Monsoon Preparedness-2009 Mr Laxmikant Deshamukh IAS Collector Kolhapur

Monsoon Preparedness-2009 Mr Laxmikant Deshamukh, IAS Collector, Kolhapur.

Flood 4 Kolhapur district has faced sever floods in the year 2005 & 2006 4 Severity of flood was less 2007 & 2008. 4 Flash floods and heavy rainfall in short time was faced by the district in year 2007 -08

Floods faced last 4 years

2006

Progress of Flood Protection works 4 State government has provided Rs. 2. 5 Crore in the year 4 4 2008 -09 for the flood protection work in Shirol taluka. District administration got on the date- 26 Nov. 2008 This fund was transferred to PWD on date- 02 Feb. 2009 PWD has completed the tender procedure. The work will not be complete before monsoon, delay is due to model code of conduct.

4 PWD has prepared another one work plan for the reconstruction of flood damaged works for the whole district. 4 This project is of 151 crore and the work is going on in all the 12 talukas. 4 Total work containing 137 reconstruction of roads 115. 795 km, buildings-57, measure build and CD work-153

Rehabilitation 4 24 villages from Kolhapur district are selected for the rehabilitation 4 Proposal of 6 villages from Shirol and Hatakanangle taluka has been submitted on priority basis to the Relief and Rehabilitation department of state government. 4 6 villages are Rangoli, Rui, Khidrapur, Ganeshavadi, Bastavad, Aapati

Status of Very High Frequency (Wireless) network 4 In the year district administration updated the VHF system, 9 talukas were connected to district and remaining 3 were inter connected 4 In the year 2006 Kolhapur was the only district whose VHF network was working in the state.

4 In the year 2008 state government provided funds for VHF updation to all the district axcept Kolhapur. 4 Therefore in the year 2008 the system was up only in 5 talukas. 4 This year VHF network should have to be updated for the proper communication during emergency 4 Kolhapur district need the amount of Rs. 4 lakh for the VHF updation

Lightening Arrestor’s 4 Under the DRM programme State government provide the funds for the installation of lightening Arrestor. 4 District received Rs. 1 lakh for its installation. 4 We studied the ratio of deaths due to lightening in the district. 4 10 deaths occurred in last 8 years out of which 6 were in Gadhinglaj Sub-division

4 Hence two lightening arrestors were installed in A- Bhadagaon, Taluka. Gadhinglaj and B- Dundage, Taluka. Chandagad.

Lightening Arrestor

Updation of SOP’s 4 SOP updation is done in Kolhapur district at District level and updation is going on at Taluka level. 4 Instruction was given to all line departments for the SOP updation in their respective area and we have received updated SOP’s from line departments.

Disaster Risk Management programme 4 Kolhapur is one of the DRM district’s in Maharashtra. 4 From the beginning of programme district has done proper implementation of DRM in the district. 4 All targets under DRM have been achieved in the district except the workshop for Taluka disaster management committee members. 4 This is planned in the first week of June 09

4 Village level mock drills 80 % completed remaining 20% drills are planned in the last week of May 09.

Functioning of Control Rooms 4 Control room will start from the 1 st June 09 at district and taluka level. 4 Control rooms of concerned line departments will also start from 1 st June 09

Control Room 4 Fully equipped Control room at Collectorate – Internet, computer, printer, scanner, copier, etc. – 6 telephone line’s including 1077(Toll free no. ) – Wireless set’s (Collectorate-1, Sub-division-3, Tahsil- 12, Mobile- 4) – Television

Control Room 4 24 hours control room 4 Fully trained staff 4 Officer’s and employees from Revenue, Irrigation, PWD, Health, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, etc. department in 3 shifts of 8 hours. 4 Proper coordination with State, other department and taluka level control room’s.

Control Room 4 Proper and in time reporting system. 4 Different simple formats developed at district level for proper and timely reporting 4 Separate staff for daily reporting during monsoon.

RDMC 4 Regional Disaster Management Center for Kolhapur district is at Municipal Corporation, Sangli in Sangli district.

Overview of preparedness 4 Kolhapur district is ready with the preparation for the monsoon 2009. 4 District is having his own pattern of Flood management which contain 7 points.

Effective IEC Campaign 4 Awareness generation through electronic & print media. 4 Mock drills at district, taluka and village level on different disaster’s without intimating the concerned systems 4 Hoarding of Do’s & Don’t published at village level. 4 Informative talk show on DRM on All India Radio, Tomato FM. 4 Wall paintings on disaster flood, lightening, etc.

DRM implementation 4 Disaster management committees were formed at district, block & GP level and now updated for year 2009 at each level. 4 Disaster management teams were formed and now updated for 2009 at above three level. 4 Search & rescue, first aid team’s updated at district & block.

DRM implementation 4 At village level the youth power is in action in following 5 disaster management teams. – Early warning – Search & rescue – First Aid – Shelter management – Water & sanitation. 4 Training programme & mock drill were conducted for above groups.

Preparation of SOP’s 4 Standard Operating Procedure of Revenue department is updated. 4 Also SOP of all concerned line departments are ready for 2009. 4 Sensitization is done through DDMA meeting for the implementation of SOP.

Readiness of Equipment 4 Kolhapur District having the following rescue equipment’s for flood management. – 13 Inflatable motor boats. (10 Revenue, 3 ZP) – 5 fiber motor boats(ZP) – 150 life jackets. – 160 life buoys. – 5 Under water torch. – 2000 meter rescue rope.

Revenue wireless network 4 Wireless network plays a vital role in communication during disaster. 4 District administration update it from Natural calamity fund and it help a lot to communicate with affected blocks in 2006. 4 This year it needs updation and district needs fund from State Government for it. Today it is active only in district, 5 blocks.

24 hours control room 4 Set up of control room at district & taluka level was totally changed. – 24 hours duty of responsible officers in 3 shifts from concerned line department Revenue, Police, Irrigation, PWD, Health, Agriculture, Electricity – Fully equipped control room with computer, Internet, Cable TV, 5 telephone lines, Wireless set, etc.

Effective Coordination 4 Co-ordination is the key of effective flood management, planning for it is as follows. – – Regular meetings of DDMA, DDMC. Meetings with NGO’s, CBO’s. Daily communication with responsible officers. Formation of 35 committees for the effective flood management like • Protocol, shelter, NGO coordination, dead body disposal, boat supply, water supply, transportation, etc.

Reporting 4 Reporting is the important factor in disaster management, reporting pattern of Kolhapur district was well appreciated by state planning department. 4 This will be follow in 2009. 4 For proper management reporting will be done to the districts from Karnataka Bijapur, Belgaum, Gulbarga. This will help to maintain the water levels.

Issuues with State Govt 4 Immediate release of funds for VHF updation. ( Rs. 4 lakhs ) 4 Fund transfer of Rs. 30 lakh from CM Relief fund for the construction of Disaster Management Center at Collectorate.