DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN OF BIDAR DISTRICT

 

Bidar is the Northern most district of Karnataka State located between 17 degree's 35' and 18 degree's 25' north latitudes and 76 degree's 42' and 77 degrees 39' east longitudes. Its length from East to West is 93.4 KMs and from North East to Southwest is 115.2 KMs total area of the district is 54585 Sq. KMs.

Bidar is a tiny district comprising of five taluks viz., Aurad, Basavakalyan, Bidar, Bhalki and Humnabad. The district is bounded on the East by Nizamabad and Medak district of Andhra Pradesh, on the North and West by Nanded and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra and on the South by Gulbarga District of Karnataka State.

The district has no previous track of severe earthquake, fire accidents, industrial accidents over a period of thirty years. However, the rainfall is irregular resulting in drought situations in different parts of the district almost every year.

Objectives of the Disaster Management Plan

1. To prevent loss of human lives and property

2. Preparedness, prevention and mitigation of disasters

3. Addressing disaster management training and awareness creation

This plan has been prepared taking into account the existing infrastructure, available resources, previous type of disasters that have occurred and their possibility of recurrence in future. It is meant to serve as an action plan for the District Administration, as well as to the other Governmental organisations and others.

BIDAR DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

 

Particulars.

T a l u k a

Aurad

Basava Kalyan

Bhalki

Bidar

Humnabad

Total

Hoblies

6

6

6

6

6

30

Villages

149

113

120

123

82

587

Population

210040

246340

222918

331452

245049

1255799

Urban population

-

42748

26876

132408

43671

245703

Rural population

210040

203692

196042

199044

201378

1010096

SC population

56346

52076

47260

51339

53012

260033

ST population

12457

25842

12725

21942

31249

104215

Population density

172

204

199

358

249

231

Decimal increase in population

20.85

23.05

22.31

33.70

37.92

26.12

Annual normal rain fall

840

674

939

940

841

847

Forest area

2311

7143

2584

4655

8399

25092

Barren land and not suitable for agriculture

5874

10941

5626

6823

14185

43449

Cultivable waste land

3412

6056

3116

2085

4717

19385

Permanent pasture

1684

3755

3541

910

4386

14276

Trees and groves

2732

62

8158

405

493

11850

Fallow land

13600

4357

2724

21049

6542

48272

Irrigated area

2672

7177

3601

11861

11844

37155

Primary health centres

8

10

8

8

8

42

Primary health units

3

2

3

-

3

11

Government Ayurvedic dispensaries

3

4

2

3

3

15

Literacy Male

Female

52.88

57.77

61.92

62.91

57.10

58.97

25.48

27.77

30.26

37.92

28.07

30.53

Post offices

67

359

357

59

63

305

Telephone exchange

10

14

17

9

15

65

Capability Analysis

The district does not have any background of severe calamities in the past and as such the existing infrastructure seems to be sufficient.

Inventory and evaluation of resources

The district has necessary resources that can be immediately put to relief work in case of any disaster. There are many NGOs, Voluntary Organisations working in the district which will come to the help of district administration in case of emergencies.

The district has trained manpower such as police( 1256 ), home guards (600 ), para military forces( - ), medical staff(Doctors - 278, Para medical staff- 571), ambulances(14 ), hospitals(325 + 29 ), fire fighting equipment etc. There are 325 Government hospitals (including PHCs) and equal number of private clinics. The details are given below at Appendix – 1.

Communication and Media :

The district has good network of wireless (police communication network), which has to be strengthened to cover the remote areas as well. At present the information on earth quake has to be obtained from Seismological centre, Gowri Bidanur and at least one earth quake measuring instruments may be installed in the district.

Mass Media

There are ( 45 ) local news papers and (2) cable operators in the district. Doordarshan Station at Gulbarga and AIR station at Gulbarga also will be used for educating/creating awareness among the public at times of emergencies.

District Communication Network

All the hoblies are having telecommunication facilities. Wireless communication sets are available with Police Department and Forest Department

Preparedness Apparatus

The district administration along with all the departments are ready to plunge into action at short notice. The Police, Home guards, Fire Force, Forest Department, Medical Staff are well trained in their fields to take up rescue works.

Control Room

At present there is a Control Room of the Police Department functioning round the clock. Depending upon the need, additional control rooms will be set up by the District Administration at District and Taluk Levels transmitting necessary instructions/information.

 

Measures available for Promotion of Life/crop/ property insurance

Drought is more frequent in the district and the farmers have been advised to insure the crops under the Crop Insurance Scheme by the Agricultural Department field staff and also the staff of Banks.

 

Preparedness measures available with different Government Departments

Different Departments have different roles to play in the disaster period. The Police, Fire Fighting Force, Home Guards, Forest Department, Health Department, Local NGOs are ready to take up the rehabilitation measures, at short notice with the available resources. The resources will be augmented from the neighbouring districts whenever necessary.

Public and Private Resource Inventory

The resources available in the district with both private and Government have been compiled. The details of medical shops ( 325 ), vehicles, trucks, tractors and the details of buildings of all those which can be used during the disaster has been prepared.

Infrastructure available and its maintenance

All infrastructure available in the district in terms of health, traders, transporters, trained manpower, technologies like wireless, telephones, have been listed below in Appendix – II.

Special Equipment available

Special equipment in working condition like Earthmoving equipment, rigs, cranes, X-ray units, water tankers, mobile phones in the district are given below at Appendix – III.

List of Vital Installations

The vital installations that has to be protected like power stations, transformers, telecommunication centres, wireless relay stations, dams, defence establishments, airports have been provided with necessary protection and the same will be intensified during disaster.

Disaster Prevention and Reduction

Since Bidar district is prone for drought situations frequently, programmes for environment upgradation like bamboo cultivation, afforestation with fodder species have been taken up. Steps to conserve moisture by construction of check dams, desilting of tanks etc are being taken on a regular basis every year.

During the previous three years, ( 1026 ) hectars have been taken for afforestation with cultivation of bamboos, fodder species. ( ) Check dams have been taken up and desilting of ( ) tanks have been done.

The Forest Department has prepared a Disaster Management Plan for the Forest Area

The major industries working in the district have got their individual on-site disaster management plans ready as per the Factories Act.

Appendix – I

 

Capability

Easily Available

Availability

Short Duration (One week)

Durability

Group of Villages

Taluk Level

District Level

Easily Available

Rarely available

Not available

Short duration (1 week)

Medium Duration(two weeks)

Long duration (1 month)

Police

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fire Brigade

Yes

Yes

 

 

Defence

Yes

Yes

Yes

Home Guards

Yes

Yes

Yes

Health Services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Civil Supply & Food

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Power Supply

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Water Supply

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Engineering Services

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Civil Defence

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

NGOs

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Community Based organisation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Private Hospitals

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Professional Associations

Yes

Yes

 

Association of traders

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Religious Trusts

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Colleges Student Volunteers

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Road Network

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Railways

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Airways

Yes

Yes

Appendix – II

Infrastructure Available in the District

 

Number of NGOs working in the District

09

Staff available with NGOs

Significant Community Based Organisations

-

Private Hospitals

99

Traders

165

Religious Trusts

597

Co-operatives

Private Transporters

Police Service Personnel

1256

Fire Brigade Personnel

72

Health Service Personnel

849

Defence Service Personnel

1235

Ex-service men

1608

Home Guards Personnel

600

Infrastructure

Number of towns with Fire Brigade Service

3

Number of Private Hospitals with Surgery facility

18

Number of Public Hospitals with surgery facility and ambulance

5

Number of ambulances with private organisations

4

Number of ambulances with public organisations

10

Number of X ray machines with public institutions

5

Number of blood banks with private institutions

-

Number of blood banks with public institutions

1

Number of beds with private hospitals

45

Number of beds with public organisations

536

Number of trauma care centres in private hospitals

-

Number of trauma care centres in public hospitals

-

Number of poison care centres in public hospitals

57

Number of pathological labs with private organisations

-

Number of pathological labs with public organisations

47

Number of godowns with public organisations

Number of godowns with private organisations

Number of wireless sets with public organisations

Technology Support

Satellite Communication Link facilities

4

Number of police stations with wireless sets

28

Availability of Fax Machines at what level(taluk/hobli)

Taluk & Dist.

Fax machines with Government Depts

28

Fax machines with Private persons

20

Appendix - III

2.5.2 Special Equipment available at the District Level

 

Earth Moving Equipment

Drilling Rigs

Mobile Cranes

Mobile X Ray units

Mobile Trauma care centres

No of Water tankers

No of Wireless sets

166

No of Mobile Wireless sets

45

Appendix – IV

Yearwise Occurrence of Disasters

Disasters

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Earthquakes

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Floods

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

**

Cyclones

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Droughts

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Epidemics

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Industrial Accidents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Fire

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Road/Rail accidents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Boat Capsize

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mine Accidents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Heat/Cold wave

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Avalanches

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Building collapse

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

***

Bomb Blasts

-

-

-

-

-

#

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pests

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

&

-

-

-

Sea Erosion

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

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