Disaster Management Plan 2011-12 of Cuttack District

1.1 Rational of DDMP
MULTI-HAZARD DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
The district is vulnerable towards natural disasters like; floods, cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, sunstroke, fire
accidents and others. Losses caused by disasters continue to mount year after year. The need for an effective disaster
management strategy to lessen disaster impact is being felt in many quarters and also for strengthening of organizational
structure for disaster management. Along with, regular updating of Codes / Manual / Disaster Plans on the basis of
experience gained and technological developments should be done.
Precise actions, procedures and responsibilities have to be laid down well in advance in order to ensure timely
response in case of any disaster. Therefore, a mechanism that takes into account multiple hazards and basic
preparedness has to be articulated in the form of Quick Response Teams, Quick Assessment Teams, Reporting
Procedures, Checklist and Handbooks. The mechanism also lays down crucial parameters, requirements and
organizational composition of Emergency Operations Centers and Incident Command Systems.
1.2 Aim & Objective:
• To mitigate impact of natural and man made disasters through preparedness at Dist./Block/G.P and Village level
• To provide effective support and resources to all concerned individuals, groups and departments in disasters
• To assists the Line Departments, Block Administration, communities in developing compatible skills for disasters
preparedness and management.
• To disseminate factual information in time
• To develop immediate support to the affected people during the disasters
• To create the awareness among the people about hazards and to increase their participation in preparedness,
prevention, relief, rehabilitation.
The District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) has been envisaged as a preparedness plan whereby the receipt
of a signal of an impending disaster would simultaneously energies and activates the mechanism for response and
mitigation without loss of crucial time. This would be entail all the participating managers to know in advance the task
assigned to them and the manner of response. Identification of available resources including manpower, material,
equipment and adequate delegation of financial and administrative powers are prerequisites to successful operation of the
DDMP.
The DDMP is in essence, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in which the implementation of efforts on
ground is well laid down. Activities such as evacuation, search and rescue, temporary shelter, food, drinking water,
clothing, health and sanitation are given prime importance. Communications accessibility and public information, that are
important components of disaster management, would follow on the activation of the DDMP. These activities are common
to all types of disasters and require subdivision and preparation of sub action plans by each specified authorities. Each
sub group has been requested to work out the DDMP mechanism relevant to their group of disasters.
The DDMP requires the disaster managers to;
Evolve an effective signal/warning mechanism
Identify activities and their levels
Identify sub activities under each activity/level of activity
Specify authorities for each level of activity and sub activity
Determine the response time for each activity
Workout individual plans of each specified authority to achieve activation as per the response time.
Have quick response terms for each specified authority
Have alternative plans and contingency measures
Provide appropriate administrative and financial delegation to make the response mechanism functional viable
Undergo preparedness drills.
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