Disaster Alert and Resource Management in Rajkot, Gujarat

Disaster Alert and Resource Management by Application

of Technology (DARMAT)

Presented byDr Rajender Kumar, IASCollector & DM Rajkot

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Profile of Rajkot District:◦ 3rd most advanced district of Gujarat◦ 43711 registered industry units◦ 14 talukas, 846 villages◦ Population of 37,99,770 with an area of 11203 sq.

km.◦ Main rivers: Machu, Bhadar and Aji; 29 dam◦ Average rainfall of 540mm to 600mm

Vulnerability to Disasters◦ Falls into seismic zone III◦ Risk to chemical and other industrial hazards◦ History of drought, flood, cyclone

Introduction

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Hazard Vulnerability In IndiaIndian Subcontinent: among the world’s most disaster prone

areas 54% of land vulnerable to Earthquakes 8% of land vulnerable to Cyclones 5% of land vulnerable to Floods

Earthquakes

• 12% land is liable to severe earthquakes (intensity MSK IX or more)·

• 18% land is liable to MSK VIII (similar to Latur / Uttarkashi)

• 27% land is liable to MSK VII (similar to Jabalpur quake)

Disasters in Gujarat Machhu Honarat in Rajkot Cyclone1998&1999 Drought:1998,1999,2001,2

002 &2003 Earthquake:2001 Flood:1998,2003,2004,200

5,&2006

Earthquake Hazard Map

Cyclone Hazard Map

Aims of GIS Mapping….. Prevention and Reduction of disaster risk

Mitigation of the disaster’s impacts

Mitigation of the disaster’s impacts

Preparation for effective response to disaster to save lives,

Minimize loss and property damage

Quick recovery from disaster’s impacts

Requirements for Effective Response

Incident response System Responsible Officer Incident Commander Incident Response Teams Incident Command Post Evacuation Plan Search & Rescue Teams

Major Hurdles in Disaster Mitigation

Lack of Trained manpower

Lack of planning

Lack of resource mapping

Lack of awareness in community

Major Hurdles in Disaster Management

Lack of data base.

Lack of management tools.

Lack of Communication system.

Lack of ready hazard & Rescore map.

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• Need for a proactive, comprehensive and sustained approach to tackle disasters or disaster like situation

• Using science technology for prevention and management of catastrophic events in future

• Developed in collaboration with BISAG, Gandhinagar

• An extensive GIS with detailed information and mapping of all the vital resources serving as information repository

• A mobile alert system to prevent damage to life and property at the time of flood

Inception of DARMAT

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Facilitation of services for prevention of disasters and designing efficient management plans in times of disasters

GIS will work as an information repository for the government

Maps the areas prone to various disasters and villages in the catchment areas of the dams

DARMAT

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For each of the selected dam, one can view the respective affected villages for the amount of water being discharged

It classifies the areas as; needing immediate evacuation, ready for evacuation and villages on alert

Indicates river flow through the whole of district

The application offers a range of tools which provide features like zooming the desired location, labelling if required and printing the map.

Working of DARMAT

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The DARMAT Home page provides navigations forDAM Site- includes the boundaries of the Corporation and ward, Polling booth

Revenue Administration - include boundaries of the District, Nagarpalika, Ward.

DAM Site:This page displays the District map of Gujarat state.

On selecting any District(i.e Rajkot here) from dropdown list of District you will get Dam locations of that district.You can also navigate from map area by clicking on any District.

On selecting any dam from dropdown list of Dam site you will get location of Dam.You can also navigate from map area by clicking on any Dam.

On selecting any discharge from dropdown list of Discharge site you will get affected villages of that dam.

Revenue Administration:

This page displays the District map of Gujarat state.

On selecting any district from dropdown list of District you will get Dam site of that Rajkot District.

You can also navigate from map area by clicking on any District.

On selecting any Taluka from dropdown list of Taluka you will get Taluka boundary, Dam location of that Rajkot District .You can also navigate from map area by clicking on Taluka.

On selecting any Village from dropdown list of Village you will get Village boundary of that Village .

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Category Sub-Categories

Administrative Boundaries

District-wise, Taluka-wise and Village-wise clear demarcation of boundaries. Apart from that locations of corporations, nagarpalikas, taluka headquarters, district headquarter and all the location with settlements.

Infrastructure Mapping of Railway Lines, Road Routes, Helipads, Gas and Oil Pipelines; GAIL, GSPC, GSPL

Vital Installations

Airports, Nearest Ports, Government Offices in Talukas, Radio Stations, Doordarshan Kendras, MHU units, Substations. Information regarding Mobile Towers and Telephone Exchanges to added

Natural Resources

River Flow across the District

Information Repository

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Category Sub-Categories

Amenities

•Health: Primary health Centres, Community Health Centres, Location of Ambulances, Blood Banks and Hospitals•Schools: Location of schools at village level•Police Stations, GIDC•Water Facility: Presence/Absence of Water Schemes•ST Depot, Railway Stations and FCI Godowns

Hazards Talukas divided into low, average and high risk areas with respect to Chemical Hazards, Cyclone, Earthquake, Flood and Drought

Affected Villages

Flood prone villages with differentiated highlighting viz. Red for those who need immediate evacuation at times of flood, blue for those who need to get ready for evacuation and yellow for those who will be put on alert and villages in the catchment area of the dams

Information Repository

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The information can help in finding alternate routes, detecting hazardous areas, leaks if any and take necessary actions timely

Helpful in speedy communication as and when required to the desired areas

Helpful in gauging the risk, the surrounding areas may have in times of disasters like flood, earthquake etc.

Better understanding of the inter-connectivity via rail and road which will be helpful in defining a proper transportation channel during time of disaster

Helpful in efficient inter-developmental coordination

Importance of GIS

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Mobile alert system for help in broadcasting speedy messages during the time of flood

Access to all the dam in-charges who are given android phones with this application installed

Extensive database with information about the dams and associated villages

Information about the areas that will be affected at the time when a particular amount of water will be discharged from the gates of a particular dam

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One can select the dam and the amount of water to be discharged through the gates

A database is maintained where one can check the villages that would be affected and need an alert

An alert message can be sent to some selected officials of the villages in danger with 30 seconds through an internet gateway

Selected village personnel can be sarpanch, aaganwadi workers, paramedical staff, school principal etc.

Message will also be received by that other officials like collector of the district, additional collector, revenue commissioner etc.

Working: Mobile Alert System

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User Interface of Mobile application

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Taluka Selection

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Selection of amount of water (in cusecs )to be released

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Selection of village to be alerted and Message Composition

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Message Composition

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Speedy and timely communication for reducing damage that can be caused to the life and property

Help in taking necessary actions

Devising efficient management plans to control the situation

Help in prevention of the damage or lowering its extent

MIS for mobile alert system◦ Mobile numbers can be added and removed along with their

designation on the link dmrajkot.gov.in

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Working of DARMAT


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