
4 Fire Fire Department IPH, Health, Administration &
Home
5 Forest Fires Forest Department Fire Department

6 Drought Agriculture IMD, Revenue, DRDA,

Horticulture

7 Wind Storm Hazard Revenue Agriculture & Horticulture

8 Road Accidents Concerned DA Transport, PWD, Home, Police

9 Dam / Reservoir Burst MPP & Power, HPSEBL IPH, Environment, CWC

10 Snow Storm Revenue IMD, IPH and Admn

3.14 The national level institutional arrangement for disaster management with their roles

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 and responsibilities is explained below:

Agency/ Head/ Chairperson Roles and Responsibilities

Department

Cabinet Prime Minister, • Evaluation from a national security

perspective, if an incident has potentially
Committee Minister of Defence,
security implications.
on Security Minister of Finance, • Oversee all aspects of preparedness,
mitigation and management of Chemical,
(CCS) Minister of Home Affairs, and Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
Minister of External Affairs (CBRN) emergencies and of disasters with
national security implications
National Cabinet Secretary/Chairperson • Oversee the Command, Control and
Crisis Coordination of the disaster response.
/Secretaries of Ministries
Management • Give direction for specific actions to face
crisis situations
Committee

National Prime Minister (Chairperson)- • Lay down policies, plans and guidelines for
disaster management
Disaster Members (not exceeding nine,
• Coordinate enforcement and
nominated by the Chairperson)
Management implementation throughout the country
Authority • Approve the NDMP and the DM plans of
the respective Ministries and Departments
(NDMA) of Government of India
• Lay down guidelines for disaster
management to be followed by the
different Central Ministries/Departments
and the State Governments
National Union Home Secretary To assist the NDMA in the discharge of its
functions:
Executive (Chairperson)
• Direct any department or agency of the
Committee Secretaries to the GoI in Govt. to make available information to
Ministries/Departments of NDMA or SDMAs such resource

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NEC) Agriculture, Atomic Energy, available for the purpose of emergency
Defence, Drinking Water and response, rescue and relief
sanitation, Environment, Forests • Ensure compliance of the directions
and Climate Change, Finance issued by the Central Government,
(Expenditure), health and Family Coordinate response in the event of any
Welfare, Power, Rural emergency situation
Development, Science and • Coordinate with relevant Central
Technology, Space, Ministries/ Departments / Agencies
Telecommunications, which are expected to provide
assistance to the affected State as per
Urban Development, Water Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Resources, River development and • Coordinate with the Armed Forces,
Ganga Rejuvenation.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
The Chief of the Integrated and other uniformed services which
Defence Staff of the Chiefs of comprise the GoI’s Response to aid the
Staff Committee, ex Officio as State authorities
members. • Coordinate with India Meteorological
Department (IMD) and other
Secretaries in the Ministry of specialised scientific institutions for
External Affairs, Earth Sciences, early warning and monitoring
Human Resource Development, • Coordinate with Civil Defence
Mines, Shipping, Road Transport volunteers, home guards and fire
and Highways and Secretary, services
NDMA are special invitees to the
Meetings of the NEC.

National Specially trained force headed by a • Provide assistance to the relevant State
Director-general for rapid Government/District Administration in the
DisasterResp deployment event of an imminent hazard event or in its
o nseForce aftermath

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 National Union Home Minister, Vice • Human resource development and capacity
Chairman, NDMA, Members building for disaster management within
Institute of including Secretaries of various the broad policies and guidelines laid down
nodal Ministries and Departments by the NDMA
Disaster • Design, develop and implement training
of Government of India and State
programmes and undertake research.
Manageme Governments and heads of Formulate and implement a comprehensive
national levels scientific, research human resource development plan
nt (NIDM)
and technical organizations, • Provide assistance in national policy
besides eminent scholars, formulation, assist other research and
scientists and practitioners. training institutes, state governments and
other organizations
• Develop educational materials for
dissemination
• Awareness generation

3.15 The National Disaster Management Plan 2015 provides hazard-specific nodal ministries
to function as the lead agency in managing particular types of disasters

Disaster Nodal Ministry/ Department

Biological Min. of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)

Min. of Environment, Forest sand Climate Change

Chemical and Industrial
(MoEFCC)

Civil Aviation Accidents Min. of Civil Aviation (MoCA)

Cyclone/Tornado Min. of Earth Sciences (MoES)

Tsunami Min. of Earth Sciences (MoES)

Drought/Hailstorm/Cold Wave and

Min. of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW)
Frost/Pest Attack

Earthquake Min. of Earth Sciences (MoES)

Flood Min. of Water Resources (MoWR)

Min. of Environment, Forest sand Climate Change

Forest Fire
(MoEFCC)

Landslides Min. of Mines (MoM)

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Avalanche Min. of Defence (MoD)

Nuclear and Radiological

Dept. of Atomic Energy (DAE)
Emergencies

Rail Accidents Rail Accidents Min. of Railways (MoR)

Road Accidents Min. of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)

Urban Floods Min. of Urban Development (MoUD)

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CHAPTER 4
PREVENTION AND MITIGATION MEASURES

4.1 Prevention consists of actions that reduce risk from natural or manmade disaster
incidents. It is required to list and elaborate all types of measures (like - building codes,
floodplain management, storm water management, coastal area zoning and management
plan, etc.) – planned and implemented by the districts as a part of prevention measures.
The unique Geo-tectonic, Geological, Geomorphologic and Climatic conditions of the District
makes it vulnerable/susceptible to various kinds of natural hazards/disasters which have been
compounded by increasing human interventions with the nature. There is need to identify and
delineate the Hazard Risk zones of the District (areas vulnerable to various hazards) which will
provide the necessary information to work on micro-level and to map the active and dormant
processes of the hazards.
The disasters, which generally occur in this district and its various areas prone/vulnerable to
various kinds of disasters, are as under:

4.2 Mitigation, with its focus on the impact of a hazard, encompasses the structural and non-
structural approaches taken to eliminate or limit a hazard‘s exposure; impact on people, property
and the environment. Besides flood proofing, river desiltation, change in land use pattern and
shelter belt plantation, examples of mitigation activities also include:
The Disaster Management Act mandated to take measures for prevention/mitigation of disasters
and to ensure that appropriate preparedness measures for integration of disaster management into
development plans and projects are taken and further allocation of funds for prevention, mitigation,
preparedness for disaster and capacity building are also made available. Since disaster management
is not a function of DM department alone but of all departments, hence mitigation concern must be
addressed by the respective departments in all aspects of development.

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 4.3 Disaster and Development:

Natural disaster risk is intimately connected to processes of human development and Disasters put
development at risk. At the same time, the development choices made by individuals, communities
and nations can generate new disaster risk. Disasters and development are closely linked. Disasters
can both destroy development initiatives and create development opportunities. Development
schemes can both increase and decrease vulnerability. In the traditional approach to disasters, the
attitude was that the disasters, especially natural ones, were an act of god and as such were beyond
human control; accepting death and damage to property was part of the costs. With such an
attitude, most development plans were designed without consideration for the effect disasters
would have on community plans and vice versa. When a disaster did occur, the response was
directed at meeting emergency needs and cleaning up. In the current approach, it has been realized
that much more can and need to be done to reduce the severity of hazards and disasters. Human
development can also contribute to a serious reduction in disaster risk. The destruction of
infrastructure and the erosion of livelihoods are direct outcomes of disaster and can also aggravate
other financial, political, health and environmental shocks. The relationship between the disaster
and development can not be ignored. Developmental Projects should be designed such to include
disaster recovery programmes and with long term development needs in mind. Disasters can
significantly impede the effectiveness of development resource allocation.
4.4 How can development increase disaster risk?

There are many examples of the drive for economic growth and social improvement generating
new disaster risks. Rapid and unplanned urbanization is an example. The growth of informal
settlements and inner city slums, whether fuelled by international migration or internal migration
from smaller urban settlements or the countryside, has led to the growth of unstable living
environments. These settlements are often located in ravines, or steep slopes, along flood plains,
sinking areas or adjacent to noxious or dangerous industrial or transport facilities. Rural livelihoods
are put at risk by the local impacts of global climate change or environmental degradation. Coping
capacity for some people has been undermined by the need to compete in a globalizing economy,
which at present rewards productive specialization and intensification over diversity and
sustainability.

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4.5 Can development planning incorporate disaster risk?

The frequency with which our country and state experience natural disaster should certainly place
disaster risk at the forefront of development planners’ minds. This agenda differentiates from two types of
disaster risk management. Prospective disaster risk management should be integrated into sustainable
development planning. Development programmes and projects need to be reviewed for their potential to
reduce or aggravate vulnerability and hazard. Compensatory disaster risk management (such as disaster
preparedness and response) stands alongside development planning and is focused on the amelioration of
existing vulnerability and reduction of natural hazard that has accumulated through past development
pathways. Compensatory policy is necessary to reduce contemporary risk, but prospective policy is
required for medium – to long-term disaster risk reduction.

4.6 Mainstreaming DRR into Development:

• To make certain that all the development programmes and projects that originate from or
funded by Government are designated with evident consideration for potential disaster risks to resist
hazard impact

• To make certain that all the development programmes and projects that originate from or are
funded by Government do not inadvertently increase vulnerability to disaster in all sectors: social,
physical, economic and environment.

• To make certain that all the disaster relief and rehabilitation programmes and projects that
originate or are funded by Government are designed to contribute to development aims and to reduce
future disaster risk.

4.7 Mainstreaming DRR into Development Sectors

DRR refers to the measures used to reduce direct, indirect and intangible disaster losses. The measures
may be technical, economic or social. DRR encompasses the two aspects of a disaster reduction strategy:
‘mitigation’ and ‘preparedness’. Mitigation refers to measures aimed at reducing the risk, impact
or effects of a disaster or threatening disaster situation, whereas,
preparedness refers to the measures undertaken to ensure the readiness and ability of a society to

forecast and take precautionary measures in advance of imminent threat, and respond and cope with
the effects of a disaster by organising and delivering timely and effective rescue, relief and other post-
disaster assistance. ‘Mainstreaming DRR’ describes a process to fully incorporate the concerns of disaster

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preparedness, prevention and mitigation into development and post disaster recovery policy and practice.
It means completely institutionalizing DRR within the development and recovery agenda. Accordingly,
the following broad objectives of mainstreaming DRR into Development will be encouraged:

• Ongoing schemes and projects of the Ministries and Departments of GoI and State
Governments, as well as of all Government agencies and Institutions, including Public
Sector Undertakings, will be selectively audited by designated government agencies for ensuring
that they have addressed the disaster risk and vulnerability profiles of the local areas where such
schemes and activities are being undertaken.
• All the development schemes will be pragmatic, incorporating the awareness of local
disaster risk and vulnerability, and ensuring that the schemes have addressed these concerns and
included specific provisions for mitigating such disaster concerns; and
• DDMAs will ensure that all the disaster relief and recovery programmes and projects that
originate from or are funded by any agency satisfy developmental aims and reduce future disaster
risks.
4.8 Approaches for Mainstreaming:

There are three suggested approaches of mainstreaming disaster management into the development
process and disaster management plans-

1. Structural Measures
2. Non Structural Measures
3. Disaster Mitigation Projects

4.9 Mainstreaming DRR into Development Sectors :

DRR refers to the measures used to reduce direct, indirect and intangible disaster losses. The
measures may be technical, economic or social. DRR encompasses the two aspects of a disaster
management: ‘Mitigation’ and ‘Preparedness’. Mitigation refers to measures aimed at reducing the
risk, impact or effects of a disaster or threatening disaster situation, whereas, preparedness refers
to the measures undertaken to ensure the readiness and ability of a society to forecast and take
precautionary measures in advance of imminent threat, and respond and cope with the effects of a
disaster by organising and delivering timely and effective rescue, relief and other post-disaster
assistance. ‘Mainstreaming DRR’ describes a process to fully incorporate the concerns of disaster

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preparedness, prevention and mitigation into development and post disaster recovery policy and
practice. It means completely institutionalizing DRR within the development and recovery agenda. In
the chapter three of the plan we have identified earthquakes, flash floods, cloud burst, forest fire,
domestic fire, landslides, avalanche and draught as possible hazards in regard to this district. In the
following we will discuss the mitigation measures for the mentioned hazards and responsible
department for the same.

This chapter enlists the actions which are meant to be taken during non-disaster time for prevention
and mitigation as well as disaster resilient development planning in the district.

Mitigation measures
Hazard
Nodal Department
Specific
Structural Non- Structural

Earthquake • All buildings especially public • Awareness on Building bye Dept. of Environmental
buildings must have earthquake laws applicable for Zone IV Science and Tech HP
resilient features and V region should be
• Structural safety audit and followed
retrofitting of critical lifeline • Development of Rapid Visual
structures Screening procedures and
• Building bye laws applicable for Detailed Vulnerability
Zone IV and Zone V region should Assessment

be followed • Public Awareness Campaigns

• Retrofitting of weak buildings, rural • Techno-legal regime for
unsafe house and public building ensuring compliance of
• Licensing and certification of earthquake-resistant
professionals
• Compliance review by professionals
of PRIs and ULBs
• Medical preparedness
• Registration of trained and certified
mason
• Regular Mock-drills
• Strict enforcement of guideline
pertaining to seismic safety for
government rural housing, urban
development structure

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Landslides • Retaining wall to be • Drainage system to be PWD
constructed Covering the slope checked. Control of
surface with geo- fabrics made surface water and
of natural as well as synthetic groundwater drainage is
material the most widely used
• Plantation at the vulnerable and
areas • Generally the most
• Proper drainage system along successful slope-
the roads. stabilization method
• Retaining strictures at the land • Assessing the status of
sliding area. risk and vulnerability of
the existing built
environment.
• Identification of hot
spots
Floods/Flash Covering the slope surface with geo- • Capacity building of volunteers IPH
Floods/Cloud fabrics made of natural as well as and technicians
Burst synthetic material • Awareness generation on health
hazards due to flooding

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Fire • Establishment of Fire stations as per • Implementation of Fire safety Fire Department
Fire Safety Bye-laws measures and enforcement
• Updating basic infrastructure
• All fire tenders should be equipped
and adopting modern
with wireless sets / Mobile phones.
technologies
• Improving outreach of fire
services.
• Provincialisation and
formation of state level fire
services
• Making the fire services a
multi-hazard response unit
• Training of community
members in fire-fighting
techniques
• Putting in place audit system
• Compulsory fire hazard
evaluation of all types of
buildings old and new

Forest Fire Establishment of Fire stations as per Fire • Implementation of Fire Forest Department
Safety Bye-laws safety measures and
enforcement
• Training of communities
on forest fire
management
• IEC Material
development
Drought • Water management including water • Drought-prone area Agriculture
harvesting and conservation delineation at block level
• Cloud seeding in drought prone based on rainfall, cropping
areas Micro-irrigation including pattern, available supplement
drip and sprinkler irrigation. irrigation, satellite derived
• Afforestation with bio-diesel indicators, soil map,

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 species through the National groundwater availability
Afforestation Programme map, cattle population and
• Development of Pasture land in fodder demand and socio-
common property, seed farms and economic data
trust land • Gradation of drought-prone
• Rain Water Harvesting storage areas based on the frequency
tanks at household level and public of occurrence of droughts,
buildings sensitivity to rainfall
• Structures for water harvesting and variation and vulnerability of
recharging like wells, ponds, check community
dams, farm ponds, etc • Monitoring of drought based
• Development of fodder plots/banks on rainfall and other
Repair and maintenance, de-silting parameters, crop health,
of water sources, check dams, hand available ground water and
pumps etc. migration and impact on
community
• Insuring of crops
• Farmer education to practice
drought resistant crops and
efficient water use.
• Set up control mechanism
for regulated water use
(ponds, small dams, check
dams) on the early unset.
Road • Maintenance of roads • Enforcement of traffic Concerned DA
Accidents • Installation of reflection mirrors rules
at blind curves • Awareness generation

Industrial • Creation of appropriate • Enforcement of code of Department of Industry

infrastructure as mentioned in Off- practices, procedures and
site and On-site plans including standards
Public Address system • Audits of On-site & Off-site
Emergency plans at regular
intervals

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 • Statutory inspection, safety
audit and testing of
emergency plans
• Safety Auditing
• Hotline telephone connection
with nearby emergency
services
• Awareness generation among
community
• Training of specialized
Medical First Aid
Responders
Drought • Water management including Department of
water harvesting & conservation Horticulture
by way of rain harvesting storage
tanks at household level & public
buildings, structures for water
harvesting and recharging like
wells, ponds, check dams farm
ponds etc.
• Adoption of macro-irrigation by
installation of drip & sprinkler
irrigation systems in the orchards
can also help in saving water
under drought conditions and can
provide moisture to the roots of
fruit plants at an optimum level
under moisture stress conditions.
• Development of pasture
land/green cover by way of
afforestation also helps in
moisture retention in the soil.
Conservation of soil moisture by
mulching the fruit tree basins with
plastic mulch or grasses also help
in mitigation of drought
situations.
• Introduction of drought resistant
Varieties of fruit trees or root
stock can also help under drought
situation like plantation of apple
varieties on MM-III clonal
rootstock will help as this
rootstock is resistant to drought.
Timely repair, development and
de silting of water sources, check
dams and hand pumps will also
help under drought conditions.

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Mainstreaming D i s a s t e r M i t i g a t i o n i n t o the Existing Schemes/Projects in the
Kinnaur District.
There are a number of on-going schemes and projects in the district which will help out the
widowed/destitute/handicapped people in a post-disaster scenario in order to generate livelihood
options for them. There are also a few schemes which are for the health protective measures. These
schemes can be used even in normal times in order to generate employment as well as development of
the population. The projects indicate the ongoing works which will help in the prevention and
mitigation process. Following is the list of the projects and the schemes which help in the
prevention and the mitigation measures.

Name of the Implementing Nature of Mitigation measures Implementing

Programme Agency to be integrated Department

Pradhan DRDA • Use of Hazard resistant design Rural Development

Mantri Awas prescribed for Zone IV and V
Yojna regions
• Use of model designs
developed under PMAY for
Zone IV and V
• Capacity Building of Rural
masons on safe construction.
• Capacity Building of PRIs.
• Community Awareness.
• Capacity Building
Programmes for DRDA
officials on Disaster Risk
Reduction issues.

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Mahatma DRDA • Utilisation of MGNREGS Rural Development
Gandhi funds to reduce the
National vulnerability of Panchayat vis
Employment a vis natural hazards such as
Guarantee landslide, drought, forest fire,
scheme cloud burst, flash floods,
earthquake etc.
• Giving priority to those works
which reduce the vulnerability
of area over the works which
enhances the vulnerability of
the area to natural hazards
• Identified works are available
which take into account the
hazard profile and offer
continuous employment
opportunities in the event of
disasters to ensure livelihood
security in the event of
disasters.
• Works which reduce disaster
risk are given priority in plans-
such as local mitigation works
etc.
• Any other implementable
suggestion within the ambit of
the scheme.

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Pradhan PWD • The Master Plan for rural PWD
Mantri roads, the district rural road
Gram Sadak plan and identification of core
Yojana network under the planning
process of this scheme should,
which the overall guidelines of
its preparation, explicitly
address the disaster risk
reduction concerns and accord
priority to connect the
vulnerable habitations.
• The technical guidelines
should explicitly provide for
suitable protection and
inclusion of disaster risk
concerns explicitly while
provision of cross drainage,
slope stabilization, protection
works are already included, in
multi-hazard and especially
flood and landslide prone
areas fair weather roads need
to be upgraded on a priority
basis.
• The maintenance guidelines
are modified to ensure that in
case of disasters these roads
get provision for restoration to
ensure all weather
connectivity.

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Sarva Siksha Education • Strengthening of the • Education
Abhiyaan compliance
mechanism at the detail
project report submission
and appraisal stage in case
of infrastructure projects
as well as housing scheme
to ensure structural safety.
• Emphasis on disaster risk
audit at the stage of
preparation of detail
project reports
• Inclusion of strategies for
disaster management in the
City Development Plans.
• Inclusion of disaster
management as a function
of the Urban Local Bodies
and allocate resources.
• Training and Capacity
Building Programmes for
municipal officers on
disaster risk reduction

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National Medical • Ensure that the village Health and family
Rural Health Health Plan and the welfare
Mission District health plan
explicitly address the
disaster risk reduction
concerns in the vulnerable
habitations and the
vulnerable districts and the
disaster management plan
as per DM Act 2005 takes
links itself to the District
and village Health plans
• Provide training to the
ASHA workers on disaster
health preparedness and
response
• Strengthening of Disease
Health Surveillance
System in rural areas.
• Ensuring structural safety
of the CHC/PHC and other
health care service
delivery centers in rural
areas
• Training of doctors and
hospital staffs on mass
casualty management and
emergency medicine.
• Community awareness on
disaster management

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4.10 Illustrations of Mainstreaming DRR into ongoing Flagship Programmes:
More specifically, as mentioned in the agenda some of the following flagship programmes for Government
of India could be used as an entry point for mainstreaming the DRR in development plans and the
following steps may be undertaken:-

Name of Depart Proposed Strategies for DRR Integration into the Flagship
SI. The -ment/ Programmes
No. Programme Sector
1 Pradhan Rural i. Inclusion of such measures like application of Hazard
Mantri Awas Devel resistant design in construction of PMAY houses,
Yojana opmen appropriate sitting of PMAY housing in guideline of
(PMAY) t PMAY
ii. Development of model design for PMAY houses which
could be easily referred to by DRDAs at district level and
used for community awareness depending on the
geographical location.
iii. Capacity Building of Rural masons on safe construction.
iv. Capacity Building of PRIs.
v. Community Awareness.
vi. Capacity Building Programmes for DRDA officials on
Disaster Risk Reduction issues.
2. Mahatma Rural i. Utilisation of MGNREGS funds to reduce the vulnerability
Gandhi Devel of Panchayat vis a vis natural hazards such as landslide,
National op- drought, forest fire, cloud burst, flash floods, earthquake
Employment ment etc.

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 Guarantee ii. Giving priority to those works which reduce the
scheme vulnerability of area over the works which enhances the
vulnerability of the area to natural hazards.
iii. Identified works are available which take into account the
hazard profile and offer continuous employment
opportunities in the event of disasters to ensure livelihood
security in the event of disasters.
iv. Works which reduce disaster risk are given priority in
plans-such as local mitigation works etc.
v. Any other implement able suggestion within the ambit of
the scheme.
3. Pradhan PWD i. The Master Plan for rural roads, the district rural road plan
Mantri and identification of core network under the planning
Gram Sadak process of this scheme should, which the overall guidelines
Yojana of its preparation, explicitly address the disaster risk
reduction concerns and accord priority to connect the
vulnerable habitations.
ii. The technical guidelines should explicitly provide for
suitable protection and inclusion of disaster risk concerns
explicitly - while provision of cross drainage, slope
stabilization, protection works are already included, in
multi-hazard and especially flood and landslide prone areas
fair weather roads need to be upgraded on a priority basis.
iii. The maintenance guidelines are modified to ensure that in
case of disasters these roads get provision for restoration to
ensure all weather connectivity.
4. Sarva Siksha Educat i. Development of a Policy paper of school safety.
Abhiyaan ion ii. Introducing school safety as a part of the guidelines of SSA
which is currently focusing on inclusive development.
iii. Developing model structurally safe designs for schools.

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 iv. Introducing School Safety in the Teacher’s Training
Curriculum.
v. Training of Rural Engineers appointed under SSA Scheme
as well as the SSA State Coordinators.
vi. Training of masons in rural areas.
vii. Construction of Technology Demonstration Units.
viii. Community Awareness.

5. National Health i. Ensure that the village Health Plan and the District health
Rural Health and plan explicitly address the disaster risk reduction concerns
Mission family in the vulnerable habitations and the vulnerable districts and
welfar the disaster management plan as per DM Act 2005 takes
e links itself to the District and village Health plans.
ii. Provide training to the ASHA workers on disaster health
preparedness and response.
iii. Strengthening of Disease Health Surveillance System in
rural areas.
iv. Ensuring structural safety of the CHC/PHC and other health
care service delivery centers in rural areas.
v. Training of doctors and hospital staffs on mass casualty
management and emergency medicine.
vi. Community awareness on disaster management.
6. Atal Mission RD/M i. Ensure that water supply lines and sewerage system are disaster
for C resilient
Rejuvenation ii. Open spaces / parks should be designated as assemble points for
and Urban the communities in the event of a disaster
Transformati
on
(AMRUT)

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7. National Bal WCD To provide hygienic and clean environment, food, drinking water,
Swachhta toilets, schools and other surroundings to the children.
Mission The Bal Swachhta Mission is a part of the nationwide sanitation
initiative of ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ launched by the Prime
Minister on 2nd October, 2014.

8. Pradhan Minist Ensure protection of environment while exploiting natural

Mantri ry of resources
Khanij mines To put in place health safeguard measures
Kshetra
Kalyan
Yojana
(PMKKKY)

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CHAPTER 5
PREPAREDNESS MEASURES
5.1 Preparedness refers to a very concrete research based set of actions that are taken as precautionary
measures in the face of potential disasters. These actions can include both physical preparations (such as
emergency supplies depots, adapting buildings to survive earthquakes and so on) and trainings for
emergency action. Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating
negative outcomes. Disaster preparedness, as already stated, is a broad concept that describes a set of
measures that minimises the adverse effects of a hazard including loss of life and property and
disruption of livelihoods. Disaster preparedness is achieved partially through readiness measures that
expedite emergency response, rehabilitation and recovery and result in rapid, timely and targeted
assistance. It is also achieved through community-based approaches and activities that build the capacities
of people and communities to cope with and minimise the effects of a disaster on their lives. District
administration Kinnaur (H.P.), has prepared a comprehensive plan. The plan basically detailed out
preparedness strategy under which communities and district authorities would be prepared so
that level of destruction and unnecessarily delay in relief and response can be reduced. The
preparedness measures that is going to include in this chapter include discuss and setting up disaster relief
machinery, formulation of community preparedness plans, training to the specific groups and
earmarking funds for relief operations.

5.2 General Preparedness Checklist for the District Kinnaur (H.P.)

1. Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur (H.P.) shall ensure that preparedness checklist is duly
followed by each front line department and status of the same is discussed in monthly meetings.
2. 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 and submission of the same to District Revenue
Officer, Kinnaur (H.P.) 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

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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 Head of
Department and/or Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur (H.P.) 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), Kinnaur (H.P.) shall ensure the
establishment of Emergency Operation Centre, Kinnaur (H.P.) with the following:
a. Proper space for EOC staff and officials
b. Adequate communication equipments including landline telephones, mobile phones,
satellite phones, walkie-talkie, ham radio, computer/ laptop with printer facility, email
facility, fax machine, television, etc.
c. Power backup facilities along with availability of generator set.
d. Space for meeting, conference, media briefing along with LCD, computer and video conferencing
facilities.
e. District Disaster Management Resource Inventory, Kinnaur (H.P.) and also of the
neighboring districts (Shimla, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti), Disaster Management Resource
Inventory of the state and also of critical national resources.
f. Hazard and Risk Maps of Kinnaur (H.P.) district.
g. District Disaster Management Plan, Kinnaur (H.P.).

5.3 Community and local level preparedness:

The plan recognizes the fact that in the event of disaster communities are the first responders and
hence there is no better alternative to community and local level capacities for disaster

response. In order to enhance communities’ capacity to take action to help themselves in the
absence of necessary outside response for days the plan envisages creating necessary awareness
about hazards, risks and response. Areas which would be specifically addressed for community
preparedness are-
i) Evacuation
ii) Medical first aid
iii) Light search and rescue
iv) Search and rescue extrication from damaged buildings

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 v) Debris clearance
vi) Support fire fighting

Plan also envisages equipping community at Panchayat level by ensuring the provision of
medical supply, communication such as radio, TVs, extrication equipment. Panchayat will be
encouraged to establish local early warning systems in higher vulnerable areas and for holding
community level disaster response drills. Development of response capacity at Panchayat level
for first response would help in avoiding desperate situation. Creation of Sub-division level stock
pile for relief and warehouses would be ensured.

5.4 Early Warning System :

Early Warning Systems (EWS) are well recognized as a critical life-saving tool and the purpose of
early warning system is to detect, forecast and when necessary, issue alerts related to
impending hazard events. That the same time it needs to be supported by information about the actual
and potential risks that a hazard poses, as well as measures people can take to prepare for and mitigate
its adverse impacts. Early warning information should be able to facilitate decision-making and
timely action of response organizations and vulnerable groups.
District Emergency Operations Centre has the responsibility of disseminating warning of any sort
with regard to any likely exigency received from the agencies responsible for generating
these; IMD, CWC and GSI. Key Responsibilities with regard to this include: The systems of

DEOC shall be designed in such a way that information can be promptly accessed and spread to
concerned frontline departments.

5.4.1 Early Warning Teams

Hazard Area Responsible Linkage/Coordination System
Officer of the with
Team

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 Flood Kalpa Sub SDM DEOC/SEOC/IMD/Police Siren/Drum
Earthquake DIviison /Health / Neighboring Sub- beating/miking/ma
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5.5 Search & Rescue Teams :

After any disaster, main activity is search and rescue. By effectively performing this activity loss due to
disasters can be minimized. It has become a highly specialized function; the first responder agencies are
not sufficiently trained or equipped for undertaking these operations. Search and Rescue activities
include, but are not limited to, locating, extricating, and providing immediate medical assistance to
victims trapped in exigency situation. People who are trapped under destroyed buildings or are isolated
due to any disaster need immediate assistance. The District Commissioner, in conjunction with local
authorities will be responsible for the search and rescue operations in an affected region. The following
preparedness measures will undertaken by DDMA Kinnaur:
1. Constitution of task forces
2. Training of task forces for search and rescue
3. Procuring required basic equipment
4. Holding regular mock drills
5.6 Damage and Loss Assessment Teams :
Damage Assessment Teams will be multi-disciplinary teams, whose having knowledge of disaster
affected area, physical characteristic of the region, language etc. These officials should share a

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common interest and commitment, to be set up immediately after disaster. There should be a clear
allocation of responsibilities among team members. It should include Z.P. members, agricultural officer to
assess the crop damage, executive engineer of PWD to assess the damaged houses, S.P to maintain the
law and order situation, NGOs and volunteer organizations, Tehsildar, etc. This team may immediately
assess the damage undergone due to disaster and report it to the concerned department to get the
immediate relief material from the government. Damage assessment procedures are required to avoid
litigations and delays in gratuitous relief and compensation, including insurance. The following
preparedness measures will undertaken by DDMA Kinnaur:
1. Constitution of damage and needs assessment teams
2. Develop formats and templates for damage and needs assessment
3. Training of the identified teams

5.7 NGO Participation :

Sections 35 and 38 of the Disaster Management Act inter alia specifically emphasis the
coordination of actions with NGOs. The National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) also
states the national vision for community mobilization and participation in DM and aims to
provide momentum and sustenance through the collective efforts of all government
agencies and NGOs. There is emphasis on community based disaster management, including
last mile integration of the policy, plans and execution and early warning dissemination.
Promoting a productive partnership with NGOs is a prominent thrust area in the NPDM.
There is a large scope for improving the engagement of NGOs in DM and on efficiently
utilizing their unique advantages and core competencies by strengthening humanitarian
coalitions, alliances and NGO networks. There is also need to strengthen public awareness,
capacity building and knowledge management through CBOs and NGOs. Institutional
mechanisms for the advocacy and engagement of NGOs with government agencies on DM
concerns require to be strengthened. Replication and scaling up of community level good
practices has to be promoted.

5.8 Community Based Disaster Preparedness:

Communities are not only the first to be affected in disasters but also the first responders.
Community participation ensures local ownership, addresses local needs, and promotes
volunteerism and mutual help to prevent and minimize damage. The community participation
for DM would be promoted on the motto of “self-help”, “help thy neighbor” and “help thy

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community”. The needs of the elderly, women, children and differently able persons require
special attention. Women and youth will be encouraged to participate in decision making
committees and action groups for management of disasters. Networking of youth and women
based organization would be done and they will be trained in the various aspects of response
such as first aid, search and rescue, management of community shelters, psycho-social
counseling, distribution of relief and accessing support from government/agencies etc.
Community plans will be dovetailed into the Panchayat, Block and District plans. Preparedness
to face disasters is required at all levels right from the Household to the state Government to
minimize the impact of Disasters. The district administration cannot provide relief and
commences rescue operation immediately at the time of disaster. Therefore, the
first responder of any disaster can develop some traditional coping mechanisms by the local
community which reduce their vulnerabilities. The involvement of the community is the key
factor in any disaster preparedness. The participation of the community is vital to sustain the
activities of rebuilding the shattered community life.
Community Based Disaster Preparedness is:
- A response mechanism to save life, livelihood, livestock and assets with available resources
within the community.
- Leads to multi pronged development interventions to address the root cause of vulnerability.
- Leads to a self-reliant disaster proof community.
In order to generate the preparedness and response within the people, Community Based
Disaster Preparedness Plans (CBDP) can also be developed in all the vulnerable areas.
District Disaster Management Authority, Kinnaur has to take initiative for community based
disaster preparedness and develop ownership for sustainability of the process, effort is to be
made to ensure maximum participation of all sections of the community irrespective of class,
caste, sex and occupation.

5.9 Mobilizing Stakeholders’ Participation:

The DDMA will coordinate with Home Guards, NCC, NYKS, NSS, sports and youth clubs,
women based organizations, faith based organizations and local Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs), CSOs etc. for DM. They will be trained in various aspects of DM more
particularly in SAR and MFA. They will also be encouraged to empower the community
and generate awareness through their respective institutional mechanisms. Efforts to promote
voluntary involvement will be actively encouraged.

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5.10 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Public-Private Partnership (PPP):
Historically, the corporate sector has been supporting disaster relief and rehabilitation
activities. However, the involvement of corporate entities in disaster risk reduction activities is
not significant. PPP between the Government and private sector would also be encouraged to
leverage the strengths of the latter in disaster management. The DDMA would need to
network with the corporate entities to strengthen and formalize their role in the DM process
for ensuring safety of the communities. The corporate sector also needs to be roped up for on-
site and off-site emergency plans for hydro-power projects. The role of corporate sector for
awareness generation and local capacity building is also important and efforts would be made
to involve corporate sector in this effort.

5.11 Media Partnership:

The media plays a critical role in information and knowledge dissemination in all phases of DM. The
versatile potential of both electronic and print media needs to be fully utilized. Effective partnership with
the media will be worked out in the field of community awareness, early warning and dissemination,
and education regarding various disasters. The use of vernacular media would be harnessed for
community education, awareness and preparedness at the local level. The DPRO in consultation with the
DDMA would take appropriate steps in this direction.

5.12 Indian Disaster Resource Network:

IDRN is a nation-wide electronic inventory of resources that enlists equipment and human resources,
collated from districts, states and national level line departments and agencies. It is a web based platform,
for managing the inventory of equipment, skilled human resources and critical supplies for emergency
response. Primary focus of IDRN portal is to enable the decision makers to find answers on availability
of equipment and human resources required to combat any emergency situation. This database will also
enable them to assess the level of preparedness for specific disasters. All resource related information
pertaining to Kinnaur district is uploaded on the website.

5.13 Protocol for seeking help from other agencies :

Disaster management is a multi stakeholder function. Other agencies at various levels proactively
support whenever required. With the increasing incidence of more intense storms and other
natural hazards, public and private stakeholders are actively seeking opportunities to respond to
needs. But often, people do not always know where to begin, where assistance is most critical, who

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else is responding, and how actions are sustained in an effective manner.
Therefore, DDMA will put in place a mechanism for seeking assistance from different
stakeholders, such as Private Sector, NGO & CBOs, UN agencies, Faith based
organizations, Trade organizations, Public Sector undertakings, and other government agencies present
in the district.

Mechanisms for checking and certification of logistics, equipments and stores Operational
readiness of the equipment required for disaster is very critical. Each department will
constitute a committee for the following purpose:

1. Identify the equipment to be used during disaster response

2. Carry out verification and certification of worthiness at least once on a year
3. The committee could also make recommendation for repair, replacement or for
additional procurement of equipment
4. DDMA will review these reports annually and establish need for additional resources

Operational check-up of Warning Systems

Working with departments identified for early warning generation and dissemination, the
DDMA will establish a mechanism for checking operational readiness of the early warning
equipment and dissemination system. The early warning generation and dissemination will be
tested at least once in a year through mock drill. Table top exercises will be carried out to
keep latest contact information of agencies and department which play roles in providing and
receiving early warning.

Protocol and arrangements for VIP visits

During the disaster VIP’s visit affected areas to take first hand account of situation and to
oversee relief operations. It has been seen that the Ministers, members of Parliament and State
legislatures, local councilors, leaders of various political parties, etc. visit the scene of a
disaster to mark public concern. While organising VIP visit the following consideration needs
to be taken in to account:
a. it should not interrupt or affected rescue, relief, and life saving work
b. Appropriate time for visit need to be finalised based on the ground situation
c. Local police, Revenue officials, Military, Health Department, Media and other relevant
holders should coordinate appropriately
d. DDMA should prepare latest situation update and greater details about the location of
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 visit
e. Minute to minute programme should be prepared
f. Appropriate protocols need to followed depending on the VIP who is visiting g.
Adequate security and traffic management plan should be prepared

5.14 Private Sector Participation:

District Authorities will ensure participation of corporate sector in activities related to three phases of
disaster management. The corporate sector is expected to provide resources to the government under
CSR. All national and international non- government agencies while rendering emergency support
functions on the ground will function under the overall command of the State Government through the
Incident Commander. Private sector is expected to undertake the following preparedness measures:

i. Ensure business continuity plans are in place

ii. Maintain and safeguard equipment which is useful for disaster response
iii. Prepare list of equipment that they could share with the administration in the event of a
disaster
iv. Participate in the government planning exercises and mock drills
v. DDMA should prepare a list of major private business entities in the district and list
possible equipment that could be drawn from these entities

5.15 Identification of Stakeholders involved in Disaster response

Preparation for the disasters is a joint venture of various departments and agencies within the
district. The major stakeholders for the pre and post disaster management are as below:

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Table: List of Stakeholders and their responsibilities

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SN Stakeholders Task and responsibilities

1. DDMA • Prepare, Coordinate and monitor overall district response

• Review readiness to respond to any disaster or threatening disastrous
situation
• Advise, assist and coordinate the activities of the other Departments
• Establish stockpiles of relief and rescue materials
• Ensure communication systems are in order
• Mock drills are carried out periodically
• Ensure preparedness and response plans are in place for all
Departments of the Government
2. • Ensure proper functioning of the DEOC including hunting line 1077
• Prepare and maintain inventory of maps, information and contact
details
• Prepare and maintain contract agreements for procuring different
goods and services
• Identify, list and maintain vendors of critical goods and services
• Ensure functioning of Satellite phones
• Track stock piling of multi-hazard emergency equipment and
maintenance
3. HPSDMA • Facilitating resources on demand raised by administration
• Maintain state level inventory of critical resources
• Constitute and train disaster management teams which could be
deployed in the event of a disaster
• To check the readiness conduct mock drills
• Track and mobilize resources during disasters
• Update IDRN
• Ensure functioning of Satellite phones

4. Police • Assess preparedness level for maintaining law and order;

Department(Law • Ensure Police station level preparedness plan for disaster response
and order)
• To ensure upkeep and maintenance of the equipment required
for disaster response
• Prepare SOP for disaster response functions
• Prepare to ensure safety and security of relief workers and material
• Prepare a plan for the protection of weaker and vulnerable sections
of the Society.
• Prepare a plan for safety and security at relief camps and
temporary shelters

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5. Police • Prepare and implement hospital preparedness plan
• Mobilization of health service providers for emergency
Department response for medical care, evaluation and treatment.
• To coordinate, direct and Integrate State level response;
(Law and
• Direct activation of medical personnel, supplies and
order)
equipment;
• Coordinate the evacuation of patients;
• Provide human services under the Dept. of health;
• Prepare , Keep and check ready Mobile Hospitals and stock;
• To network with private health service providers;
• To provide for mass decontamination;
• Check stocks of equipment and drugs.

6. Fire and • To establish, maintain and manage district search and rescue
response system;
Emergency
Services • To coordinate search and rescue logistics during field
and Home operations;
Guards • To provide status reports of SAR updates throughout the
(Search affected areas
and
• To discharge all ambulatory patients for the first aid which has
Rescue) the least danger to health and others transported to safer areas.
• To make arrangements for the transportation and Post mortem
of the dead

7. SDRF, • Armed and Para military forces to provide assistance to civil

Armed authorities on demand
• and
• Coordinate with administration in response as well as capacity
Para
military building.
forces • Facilitate administration with the key resources in disaster.

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8. Public Works • Establish a priority list of roads which will be opened first;
• Constructing major temporary shelters;
Department/
• Connecting locations of transit/relief camps;
National
Highways • Adequate road signs should be installed to guide and assist the
Authority/ relief work;
BRO • Clearing the roads connecting helipads and airports and
restoring the helipads and making them functional;
• Rope in the services of private service providers and
secondary services if the department is unable to bear the load
of work.

• Depending on the nature of disaster, essential equipment

such as Towing vehicles, Earth moving equipment’s, Cranes
etc. to be provided to work team carrying emergency

• Construct temporary roads; Keep national and other main

highways clear from disaster effects such as debris etc.

• Networking with private services providers for supply of earth

moving equipment’s etc.

9. Irrigation and • Preparedness and implementation of preparedness plan of the

department
Public Health
department • Make arrangement for proper disposal of waste in their
(Water / respective areas;
Sanitation /
• Arrange adequate material and manpower to maintain
Sewerage
cleanliness and hygiene
Disposal)
• For making available mobile toilets
• To dispose of the carcass
• Providing support to local Administration
• Water purification installation with halogen tablets
• Procurement of clean drinking water
• Transportation of water with minimum wastage
• Special care for women with infants and pregnant women
• Ensure that sewer pipes and drainage are kept separate from
drinking water facilities

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SN Stakeholders Task and responsibilities

1. DDMA • Prepare, Coordinate and monitor overall district response

• Review readiness to respond to any disaster or threatening
disastrous situation
• Advise, assist and coordinate the activities of the other
Departments
• Establish stockpiles of relief and rescue materials
• Ensure communication systems are in order
• Mock drills are carried out periodically
• Ensure preparedness and response plans are in place for all
Departments of the Government
2. • Ensure proper functioning of the DEOC including hunting line
1077
• Prepare and maintain inventory of maps, information and
contact details
• Prepare and maintain contract agreements for procuring
different goods and services
• Identify, list and maintain vendors of critical goods and
services
• Ensure functioning of Satellite phones
• Track stock piling of multi-hazard emergency equipment and
maintenance
3. HPSDMA • Facilitating resources on demand raised by administration
• Maintain state level inventory of critical resources
• Constitute and train disaster management teams which could
be deployed in the event of a disaster
• To check the readiness conduct mock drills
• Track and mobilize resources during disasters
• Update IDRN
• Ensure functioning of Satellite phones

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4. Police • Assess preparedness level for maintaining law and order;
• Ensure Police station level preparedness plan for disaster
Department
response
(Law and • To ensure upkeep and maintenance of the equipment
order) required for disaster response
• Prepare SOP for disaster response functions
• Prepare to ensure safety and security of relief workers and
material
• Prepare a plan for the protection of weaker and vulnerable
sections of the Society.
• Prepare a plan for safety and security at relief camps and
temporary shelters
5. Police • Prepare and implement hospital preparedness plan
• Mobilization of health service providers for emergency
Department response for medical care, evaluation and treatment.
• To coordinate, direct and Integrate State level response;
(Law and
• Direct activation of medical personnel, supplies and
order)
equipment;
• Coordinate the evacuation of patients;
• Provide human services under the Dept. of health;
• Prepare , Keep and check ready Mobile Hospitals and stock;
• To network with private health service providers;
• To provide for mass decontamination;
• Check stocks of equipment and drugs.

6. Fire and • To establish, maintain and manage district search and rescue
response system;
Emergency
Services • To coordinate search and rescue logistics during field
and Home operations;
Guards • To provide status reports of SAR updates throughout the
(Search affected areas
and
• To discharge all ambulatory patients for the first aid which has
Rescue) the least danger to health and others transported to safer areas.
• To make arrangements for the transportation and Post mortem
of the dead

7. SDRF, • Armed and Para military forces to provide assistance to civil

Armed authorities on demand

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 • and • Coordinate with administration in response as well as capacity
Para building.
military
• Facilitate administration with the key resources in disaster.
forces

8. Public Works • Establish a priority list of roads which will be opened first;
• Constructing major temporary shelters;
Department/
National • Connecting locations of transit/relief camps;
Highways • Adequate road signs should be installed to guide and assist the
Authority/ relief work;
BRO • Clearing the roads connecting helipads and airports and
restoring the helipads and making them functional;
• Rope in the services of private service providers and
secondary services if the department is unable to bear the load
of work.

• Depending on the nature of disaster, essential equipment

such as Towing vehicles, Earth moving equipment’s, Cranes
etc. to be provided to work team carrying emergency

• Construct temporary roads; Keep national and other main

highways clear from disaster effects such as debris etc.

• Networking with private services providers for supply of earth

moving equipment’s etc.

9. Irrigation and • Preparedness and implementation of preparedness plan of the

department
Public Health
department • Make arrangement for proper disposal of waste in their
(Water / respective areas;
Sanitation /
• Arrange adequate material and manpower to maintain
Sewerage
cleanliness and hygiene
Disposal)
• For making available mobile toilets
• To dispose of the carcass
• Providing support to local Administration
• Water purification installation with halogen tablets
• Procurement of clean drinking water
• Transportation of water with minimum wastage
• Special care for women with infants and pregnant women
• Ensure that sewer pipes and drainage are kept separate from
drinking water facilities

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10. Electricity • Making arrangement for and to provide the alternative sources of
Department power supply for emergency purposes to the affected populations
(Power) and relief camps.
• Identify requirements of external equipment required such as
DG sets etc.

• Prepare emergency repair teams equipped with tools, tents and

food;
• Listing of hired labour for the clearing of damaged poles etc.
11. Transport • Pre coordination of required transport and its implementation
during emergency related response and recovery functions, search
Department
and rescue and damage assessment
• Arrangement for Coordinating Vehicles for transportation of
relief supplies from helipads/airports to the designated places
• Preparedness regarding availability of fleet for the purpose of
SAR, transportation of supplies, victims etc;
• Provide arrangement for stocking of fuel for emergency
operations
12. Department • Designating temporary shelters for Emergency mass feeding;
of • Arrangement for providing logistical and resource support to local
entities
Food and
Civil • Designate team to coordinate damage assessment and post disaster
needs assessment
Supplies • Making arrangements for emergency food and clothing
supplies available for population
• Control the quality and quantity of food, clothing and basic
medicines;

• Ensure the timely distribution of food and clothing to the people

13. Forest • Making arrangements for timely removal of trees obstructing

the movement of traffic and which have become dangerous;
Department
• Make arrangement for fuel wood for the relief camps and for general
public;
• Providing fuel wood for mass cremation etc.

14. Animal Making arrangement for timely care and Treatment of animals in
distress;
Husbandry Provision of vaccination;

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 Department Provision for disposal of dead animals

15. Communication/ • Coordination of telecommunication with other networks and

Information available police wireless network, satellite phones, Ham Radio
Department units of armed forces in the area affected
• For rendering necessary assistance in terms of resources,
expertise to the primary agency in performing the assigned task
• Operate a Disaster Welfare Information (DWI) System to
collect, receive, and Report the status of victims and assist family
reunification;
• Apply GIS to speed other facilities of relief and search and
rescue
• Enable local authorities to establish contact with the state
authorities
• Coordinate planning procedures between district, the state and
the centre
• Provide ready formats for all reporting procedures as a
standby.

16. Panchayati Raj • Preparing the Community as first responder and local
Institution and authorities as per Village Disaster Management Plan
Urban • Identification of public buildings as possible shelters
Development • Department of Panchayati Raj through local Panchayats would
assist the primary agency in establishing shelters of smaller
dimensions
• Locate adequate relief camps based on survey of damaged
houses
• Develop alternative arrangements for population living in
structures that might be affected even after the disaster
• Quick assessment and identifying the area for the
establishment of the relief camp
• Solid/ liquid waste treatment and management.

17. Department of • Preparedness for providing and collecting reliable

Public Relations information on the status of the disaster and disaster victims for
effective coordination of relief work at state level
• Procedure for coordinating with all TV and radio networks to
send news flashes for specific needs of donation
• Using of place geographical Information to guide people
towards relief operation

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 • Use appropriate means of disseminating information to
victims of affected area
• Curb the spread of rumors; disseminate instructions to all
stakeholders

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Preparedness Measures to be undertaken in the District

5.16 Early Warning

Nodal Agencies for Early Warning have been identified by the District for the multi- hazard
preparedness as follows:

SN Hazards Warning Agency Contact Details

1 Earthquake N- (IMD) Indian Meteorological Department / 011-24619943 / 24624588,

S- SDMA/SEOC 0177-2626211/ 0177-2629724/

0177-2624976; 9816127668

D- DDMA/ DEOC 1077, 01786-223151 to 54

2 Landslide N- (GSI) Geological Survey of India /DDMA/ 0172-2622529 Fax; 0172-2621945;
Mob: 094173-71954.

D- DEOC 1077, 01786-223151 to 54

3 Heavy N- (IMD) Indian Meteorological Department / 0177-2626211

Rain / S- SEOC 1070
Snowfall D- DEOC 1077, 01786-223151 to 54
4 Flood/ N- (CWC) Central Water Commission 0183-236105
Flash
Flood S -(CWC) Central Water Commission 0177-2624036, 0177-2624224 ,

D -Irrigation and Public Health Dept./ DEOC

5 Domestic / D- Department of Fire Services 101
Forest Fire D- Department of Forest
6 Epidemics D- Health and Family Welfare Department
D- Horticulture
D- Veterinary
7 Human D- Himachal Pradesh Police 100
Induced
Hazards
8. Road D- EMRI-GVK 108
Accidents D- Police 100
9. Stampede D- District Administration/DEOC 1077, 01786-223151 to 54
10 Dam / D- Hydro power project, I&PH, District
Reservoir Administration
Burst

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5.17 DEOC / Control Room:

DEOC at Kinnaur is equipped with all the basic and modern communication and IT
infrastructure like EPBAX, Computers, LED sets, Telephone sets, Generator, and Voice
logger that records all the incoming and outgoing calls from the DEOC. The Disaster
Emergency number or the hunting line operational within district is 1077, which is a toll free
number for disaster and is operational from all telecommunication networks. Emergency
Operation Centre, will be the nodal control & coordination point for management of pre and
post disasters in the district. The EOC will be activated in 24x7 basis with trained staff. The
primary function of EOC is to facilities information dissemination, smooth inflow and
outflow of relief and other disaster related activities. These EOCs act as bridges between
District, State and Centre Government. In normal times, the EOC shall have only limited
support staff. A register of all incoming and outgoing calls is maintained by EOC Operators.

Activities of EOC, Kinnaur

To ensure that warning and communication systems are in working conditions
Collection and compilation of district level information related to hazards, resources,
trained manpower etc.
Networking and coordination with community, district and state level departments
Monitoring and evaluation of community and inter-intra organization level disaster
management plans
Develop a status report of preparedness and mitigation activities under the plan
Allocation of tasks to the different resource organizations and decisions making related to
resource management
Reviewing and updating response strategy
Supply of information to the state government
Facilities with EOC
The emergency operation centre will be operating in 24/7 mode well-equipped with
computer, wireless and telephone facilities with well-designed control room workstation,
hotlines and intercoms. Following other facilities shall be made available within the EOC:
A databank of resources, action plans, district disaster management plan, community
preparedness plan would be maintained at EOC
Maps indicating vulnerable areas, identified shelters, communication link system with state
government and inter and intra district departments would strengthened
Inventory of manpower resources with address, telephone numbers of key contact persons
has been maintained
EOC have to identity desk arrangements during disaster situations
Frequently required important phone numbers would be displayed on the walls so that they
can be referred whole other phones and addresses would be kept under a easy-retrieval and
cross-referring system
EOC shall be operational 24 hours with the help of police, fire and home guard department
GIS map shall be made available within EOC for effective and smooth coordination.
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5.18 Role of EOC on occurrence of disaster

The EOC will function to its fullest capacity on the occurrence of disaster. The district EOC
will be fully activated during Level 0 and Level 1 disasters. The activation would come into
effect either on occurrence of disaster or on receipt of warning. On the receipt of warning or
alert from any such agency which is competent to issue such a warning, or on the basis of
reports from Divisional Commissioner/District Collector of the occurrence of a disaster, all
community preparedness measures including counter-disaster measures will be put into
operation. The Chief Secretary/Relief Commissioner will assume the role of the Chief of
Operations for Disaster Management.
The occurrence of Level 1 and Level 2 disaster will be communicated to the following by
means of telephone and subsequently fax:
1) Governor
2) Chief Minister
3) Revenue Minister
4) MPs and MLAs from affected areas
5) NEOC;
6) Joint Secretary, NDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI.
The Level 0 disaster/event would be communicated to the following DM, SP, CMO, SDM,
Commandant Home Guard, Fire Officer immediately on phone. A written report about the
disaster/event would be sent in written to the DM.

The occurrence of disaster shall be immediately communicated to all the first responders such
as police, fire, health, DM, SDM and other stakeholders such as NGOs, trained SAR
volunteers through SMS gateway for which specific provision of group mobile directory
would be made. The directory would be grouped according to the disaster specific response
groups.

The occurrence of disaster would essentially mean the following activities have to be
undertaken:

Expand the Emergency Operations Centre to include Branch arrangements with

responsibilities for specific tasks depending on the nature of disaster and extent of its impact.
Establish an on-going VSAT, wireless communication and hotline contact with the
Divisional Commissioner, and Collector/s of the affected district/s.
EOC Staffing
To make EOC operational during and post disaster situation there would be a need of keeping
adequate staff. There is a need of regular staff, staff-on requirement and staff-on disaster
duty. Therefore, trained manpower shall will be working 24 hours on shift basis for managing
the communication and transportation of rescue equipments in EOC during any disaster. Staff
on disaster duty can be appointed by Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur. This staff can be drawn
from the various government departments.

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CHAPTER 6
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING MEASURES

6.1 To enhance organizational and capability skills to deal with emergency situations
requires trainings and capacity building exercises of the various linked government and non-
government officers. Since disaster management is a multi-organizations effort, it
emphasizes on trainings in execution and coordination as well. Therefore, wide ranges of
trainings related to management skills are highly required for potential officers in order to
equip them for specialized disaster related tasks. They require orientation of various aspects
of crises management such as Skill training,
As per the Disaster Management Act (2005), capacity-building includes:
1. Identification of existing resources and resources to be acquired or created;
2. Acquiring or creating resources identified
3. Organization 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 the active participation of
all those who are tasked with it. It must, therefore, include maintaining a comprehensive and
up-to-date District Disaster Management Resource Inventory, awareness generation,
education, Research and Development (R&D) and systematic and systematized training.
The Deputy Commissioner should ensure the following capacity-building activities of 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 HODs, procure relevant equipment for disaster management activities.

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6.2 Capacity Building Plan of DDMA Kinnaur
Task Activities Responsibility Time Period

Training to Engineers, DDMA, Revenue, April- May

Architects, and Masons PWD
Organized by HP State
I&PH & All relevant Council for
Departments Environment in
collaboration with
DDMA Kinnaur

Training to Media in DDMA, Revenue, June- Sept

various aspects of Disaster Public Relation
Management Department

Training of Police, Home Revenue, DMC, April- Sept

Guards, and volunteers in SDMA, HIPA, Water
Training & Awareness

various aspects of DM Sports, GVK 108.

includes First Aid/Search
&Rescue.

Training to NGO/CBO/ DDMA March to April

civil society/SHG/Clubs
etc./NCC/NSS/NYK &
formation of task forces

Training of doctors & DDMA, Health June- October

paramedics on Medical Deptt.
Preparedness & Mass
Causality Management

Training to Anganwadi DDMA & Social June- October

Kendra Welfare Deptt.

Training to PRI in various DDMA & BDO April- October

aspects of DM

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 IEC Advertisement, street Play, DDMA & All IEC Material has been
Banners, Demonstration, Frontline printed by DDMA
Booklets, Exhibition, Departments. Kinnaur
Documentary, Hoarding

Mass Samarth campaign on SDMA, DDMA & Sept- Oct

Awareness Disaster Risk Reduction All Frontline
Departments.

Mass Awareness During DDMA Oct to November

Fairs

6.3 Community Awareness and Community Preparedness Planning:

The hazard analysis of the district indicates that there is a high need of community
awareness through public awareness programmes on the following themes of disaster: Types
of disasters and basic do’s and don’ts related to those disasters Post disaster epidemic
problems Construction and retrofitting techniques for disaster resistant buildings
Communication of possible risk based vulnerable areas in the district Evacuation related
schemes and community preparedness problems Volunteers and social organizations also
play a vital role in spreading mass scale community awareness. Media can also play an
important role in raising awareness and educating people. Community Disaster Management
Planning is one of the vital components of community preparedness. It involves all
important parameters related to hazard awareness, evacuation planning, resource inventory,
community level taskforces and committees etc which helps community members in
organizing themselves to combat disaster in a pre-planned manner. Preparation of
community plans encourages promote preparedness planning at community level. District
administration is also imparting trainings on regular basis to the volunteers of Civil Defence
and Home Guards, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangthan, Residential Welfare Associations, Market
Trade Associations, Self Help Group, GRCs and NGOs etc to involve them to into
community planning.

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 6.4 Capacity Building of Community Task forces:

Community taskforces and community committees has been constituted and trained in all types
of communities by government and non-government agencies. District administration, Medical
officers, Trained volunteers, fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guard volunteers
etc. are playing important role in building capacities of community task forces in building their
capacities in search and rescue, fire-fighting, warning dissemination, first-aid and damage
assessment etc. Similarly, fire service along with CD & HG gives trainings on search and rescue
and fire fighting. Police provides trainings on warning dissemination, traffic norms,
communication and damage assessment. Similarly, such programmes is also being organized by
HIPA, Shimla. Although many task forces had been constituted in past, but presently 2 task
force training were organized in Kalpa and Nichhar subdivision. The task force included PRI
members, officials, local community and even students.

6.5 Trainings and Capacity Building

Following stakeholders are key for disaster response and hence they need to be adequately
trained for managing response. The capacity building will cover functional, managerial as well
as policy aspects of Disaster Management. To enhance capacity for disaster
management the following training plan is proposed:

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Table : Training and Capacity Building Table for District, Kinnaur

Nature of training
Target departments Deman Training institutes Approach
d
Policy level training for DDMA and other Chairman-DDMA 10 • HIPA Short term
senior level Members of DDMA • NIDM
district officials • UNDP
Police Police, Home 40 • District Police Short/
• Training of personnel to maintain the Guard/Fire personnel’s Personnel training Junga Medium term
law and order in emergency situation, • HIPA
search and rescues, and maintain
record of district-level trained
personnel
• Training
Home-Guard/Civil to Defence/
prevent human Home Guard and police 40 • District Police Short/
NCC/NSS/NKYS personnel’s Personnel training Complex Medium/ Long
• HIPA term
• 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
Medical and Health
Crowd Management etc. Doctors and Support 60 • IGMC, Shimla
• Training for the preparation of staff/Health workers • State Institute of
ward-level and village level First Health &
Aid teams. Family Welfare,
• Ensure organisation of blood Shimla
donation camps on a regular basis • Indian Red
during normal times. Cross Society
• Organise drives to recruit • NRHM
volunteers to help with blood
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 assessment teams within the department. • EMRI
• Trainings for Quick Response Medical teams
(QRMTs) of paramedics, mobile medical teams,
psychological first aid teams and psycho-social care
teams.
• Procurement of portable equipment for field and
hospital diagnosis, triage, etc.
• Trainings for health attendants and ambulance staff
in First Aid and life-saving techniques.
• Capacity-building at the institution all level should
be done by carrying out various activities under the
Hospital Emergency Preparedness Programme
(HEPP).
ASHA/ ANM PRI members ward 50 • IGMC, Shimla Short/
Provision of trainings on: members and college • State Institute of Medium
First Responders students Health & term
Post Disaster Needs Assessment Family Welfare,
Relief distribution Shimla
Community Kitchen • Indian Red
Hygiene Promotion Cross Society
Psycho-Social support • NRHM
• EMRI

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Electricity Department SDO, Junior Engineers 30 • IIT, Mandi Short/
• Pre-positioning of electric equipments necessary for • NIT, Hamirpur Medium
speedy and efficient disaster response, • HIPA term
• Prepositioning of emergency lighting and support
equipment for immediate recovery
• Training and development of task forces on
emergency lighting and immediate recovery

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PWD Department XEN, SDO and Junior 20 HIPA Short/
• Sensitization Training for Civil engineers to keep Engineers Medium/
themselves updated about the latest research and Long term
developments in construction technology;
• Advanced trainings in construction materials and
design
PRIs Representative PRI members, Patwaris 70 • HIPA Short/
and local community • DDMA Medium
• Trainings on Community Based Disaster • Indian Red term
Preparedness. Cross Society

• Trainings for formation of teams to engage with the

issues of hygiene and sanitation at the village level
through the Gram Panchayats.
Forest Department ACF, Range Officer and 40 • HIPA Short/
• Training and development of teams within the forest guards • Forest Training Medium
department for catching wild/ escaped animals who Institute, term
pose a threat to human safety. Sunder Nagar
• Awareness generation among community on Forest • Forest Training
Fires. Institute,
• Awareness generation on afforestation among Sunder Nagar
communities.
Himachal Pradesh Road Bus drivers, taxi 20 • DDMA Short/
• Training of drivers, conductors and staff in First operators, HRTC • EMRI Medium
Aid and basic life saving techniques Officials • Indian Red term
• Adequate stocking/ replenishing of First Aid kits Cross
and maintenance of fire extinguishers in all vehicles
and depots in the district

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Irrigation Department XEN, SDO, Junior 25 • IIT Mandi

• Trainings of personnel with on early-warning for Engineers and linemen • NIT Hamirpur
flood. • HIPA
• Prepositioning of early warning and communication
equipment through appropriate channels of the District
Administration.
Local community, 30 • Forest Training Short/
Fire Services Department Officials of various Institute, Medium/
departments and PRI Sunder Nagar Long term
• Fire-safety trainings for all district officials members • Forest Training
• conducting safety audit so of various government and Institute, Chail
civilian buildings for compliance of fire-safety norms. • HIPA
• Regular Mock-drills for fire-fighting and • National Fire
evacuation procedures Service
• Pre-positioning of fire fighting equipment College,
• District-level database of trained persons Nagpur

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CHAPTER 7:
RESPONSE AND RELIEF MEASURES
7.1. Introduction and Objective

The post disaster phase of Disaster Management looks into Relief, rehabilitation,
reconstruction and recovery. The effective disaster management strategy aims to lessen
disaster impacts through strengthening and reorienting existing organizational and
administrative structure from district – state to national level. Relief on the contrary, is
viewed as an overarching system of facilitation of assistance to the victims of disaster for their
rehabilitation in States and ensuring social safety and security of the affected persons. Relief
needs to be prompt, adequate and of approved standards. It is no longer perceived only as
gratuitous assistance or provision of emergency relief supplies on time.

7.2. Response Planning

The onset of an emergency creates the need for time sensitive actions to save life and
property, reduce hardships and suffering, and restore essential life support and community
systems, to mitigate further damage or loss and provide the foundation for subsequent
recovery. Effective response planning requires realistic identification of likely response
functions, assignment of specific tasks to individual response agencies, identification of
equipment, supplies and personnel required by the response agencies for performing the
assigned tasks. A response plan essentially outlines the strategy and resources needed for
search and rescue, evacuation, etc.

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Table : Response planning phases when the early warning is available

Pre-Disaster Responsible Deptt. Post-Disaster Responsible Deptt.

Activate control room if necessary DDMA will activate the control Quick Damage and Need Multi-Sectoral committees
room at district level. Control Assessment encompass all line
room at Sub-Division and Tehsil departments constituted by
level will be activate by DDMA
concerned disaster management
authority.
Review situation DDMA will review all the Search and rescue Home Guard/Civil
situation on the basis of data and Defence/Fire with
reports provide by the line coordination with Police and
departments NDRF (if required)

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Communicate warning DEOC will communicate the Activate Line DDMA will coordinate with
warning to all potential affected Departments/Agencies to Quick all line departments for quick
(Inform community likely to be areas with support of DPRO, restoration of basic utilities and restoration
affected by the impending disaster DRDA, Police, Home Guard, critical infrastructure e.g. Roads,
Inform line departments/agencies to Fire and Local Administration. Life Line Buildings i.e. Hospital,
mobile resources/teams for quick Blood Bank, Schools and Banks,
deployment) Admin Building, Electricity ,
Water/Sanitation,

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Coordination with all line Chief Executive officer Activate all Quick response Team DDMA will coordinate with
Departments appointed by DDMA will QRTs/ First Responder Team all available QRTs in the
coordinate District
Stocking of Essential and basic life All frontline departments i.e. Sharing, reporting and Chief Executive officer
line Items and materials Medical, Food and Civil communicating the info to the appointed by DDMA will
Supplies, IPH, PWD, HPSEB, State and National Level and coordinate
Police Requisition for assistance to
prompt response or relief
Identification of temporary shelter Revenue Department will Activate and deploy the Incident DDMA Chairman
identify the shelter with support Response Teams
of PWD, MC and Education
Evacuate people to temporary Police and Home guard will Provide temporary shelter and Revenue Department will
shelter with necessitated facilities evacuate the people to safer basic necessitate facilities to coordinate with all line
place or identified temporary people departments
shelter in support of Fire Deptt.,
NKYS, NCC, NSS and
Paramilitary Forces i.e. IRB
Battalion in Kinnaur

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Remove assets from dangerous areas PWD will facilitates all these
activities in coordination with
RTO, HRTC

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Table: Response planning when there is no early warning

Activities Responsible Deptt.

Activate control room and forward the report to state and national level DDMA will activate the control room at district level. Control room at
Sub-Division and Tehsil level will be activated by concerned disaster
management authority. CEO of DDMA will report to higher Authority
All heads of the departments will report to the Control Room DDMA will coordinate with line departments
Activation of damages and needs assessment teams to undertake Multi-Sectoral committees encompass all line departments constituted
damages and needs assessment by DDMAwill undertake an assessment of damages to assets and
infrastructure and assess the needs of the community.
Restoration of Critical and life line infrastructure PWD, IPH, HPSEB, Health and family Welfare, Food and Civil
Supplies will initiate efforts to restore the infrastructure starting
especially with the most critical infrastructure that could assist relief
Activate and deploy the Incident Response Teams Chief Executive officer appointed by DDMA will coordinate

Provide relief to the affected communities DDMA will coordinate with food and civil supplies, health and family
welfare, Police, RTO, HRTC, PWD and IPH
Coordinate relief operations DDMA and Revenue Deptt will coordinate with Incident response
team at Hierarchical admin level e.g. SDM, BDO, Tehsildar, ZP

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Request for possible help from external sources/ Resource’s Chief Executive officer appointed by DDMA will coordinate
Mobilization

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7.3 Disaster Response Functions to be carried out:

Early Warning Phase:

1. Activation of Control Room/EOC: As soon as EW Message/Information is available through

IMD/CWC/GSI, DDMA will activate EOC/CR
2. Inform Community likely to be impacted
3. Inform Line Departments/Agencies
4. Hold Meetings of DDMA
5. Requisition of NDRF
6. Requisition of Paramilitary-IRB/TBP/SSB

7.4 Immediate Post Disaster Phase

1. Search & Rescue: Home Guard/Civil Defence/Fire will carried out the search and rescue with
coordination with Police and NDRF and the existed Paramilitary Forces within or nearby the
district.
2. Quick Damage Assessments: DDMA will constitute a multi-sectoral damage and need
assessment team which will carry out the process of damage and need assessment and report to
the DDMA for further action. The multi-sectoral teams will be constituted and its members
having local knowledge and will comes from different expertise to do the synthesis damage and
need assessment compressively. The team will conduct damage assessment in the special
following sectors

Table: Damage assessment in context to Response

Sl. No Damages
Roads and Bridges
1

2 Life Line Buildings

Food and Civil Supplies
3. Houses

3 Water lines and Tanks

4 Electricity
5 Communication

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6 Medical Infrastructure
7 Monuments
8 Agriculture Crops and Horticulture
9 Livestock
10 Forest

7.5. Quick Need Assessments

Need assessment will be undertaken by a multi-sectoral team with a special focus on the following
sectors mentioned in table.

Table: Need assessment in context to Response

Sl.No. Sector of Need
1. Temporary Shelter
2. Food and Civil Supplies
3. Medical/health
4. WASH
5. Special Needs
6. Psychosocial care
7. Security needs in context to varying social groups
8 Restoration of essential services like, roads, water facilities, power, communication

7.6. Resource Mobilization

Resource mobilization is one of the most important and crucial activity when any disaster occurs in the
district for responding to disaster in an efficient manner. The IDRN portal has information regarding
the different kind of resources available for multi-hazard, with the various departments along with their
location across district. It can lead to quick and immediate procurement of the required resources from
the nearest available site and department for response to any disaster.

Various resources required in the damages and needs assessment will be mobilized by the
concerned departments. Following is the list of the departments which are responsible for mobilizing
various needs identified in the damages and needs assessment:

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 Table: Resource Mobilization and Responsible Department
S. No Identified Need Action Nature of resources Responsibility
1. Temporary DDMA/Revenue Department Tents, sleeping bags Revenue
Shelter will arrange relief camps/shelters. Wherever blankets and Deptt/DDMA/Health
required Tents will be pitched in to accommodate clothing’s,
affected people. Departments of Education, Health Sanitizer and
and Family Welfare will provide support sanitary pads,
stretchers
2. Food and Civil Food and Civil Supplies Essential food items Food and Civil
Supplie
Supplies Deptt. will Provide food, Fuel, and Drugs and fuel
Deptt.
3. Medical Medical Deptt will arrange Medicines, doctors, Health and Family
the lifesaving medicines, blood, Doctors, ANM, nurses, Asha Welfare Deptt./Red
Paramedical staff Workers Cross
4. WASH IPH will provide choline Drinking water, IPH
tables for water purification, drinking portable sanitation
water, sanitation kits
5. Psychosocial care Health and Family Welfare Psychosocial care Health and Family
Deptt./Red Cross will take care the reported Welfare Deptt./Red
Physco and Mental Trauma cases Cross
6. Security needs in Maintain the Law and Order Trained personnel Police/Home Guard,
context to varying social and security of Social group and tackle the human trafficking Civil Defiance
groups situation

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 7. Road clearance To restore the road function, Earth removers and HPPWD, BRO
remove the debris and clearance of any blockage man power

8. Power storage To restore the power, provide DG sets, wires, HPSEB

and Him Urja
the temporary chargeable generators and batteries, Him manpower, batteries,
Urja will provide the Solar Lights search lights,

9. Communication To restore the communication Network restoration, BSNL,

NIC, Police
Network v-sets, satellite
phones, walkie talkie

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7.7. Response Management

Multi functional damages and needs assessment teams will be deployment under the leadership of the
DDMA

7.7.1. Activation of EOC

The DEOC will function to its fullest capacity on the occurrence of disaster. The district
DEOC will be fully activated during disasters. The activation would come into effect either on
occurrence of disaster or on receipt of warning. On the receipt of warning or alert from any
approved agency which is competent to issue any early emergency warning, or on the basis of
reports from SDO (Civil) or any other agencies on the occurrence of a disaster, all community
preparedness measures including counter- disaster measures will be put into operation. The
Deputy Commissioner will assume the role of the Chief of Operations for Disaster
Management. All the line department senior official will be immediately reported to the DEOC.
The DDMA will expand the Emergency Operations Centre to include Branch arrangements
with responsibilities for specific tasks depending on the nature of disaster and extent of its
impact. All the occurrences report would be communicated to the SEOC/SDMA,
NEOC/NDMA and Supporting Agencies by means of telephone and subsequently fax
periodically. The occurrence of disaster shall be immediately communicated to the stakeholders
such as NGOs, trained SAR volunteers through SMS gateway (or telephonic in case of
communication exist or any available communication network) for which specific provision of
group mobile directory would be made.
Main Roles of DEOC after activation:
a. Assimilation and dissemination of information.
b. Liaise between Disaster site and State Head Quarter.
c. Monitoring, coordinate and implement the DDMP.
d. Coordinate actions and response of different departments and agencies. e. Coordinate relief
and rehabilitations operations
f. Hold press briefings.
g. Collect information

h. Analyse data

i. Prepare and disseminate reports

j. Support decision making mechanism

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 k. Support coordination of relief operations

l. Success stories

m. Lessons for Future

7.7.2. Relief distribution: - Relief distribution will be coordinated by sub divisional, tehsil and
respective disaster management committees. The onsite distribution will be done by incident response
team. The updated needs will be communicated to the DDMA and the DDMA will ensure the regular
supply of the required items. The relief distribution will include essential items which serves the basic
needs of the affected community like LPG , medicines, clothes, food items, drinking water, soaps,
blankets, items of special needs for women’s, children’s, handicapped and old aged.

7.7.3. Search and rescue management

Search and Rescue activities include, but are not limited to, locating, extricating, and providing
immediate medical assistance to victims trapped in exigency situation. People who are trapped under
destroyed buildings or are isolated due to any disaster need immediate assistance. The District
Commissioner, in conjunction with local authorities will be responsible for the search and rescue
operations in an affected region. At present, Nodal department for this activity is NDRF and Home
Guard/civil Defence Department. The helping departments for search and rescue are P.W.D., Nagar
Panchayat/Nagar Palika, Self-help groups, N.S.S, N.C.C, and PRIs. There are other bodies too that help
these departments in this work, like, Health department, Fire department. In doing so, the DC will be
guided by relevant disaster management plans and will be supported by Government departments and
local authorities.
Dedicated search and rescue teams from various line departments has been formed to support
the search and rescue operations in the district and more details given regarding this mentioned in

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Annexure-VII. Team members have to be periodically trained retrained on the elements of collapsed
structure, confined space search & rescue, and rope rescue etc.
7.7.4. Information management and Media management

Media has to play a major role during disaster. They will aid in information dissemination about help-
line, aid-distribution camps, emergency phone number or the needs of the people. Further, they will
also help in quashing rumors, for crowd management and prevent panic situation. Media will also help
in mobilizing resources [money, volunteers etc.] from other areas. To disseminate information about
various hazards in the district and the relevant dos and dont’s during and after a disaster encompass
under the media management. This will be done through various media such as newspapers, television,
radio, internet, media and information van, street theatre, etc. The DDMA will established an effective
system of collaborating with the media during emergencies. At the District Emergency Operation
Centre (DEOC), a special media cell will be created during the emergency. Both print and electronic
media are regularly brief by some senior official designated from DDMA at predetermined time
intervals about the events as they occur and the prevailing situation on ground. The DPRO in
consultation with the DDMA would take appropriate steps in this direction also too.

7.7.5. VIP management

It may be possible that the scale of a disaster may in addition prompt visits of the VVIPS/VIP which
further requires the active management to ensure the effortlessly ongoing response and relief work
without any interruption. DDMA will designated senior official to handle the VVIPs/VIPs visits to the
affected areas and further to brief the VVIP/VIP beforehand about the details of casualties, damage and
the nature of the disaster. The Police and Home guard will handle all the security of VVIPs/VIP during
their visit. It would be desirable to restrict media coverage of such visits, in which case the police
should liaise with the government press officer to keep their number to minimum. Detailed SOP for
VIP management is available in chapter 12 of the plan.

7.7.6. NGO Coordination and Management

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can play as effective alternative means of achieving an

efficient communications link between the disaster management agencies and the effected community
due to their outreach at the grassroots level. As per the section 35 and 38 of the DM Act 2005 stipulates
that the DDMA shall specifically emphasize the coordination of actions with NGOs. In any kind of

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 disaster situation, DDMA with the support of DRDA, will coordinate the NGOs/CBO’s and
further manage their work in prompt response, relief and rescue, and also in monitoring and
feedback at grassroots level by the agreeable community participation.

7.7.7. Disposal of dead bodies and

carcass
District administration will coordinate to arrange the mass cremation burial of the dead bodies
with support of police & forest department after observing all codal formalities & maintain the
video recording of such unclaimed dead bodies after properly handing over the same to their
kith or kin. Department of animal husbandry in association with the local administration shall
be responsible for the deposal of the animal carcass in case of mass destruction. Detailed SOP
for dead body disposal and carcass disposal is available in chapter 12 of the DDMP.

7.8 Seeking external help for assistance

1. As and when required the DDMA and SDMA could seek support of Military, Armed
forces and NDRF. Any state unable to cope with a major disaster situation on its own and
having deployed all its resources will request Government of India for additional assistance.
Ministry of Defence will direct respective service headquarters to take executive action on
approved requests. The chief secretary of state may initiate a direct request for emergency
assistance, for example, helicopter for aerial reconnaissance, or formation of local headquarter
(Command/Area Headquarters) or naval base or air force station.

The Armed Forces may be called upon to provide the following types of
assistance:

. Infrastructure for command and control for providing relief. This would entail
provision of communication sound technical man power.
• Search rescue and relief operations at disaster sites.
• Provision of medical care at the incident site and evacuation of casualties.
• Logistics support for transportation of relief materials
• Setting up and running of relief camps
• Construction and repair of roads and bridges to enable relief teams/material to reach
affected areas.
• Repair, maintenance and running of essential services especially in the initial stages of
disaster relief.
• Assist in evacuation of people to safer places before and after the disaster
• Coordinate provisioning of escorts for men, material and security of installations,
• Stage management and handling of International relief, if requested by the civil
ministration.

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There is a manual on aid to civil authority for requisitioning the services of armed forces and
the same should be followed.

For NDRF support, the nearest the DDMA could seek the support of the support of
NDRF battalion, Bhatinda.

7.9. Management of Tourists:

District Kinnaur is a major tourist destination and the major tourist season in the district is from
may- October. Tourists are especially vulnerable to disasters for variety of reasons and hence need
special attention in the event of a disaster. The HP Tourism Development Corporation (HPDTC)
should take the following preparedness and response measures:

• Registration of tourists and the transportation vehicles used by the tourists

• Making special provisions for their evacuation, search and rescue

• Facilitate their return

• Coordinate with the state counterparts from where the tourists reached

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 Chapter: 8
RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY MEASURES

Reconstruction and Resettlement:

8.1 The approach to the reconstruction process will be aimed at converting adversity into
opportunity.
Incorporating disaster resilient features to ‘build back better’ will be the guiding principle. This
phase requires the most patient and painstaking effort by all concerned. The choice of
technology will be based on its likely impact on physical, social-cultural or economic
environment of the communities in the affected areas or in their neighborhood. Systems for
providing psycho-social support and trauma counseling need to be developed for implementation
during the reconstruction and recovery phase.
Once the response process is in place the recovery process is activated by resorting to the
following actions:
Providing and erecting temporary housing to the victims and displaced persons.
• Facilitating and providing claims and grants as per the relief manual.
• Providing counseling to the victims
• Providing and facilitating medical support for the victims requiring long term care.
• Clearing and disposing off the debris created as a result of collapse of
physical infrastructure and elements.
• Initiating the process of reconstruction by adapting improvised
technologies for s a f e construction.
Sector specific approach and processes for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery are as
follows:

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 be taken into lateral agencies (World Bank or ADB)”
consideration
Risk sensitive development •Multi sectoral Project Management Unit
will be ensured in each of the to be made.
reconstruction Programme.
• The process of monitoring and
For example:
manipulation is to be done by SDMA.
• landslide and flood
zone mapping to be
implemented
• Detailed geological
survey of the land to
be used for
reconstruction.
• Recommendations
from PDNA report to
be considered.
Multi hazard resistant •Detailed damages and needs assessment:
construction to be followed. Multi sectoral/multi-disciplinary teams
For example: are to be made which can do a detailed
damage and need assessment of the
• Water pipelines, utilities of the entire area.
communication
equipment used can be •Develop a detailed recovery plan
of such material which through multi departmental participation
can resist impact of
including specific line departments and
Utilities certain hazards
• Risk sensitive other stake holders.
• Water supply development will be •Arrange for funds from Central
• electricity ensured
• communication government, state government, multi-
• Electric and lateral (World Bank or ADB)
communication
•Multi sectoral Project Management Unit
junctions to be
installed after to be made.
considering landslide
•Monitoring and evaluation: The process
and flood zonation.
• Recommendations of monitoring and manipulation is to be
from PDNA report to done by SDMA.
be considered.
•Multi hazard resistant Detailed damages and needs
construction to be followed. assessment: Multi sectoral/ multi-
disciplinary teams are to be made which
Housing •Risk sensitive development can do a detailed damage and need
will be ensured assessment of the entire area.
•Owner driven approach will Develop a detailed recovery plan
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 be preferred. For example: through multi departmental
participation: Specific recovery plan
• National and State through consultative process of different
schemes like Pradhan
line department are to be made.
Mantri Awas Yojna
(rural/ urban) and -Arrange for funds from Central
Mukhya Mantri Awas
government, state government and
Yojna can be included
in construction of the multi- lateral (World Bank or ADB)”
individual houses. and world Bank
• Non-structural
mitigation measures to -Multi sectoral Project Management
be taken into Unit to be made.
consideration
• Use of non-shrinking -Monitoring and evaluation: The
mortar process of monitoring and manipulation
• Further loans can be is to be done by SDMA.
sourced through banks
and other financial
institutions.
• Multi sectoral -Detailed damages and needs
assessment assessment: Multi sectoral/ multi-
• Assess direct and disciplinary teams are to be made which
indirect losses. can do a detailed damage and need
• Develop sectoral assessment of the entire area.
strategies the sectors
Economic
that affected the most -Develop a detailed recovery plan
restoration poor.
through multi departmental
• the sectors which are
• Agriculture participation: Specific recovery plan
most critical for
• Horticulture district’s economy through consultative process of different
• Industry • Risk sensitive line department are to be made.
• Allied development will be
sectors ensured -Arrange for funds from Central
• Tourism etc. • Owner driven government, state government, multi
approach will be lateral (World Bank or ADB)”
preferred
• Provision of single -Multi sectoral Project Management
window insurance Unit to be made.
claim system
• Promote insurance -Monitoring and evaluation: The
facility for all sectors process of monitoring and manipulation
through government is to be done by SDMA.
and private institutions

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 Livelihood • Nature, number and Detailed damages and needs
types of livelihoods assessment: Multi sectoral/ multi-
Restoration affected disciplinary teams are to be made which
• Interim and long term can do a detailed damage and need

Sector Approach Process

Multi hazard resistant •Detailed damages and needs assessment:
Public assets: construction to be followed Multi sectoral/ multi-disciplinary teams
while reconstruction of public are to be made which can do a detailed
• Roads and assets. For example damage and need assessment of the entire
bridges
area.
• Culverts • Hazard resistant
• Public buildings to be made •Develop a detailed recovery plan
buildings with the help of through multi departmental participation.
like certified engineers.
hospitals Specific recovery plan through
• Use of non-shrinking
and schools consultative process of different line
mortar
• Evacuation plans to be department are to be made.
made for the public
•Arrange for funds from Central
buildings
government, state government, multi-
• Non-structural
mitigation measures to

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 strategies assessment of the entire area.
• Focus on livelihood
diversification Develop a detailed recovery plan
• Issues related to most through multi departmental
poor, women, and participation: Specific recovery plan
marginalized sections through consultative process of different
• Livelihoods of people line department are to be made.
without assets (labor)
• Role of NGOs Arrange for funds from Central
government, state government, multi
lateral (World Bank or ADB)

Multi sectoral Project Management

Unit to be made.

Monitoring and evaluation: The

process of monitoring and manipulation
is to be done by SDMA.

• Consider abnormal
behavior of the
affected communities Obtain technical support from national
as normal and institutes like NIMHAN
temporary
• Set up effective
grievances redressal
mechanism
Psychosocial • Establish supportive
restoration systems for the most
vulnerable
communities
• Demonstrate
sensitivity to the
affected communities
• Spiritual leaders can
help the community to
cope up from the
trauma

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CHAPTER 9
FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DDMP
District Disaster Response Funds and District Disaster Mitigation Funds are proposed to be
created at the District Level as mandated by Section 48 of the DM Act. The disaster
response funds at the district level would be used by the DDMA towards meeting expenses
for emergency response, relief, rehabilitation in accordance with the guidelines and norms
laid down by the Government of India and the State Government. With change of paradigm
shift in DM from the relief-centric to proactive approach of prevention, mitigation, capacity
building, preparedness, response, evacuation, rescue, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction,
effort would be made to mainstream and integrate disaster risk reduction and emergency
response in development process, plans and programmes of the Government at all levels.
This would be done by involving all the stakeholders – Government organizations, research
and academic institutions, private sector, industries, civil society organization and
community. DDMA will ensure mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction in the
developmental agenda of all existing and new developmental programmes and projects
which shall incorporate disaster resilient specifications in design and construction.
9.1 Disaster Mitigation Fund:
In accordance to the provisions in the Disaster Management Act 2005, Disaster
Mitigation Fund has been constituted at state and district levels.
9.2 National Disaster Response Fund :
NDRF is a fund constituted under section 46 of the Disaster Management Act
2005.These Guidelines are issued under section 46 (2) of the Disaster Management Act,
2005 (herein after DM Act, 2005), to supplement funds from the State Disaster
Response Fund (SDRF) of a State, to facilitate immediate relief in case of calamities of a
severe nature.

9.3 State Disaster Response Fund :

The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is a fund constituted under section
48(1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005) (hereinafter DM Act,2005).
These guidelines are being issued under section 62 of the DM Act, 2005

9.4 Calamities Covered under SDRF :

The SDRF shall be used only for meeting the expenditure for providing immediate relief
to the victims of cyclones, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm,
landslide, avalanches, cloud burst and pest attack.

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9.5 Flexi-funds under Centrally Sponsored Schemes:
NITI Aayog has issued instructions for Rationalization of CSS, vide OM No. O-
11013/02/2015-CSS & CMC dated 17th August, 2016. These instructions are applicable for
Centrally Sponsored Schemes with one of the key objective “To undertake mitigation/
restoration activities in case of natural calamities, or to satisfy local requirements in areas
affected by internal security disturbances. Therefore the CSS mentioned in Chapter 4 of this
plan are one potential source of funding for mitigation/restoration activities.

9.6 Prime Minister’s Relief Fund :

At the National level, Prime Minister’s Relief Fund was created shortly after Independence
with public contribution to provide immediate relief to people in distress for: immediate
financial assistance to victims and next of kin, assist search and rescue, Provide Health care
to the victims, Provide Shelter, food, drinking water and sanitation, Temporary restoration of
roads, bridges, communication facility and transportation & Immediate restoration of
education and health facilities etc.
9.7 Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) :
The Member of Parliament Local Area Development Division is entrusted with the
responsibility of implementation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development
Scheme. Under the scheme, each MP has the choice to suggest to the Deputy Commissioner
for, work to the tune of Rs.5 Crores per annum to be taken up in his/her constituency. In the
context of natural & man-made calamities, MPLADS works can also be implemented in
the areas prone to or affected by the calamities. Lok Sabha MPs from the non-affected areas
of the State can also recommend permissible works up to a maximum of Rs.10 lakh per
annum in the affected area(s) in that State. In case of “Calamity of severe nature” in any part
of the country, an MP can recommend works up to a maximum of Rs.50 lacs for the affected
district.

9.8 Chief Minister Relief Fund :

Chief Minister’s Relief Fund has proved a ray of hope to the under privileged who run pillar
to post for help during emergent situation. This fund is also granted as grant of relief for

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certain categories such as losses sustained due to natural calamities, premature death of
earning members of the families, medical treatment in certain serious cases and other case
where the Chief Minister is personally satisfied with regard to the genuineness of the
demand.

9.9 By State Government :

As Stated in the section (48) of the DM Act 2005, the State Government shall establish for
the purposes of the Act the following funds:
a) State Disaster Response Fund:
This fund will be constituted and made available to the SEC for meeting the expenses for
emergency response, relief and rehabilitation.
b) District Disaster Response fund:
DDRF is proposed to be created at the District Level as mandated by Section 48 of the DM
Act. The disaster response funds at the district level would be used by the DDMA towards
meeting expenses for emergency response, relief, rehabilitation in accordance with the
guidelines and norms laid down by the Government of India and the State Government.
c) State Disaster Mitigation Fund:
This fund will be constituted and made available to the SEC for meeting the expenses on
mitigation activities.
d) District Disaster Mitigation Fund: This fund will be constituted and made
available to the District Disaster Management Authority for meeting the expenses on
mitigation activities. District Disaster Mitigation funds would be created at the District Level
as mandated under Section 48 of the DM Act 2005. DDMF is to be used for the mitigation
funds by the DDMAs for the purpose of mitigation as per the HP State Disaster
Management Rules 2011.

9.10 By Ministries and Departments of Government of India and State

Government:
As per the section (49) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, every ministry or
department of government of India and the state government shall make provisions in
their annual budget for carrying out the activities and programs set out in their disaster
management plans. The planning department will be advised to mark 0.5% of budget
allocation for meeting the disaster management requirement.

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9.11 Techno-Financial Regime :
Considering that the assistance provided by the Government for rescue, relief, rehabilitation
and reconstruction needs cannot compensate for massive losses on account of disasters, new
financial tools such as catastrophe risk financing, risk insurance, catastrophe bonds, micro-
finance and insurance etc., will be promoted with innovative fiscal incentives to cover such
losses of individuals, communities and the corporate sector. In this regard, the
Environmental Relief Fund under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, enacted for
providing relief to chemical accident victims is worth mentioning. Some financial practices
such as disaster risk insurance, micro-finance and micro-insurance, warranty on newly
constructed houses and structures and linking safe construction with home loans will be
considered for adoption.

9.12 Other Financing Options :

DDMA in coordination with the departments will identify other financing options for
restoration of infrastructure/livelihoods, like utilization of flexi fund within Centrally
Sponsored Scheme for mitigation/restoration activities in the event of natural calamities in
accordance with the broad objective of the Central Sector Scheme.

Opportunities of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Public-Private Sectors funds

investments would also be explored and elaborated by the DDMA for increasing disaster
resilience.

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CHAPTER 10
PROCEDURE AND METHODOLOGY FOR MONITORING, EVALUATION,
UPDATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DDMP

10.1 Authority for maintaining and reviewing the DDMP

As per notification No. Rev. D(F) 4-2/2000 V dated 1/06/2007 via Additional Chief
Secretary cum F.C.- Revenue, Govt. of HP, District Disaster Management Authority has
been formed according to sub-section (1) of section 25 of Disaster Management Act, 2005
with following members:
Preparation of plan is the ultimate responsibility of the District Disaster Management
Authority DDMA Kinnaur. The draft plan is to be discussed in the DDMA and the
Chairman of the DDMA shall rectify it. Same procedure is to be followed in updating of the
plan document. The District plan is to be updated annually by the District Disaster
Management Authority or the committee appointed by the. In order to update the document,
all Vertical and Horizontal plans shall be collected and incorporated to the District Plan. A
copy of the updated document shall be circulated to each department of Government in
district.
10.2 Proper monitoring and evaluation of the DDMP:
The DDMP is monitor and evaluated in every mock drill programme. The preparedness
and achievement of all the line Deptt./Stake holders are tested. A quarterly meeting for
DDMP update will be organized by the DDMA under the chairmanship of the Deputy
Commissioner, Kinnaur. The Deputy Commissioner ensures for the progress and gap
analysis. All concerned departments and agencies participate and give recommendations on
specific issues and submit their updated reports on the above mentioned factors. A meeting
was held on 5th May which was attended by heads of all departments in which officials give
their inputs and all officials were also directed by the Deputy Commissioner to prepare their
disaster plans.

10.3 Post-disaster evaluation mechanism for DDMP :

Meeting of the DDMA will be held within 2 weeks of facing the disaster like situation if
any occurred in the District where the team leaders/nodal officers of each participating
department/agency shall remain present for post disaster evaluation of the situation in all
respect.

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10.4 Schedule for updating of DDMP :
The DDMP will be updated annually in the month of April/May on the basis
of information/data etc. receipt of various agencies. The DDMP shall however be
updated on semester basis in the next year. The main objective of the review is to
record the event facts and first hand experiences of the department personal. This
activity will help to make the DDMP better by identification of gaps and suggestions
for filling of the same. DDMP is an effective document for the District and the
ADM and District Revenue Officer, along with the help of the nodal officers of the
vanguard departments will update it on the basis taking into consideration:
1. Change in demography
2. Addresses and contact numbers of Skilled Human Resources
3. Medicinal stock
4. Changes in disaster profile,
5. Technology to be used,
6. Lessons learnt from incidents
7. Changes in Inventory of equipment in the district.
S.No. Month Purposed Activities

1 Oct Review of DDMP by frontline departments

2 Oct-Nov Submission of recommendations to DDMA

3 Nov-Dec Amendments are distributed to all stakeholders

4 Dec-Jan Submitted to SDMA for Approval/Uploading of

updated plan at DDMA/SDMA website

10.5 Uploading of updated plans at DDMA/ SDMA websites:

District Disaster Management Plan of the district is a public document & should be
uploaded at the DDMA/SDMA websites under the supervision of the District Information
Officer after each updation with prior approval of the Chairman DDMA. The District
Disaster Management Plan is uploaded on DDMA Kinnaur as well as website of State
Disaster Management Authority.
10.6 Conducting of Mock Drill at District & sub-division levels :
Efficacy of DDMPs are tested and refined through training, seminars and mock drills. The
DDMA and Local Authorities in association with the SDMA will also conduct mock drills

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 in different parts of the district to test the efficacy of the plans so prepared. All
stakeholders will be encouraged to generate a culture of preparedness and quick response.
Involvement of all the stakeholders and community at large numbers may be ensured
to make the mock exercises as a means of awareness generation and community
preparation. The inputs and lessons learnt during the mock exercises will be utilized
to upgrade and improve the DDMPs. Mock exercises are being conducted on a
regular basis in schools and Gram Panchayats with the assistance of Commandant Home
Guards/NDRF. Mock drills were conducted in Gram Panchayats in Sub Division Pooh
Nichhar and Kalpa. A mega Mock exercise was held on 24th Nov, 2016 in which all
departments participated and gave their inputs how DDMP can be improved.

10.6.1 The Responsible parties for organizing district drills

Mock Drills will be conducted within District Kinnaur at various levels:
Level 1: District Level
Conducting of District level Mock drills will be the responsibility of the Deputy
Commissioner Kinnaur, along with Additional Deputy Commissioner Kinnaur, in
association with Key Participants Involved in Conducting a Mock drills the incident of
disaster may be:-
• DDMA Kinnaur comprising of DC; Kinnaur; ADC Kinnaur; SP Kinnaur; SE(
HPPWD, I&PH, Electricity); CMO Kinnaur, President Zila Parishad.
• Revenue Department
• SDM (C), Tehsildar, Block Officer
• Municipal Council/ Nagar Parishad
• Elected representatives of Panchayat Samiti -Sarpanch, Gram Sevak,
• Fire Brigade Personnel’s
• Home Guards, Volunteers.
• DPRO
• Transport Department
• Food and Civil Supply Department
• Para- military forces, ITBP Babeli and SSB Shamshi
• NDRF, SDRF as the situation of the incident may demand
• Rest as per the IRS framework in chapter 4.

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 Level 2: Sub Divisional Level
The Sub Divisional Magistrate (Civil) will be the concerned authority to conduct mock
exercise at the Sub-Division level.
Level 3: Block Level
At Block Level the Block Development Officer will be the nodal authority to get the mock
exercise conducted.
Level 4: Panchayat Level
The Pradhans will be nodal for organizing the mock drills at Gram Panchayat level with
Village Disaster Management Committees in each village of district Kinnaur.
Level 5: Departmental Level
At the Departmental levels the HOD’s of the concerned departments/ units are responsible
for the on –site mock drills and off- site drills with the district administration for their
respective departments and concerned areas.
Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 will carry out the mock exercise with intimation of the same to the
District Administration and sending in reports of the lessons learnt and gaps identified for
further up gradation of the plans after the drill.

10.6.2 Schedule for organizing drills

District administration shall hold mandatory mock drill twice annually for the monitoring,
evaluation, updation and maintenance of DDMP. First Mock drill will be held before the
beginning of the tourist season in the Month of March or April as the case may. Second drill
will be held before the onset of the International Dushera at Kinnaur for checking the
efficiency of the departments for any unforeseen incidence from taking place.
All the above mentioned levels will conduct mock drills at least once in every six months to
evaluate their disaster management plans.
10.7 Monitoring & gap evaluation:
10.7.1 Check on Personnel’s involved in Execution of DDMP are trained with latest skills:
The District Authority shall check whether all the personnel involved in execution of DDMP
are trained & updated on the skills necessary in line with the updated SOPs. As per Section
30 (2) (xii) of DM Act 2005, the District Authority shall organize & coordinate specialized
training programmes for different levels of officers, employees & voluntary rescue workers
in the district.

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Half yearly meeting for DDMP updation shall be organized by DDMA, under the
chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kinnaur. DC should ensure for maintenance of
DDMP and analysis the identified gaps. All concerned departments and agencies have to
participate and give recommendations on specific issues of District Disaster Management
Plan.
10.7.2 Check on-site / off site Plans of Major Accidental Hazard Units
All industrial units and power projects within Kinnaur district will submit their on-site/ off-
site plans, after regular updation and maintenance to the DDMA for review and evaluation.
They will regularly conduct on-site / off- site mock exercises annually or biannually as the
case may be, to review, evaluate, and update their plans.

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CHAPTER 11
COORDINATION MECHANISM FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DDMP
The Coordination between District and Local governments is vital for the proper disaster
management. It requires both inter departmental and intra departmental coordination with all
the stakeholder line departments and local bodies like, HPPWD, I&PH, HPSEB, Health and
Family Welfare, fire and home guards, police, BSNL, Food and Civil Supply, forest, revenue
Education, Agriculture horticulture, HRTC, Red Cross, MC,NGO’s. CBO’s and other local
authorities These partnerships recognize that each level of the disaster management
arrangements must work collaboratively to ensure the effective coordination of planning,
services, information and resources necessary for comprehensive disaster management.

The DDMP of the district is a three tier disaster management coordination based on bottom
to top approach i.e. tehsil level, Sub-Division level and District Level. This system enables a
progressive escalation of support and assistance.

The arrangements comprises of several key management and coordination structures. The
principal structures that make up the Arrangements are:

(A) Disaster management committees are operational at tehsil, Sub-Division and district
level. The above committees are responsible for planning, organising, coordinating
and implementing all measures required to mitigate, prevent, prepare, respond and
recover from disasters the affected area under their jurisdiction.
(B) Emergency Operation Centers at tehsil, Sub-Division and district level supports
disaster management groups while coordinating information, resources, and services
necessary for disaster operations.
(C) Functional agencies of district administration, DDMA and DDEC, are responsible to
coordinate and manage specific threats and provide support to other agencies on and
as require
Intra Departmental Coordination:-

Each stake holder department i.e, HPPWD, I&PH, HPSEB, Health and Family Welfare,
fire and home guards, police, BSNL, Food and Civil Supply, forest, revenue Education,
Agriculture horticulture, HRTC, Red Cross will constitute departmental level disaster
management committee headed by a gazette officer pertaining to that department. The
committees will organise quarterly meetings of the committee members to analyses the
preparedness level of the department in regard to disaster management. The committee
will also decide the measures to be taken for reducing the gaps in their capacities and
keep the proper record of the same.

Sub division level coordination mechanism:-

As per the institutional mechanism, sub divisional officer (Civil) will call for the
quarterly meeting the sub division level disaster management committee to review the
preparedness level and plan to reduce the gaps identified. The chairperson will further
report the situation to the DDMA and send the requisition of resources if required.

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Tehsil level coordination mechanism:-

As per the institutional mechanism, tehsildar will call for the quarterly meeting at the tehsil
level disaster management committee to review the preparedness level and plan to reduce the
gaps identified at Tehsil level.

Arrangements at local level

It is the local level that manages disasters within their own communities. Tehsil, sub division
and district levels are to provide additional resources, support, assistance and expertise as
required. Local government is the key management agency for disaster events at local level.
Local government achieves coordinated disaster management approach through Local
Disaster Management committees.

Coordination system with inter departments and at district level

The District Magistrate/DC is the head of the District administrative set up and chairperson
of the DDMA as per the DM Act, 2005. She / He has been designated as the responsible
officer in the District. The heads of different departments in the District will have separate
roles to play depending on the nature and kind of disaster. The roles and responsibilities of
the members of the DDMA will be decided in advance in consultation with the concerned
members

Pre Disaster coordination: Minimum Annual meetings for review of preparedness and
discussing the roles and responsibilities of the line departments, tehsils and Sub Divisions.
The meeting agenda would be discussing the capacity of each department in terms of SAR
equipment’s and manpower and regular updation of the same

Disaster phase coordination:

Coordination through phone or any other mode of communication in a disaster phase is not
possible hence all the line departments and training institutes in the district should report to
the DEOC as soon as the disaster strikes. After loss/damage assessment at the DEOC, the
RO (D.C) would direct various stake holders to deploy their resources and task forces in the
affected areas. Relief camps would be setup at a pre-defined location.

Post disaster coordination: In the post disaster phase, the RO would take updates on the
conditions of basic amenities like water, food, roads, law and order etc from the respective
departments. An assessment of relief given and need of rehabilitation would also be taken in
the post disaster phase.

Coordination mechanism with community:-

The community will be coordinated through the village disaster management committees.

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Frequency of local Committee meetings

Local Committee meetings must be held at least once in every six months at particular time
and place decided by the chairperson of the group. In addition, the chairperson of a Local
Committee must call a meeting if asked, in writing, to do so by:

a) The District Authority for the Disaster district in which the Local Committee is situated;
or
b) At least one-half plus one of the members of the Local Committee.
c) To help the Local government to prepare a local disaster management plan for its area;
d) To identify, and provide advice to the relevant District Authority about support services
required by the Local Committee to facilitate disaster management and disaster
operations in the area;
e) To ensure the community is aware of ways of mitigating the adverse effects of an event,
and preparing for responding to and recovering from a disaster;
f) To manage disaster operations in the area under policies and procedures decided by the
district Authority;
g) To provide reports and make recommendations to the relevant District Authority about
matters relating to disaster operations;
h) To identify, and coordinate the use of resources that may be used for disaster operations
in the area;
i) To establish and review communication systems in the Local Committee, and with the
relevant District Authority and other Local Committees in the situation of disaster.
j) To ensure that information about a disaster in the area is promptly given to the relevant
District Authority, and
k) To ensure risk management and contingency arrangements of essential services within

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 the Local government area. Further information about the functions of the Local
Authority may be found under sections 41 of the DM Act 2005
Coordination mechanism with NGOs, CBOs, Self Help Groups (SHGs),

The strong linkages which NGOs CBOs have with grassroots communities can be effectively
harnessed for creating greater public awareness on disaster risk and vulnerability, initiating
appropriate strategies for strengthening the capacity of stakeholder groups to improve
disaster preparedness, mitigation and improving the emergency response capacities of the
stakeholders.
In addressing the emerging concerns of climate change adaptation and mitigation, NGOs can
play a very significant role in working with local communities and introducing innovative
approaches based on the good practices followed in other countries.

NGOs can bring in the financial resources from bi-lateral and multilateral donors for
implementing pragmatic and innovative approaches to deal with disaster risk and
vulnerability, by effectively integrating and converging the various government programs,
schemes and projects to create the required synergy in transforming the lives of at-risk
communities.

THE DDMA will maintain a proper record of the NGO’s and CBO’s working in the district
and also map the available resources for them. The DDMA will appoint a Nodal officer for
coordination with NGO’s, CBO’s and SHG’s. The DDMA will call annual meeting of
NGO’s, CBO’s & SHG’s for mapping their resources. The meeting will be coordinated by
the designated Nodal officer.

Coordination with other districts and state:

The DDMA will call annual meeting with neighboring district authorities pertaining to
Disaster risk reduction and capacity building by reducing the existing gaps through regular
coordination. The DDMA will participate in the meetings called by SDMA or other State
level authorities to promote coordination with other districts and state authorities.

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 Chapter 12
Standard Operating Procedures

The following SOPs are designed to guide and initiate immediate action. The DDMA and
the district administration will initiate action and build and expand the scope of these actions
based on unfolding situation.

1. Early Warning Management

Actions Responsibility
Obtain early warning inputs from IMD, CWC, MHA / NDMA / In charge – DEOC
SDMA control rooms, GSI, Snow and Avalanche study centre
Notify the early warning to Chairman and the members of the In charge - DEOC
DDMA, Nodal officers of the line departments, ADMs, SDM, Dy
SPs
Disseminate early warning to divisions, blocks and Panchayats ADM/SDM.
Superintendent of Police
Flash warning signals on all television and radio networks District Information
Officer
Establish disaster dash board on the official district website District Information
Officer
Inform communities / public / villagers about the disaster warning Tehsildars / Nayak
using vehicles mounted with loudspeakers Tehsildars / Patwari
Use PA systems facilities at Temples, Mosques, Gurdwaras and Tehsildars / Nayak
Churches to announce about the impending disasters Tehsildars / Patwari
Share early warning information with educational information and Tehsildars / Nayak
instruct closure of institutions if required Tehsildars / Patwari

2. Evacuation when there is early warning

Actions Responsibility
Obtain early warning inputs from IMD, CWC, MHA / NDMA / In charge – DEOC
SDMA control rooms, GSI, Snow and Avalanche study centre
Notify the early warning to Chairman and the members of the In charge - DEOC
DDMA, Nodal officers of the line departments, ADMs, SDM, Dy
SPs
Hold meeting to assess situation and make a decision whether to Chairman DDMA
evacuate specific communities / population
Communicate decision regarding evacuation to concerned Chairman DDMA
Revenue and Police officers
Evacuating people to safer places Concerned SDMs and
Tehsildars
Deploy teams for law and order maintenance, traffic management District Superintendent of
as wells as cordoning specific areas Police
Establish routes, shelters and other logistics arrangements Revenue department
Establish information desk, Revenue department
Establish helpline numbers BSNL

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 3. Evacuation when there no early warning

Actions Responsibility
Activation of the DEOC In charge DEOC
Notify about the disaster event to Chairman and the members of In charge - DEOC
the DDMA, Nodal officers of the line departments, ADMs, SDM,
Dy SPs
Hold a meeting to assess situation and make a decision whether to Chairman DDMA
evacuate specific communities / population
Communicate decision regarding evacuation to concerned Chairman DDMA
Revenue and Police officers
Evacuating people to safer places Concerned SDMs and
Tehsildars
Deploy teams for law and order maintenance, traffic management District Superintendent of
as wells as cordoning specific areas Police
Establish routes, shelters and other logistics arrangements Revenue department
Establish information desk, helpline etc Revenue department

4. Search and Rescue

Actions Responsibility
Activation of the DEOC In charge DEOC
DDMA to review disaster situation and make a decision to deploy Chairman DDMA
search and rescue teams in anticipation of a disaster
Deploy district level search and rescue teams in identified Chairman DDMA
locations
Deploy Fire & Emergency Service teams for search and rescue District Fire Officer
Deploy Home Guards rescue teams District Commandant –
Home Guards
Requisition of NDRF Chairman DDMA
Establish on site coordination mechanism ADM / SDM
Assign area of search and rescue responsibility for different teams ADM/ SDMA
deployed on site
Establish Staging Area for search and rescue resources ADM/SDM
Establish Camps for the responders with adequate food, water, ADM/SDM
sanitation facilities
Deploy teams for law and order maintenance, traffic management District Superintendent of
as wells as cordoning specific areas Police
Identify nearest helipad and ensure it is in operating condition ADM/SDM
Establish triage CMO/ MO
Transport critically injured CMO/MO / 108
Ambulance service / Red
Cross
Establish onsite medical camps or mobile camps for first aid CMO/MO
Establish information desk and dead body identification ADM/SDM
Evacuating people to safer places Concerned SDMs and
Tehsildars

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 Deploy volunteers for supporting auxiliary functions such as ADM/SDM
crowd management, route management, first aid, information
management
Rescue animals in confined spaces Assistant Director –
Animal Husbandry

5. Relief Operations

Actions Responsibility
Undertake sub division wise / block wise / tehsil wise relief needs ADM/SDM
assessment in terms of food, water, shelter, sanitation, clothing,
utensils, medical and other critical items
Identify suitable and safe facilities and establish relief camps ADM/SDM/Tehsildar
Establish adequate lighting arrangement at the relief camps HPSEB
Ensure adequate security arrangement at the relief camps and for District Superintendent of
the affected communities Police
Ensure adequate water and sanitation facilities in relief camps and SE – IPH
other affected communities
Set up RO plants / water purification plants or other suitable SE-IPH
facilities for immediate water supply
Supply, procure and provide food to the affected communities District Supply Officer
Airdrop dry and un-perishable food to inaccessible location safe DM/ADM/SDM
drinking water
Provide essential items lost due to disasters such as utensils ADM/SDM
Supply, procure and provide water to the affected communities SE – IPH
Make required shelter arrangements including temporary camps ADM/SDM/Tehsildar
Establish medical facilities at relief camps and at communities CMO/MO / Red Cross /
108 Ambulance
Ensure suitable vaccination to prevent disease outbreak CMO/MO
Arrange for psychosocial support for victims at the camps CMO/MO
Ensure child friendly food for the children in the camps DSO
Ensure nutritious food for pregnant and lactating mothers in the DSO
camps
Ensure medical care facility for pregnant women for safe delivery CMO/MO
Involve and coordinate NGO participation SDM / Tehsildar
Put in place grievance handling mechanism to prevent SDM/ADM/Tehsildar
discrimination
Ensure adequate availability of daily need items such as food, ADM/SDM/DSO
medicine, consumables etc to ensure their access to affected
communities
Provide adequate and weather, gender, culture appropriate ADM/SDM/DSO
clothing to the affected communities and especially address the
needs of women, children, aged and physically challenged
Ensure adequate transportation facility to transport relief items District RTO
Maintain proper records of and documents of beneficiaries and ADM/SDM/Tehsildar
relief distribution
Ensure adequate and appropriate heating facilities depending on DFO
the weather situation
Supply fire wood, cooking gas, POL for the kitchen DSO / DFO
Record and maintain documents of ex-gratia payments ADM/SDM/Tehsildar

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 Provide first aid and medical treatment to the injured animals Veterinary Officer
Establish animal shelters wherever required Director – Animal
Husbandry
Arrange fodder for animals Director – Animal
Husbandry
Wherever required involve Animal Welfare Board and the Civil Director – Animal
Society Organisations Husbandry
Establish banking facilities for people to withdraw cash District Lead Bank

Guidelines for setting and running the Relief Camps:

On receipt of report from Revenue officials, the DC/SDO(C) will order to set up a
relief camp at pre- decided location as per District/ Sub-divisional disaster
management plan
In case new location is to be selected for the camp due to
unavoidable circumstances, following points should be considered for arriving at a
decision.
o Camp should preferably be set up in an existing built up
accommodation like a community hall.
o It should be located at a safe place which are not vulnerable to
landslides, flood etc.
o It should be accessible by motor vehicles, if possible.
o Adequate space for roads, parking’s, drainage, should also be there.
• The area should not be prone to endemic disease
like malaria.
• Wide publicity should be given about the location of the camp and affected
people should be evacuated and brought to the camp directly.
• Emergency relief materials which include drinking water, food, bedding
(mattress ,sheets &
blankets), baby food, mosquito repellents etc. should be arranged as early as
possible.
• Control room/ help desk should be setup in the relief camp immediately.

Shelter
• The shelter should be such that people have sufficient space for protection from
adverse effects of the climate.
• Ensure sufficient warmth, fresh air, security and privacy for their health and
wellbeing.
• Tents should not be constructed too closely together and reasonable distance
should be kept between the camps to provide some form of privacy.

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 • Priority should be given to widows and women headed households, disabled
and elderly people in tent/room distribution.

General Administration of the Camp

• One responsible officer preferably CO/ASO should be designated as
Camp Officer by the DC/SDO(C) who will ultimately be responsible for
general management of the Relief Camp. He/She will co-ordinate & supervise
the works of other officers in the camp. Administrative
structure of the camp should be as follows:

One help desk/ control room/ officer room should be designated where
inhabitants can register their complaints

Basic Facilities
Lighting Arrangement and Generator Set
A technical person, preferably from electricity or PWD (E) department should be detailed
to supervise the proper lighting arrangement in and around the camp and operation and
maintenance of the generator set.
• One big candle and one match box should be provided in every room/tent.
• Petromax or emergency light should be arranged in sufficient numbers in the camp.
• Approach to toilet and water source should properly be illuminated

Water Facilities

• Total requirement of drinking water, water for toilets, bath & washing of clothes and
Utensils should be assessed and proper arrangement should be made accordingly
• One Sr. Officer of PHE Deptt. Should be detailed for maintaining water supply in the camp.
• Separate bathing units must be constructed for male & female

Sanitation, Food- Storage & Distribution, Clothing

• Toilet should be minimum 10 mtrs and maximum 50 mtrs away from

shelter/tent/room
Sufficient stock of bleaching powder, harpic and others item should be
maintained

Food- Storage & Distribution

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 • As for as practicable and as per available space cooked food may be served in hall or at
one place for convenience of cleaning, hygiene, disposal of waste and smooth arrangement.
• Food should be culture specific and as per food habits of the community. People of rural area
may not like bread & butter
• Packed food like biscuit, tined food, ready to eat meals, noodles etc. should be
properly checked that they are not expired before distribution.
• Separate queue may be allowed for women infirm & elderly people to collect relief aid.

Clothing

• People in the camp should be provided sufficient clothing to protect themselves from the
adverse effects of the climate
• Culturally appropriate clothing should be made available.
• Women and girls should be provided necessary sanitary protection

Medical Facilities & Psycho-social Support

• One Doctor along with team of paramedical staff should be detailed on roster system
around the clock in the camp
• A separate room or tent should be made available for the medical team.
• A rapid health assessment of all the inhabitants in the camp should be done on weekly basis
• Cases of snake bites are also reported from relief camp. Necessary arrangement should be made
in nearest health institution for adequate stock of anti-venom injection.
• Psychological support is best obtained from the family. Therefore, even in abnormal
conditions, family should be kept together

Special Arrangement for women, Children, and Physically Challenged and Elderly persons

• Since women are more vulnerable during disaster, their specific needs must be identified
and taken care of.

• Female gynecologist and obstetrician should be available at hand to take care of maternity and
child related health concern.
• Ensure that children inoculated against childhood disease within the stipulated time period.
• For safely and security of the women and children vigilance committees should be formed
consisting of women.
• Women Police Officer should be stationed within the camp to record and redress any complaints
made by women.
• Security measures should be taken in the camps to prevent abduction of women, girls and children.

Vermin control

• Insect and rodents are the unavoidable pests in the relief camp. They spread diseases,
spoil foods and other material
• Fogging may be arranged to prevent mosquitoes and other flying insects.
• Waste segregation should be promoted and collected on daily basis

Security

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 • Security, peace and order must be maintained in the relief camp. The youths in the camp may
be involved for providing better security environment.
• Police personnel should be detailed on roster basis.
• Adequate employment of force should be ensured on the boundary and gate of the camp.

Entertainment, Recreation & IEC Programme

• Literary clubs/ Organizations may be promoted to arrange books & magazines for camp populations.
• Camp population may be kept engaged by providing entertainment & recreational facilities to them.
• Temporary Anganwadi centres may be opened in the camp with the help of ICDS project officers
for small children.
• Temporary schools may be setup in the camp involving volunteers from the camping habitants.
SSA
may provide free textbook, stationary, Siksha-Mitra etc.
Reputed
• NGOs may also be allowed to run temporary schools in the camp.

6. Restoration of essential services

Actions Responsibility
Assess, prioritise and develop work plan for debris removal and SE / EE –PWD
road clearance
Constitute teams with equipment for debris removal and road SE / EE PWD
clearance
Assess and prioritise and develop work plan for restoration of SE/ EE HPSEB
power supply
Constitute teams / crew to undertake restoration of power supply SE / EE HPSEB
Assess, prioritise and develop work plan for restoration of water SE/EE - IPH / Concerned
supply ULB
Constitute teams / crew to undertake restoration of water supply SE/EE - IPH / Concerned
ULB
Assess, prioritise and develop work plan for restoration of SE/EE - BSNL
telecommunication services
Constitute teams / crew to undertake restoration SE/EE - BSNL
telecommunication services
Deploy temporary / portable exchanges in critical locations for SE/EE – BSNL
immediate restoration of telecommunication services
Assess, prioritise and develop work plan for restoration of road SE/EE – PWD
network
Constitute teams / crew to undertake restoration of road network SE/EE - PWD
Constitute teams / crew to undertake restoration of road network SE / EE Rural
in rural areas Development
Coordinate with Army / SDMA for erection of bailey bridges / DC/ADM
temporary road links where bridges are washed out

7. Dead Body Disposal

Actions Responsibility

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 Establish village / ward level committee for identification of dead ADM/SDM / ULB
bodies
Prepare a record of details of the bodies retrieved in the Dead Tehsildar / SDM
Body Inventory Record Register, allocate individual Identification
Number, photograph, and prepare Dead Body Identification Form
Identification of the dead bodies and handing over to the next of Village level / ward level
kin committee
Transport unidentified dead bodies to the nearest hospital or SDM/ADM
mortuary at district / sub division / block level
Make public announcement for establishing identity SDM/ADM
Handover the identified dead bodies to the next of kin SDM/ADM/Tehsildar
In case of unidentified dead bodies – prepare inventory, allocate SDM/ADM/Tehsildar
individual identification number, photograph, finger print, obtain
DNA sample if possible and fill Dead Body Identification Form
Preserve the information recorded as forensic information SDM/ADM/Tehsildar
Undertake last rights of unclaimed / unidentified dead bodies as SDM/ADM/Tehsildar
per established religious practices
Coordinate with NGOs and obtain their support SDM/ADM/Tehsildar
Preserve the bodies of foreign nationals (if any) by embalming or SDM/ADM/Tehsildar
chemical methods and then placed in body bags or in coffins with
proper labelling for handing over and transportation of such
bodies to Ministry of Extern Affairs, or to the Consular offices of
the concerned countries and other actors such as International
Committee of the Red Cross

8. Carcass Disposal

Actions Responsibility
Prepare a record of details of the animal carcasses retrieved SDM/ADM/Tehsildar/Pat
wari
Identify owners of the livestock and hand over the animal SDM/ADM/Tehsildar/Pat
carcasses wari
Photograph all unidentified animal carcasses preferably before SDM/ADM/Tehsildar/Pat
transportation for disposal wari
Transport unidentified or unclaimed animal carcasses to the Assistant Director
designated site for disposal Department of Animal
Husbandry
Maintain a record of carcasses buried or handed over SDM/ADM/Tehsildar/Pat
wari
Follow suggested guidelines for burial of carcasses or composting SDM/ADM/Tehsildar/Ani
mal Husbandry
GUIDELINES FOR DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL

CARCASSES Guidelines for Burial

• Burial shall be performed in the most remote area possible.

• Burial areas shall be located a minimum of 300 feet down gradient from wells, springs
and other water sources.
• Burial shall not be made within 300 feet of streams or ponds, or in soils identified in
the country soil survey as being frequently flooded.
• The bottom of the pit or trench should be minimum 4 to 6 feet above the water table.

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 • Pits or trenches shall approximately be 4 to 6 feet deep. They should have stable slopes
not steeper than 1 foot vertical to 1 foot horizontal.
• Animal Carcasses shall be uniformly placed in the pit or trench so that they do not exceed
a maximum thickness of 2 feet. The cover over and surrounding shall be a minimum of 3
feet. The cover shall be shaped so as to drain the runoff away from the pit or trench.
• The bottom of trenches left open shall be sloped to drain and shall have an outlet. All
surface runoff shall be diverted from entering the trench.
• Burial areas shall be inspected regularly and any subsidence or cavities filled.

Guidelines for Composting

• Select site that is well drained, at least 300 feet from water sources, sinkholes, seasonal
seeps or other landscape features that indicate hydrological sensitivity in the area.
• Lay 24-inch bed of bulky, absorbent organic material containing sizeable pieces 4 to 6
inches long. Wood chips or hay straw work well. Ensure the base is large enough to allow
for 2-foot
clearance around the carcass.
• Lay animal in the centre of the bed. Lance the rumen to avoid bloating and possible
explosion. Explosive release of gases can result in odour problems and it will blow the
cover
material off the compositing carcass.
• When disposing large amounts of blood or body fluid, make sure there is plenty of
material to absorb the liquid. Make a depression so blood can be absorbed and then
cover, if a blood spill occurs, scrape it up and put back in pile.
• Cover carcass with dry, high-carbon material, old silage, sawdust or dry stall bedding
(some semi-solid manure will expedite the process). Make sure all residuals are well
covered to
keep odours down, generate heat or keep vermin or other unwanted animals out of the
window.
• Let it sit for 4 to 6 months, then check to see if carcass is fully degraded.
• Reuse the composted material for carcass compost pile, or remove large bones and
land apply.
• Site cleanliness is the most important aspect of composting; it deters scavengers, and
helps control odors and keeps good neighborly relations.

Note: Animals that show signs of a neurological disease, animals that die under quarantine and
those with anthrax should not be composted.

9. Information and Media Management

Actions Responsibility
Establish a media centre at EOC or Deputy Commissioner's office District PRO
Designate Official Spokes Person Dy Commissioner
Prepare Press releases DPRO
Decide on the time of press releases District PRO
Decide on time and frequency of press conference DPRO
Arrange for press conferences at the designated place and time DPRO
Set up interaction times of media with senior officers District PRO
Provide logistics support to the media during their visits to the District PRO
disaster sites
Scan media reports on disaster response and take necessary action District PRO

Guidelines for Information Management

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 • flash warning signals on all television and radio networks
• coordinate, collect, process, report and display essential elements of
disaster- related information
• update and feed information to key government agencies
• provide accurate information through print and electronic media as well as
its website for easy availability and appropriate access to the members of
public.
• provide situation updates to all television and radio networks at regular intervals
• keep the public updated and well informed about the status of the disaster
• develop appropriate graphics and pictures to disseminate useful
information among all participating agencies as well as the people
• provide ready formats to collate information on different aspects of the
disaster from the concerned state/district to facilitate accurate communication
• document all response/relief and recovery measures
• prepare situation reports every 3-4 hours during the initial response phase
of a disaster and thereafter twice or once daily
10. VIP Visit Management

Actions Responsibility
Receive information about VIP visits Dy Commissioner /
Protocol Officer
Make arrangements for receiving VIPs Dy Commissioner /
Protocol Officer
Prepare a detailed plan and minute to minute schedule for VIP Dy Commissioner /
visit Protocol Officer
Prepare latest detailed folder containing detailed information and Dy Commissioner /
submit the same to the visiting VIP District Information
Officer
Designate nodal officials for each location of VIP visit such as Dy Commissioner /
Hospital, Disaster affected communities, Relief camps etc Protocol Officer
Organise adequate security Superintendent of Police
Activate VIP visit protocols such as Ambulance, Fire tender, Dy Commissioner /
Security & Escort, Protocol Officer
Hold liaison meetings with Intelligence Department, SPG and Superintendent of Police
NSG based on requirement
Make appropriate arrangement for rest and stay of visiting VIP Dy Commissioner /
and her / his entourage Protocol Officer
Arrange visits to disaster sites along with necessary security Dy Commissioner /
arrangement Protocol Officer
Ensure availability of helipad if required Dy Commissioner /
Protocol Officer
Make arrangements for holding press conference Protocol Officer / DPRO
Guidelines to setting up of a Relief Camp:

• On receipt of report from Revenue officials, the DC/SDO(C) will order to set up
a relief camp at pre-decided location as per District/ Sub-divisional
disaster management plan
• In case new location is to be selected for the camp due to
unavoidable circumstances, following points should be considered for arriving at a

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 decision.
• Camp should preferably be set up in an existing built up accommodation like
a community hall.
• It should be located at a safe place which are not vulnerable to
landslides, flood etc.
• It should be accessible by motor vehicles, if possible.
• Adequate space for roads, parking’s, drainage, should also be there.
• The area should not be prone to endemic disease like malaria.

• Wide publicity should be given about the location of the camp and affected
people should be evacuated and brought to the camp directly.
• Emergency relief materials which include drinking water, food, bedding
(mattress, sheets & blankets), baby food, mosquito repellents etc. should be
arranged as early as possible.
• Control room/ help desk should be setup in the relief camp immediately.
Shelter

• The shelter should be such that people have sufficient space for protection
from adverse effects of the climate.
• Ensure sufficient warmth, fresh air, security and privacy for their health
and
wellbeing.
• Tents should not be constructed too closely together and reasonable
distance should be kept between the camps to provide some form of privacy.
• Priority should be given to widows and women headed households, disabled
and elderly people in tent/room distribution.
General Administration of the Camp

• One responsible officer preferably CO/ASO should be designated as

Camp Officer by the DC/SDO(C) who will ultimately be responsible for
general management of the Relief Camp. He/She will co-ordinate & supervise
the works of other officers in the camp. Administrative structure of the camp
should be as follows:

• One help desk/ control room/ officer room should be designated

where inhabitants can register their complaints
Basic Facilities

Lighting Arrangement and Generator Set

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 • A technical person, preferably from electricity or PWD (E) department should
be detailed to supervise the proper lighting arrangement in and around the camp
and operation and maintenance of the generator set.
• One big candle and one match box should be provided in every room/tent.
• Petromax or emergency light should be arranged in sufficient numbers
in the camp.
• Approach to toilet and water source should properly be illuminated
Water Facilities

• Total requirement of drinking water, water for toilets, bath & washing of
clothes and Utensils should be assessed and proper arrangement should be made
accordingly
• One Sr. Officer of PHE Deptt. Should be detailed for maintaining water supply
in the camp.
• Separate bathing units must be constructed for male & female
Sanitation, Food- Storage & Distribution, Clothing

• Toilet should be minimum 10 mtrs and maximum 50 mtrs away

from shelter/tent/roomSufficient stock of bleaching powder, harpic and
others item should be maintained
Food- Storage & Distribution

• As for as practicable and as per available space cooked food may be served
in hall or at one place for convenience of cleaning, hygiene, disposal of
waste and smooth arrangement.
• Food should be culture specific and as per food habits of the community.
People of rural area may not like bread & butter
• Packed food like biscuit, tined food, ready to eat meals, noodles
etc. should be properly checked that they are not expired before distribution.
• Separate queue may be allowed for women infirm & elderly people
to collect relief aid.
Clothing

• People in the camp should be provided sufficient clothing to protect themselves

from the adverse effects of the climate
• Culturally appropriate clothing should be made available.
• Women and girls should be provided necessary sanitary protection
Medical Facilities & Psycho-social Support

• One Doctor along with team of paramedical staff should be detailed on

roster system around the clock in the camp
• A separate room or tent should be made available for the medical team.
• A rapid health assessment of all the inhabitants in the camp should be done
on weekly basis
• Cases of snake bites are also reported from relief camp. Necessary arrangement

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 should be made in nearest health institution for adequate stock of anti-
venom injection.
• Psychological support is best obtained from the family. Therefore,
even inabnormal conditions, family should be kept together
Special Arrangement for women, Children, and Physically Challenged and
Elderly persons

• Since women are more vulnerable during disaster, their specific needs
must beidentified and taken care of.
• Female gynaecologist and obstetrician should be available at hand to take
care ofmaternity and child related health concern.
• Ensure that children inoculated against childhood disease within
the stipulatedtime period.
• For safely and security of the women and children vigilance committees should
be formed consisting of women.
• Women Police Officer should be stationed within the camp to record and redress
any complaints made by women.
• Security measures should be taken in the camps to prevent abduction of
women,girls and children.
Vermin control

• Insect and rodents are the unavoidable pests in the relief camp. They
spread diseases, spoil foods and other material
• Fogging may be arranged to prevent mosquitoes and other flying insects.
• Waste segregation should be promoted and collected on daily basis
Security

• Security, peace and order must be maintained in the relief camp. The youths in
the camp may be involved for providing better security environment.
• Police personnel should be detailed on roster basis.
• Adequate employment of force should be ensured on the boundary and gate of
the camp.
Entertainment, Recreation & IEC Programme

• Literary clubs/ Organizations may be promoted to arrange books & magazines

for camp populations.
• Camp population may be kept engaged by providing entertainment &
recreational facilities to them.
• Temporary Anganwadi centres may be opened in the camp with the help of ICDS
project officers for small
children.
• Temporary schools may be setup in the camp involving volunteers from the camp
inhabitants. SSA may provide free textbook, stationary, Siksha-Mitra etc.
Reputed
• NGOs may also be allowed to run temporary schools in the camp.

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 ANNEXURE – I

Important Telephone Numbers

List of District Administration Contact Details

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Sr. Designation Name Office No. Residence Fax No.
No.
1. Dy. Dr.N.K Lath, IAS 01786-222252 222251 01786-
Commissioner 223342
2. A.C. 01786-222227 222327
3. P.O. DRDA Dr.Sunil Chandel 01786-222569 223321 222569
4. P.O. ITDP Sh. Kuldeep 01786-222273 222278
Singh Patial
(HAS)
5. S.D.M. Kalpa Dr. Maj. 222253 222310
Avanider Kumar,
HAS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
6. S.P. Sh.Rohit Kumar 01786-222270 222288
Malpani(IPS)
7. D.S.P. Sh.B. Bhatia 01786-223055 222316

8. SHO, Reckong Sh. Laxman 01786-222210

Peo kumar
9. Dist. Inspector 222294
Police
PWD DEPARTMENT
10. Ex. Engineer, Prakash Negi 01786-226027 226028 226027
PWD
11. AE 222398 9418022581
HPSEBL

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 12. SR. E.E. Er.Ajit Negi 222234
HPSEBL
13. AE-ESD, Sh.Jagdish Negi 01786-222286
HPSEBL
Reckong Peo
IPH
14. SE, IPH Sh. Om Prakash 01786-222579 223572
Bhutungru
15. Executive Vishal Jaswal 222229 222230 222929
Engineer
16. AE Ankit Bist 222378 222123

HEALTH & AYURVEDA

17. C.M.O. Dr.Padam Negi 01786-222922 222346 .

18. Medical Officer 01786-222399

19. District Dr. Rash Pal 01786-222209 222209
Ayurvedic Dhiman
Officer
EDUCATION
20. Dy. Director, Rakesh Kumar 01786-222221 222863
Higher Edu. Bhardwaj
21. Dy. Director, Vijay Parkash 01786-222938
Elementary
Education
22. Principal Dr.AChaman 222591 222591
Degree College Mahajan
23. Principal I T I Sh. D.S. Negi 94183-09802
222215
R/Peo
24. Principal DIET Laxmi Ram Negi 223040,222938 9418579200
AGRICULTURE/HORT DEPARTMENT
25. Dy. Director, Sh.Ajay Kumar 222362, 222407,
Hort Dhiman
26. Dist. Hort Dr. S.S. Mehta 222237 8894995811
Officer
27. Dist. Agri. Dr. Balveer 222364
Officer Singh
OTHER OFFICERS
28. District Try Surender Sharma 01786-223380 223969,
Officer 98186-74501

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29. Commandant Sh. B. Bhatia 01786-222311 203292
Home Guards
30. DFO 01786-222195 223481,

31. Regional Sh.DS Ragu 01786-222162 222174,

Manager, 9418000553
HRTC
32. Dy. Director Dr.Naveen 01786-222570
Animal Health Kumar Singh
33. D.P.R.O. Ms. Mamta Negi 01786-222263
34. District F&S Dr. Devi Ram 01786-222207
Controller Verma
35. PO ICDS Sh. Onkar Thakur 22466
Kinnaur
36. Sh. Vineet Sood 94184-56377
P O Himurja 223030
37. 68R C C Greef Sh HR Van Raj 222330
38. Sub Fire Officer 222219
39. Sub Divisional Sh. Devi Singh 223848
Soil
Conservation
Officer
40. District Balwan Singh 9408556070
222379
Informatics Negi
Officer
41. Distt. Statistical 222434
Officer R/Peo
42. Distt. Welfare Sh. Arjun Negi 223036
222049
officer
43. Distt. Panchayat Sh. Sharvan 203063 222530
222290
Officer Kumar
44. D. F O. Wild Sh. Satish Negi 01782-274232 9418067585
Life Sarahan
Distt. Shimla
45. 68R C C Gref Sh HR Van Raj 222330
ITBP
46. Commandant Rajendera Kumar 222530 222363
ITBP Verma
47. Adjutant, 17th 222247 9418007352
BN ITBP

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 KALPA BLOCK
48. S.D.M. Kalpa Dr. Maj. 222253 222310
Avanider Sharma
49. BDO Kirti Chandel 222225 222850

50. Tehsildar, Smt. Neeraja 01786-226021 226021

Kalpa Sharma
51. CDPO Sh. Arvind 222049 223936
Kumar
94181-47669

52. Tehsildar, VikramJeet 01786-242278 242278

Sangla Singh 94180-20304
53 SHO Sangla 01785-242617
POOH BLOCK
54. A.D.M. Pooh Sh.Babu Ram 01785-232222 232223

55. Tehsildar, Pooh Rajesh Verma 01785-232315 94184-60074

56. BDO Vinay Singh Negi 232311 232322
94185-37313
57. Tehsildar, Vikramjeet Singh 01785-252222 252222,
Moorang 9418020304
58. Naib Tehsildar, Rajesh Verma 226181 9418460074
Hungrang
59. AE, PWD Anshuman Soni 232310 98821-03669

60. AE, Elect Tara Chand Negi 232312 232314,

9418422614
61. CDPO R.S. Negi 232246
62. SHO, Pooh Sh. Bihari Lal 01785-232420 9418470919
NICHAR AT BHAWANAGAR BLOCK
63. S.D.M., Sh. Surinder 01786-263201 263202, 263201
Bhawanagar Mohan 94180000876
64. Tehsildar, 01786-263512 263512,
Bhawanagar 9418475267
65. BDO 263284 263284
66. Executive Parkash Negi 263303 263303
Engineer, PWD

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 67. AE, PWD 252234
68. AE, IPH 260554 9418036140
69. AE, Elect Mehar Singh 261217 9418300083
70. CDPO 253647
71. SHO, 01786-253455
Bhawanagar
72. Police Post 252355
Nichar

ANNEXURE- II

Format for First Information Report on occurrence of natural calamity

(To be sent to SEOC and NEOC, Government of India within maximum of 24 hours of occurrence of
calamity)

From: District/State ---------------- Date of Report ----------------

To
i) The Relief Commissioner cum Principal Secretary Revenue (Fax: email: )
ii) JS (DM), MHA (fax : ; email : _)
iii) I/c National Integrated Operations Centre, MHA (fax: ; email:_ )

a. Nature of Calamity
b. Date and time of occurrence
c. Affected area (number and names of affected districts)
d. Population affected (approx.)
e. Number of Persons
i) Dead
ii) Missing
iii) Injured
f. Animals
g. Affected
h. Lost
i. Crops affected and area (approx.)
j. Number of houses damaged
k. Damage to public property
l. Relief measures undertaken in brief
m. Immediate response and relief assistance required and the best logistical means
of delivering that relief from State/National
n. Forecast of possible future developments including new risks.
o. Any other relevant information

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 ANNEXURE-III

Rapid Assessment

Disaster brings in its wake damages to life, property, infrastructure, economy and environment. For
adequate and effective response to disasters it is of paramount importance to assess the extent of
physical harm to assets, property and infrastructure which render them less valuable or less effective.
The objective of Rapid Assessment is to determine the precise nature and extent of damage so that
Rescue and Relief measures are undertaken in the affected people. The following are the major
components to be included in the rapid damage assessment:

i) Geographical area impacted

ii) Structural damage to buildings, Housing stocks
iii) Damage to roads and bridges, public buildings shops, workshops, stalls etc.
iv) Damage to water supply lines, electricity supply lines, public utilities
v) Damage to agricultural crops, livestock, etc.

Tools for Rapid Assessment

• Arial surveys
• Photographs, video graph/film of the affected area
• Satellite imagery
• Field reports
• TV/Press coverage

Visual Inspection Checklist:

Camera
Laptop
Notebook
GIS Map
GPS

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 ANNEXURE - IV

Situation Report

DATE OF REPORT:

Report of
Sl. Cumulative
Category happenings during
No. damage/loss
the last 24 Hours
I - Rainfall and Damage/Loss Position
1. Indicate Place and rainfall (in CMs)
2. Details of rainfall
Brief details & cause (s) of flash/riverine floods,
3.
landslides, road blocked etc.
4. Population affected if any
Number of human lives lost district-wise (specify
5.
the cause of death)
6. Number of Cattle/livestock lost/perished.
7. Area affected (in hectares)
8. Estimated value of damaged crop (Rs. In lakh)
9. Number of houses damaged
i) Fully
ii) Partially
10. Estimated value of damaged to houses (Rs. In lakh)
i) Fully
ii) Partially
Impact of flood on infrastructure (sector-wise i.e.
power supply, water supply, road transport, health
11.
sector and telecommunication etc. – in physical
term)
Estimated value of damage to public properties-
12.
sector-wise in monitoring terms (Rs. In lakh)
13. Estimated value of total damage (8+10+12)
II - Fire Incidents
No. of domestic fire incidents, causes, with brief
1.
details
2. Loss of life
3. Loss of cattle
4. Total loss of property (in lakh)
5. No. of wild fire incidents
6. Area involved (in hectares)
7. Estimated loss of forest wealth (in lakh)
8. Estimated value of loss/damage

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 III – Accidents
1. No. of accidents – roads and others (Please

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 specify the category)
2. Loss of life
3. No. of injured
4. Cause of accident
IV- Snow Fall
1. Indicate Place and snowfall (in CMs)
2. Details of loss/damage if any
3. Estimated value of loss (in lakh)
V – Hailstorm
1. Indicate Place and area of hailstorm (in hectares)
2. Estimated Value of loss (in lakh)
VI – Other incidents of loss of life & Property
1. Detail of loss/damage with estimated value
VII - Any other relevant information
1. Number of persons evacuated (district wise)
2. Number of relief camps opened (district wise)
Number of persons accommodated in the relief
3.
camps (district wise)
4. Details of distribution of essential commodities
5. GR paid, if any specify the items and amount
Steps taken to prevent outbreak of epidemic
including the deployment of medical terms
6.
(district-wise). Whether outbreak of any epidemic
occurred?
Whether assistance of from Army, Air Force and
Navy sought (Specify details of no. of
7. column/helicopters/ naval divers provided and
their place of deployment as well as number of
days etc.)
Whether assistance of NDRF Battalions sought, if
8.
so details of deployment.
Number of cattle camps opened & details of
9.
cattle accommodated therein
Any other relief measures undertaken (give
10.
details)

Note: Kindly attached annexure for details wherever required.

Signature of officer with Name & Date

Telephone No/Fax No.
Mobile No.

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 ANNEXURE - V

Rapid Assessment Format (For big disasters)

[Aim to determine immediate response of the locality]

Type of Disaster: Date: Time:

1. Name of the location

2. Administrative Unit and Division
3. Geographical location
4. Local Authorities interview(with name,
address, designation)
5. Estimated total population
6. Worst affected areas/population
- No of Blocks
- G.P
- Village
7. Areas currently inaccessible
8. Type of areas affected
9. Distance from the District Head
Quarters(Km)
Accessibility of the areas
10. Effect on population

(a) Primary affected population

Number
- Children below 1 year
- Children between 1 and 5 years old
- Women
- Pregnant and lactating women
- Elderly (above 60)
- Disabled
(b) Death/Reports of starvation
(c) Orphans
(d) Injured
(e) Missing
(f) Homeless
- Number of people
- Number of families (g)
Displaced/Migrated (h)
Evacuated
(i) Destitute
(j) Need of counseling for traumatized
Yes/No
population

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11. Building
(a) Building collapsed/wasted away
(b) Building partially collapsed/wasted away Number
(c) Buildings with minor damages
(buildings that can be retrofitted)

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 (d) Number of schools affected
- Gravity of the damages
(e) Number of hospitals and Health
Centers affected
- Gravity of the damages
(f) Number of Government buildings affected
- Gravity of the damages Scale 1 to 5 where 1 is no damages and 5 is
(g) Any other building affected completely destroyed
- Gravity of the damages

12. Infrastructure
Scale 1 to 5 where 1 is normal and 5 is completely
destroyed/washed away
(a) Road Damaged/destroyed
- Scale of the damage
- Location
- Km
(b) Railways damaged
- Location
Yes/No
- Km
- Is the railway still working
Yes/No
(c) Bridges damaged/collapsed
- Locality
- Villages isolated
(d) Damages to the Communication
Yes/No and scale of the damages
Network
Scale 1 to 5 where 1 is no damages and 5 is
(e) Damages to the Electricity Network
completely destroyed
(f) Damages to the Telecommunication
Network
13. Health Facilities Number
Scale 1 to 5 where 1 is no damages and 5 is
(a) Infrastructure damaged completely destroyed
- Hospitals
- Health Centers Number
- Vaccination Centers
(b) Availability of Doctors
- In the area
- In the district Number
(c) Availability of Paramedical staff
- In the area
- In the district Number
(d) Local Staff affected
- Doctors Scale 1 to 5 where 1 is no damages and 5 is
- Paramedical Staff completely destroyed

(e) Conditions of equipments

Specify which equipments
(f) Availability of medicines/drugs Yes/No
- Typology
(g) Availability of Vaccinations Yes/No
- Typology
(h) Any immunization campaign was Yes/No
undertaken before the disaster
(i) Possibility of diseases outbreak Yes/No
(j) Other health problems List

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 14. Water Sanitation
Yes/No
(a) Availability of safe drinking water
Yes/No
(b) Availability of sanitation facilities
Yes/No
(c) Availability of Disinfectant
- Typology
Scale 1 to 5 where 1 is no damages and 5 is
(d) Damages to the Water/Sewage
completely destroyed
systems
(e) Damages to the water supply system
Yes/No
(f) Availability of portable water system
List
(g) Agencies participating in WATSAN

15. Crops/Agriculture Damage

(a) Crop Damaged
- Typology
- % Of Hectare damaged
- In Upland/medium/low
Mm
- Paddy or Non paddy
- Irrigated or non-irrigated
Number
(b) Normal and actual rainfall
assessment
Yes/No
(c) Livestock loss
Number
(d) Availability of Health services for
livestock
Tonnes
(e) Cattle feed/folder availability
Scale 1 to 5 where 1 is no damages and 5 is
completely destroyed
(f) Damage to agriculture infrastructure

16. Food/Nutrition

(a) Availability of food/stocks

(1) Family
(2) Relief Yes/No
(3) PDS Kg
(4) Community Kitchen Tonnes
Tonnes
(b) Expected duration of the food stock Kg
(c) Most affected groups
- Infant Days
- Children To be ticked
- Pregnant and lactating mothers
- Elderly
(d) Where are the different groups
located?
(e) Levels of malnutrition? Days
(f) Type of food required To be ticked
(g) Total quantity/ration levels required
(h) How is the food supply and nutrition
situation likely to evolve in coming

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 weeks/months?

17. Secondary Threats

(a) Potentially hazardous sites

(b) Existence of epidemics
(c) Scarcity of Food (d) Scarcity of List
Water (e) Scarcity of Shelter (f)
Scarcity of Clothes (g) Any other
problem

18. Response To be ticked

(a) Local: Govt./NGOs/CSOs/Individuals Description
Type of assistance

To be ticked
(b) National: Govt./NGOs/CSOs Description
Type of assistance
To be ticked
Description
(c) International: Govt./NGOs/CSOs
Type of assistance

19. Logistic and Distribution system

Yes/No List Yes/No Yes/No

(a) Availability of Storage facilities (b) Yes/No

Means of transport available (c)
Availability of Fuel
(d) Are there any distribution criteria
already in place Availability of
Manpower

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 20. Priority of Needs
Yes/No
Search and Rescue:
(a) Need of Search and Rescue
- Locally available
- Needed for neighbouring districts
- Needed for neighbouring states
(indicate from where)
(b) Need of transportation and
equipment:
- Boats
- Any other transportation(specify
- Special equipment(specify)
- Heavy equipment(specify) (c) Need
of shelter
- Temporary
Estimated Quantity
- Permanents

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 (c) Winter Clothing
(d) Blankets
(e) Bed Sheets

1.1 Food item:

(a) Pulses
(b) Grain
(c) Baby Food
(d) Specialized food
(e) Cattle feeds/fodder

Water /sanitation:
(a) Portable water
(b) Chlorine powder and
disinfectant
(c) Latrine
(d) Soap
(e) Detergent
(f) Insecticides
(g) Disinfestations of water body
(h) Manpower for carcass
disposal
1.2 Health:
(a) Medical staff
(b) Medicines(specify)
(c) IV fluid
(d) ORS
(e) Vitamin A
(f) Vaccines
(g) Mobile units(quantity to be
specified)
(h) Cold chain system

1.3 Education:

(a) Infrastructure temporary / (c) Power Supply

permanent (d) Telecommunication
(b) Teachers (e) Equipment required for
(c) Teachers kits
(d) Reading materials
(e) Availability of mid-day meal

Crop/Agriculture
(a) Need of seeds
(b) Fertilizer , Pesticide
(c) Type of Seed required
(d) Availability of local variety
(e) Availability of resources

Infrastructure:
(a) Repair of roads
(b) Repair of railways and bridges

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List

Yes/No and specify location

Yes/No and specify location

List

Number of Man days

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 restoration
(f) Manpower required

• Observation:

• Source of information:

• Site Visit:

• Interaction with affected population:

• Assessment Carried By:

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 ANNEXURE - VI

List of trained persons in disaster Management Course

NAME Designation Address District Mobile Training Duration

Attended
Tejinder Singh Pradhan G.P Pangi Pradhan G.P Kinnaur 9459000044 Role Of PRI's in 3 days
Pangi Disaster
Management
from 25th July
to 27th July at
Kalpa
Praveen Kumar Pradhan G.P Kalpa Pradhan G.P Kinnaur 9816518889 Same 3 days
Kalpa

Shamsher Negi Patwari Kothi Patwari Kinnaur 9418196104 Same 3 days

Kothi
Krishan Chand Patwari Akpa Patwari Kinnaur 9418268107 Same 3 days
Akpa
Subhash Chand Up Pradhan Duni Up Pradhan Kinnaur 9418577050 Same 3 days
Duni

Satya Kumari Pradhan G.P Pradhan G.P Kinnaur 9418838438 Same 3 days
Khawangi Khawangi

Inder Singh Patwari Chholtu Patwari Kinnaur 9418144816 Same 3 days

Chholtu
Ramlok Negi Panchayat Sec/ Panchayat Kinnaur 9805145966 Same 3 days
Khawangi Sec/
Khawangi

Kaushalya Devi P/ Sec G.P Duni P/ Sec G.P Kinnaur 9816523271 Same 3 days
Duni
Sarshwati Devi Patwari Meeru Patwari Kinnaur 9418947017 Same 3 days
Meeru
Padam Chand Pradhan G.P Roghi Pradhan G.P Kinnaur 9418963270 Same 3 days
Roghi

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Veena Kumari Pradhan G.P Pradhan G.P Kinnaur 9816530936 Same 3 days
Shudhrang Shudhrang

Raj Singh Patwari Sungra Patwari Kinnaur 9418353173 Same 3 days

Sungra
Dipender Negi Patwari Urni Patwari Urni Kinnaur 9418074344 Same 3 days
7
Parveen Panchayat Sec Panchayat Kinnaur 9418439419 Same 3 days
Kumari Negi Kalpa Sec Kalpa

Dayal Singh Up Pradhan G.P Up Pradhan Kinnaur 9418587587 Same 3 days

Kothi G.P Kothi

Pradeep Kumar Up Pradhan G.P Up Pradhan Kinnaur 8627028707 Same 3 days

Meber G.P Meber

Padam Kumari Pradhan G.P Pradhan G.P Kinnaur 9459860822 Same 3 days
shong shong

Sher Singh Pradhan Purbani Pradhan Kinnaur 9805221787 Same 3 days

Purbani
Shyam Bhagat P/Sec G.P Purbani P/Sec G.P Kinnaur 9418107549 Same 3 days
Purbani

Rajinder Kumar Patwari Patwari Kinnaur 9805411221 Same 3 days

Sati Devi Pradhan Pradhan Kinnaur 9418383045 Same 3 days

Padam Raj Panchayat Sec G.P Panchayat Kinnaur 9418190230 Same 3 days
Negi Telengi Sec G.P
Telengi

Sonam Pradhan Chansu Pradhan Kinnaur 9459039832 Same 3 days

Chansu
Sunita Kumari Pradhan Pradhan Kinnaur 9418626615 Same 3 days
Rackchham Rackchham

Sharda Devi Pradhan Kothi Pradhan Kinnaur 8894536868 Same 3 days

Kothi

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Pratishwar Chairperson Zila Chairperson Kinnaur 9805974271 Same 3 days
Negi Parishad Kinnaur Zila Parishad
Kinnaur

Arvind Kumar Up Pradhan Up Pradhan Kinnaur 9418327281 Same 3 days

Chhitkul Chhitkul

NAME Designation Address District Mobile Training Duration

Attended
Bhag Singh Panchayat Sub Panchayat Kinnaur 8988071341 Role Of PRI's in 3 days
Inspector Sub Disaster
Inspector Mnagement
from 28th July
to 30th July at
Pooh
Daya Nand Patwari Thangi Patwari Kinnaur 9816882888 same 3 days
Negi Thangi

Dhan Kumar Kangoo Pooh Kangoo Kinnaur 9418658908 same 3 days

Pooh
Rinyehen Data Operator Data Kinnaur 9418593764 same 3 days
Zangmo BEEO Operator
BEEO
Yaspal Singh Village Revenue Village Kinnaur 8894588915 same 3 days
Negi Officer Revenue
Officer
Kesar Chand Panchayat /Secy Panchayat Kinnaur 9459088479 same 3 days
/Secy
Shivani Patwari Lippa Patwari Kinnaur 9459865679 same 3 days
Lippa
Bhagat Chand Patwari Giaboung Patwari Kinnaur 9418344127 same 3 days
Giaboung

Satya Prakash Patwari Pooh Patwari Kinnaur 9459526254 same 3 days

Pooh
Rattan Jiula Patwari Leo Patwari Leo Kinnaur 9459569231 same 3 days

Naresh Kumar Patwari Chango Patwari Kinnaur 9418550539 same 3 days

Chango

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Surveen singh Panchayat Sec/ Panchayat Kinnaur 9805629364 same 3 days
Spillow Sec/ Spillow

Panma Ram Accountant Accountant Kinnaur 9418622327 same 3 days

CODDP Office CODDP
Office

Chhimet Office Kangoo Office Kinnaur 9418756263 same 3 days

Donma Pooh Kangoo
Pooh
Sushil Sana Up Pradhan Pooh Up Pradhan Kinnaur 9418307674 same 3 days
Pooh

Guru Lal Hawa Pradhan Asrang Pradhan Kinnaur 8988466107 same 3 days
Asrang
Gita Ram Pradhan Libba Pradhan Kinnaur 9418759396 same 3 days
Libba
Jai Nand Singh P/ Sec Labrang P/ Sec Kinnaur 9418354595 same 3 days
Labrang
Ajay Kumar Pradhan Labrang Pradhan Kinnaur 8894213492 same 3 days
Labrang
Shashi Pradhan Morrang Pradhan Kinnaur 8894020774 same 3 days
Poonam Morrang
Rekha Negi Pradhan Rarang Pradhan Kinnaur 9459269722 same 3 days
Rarang
Govind Singh Sr. Assistant T. O Sr. Assistant Kinnaur 9418512077 same 3 days
Pooh T. O Pooh

Karam Chand Tehsil Office Pooh Tehsil Office Kinnaur 9418886474 same 3 days
Pooh

Devinder Singh S.D.K S.D.K Kinnaur 9418365160 same 3 days

Baldev Singh D/man DDP Pooh D/man DDP Kinnaur 9418579471 same 3 days
Pooh

Ram Kishor COC DDp Pooh COC DDp Kinnaur 9418402233 same 3 days
Pooh

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Vidya Sagar Reader To Reader To Kinnaur 9418537900 same 3 days
Tehsildaar Tehsildaar

Satya Prakash Pradhan Thangi Pradhan Kinnaur 9805630075 same 3 days

Boras Thangi

Karma Nima Pradhan Namagya Pradhan Kinnaur 8988274744 same 3 days

Namagya
NAME Designation Address District Mobile Training Duration
Attended
Shamsher Patwari Kothi Patwari Kinnaur 941896104 Course on Basic 5 days
singh Kothi Disaster
Management
from 8th to
12th August at
Kalpa
Pardeep Kumar Clerk , O/o CMO Clerk , O/o Kinnaur 9459694336 Same 5 days
Kinnaur CMO
Kinnaur
Lekh Raj Plataan Plataan Kinnaur 9418526089 Same 5 days
Commander , Commander
Home Gaurd , Home
Gaurd

Sandeep Rawal Sub Insp. (ITBPF) Sub Insp. Kinnaur 9459192817 Same 5 days
(ITBPF)
santhok singh Inspector/ DIP Inspector/ Kinnaur 9418097888 Same 5 days
Kinnaur DIP Kinnaur
Sunder Sain Operation Operation Kinnaur 8894693245 Same 5 days
Commander Commander
H.H.G R/Peo H.H.G R/Peo

Jeevan Prakash O/o Dy. Director O/o Dy. Kinnaur 9805087192 Same 5 days
Sharma Holticulture Director
Holticulture
Sourabh Kumar J.E , P.W.D Kalpa J.E , P.W.D Kinnaur 9459271426 Same 5 days
Kalpa
Prem Singh Field Kanungo Field Kinnaur 8628870832 Same 5 days
Kalpa Kanungo
Kalpa

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Brij Mohan Lect. Diet kinnaur Lect. Diet Kinnaur 9418433332 Same 5 days
at R/Peo kinnaur at
R/Peo
Inder Kumar Patwari Kuppa Patwari Kinnaur 9805789712 Same 5 days
Kuppa
Usha Mangesh DYSSO DYSSO Kinnaur 8894501755 Same 5 days
Kamal Kishore Dy. Director Ele Dy. Director Kinnaur 9805736100 Same 5 days
Education Ele
Education
Himmat Singh Patwari Sangla Patwari Kinnaur 9418900317 Same 5 days
Negi Sangla
Rajender Singh Field Kanungo Field Kinnaur 9418440231 Same 5 days
sangla Kanungo
sangla
Bir Singh clerk ,D.D.A .H clerk ,D.D.A Kinnaur 8988280300 Same 5 days
Dept. .H Dept.
Amer jeet Patwari Tangling Patwari Kinnaur 9816271025 Same 5 days
Tangling
Krishana JCDS Supervisor JCDS Kinnaur 9418155127 Same 5 days
Kumari Kalpa Supervisor
Kalpa

NAME Designation Address District Mobile Training Duration

Attended
Om Prakash Sub Insp. Police Sub Insp. Kinnaur 9805263778 Training and 3 days
Reckongpeo Police formation of
Reckongpeo task
forces,shelter
management,
first Aid from
17th october to
19th october at
kalpa
YuvRaj Hav. Instructoe Hav. Kinnaur 9418956093 Same 3 days
HHG Instructoe
HHG
Sukh Dev Company Company Kinnaur 9816687153 Same 3 days
Commander HHG Commander
HHG
Lekh Raj Commander HHG Commander Kinnaur 9418526089 Same 3 days
HHG

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Dharam Kriti Assistant Prof. T.S Assistant Kinnaur 9816585236 Same 3 days
Negi Negi GDC R.Peo Prof. T.S
Negi GDC
R.Peo
Narender clerk O/o Cmo clerk O/o Kinnaur 8988166337 Same 3 days
Sharma R/Peo Cmo R/Peo
Hem singh AEO (Soil Testing AEO (Soil Kinnaur 9418307557 Same 3 days
Lab holticulture ) Testing Lab
R/Peo holticulture )
R/Peo
Deepak Raj Instructor govt. ITI Instructor Kinnaur 8988088887 Same 3 days
R/Peo govt. ITI
R/Peo
Uma Negi HHc Police HHc Police Kinnaur 9418346365 Same 3 days
Department Department
Rajender clerk O/O District clerk O/O Kinnaur 9418647019 Same 3 days
Kumar Sharma Satistical Office District
R/Peo Satistical
Office R/Peo

Usha Mangash clerk O/O Dysso clerk O/O Kinnaur 8894501755 Same 3 days
Kinnaur Dysso
Kinnaur
Sneh Prabha ICDS Supervisor ICDS Kinnaur 9805567823 Same 3 days
Baltrung Supervisor
Baltrung
Shamsher Patwari Panchayat Patwari Kinnaur 9418196104 Same 3 days
Singh Kothi Panchayat
Kothi
Urgain dorje Patwari Panchayat Patwari Kinnaur 9418195928 Same 3 days
Negi Kalpa Panchayat
Kalpa
Sunder Singh ITBP R.Peo ITBP R.Peo Kinnaur 9805681256 Same 3 days
Mukash chand HHG R/Peo HHG R/Peo Kinnaur 9816804443 Same 3 days
Sher Singh j.E O/O BDO Kalpa j.E O/O BDO Kinnaur 9459386929 Same 3 days
Kalpa
om Prakash Sr. Assistant O/O Sr. Assistant Kinnaur 9459622958 Same 3 days
SDM Kalpa O/O SDM
Kalpa
NAME Designation Address District Mobile Training Duration
Attended

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Vikas Dev Clerk O/o DDHE Clerk O/o Kinnaur 9805522894 Training and 3 days
DDHE formation of
task
forces,shelter
management,
first Aid from
20th october to
22nd october at
Nichar
Mukesh Kumar H.E.O O/o HDO H.E.O O/o Kinnaur 9459786618 3 days
Pooh HDO Pooh
Bharat JBT Teacher JBT Teacher Kinnaur 9805101758 Same 3 days
Bhushan Bhabanagar Bhabanagar
Krishan Singh Field Kanungoo Field Kinnaur 9805411513 Same 3 days
Chholtu Kanungoo
Chholtu
Mahander Up Pradhan Up Pradhan Kinnaur 9805492020 Same 3 days
Singh Tranda Tranda
Dalip Singh B.D.C B.D.C Kinnaur 9816181210 Same 3 days
Rakesh Kumar UP Pradhan G.P UP Pradhan Kinnaur 9805132005 Same 3 days
Sungra G.P Sungra
Raj Singh Negi Patwari P.C Patwari P.C Kinnaur 9805937153 Same 3 days
Sungra Sungra
Surender JBT G.P.S Thanang JBT G.P.S Kinnaur 9459223849 Same 3 days
Kumar Thanang
Sadh Ram( Swarnim Himachal Swarnim Kinnaur 9459035535 Same 3 days
Sager) Secretary Himachal
Secretary
Anurag Panchayat Sec. Panchayat Kinnaur 98164- Same 3 days
Roppi Sec. Roppi 64057
V.N Sharma T.G.T N/M PSSS T.G.T N/M Kinnaur 9418104421 Same 3 days
BhabaNagar PSSS
BhabaNagar
Satish Kumar J.B.T G.P.S Nichar J.B.T G.P.S Kinnaur 9805208498 Same 3 days
Nichar
Shashi Bala Lect. History PSSS Lect. History Kinnaur 9459748818 Same 3 days
Bhabanagar PSSS
Bhabanagar

Raj Kumari Pradhan G.P Pradhan G.P Kinnaur 8636956402 Same 3 days
Ponda Ponda
Tejinder Singh Up Pradhan G.P Up Pradhan Kinnaur 9805679611 Same 3 days
Chagaon G.P Chagaon
Bir Singh Pradhan G.P Pradhan G.P Kinnaur 9805438277 Same 3 days
Chagaon Chagaon
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Mukesh Kumar Student PSSS Student Kinnaur 9805669061 Same 3 days
Bhabanagar PSSS
Bhabanagar
Narita Student PSSS Student Kinnaur 9805975802 Same 3 days
Bhabanagar PSSS
Bhabanagar

Annexure-VII
REVISED LIST OF ITEMS AND NORMS OF ASSISTANCE FROM STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (SDRF)
AND NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (NDRF)

SR. ITEM NORMS OF ASSISTANCE

NO.

(1) (2) (3)

1. RELIEF ASSISTANCE

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 a) Ex-Gratia payment to Rs. 4.00 lakh (Four Lakh) per deceased person including those
families of deceased involved in relief operations or associated in preparedness
persons. activities, subject to certification regarding cause of death from
appropriate authority.

Note:-

i. This Relief will be provided to all irrespective

of their place of residence or nationality.
ii. This relief would also be admissible to
residents of Himachal Pradesh if they meet
with an accident out side the sate and where
no relief is provided to them. In such case, an
application has to be made to the local Sub
Divisional Officer (Civil) in whole jurisdiction
the dependents reside alongwith relevant
documents. The application would be duly
supported by an affidavit stating that no relief
has been received from the family from the
authority where the accident/ calamity took
place.

b) Ex-Gratia payment for Rs. 59,100/- per person, when the disability is between 40%
loss of a limb or eye(s). and 60%.

Rs. 2.00 Lakh/- (Two Lakh) per person, when the disability is
more than 60%.

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 Subject to certification by a competent authority regarding
extent and cause of disability.

c) Grievous injury Maximum Rs. 15,000/- per person requiring hospitalization for
requiring hospitalization more than a week.

Maximum Rs. 5,000/- per person requiring

hospitalization/treatment less than a week.

Note: In addition to (b) and (c) above all the victims would be provided free treatment in
Government hospitals/medical facilities up to 48 hours of their admission immediately after the
accident. Any bills raised can be charged to the SDRF. Payment should be directly made to the
hospital on receipt of bills by the concerned SDO (C).

d) Clothing and utensils/

house-hold goods for
families whose houses Maximum Rs. 15,000/- per family including the cost of material
have been washed such a clothes, blankets, food grains, etc. given to the family, if
away/ fully any.
damaged/severely
inundated for more than
two days due to a
natural calamity.

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 e) Gratuitous relief for Rs. 60/ per adult and Rs. 45 per child, not housed in relief
families whose livelihood camps. State Government will certify that identified
is seriously affected beneficiaries are not housed in relief camps. Further State
Government will provide the basis and process for arriving at
such beneficiaries District wise.

Period for providing gratuitous relief will be as per assessment

of the State Executive Committee (SEC) and the Central team
(in case of NDRF). The default period of assistance will be upto
30 days, which may be extended upto 60 days in the first
instance, if required, and subsequently upto 90 days in case of
drought / pest attack. Depending on the ground situation , the
State Executive Committee can extend the time period beyond
the prescribed limit subject to that expenditure on this account
should not exceed 25% of SDRF allocation for the year.

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 2. SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATIONS

(a) Cost of search and As per actual cost incurred, assessed by SEC and recommended
rescue measures/ by the Central Team (in case of NDRF).
evacuation of people
affected/ likely to be
affected - By the time the Central Team visits the affected area, these
activities are already over. Therefore, the State Level
Committee and the Central Team can recommend actual/near-
actual costs.]

(b) Hiring of vehicles, As per actual cost incurred, assessed by SEC and recommended
boats, earth movers, by the Central Team (in case of NDRF).
helicopters, etc. for
carrying immediate relief
and saving lives. The quantum of assistance will be limited to the actual
expenditure incurred on hiring boats, hiring of vehicles, earth
movers, helicopters, etc. and essential equipment required for
rescuing stranded people and thereby saving human lives
during a notified natural calamity.

Note: -

i) The cost of hiring specialized persons such as divers, mountain search and rescue
personnel can be charged to this head.
ii) A proper record of expenditure incurred in this regard would be kept by the
concerned authorities.
3 RELIEF MEASURES

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 a) Provision for As per assessment of need by SEC and recommendation of the
temporary Central team (in case of NDRF), for a period upto 30 days. The
accommodation, SEC would need to specify the number of camps, their duration
food, clothing, and number of persons in camps. In case of continuation of a
medical care etc
calamity like drought, or widespread devastation caused by
for people
affected / earthquake or flood etc, this period may be extended to 60
evacuated and days, and upto 90 days in case of severe drought. Depending on
sheltered in the ground situation, the State Executive Committee can
relief camps. extend the time period beyond the prescribed limit subject to
that of expenditure on this account should not exceed 25% of
SDRF allocation for the year.

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 Medical care may be provided from national Rural Health
Mission (NRHM)

b) Air dropping of As per actual, based on assessment of need by SEC and

essential supplies recommendation of the Central Team (in case of NDRF).

- The quantum of assistance will be limited to actual amount

raised in the bills by the Ministry of Defense for airdropping of
essential supplies and rescue operations only.

c) Provision of As per actual cost, based on assessment of need by SEC and

emergency supply of recommended by the Central Team (in case of NDRF), up to 30
days and may be extended up to 90 days in case of drought.
drinking water in rural
Depending on the ground situation, the State Executive
areas and urban areas.
Committee can extend the time period beyond the prescribed
limit subject to that of expenditure on this account should not
exceed 25% of SDRF allocation for the year.

4. CLEARANCE OF AFFECTED AREAS

a) Clearance of debris in As per actual cost within 30 days from the date of start of the
public areas. work based on assessment of need by SEC/local authorities for
the assistance to be provided under SDRF and as per
assessment of the Central team for assistance to be provided
under NDRF.

b) Draining off flood As per actual cost within 30 days from the date of start of the
water in affected areas. work based on assessment of need by SEC for the assistance to
be provided under SDRF and as per assessment of the Central
team(in case of NDRF).

c) Disposal of dead As per actual, based on assessment of need by SEC and

bodies/ Carcasses. recommendation of the Central Team (in case of NDRF).

5. AGRICULTURE

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 (i) Assistance farmers having landholding upto 2 hac.

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 A Assistance for land and
other loss

a) De-silting of
agriculture land
(where thickness of Rs. 12,200/- per hectare for each item.
sand/ silt deposit is
more than 3”, to be
certified by the
competent authority (Subject to the condition that no other assistance/ subsidy bas
of the State been availed of by / is eligible to the beneficiary under any
Government). other Government Scheme).
b) Removal of debris on
agriculture land in
hilly areas.
c) De-silting /
Restoration/ Repair
of fish farms
d) Loss of substantial Rs. 37,500/- per hectare to only those small and marginal
portion of land farmers whose ownership of the land is legitimate as per the
caused by landslides, revenue records.
avalanche, change of
course of rivers.

Loss to i) Loss between 50% - 75% = Rs. 300/- per bigha

agriculture/horticulture
crops ii) Loss above 75% = Rs. 500/- per bigha

Subject to maximum loss per family = Rs. 7,000/- only.

B. Input subsidy (where

crop loss is 33% and
above)

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 a) For agriculture crops, Rs. 6,800/- per ha. in rain fed areas and restricted to sown
horticulture crops and areas.
annual plantation crops.

Rs. 13,500/- per ha. in assured irrigated areas, subject to

minimum assistance not less than Rs.1000 and restricted to
sown areas.

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 b) Perennial crops Rs. 18,000/- ha. for all types of perennial crops subject to
minimum assistance not less than Rs.2000/- and restricted to
sown areas.

c) Sericulture Rs. 4,800/- per ha. for Eri, Mulberry, Tussar

Rs. 6,000/- per ha. for Muga.

(ii) Input subsidy to farmers Rs. 6,800 /- per hectare in rainfed areas and restricted to sown
having more than 2 ha areas.
of landholding.
Rs. 13,500/- per hectare for areas under assured irrigation and
restricted to sown areas.

Rs. 18,000/- per hectare for all types of perennial crops and
restricted to sown areas.

- Assistance may be provided where crop loss is 33% and

above, subject to a ceiling of 2 ha. per farmer.

6. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS

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 i) Replacement of milch
animals, draught animals
or animals used for Milch animal
haulage.
Rs. 30,000/- Buffalo/cow/camel/ yak/ Mithun etc.

Rs. 3,000/- Sheep/Goat/Pig

Draught animal:-

Rs. 25,000/- Camel/ horse/ bullock, etc.

Rs. 16,000/- Calf/ Donkey/ pony/ Mule.

The assistance may be restricted for the actual loss of

economically productive animals and will be subject to a 3
large milch animals or 30 small milch animals or 3 large
draught animals or 6 small draught animals per household
irrespective of where a household nas lost a larger number of

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 animals. ( the loss is to be certified by the competent
authority designated by the State Government).

Poultry:-

Poultry @ 50/- per bird subject to a ceiling of assistance of Rs.

5000/ - per beneficiary household. The death of the poultry
birds should be on account of a natural calamity.

Note:- Relief under these norms is not eligible if the assistance

is available from any other Government Scheme, e.g. loss of
birds due to Avian Influenza or any other diseases for which the
Department of Animal Husbandry has a separate scheme for
compensating the poultry owners.

ii) Provision of fodder/ Large animals- Rs. 70/- per day.

feed concentrates
including water supply
and medicines in cattle Small animals- Rs. 35/- per day.
camps.

Period for providing relief will be as per assessment of the State

Executive committee (SEC) and Central Team (in case of NDRF).
The default period for assistance will be up to 30 days, which
may be extended up to 60 days in the first instance and in case
of severe drought up to 90 days. Depending on the ground
situation, the State Executive Committee can extend the time
period beyond the prescribed limit, subject to the stipulation
that expenditure on this account should not exceed 25% of
SDRF allocation for the year.

Based on assessment of need by SEC and recommendation of

the Central Team, (in case of NDRF) consistent with estimates
of cattle as per Livestock, Census and subject to certificate by
the competent authority about the requirement of medicine
and vaccine being calamity related.

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 iii) Transport of fodder As per actual cost of transport, based on assessment of need by
to cattle outside cattle SEC and recommendation of the Central Team, (in case of
camps. NDRF) consistent with estimates of cattle as per Livestock
Census consistent with estimates of cattle as per Livestock
Census.

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 7. FISHERY

i) Assistance to Rs. 4,100/- for repair of partially damaged boats only

Fisherman for
repair /
replacement of
damaged or lost Rs. 2,100/- for repair of partially damaged net
---Boats

---Dugout-Cameo
Rs. 9,600/- for replacement of fully damaged boats
---Catamaran

---Net
Rs. 2,600/- for replacement of fully damaged net
( This assistance will not
be provided if the
beneficiary is eligible or
has availed of any
subsidy/ assistance, for
the instant calamity,
under any other
Government Scheme).

ii) Input subsidy for fish Rs. 8,200 per hectare.

seed farm

(This assistance will not be provided if the beneficiary is eligible

or has availed of any subsidy/ assistance, for the instant
calamity, under any other Government Scheme, except the one
time subsidy provided under the Scheme of Department of
Animal; Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of
Agriculture.)

8. HANDICRAFTS/HANDLOOM – ASSISTANCE TO ARTISANS

i) For replacement of Rs. 4,100/- per artisan for equipment.

damaged tools/
- Subject to certification by the competent authority
equipment
designated by the Government about damage and its
replacement.

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 ii) For loss of raw Rs. 4,100/- per artisan for raw material.
material/ goods in
- Subject to certification by the competent authority
process/finished goods.
designated by the Government about damage and its
replacement.

9. HOUSING

a) Fully damaged/
destroyed houses

i) Pucca house

ii) Kutcha House

Rs. 95,100/- per house, in plain areas

b) Severely damaged
houses
Rs. 1,01,900 /- per house, in hilly areas including Integrated
Action Plan (IAP) districts.

i) Pucca House

ii) Kutcha House

c) Partially Damaged
House

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 (i) Pucca (Other than Rs. 12,500/- per house for pucca house
huts) where the
damage is at least
15 %

(ii) (ii) Kutcha (Other

than huts) where
the damage is at
least 15 %
Rs. 10,000/- per house for kutcha house

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 d) Loss/damage to Maximum Rs. 10,000/-
business premises,
gharats.

e) Belonging of Shops Maximum Rs. 25,000/-

(in case of rental shops, relief would be paid to the

shopkeeper).

Note: No relief would be admissible for encroached house/Shops/ structure on Government land.

d) Damaged / destroyed Rs. 4,100/- per hut,

huts:

(Hut means temporary, make shift unit, inferior to Kutcha

house, made of thatch, mud, plastic sheets, dogri, etc.
traditionally recognized as hut by the State/ District
authorities.)

e) Cattle shed attached Maximum of Rs. 10,000/- per shed

with house

10. INFRASTRUCTURE

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 Repair/restoration (of Activities of immediate nature :
immediate nature) of
damaged infrastructure:
Illustrative lists of activities which may be considered as works
of an immediate nature are given in the enclosed Appendix-I.
(1) Roads & bridges (2)
Drinking Water
Supply Works, (3)
Irrigation, (4) Power Assessment of requirements :

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 (only limited to
immediate
restoration of Based on assessment of need, as per States’ costs/ rates/
electricity supply in schedules for repair, by SEC and recommendation of the
the affected areas), Central Team (in case of NDRF).
(5)Schools,
(6)Primary Health
Centres, (7)
Community assets -As regards repair of roads, due consideration shall be given to
owned by Norms for Maintenance of Roads in India, 2001, as amended
Panchayat. from time to time, for repairs of roads affected by heavy
rains/floods, cyclone, landslide, sand dunes, etc. to restore
Sectors such as traffic. For reference these norms are
Telecommunication and
Power (except
immediate restoration of • Normal and Urban areas : up to 15% of the total of
power supply), which
generate their own Ordinary Repair (OR) and Periodical Repair (PR).
revenues, and also
undertake immediate
repair/ restoration works • Hills: up to 20% of total of OR and PR.
from their own funds/
resources, are excluded.

-In case of repair of roads, assistance will be given based on the

notified Ordinary Repair (OR) and Periodical Renewal (PR) of
the State. In case OR & PR rate is not available, then assistance
will be provided @ Rs. 1.00 lakh/km for State Highway and
Major District road and @ Rs. 0.60 lakh/km for rural roads. The
condition of “State shall first use its provision under the budget
for regular maintenance and repair” will no longer be required,
in view of the difficulties in monitoring such stipulation, thrugh
it is a desirable goal for all the States.

-In case of repairs of Bridges and Irrigation works, assistance

will be given as per the schedule of rates notified by the
concerned State. Assistance for micro irrigation scheme will be
provided @ Rs. 1.5 lakh per damaged scheme. Assistance for
restoration of damaged medium and large irrigation Projects

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will also be given for the
embankment portions,
on par with the

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 case of similar rural roads, subject to the stipulation that no
duplication would be done with any ongoing schemes.

-Regarding repairs of damaged drinking water schemes, the

eligible damaged drinking water structures will be eligible for
assistance @ Rs. 1.5 lakh/ damaged structure.

-Regarding repair of damaged primary and secondary schools,

primary health centers, Anganwadi and community assets
owned by the Panchayats, assistance will be given @ Rs. 2.00
lakh/ damaged structure.

-Regarding repair of damaged power sector, assistance will be

given to damaged conductors, poles and transformers upto
the level of 11 k.v. the rate of assistance will be @ Rs.
4000/poles, Rs. 0.50 lakh per km of damaged conductor and
Rs. 1.00 lakh per damaged distribution transformer.

11. Procurement of essential - Expenditure is to be incurred from SDRF only (and not from
search, rescue and NDRF), as assessed by the State Executive Committee (SEC).
evacuation equipment
including
communication - The total expenditure on this item should not exceed 10%
equipment, etc. for of the annual allocation of the SDRF.
response

to disaster.

Capacity Building

12. -Expenditure is to be incurred from SDRF only (and not from

NDRF), as assessed by the State Executive Committee (SEC).

-The total expenditure on this item should not exceed 5% of

the annual allocation of the SDRF.

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 13. State specific disasters -Expenditure is to be incurred from SDRF only (and not from
within the local context NDRF), as assessed by the State Executive Committee (SEC).
in the State, which are
not included in the
notified list of disasters -The norm for various items will be the same as applicable to
eligible for assistance other notified natural disasters, as listed above, or
from SDRF/ NDRF, can
be met from SDRF within
the limit of 10% of the
-In these cases, the scale of relief assistance against each item
annual funds allocation
for ‘local disaster’ should not exceed the norms of SDRF.
of the SDRF.

-The flexibility is to be applicable only after the State has

formally listed the disaster for inclusion and notified
transparent norms and guidelines with a clear procedure for
identification of the beneficiaries for disaster relief for such
local disaster’, with the approval of SEC.

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 Note: (i) The State Governments are to take utmost care and ensure that all individual
beneficiary- oriented assistance is necessary/ mandatory disbursed through the bank
account (viz; Jan Dhan Yojana etc.) of the beneficiary.

(ii)The scale of relief assistance against each items for all disasters including ‘local
disaster’ should not exceed the norms of SDRF/ NDRF. Any amount spent by the State
for such disasters over and above the ceiling would be borne out of the resources of the
State Government and not from SDRF.

Illustrative list of activities identified as of an immediate nature.

1. Drinking Water Supply :

i) Repair of damaged platforms of hand pumps/ ring wells/ spring-tapped
chambers/
public stand posts, cisterns.
ii) Restoration of damaged stand posts including replacement of damaged pipe
lengths with new pipe lengths, cleaning of clear water reservoir (to make it leak
proof).
iii) Repair of damaged pumping machines, leaking overhead reservoirs and water
pumps including damaged intake-structure, approach gantries/ jetties.
2. Roads:
i) Filling up of breaches and potholes, use of pipe for creating waterways, repair and
stone pitching of embankments.
ii) Repair of breached culverts.
iii) Providing diversions to the damaged/ washed out portions of bridges to
restore immediate connectivity.
iv) Temporary repair of approaches to bridges/ embankments of bridges, repair
of
damaged railing bridges, repair of causeways to restore immediate
connectivity, granular sub base, over damaged stretch of roads to restore traffic.
3. Irrigation:

i) Immediate repair of damaged canal structures and earthen/ masonry works of

tanks and small reservoirs with the use of cement, sand bags and stones.
ii) Repair of weak areas such as piping or rat holes in dam walls/ embankments.
iii) Removal of vegetative material/ building material/ debris from canal and
drainage system.
iv) Repair of embankments of minor, medium and major irrigation projects.

4. Health:
Repair of damaged approach roads, buildings and electrical lines of PHCs/
community
Health Centers.

5. Community assets of Panchat:

a) Repair of village internal roads.

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 b) Removal of debris from drainage/ sewerage lines.
c) Repair of internal water supply lines.
d) Repair of street lights.
e) Temporary repair of primary schools, panchayat ghars, community halls,
anganwadi, etc.
6. Power: Poles/ conductors and transformers upto 11 kv.
7. The assistance will be considered as per the merit towards the following activities:-
Items Norms of assistance will be adopted
for immediate repair
i) Damaged primary school building Up to 1.50 lakh/ unit
Higher secondary/ middle/ college and other Not covered
educational institutions buildings
ii) Primary Health Centre Up to 1.50 lakh/ unit
iii) Electric poles and wires etc. Normative cost
(up to Rs. 4000/- per pole and Rs.
0.50 lakh per km.)
iv) Panchayat Ghar/ Anganwadi/ Mahila Up to 2.00 lakh/ unit
Mandal/ Yuva Kendra/ Community Hall
v) State Highways/ Major District road Rs. 1.00 lakh/ km*
vi) Rural road/ bridge Rs. 0.60 lakh/ km*
vii) Drinking water scheme Up to 1.50 lakh/ unit
viii) Irrigation Sector: Up to 1.50 lakh/ unit
Minor irrigation schemes/ canal Not covered
Major irrigation schemes Not covered
Flood control and anti Erosion Project work
ix) Hydro Power Project/ HT Distribution Not covered
systems/ Transformers and sub station
x) High Tension Lines (above 11 kv) Not covered
xi) State Govt. Buildings viz. departmental/
office building, department/ residential quarters,
religious structures, patwarkhana, Court premises, play Not covered
ground, forest bungalow property and animal/ bird
sanctuary etc.

xii) Long terms/ Permanent Restoration work Not covered

incentive
xiii) Any new work of long term nature Not covered
xiv) Distribution of commodities Not covered
(However, there is a provision for
assistance as GR to families in dire need
of assistance after a disaster)
xv) Procurement of equipments/ machineries Not covered
under NDRF
xvi) National Highways Not covered
(since GOI born entire expenditure
towards restoration works activities)
xvii) Fodder seed to augment fodder production Not covered

*If OR & PR rates are not provided by the State.

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 Annexure-VIII
REQUISITION FOR ARMY AID BY CIVIL AUTHORITIES

(NATUAL CALAMITIES)

Reference No. : Calamities

1. From :

2. To :

3. For Information -

4. Date and time origination of demand -

5. Situation as at area _____________________________ an

Heavy flood in area ___________________________ due rising of rigor
_____________________________ civilians marooned. Own evacuation resources
insufficient meet requirement. In view continuous heavy, rains in upper regions, more areas
may be affected marooning another _______________ civilians of _______________ region.

6. Type of extent of aid required for

(i) Equipment and personal, to evacuate marooned civil.
(ii) Medical assistance for approximately ________ civilians.
(iii) Tentage for ______________________ families if available.

7. Likely duration and period of aid required

for _______________________ days with effect from __________________
(present situation permitting)

8. Officer in charge Army aid to contact.

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9. Name of civil Liaison Officer detailed.
Mr. ________________________________ (Telephone No.) _____________

10. Arrangement made by civil authorities to guide Army aid to place of operations.
Mr. ________________________ will meet Army aid part at ___________ on receipt of
information from Army authorities)

11. Special Instructions.

(i) School building at _____________________________ being made available to hourse
personnel and also for medical arrangements.
(ii) Sufficient stocks of required medicines in the present contingency being made
available to treat effected civilians population.
(iii) Road Bridge at ___________________________ is unserviceable.

12. Please acknowledge.

Signature Office Seal

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 Annexure IX
DE-REQUISITION OF ARMY AID (NATUAL CALAMITIES)

1. Reference No. Date:

2. From -

3. To -

4. Information -

5. Army aid requisitioned vide our reference No. _____________________ of

__________________________ is hereby de-requisitioned with effect from
___________________ hrs on _________________.

6. Please acknowledge.

Signature

Office Seal

Appointment

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 Annexure-X
Guidelines for Requisitioning of Armed Forces
in Aid of Civil Administration

Procedure for Provision of Aid

1. The Armed Forces are conscious of not only their constitutional responsibility in-aid to civil
authority, but also, more importantly, the aspirations and the hopes of the people. Although
such assistance is part of their secondary role, once the Army steps in, personnel in uniform
wholeheartedly immerse themselves in the tasks in accordance with the Army’s credo -
SERVICE BEFORE SELF.

2. Assistance during a disaster situation is to be provided by the Defence Services with the
approval and on orders of the central government. In case, the request for aid is of an
emergency nature, where government sanctions for assistance is not practicable, local
military authorities when approached for assistance should provide the same. This will be
reported immediately to respective Services Headquarters (Operations Directorate) and
normal channels taken recourse to, as early as possible.

Requisition Procedure

3. Any state unable to cope with a major disaster situation on its own and having deployed all
its resources will request Government of India for additional assistance. Ministry of Defence
will direct respective service headquarters to take executive action on approved requests.
The chief secretary of state may initiate a direct request for emergency assistance, for
example, helicopter for aerial reconnaissance, or formation of local headquarter
(Command/Area Headquarters) or naval base or air force station.

Coordination

4. The responsibility for coordination of disaster relief operations at various levels is as

follows:
a) Inter-service Coordination at Central Level: Cabinet secretariat (Military Wing). A
case for co-opting a Tri Service RRF to cater for emergency situations within India
and in the region is under consideration of COSC. This JCC would be responsible
for coordination and directing all rescue/relief operations to ensure synergy of
efforts of all three services in management of disasters.
b) Service Headquarters
(i) Military Operations Directorate (MI-6) at Army Headquarters
(ii) Director of Naval operations at Naval headquarters
(iii) Directorate of Operations (Transport and Maritime) at Air Headquarters
c) Command and Lower Formation Headquarters: Senior General Staff Officers
(Operations)

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 d) State Level: Service liaison officer deputed to form a part of Joint Control Centre.
e) Local Level: Nominated Commander of troops and senior civil administrator in-
charge of relief.

5. The Armed Forces may be called upon to provide the following types of assistance:

a) Infrastructure for command and control for providing relief. This would entail
provision of communications and technical manpower.
b) Search rescue and relief operations at disaster sites.
c) Provision of medical care at the incident site and evacuation of casualties.
d) Logistics support for transportation of relief materials
e) Setting up and running of relief camps
f) Construction and repair of roads and bridges to enable relief teams/ material to
reach affected areas.
g) Repair, maintenance and running of essential services especially in the initial
stages of disaster relief.
h) Assist in evacuation of people to safer places before and after the disaster
i) Coordinate provisioning of escorts for men, material and security of installations,
j) Stage management and handling of International relief, if requested by the civil
administration.

Disaster Relief Operation

6. Important aspects of policy for providing disaster relief are as under:

a) Disaster relief tasks can be undertaken by local commanders. However, HQ Sub

Area is to be informed at the first opportunity and then flow of information to be
maintained till completion of the task.
b) Effective and efficient disaster relief by the army while at task.
c) Disaster relief tasks will be controlled and coordinated through Commanders of
Static Headquarters while field units Commanders may move to disaster site for
gaining firsthand knowledge and ensuring effective assistance.
d) Once situation is under control of the civil administration, army aid should be
promptly de-requisitioned.
e) Adequate communication, both line and radio, will be ensured from Field Force to
Command Headquarters.

Procedure to Requisition Army, and Air Force

7. It will be ensured by the local administration that all local resources including Home
Guards, Police and others are fully utilised before assistance is sought from outside.
The District Collector will assess the situation and project his requirements to the
State Government. District Control Room will ensure that updated information is
regularly communicated to the State Control Room, Defence Service establishments
and other concerned agencies.

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 8. District Collector will apprise the State Government of additional requirements
through State Control Room and Relief Commissioner of the State.
9. Additional assistance required for relief operations will be released to the District
Collector from the state resources. If it is felt that the situation is beyond the control
of state administration, the Relief commissioner will approach the Chief Secretary to
get the aid from the Defence Services. Based on the final assessment, the Chief
Secretary will project the requirement as under while approaching the Ministry of
Defence, Government of India simultaneously for clearance of the aid:

Aid from Army: Head quarters Sub Area Commander, and Headquarters of
Western Command Chandimandir.

Aid from Air Force: Sector Commander Sarsawa, Saharanpur (Contact Person: Wg.
Cdr. Vineet Sharma – 07599342240; Fax No. 01331 – 244822), and Western Air
Command Headquarters, Delhi.

Army authorities to be contacted for disaster relief are as under:

10. Co-Ordination between Civil and Army: For deployment of the Army along with civil
agencies on disaster relief, co-ordination should be carried out by the district civil
authorities and not by the departmental heads of the line departments like Police,
Health & Family Welfare, PWD and PHED etc.
11. Overall Responsibility When Navy and Air Force are also being Employed: When Navy
and Air Force are also involved in disaster relief along with the Army, the Army will
remain overall responsible for the tasks unless specified otherwise.

13. Principles of Employment of Armed Forces

a) Judicious Use of Armed Forces: Assistance by Armed Forces should be

requisitioned only when it becomes absolutely necessary and when the situation
cannot be handled by the civil administration from within its resources. However,
this does not imply that the response must be graduated. If the scale of disaster
so dictates, all available resources must be requisitioned simultaneously.
b) Immediate Response: When natural and other calamities occur, the speed for
rendering aid is of paramount importance. It is clear that, under such
circumstances, prior sanction for assistance may not always be forthcoming. In
such cases, when approached for assistance, the Army should provide the same
without delay. No separate Government approval for aid rendered in connection
with assistance during natural disasters and other calamities is necessary.
c) Command of Troops: Army units while operating under these circumstances
continue to be under command of their own commanders, and assistance
rendered is based on task basis.
d) No Menial Tasks: While assigning tasks to troops, it must be rendered that they
are not employed for menial tasks e.g. troops must not be utilised for disposal of
dead bodies.

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 e) Requisition of Aid on Task Basis: While requisitioning the Army, the assistance
should not be asked for in terms of number of columns, engineers and medical
teams. Instead, the- civil administration should spell out tasks, and leave it to
army authorities to decide on the force level, equipment and methodologies to
tackle the situation.
f) Regular Liaison and Co-ordination: In order to ensure that optimum benefit is
derived out of Armed Forces employment, regular liaison and coordination needs
to be done at all levels and contingency plans made and disseminated to the
lowest level of civil administration and the Army.
g) Advance Planning and Training: Army formations located in areas prone to
disaster must have detailed plans worked out to cater for all possible
contingencies. Troops should be well briefed and kept ready to meet any
contingency. Use of the Vulnerability Atlas where available must be made.
h) Integration of all Available Resources: All available resources, equipment,
accommodation and medical resources with civil administration, civil firms and
NGOs need to be taken into account while evolving disaster relief plans. All the
resources should be integrated to achieve optimum results. Assistance from
outside agencies can be superimposed on the available resources.
i) Early De-requisitioning: Soon after the situation in a disaster-affected area has
been brought under control of the civil administration, Armed Forces should be
de-requisitioned.

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 Annexure-XI
Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) Plan at District Level

In the aftermath of a natural disaster wherein District Administration’s overall

coordination is needed the command, control and coordination will be carried out under the
ESFs Plan. District EOC shall activate the ESFs and the concerned Department/Agency of
each ESFs shall identify requirements in consultation with their counterparts in affected
districts, mobilize and deploy resources to the affected areas of the district. The District EOC
shall maintain a close link with the State EOC.

ESFs shall be responsible for the following:

1. The designated authorities for each of ESF shall constitute quick response teams
and assign the specific task to each of the member.

2. The designated authorities for each of the ESF shall identify and earmark the
resources i.e. Manpower and materials to be mobilized during the crisis.

3. An inventory of all the resources with details shall be maintained by each of the
designated authority for each of the ESF.

4. The designated authority for each of the ESF will also enter into pre-contracts for
supply of resources, both goods and services to meet the emergency requirements.

5. The designated authority for each of the ESF will be delegated with adequate
administrative, legal and financial powers for undertaking the tasks assigned to
them.
Primary and Secondary Agencies

The designated primary agency, acting as the State agency shall be assisted by one or more
support agencies (secondary agencies) and shall be responsible for managing the activities of

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 the ESF and assisting the district in the rescue and relief activities and ensuring that the
mission is accomplished. The primary and secondary agencies have the authority to execute
response operations to directly support the needs of the affected districts.

Agency for Each Emergency Support Functions and Roles to be performed

ESF ESF Primary Secondary Responsibilities of Activities for Role of

No. Agency Agency Primary Agency Response Secondary
Agency
1. Communication BSNL Police Coordination of Responsible for Make available
national actions to coordination of police wireless
Units of assure the provision national actions to network at the
Armed Forces of assure the affected
in the area telecommunication provision of locations;
support the state telecommunication
and district; support the state Coordinate for
and district the other
Coordinate the response elements; networks
requirement of available such
temporary Coordinate the as Ham Radios
telecommunication requirement of or HPSEB
in the affected temporary network etc.;
areas. telecommunication
in the affected The units of
areas. armed forces in
the area would
provide
communication
network on the
request of the
competent
authority.
2 Public Health Department Department To coordinate, Provide systematic To perform the
of Health and of Ayurveda direct and integrate approach to patient same functions
Family (DAMO) State level care; as assigned to
Welfare response; the primary
(CMO/MS Perform medical agency;
ZH) Direct activation of evaluation and
medical personnel, treatment as Provide
supplies and needed; manpower to
equipment; the primary
Maintain patient agency
Coordinate the tracking system to wherever
evacuation of keep record of all available and
patients; patients treated; needed;

Provide human Mobilization of Make available

services under the the private health its resources to
Dept of health; services providers the primary
for emergency agency
To prepare and response. wherever
keep ready Mobile needed and
Hospitals and In the event of available.

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 stock; CNBR disaster to
provide for mass
To network with decontamination
private health of the affected
service providers; population;

To provide for Maintain record of

mass dead and arrange
decontamination; for their post
mortem.
Check stocks of
equipment and
drugs.

3. Sanitation/ Urban Irrigation and Make arrangement Ensure cleanliness Repair the
Sewerage Development Public Health for proposal and hygiene in sewer leakages
Disposal and Rural disposal of waste in their respective immediately;
Development their respective areas;
areas; Provide
To arrange for the bleaching
Arrange adequate disposal of powder to the
material and unclaimed bodies primary
manpower to and keeping record agencies to
maintain thereof; check maintain
cleanliness and sanitation.
hygiene. Hygiene
promotion with the
availability of
mobile toilets;

To dispose off the

carcass.
4. Power HPSEB Ltd. Himurja Provide and Support to Local Make
(SE/XEN) coordinate State Administration; arrangement
support until the for and to
local authorities are Review the total provide the
prepared to handle extent of damage alternative
all power related to the power sources of
problems; supply lighting and
installations by a heating to the
Identify reconnaissance affected
requirements of survey; populations
external equipment and for the
required such as To provide relief camps.
DG sets etc; alternative means
of power supply
Assess damage for for emergency
national assistance. purposes;

Dispatch
emergency repair
teams equipped
with tools, tents
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 and food;

Hire casual labour

for the clearing of
damaged poles etc.
5. Transport Department HRTC, Civil Overall Coordinate Make available
of Transport Aviation. coordination of the arrangement of its fleet for the
requirement of vehicles for purpose of
(RTO) (RM, HRTC, transport; transportation of SAR,
DTDO) relief supplies transportation
Make an inventory from of supplies,
of vehicles helipads/airports victims etc;
available for to the designated
various purposes; places; Act as stocking
place for fuel
Coordinate and Coordinate for emergency
implement arrangement of operations;
emergency related vehicles for
response and transportation of Making
recovery functions, SAR related available
search and rescue activities. cranes to the
and damage Distt.
assessment. Administration;

To coordinate
for helicopter
services etc.
required for
transportation
of injured,
SAR team,
relief and
emergency
supplies.
6. Search and Civil SDRF, Establish, maintain GIS is used to 108 and Red
Rescue Defence, Armed and and manage state make an estimate Cross to make
Home Para military search and rescue of the damage area available
Guards, Fire forces, response system; and the ambulances as
and Police, Red deployment of the per
Emergency Cross, VOs, Coordinate search SAR team in the requirement;
Services Volunteers and rescue logistics area according to
and 108. during field the priority; SDRF, VOs
(Commandant operations; and Volunteers
HG) Discharge all to assist the
Provide status ambulatory primary agency
reports of SAR patients for the in SAR;
updates throughout first aid which has
the affected areas. the least danger to Armed and
health and others para military
transported to forces to
safer areas. provide
assistance to
civil authorities
on demand;
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 Police to
arrange for the
transportation
and
postmortem of
the dead.
7. Public Works HP PWD CPWD, Emergency Establish a priority Making
and National clearing of debris list of roads which machinery and
Engineering (SE/XEN) Highways to enable will be opened manpower
Authority of reconnaissance; first; available to the
India, MES, PWD and to
BRO Clearing of roads; Constructing keep national
major temporary highways and
Assemble casual shelters; other facilities
labour; in functional
Connecting state.
Provide a work locations of
team carrying transit/relief
emergency tool camps;
kits, depending on
the nature of Adequate road
disaster, essential signs should be
equipment such as installed to guide
and assist the
• Towing relief work;
vehicles
Clearing the roads
• Earth connecting
moving helipads and
equipments airports;

• Cranes etc. Restoring the

helipads and
Construct making them
temporary roads; functional;

Keep national and Rope in the

other services of private
main
highways service providers
clear
from and
disaster secondary
effects such as services if the
debris etc.; department is
unable to bear the
Networking with load of work.
private services
providers for
supply of earth
moving equipments
etc.

8. Information District Department Operate a Disaster Documentation of Render

and Collectorate of IT/NIC Welfare response/ relief necessary
Communication (AC/ADM) Information (DWI) and recovery assistance in
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 (DIO, NIC) System to collect, measures; terms of
receive, and report resources,
and status of Situation reports to expertise to the
victims and assist be prepared and primary agency
family completed every in performing
reunification; 3-4 hours. the assigned
task.
Apply GIS to speed
other facilities of
relief and search
and rescue;

Enable local
authorities to
establish contact
with the state
authorities;

Coordinate
planning
procedures between
district, the state
and the centre;

Provide ready
formats for all
reporting
procedures as a
standby.
9. Relief Supplies Collectorate Department To collect, process Support to Local To assist the
(AC/ADM) of Food and and disseminate Administration; primary agency
Civil Supplies information about in arranging
an actual or Allocate and and supplying
(DFSC, AM potential disaster specify type of relief supplies;
CSC) situation to requirements
facilitate the overall depending on To assist the
activities of all need; primary agency
responders in in running the
providing Organize donation relief camps.
assistance to an (material) for easy
affected area in distribution before
consultation; entering disaster
site.
Coordinate
activities involved
with the emergency
provisions;

Temporary
shelters;

Emergency mass
feeding;

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 To coordinate bulk
distribution of
emergency
supplies;

To provide
logistical and
resource support to
local entities;

In some instances,
services also may
be provided to
disaster workers;

To coordinate
damage assessment
and post disaster
needs assessment.
10. Food & Department Department Requirement of Make emergency Ensuring the
Supplies of Food and of food and clothing food and clothing distribution of
Public Cooperation for affected supplies available food supplies
Distribution population; to population; to the affected
(ARCS) population
(DFSC) Control the quality Ensure the through the
and quantity of provision of PDS network
food, clothing and specific nutrients etc.
basic medicines; and supplementary
diet for the
Ensure the timely lactating, pregnant
distribution of food women and
and clothing to the infants.
people;

Ensure that all food

that is distributed is
fit for human
consumption.
11. Drinking water Department Department Procurement of Support to local To assist the
of I & PH of Urban clean drinking Administration; primary agency
Development water; wherever ULB
(SE/XEN) Water purification is associated in
(Secretary Transportation of installation with the distribution
SADA) water with halogen tablets of potable
minimum wastage; etc. water.

Special care for

women with infants
and pregnant
women;

Ensure that sewer

pipes and drainage
are kept separate
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 from drinking
water facilities.
12. Shelter Collectorate HIMUDA, Provide adequate Support to Local HIMUDA and
(AC/ADM) HP PWD, UD and appropriate Administration; HP PWD
and shelter to all would assist
Panchayati population; Locate adequate the primary
Raj relief camps based agency in
Quick assessment on survey of establishing
and identifying the damaged houses; temporary
area for the shelters of
establishment of Develop larger
the relief camps; alternative dimensions;
arrangements for
Identification of population living Department of
public buildings as in structures that Panchayati Raj
possible shelters; might be affected through local
even after the Panchayats
Identifying the disaster. would assist
population which the primary
can be provided agency in
with support in establishing
their own place and shelters of
need not be shifted smaller
reallocated; dimensions.

Locate relief camps

close to open traffic
and transport links.
13. Media Department Local DD and To Provide and Use and place To assist the
of Public AIR collect reliable geographical primary agency
Relations information on the Information to in discharge of
status of the guide people its role.
(DPRO) disaster and towards relief
disaster victims for operation;
effective
coordination of Use appropriate
relief work at state means of
level; disseminating
information to
Not to intrude on victims of affected
the privacy of area;
individuals and
families while Curb the spread of
collecting rumours;
information;
Disseminate
Coordinate with instructions to all
DOCs at the airport stakeholders.
and railways for
required
information for
international and
national relief
workers;
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 Acquire accurate
scientific
information from
the ministry of
Science and
Technology;

Coordinate with all

TV and radio
networks to send
news flashes for
specific needs of
Donation;

Respect the socio-

cultural and
emotional state of
the disaster victims
while collecting
information for
dissemination.
14. Help lines Collectorate Department To receive distress One of the most To assist the
(AC/ADM) of Public calls from the critical needs will primary agency
Relations affected people and be having a in performing
coordinate with the simplified way of its job
control room; identifying and effectively and
tracking victims provide its
To facilitate the and providing manpower and
optimization of assistance; resources for
donations received the purpose.
in kind; Identify locations
for setting up
Co-ordinate, transit and relief
collect, process, camps, feeding
report and display centres and setting
essential elements up of the Help
of information and lines at the nodal
to facilitate support points in the state
for planning efforts and providing the
in response people the
operations; information about
the numbers.
Co-ordinate pre-
planned and event-
specific aerial
reconnaissance
operations to assess
the overall disaster
situation;

Pre-positioning
assessment teams
headed by the State

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 coordinating officer
and deployment of
other advance
elements;

Emergency
clearing of debris
to enable
reconnaissance of
the damaged areas
and passage of
emergency
personnel and
equipment for life
saving property
protection and
health and safety.
15. Animal Care Department Department Treatment of To arrange for To assist the
of Animal of Panchayati animals; timely care and primary agency
Husbandry Raj treatment of in performing
Provision of animals in distress; its role.
(AD AH) (DPO) vaccination;
Removal of dead
Disposal of dead animals to avoid
animals. outbreak of
epidemics.
16. Law and Order Police Home Guards Having sound To maintain law To assist the
(Commandant communication and and order; primary agency
(SP) Home security plan in by making
Guards) place to coordinate To take measure available
law and order against looting and manpower.
issues; rioting;

Training to security To ensure the

personnel in safety and security
handling disaster of relief workers
situations and and material;
issues related to To take specific
them. measure for the
protection of
weaker and
vulnerable
sections of the
society;

To provide safety
and security at
relief camps and
temporary shelters.
17. Removal of Forest Forest Removal of fallen Arrange for timely To support and
trees and fuel Corporation trees; removal of trees supplement the
wood (DFO) obstructing the efforts of the
(AM FC) To provide fuel movement of primary
wood for the relief traffic; agency.
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 camps and public; Arrange for timely
removal of tress
Have adequate which have
storage of fuel become
wood and make dangerous;
arrangement for
distribution thereof; Make arrangement
for fuel wood for
To provide fuel the relief camps
wood for and for general
cremation. public;

Provide fuel wood

for mass cremation
etc.

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