Disaster in himachal pradesh

This plan presents an updated version of the state disaster management plan 2012, now taking into consideration new developments that have taken place. Disaster help line district kangra, government of himachal. Himachal pradesh weekly current affairs march 3rd week. This will be achieved through a culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness to reduce the impact of disasters on people. Avalanche as a disaster i n himachal pradesh is neither very frequent nor an annual feature. State of himachal is prone to various hazards both natural and manmade. Disaster management district solan, government of himachal. District hazard profile pdf 2272kb institutional framework and structure of ddma. To build a safer and disaster resilient district kangra by developing a holistic, proactive, multi disaster, technologydriven and community based strategy for disaster management through collective efforts of all government agencies and nongovernmental organisations. Mar 21, 2020 the union government has sanctioned one battalion of national disaster response force for himachal pradesh. Disaster management district mandi, government of himachal. The present district of mandi was formed with the merger of two princely states mandi and suket on 15th april 1948, when the state of himachal pradesh came into existence. Contact us himachal pradesh state disaster management. Continuing climate change is predicted to lead to major changes in the climate of the himalayan region.

Two teams of national disaster response force or ndrf are at the site of the accident to carry out rescue operations. The new township bilaspur should be regarded as the. The state has highly dissected mountain ranges interspersed with deep gorges and valleys. Aug 19, 2019 flash floods in himachal pradesh, india 2019. Cm himachal pradesh,chief minister himachal pradesh, cm relief fund himachal pradesh, chief minister relief fund himachal pradesh, donate online to cm relief fund, online donation in cm relief fund himachal pradeh, cm office himachal pradeh, cm. Designation office 1 deputy commisioner 01892222103 01892223323 2 addititional deputy commisioner adc 01892223322 3 addititional district magistrate adm 01892223321 4 superindentent of police kangra sp 01892224905,222244 5 additional superindentent of police 01892222150 6 chief medical officer cmo 01892224874 7 principal. Dmcf11252011part dated 11th july, 2012 disaster management cell dmc, himachal pradesh. Designation office 1 deputy commisioner 01892222103 01892223323 2 addititional deputy commisioner adc 01892223322 3 addititional district magistrate adm 01892223321 4 superindentent of police kangra sp 01892224905,222244 5 additional superindentent of police 01892222150 6 chief medical officer cmo 01892224874 7 principal tanda. Community vulnerability and resilience in disaster risk. It was informed by directorcumspecial secretary revenue and disaster management d. Disaster management has undergone a paradigm shift in recent years from the earlier approach of response to disasters to the current holistic approach of disaster mitigation and preparedness, which yields long term benefits while minimizing damage due to disasters. The training aimed to build understanding among the local community about the types of disasters their villages are vulnerable to, and train them on. The accident took place in the thalout area of mandi district and was the result of a sudden surge of river water released upstream from the larji hydro electric project. Dd sharma, director, disaster management, himachal pradesh government said that a team of forensic experts had also been called considering that.

Government of himachal pradesh department of revenue h pp addiiss asstte err fm maannaggeemmeenntt anndd rrelliieef maannuuaall 2012 approved by the state cabinet on 9th july, 2012 notified by the revenue department vide notification no. Main hazards consist of earthquakes, landslides, flash floods, snow storms and avalanches, draughts, dam failures, fires domestic and wild, accidents road, rail, air, stampedes. Additional items and norms of assistance included in the hp disaster management relief manual 2012. Natural disasters can cause social impacts that are similar in different types of communities such as the need for rebuilding, urgent access to health care, simply accessing shelter duringafter a storm, availability to food and water, turning towards the government for aid or towards religious organization for aid and.

To conserve our himalayan heritage, we must jointly strengthen our endeavours to tackle the climate change and to curb the loss of biological diversity through adoption of sustainable environ. Increasing population and various other socioeconomic factors have forced people to live in vulnerable areas. The bilaspur district is situated in satluj valley in the outer hills and covers area of 1,167 square kilometers. Ddma plan district kangra, government of himachal pradesh. Natural hazards risk in the kullu district, himachal pradesh. Himachal pradesh state disaster management plan 2017. Aug 19, 2019 22 killed in rainrelated incidents in many areas of himachal pradesh nine people died in shimla, five in solan, two each in kullu, sirmaur, solan and chamba and one each in una and lahaulspiti districts. Himachal pradesh to get ndrf battalion shimla news. In 20, bursting of a small lake in front of chorabari glacier coupled. Pages in category disasters in himachal pradesh the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. The global efforts to manage disasters are not matched with the frequency and magnitude of disasters. Keeping in view states vulnerability to multiple natural and maninduced hazards, the himachal pradesh cabinet on saturday decided to constitute a state disaster response force sdrf. Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders including community, concept of first responders disaster management dm is a challenging domain to model because of the variety of dynamic characteristics attached to the domain.

The state of himachal pradesh located in western himalayas due to its location in seismically active zone and highly variable nature of monsoon rainfall is prone to disasters like earthquakes and. However within the mountainous regions certain areas are more prone to frequent disasters than others. Increased vulnerability of himachal pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of uttarakhand like disaster. Disaster management the present district of mandi was formed with the merger of two princely states mandi and suket on 15th april 1948, when the state of himachal pradesh came into existence. Iucn organises community training on disaster risk reduction.

National disaster management authority government of india. Its boundaries touch una, hamirpur, mandi and solan districts. The hills and mountains of himachal pradesh are liable to suffer landslides during monsoons and. Sep 07, 2016 disaster management plan of shimla pdf 10mb lattitude and longitudes of helipads of district shimla pdf 352kb village level incident response team for disaster management pdf 35kb for more details kindly visit himachal pradesh state disaster management authority website. Ddma contact list shimla district, government of himachal. It consists of the foothills of himalayas, which is shiwaliks and middle himalayas with the heights of the mountains ranging from 300 meters to 3000 meters above sea level. Dec 28, 2019 himachal to constitute state disaster response force in a meeting presided over by chief minister, jai ram thakur, the cabinet decided to constitute state disaster response force sdrf consisting. Apart from identified hazards by hpc, the state is also confronting the emerging threats of climate change.

District disaster management trainingplans shimla district. Nepal edit effect of flood in darchula district of nepal. Social and environmental impacts of disasters himachal. The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.

Disaster profile of the country himachal pradesh pcs. Himachal pradesh state disaster management authority, shimla. Himachal pradesh is a sensitive and highly biodiverse ecosystem. International disaster risk reduction frameworks and indian plans advocate shared responsibility for reducing disaster risk, in which community vulnerability and resilience conditions are central. Union government sanctions one battalion of ndrf for himachal pradesh. The chamba district is one of the twelve administrative districts of himachal pradesh. The present district of mandi was formed with the merger of two princely states mandi and suket on 15th april 1948, when the state of himachal pradesh came. Himachal pradesh state policy on disaster management 2011. Sirmaur is the most southeastern district of himachal pradesh.

Hp sdma covid19 state disaster response fund is a secure way to contribute to the state of himachal pradesh efforts to respond to corona pandemic. Jul 15, 2019 solan, himachal pradesh building collapse. Another form of the natural hazards in the state is the frequent occurrences of landslides. Disaster management district una, government of himachal. Apr 20, 2018 international disaster risk reduction frameworks and indian plans advocate shared responsibility for reducing disaster risk, in which community vulnerability and resilience conditions are central. Heavy rain caused flash floods in the mandi, kullu, kangra and hamirpur districts of himachal pradesh, yesterday, august 2014. Himachal pradesh cabinet decides to constitute states own. Satluj is the main river which passes through the middle of the district and divides it into almost equal parts. Ever since the formation of the district, it has not witnessd any changes in its jurisdiction. If recent happenings and their out comes are an indication it is not only being strongly felt but decidedly there is an urgent need for himachal pradesh to have a fully functional up to grassroots level disaster mitigation action.

Aug 18, 2019 the incessant rain lashing himachal pradesh have caused the death of at least 18 people in the past 24 hours and left several people stranded as many roads, including national highways, have been. Pdf snow avalanche as disaster in mountain environment. Dharmila harnot chairman zila parishad, shimla 01772658919 9418041705 03 sh. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Apr 25, 2020 disaster management sirmaur is the most southeastern district of himachal pradesh. The national vision is to build a safer and disaster resilient india by developing a holistic, proactive, multi disaster and technology driven strategy for disaster management. This paper presents a case study from the indian himalaya kullu district of community vulnerability and resilience conditions following damaging floods, primarily the 1994 phojal nalla flood. Local media say that at least 2 people are missing read full article. Information and public relations department, himachal pradesh.

Disaster management district sirmaur, government of. Till the separate state disaster response force sdrf was raised one company strength each would be stationed at nearby locations to the. This plan is prepared as per the guidelines provided by the national disaster management authority, and based on existing hazard vulnerability and risk. Himachal pradesh certainly needa disaster mitigation action plan functional at lowest level dr. This fund will enable us to send essential supplies like ppes to health workers and food, medicines to communities. Winnipeg landscape and social conditions and hazards or disaster events moorcroft and. The 1905 kangra earthquake occurred in the kangra valley and the kangra region of the punjab province modern day himachal pradesh in india on 4 april 1905. Natural disaster risk reduction portal himachal pradesh. The chamba district is bounded on northwest by jammu and kashmir, on the northeast and east by ladakh area of jammu and kashmir state and lahaul and barabangal area of himachal pradesh, on the southeast and south by the district kangra of himachal pradesh and gurdaspur district of punjab. Hp state disaster management policy 2011 disaster management cell, department of revenue page 4 4.

Threat of uttarakhandlike disaster in himachal pradesh. The 1975 kinnaur earthquake occurred in the early afternoon local time 08. Vignana jyothi institute of engineering and technology of hyderabad at the beas river in himachal pradesh. Pdf climate change and mitigation measures for the. Expenditure from the chief ministers relief fund may be incurred at chief ministers discretion for such purposes as may be approved by him. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages. Himachal pradesh national disaster management authority. Iucn along with local ngo partner society for technology development, organised a threeday training programme from 2325 april 2018, on disaster risk reduction for local communities in fozal watershed, district kullu, himachal pradesh. The state government had notified raising of himachal pradesh state disaster response force in line with national disaster response force, to be the first responder in case of any disaster in the state. Himachal pradesh to get ndrf battalion shimla news times. District bilaspur, government of himachal pradesh dev. Nidm himachal pradesh natural disaster risk reduction portal himachal pradesh is predominantly a mountainous state located in north west india.

Cm himachal pradesh,chief minister himachal pradesh, cm relief fund himachal pradesh, chief minister relief fund himachal pradesh, donate online to cm relief fund. Disaster management plan of shimla pdf 10mb lattitude and longitudes of helipads of district shimla pdf 352kb village level incident response team for disaster management pdf 35kb for more details kindly visit himachal pradesh state disaster management authority website. United nations international strategy for disaster reduction unisdr terminology 398kb resource list. Apart from this, most buildings in the towns of kangra, mcleodganj and dharamshala were destroyed. Himachal pradesh state disaster management plan 2012. Institutional framework and structure of ddma pdf 273 kb inventory of trained personnel. Solan is considered as gateway to himachal pradesh which was carved out from the solan and arki tehsils of the then mahasu district and tehsil kandaghat and nalagarh of the then shimla district.

Disasters are perceived to be on the increase in terms of. Flooding deposits massive ice chunks across fort mcmurray golf course may 5, 2020 series of earthquake tremors in himachal pradesh india, nagano japan and provinces of south korea april 29, 2020 ordinance to amend the epidemic diseases act, 1897 april 22, 2020 multiple crises in iran april 19, 2020 disaster amidst disaster in ecuador april 15, 2020 blast at sanitizer factory in. Union minister of home affairs mha on friday approved the release of. The hills and mountains of himachal pradesh are liable to suffer landslides during monsoons and also in high intensity earthquakes. Casualties and damage due to hazards in mountain regions will increase irrespective of global warming, especially where populations are growing. Amit kashyap deputy commissionercumchairman,ddma 01772655988 9418500005 02 smt. The state of himachal pradesh since is being frequented too much with natural disaster and catastrophes the need for a disaster mitigation plan functional at the lowest level is need of the hour. It is also characterized with diverse climate that varies from semi tropical in lower hills, to semi arctic in the. Saying that the state government had also notified raising of himachal pradesh state disaster response force sdrf in lines with the ndrf, the cm said it would to be first responder in case of. Hp sdma to collaborate with ngos, volunteers for covid19. It is in this context that the disaster management policy presents a paradigm shift, from the erstwhile reliefcentric response to a proactive prevention, mitigation and preparednessdriven approach for conserving. Climate change and bad policies have pushed india into a recurring cycle of floods and droughts which is threatening the countrys economic.

Arunachal pradesh national disaster management authority. In himachal pradesh, floods caused loss of life and property and death toll in the state was 20. Floods in himachal pradesh, india aug 19, 2019 youtube. Hp state disaster management policy india water portal. Deoc documentation pdf 1116kb disaster hazardous profile. Himachal pradesh state disaster management authority home. Himachal pradesh is vulnerable to 25 out of 33 types of hazards identified by the high powered committee hpc of government of india and categorised into 5 subgroups. Notification himachal pradesh state disaster response force 848kb himachal pradesh school safety preparedness drill2019 584kb report 5th mega mock exercise on earthquake 16876kb memorandum of damages during monsoon2019 24366kb schemeguidelines on school safety project 28172kb. The entire process will centre stage the community and will.

District disaster management committee district shimla sr. Dm policy of himachal pradesh national disaster management. Iucn organises community training on disaster risk. Himachal to constitute state disaster response force. Shimla the himachal pradesh state disaster management authority hpsdma has facilitated the formation of a government organisation and nongovernment organisation gongo coordination platform for disaster response during and after disasters and disaster preparedness during normalcy. Its epicentre was in kinnaur district in the southeastern part of himachal pradesh and.