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CUDDALORE DISTRICT

DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2017

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INTRODUCTION

The Cuddalore District Disaster Management Plan for year 2017 is a key for

managing disaster related activities and a guidance for emergency management.

The information available in DDMP is valuable in terms of its use during disaster.

Based on the instructions pertaining to the Sendai Framework Project for

Disaster Risk Reduction and on the guidelines of National Institute of Disaster

Management (NIDM) formulated by the Central Government and on analysis of

history of various disasters that had occurred in this district, this plan has been

designed as an action plan rather than a resource book.

Utmost attention has been paid to make this Plan Book handy, precise and

accurate. During the time of disaster, there may be a delay before outside help

arrives. Hence, self-help and assistance from local group is essential in carrying

out immediate relief operations. Also, reach to the needy targeted people depends

on a prepared community which is alert and informed. Efforts have been made to

collect and develop this plan to make it more applicable and effective to handle any

type of disaster.

Details of inventory resources are given importance in the plan so that

during disaster their optimum use can be derived. The important rescue shelters,

most necessary equipments, skilled manpower and critical supplies are included in

the inventory resources block-wise. Role and responsibility of all departments have

been included and the details of control room of various departments, ambulances,

blood banks, public health centers, government and private hospitals have been

included in this plan.

As a whole, this is a genuine effort of district administration to develop

the plan and if any have suggestions and comments, they are free to convey the

same so that the valuable suggestions can be included in the next edition. We are

thankful to all the institutions and persons who have provided us the vital

information in time.

31 May 2017 (T.P.Rajesh, IAS)District Collector

Cuddalore.

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CUDDALORE DISTRICTDISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2017

CONTENTS

S.No. Subject Page No.

1 Profile of Cuddalore District 6

2Institutional Mechanism - District Disaster ManagementAuthority

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3 District Disaster Management Plan – Overview and Goals 14

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Hazard, Risk and Vulnerabilty analysis (with sample maps& link to all vulnerable mapsvulnerability based on Infrastructure and Socio EconomicGroups)

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5 Preventive Measures 32

6 Preparedness Measures 44

7 Disaster Response Plan 60

8 Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery programme 66

9Mainstreaming Concerns into Developmental Plan /Programmes and Projects

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10 Heat Wave Management 88

11 Removal of Silt from Water Bodies 90

12 Finanacial Arrangements 91

13 Standard Operating Procedures 92

14 Awareness Programmes 116

Annexures1 Block Level Available Resources 119

2 Important Government Orders 123

3 Handout regarding disasters 137

4 Important Phone Numbers 152

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ABBREVIATIONS

BBB Building Back Better

BDO Block Development Officer

BIS Bureau of Indian Standards

BMPTC Building Material & Technology Promotion Council

BPR Bottom Pressure Recorder

CBDM Community Based Disaster ManagementCBDRM Community Based Disaster Risk Management

CBO Community Based Organisation

CDRRP Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project

CRA Commissioner of Revenue Administration

CSC Common Service Centers

DCG District Crisis GroupDDMA District Disaster Management Authority

DDMP District Disaster Management Plan

DEOC District Emergency Operation Center

DM Disaster Management

DRO District Revenue Officer

DRR Disaster Risk ReductionE&F Environment & Forest Department

EAP Emergency Action Plan

ECS Electronic Clearence System

EWS Early Warning System

FPS Fair Price Shop

GOI Government of IndiaHFL Highest Flood Level

HQ Head Quarters

IDRN India Disaster Resource Network

IFS Indian Forest Service

IITM Indian Institute of Technology Madras

IMD India Meteorological DepartmentINCOIS Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service

IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

IPS Indian Police Service

ITEWC Indian Tsunami Early Warning Center

LCG Local Crisis Group

LED Light Emitting DiodeMAH Major Accident Hazard

MA&WS Municipal Administration and Water Supply

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MGNREGS Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

NCC National Cadet Corps

NDRF National Disaster Response ForceNEC National Executive Committee

NEOC National Emergency Operation Center

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

NIOT National Institute of Ocean Technology

NRHM National Rural Health Mission

NRSC National Remote Sensing CenterNSS National Service Scheme

NSS National Social Service

NYKS Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan

ORS Oral Rehydration Salts

PA Public Addressing

PWD Public Work DepartmentPWD (WRD) Public Work Department (Water Resources Development)

RD&PR Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department

RMC Regional Meteorological Centre

RTO Regional Transport Officer

RTSP Regional Tsunami Service Provider

SDMA State Disaster Management AuthoritySDO Sub Divisional Officer

SDRF State Disaster Response Force

SEOC State Emergency Operation Center

SHG Self Help Groups

SOP Standard Operating Procedure

SP Superintendent of PoliceSSA Sarva Shiksa Abiyan

TANGEDCO Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation

TNEB Tamilnadu Electricity Board

TNPCB Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board

TNSDMA Tamilnadu State Disaster Management Agency

TNWRD Tamilnadu Water Resources DepartmentTSP Tamilnadu Special Police

TWAD Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiztion

VAO Village Administrative Officer

VDMC Village Disaster Management Committee

VDMT Village Disaster Management Team

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CHAPTER 1

PROFILE OF CUDDALORE DISTRICT

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Cuddalore District is situated in the South Indian State of Tamilnadubetween 110 45’ and 120 27’ of Northern latitude and 780 48’ and 800 12’ of Eastlongitude and covering an area of 3,698.68 Sq.K.M. The Cuddalore District isencircled by Pondicherry and Villupuram District on the North, Nagapattinam andAriyalur District on the South, Bay of Bengal on the East and Perambalur Districton the West. The eastern side of the district has a coastline of 52 Kms covered bythe Bay of Bengal.

This district consists of Ten taluks viz. Cuddalore, Panruti,Kurinjipadi, Chidambaram, Bhuvanagiri, Kattumannarkoil, Srimushnam,Virudhachalam, Tittagudi and Veppur, out of which Cuddalore, Kurinjipadi,Bhuvanagiri, and Chidambaram are coastal taluks lying in the heavy wind andcyclone zone while other six taluks lie in the flood prone zone.

DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

The Cuddalore District has a population of 26,05,914(as per 2011 census)out of which the proportion of rural population is 18,00,133 and Urban populationis 8,05,781 and the population density is 702/sqkm. In the Administrativeperspective it comprises of 10 Taluks, 13 Blocks, 5 Municipalities and 16 TownPanchayats. The District has a literacy rate of 71.85% which is lesser than the StateAverage.

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PHYSIOGRAPHY:

The Cuddalore district being a coastal zone is mostly covered by plain terrainwith out any high relief zone except some sedimentary high ground inVridhachalam, Cuddalore and Panruti Taluks. The Gadilam and Pennaiyar riversflow in the northern side of the Cuddalore District and Vellar and Kollidam River(Coleroon) flows in south.

CLIMATE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS:

The Cuddalore District experiences a tropical wet and dry climate andwitnesses heavy rainfall during North East Monsoon season. The period fromNovember to February, the climate in Cuddalore district is full of warm days and coolnight. The onset of summer is from March and reaches its peak by the month of Mayand June. The average temperature ranges from 22.50C(72.50F) in January to 370

C(990 F) in May and June. Summer rain are spare and south west monsoon sets inJune and continues till September. North East monsoon starts in October andcontinues till December.

The average annual rainfall for the past 10 Years:-

Sl.No Year Average Annual Rainlfall(mm)

1 2007 1,271.592 2008 1,661.183 2009 1,219.524 2010 1,461.845 2011 1,397.936 2012 793.097 2013 988.188 2014 1,186.729 2015 1,748.1410 2016 588.32

However, the quantum of normal rainfall fluctuates greatly.

Cuddalore is high Cyclone prone zone of the Eastcoast and its neighbourhoodfalls under rainfall surplus category and the temperatures vary between 19.9 C to26 C in the winter season and 31 C to 42 C in the summer season. The district getsrainfall mostly in the months of October to December from the Northeast monsoonwhich accounts for 72 percentage of the total amount of rainfall.

GeologyRock Type : Sedimentarey Rock 90% and Hard Rock 10%

Geological Formation : Sandstone, Conglomerate, Gneiss,Charnockite,Marine deposits and Alluvium.

DemographyAccording to 2011 census, Cuddalore District had a total of 6,35,578

households. There were a total of 11,69,880 workers, comprising 1,36,035cultivators, 3,25,599 main agriculture labourers, 19,151 in house hold industries,3,56,486 other workers, 3,32,609 marginal workers, 29,135 marginalcultivators,2,13,813 marginal workers in household industries and 76,785 other

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marginal workers. The district has a population density of 702 inhabitants persquare kilometer [702/sq. km].

Agriculture

Paddy, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Millets, Pulses,etc., are the major crops grownin Cuddalore district. Paddy is the major crop covering an area of around 1,20,000Hectares.

Horticulture

The district contributes significantly to the Tamilnadu state production ofcashewnut and jackfruit. There are two horticulture farms in this district, one atNeyveli and the other at Vridhachalam.

Resources AvailabilityLand resources

Black soil is the Predominant soil type in this district accounting for 45.2% ofthe total area under agriculture. Red loam and red sandy soil are the other types ofsoil prevalent in the district.

The most part of the district is a flat plain sloping gently from the west to thesea on the east and also from the north to the south except for a strip of high groundrunning across the district from Pondicherry to Virudhachalam. The region can bedistinguished into two types as Eastern region and Southern region. The easternregion consists of red soil tracts and wide spread paddy fields and green groves offruit bearing trees marked here and there by broad open tanks. The Southernregion of the district, particularly Chidambaram taluk, Kattumannarkoil Taluk and afew parts of Virudhachalam taluk, is comparatively green and fertile and is made upof even expanse of irrigated land which resembles to a great extent, the deltaic part ofThanjavur district.

Water ResourcesA) Rivers

Then Pennaiyar Gadilam Paravanar Vellar Coleroon Mani-Muktha

The principal river of the district is the Pennar or the Pennaiyar. The riverflows as the Northern boundary of Cuddalore District and Southern boundary ofVillupuram District and Pondicherry Union Territory and empties itself into the Bayof Bengal about 3 miles north of Cuddalore Town. The Gadilam River, whichoriginates in Sankarapuram Taluk and traverses through Thirukoilur Taluk in theadjoining Villupuram district, flows through Panruti and Cuddalore taluk. InCuddalore taluk, Malattar joins it on the right and then the Gadilam flows into theBay of Bengal at a point, just north at Cuddalore. The Pennar and the Gadilam areconnected by a river course called the Malattar, which serves to carry the surpluswater of the former into the latter.

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The Paravanar, also called Uppanar originates in Virudhachalam taluk.This river flows through Kurinjipadi and Cuddalore taluks, steers northwards andfalls into the Bay of Bengal. The Coleroon, which splits off from Cauvery River inTiruchy district, is more a river of the Thanjavur district. It flows on the Southernboundary of Chidambaram and Kattumannarkoil taluks for 36 miles and joins theBay of Bengal 6 miles south of Parangipettai.

The junction of the rivers Vasishtanadi and Swetanadi, which rise inSalem district, forms the Vellar River. The Vasishtanadi enters in Cuddalore Districtthrough Attur, passes just south of the Kalrayan Hills and Perambalur District for 16miles and joins with the Swetanadi. The united streams still follow the boundaryand the river flows for another 29 miles gathering the waters of ManimuktanadiGomukhi nadhi and Mayura nadhi which drain waters from the eastern slopes of theKalrayan Hills. The river then passes through Chidambaram taluk and joins the Bayof Bengal near Parangipettai. There are backwaters on the seacoast caused by theseawater breaking into the watercourse of streams and rivers.

The Mani-Muktha river originates from Gomuki Dam in Kallakurichi Talukand flows through Viruthachalam Taluk and confluences with Vellar river.

B) Lakes/Tanks/Reservoirs/Anaicut

Perumal Tank - Kurinjipadi Taluk Wallajah Tank - Bhuvanagiri Taluk Veeranam Tank - Kattumannarkoil Taluk Willingdon Reservoir - Tittagudi Taluk Sethiyathope Anaicut - Bhuvanagiri Taluk Thozhudur Anaicut - Tittagudi Taluk Pelandhurai Anaicut - Tittagudi Taluk

Forest

Cuddalore has an area of 1414.525 (in hect) under forest.

Health

Cuddalore District has 9 hospitals, 64 primary health centres, 319 healthsub-centres and 53 other medical institutions (Government – 5, Private – 48). Thereare 1408 beds in Hospitals & Dispensaries and 212 Doctors. The birth rate (per 1000population) is 23.2 and the death rate is 4.9.

Education

Cuddalore District has one University, 12 Arts and Science Colleges, 4Engineering Colleges, Two Agriculture College, 34 Teacher Training Colleges, 1361Primary Schools, 374 Middle Schools, 224 High Schools, 224 Higher SecondarySchools.

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Co-operatives

There are six Primary Land Development Banks, 35 branches of DistrictCentral Co-operative Banks, two Urban Banks, 167 Primary Agricultural creditsocieties, 104 Primary fisherman Co-operative Soceities 30 Housing Cooperativesocieties, 77 Employees cooperative societies, 16 Industrial cooperative societies, 22khadi & village Industries societies, 36 weavers cooperative societies , 8 primarycooperative societies, one cooperative sugar mill, 4 Cooperative Marketing societiesand one South Arcot district Co-operative federation.

Road NetworkCuddalore district has 183.738 km length of National Highways,1671.024 km

of state Highway, 436.93 km of Municipality roads, 4283.93 km of Panchayat Union& Panchayat roads and 791.634 km of Town Panchayat roads.

Rail NetworkCuddalore District has broad-gauge railway track with twenty seven Railways

stations.

PortCuddalore Old Town (OT) is the sea port in the district. It is an open road

stead (anchorage) port situated at the confluence of the East Coast of Tamilnadu inthe Bay of Bengal. The anchorage has 8-10m depth available at the distance of 0.5Nautical Mile.

Industrial development

The district has many other special and hazardous industries, which areclassified as “Red by TNPCB”. These are mostly chemicals, textiles andpharmaceutical industries. The details of the number of industries are given below.

Name of the important Industries in the District

1. Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Neyveli2. MRK Co-operative Sugar Mill, Sethiathope3. EID Parry (I) Ltd, Nellikuppam4. Ambiga Sugar Mills, Pennadam.5. TANFAC, Cuddalore O T.6. National Cotton Mills, Chidambaram7. SPIC Pharma Chemicals, Cuddalore O.T8. Asian Paints (I) Limited, Cuddalore O.T9. Tagors Chemicals (I) LTD Cuddalore O.T10. Clariant Chemicals (I) LTD, Cuddalore O.T11. Thiru Arooran Sugar Ltd, A.Chithoor.

Name of the Industrial Park

1. SIPCOT, Cuddalore O. T2. SIDCO, Semmandalam, Cuddalore.

Cuddalore Vridhachalam Vadalur

3. Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Neyveli

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CHAPTER 2Institutional Mechanism

District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)

The Collector of Cuddalore district is the Chairperson of the DistrictDisaster Management Authority (DDMA). The Authority has been constituted withthe following officers.

District Collector –Chairperson; District Panchayat Chairman – Co-Chairperson; Superintendent of Police - Member District Revenue Officer- Member Project Director (District Rural Development Authority)-Member Superintending Engineer (PWD) WRD - Member Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO- Member Personal Assistant (General ) to Collector – Member

The DDMA acts as the District Planning Co-ordinating and implementingbody for district management. The Authority shall ensure about the areas identifiedas vulnerable and measures to be taken for the prevention, mitigation,preparedness and response to disaster.

The District Disaster Management Authority meets during August orSeptember every year, under the Chairmanship of the Collector and detaileddiscussion takes place with the following officers regarding the precautionarymeasures to be taken to face the disaster and other activities to be taken in theevent of any emergency during the monsoon season.

1 Executive Engineer, P.W.D. (WRO), Chidambaram.

2 Executive Engineer, P.W.D. (WRO), Virudhachalam.

3 Executive Engineer, P.W.D. (Buildings), Cuddalore.

4 Divisional Engineer, Highways(Regular), Cuddalore

5 Divisional Engineer, Highways(Projects), Cuddalore

6 Asst. Executive Engineer, P.W.D.(Electricals), Cuddalore.

7 Regional Manager, T.N.C.S.C, Cuddalore.

8 Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Cuddalore

9 Joint Director of Medical Services, Cuddalore.

10 Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Cuddalore.

11 Joint Director of Agriculture, Cuddalore

12 Deputy Director of Horticulture, Cuddalore.

13 Deputy Director of Health Services, Cuddalore.

14 Deputy Director of Primary Health Services, Cuddalore.

15 Divisional Fire Officer, Cuddalore.

16 Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore.

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17 Municipal Commissioner, Cuddalore

18 Municipal Commissioner, Nellikuppam

19 Municipal Commissioner, Panruti

20 Municipal Commissioner, Chidambaram.

21 Municipal Commissioner, Virudhachalam

22 Asst. Director of Fisheries,(Marine), Cuddalore

23 Asst.Director of Fisheries, (Aqua), Chidambaram

24 Regional Transport Officer, Cuddalore.

25 Regional Manager, Co-optex, Cuddalore.

26 District Social Welfare Officer, Cuddalore

27 Asst.Director of Panchayats, Cuddalore

28 Asst. Director of Town Panchayats, Cuddalore

29 District Differently Abled Persons Welfare Officer, Cuddalore

30 Project Officer, Child Welfare, Cuddalore

31 Project Officer, Vazhnthukattuvom, Cuddalore

32 Project Officer, Mahalir Thittam, Cuddalore

33 Personal Assistant (P.D) to Collector, Cuddalore

34 Personal Assistant (N.M.P) to Collector, Cuddalore

35 Personal Asst. (Small Savings) to Collector, Cuddalore

36 Personal Assistant (Agri) to Collector, Cuddalore

37 Public Relation Officer, Cuddalore

38 Commanding Officer, N.C.C, Cuddalore

39 Company Commander, Home Guard, Cuddalore

40 Addl.Personal Assistant (Lands) to Collector, Cuddalore

41 Personal Assistant (Accounts) to Collector, Cuddalore

42 Special Deputy Collector, (SSS), Cuddalore

43 Assistant Commissioner, (Excise), Cuddalore

44 Special Deputy Collector (Stamps), Cuddalore

45 District Supply Officer, Cuddalore

46 Dist.Backward Classes And Minorities Welfare Officer,Cuddalore

47 Dist.Adidravidar Welfare Officer, Cuddalore

48 Special Deputy Collector (L.A), Neyveli

49 Sub-Collector, Cuddalore.

50 Revenue Divisional Officer, Chidambaram

51 Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudhachalam

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On the basis of the points discussed during the prevention and

preparedness meeting, an Action plan is prepared by all the departments for

preventing, mitigating and responding to the disaster if any occur in the monsoon

season. The Revenue Department will be the Nodal Department for controlling,

monitoring and directing measures for organizing rescue, relief and rehabilitation

in the District.

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CHAPTER- 3.

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN - OVERVIEW AND GOALS

District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP):

The District Disaster Management Plan, which is a dynamic documentconsists of the past experiences of the disaster that were managed by the districtand also consists of the current year scenario, is prepared to device a set ofguidelines for district level disaster preparedness, Prevention, Mitigation andMonitor. Every Line department in the district is preparing its own DisasterManagement Plan. DDMP are drawn up under the supervision of the DistrictCollector in coordination with all concerned departments and the Emergencysupport functions of various departments are listed out in the plan and inventoryof resources in the Taluks are listed out and all of this have been converged intothe District plan. While the DDMP forms the frameworks for the entire District, itwill be fine tuned further by requirements of individual Taluk units and emergencysituations.

The District Disaster Management Authority will plan for long-termpreventive measures to relieve and rescue the General public from the menace ofdisaster. The disasters have so far caused many damages such as human loss,cattle loss, poultry loss and also affected the houses and crops. Precautionarysteps are to be taken to mitigate the impact of disaster like cyclone, flood, droughtand heat waves in future.

Aim of District Disaster Management Plan:

The DDMP is mainly focused as followsIdentification of the vulnerability of different parts of the District to differenttypes of disasters.Strategies to be adopted for prevention and mitigation of disasters.Responsibilities of the community, NGOs and other non-governmental institutions in different phases of managing a disaster. Theyshould plan and act for pre-disaster, during disaster and post disasterphases by coordinating with the line departments.Role of each department in preparation and proper response will manage adisaster effectively.All sorts of mitigation measures shall be planned and executed.

The Disaster Management plan shall be categorized as four phasessuch as Non Disaster, Pre-Disaster, During Disaster and Post Disaster and the typeof measures to be taken at each phase are shall be as follows:-

Non-Disaster –

In this phase, type of vulnerability should be identified by enquiring aboutthe past experience from the residents of the locality. Cleaning and repairingworks in evacuation shelters and community halls shall be carried out.

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Teams consisting of Government officials and First Responders are to beformed for evacuation rescue and relief activities.

Pre-Disaster

This phase is the preparedness phase. All the line departments shallbe in ready position with all the manpower and materials to mitigate theeffect of disaster. The general public shall be given training to safeguardtheir lives and assets. Pre-arrangements for shelter, food materials,cooking vessels, protected drinking water and medical facilities shall bemade.

During Disaster

The minimum time management to evacuate the general public and livestock to safe shelters and fast response in search and rescue operations shall beplanned. Providing of food materials, protected drinking water, medicines andbasic minimum facilities immediately after occurence of disaster should be ensuredto the affected population.

Post Disaster

During Post Disaster period, medical department has to take efforts toprevent diseases caused by disaster. Veterinary doctors have to take care of cattleand poultry. Other departments have to restore normalcy by mobilising all manpower and machineries. Long term measures shall be prepared for rehabilitationand to mitigate disasters in future. Damages are to be accessed and reliefassistance are to be given by getting funds from the Government.

Community Based Disaster Management (CBDM)

Community based disaster management has emerged as a key priority indisaster management which has immense importance to prevention, preparedness,mitigation and response.

CBDM brings together the multitude of community stakeholders for disasterrisk reduction; enables expansion of resource base. Linking up communities thatare most vulnerable with key systems such as early warning mechanisms, resourcemobilization etc.,

Adopting CBDM approach in managing disasters contribute to people’sempowerment by way of physical safety; guaranteed access and more on resources;promotes community’s participation in decision making related to risk reduction.

Community-Based Disaster Management (CBDM) – Approaches

Creating awareness in the community about different types of injuries,illnesses and other health problems that could be caused by different hazards andindicating basic type of preventive and preparedness actions to minimize injuries,illnesses and death.

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Promoting personal hygiene practices and the use of safe drinking wateralong with washing hands with soap and water are important preventive actions forreducing diarrhoea.

Stockpile of Halogen tablets, ORS and basic medicines at appropriate pointsin the village shall be kept during the entire flood season.

Training health workers and task force members in the community inproviding first-aid to the injured and resuscitation measures for cases of drowningor injuries.

District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC)

DEOC shall be fully equipped with communication facilities with VHF/HFfacility, telephones, mobile phones and computers with internet facility. TheDEOC will provide a means of centralising and managing communications andinformation between the DEOC and the public. The DEOC shall issue necessaryalert during the disaster and pull together people and resources to handleemergencies.

The DEOC provides ready access to all available information and simplifiesinformation verification, evaluation and display, and communicate the regularstatus of the disaster and send report to the SEOC. It is the key to managing thedistrict’s disaster effects through the centralised, coordinated efforts of governmentofficials, response agencies and community volunteers by establishing priorities.

Rain Gauges:

Formation and maintenance of Rain gauges are most essential. The raindrops collected in the gauges indicates the quantum of rainfall received in aparticular area. By collecting rainfall data from various parts of the District, thedanger of flood can be assessed and proper action will be taken to over come thecritical situation.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

In Tamil Nadu, the NDRF is located at Arakonam, Vellore District. In theevent of any disaster situation, the assistance of the NDRF may be requested.During 2015 floods, the NDRF came to Cuddalore District to save the public whowere suffering in inundated areas. The NDRF has proved its importance by highlyskilled rescue and relief operations, regular and intensive training and re-training,carrying out mock drills and joint exercises with the various stakeholders, andfamiliarisation exercises within the area of responsibility of respective NDRFBetallians. On the prediction of disaster such as cyclone, floods, NDRF may beprepositioned in vulnerable areas to mitigate the effect of disaster.

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State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)

Whenever the message received about the occurrence of massive disaster,assistance of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) shall be requested.The SDRF will effectively involve in conducting evacuation, rescue and reliefactivities in disaster situation and restore normalcy.

Regional Meteorological Department (RMD)The DDMA have to keep close contact with RMD to monitor about

meteorological / weather information / bulletins, warning, announcements andcontinuously communicates with Disaster Management Team for preparedness.

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad

Earth System Science Organization (ESSO). ESSO- INCOIS is mandatedto provide the best possible ocean information and advisory services to society,industry, government agencies and the scientific community through sustainedocean observations and constant improvements through systematic and focussedresearch. By observing early warning, Ocean state forecast, storm surge warningthe community can be alerted in any possible of disaster.

Supply Of Petrol And Diesel:-

Quite a large number of vehicles will be pressed into service in the event ofcyclone and flood. The Sub-Collectors/ Revenue Divisional Officers and theDistrict Supply Officer will ensure that at least 25% of the capacity of tankers iskept as reserve throughout the period of emergency i.e. 16th October to 31stDecember. The District Supply Officer will chalk out a programme and furnish itas a supplement to this plan.

Block/Firka/Village level Disaster Management Committee

Block/Firka/Village Level Disaster Management Committee has to be formedto tackle the Disaster. Block level and Firka level committee shall frequently visitthe areas identified as vulnerable and familiarize themselves with the communityand assess the requirements to be made to the community and prepare the list offirst responders. The village level team and first responders are fully responsible torespond the disaster. They shall be trained in giving first aid, search and rescueoperations, road clearance. The village level team will give information to the Blocklevel, firka level monitoring team and District Emergency Operation Centre aboutthe occurrence of the disaster. The first responders are the prominent persons toevacuate the public to safe shelters and involve in rescue operations in theirlocality.

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The following Teams have been formed for effective management of disasters.These teams are trained to takle various types of disasters.

1.Zonal Teams – 192.Firka level Supervisory Teams - 483.Village level Teams - 2694.Teams of Volunteers - 269

1. Zonal Teams (Block level)

Zonal teams(19 Numbers) have been constituted under the Headship ofDeputy Collector at Block level and they have been instructed to be at respectiveBlock Development Offices to respond quickly during the Disasters and they haveto make arrangements for rescue, relief and rehabilitation to the affected peopleand ensure no damages be caused to the lives of the people and cattle and oftenmove to the relief camps to ensure that all the people are given the food and otherrelief. The team has to assess damage of huts, crops and other categories.

Team consisted with the members from the following departments:

Revenue Department Waterways Management Public Health Rural Development Traffic Management Police Fire/Rescue Highways Agricultural Engineering Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry

2. Firka level Supervisory Teams

Area Supervisory Teams(48 Numbers) have been Formed at Firka Levelheaded by Tahsildar cadre Officers and they perform duties as mentioned in theZonal team.

The team consists with the following Officials:

Special Tahsildars Deputy Tahsildar / Deputy Block Development Officer Revenue Inspector Firka Surveyor Assistant Agriculture Officer Assistant Education Officer Assistant Engineer / Overseer

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3. Village Level Teams

There are 269 Village Level Teams headed by a VAO and the team consistsof Village Assistant / Panchayat Secretary, School Head Masters as members andthe team will be stationed at VAO Office and they will be present prior to thedisaster after getting information from DEOC, Early Warning System centre andany disaster threat. They immediately convey any disaster to the firka level team toalert for readiness and promptly involve themselves to rescue, relief andrehabilitation of the affected people.

4. First Responders

The District Administration has formed first responders team in localhabitations, to assist the official teams at micro level. The village level teams willhandle all rescue, evacuation and shelter management with the help of firstresponders in the locality.

District Disaster Management Hand Book

The hand book containing telephone numbers and mobile numbers of theofficials who are engaged in the disaster relating works has been prepared. Thephone numbers of officials has also been updated in district website.

Distribution Of Relief Meterials

The public from various parts of the state will come forward to provide reliefmeterials to the affected people. Therefore, some safer building shall be identifiedto collect and distribute the relief materials.

MITIGATION PLAN

Concept Of Mitigation

Mitigation embraces all measures taken to reduce both the effect of thehazard itself and the vulnerable conditions to it, in order to reduce the scale offuture disaster and its impacts. Mitigation also includes measures aimed atreducing physical, economic and social vulnerability.

After the Thane cyclone, many houses were constructed by DRDA to savethe public from disasters. It has also executed many works such as laying ofroads, repairs to school buildings, construction of Culverts and Overhead Tanks asa part of mitigation works.

Details of mitigation measures for flood and drought have been providedseparately in another chapter.

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CHAPTER - 4

HAZARD, RISK, VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS (HRVC)

HAZARD PROFILE OF CUDDALORE DISTRICT-(With Sample Maps & Link to allVulnerable Maps Vulnerability based on Infrastructure and Socio EconomicGroups)

Five Major rivers runs through the plains of the Cuddalore District anddrains into the Bay of Bengal. Due to the flooding of rain water from the rivermentioned below and their source points which are in the upstream of theCuddalore district , vulnerable areas in Cuddalore District is classified into 12flood prone basins.

Damages caused by Major Rivers in Cuddalore district:

Then pennaiyar:

Originating from Chennakesava hills of Karnataka state, Confluence in Bayof Bengal at Thazhanguda of Cuddalore District Length of river is 432 km.Length in Cuddalore District 45 km.

Gadilam:

Originating from Sankarapuram Taluk of Villupuram District, confluence inBay of Bengal at Devanampattinam of Cuddalore District. Length of river is 121km. Length in Cuddalore District 52 km.

Paravanar:

Originating from Neyveli Mines-II of Cuddalore District, confluence in Bayof Bengal near Devanampattinam of Cuddalore District. Length of river is 62 km.

Vellar:

Originating from Kalrayan hills of Salem District, confluence in Bay ofBengal at Portonovo of Cuddalore District. Length of river is 205 km. Length inCuddalore District 103 km.

Coleroon:

Originating from Upper Anicut ( Cauvery River) of Trichy District, confluencein Bay of Bengal at Chinnakaraimedu of Cuddalore District. Length of river is 168km. Length in Cuddalore District 60 km (Left Bank only).

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GADILAM RIVER AT THE TIME OF FLOOD-2015

Flood Prone Basins (12):

Coleroon Delta area Veeranam Tank Drainages Chidambaram Town Vellar river meandering Paravanar Perumal Tank Sengal odai Jungle streams in Visoor, Meliruppu & Kiliruppu areas Gadilam River Pennaiyar & Malattar Rivers Manimuktha river Cuddalore and Nellikuppam Towns

Causes for Flooding in Cuddalore district:

The Cuddalore district is categorically classified as Disaster Prone Area becauseof its geological position and Low Lying Areas. The Cuddalore district is frequentlysubjected to natural disasters such as Flood, Tsunami, Drought, Cyclone (ex:Thane, Nisha) etc., and the major reasons for flooding in Cuddalore district areprescribed as below: All the rivers are draining into Bay of Bengal at closer intervals. Since the terrain is flat and just 1.50m above M.S.L, all the flood water got

accumulated in this area could not be easily drained in to the Sea. The bed level of rivers are lying minus 1m from the sea. Due to this, the

back water in the rivers cause all the flood damages.

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MAJOR DISASTERS IN CUDDALORE DISTRICT

1) Tsunami- 2004

The Tsunami that smashed into the coasts of Tamil Nadu on the 26th ofDecember 2004 and left behind an unprecedented trail of devastation & despair.31 fishing hamlets in Coastal areas of Cuddalore District were affected badly due tothis Disaster.

Devastating Effects

S.No. Incidents Nos.

1 No. of Coastal Villages affected 31

2 Human Loss 610

3 Human Missing 38

4 Cattle Death 262

5 Catamarans Damage 4253

6 FRP Boats damaged 503

7 Mechanised Boats damaged 350

Rehabilitation and resettlement Measures:

With in few hours after the Tsunami , the District Administration had swungin to action immediately to rescue the affected people and taken up rehabilitationmeasures to bring the normalcy of life and afforded required amenities to thepeople to subdue the effects of havoc wrecked by natural disaster Tsunami.

Restoration of Electricity & Communications Public Health Care and Sanitation Taking care of Animals Water Supply Community Kitchens Relief Disbursal Temporary Accommodation Crops Damage Assessment

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Counseling Helping the Destitute Caring for the Orphans / Students Repair of Boats Relief to the Non Fishermen Temporary Huts Construction Inventory Management IT- Enabled Management Psychosocial Support Arresting Sea Erosion Assisting Women

2) Cyclone NISHA-2008On November 24, 2008, a low pressure formed near Srilanka and started

moving into the Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours. On November 26th thesystem was upgraded to a cyclonic storm and made landfall in Cuddalore districton the same day. The cyclonic storm named “NISHA” claimed the lives of 29 peopleand 222 cattle died because of heavy rain and flooding.

Northeast Monsoon 2008 (NISHA Cyclone)

Sl.No Loss of Life Nos Amount disbursed (inLakhs)

1 Human Loss 29 58.002 Cattle Loss 222 10.90

Hut damages1 Fully affected 42616 852.322 Partly affected 27090 541.803 Special Packages of Rs.1000-

each per house in watermarooned area

321489 3214.89

Crop Loss1 Rainfed 55535 hec 4033.002 Assured Irrigation 10069 hec 201.383 Total 65604 hec 4234.38

3) THANE Cyclone-2011

Cyclone Thane hit the Cuddalore district on 29th and 30th December 2011which destroyed houses, boats, standing crops, Livestock’s and livelihoods. As perthe Government data the cyclone claimed the lives of 40 people and 271 cattles.The storm brought wind speed of up to 135 kmph and tidal surges reaching 1.5 mwhich forced coastal fishing and farming communities left their houses and movedtowards the cyclone shelters.

Death in Cuddalore occurred mainly due to electrocution, falling of treesand collapse of houses or walls. A large number of cows, goats and buffaloes werekilled in many villages. Trees, Lamp posts and electric poles were uprooted, hand-pumps and bore wells have been damaged that lead to water scarcity and lack ofsafe drinking water. Major roads were blocked in almost all areas of CuddaloreDistrict for a whole week.

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The families who lived in thatched houses were affected severely and theybecame homeless and were staying in temporary halls like schools or governmentbuildings. There was no electricity and people faced severe drinking water crisis.Since all the roads were blocked, basic supplies such as rice, milk, grocery itemsand vegetables could not be reached to the affected people. Due to non-availabilityof petrol/diesel transportation, the normal life of the people was thrown out of gear.

Damages caused by the cyclone THANE 2011:

Loss of LifeSl.No Numbers Amount disbursed (in Lakhs)

1 Human Loss 40 80,00,0002 Cattle Loss 271 21,71,000

Huts damaged1 Fully affected 57436 28,71,80,0002 Partly affected 371825 92,95,62,500

3Special Packages ofRs.2000- each per housein water marooned area

157377 31,47,54,000

Crop Loss1 Rainfed 33214.17(Hec)

122.91 Crore2 Assured Irrigation 96136.07(Hec.)

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4) Flood – 2015

Unlike regular monsoon, the rainfall during NEM – 2015, is sporadicbecause of the El-Nino year. A low pressure area consolidated into a depressionand slowly intensified into a deep depression before crossing coast of Tamilnadu.

During North East Monsoon 2015, the Cuddalore district received 1748.14mm. of rains which was recorded as very high rainfall against the normal averagerainfall of 1206.7 mm. Particularly on November 9, 2015 the District recordedvery high rainfall of 480mm. in Neyveli against the average rainfall. The 3 phasesof heavy rainfall totally affected normal life of people and caused heavy damages tothe people, Cattles and property and the impact of the flood brought many peoplelost their lives, many people became homeless and heavy damages in huts andpucca houses and their livelihood was totally affected.

THE EFFECTS OF FLOOD-2015:

Breaches in Sengal Odai and Paravanar river:Breach in sengal odai and middle paravanar affected 8 villages in Kurinjipadi

Taluk such as Maruvai, Arangamangalam , Kalkunam , T.V.Nallur, Boothampadi,Parathampattu, Adoor agaram and Kundiyamallur. Inundation and over flow fromMiddle Paravanar surplus course led the villages to become marooned and thepeople moved to temporary shelters and all basic amenities such as rice, food,sarees and dhoties were provided by the district administration.

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Veeranam Tank:

During North East Monsoon 2015 period, Veeranam tank foreshore wasinundated and aycut area of 720 acres of agricultural land had been affected.Pasimuthan odai , K.S.Canal , Thillaiamman odai, Muthiyapillai surplus – waterchoked the Chidambaram Municipal areas.

Visoor & Periyakattupalayam:

The Periyakattupalayam village, Panruti Taluk, had experienced never seenflood on 9th November 2015. The odai which carried huge quantity of flood waterwashed away the huts which were on the path and caused the loss of lives of 8members from a same family. The floods had caused heavy damages to the lives ofthe people, Cattle and many houses were damaged partly & fully and many losttheir cloth, utensils, Certificates and valuable things and people left with emptyhands. The main reason for the flooding is non silting of the Odai, which carriedlarge quantity of water from various places and passed over and above the streamlevel.

Like Periyakattupalayam, the Visoor village, in Panruti Taluk, hadexperienced a devastating flood due to the Odai, which changed its own flow andpassed into the patta lands and caused heavy damages to the lives of the people,Cattle and property of the people. It relocated many pucca houses and causedsand cast over 5 feet on pattalands and agricultural lands.

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Chidambaram Division:

The causeway at Pasimuthan odai in Chidambaram taluk was washed awayby the flood and the habitation was cut off from road connectivity. Foot bridgeacross Velliangal Odai at Kumaratchi block also washed away.

Cuddalore Town:

In Cuddalore taluk, the low lying areas were inundated because of Gadilamriver and Pennaiyar river, which carried the flood water and drained in to the Bayof Bengal at Devanampattinam (Silver Beach) and Tazhanguda. Due to Waterstagnation Kondur panchayat was totally inundated by the flood water andparticularly in Kurinchi Nagar , Suriya Nagar, Kumarappa Nagar, Ram Nagar,(Kondur Panchayat) Nathappattu, Panangattu colony, Beema Rao Nagar, inCuddalore O.T (NMPL) Panchayat were totally affected.

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5) DROUGHT-2013

Crop loss occurred consequent to the drought situation due to non release ofwater from Cauvery in the Delta Region of Cuddalore District.

6) DROUGHT-2016

Due to failure of the North-East Monsoon-2016, the Cuddalore district hadreceived less rainfall and faced severe drought. Parangipettai, Mel-Bhuvanagiri,Keerapalayam, Kumaratchi, KattumannarKoil, Nallur, Mangalore, Kammapuram,and Vridhachalam blocks were severely affected. As the paddy, Black-gram, Maize,Cotton andVaragu raised in the rainfed areas dried, the economic condition of thefarmers became worst. Input subsidy was given to the affected farmers as detailedbelow.

VULNERABILITY BASED ON SOCIO ECONOMIC GROUPS.

DROUGHT AFFECTED CROPS:

CUDDALORE DISTRICTDROUGHT 2016-2017 RELIEF DETAILS

S.NoNAME OF THE

TALUK

NO.OFFARMERSAFFECTED

AFFECTEDAREA

(HECTARES)

INPUT SUBSIDYAMOUNT

(Rs)

1 Chidambaram 9248 7310.942 98697717

2 Bhuvanagiri 6768 4355.810 58803438

3 Kattumannar Koil 15443 11371.105 153510694

4 Vridhachalam 9477 4897.827 36292901

5 Tittagudi 16930 13517.006 100161014

6 Veppur 18768 13365.914 107538727

TOTAL 76634 54818.604 555004491

Sl.No

Name of theTaluk

No.ofvillagesaffected

No.ofFarmersaffected

AreaAffected

(inAcres)

Amountsanctione

d forrelief

1 Kattumannarkoil 26 409 535.00 8023350

2 Chidambaram 85 8156 11350.00

170251050

Total 111 8565 11885.00

178274400

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ASSISTANCE FOR DAIRYING AND CATTLE:

Due to drought there is scarcity for fodder to animals. The AnimalHusbandry Department has opened fodder depot in 9 places and placed orders topurchase dry fodder from private agencies.

FODDER DEPOT (2016-2017)

TalukLocation of Fodder

Depots

FinalRate

(Rs./kg)

Amountallotted(Rs) inlakhs

Quantitysupplied

so far(in Kg)

No. offarmers

benefited

No. ofanimals

benefitted

Cuddalore Clinician Centre 6.00 18.27 21,635 361 1120

Thittakudi Thozhudur 8.50 18.27 20,290 452 984

Bhuvanagiri Bhuvanagiri VH 5.50 18.27 9,200 162 542

Bhuvanagiri B.mutlur 6.00 18.27 34,566 695 1947

Veppur Nallur 8.50 18.27 9,365 211 458

Panrutti Melpattampakkam VH 6.00 18.27 9,910 253 512

Vepur Orangur 8.50 18.27 28,657 425 1395

Thittakudi Thittakudi VH 8.50 18.27 20,770 586 1324

Kattumannarkovil

Kumaratchi 6.00 18.27 25,335 578 1542

TOTAL 1,79,728 3,723 9,824

Seven Sub depots were also opened in Ramapuram, Avatti, Veppur,

Periyanesalur, C.N.Palayam, Mangalore and Edaicheruvai villages.

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CHAPTER –5

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Cuddalore District has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters onaccount of its unique geo - Climatic Conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones arerecurrent phenomena. While not all natural calamities can be predicted andprevented in advance, with a state of preparedness and ability to respond quicklyto mitigate loss of life and property and the human suffering, normalcy can berestored at the earliest. It is, therefore, of paramount importance that a plan ofaction for dealing with contingencies that arise in the wake of natural calamities isformulated and periodically updated.

The Four Phases of Emergency Management.

The Four Phases of Emergency Management.

Mitigation –

preventing Futureemergencies and minimizing theireffects

Includes any of the activities thatprevent and reduce the chance ofemergency happening, or reduce thedamaging effects of unavoidableemergencies.

Mitigation activities such as desiltingand strengthening of bunds in thelakhs, tanks and channels, repairworks of sluice and shutters,construction of culverts and drainagefor free flow of water are undertakenbefore and after emergencies

Mitigation

Preparedness

Response

Recovery

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Preparedness -

preparing to handle emergency

Includes plans or Preparations madeto save lives, in response and rescueOperations.

Conducting of mock drills, renovationof shelters, lighting facilities andsanitary arrangements.

Evacuation plans and Stocking ofmedicine, food materials andprotected drinking Water areexamples for preparedness.

Response -

Responding Safelyto an emergency

Includes actions taken to save livesand prevent further property damagein an emergency situation. Responseis putting preparedness plans intoaction.

Seeking shelter from a cyclone orturning off gas Valves in anearthquake are both responseactivities.

On the prediction of cyclone/flood,the general public shall be alerted toevacuate to safe shelter

Response activities take place duringan emergency.Drinking water shallbe chlorinated. All basic amenities,medicines, food materials shall beprovided.

Recovery -

Recovering froman emergency

Includes actions taken to return to anormal or an even safer situationfollowing disaster.

Damage of huts and crops shall beassessed by the official team andrecommend for the financialassistane.

Recovery activities take place after anemergency. Basic amenities in thehabitations shall be restored at first.

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EVACUATION SHELTERSEvacuation Shelters and multipurpose Evacuation Shelters have been

constructed exclusively for evacuating the people in the coastal areas to save theirlives during disaster periods. Details of the shelters are given below.CUDDALORE TALUKSl. No. Name of Panchayat Place of Evacuation Shelter

1. Kundu Uppalavady Thazhanguda2. Alapakkam Alapakkam3. Thiruchopuram Periyakuppam4. Andarmullipallam Andarmullipallam5. Kayalpattu Ayyampettai6. Sonankuppam Sonankuppam7. Kudikadu Rasapettai

KURINJIPADI TALUK8. Adinarayanapuram Adinarayanapuram9. Sirupalaiyur Sirupalaiyur

CHIDAMBARAM TALUK10 Kanakkarapattu Kanakkarapattu11 T.S.Pettai T.S.Pettai Senchichery12 Pichavaram T.S.Pettai13 Keezhapperampai Keezhapperampai14 Keezhathirukazhipalai Keezhathirukazhipalai15 Keezhakundalapady Keezhakundalapady16 Chinnakaraimedu Chinnakaraimedu17 Vallampadugai Vallampadugai18 Vallampadugai Kamarajar Colony19 Agaranallur Pazhaiyanallur20 Perampattu Thittakattur21 Jayakondapattinam Jayakondapattinam22 Jayakondapattinam Akkaraijayakondapattinam

BHUVANAGIRI TALUK23 Silambimangalam Samiyarpettai24 Kothattai Pudukuppam25 Ariakozhti C.Pudupettaii26 Parangipettai Periyapattu

MULTIPURPOSE EVACUATION SHELTERS1 Pachayankuppam 8 Veerankoilthittu2 Kudikadu 9 Killai (N) Koozhaiyar3 Thiyagavalli 10 Pinnathur (E)4 Thiyagavalli Madhura Naiyakenpettai 11 Thillaividangan5 Thirunaraiyur 12 Killai (N) MGR Thittu6 Keezhakundalapadi 13 Parangipettai7 Ambikapuram 14 Punjai magathuvazhkai

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DISASTER WARNING SYSTEM

A flood control room with toll free four digit public utility service telephoneNo.1077 with incoming facility alone has already been installed at the districtheadquarters for receiving information on disaster. The four digit toll free telephonehas been placed in the control room / Emergency operation centre and mannedround the clock. Wide publicity is given in the dailies/media about this facility. Thecontact numbers of India Meteorological department (IMD) and Indian NationalCentre for Ocean Information services (INCOIs) for accessing information on cyclone,rains or tsunami are provided in the Collector’s office, Cuddalore with a direct linephone. Similarly flood control rooms are opened in Divisional and Taluk offices also.This setup will function round the clock and any emergency will be reported to theCollector’s office and concerned taluk and Divisional offices. The important telephonenumbers of the officers engaged in flood relief operations are enclosed in theAnnexure. And it has been also uploaded in district website.

There are two kinds of warning system viz. (1)Warnings of seasonal calamitiesreceived from the area cyclone-warning centre, Chennai (India MeteorologicalDepartment) (2) Information about any actual occurrence of unprecedented andoccasional calamity received from the local VAOs.

Under this system, the weather bulletin issued from the area cyclone warningcontrol will be received directly by the officers through VHF sets. The VHF sets havebeen installed in the following offices in district.

Collector’s Office and Collector’s Camp Office, Cuddalore.District Revenue Officer’s Camp Office, Cuddalore.Emergency Operation Centre, Collectorate, Cuddalore.Sub Collector Office of Cuddalore / Revenue Divisional Offices ofChidambaram & VridhachalamTaluk Offices of Cuddalore/ Panruti / Kurinjipadi/Chidambaram/Kattumannarkoil/ Bhuvanagiri/Virudhachalam / Tittagudi/ Veppur13 Block Development Offices5 Municipalities16 Town Panchayats.

Mobile Wireless Sets are also fixed in the Vehicles of the following officers.District Collector, Cuddalore.District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore.Sub- Collector , Cuddalore/Revenue Divisional officer, Chidambaram/Vridhachalam.Tahsildar, Cuddalore / Panruti /Kurinjipadi/Chidambaram/K.M.Koil /Bhuvanagiri /Virudhachalam/Tittagudi/Veppur.

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PREVENTIVE MEASURE IN COASTAL AREAS – CBDRM.

One of the Major Disaster which cause heavy damages in CuddaloreDistrict is cyclone. Proper preparedness measures are necessary to manage thedisaster effectively. The Coastal areas of Cuddalore District are highly vulnerable tocyclone. The Nisha cyclone and Thane cyclone uprooted the normalcy. Generalpublic suffered a lot. The strong winds uprooted the trees and electric poles. HenceCommunity Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) is being implemented in 12Coastal Districts by Government of Tamil Nadu through State Institute of RuralDevelopment, Maraimalai Nagar,Kanchipuram District on the frame work of CoastalDisaster Risk Reduction Project (CDRRP) supported by World Bank.

CBDRM is a process in which risk communities (people) are actively engaged inthe identification, analysis, treatment, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risks inorder to reduce their vulnerabilities and enhance capacities.

OBJECTIVES:-

To reduce communities' vulnerabilities and strengthen their ability toproactively cope with disasters and natural hazards, through preparation ofVillage Disaster Risk Reduction Plans.

To form Village Disaster Management Committees and to train all thestakeholders including students on multiple coastal disasters.

To make the communities aware of the infrastructure created under CDRRPand to maintain and utilize the same during emergency

List of Coastal Habitations (49)

Sl.No

Name of theCoastal Village

No. of households inthe coastal village

(appx)

Name of the VillagePanchayat Block Taluk

1 Suba Uppalavadi 180 Nanamedu Cuddalore Cuddalore

2 Thazhanguda 630 Gundu Uppalavadi Cuddalore Cuddalore

3 Rasapettai 500 Kudikadu Cuddalore Cuddalore

4 Sothikuppam 550 Pachayankuppam Cuddalore Cuddalore

5 Nallavadu 210 Singirigudi Cuddalore Cuddalore

6DevanampattinamNorth

550CuddaloreMunicipality

Cuddalore Cuddalore

7DevanampattinamSouth


Cuddalore Cuddalore

8DevanampattinamWest


Cuddalore Cuddalore

9 Sonangkuppam 1350CuddaloreMunicipality

Cuddalore Cuddalore

10 Singarathoppu 2300CuddaloreMunicipality

Cuddalore Cuddalore

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11 Akarai Gori 750CuddaloreMunicipality

Cuddalore Cuddalore

12 Cuddalore O.T 3300CuddaloreMunicipality

Cuddalore Cuddalore

13 Kinjampettai 750CuddaloreMunicipality

Cuddalore Cuddalore

14 Malumiyarpettai 400CuddaloreMunicipality

Cuddalore Cuddalore

15 Sivanarpuram 140 Madalapattu Cuddalore Cuddalore

16 Sangolikuppam 380 Sedapalayam Cuddalore Cuddalore

17 Thaikal Thonithurai 200 Pachayankuppam Cuddalore Cuddalore

18 Chittirapettai 300 Thiyagavalli Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

19 Thammanampettai 250 Thiyagavalli Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

20 Nayakkarpettai 70 Thiruchopuram Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

21 Nanjalingampettai 75 Thiruchopuram Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

22 Periyakuppam 470 Thiruchopuram Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

23 Reddiyarpettai 300 Vandiyampallam Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

24 Pettodai 320 Kayalpattu Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

25 Ayyampettai 250 Kayalpattu Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

26 Maniyarpettai 230 Kayalpattu Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

27 Annappanpettai 350 Vandiyampallam Kurinchipadi Cuddalore

28ChinnavayakalKannaginagar

90Killai TownPanchayat

Parangipettai Chidambaram

29 MGR Nagar Killai 250Killai TownPanchayat


30Kalaingnar NagarKillai



31 MGR Thittu 230Killai TownPanchayat


32 Muzhukuthurai 210Killai TownPanchayat


33 Pillumedu 110Killai TownPanchayat


34 Koozhaiyaru 350Killai TownPanchayat


35 Killai 1610Killai TownPanchayat


36 T.S.Pettai 310 T.S.Pettai Parangipettai Chidambaram

37 Mudasalodai 310Killai TownPanchayat


38VadakkuMudasalodai



39 Nadu Mudasalodai 100Killai TownPanchayat


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40 Parangipettai 5600Parangipettai TownPanchayat

Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

41 Madavapallam 110 Periyapattu Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

42 Kumarapettai 150 Periyapattu Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

43 Samiyarpettai 625 Silambimangalam Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

44 Velingarayanpettai 155 Villiyanallur Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

45 Indiranagar 110 C.Pudupettai Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

46 Pudukuppam 520 Kothattai Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

47 Pudupettai 350 C.Pudupettai Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

48 Chinnur North 150 C.Pudupettai Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

49 Chinnur South 210 C.Pudupettai Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri

COMMUNICATIONOut reach to the coastal communities is done through various media which

have been envisaged under CBDRM. The Communication tools adopted underCBDRM are

Display of poster themes Performing street plays Hand outs Orientation campaigns.

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT:-One of the mandate of CBDRM is to assess the vulnerable areas and

vulnerable people in the coast line and to prepare an evacuation plan for the people.

Vulnerable areas would be those dwelling areas very close to the sea shore,people living in the low lying areas, areas where people living in un-safe houses.

Vulnerable people would be the children below 5 years, pregnant women,differently abled persons, aged people, chronic ill patient and the people living in thesea shore area / un safe houses, low lying areas where the flooding is expected.

The assessment is done through community consultations in the villagemeetings with the stakeholders.

Village Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) is formed at the Village Panchayatlevel consisting of various stakeholders from among the community and also fieldlevel functionaries from various sectoral departments.

Village Disaster Management Teams (VDMT) are formed as Task Forces at thecoastal habitations level from among willing volunteers of the local community. EachTeam may

have minimum of 5 Members and maximum of 20 depending on the population. The5 Village Disaster Management Teams are as follows:-

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1. EARLY WARNING TEAM2. EVACUATION TEAM3. SHELTER MANAGEMENT TEAM4. SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM5. FIRST AID TEAM

Training for VDMCs & VDMTs:-

Training for the Members of the VDMCs And VDMTs are being impartedaccording to the nature of their functions through professional agencies/Department.

INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE LINE DEPARTMENTS

In the coastal areas where any danger to country boats or fishing crafts is apprehendedthe Port Officer, Cuddalore and the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Cuddalore will makecautionary announcement to the fisher folk and the boatmen.

The people in coastal area should be instructed to listen to the Radios and Televisionsin the Panchayat office. Offices so as to enable them to know about the warning of floods andcyclone. In this connection Block Development Officer should instruct all the PanchayatPresidents to tune the radios in their Panchayats to know about the cyclones. Transistor setsmay also be locally arranged upto the Panchayat level for listening to the cyclone warningmessage and emergency operations over AIR.

So also the fishermen should be instructed to take transistor with them, so that they couldreturn to the shore on hearing of warning messages of cyclone.

The police should also pass on information regarding floods and cyclones to all the officialsas quick as possible. The police and the Revenue officials should announce the warning ofcyclone to the public through mike fitted in jeeps.

Further due to bitter experience gained in the field of Communication during the last 2004TSUNAMI, in this district, Early Warning Systems at vulnerable places have been installed.

EXISTING EARLY WARNING SYSTEM:

Cuddalore TalukS.No. Village Habitation Site

1 Nallavadu Nallavadu Alangalamman temple

2 Singara thoppu1.Singara thoppu2. Sonnam kuppam3.Akkarai gori

Municipal middleschool

3 Sothi kuppam Sothi kuppamPanchayat unionelementary school

4 Rasa pettai Rasa pettaiPanchayat unionelementary school

5 Periya kuppamPeriya kuppamPattodai

Cyclone shelter

6 Thazhanguda Thazhanguda Cyclone shelter7 Pachayankuppam Rasa pettai Cyclone shelter8 Nanamedu Nanamedu VAO office9 Sonahanchavadi Sonahanchavadi Community hall

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10 Thiyagavalli Thiyagavalli Panchayat office

11 Kayalpattu IyyampettaiCyclone shelter,Iyyam pettai

12 Andarmullipallam Vandiyampallam Panchayat officeKurinjipadi Taluk

S.No. Village Habitation Site

13 Chithra pettai Chithra pettaiPanchayat UnionElementary School

14 Thamanam pettai Thamanam pettai Community hall

15 Nachiyar pettaiNachiyar pettaiNanjalingam pettai

Community hall

16 Ayyam pettaiAyyam pettai, Maniyarpettai

Community hall

17 Anappan pettaiAnnappan pettai,Raddiyar pettai

Panchayat UnionElementary School

18 Pudhampaadi Pudhampaadi Panchayat office19 Sirupaalaiyur (N) Sirupaalaiyur (N) Costal disaster room20 Kothavaheri Kothavaheri Panchayat office

21 Kundiyamallur Kundiyamallur Panchayat office

22 Adoor agaram Adoor agaram Panchayat office23 Aranga mangalam Aranga mangalam Panchayat office24 Kalkunam Kalkunam Panchayat office

Panruti TalukS.No. Village Habitation Site

25 Thiruvamoor Thiruvamoor Panchayat office26 Elanthampattu Elanthampattu Panchayat office

27 Siru gramam Siru gramamGovt. HigherSecondary school

Chidambaram TalukS.No. Village Habitation Site

28 Pinnathoor ( E) Pinnathoor ( E) Community hall29 Pinnathoor ( W) Pinnathoor ( W) Community hall

30 Thillai vidangan (S) Thillai vidangan (S)Panchayat UnionBuilding

31 Meenavar colony Meenavar colony Community hall

32Killai (S), Kuchipalayam

Killai (S), Kuchipalayam

Community hall

33 Killai (S), Thikkal Killai (S), Thikkal Community hall

34 Killai (S), EdappalayamKillai (S),Edappalayam

Community hall

35Killai (S), Chingarakuppam

Killai (S), Chingarakuppam

Panchayat UnionPrimary School

36 Nakkravandan kudi Nakkravandan kudiPanchayat UnionBuilding

37 B Maduvangkarai B MaduvangkaraiPanchayat UnionBuilding

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38 Jayakonda pattinam Jayankonda pattinam Cyclone shelter

39Akkarai jayakondapattinam

Akkarai jayankondapattinam

Cyclone shelter

40 VallampadugaiVallampadugai,Vellakudi

Community hall

41Vallampadugai,Vallathurai

Vallampadugai,Vallathurai

Govt. HigherSecondary school

42 Melathirukazhipalai MelathirukazhipalaiPanchayat unionbuilding

43 Kanakkarapattu Kanakkarapattu Cyclone shelter

44 Kezhiperambai Kezhiperambai Cyclone shelter

45 Pichavaram Pichavaram Panchayat office

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Keezh peramabaiand Keezhthirukazhipalai(Chinnakaaraimedu,Veeran koil thittu)

Veerankoil Thittu.Panchayat office,(Veeran koil thittu)

47Pichavaram TouristCentre

Meenavar Colony.Killai Town Panchayatoffice

48 Killai North Mudasalodai Government school

49 Killai North Muzhukuthurai Government school

50Melthirukazhipalai,Kavarapattu

KavarapattuPanchayat office,Kavarapattu

51 Nandhimangalam Nandhimangalam Panchayat office.

52 Jayankondapattinam Jayankondapattinam.Panchayat office,Cyclone centre

53 Keezhakkundalapadi KeezhakundalapadiCyclone shelter,Amman koil

54 Vallambadugai Vallampadugai Shelter building

55 Agaranallur Agaranallur Panchayat office

56 Naanjalur Naanjalur Panchayat office

Bhuvanagiri TalukS.No. Village Habitation Site

57 Kumarappettai

Periya pattu,Periyandikozhi,Thakkanpalayam,Gopalapuram,Kumarappettai,Madavapallam

Community hall

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58 Velainkirayan pettai

Villiyanallur,Puduchithiram,Velinkirayan pettai,V Pachayan kuppam

Panchayat SchoolBuilding

59 C Pudu patti

Ariyakozhiti, Chinoor(N), Chinoor (S), Indiranagar, Kari kuppam,Thoppuirrupu,C. Pudu patti

Cyclone Shelter

60 Kothattai PudukuppamSelf help group office,Pudhu kuppam

61 Samiyar pettai Samiyar pettai Cyclone shelter62 Periya pattu Periya pattu Community centre63 Miralur Miralur Panchayat office64 Agara alampadi Agara alampadi Panchayat office65 Sethia thope Sethia thope E.O. office

Kattumannarkoil TalukS.No. Village Habitation Site

66 Vadakku mangudi Vadakku mangudi Panchayat office

67 Nandhi managalam Nandhi managalam Panchayat office

68 Elleri Elleri Panchayat office

69 Thiru naraiyur Thiru naraiyur Panchayat office70 Shantan Shantan Library building

71 Kokarasan pettai AnandakudiPanchayat unionmiddle school

72 Edaiyar Edaiyar Panchayat office73 Kudaliyathur Kudaliyathur Panchayat office74 Kanjan kollai Kondaiiruppu Anganwadi building75 Guna managalam Guna managalam Panchayat office76 Azhankaathaan Azhankaathaan Panchayat office

Srimushnam TalukS.No. Village Habitation Site

77 Cholatharam Cholatharam Panchayat office

78 T. Pavalangudi T. Pavalangudi Panchayat office79 SU. Keeranur SU. Keeranur Panchayat office80 Thevangudi Thevangudi Panchayat office

Virudhachalam TalukS.No. Village Habitation Site

81 Karkudal Karkudal Panchayat office82 KO. Adhanur KO. Adhanur Panchayat Union83 Siruvarapur Siruvarapur Panchayat office

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The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore is requested to ensure that theControl Rooms with Wireless sets function all the 24 hours so that, thecommunication of message may be effectively carried through VHF set available in thepolice stations. All the officers may utilize the VHF sets available in the police stationto give and receive message in case of emergency.

The warning received from the area cyclone warning centre should bedisseminated to the local officers from the District Headquarters. The local officers inturn shall communicate the message to the local area through VAOs/FirstResponders in order to alert the people. The VAO should be made responsible to makethe warning known to people by beat of tom or using mike fitted in jeep or police van.

Likewise, the information received from the Revenue subordinate are alsopassed on to the various departments, which are involved in the relief operations.

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CHAPTER – 6

PREPAREDNESS MEASURES.

Disaster causes sudden disruption to the normal life of the people and causesdamage to the properties and lives so that social and economic mechanism availableto the society get disturbed and those who are unaware and unprepared generally getaffected more. Hitherto, the approach towards coping the effects of the disaster hasbeen pre-disaster management, evacuation, communications, search and rescue, fire-fighting, medical and psychiatric assistance, provisions of relief and shelters,involving many problems related to Law and Order, etc., After initial trauma, nextphase starts with a long term reconstruction planning which takes about 5-6 years tonormalize the life style in particular area.

In view of these problems, the District Administration has preparedcomprehensive plan which details out preparedness strategy under whichcommunities and district authorities will prepare themselves so that level ofdestruction and unnecessary delay in relief and response can be reduced. Thepreparedness measures includes setting up disaster relief machinery, formulation ofcommunity preparedness plans, training to the specific groups and earmarking fundsfor relief operations.

Check slip for preparation:-

A copy of the plan is furnished to all officials of the Disaster ManagementOrganisation and other stakeholders. It is up to the officers at all the levels to rise upto the occasion in providing relief restoration of damages and rehabilitation of thevictims are achieved within the quickest time possible and by the easiest manner.The aim is to provide immediate relief to the persons in need of it. All departmentalofficers will ensure that the duties and responsibilities assigned to them are carriedon without any further order at every stage and they need not wait for orders at everystage. Sub-collector / RDOs and the Tahsildar will clarify the instructions to theconcerned officials in the vulnerable areas and fix the responsibility. Materialsrequired facing any situation well in advance as briefly narrated below. In the eventof cyclone the first and foremost need will be the provision of alternate arrangementsfor lighting, as the electricity will naturally fail. The Tahsildars are requested toassess the requirements of generators (1) to serve their officers (2) and subordinateofficers (3) other essential services and arrange to send advance intimation to all theproprietors intimating them that they should keep their generators ready for handingover the department at short notice for tiding over the situation. In fact, if the cycloneis imminent the generators may be brought to the offices and fitted so that the failureof lighting arrangements may not stop relief operations.

Staff:-

During the months of October, November and December, ordinarily leaveshould not be granted to any government servant unless it is very essential. Theresidential address of all the members of staff in the various Government officersshould be collected and made available in the Taluk offices where from the manpowerwill have to be utilized in case of an emergency.

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Infrastructure, Repair and Maintenance Early warning & Dissemination System:

Cyclone shelters, Evacuation shelters, schools, community halls are utilized toaccommodate the people to save from disaster. Provision of drinking water, electricityfacility appropriate toilet facilities for men and women shall be ensured. Repairworks, white washing shall be done and maintained neatly. Whenever the messageabout disaster reaches the Emergency Operation Centre, that shall be disseminate toall nodal officers through wireless, VHF sets and through media and early warningsystem. The village level team will receive the message from Nodal officer and pass itto public. The General Public shall be in alert position themselves and they shallvoluntarily migrate to shelters to protect their life.

IDENTIFICATION OF VULNERABLE AREAS

The District Administration had identified 269 Vulnerable areas basedon their vulnerable intensity by collectively compared past disaster experience of thedistrict that faced. The vulnerable areas have been classified into 4 categories andformed Zonal teams, Firka Supervisory teams, Village Level teams to promptly actduring disaster period.

Very Highly Vulnerability - 29

High Vulnerability - 46

Medium Vulnerability – 19

Less Vulnerability - 175

--------------Total 269

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Areas Identified as Very Highly Vulnerable (29) (category -1)

SLNo Name of the Place Name of the

LocationName of the

TalukName of the

Firka

Type of LocalBody (VillagePanchayat /

TownPanchayat/

Municipalities)

1 Parangipettai Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai Town Panchayat

2 Chidambaram Chidambaram Chidambaram Chidambaram Municipality

3 Killai Killai Chidambaram ThiruvakulamTownPanchayat

4 Keezhakundalapadi Keezhakundalapadi Chidambaram ThiruvakulamVillagePanchayat

5 Perampattu Perampattu Chidambaram ThiruvakulamVillagePanchayat

6 Jayankondapattinam Jayankondapattinam Chidambaram ThiruvakulamVillagePanchayat

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7

Cuddalore

Cuddalore

1. Deepan Nagar Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality2. Kumastha Pallam, Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality3. Azhagappa Nagar, Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality4. PurshothamanNagar,

Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality

5. Perappan Kuttai,Vannankuttai,


6. Eswari Nagar,Arumugam Nagar,


Nehru Nagar –I,Nehru Nagar –II


7. K.K. Nagar,Vannarapalayam,


8. Co-OperativeNagar, KamarajarNagar,


9. IrattaipillaiyarColony, SanjeeviStreet,


10.Anna Nagar,Judge BangalowRoad,


11.Kuppam Kulam,BharathidossanPettai,


Indira Nagar, Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality

12.kammaiyampettaiThanam Nagar,


13. Thangaraj Nagar, Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality

14. KuzhanthaiColony, Alai Colony,


15.PannagkattuColony,

Eneekaranthottam,Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality

16.Singarathoppu Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality

17.Akkaraighori Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality

18.Kuttakara Street Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality

19.KinjampettaiSchool


20.Malumiyarpettai Cuddalore Manjakuppam Municipality

8 Kondur

1. VIP Nagar Cuddalore ManjakuppamVillagePanchayat

2. Masilamani Nagar Cuddalore ManjakuppamVillagePanchayat

3. Rainbow Nagar Cuddalore ManjakuppamVillagePanchayat

4. Shanthi Nagar Cuddalore ManjakuppamVillagePanchayat

9 Cuddalore OT Kannagi Nagar Cuddalore ManjakuppamCuddalore OT(NM)

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9 Cuddalore O.T

Market Colony Cuddalore ManjakuppamCuddaloreOT (NM)

Ainthu kinaru Nagar Cuddalore ManjakuppamCuddaloreOT (NM)

Arunthathiyar Nagar Cuddalore ManjakuppamCuddaloreOT (NM)

Kesavan Thottam Cuddalore ManjakuppamCuddaloreOT (NM)

Meenakshi Nagar Cuddalore ManjakuppamCuddaloreOT (NM)

10 Alappakkam Alappakkam Cuddalore ManjakuppamVillagePanchayat

11 Otteri Otteri Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

12 K.N.Pettai K.N.Pettai Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

13 Pathirikuppam

Vijiyalakshmi Nagar Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

Kutturuvu Nagar Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

Sakthi Nagar Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

14 Nanthimangalam Nanthimangalam Kattumannarkoil KumaratchiVillagePanchayat

15 Thirunaraiyur Thirunaraiyur Kattumannarkoil UdayarkudiVillagePanchayat

16 Sarvarajanpettai Sarvarajanpettai Kattumannarkoil UdayarkudiVillagePanchayat

17 Kalkunam T.V.Nallur Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

18 Boothampadi Boothampadi Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

19Arangamangalam

Oonakuppam Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

20 Adoor Agaram Adoor Agaram Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

21 Maruvai Maruvai Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

22 Karuveppambadi Karuveppambadi Kurinjipadi KullanchavadiVillagePanchayat

23 Agathimapuram Agathimapuram Kurinjipadi KullanchavadiVillagePanchayat

24Edangondampattu

Edangondampattu Kurinjipadi KullanchavadiVillagePanchayat

25Ranganathapuram

Ranganathapuram Kurinjipadi KullanchavadiVillagePanchayat

26 Puliyur East Puliyur East Kurinjipadi KullanchavadiVillagePanchayat

27Chottavanam-Koathanur

Chottavanam-Koathanur

VridhachalamKammapuram(W)

VillagePanchayat

28 Devagudi Devagudi VridhachalamKammapuram(W)

VillagePanchayat

29 S.Keenanur S.Keenanur VridhachalamKammapuram(W)

VillagePanchayat

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Areas Identified as High Vulnerable in Cuddalore District (46) (category -II)

SL.No Place Name of the Location Name of the

TalukName of the

Firka


TownPanchayat/

Municipalities)

1 Ellaikudi Ellaikudi Bhuvanagiri Bhuvanagiri VillagePanchayat

2 Chidambaram (NonMunicipal)

Chidambaram (NonMunicipal) Chidambaram Chidambaram

Town Non Municipal

3 Thandeeswaranallur Thandeeswaranallur Chidambaram ChidambaramTown

VillagePanchayat

4 Kadavacherry Kadavacherry Chidambaram ChidambaramTown

VillagePanchayat

5 Visoor Visoor Panruti Kadampuliyur VillagePanchayat

6 Periyakattupalayam Periyakattupalayam Panruti Kadampuliyur VillagePanchayat

7 Melliruppu Melliruppu Panruti Kadampuliyur VillagePanchayat

8 Keeliruppu Keeliruppu Panruti Kadampuliyur VillagePanchayat

9 Adinarayanapuram Adinarayanapuram Kurinjipadi Kullanchavadi VillagePanchayat

10 Kallaiyankuppam Kallaiyankuppam Kurinjipadi Kullanchavadi VillagePanchayat

11 Theerthanagiri Theerthanagiri Kurinjipadi Kullanchavadi VillagePanchayat

12 Sirupalaiyur Sirupalaiyur Kurinjipadi Kullanchavadi VillagePanchayat

13 Agaram Agaram Kurinjipadi Kullanchavadi VillagePanchayat

14 Poovanikuppam Poovanikuppam Kurinjipadi Kullanchavadi VillagePanchayat

15 Kundiyamallur Kundiyamallur Kurinjipadi Kullanchavadi VillagePanchayat

16 Kumaratchi Kumaratchi Kattumannarkoil Kumaratchi Village

Panchayat

17 Varatharajanpettai Varatharajanpettai Kurinjipadi Kurinjipadi VillagePanchayat

18 Kannadi Kannadi Kurinjipadi Kurinjipadi VillagePanchayat

19 Athipattu Athipattu Kurinjipadi Kurinjipadi VillagePanchayat

20 Kolakudi Kolakudi Kurinjipadi Kurinjipadi VillagePanchayat

21 Thiruchorpuram Thiruchorpuram Cuddalore Manjakuppam VillagePanchayat

22 Nellikuppam Nellikuppam Panruti Nellikuppam Municipality

23 Manikollai Manikollai Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai VillagePanchayat

24 Periyapattu Colony Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai VillagePanchayat

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25 Poovalai Poovalai East Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai VillagePanchayat

Poovalai West

26 Senthirakillai Senthirakillai Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai VillagePanchayat

27 Silambimangalam Silambimangalam Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai VillagePanchayat

28 Thatchakadu Thatchakadu Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai VillagePanchayat

29 Vayalamour Vayalamour Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai VillagePanchayat

30 Velangipattu Velangipattu Bhuvanagiri Parangipettai VillagePanchayat

31 Karaimedu Karaimedu Cuddalore Reddichavadi VillagePanchayat

32 Manjakuzhi

Mettu Colony

Bhuvanagiri Sethiathope VillagePanchayatAvana Manjakuzhi

Al Mark Nagar

33 Karivetti Karivetti Bhuvanagiri Sethiathope VillagePanchayat

34 Kathazhai Kathazhai Bhuvanagiri Sethiathope VillagePanchayat

35 Annamalainagar Annamalainagar Chidambaram Thiruvakkulam TownPanchayat

36 Vallampadugai Vallampadugai Chidambaram Thiruvakkulam VillagePanchayat

37 Melathirukazhipalai Melathirukazhipalai Chidambaram Thiruvakkulam VillagePanchayat

38 Nanjamagathuvazhkai Nanjamagathuvazhkai Chidambaram Thiruvakkulam VillagePanchayat

39 Pichavaram Pichavaram Chidambaram Thiruvakkulam VillagePanchayat

40 Vellapakkam Vellapakkam Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

41 Mudhanai Mudhanai Vridhachalam U.Managalam VillagePanchayat

42 Kolliruppu Kolliruppu Vridhachalam U.Managalam VillagePanchayat

43 Vadakkuvelore Vadakkuvelore Vridhachalam U.Managalam VillagePanchayat

44 Elleri Elleri Kattumannarkoil Udaiarkudi Village

Panchayat

45 K.Adoor K.Adoor Chidambaram Chidamabram VillagePanchayat

46 M.P.Agaram M.P.Agaram Cuddalore Rettichavadi VillagePanchayat

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Areas Identified as Moderately Vulnerable in Cuddalore District (19) (category-III)

SL. No Place Name of the Location Name of the Taluk Name of theFirka


TownPanchayat/

Municipalities )

1 Nathamedu Nathamedu Bhuvanagiri BhuvanagiriVillagePanchayat

2 Sivayam Sivayam Chidambaram ChidambaramVillagePanchayat

3 Neyveli Neyveli Vridhachalam Kammapuram Township

4 Karuppur Karuppur Kattumannarkoil KumaratchiVillagePanchayat

5 Keezhur Keezhur Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

6 Kothavacherry Kothavacherry Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

7 Mu. Agaram Mu. Agaram VridhachalamMangalampettai KO

VillagePanchayat

8 Perperiyankuppam Perperiyankuppam Panruti MarungoorVillagePanchayat

9 Kattukudalore Kattukudalore Panruti MarungoorVillagePanchayat

10 M.P. Agaram M.P. Agaram Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

11 Kuduvelichavadi Kuduvelichavadi Kattumannarkoil T.PuththurVillagePanchayat

12 Thillaividagan Thillaividagan Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

13 C. N. Palayam(Theedirkuppam)

C. N. Palayam(Theedirkuppam)

CuddaloreThiruvanthipuram

VillagePanchayat

14 Iruppu Iruppu Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

15 Karunakaranallur Karunakaranallur Kattumannarkoil UdaiarkudiVillagePanchayat

16 Ruthirasolai Ruthirasolai Kattumannarkoil UdaiarkudiVillagePanchayat

17 Puthukooraipet Puthukooraipet VridhachalamVridhachalamNorth

VillagePanchayat

18 Nadukuppam Nadukuppam Cuddalore ManjakuppamVillagePanchayat

19 Poondiyankuppam Poondiyankuppam Cuddalore ManjakuppamVillagePanchayat

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Areas Identified as Low Vulnerable in Cuddalore District (175) (category -IV)

SL.No Place Name of the

LocationName of theTaluk Name of the Firka

Type of LocalBody (VillagePanchayat /TownPanchayat/Municipalities )

1 Panruti Panruti Panruti Panruti Municipality

2 Bhuvanagiri Bhuvanagiri Bhuvanagiri BhuvanagiriTownPanchayat

3 Annavalli Annavalli Cuddalore CuddaloreVillagePanchayat

4 Karaikadu Karaikadu Cuddalore CuddaloreVillagePanchayat

5 Thiruvandipuram Thiruvandipuram Cuddalore CuddaloreVillagePanchayat

6 Sedaplayam Sedapalayam Kurinjipadi KullanchavadiVillagePanchayat

7 Pathirikupam Pathirikupam Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

8 Pillali Pillali Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

9Periyaganganankuppam

Periyaganganankuppam

Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

10 Nallathur Nallathur Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

11Thirupanampakkam

Thirupanampakkam Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

12Singirikudi(Nallavadu)

Singirikudi(Nallavadu)

Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

13 Pachaiyankuppam Pachaiyankuppam Cuddalore ThiruvandipuramVillagePanchayat

14 Kudikadu Kudikadu Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

15 Karanapattu Karanapattu Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

16 Chellancherri Chellancherri Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

17 Nathapattu Nathapattu Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

18 Pallipatu Pallipatu Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

19 Pudhukadai Pudhukadai Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

20 Marudhadu Marudhadu Cuddalore ManjakuppamVillagePanchayat

21 Azhagianatham Azhagianatham Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

22 Karamanikuppam Karamanikuppam Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

23 Melazhinjipattu Melazhinjipattu Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

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24 Keezhazhinjipattu Keezhazhinjipattu Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

25 Thookanampakkam Thookanampakkam Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

26 Madhalapattu Madhalapattu Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

27 Kilinjikuppam Kilinjikuppam Cuddalore RettichavadiVillagePanchayat

28 P.V. Natham P.V. Natham Panruti NellikuppamVillagePanchayat

29 Paalur Paalur Panruti NellikuppamVillagePanchayat

30 Sanniyasipettai Sanniyasipettai Panruti NellikuppamVillagePanchayat

31 Chitharasur Chitharasur Panruti PanrutiVillagePanchayat

32 Narimedu Narimedu Panruti NellikuppamVillagePanchayat

33 Sundharavandi Sundharavandi Panruti NellikuppamVillagePanchayat

34 Akkadavalli Akkadavalli Panruti PanrutiVillagePanchayat

35 Sathipattu Sathipattu Panruti NellikuppamVillagePanchayat

36 Keezharungunam Keezharungunam Panruti NellikuppamVillagePanchayat

37Veerasingankuppam

Veerasingankuppam

Panruti MarungoorVillagePanchayat

38 L.N. Puram L.N. Puram Panruti PanrutiVillagePanchayat

39 Anguchettipalayam Anguchettipalayam Panruti PanrutiVillagePanchayat

40 Sorathur Sorathur Panruti MarungoorVillagePanchayat

41 Kattukudalore Kattukudalore Panruti MarungoorVillagePanchayat

42 Muthandikuppam Muthandikuppam Panruti MarungoorVillagePanchayat

43 Kadampuliyur Kadampuliyur Panruti KadampuliyurVillagePanchayat

44 Kudimiyankuppam Kudimiyankuppam Panruti KadampuliyurVillagePanchayat

45 Vazhuthalampattu Vazhuthalampattu Kurinjipadi KullanchavadiVillagePanchayat

46 Vanathirayapuram Vanathirayapuram Panruti PanrutiVillagePanchayat

47 Thiyagavalli Thiyagavalli Cuddalore CuddaloreVillagePanchayat

48 Kanagarapattu Kanagarapattu Chidambaram ChidambaramVillagePanchayat

49 Krishnankuppam Krishnankuppam Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

50 Venkatampettai Venkatampettai Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

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51Gothandaramapuram

Gothandaramapuram

Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

52 Anukkanpattu Anukkanpattu Kurinjipadi KullanchavadiVillagePanchayat

53 Vadakuthu Vadakuthu Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

54 Perumathur Perumathur Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

55 Annathanapettai Annathanapettai Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

56 Koranapattu Koranapattu Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

57Madhanagopalapuram

Madhanagopalapuram

Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

58 Vadakkumelur Vadakkumelur Kurinjipadi KurinjipadiVillagePanchayat

59Thondamanatham -Subramaniyapuram

Thondamanatham -Subramaniyapuram Kurinjipadi Kullanchavadi

VillagePanchayat

60 Saaliyanthoppu Saaliyanthoppu Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

61 Vaiyur Vaiyur Chidambaram ChidambaramVillagePanchayat

62 Edaiyur Edaiyur Chidambaram ChidambaramVillagePanchayat

63Thavatharthampattu

Thavatharthampattu

KattumannarKoil KumaratchiVillagePanchayat

64 Melaparuthikudi Melaparuthikudi KattumannarKoil KumaratchiVillagePanchayat

65 Thunisiramedu Thunisiramedu KattumannarKoil KumaratchiVillagePanchayat

66 Kiliyur Kiliyur KattumannarKoil KumaratchiVillagePanchayat

67 Keelnatham Keelnatham KattumannarKoil KumaratchiVillagePanchayat

68 Melavanniyur Melavanniyur Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

69 Keerapalayam Keerapalayam Bhuvanagiri BhuvanagiriVillagePanchayat

70 Kothanadavilagam Kothanadavilagam Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

71Palayancherthangudi

Palayancherthangudi

Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

72 Vadapakkam Vadapakkam Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

73 Mugaiyur Mugaiyur Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

74 Pannapattu Pannapattu Chidambaram T.PuthurVillagePanchayat

75 Sirukalur Sirukalur Chidambaram T.PuthurVillagePanchayat

76 Sengalmedu Sengalmedu Chidambaram Chidambaram townVillagePanchayat

77 Veerasolagan Veerasolagan Chidambaram Chidambaram townVillagePanchayat

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78 Pudaiyur Pudaiyur Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

79 Valasakkadu Valasakkadu KattumannarKoil SrimushnamVillagePanchayat

80 Edaiyanpalcherri Edaiyanpalcherri Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

81 Kannangudi Kannangudi Chidambaram ChidambaramVillagePanchayat

82 C. Sathamanagalam C. Sathamanagalam KattumannarKoil SrimushnamVillagePanchayat

83 Boothangudi Boothangudi Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

84Ayyanur akkaramangalam

Ayyanur akkaramangalam


85 Kavalakudi Kavalakudi Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

86 Vattathur Vattathur KattumannarKoil KumaratchiVillagePanchayat

87 Kudalaiyathur Kudalaiyathur KattumannarKoil SrimushnamVillagePanchayat

88ThenHarirajapuram

ThenHarirajapuram


89 Parathur Parathur Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

90 Vilaagam Vilaagam Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

91 Chokkankollai Chokkankollai Chidambaram OrathurVillagePanchayat

92 Thillainayagapuram Thillainayagapuram Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

93 C.Manampadi C.Manampadi Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

94 Kaththalai Kaththalai Bhuvanagiri SethiyathopeVillagePanchayat

95 Karivetti Karivetti Bhuvanagiri SethiyathopeVillagePanchayat

96 Adhivaraganallur Adhivaraganallur KattumannarKoil SrimushnamVillagePanchayat

97 Ariyakoshti Ariyakoshti Bhuvanagiri ParangipettaiVillagePanchayat

98 Arunmozhidevan Arunmozhidevan Bhuvanagiri ParangipettaiVillagePanchayat

99 Chinnakomatti Chinnakomatti Bhuvanagiri ParangipettaiVillagePanchayat

100 Chinnurpudhupettai Chinnurpudhupettai Bhuvanagiri ParangipettaiVillagePanchayat

101 Kavarapattu Kavarapattu Chidambaram ChidambaramVillagePanchayat

102 Kanagarapattu Kanagarapattu Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

103 Keezhamanakudi Keezhamanakudi Bhuvanagiri BhuvanagiriVillagePanchayat

104 Keezhanuvampattu Keezhanuvampattu Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

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105 Keezhaperambai Keezhaperambai Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

106 Keezhithirukazhipalai Keezhithirukazhipalai Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

107 C. Kothangudi C. Kothangudi Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

108 Kothattai Kothattai Bhuvanagiri ParangipettaiVillagePanchayat

109 Kovilampoondi Kovilampoondi Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

110 Kumaramangalam Kumaramangalam Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

111 Kuriyaamangalam Kuriyaamangalam Bhuvanagiri BhuvanagiriVillagePanchayat

112 B. Maduvangarai B. Maduvangarai Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

113 Meethikudi Meethikudi Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

114 Nakkaravanthangudi Nakkaravanthangudi Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

115 Pallipadai Pallipadai Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

116 Periyakomatti Periyakomatti Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

117 Pinnathur Pinnathur Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

118Thandavarayasozhaganpettai

Thandavarayasozhaganpettai

Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

119Uthamasozhamangalam

Uthamasozhamangalam

Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

120 Vasaputhur Vasaputhur Chidambaram ThiruvakkulamVillagePanchayat

121 Villiyanallur Villiyanallur Bhuvanagiri ParangipettaiVillagePanchayat

122Chinnakandiyankuppam

Chinnakandiyankuppam

VridhachalamVridhachalamNorth

VillagePanchayat

123 Sathukudalmelpathi Sathukudalmelpathi VridhachalamVridhachalamNorth

VillagePanchayat

124 Sathukudalkeelpathi Sathukudalkeelpathi VridhachalamVridhachalamNorth

VillagePanchayat

125 Melpathi Melpathi Vridhachalam Kammapuram EastVillagePanchayat

126Seplanatham(South)

Seplanatham(South)

Vridhachalam SeplanathamVillagePanchayat

127Seplanatham(North)

Seplanatham(North)

Vridhachalam SeplanathamVillagePanchayat

128 U. Mangalam U. Mangalam Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

129 Keezhpathi Keezhpathi Vridhachalam Kammapuram EastVillagePanchayat

130 Ammeri Ammeri Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

131 Mummudichozhagan Mummudichozhagan Vridhachalam Kammapuram WestVillagePanchayat

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132 Periyakappankulam Periyakappankulam Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

133 Koonankurichi Koonankurichi Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

134 Uthangal Uthangal Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

135 Chinnakapangulam Chinnakapangulam Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

136 Perikapangulam Perikapangulam Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

137 Oomangalam Oomangalam Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

138 Gangaikondan Gangaikondan Vridhachalam U.MangalamVillagePanchayat

139 Allichigudi Allichigudi Vridhachalam Vridhachalam(S)VillagePanchayat

140 T.V.Puthur T.V.Puthur Vridhachalam Vridhachalam(S)VillagePanchayat

141 Keezhakurichi Keezhakurichi Veppur VeppurVillagePanchayat

142 Melakurichi Melakurichi Veppur VeppurVillagePanchayat

143 Ivathugudi Ivathugudi Veppur VeppurVillagePanchayat

144 Ilangiyanur Ilangiyanur Veppur VeppurVillagePanchayat

145 Varambanur Varambanur Veppur VeppurVillagePanchayat

146O.Keeranur-P.Povanoor

O.Keeranur-P.Povanoor

Vridhachalam Kammapuram EastVillagePanchayat

147 Konur - vadakarai Konur - vadakarai Tittagudi Tittagudi Village Pancha

148Erapavur –Narasingamangalam

Erapavur -Narasingamangalam

Tittagudi TittagudiVillagePanchayat

149Arukeri –mel nemili

Arukeri - melnemili

Tittagudi TittagudiVillagePanchayat

150 Kosapalam Kosapalam Tittagudi PennadamVillagePanchayat

151Nidhinatham-Navalur

Nidhinatham-Navalur

Tittagudi Tittagudi EastVillagePanchayat

152 Athamangalam Athamangalam Tittagudi Tittagudi EastVillagePanchayat

153 Karkodal Karkodal Vridhachalam Kammapuram(W)VillagePanchayat

154 Cheplanatham Cheplanatham Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

155 Periyakurichi Periyakurichi Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

156 Kelpathi Kelpathi Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

157 Iyankondanchavadi Iyankondanchavadi Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

158 Kottagam Kottagam Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

159 Kammapuram Kammapuram Vridhachalam Kammapuram Village

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Panchayat

160 Mumidichozhagan Mumidichozhagan Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

161 Neyveli Neyveli Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

162 Melpaanapattu Melpaanapattu Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

163 O.Athanur O.Athanur Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

164 Sathapadi Sathapadi Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

165 Siruvarapur Siruvarapur Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

166 Peruvarapur Peruvarapur Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

167 Koottumulai Koottumulai Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

168 Ottimedu Ottimedu Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

169 Perunthurai Perunthurai Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

170 Pavazhangudi Pavazhangudi Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

171 Keeramangalam Keeramangalam Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

172 Paravanur Paravanur Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

173Katchiperuma-natham

Katchiperuma-natham

Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

174 M.Puthur M.Puthur Vridhachalam Kammapuram(E)VillagePanchayat

175 Chinnaparur Chinnaparur Vridhachalam Manglam coVillagePanchayat

TRAINING AND MOCK DRILLS:-

As Cuddalore District is a coastal district, all the Taluk Tahsildars have beendirected to conduct mock drills for evacuation during the month of September everyyear under the head of Revenue Divisional Officers concerned. In the coastal taluksof Cuddalore, Kurinjipadi and Chidambaram the District Collector and the DistrictRevenue Officer respectively will preside over the mock drill function. In order tocreate mass awareness among the public, the B.D.Os have been specificallyinstructed to utilize the “GRAMA SABHA” meeting.

InventoryDecentralizing of inventory management such as powersaw, JCB, Gensets,

Emergency lights, Petromax light is done at block level so that the zonal teamsreact satisfactorily.

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Distribution of relief materials

When hearing about the disaster the public with helping tendency willapproach District Administration to provide food items, cloths, kitchen kits andsome other items which family needs.

For receipt and onward despatch of relief materials to affected areas, 16centres have been formed and Project Officer Mahalir Thittam and Project OfficerPuthuvazhvu Thittam have been appointed to attend the work.

Centre for relief materials

1. District Collector’s Office (Ground Floor)

2. Annai Velankanni Polytechnic College, Anguchettypalayam, Panruti.

3. Municipal Council Hall, Chidambaram.

4. Gurukulam Girls Higher Secondary School,Vadalur.

5. Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Vridhachalam.

6. Taluk Office (Old Building), Kattumannarkoil.

7. Government Arts College, B.Mutlur.

8. Thiruvalluvar Arts College, Kurinjipadi.

9. Government Higher Secondary School, Keerapalayam.

10.Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Kammapuram.

11.Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Kumaratchi.

12.Vallalar Gurukulam, Vadalur.

13.Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Mangalore.

14.Maritime Centre, Annamalai University, Parangipettai.

15.Government Higher Secondary School, Annagramam.

16.Government Higher Secondary School, Srimushnam.

Cyclone:

On receipt of warning message from the meteorological Department in theCollector’s office, the same will be communicated to the R.D.O’s, the Tahsildar andthe BDO’s. The Tahsildars and the BDO’s will on receipt of the first warning, whichis issued as far as possible 48 hours before the storm and wind and follow badweather, communicate the same to their subordinates and follow it up with theinstructions received from the Revenue Divisional Officers.

The second stage of the warning issued 24 hours prior to the commencement ofthe expected bad weather and subsequent bulletin will be passed through internetwill be broadcasted at frequent intervals by interrupting routine programme and

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will contain the latest information about the position and intensity of the storm, itsmovement and details of the expected adverse weather. The third stage of warningis issued when the cyclone is at a distance of 200 Km from the coast. When thestorm comes within the coverage of the coastal radar’s it is continuously trackedand whether bulletins on the same are broadcasted every hour from the nearestAIR Station. And also telecasted in News chennals of television.

When the communication channels with the meteorological Center at Chennaibreaks down during disturbed weather conditions latest information about cyclonewarning may be obtained over phone from the nearest cyclone detection indoorstations.

F.M.RADIO

During many catastrophic situations, radio was the only medium availableto the survivors. Transistors are the only source of information for fishermentrapped by cyclones in deep sea. Similarly, the communities living in Katcha areasgot first-hand information about the floods through radios. Proximity to the affectedlocal community is the most important consideration the media consumer takesinto account while choosing a mass medium to get the information and trusting it.

A first of its kind emergency radio station, meant to connect people duringnatural disasters, has been set up in Cuddalore district. The 24-hour radio, 107.8FM, which goes on air from the district collectorate, connect people within a radiusof 20 km and available on most devices, including cellphones. The radio helps inpreparing the Community to alert in the event of disaster in advance so as to savehuman and property loss. During natural calamities power could go. But this FMradio would run in power back-up and people can receive it in ordinary FM devicesand even on mobile phones. The F.M Radio is maintained by the Managing Trusteeand Founder of the radio.Saranalayam, a Non-Governmental Organisation or NGO, with the help ofvolunteers. The District Collectorate provides them with information.The locals have welcomed the initiative.

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CHAPTER – 7.

DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN.

TRIGGER MECHANISM AND OPERATIONAL DIRECTION

The trigger mechanism envisage that on receiving signals of a disasterhappening or likely to happen, all activities required for the mitigation process areenergised and activated simultaneously without loss of any time and themanagement of the event is visible on the ground. The primary objectives of theTrigger mechanism is to undertake immediate rescue and relief operations andstabilise the mitigation process as quickly as possible.

The Trigger mechanism is in fact a preparedness plan in which all theparticipating officers and agencies know in advance the task assigned to them andthe manner in which they have to be prepared themselves to respond. As such theorganisation and planning has already been taken care of. The resources areidentified including manpower, materials and equipment. The performers shouldhave adequate delegation of financial and administrative powers and have themandate for accomplishing the task.

Generally the activities include evacuation, search and rescue temporaryshelter, food, drinking water, clothing, health and sanitation, communications,accessibility and public information. All these major activities, which are commonin all types of disaster, require sub division and preparation of sub action plans byeach specified authority. They will be required to list all requirements and theiravailability within the prescribed response time.

To sum up, the trigger mechanism is an emergency quick response,mechanism like ignition switch, when energized, spontaneously sets the vehicles ofmanagement into motion on the road of Disaster mitigation.

The District Collector, the Chairman of the Disaster ManagementOrganisation activates the trigger mechanism in the district. Immediately, onreceipt of warning message he starts issuing and receiving information to and fromall the departments, which each department is expected to pass on. Standardoperating procedures (SOPS) of various departments are given in another chapter.However, key response activities of various departments are given below:-

Response activities for various departments:

1. To be alert to meet with emergencies

2. To undertake rescue operation along with Fire and Rescue department, andif necessary with NDRF and SDRF.

3. To keep ready the wireless sets in the police station and VHF sets in revenueand local bodies for passing the message about the damages and reliefoperations to the officers concerned.

4. To maintain law and order. / To maintain communication

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5. The five basic stages of response to an emergency or disaster are (i)Notification / Warning., (ii)immediate Public Safety, (iii) Property Security,(iv) Public Welfare and (v) restoration. The length of each stage depends uponthe emergency situation.

Issue of Warning:

Notification / Warning is the first stage of response. Warning should be issuedto two specific groups:-

1) The general Public and

2) Departments and agencies who are all responding to the emergency.

In most emergency situations the loss of human life and property from adisaster can be substantially reduced by timely issue of warning to the communitylikely to be affected from the disaster. Similarly, providing a quick responseimmediately after the disaster can substantially reduce the suffering of the affectedpeople. Those in the immediate danger area should be informed by more directmeans using public address systems. Those departments, individuals or agencies,which must be alerted, should be informed according to the emergencypreparedness plan. The people who are expected to respond must be given enoughinformation so that they know what to do.

Immediate Public Safety deals primarily with providing emergency medicalservices, search & rescue and evacuation from the disaster area. The primaryconcern is safety of the people and treatment of those who are injured.

Property Security deals primarily with the protection of property in thecommunity. Primarily local police carry out the actions in this stage. The policeshould see that property is safe and looting or vandalism does not occur. The firedepartment aids in prevention of further damage to surrounding property. ThePublic Works / Highways Department / Local Urban or Rural bodies providemechinaries and manpower for removing debris, pumping out the rain water,removing fallen trees .

During Disaster period, the first responders shall take timely effectiveapproach to attend to the immediate needs of the affected population and to giveinformation to the nodal and other Line Department Officials to carry out therescue operations.

EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE

Infrastructure facilities desktop computers, telephone number VHF/HFfacilities, FM radio, toll free telephone No.1077 has been installed in flood controlroom of District Collectorate for receiving and communicating information inrespect of disaster related incidents.

The broadcast in VHF system will commence with a peep sound. Soon afterthat there will be two minutes silence. During this period, the set operator shouldprepare himself to take down the message that would be broadcasted through this

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system. As soon as he has taken down the message he should communicate themessage to all concerned at once for taking necessary immediate action. Asmessage would be broadcasted at any time, during the period of bad weather it isabsolutely necessary that responsible Assistants are posted in turn system toattend to this important item of work, round the clock. All concerned officialsshould take necessary action to communicate warning messages receivedimmediately to all concerned as and when received during the monsoon period. Allthe officers, who are entrusted with flood relief operations, are requested to avail ofthis facility by having a close contact with the officers where the set has beeninstalled, ascertain the weather position and plug into the action as circumstanceswarrant.

RISK REDUCTION:

The following are the points which reduces the risk on the occurrence of thedisaster:

a) Restore communication networks and ensure the integrity of thecommunicationnetwork;

b) The Task Force in association with the Search & Rescue Teams of the Police& Fire should thoroughly search the affected area for survivors, injured anddead if any;

c) In case of heavy flooding and inundation, vehicular access may be restrictedandhence suitable rafts/boats should be used to rescue the marooned peopleand evacuate them to safer places;

d) The water logged in the habitation should be pumped out and to be seenthat thepumped out water is let through the nearest channel or canal.

e) If required fire engines should also be utilized for sucking water from theinundated area.

f) The breaches of channels, rivers and the roads shall be protected with thecasaurina poles and sandbags.

g) The power supply in areas likely to be hit by gale shall be disconnected.Arrangements should also be made to move generators to such powerdisconnected areas within short notice.

h) The public shall be warned not to go the side of the water bodies / rivers.i) When the Primary Health Center is overcrowded by the affected/admitted

victims, the excess population has to be shifted to the nearest GeneralHospital

EVACUATION MEASURES:-

The injured and wounded persons due to wall collapse of houses should besent to the Govt. Hospital and PHC by the revenue authorities. Once the people areevacuated under the orders of the Collector or Divisional level Relief officer, theyshould be retained at the Camps until further orders.

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Food packet should be supplied according to the yardstick prescribed by theGovernment. If there are more number of shelter homes in the Taluk, centralkitchen may be located from where food packets shall be prepared and supplied tothe shelter home. The VAOs are the custodians of the vessels to be used forcooking. They should assess the availability of the cooking vessels well in advance.

The noon meal centers available in the village may be utilised for the centralkitchen. But proper thought should be given to whether the food packets can betransported to the shelter homes from the central kitchen without any difficultyand whether any road facilities lorries or vans are available to transport the foodpackets and a conscious decision is to be taken in this regard. If not, suitable stepsmay be taken to prepare the food packets for shelter homes separately. The foodshould be supplied twice a day following scale of ration as detailed in the tablebelow:

(Allocation scale of food items)

Sl.No.

Name of the foodarticle

Quantity prescribed for 100persons per day (two times)

1 Rice 40 Kgs

2 Vegetable 18 Kgs

3 Oil 01 Kgs.

4 Tamarind 02 Kgs.

5 Dhall 05 Kgs

6 Sundry items 01 Kgs.

7 Fire items 50 Kgs.

8 Salt 01Kgs

The Special Tahsildar (Civil Supplies) / Taluk Supply Officer are responsibleto see that the required food articles are drawn from the nearest fair price shops orfrom the operational godown of the TNCSC, if necessary. They are also required tosee that adequate quantum is available for use at the time of emergency, if any.The food packets shall be supplied to the individual with the assistance of thepolice. The Firka Level relief officers are responsible for taking the food packetsfrom the central kitchen to the shelter homes. The Divisional Zonal Officers inconsultation with the Collector has to decide the period of stay of the people in theshelter homes.

In case of receipt of warning messages of severe cyclone, Fishermen areadvised by the Assistant Director of fisheries not to venture into sea for fishing.

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When calamity occurs, immediate action should be taken to cut off the powersupply to avoid loss of lives. In order to restore the traffic, the wind fallen trees arecut and removed by using power saws and cranes by the highways department.Road erosion and culvert damages are to be immediately attended by the HighwaysDepartment and restored by putting sand bags and erecting casuarina poles. Thefallen electrical poles and Tele communication poles have to be restored within 4hours by the TNEB, Telecom departments by taking steps on war footing manner.

Daily figures on number of house affected, number of persons removed tosafer places, number of persons missing or dead, number of cattle lost, number ofclothing distributed and the quantum of feeding arrangements made and numberof breaches in river banks noticed and the nature of flood, whether subsiding risingand whether there is any rise inflow of water into irrigation sources should bereported.

The Tahsildar should arrange for reporting the rainfall particulars to theflood control room exactly by 7.30 A.M. every day. This job should be given morecare and the Tahsildar should see that the rainfall particulars are properlygathered and furnished to the Collector and Emergency Operation Centre withoutfail. Tahsildar should also ensure about the good conditions of rain gauges.

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FLOW CHART OF THE RESPONSE PLAN

REHABILITATION AND FINAL ASSESSMENTOF DAMAGE

QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DISASTER SITUATION

MOBILIZATION OF TASK FORCE/ TEAMS

DEPLOYMENT OF SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM

EVACUATION, COORDINATION WITH DEPTS

MOBILZATION OF RELIEF & EQUIPMENTS

WARNING MSGFROM

POLICE/MET

OCCURRENCEMSG FROM

VILLAGE/TALUK

DISTRICTADMIN

INFROMATIONTO STATE EOC &

SECRETARIAT

INFROMATIONTO PUBLIC

PRESS, AIR, DD

DISTRICTCONTROL

ROOM

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CHAPTER – 8.

RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY PROGRAMME

REHABILITATION:

Rehabilitation and Recovery encompass support strategies that are gearedtowards the restoration of human centered services and infrastructure as well asthe restoration of the physical and ecological integrity of the affected ecosystem.Proper assessments of damage and the determination of appropriate rehabilitationand recovery measures are the best ways to mitigate the effects of disaster.Recovery, Rehabilitation and Building Back Better (BBB) are the key words.

Public Welfare consists of two main operations, i.e., caring for the peopleafter the emergency and assessing damage. This stage is where it is most importantthat all the services work closely. During the public welfare stage the primeconcern is about mass care for injured, shelter for the homeless, food and clothingfor those in need. During this stage assessment of the damage is necessary in orderto obtain allotment of funds.

Immediately after the rescue operations are over, the rehabilitation processhas to be taken up. A quick assessment of damages to house eligible for grant ofremedy of families who have lost their lives should be done. The RDOs shouldearmark a separate staff for carrying out intensive enumeration of (1) Human loss(2) Cattle loss (3) damages to the houses/ damages to crop etc. A duty chart shouldbe neatly drawn involving all revenue personnel and earmarking area and keptready to depute them to the affected area as soon as the calamities are over. As faras possible, the personnel assigned the enumeration work have to complete itquickly and simultaneously. As and when the assessment of damages is over therelief amount should be released to the affected persons. Issue of free rice anddistribution of clothing shall follow according to standing orders on the subjectamended from time to time.

Relief amount: -

As per the existing order (G.O.Ms.No.380, Revenue (DM-III(2)) Departmentdated 27.10.2015) relief amount of Rs.4,00,000/-is given for loss of life. TheTahsildar is responsible for granting this amount to the affected family within 24hours after ensuring that the death is due to the disaster after collection andverification of the necessary documents like death certificte, F.I.R and post mortemcertificate.

In respect of fully affected family one Dhothi and Saree are to be supplied toeach affected family, The Manager, Co-optex, Cuddalore will be keeping in reservesufficient number of sets at their sales depots. The moment of Cyclone / Flood hitsthe district and the damages are known, it may be possible for the RDOs within 24hours to asses approximate number of houses/families affected and the number ofsets of clothing required. The RDOs should arrange to collect this information fromthe Zonal Officers and place their indent direct to the Manager, Co-optex and

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Cuddalore. The co-opetex will arrange to issue instructions to their sales depots tosupply the required number of dhothis and sarees to the Tahsildars concerned whoin turn will arrange to take delivery of the cloth and distribute them to the eligiblepersons.

Relief to Weavers and Fishermen:

Regarding, relief to weavers and fishermen, the Assistant Director ofHandloom and Assistant Director of Fisheries shall arrange to assess the losssustained by the members of the community and ensure that the relief is grantedthrough these departments. In order to avoid delay and to get up to dateinformation, the RDO should arrange to get the information through the Zonalofficers about affected weaver (i.e) number of weavers affected, number of loomslost and details of other damages if any. So also the Zonal officers of Firkas shouldmake a quick assessment of the damages to the boats and nets and loss of Lives offishermen. The RDO should arrange to get the information relating to the twocommunities daily and include it in the house enumeration. Separate statisticsshould be obtained for weavers and fishermen and necessary separate registersshall be maintained so that they can be checked up with the handlooms andfisheries department before finalising the patterns of relief and quantum of relief.

Assessment of Cattle Losses:-

For the loss of cattle also enumeration is done and relief granted afterobtaining the postmortem report from the Joint Director of Animal husbandry.The Veterinary Doctors should visit the villages where the loss of cattle stock isreported and conduct the postmortem and send reports. Then only the owners canget the relief amount. The relief amount for cattle loss is paid as perG.O.Ms.No.380, Revenue (DM.I (2)) Department dated. 27.10.2015.

Assessment of Damages of Crops:

A preliminary and immediate assessment of the damages of crops and therelief measures required shall be reported to the Collector by the Joint Director ofAgriculture, Cuddalore so that the Government can be approached for necessaryorders, funds etc., As it has been usually the practice to move seeds from his officeto the places affected, as soon as the calamity is reported, the J.D of Agriculture,Cuddalore, has to chalk out programme for movement of the seeds and pesticidesetc and make arrangements to move them to the needy areas with sufficientquantity. Similarly the J.D of Co-operative Societies in consultation with J.DAgriculture should move the stock of fertilizers to the affected areas immediately.As regards crop damages, the assessment is done by the J.D of Agriculture andD.D of Horticulture and relief assistance is given as per G.O.Ms.No.380 Revenue(NCIII (2)) Department dated. 27.10.2015 which is enclosed in the Annexure.

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Damages Assessment by Other Departments:-

After the occurrence of the Disaster, the quantum of damages pertaining toother departments are also assessed immediately to give the required assistanceand to take up the restoration works.

1 Damages to Electrical Power System Tamilnadu Electricity Board

2 Damages to Roads Highways /Municipality / TownPanchayat / Village Panchayat

3 Damages to Public Building Public Works Department(Buildings)

4 Damages to Tele communication System Telecom Department

5 Damages to Irrigation Sources Public Works Department (W.R.O)

6 Damages to Fishermen community suchas boats and fishing etc Fisheries Department

Based on the assessment received from the concerned department about thedamages, requisite funds are to be requested from the Government and on receiptof funds reconstruction and restoration works are to be done by departments.

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CHAPTER – 9.

MAINSTREAMING CONCERNS INTO DEVELOPMENT PLANS /

PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

MITIGATION MEASURES UNDER TAKEN

After the devastating “Thane Cyclone”, 79,325 concrete houses in rural areaswere constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) to replace thethatched huts.

After Floods 2015, 2687 numbers IAY houses were constructed underpermanent restoration works.

1. Mitigation measures for flood

Long term steps for prevention of floods in Cuddalore District.There are 2750 channels in Cuddalore District with cross masonries such

as regulators and shutters. In the year 2016-17, from the Maintenance Grant,150 channels were taken up to carryout masonry repairs, shutter repairs andperiodical maintenance such as applying Oil, Grease and Paints by P.W.D (WRD) atan estimated expenditure of Rupees Five Crores and Sixty Eight Lakhs (Rs.5.68Crore).

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Under MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme), the Rural Development Department identified works for 342 PWDchannels for a total length 900 Km., at an estimated amount of Rs.9.09 Crores.Administrative Sanction already given and the works completed by DRDA.

Other Flood Mitigation Works by DRDA:

As a rehabilitation measure to rehabilitate those families severely affected byFloods in the year 2015 in Panruti Taluk, a package to replace the dilapidated 75houses at Periyakattupalayam village in Panruti taluk under Indira Aawaz Yojanascheme was derived. For this an extent of 1.64 Hectare of land atPeriakattupalayam Village was identified and the house construction work wascompleted and finished houses were handed over to the affected families.

To mitigate floods, under Scheme Component of Pooled Assigned Revenue2015-16 (SCPAR), five works have been sanctioned at an estimate of Rs.24.53Crores and the works are in progress.

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FLOOD MITIGATION WORKS TAKEN UP IN SCPAR 2015-16

S.No Name of the work

Name of thePanchayat

Union

Name of theVillage Panchayat

EstimateAmt.(Rs.inlakhs)

1

Formation of road fromEast Coast roadCuddaloreSemmandalam –Pattampakkam Km 0/0-15/500

Cuddalore

Kondur &NathapattuPanchayatsMelpattam

pakkam TownPanchayat

1770.75

2

Strengthening VKT roadto Paravanaru bund (ViaT.V. Nallur) road Km -0/0-4/8

Kurinjipadi Kalkunam 133.50

3Construction of Highlevel single lane bridgeacross Velliyankal odai

Kumaratchi Sarvarajanpettai 250.00

4

Construction of Highlevel single lane bridgeacross Pasimuthan odaiin Keelanuvampattu toAmbuputtipalayam road

Parangipettai Keelanuvampattu 146.00

5

Strengthening ofVallampadugai(Erukkankattupadugai)to KeelaparuthikudiColeroon Bund Road

Kumaratchi Keelaparuthikudi 153.50

Total 2453.75

SPECIAL MPLAD SCHEME – 2016-2017

(1) Administrative Sanction has been given for construction of new andadditional storm Water Drain with RCC culverts to KDR Nagar, Kesavan Thottam,Kamarajar Nagar in Ward No.6 & 7 of Cuddalore Municipality at an estimate ofRs.3 Crores. DPR sent for technical Sanction.

(2) Administrative Sanction given for 12 works to DRDA, under SpecialMPLAD Scheme for an estimate amount of Rs. 377.50 lakhs. Based on that,estimate was sanctioned by the Superintending Engineer (RD), O/o Director ofRural Development and Panchayat Raj, Chennai - 15 on 12.07.2016. Tender wereinvited for the above works by the Block Development Officer(BP), Cuddalore Blockon 14.07.2016. The work order were issued to the contractors on 15.07.2016.

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Construction of Drainage, Culvert and retaining wall in Cuddalore BlockEstimate Amount Rs.377.50 Lakhs

S.No Name of the WorkEstimateAmount

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Stage

1.Construction of Drainage at Kurinji Nagar inKondur Panchayat

17.16Completed

2.Construction of Drainage at Krishna Garden toCuddalore Chitoor Main Road in KondurPanchayat.

35.98Completed

3.Construction of Drainage at Suriya Nagar inKondur Panchayat

9.75Completed

4.Construction of Drainage at Kumarappa Nagar inKondur Panchayat

27.18Completed

5.Construction of Drainage at Cuddalore ChitoorMain Road to Gadilam River in KondurPanchayat.

36.33Completed

6.Construction of Drainage at Ram Nagar toGadilam River in Kondur Panchayat.

58.65Completed

7.Construction of Drainage at Kondur Colony toRam Nagar in Kondur Panchayat.

39.59Completed

8.Construction of Drainage at Pennai Nagar toPennai River in Nathapattu Panchayat.

38.27Completed

9.Construction of Drainage at NathapattuUnnamalai Chetti Chavadi to Pennai River inNathapattu Panchayat

40.50Completed

10.Construction of Drainage at NathapattuPanangattu Colony to Unnamalai Chetty Chavadiin Nathapattu Panchayat.

18.32Completed

11.Construction of Culvert 5mtrs. Span (2 Nos.) atBeema Rao Nagar in Cuddalore O.T (NMPL)Panchayat

26.45Completed

12.Construction of Retaining Wall at Beema RaoNagar in Cuddalore O.T (NMPL) Panchayat – 115Mtr.

29.32Completed

Total 377.50

(3) For the work of new Link Canal from Middle Paravanaar to Lower

Paravanaar in Kurunjipadi Taluk and strengthening the damaged surplus course

banks to increase the required carrying capacity and to construct the drainage

inlets to avoid heavy damage to the standing crops around Parathampattu,

Kumudimoolai, Boothampadi, Adoor Agaram, Melaputhpettai, Kundiyamallur and

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Kothavacherry an estimate prepared for Rupees Seven Crores (Rs.7 Crore) and

technical sanction given on 16.06.2016 and 70% of canal bund formation work

completed. Further work is in progress. Masonry work is to be started.

WORKS UNDER NABARD ASSISTANCE – 2016-2017 (140.01 CRORE)

The Government of TamilNadu have sanctioned an amount of Rs.140 Croresto the following works under NABARD ASSISTANCE-2016-17:-

Sl.No. Name of work Estimate

AmountStage of the

work

1.

Improvements to increase the carrying capacity ofManavaaikkal and Old Coleroon to avoid flooddamages in Kattumannarkoil and Chidambaramtaluk of Cuddalore District

Rs.75.00 Crore

Tenderaward

committeeapproval

awaited fromChief

Engineer,PWD, WRD,

Chennai.

2.

Permanent Flood Protection works to PasimuthanOdai, Thillaiamman Odai, Omakulam Drain,Khan Sahib Canal and Muthiapillai Surplus inChidambaram taluk of Cuddalore District.

Rs.25.00 Crore

3.Rehabilitation and Strengthening of GadilamRiver from Visoor Village to DevanampattinamVillage in Cuddalore District.

Rs. 22.50 Crore

4.Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Visoor Odaiand Periyakattupalayam Odai in Panruti Taluk ofCuddalore District.

Rs.14.60 Crore

5.Rehabilitation and Improvements to VellapakkamChannel in Panruti and Cuddalore Taluk ofCuddalore District.

Rs. 2.91 Crore.

DETAILS OF THE PROJECT:-

a) Improvements to increase the carrying capacity of Manavaaikkal and OldColeroon to avoid flood damages in Kattumannarkoil and Chidhambaramtaluk of Cuddalore District.

Estimate Amount: Rs.75.00 Crore.

1) MANAVAAIKKAL:- Manavaikkal originates from catchment drain ofAriyalur district and passes through Syphon at Vadavar Channel nearShandan village and runs for a length of 17.70 km and fall into Velliangalodai near Veeranatham village. Cuddalore district is a coastal district. Thisdistrict is frequently affected by floods. Floods cause heavy damages tohuman lives, live stocks, agricultural production etc. This proposal has beenformulated to avoid flood damages in Manavaikkal and Old Coleroon River.

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PROPOSAL:- The existing Manavaaikkal is insufficient to carry the maximum flooddischarge, it inundates the cultivable land during floods, resulting in cropdamages. The existing bed width ranges from 3m to 20 m . Hence it is necessary towiden the course without land acquisition. The catchment area of Manavaikkal is30.26 Sq. miles. The maximum flood discharge from Shandan syphon works out to5105 Cusecs. Retaining walls are proposed wherever top width is not sufficient.The retaining walls are to be positioned atleast at equavalent base width of canal .The length of R.C.C retaining walls is 7500m. Kerb walls are proposed in moderatewidth within the available area. The length of Kerb walls is 3800m. Inlets areproposed wherever necessary.

2) OLD COLEROON RIVER:- Velliangal Odai starts from Veeranam tank. Koppadiweir-I , Koppadi regulator II and Meyyathur Regulator are situated at the tail end ofVelliangal odai. From Koppadi weirs the water course is called as Old ColeroonRiver. It is running upto 13.00 Km and merges with Coleroon main river nearPerampattu village.

PROPOSAL:- The existing Old Coleroon River is insufficient to carry the maximumflood discharge. It inundates the cultivable land during floods resulting in cropdamages. The existing bed width available is 40 m to 50 m. The existing bunds arenot having sufficient height. Hence it is necessary to widen the course and increasethe bund height to accommodate FSD with free board without land acquisition.The maximum flood discharge of 20700 cusecs from Manavaikkal , Velliangal odai,Old K.S Canal ,Elleri drain and local catchment is expected to reach Old ColeroonRiver. Retaining walls are proposed near habitation of Nandhimangalam, Athipattuand Vallampadugai. The length of PCC retaining wall proposed is 700m. 8 inletsare proposed in this scheme.

BENEFITS:- By implementing this scheme the following advantages connectedwith human life is enlisted .

1) The Flood affected area of 56 villages and about 48850 persons inKattumanarkoil and Chidambaram taluk will be protected from flood andrelieved from flood vulnerability and damages during flood time.

2) The agricultural land of the said 56 villages and adjacent patta lands of19800 Acres will be protected from flood damages which will lead to moreyield and genarate more income to the farmers.

3) By prevention of inundation of water in the flood affected area, water borndiseases, like Cholera, Dysentery, and Malaria etc., will be eliminated.

4) The Sand deposition on wet lands etc., are likely to be averted.

b) Permanent Flood Protection works to Pasimuthan Odai, Thillaiamman Odai,Omakulam Drain, Khan Sahib Canal and Muthiapillai Surplus in Chidambaramtaluk of Cuddalore District.

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Estimate Amount Rs.25.00 Crores1) PASIMUTHAN ODAI:- Pasimuthan Odai orginates from Ponneri Tank ofKannangudi Village and confluences with Vellar River near Navabpettai. ThisPasimuthan Odai is a flood surplus water carrier thereby protecting theChidambaram town from inundation during the flood period. The length ofPasimuthan Odai is 14.00 km and at present carrying capacity is 1800 cusecs.Existing bed width available is 15m to 40 m. As the existing odai is insufficient tocarry the flood discharge, it is proposed to desilt and raise the bund height to carrythe maximum flood discharge by 2800 cusecs. Rehablitation of this Odai includesdesilting, retaining wall for a length of 1.5 km. and flood banks.

2) THILLAIAMMAN ODAI:- Thillaiamman Odai originates from Pasimuthan Odaiand confluences with Khan Sahib Canal in Chidambaram Town and acts as a maindrainage sources for the town. The length of Thillaiyamman Odai is 3.00 km.Present carrying capacity is 600 cusecs. Existing bed width available is 10m to25m. During the flood in November and December 2015, 700 cusecs discharged.As the existing Odai is insufficient to carry the flood discharge, it is proposed todesilt and raise the bund height to accommodate maximum flood discharge of 900cusecs. Rehabilitation of this Odai includes Retaining wall for a length of 2.5 km.

3) OMAKKULAM DRAIN:- Omakkulam drain originates from Pasimuthan Odai andconfluence with Khan Sahib Canal in Chidambaram Town and acts as one of themain drainage for the Town. The length of Omakkulam drain is 2.5 km. Presentcarrying capacity is 300 cusecs. Existing bed width available is 3m to 5m. As theexisting Drain section is insufficient to carry the maximum flood discharge of 450cusecs. Rehabilitation works includes retaining wall for a length of 1400 meter andbed concrete.

4) KHAN SAHIB CANAL:- Khan Sahib Canal originates from Puliyangudi Ayacut ofNorth Rajan Channel and confluences with Vellar river in Parangipettai village.This acts as a major drainage carrier for Chidambaram Town during flood periodand protects from inundation. The Length of canal is 41 km. The width of thecanal is 15m. Present carrying capacity is 775 cusecs. As the existing canal isinsufficient to carry the flood discharge, it is proposed to desilt and raise the bundheight to carry the maximum flood discharge of 1000 cusecs. The scheme involvesconstruction of retaining wall for a length of 1040m on both sides andstrengthening the bund wherever necessary. Rehabilitation of the Khan SahibCanal works includes Desilting, construction of outlet, Culvert, Flood Bank andRepairs of sluices.

5) MUTHIAH PILLAI SURPLUS CANAL:- Muthiyapillai surplus originates fromKhan Sahib Canal and confluences with Uppanar drain in Kanagarappattuvillage of Chidambaram taluk. This acts as a major drainage carrier forChidambaram town during flood period and protects from inundation. TheLength of Muthiyapillai surplus is 7 km. Present carrying capacity is 450cusecs. Existing bed width available is 8m to 10m. As the existing surpluscourse section is insufficient, it is proposed to desilt and raise the bundheight to accommodate maximum flood discharge of 700 cusecs. Now it is

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Proposed to increase the bed width from 10m to 15m. Rehabilitation worksin the Muthiyapillai surplus course includes Desilting, construction ofretaining wall for a length of 2 km. and Repairs of sluices.

c) Rehablitation and Strengthening of Gadilam River from Visoor Village toDevanampattinam Village in Cuddalore District.

Estimate Amount. Rs. 22.50 crores.

1) Gadilam River:- Gadilam river originates from the Reserve Forest of MaiyanurVillage in Sankarapuram Taluk of Villupuram district and after traversing throughthe Taluk of thirukoilur, Ulundurpettai, Panruti and Cuddalore, it confluences inBay of Bengal in Devanampattinam Village. The major tributaries of this river areNariyan Odai in Ulundurpettai taluk, Visoor Odai in Panruti Taluk,Periyakattupalayam Odai, Nangu Odai and Vellavari Odai in Cuddalore Taluk. Asthe source for this Gadilam River are from major tributaries as said above, duringthe flood time all the flood water from the tributaries are drained into GadilamRiver. Thus the banks of Gadilam River are overwashed and breached creatingmassive flash floods that wreck havoc across the bunds of Gadilam.

To avoid the damages due to flood in Gadilam River, permanent floodRestoration works as given below are to be executed.

1) Standardisation of bund in both banks for 24 km length2) Construction of Retaining wall at vulnerable places for 1500M length3) Construction 25 Nos. of drainage inlets at required places and4) Providing wall for 400m length

By executing the above works, 18 villages will be benefitted.

d) Rehabilitation and Stregthening of Visoor Odai and PeriyakattupalayamOdai in Panruti Taluk of Cuddalore District.

Estimate Amount Rs.14.60 Crore.

Visoor Odai originates from the area of Visoor reserve forest and confluencesin to Gadilam river at Karukkai Village in panruti Taluk of Cuddalore District. Thetotal length of Visoor Odai is 8.14Km. Periya Kattupalayam Odai starts from thereserve forest area of Marungur and traverses through Keeliruppu and MeliruppuVillages and ends at Gadilam river near Thalampattu Village. The total length of thePeriyakattuppalayam Odai is 4.14Km.

During floods, both banks of Visoor and Periyakattuppalayam Odais gets overwashed away due to deposit of silt. As these are jungle streams and notmaintained by anyone, due to vast silt deposits, the nearby villages are affected byinundation during monsoon season. This causes loss of human lives, loss of livestocks and damage to crops etc., The un-drained stagnated water also cause illnessto public and hence to over come the problems mentioned above, it is proposed toregrade 1. Visoor Odai and 2. Periyakattuppalayam Odai and its local drainsnamely a. Meliruppu Odai, b. Keeliruppu Odai and c. Nariyan Odai to the required

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bed width by strengthening the banks whereever necessary. The total length ofregradation of Odai is 21.70Km. The length of strengthening of both banks is4.70Km. Also it is proposed to form the “Gabion walls to a length of 1640m atvulnerable points and 24 inlets also proposed wherever necessary.

By implementing this package of works, the Villages namely, 1.Visoor, 2.Periyakattuppalayam, 3. Marungur, 4. Kadampuliyur, 5. Karukkai, 6. Meliruppu,7.. semmedu, 8. Keeliruppu, 9. Thalampattu, 10. Naduveerapattu and11.C.N.Palayam gets protection from inundation by the floods.

e) Rehabilitation and Improvements to Vellapakkam Channel in Panruti andCuddalore Taluk of Cuddalore District.

Estimate Amount Rs. 2.90 Crore.

Vellapakkam Channel:- The main channel that offtakes from ThiruvathigaiAnicut and traverse through Muthukrishnapuram, Natham, Agaram,Sanniyasipettai, Melpathi, Keelpathi, Nellikuppam and Vaidapakkam Villages anddrains into Vellapakkam Tank. The total length of this channel is 14.50 km and 10tanks with a total ayacut of 6469.00 Hec. are benefitted through this channel .To renovate this channel an estimate for Rs.2.91 crores has been prepared andsubmitted to Government. In this estimate, provisions have been made forconstruction of retaining wall on both banks for 750m length in Nellikuppamvillage and to de-silt the main channel and branch channel to a length of 25.50km.

By executing the above works, 18 villages are benefitted

f) NLC India Ltd., - Fund (Corporate Social Responsibilities):Sengal Odai and Middle Paravanar.

Estimate amount Rs. 30.77 lakhs.

Sengal Odai originates from Neyveli Lignite Corporation Mines andconfluence with Middle Paravanar. The length of Sengal Odai is 15 Km and thelength of Middle Paravanar is 12 Km. Middle Paravanar drains in to Perumal Tankthe Surplus course of Perumal Tank is called Lower Paravanar which finally drainsin to Bay of Bengal. The Sengal Odai and Middle Paravanar are continuously siltedby NLC Pumping water for a longer period. This drastically reduces the carryingcapacity which in turn creates heavy flood in and around this area.

The NLC India Ltd., had takenup a project of desilting andstrengthening of both banks of sengal odai (6.2 KM.) from Kurinjipadi to Kalkunamvillage and Middle Paravanar (9.4 KM) from Maruvai to Adoor agaram at a projectcost of 30.77 Crore covering a total length of 15.60 KM under CSR fund and it hasstarted the work on 02.09.2016 and the said work, which is crucial for avoiding

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flooding of 12 villages, will protect the people from reccuring floods and propertydamages. The said desilting and strengthening works has been completed 50% andthe process is going on.

For the following works, the proposals have been sent to the Government by thePWD Department.

Estimates have been prepared for Permanent Flood protection Works onpriority basis in 6 locations for an amount of Rs.313.00 Crores.

Sl.No Name of the Scheme AmountRs. in Crore

PRIORITY

1. Tank and Channel 128 places for permanent restorationwork 55.00

2. Over washed portion of Tank, Channel, Drain & River forstandardization = 545 places 50.00

3. Flood protection works to Pennaiyar River atMelpattampakkam village to Alpettai Bridge 60.00

4. Strengthening the Meandering of Vellar River @ TholudurAnicut U/S 60.00

5. Flood protection works to North Malattar from LS.25.00Kmto LS.40.00Km in Cuddalore taluk of Cuddalore District 30.00

6. Meandering of Vellar river near Killai Railway Station inChidambaram taluk of Cuddalore District 58.00

TOTAL 313.00

CUDDALORE MUNICIPALITY - INTEGRATED STORM WATER DRAINAGE:-

In order to overcome future floods in cuddalore, the Commissionerate ofMunicipal Administration has requested Tamil nadu Urban InfrastructureFinancial Service Limited (TNUIFSL) to appoint a Consultant for preparation ofdetailed Project Report for providing Integrated Storm water Drains for 45 wards inCuddalore Municipality by considering the levels of upstream, downstream,catchment areas etc., to overcome the flood in future at a cost of 149.00 Crores.

PHASING OF PROJECT AREA

Phase - 1: Identified as priority flood prone area to be taken up in this proposal.

Phase - 2: Redevelopment of PWD – WRD / ULB maintained waterways to beimplemented by PWD – WRO/ULB.

Phase - 3: Identified as rest of storm water drain in other areas.

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Total Project Cost – Rs.149.00 Crores

Phasing Cost in CroresPhase – 1 42.00Phase – 2 28.43Phase – 3 78.57

Total 149.00

PROJECT DETAILS:

Sl.No. Description Amount in Lakh1 Construction of Storm water drains 10297.232 Construction of Culverts 360.983 Demolition & conveyance of debris of dilapidated

Storm Water Drains40.67

4 Providing Iron Barricading at the site for 28 days 69.805 Providing access to public for crossing trenches

during execution7.50

6 Hire charges for De-watering – Diesel Pumpset 2.977 Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Viswesara

Pond19.47

8 Rehabilitation and Strengthening of PerumalPond

13.21

9 Cost of constructing 2x2 m Culverts acrossNational Highway Road

60.14

10 Cost of constructing 2x2 m Culverts acrossState Highway Road

227.21

Base Cost for Micro Drains and PondRehabilitation (A-Total)

11099.18

1 Base Cost for Improvement of Channels 2535.602 Road Restoration charges 55.753 Shifting of service utilities at 5% 55.494 Fencing of drain wherever necessary 17.725 Physical contingencies and unforeseen items 324.416 Price variation of changes of SOR 2016 – 2017

at about 6% of Base Cost640.34

7 Labour Welfare Fund @ 1% 136.368 Environmental Management Plan cost during

Construction Phase15.15

9 Provision for obtaining CRZ Clearance 20.00(B-Total) 3800.82

Total Cost in Lakh (Grand Total=A+B) 14900.00In Crore 149.00

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PRESENT STATUS:

The fund manager of Project Development Grant Fund of (TNUIFSL)has appointed M/s Shah Technical Consultants (P) Ltd, as Consultant for thepreparation of detailed Project Report for providing comprehensive storm waterDrain to Cuddalore Municipality. In this regard a review meeting to finalize theDraft Report was held on 13.07.2016 in the chambers of the Principal Secretary toGovernment, MA & WS Department.

In G.O.(D)No.190, MA & WS (M.A.3) Department, Dated 02.05.2017,the Government have sanctioned fund for storm water drain project for Phase-I inCuddalore Municipality as follows:-Sl.No.

Means of Finance Amount (Rs.in Crore)

%

1 Loan from Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund(TNUDF) under Worold Bank assisted Tamil NaduSustainable Urban Development Project (TNSUDP)

4.20 10.00

2 Grant from Project Sustainability Grant fund (PSGF)under World Bank assisted Tamil Nadu SustainableUrban Development Project

33.60 80.00

3 ULB Contribution:i. By Way of grant under Special Member of

Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS)

ii. ULB own funds

3.00

1.20 10.00Total 42.00 100.00

2. MITIGATION MEASURES FOR DROUGHT

In the year 2016, Cuddalore District faced heavy drought, because of thisground water level depleted. Hence, during the rainy season, the rain water couldbe harvested in various places by implementing Kudimaramathu Scheme andWater Conservation Mission.

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KUDIMARAMATHUStatus of kudimaramathu scheme

In G.O. Ms. No. 12, Public Works(W1) department ,dated : 21.01.2017 theGovernment have accorded sanction for some of Rs. 95,00,000/- to undertake 10works(Minor repairs to tanks) in Vellar Basin Division in the year 2016-17.Vellar Basin Division-Vridhachalam

S.No Name of work specifying village & TalukEstimateAmount

Rs. in lakhAyacutin Hect

Capacityin Cum.

Presentwater

storagein %

1Minor Repairs to Kondangi Tank atVasandarayanpalayam Village in CuddaloreTaluk.

9.50 135.62 0.53 10

2 Minor Repairs to Kalaiyur Thippureddy Tankat Kalaiyur Village in Cuddalore Taluk. 9.50 37.28 0.08 10

3Minor Repairs to Thennampakkam ThangalTank at Thennampakkam Village in CuddaloreTaluk.

9.50 17.79 0.31 10

4 Minor Repairs to Odalapattu Tank atOdalapattu Village in Cuddalore Taluk. 9.50 37.25 0.14 10

5Minor Repairs to Thennampakkam Small Tankat Thennampakkam Village in CuddaloreTaluk.

9.50 39.82 0.15 10

6 Minor Repairs to Oraiyur Tank at OraiyurVillage in Panruti Taluk. 9.50 97.14 0.38 12

7 Minor Repairs to Anaivari Tank at AnaivariVillage in Cuddalore Taluk. 9.50 121.86 0.03 12

8 Minor Repairs to Nellikollai Tank at NellikollaiVillage in Cuddalore Taluk. 9.50 165.59 0.29 10

9 Minor Repairs to Valaimadevi Tank atValaimadevi Village in Cuddalore Taluk. 9.50 375.71 0.64 10

10 Minor Repairs to Erumbur Tank at ErumburVillage in Cuddalore Taluk. 9.50 145.70 0.20 10

TOTAL 95.00 1173.76

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REHABILITTION OF MALATTAR RIVER AND MIDDLE MALATTAR RIVER FORIMPROVEMENT OF GROUND WATER LEVEL

The Malattar river flows at L.S.366.00 KM in Villupuram District and10 KM in Cuddalore District. The principal river of the district is the Pennar or thePennaiyar. The river flows across the boundary between Cuddalore andVillupuram taluks and empties itself into the Bay of Bengal about 3 miles north ofCuddalore. The Gadilam river, which arises in Sankarapuram Taluk and traversesthrough Tirukkoyilur taluk of adjoining Villupuram district, flows throughCuddalore taluk. In Cuddalore taluk, Malattar joins it on the right and then itflows into the Bay of Bengal at a point, just north of Cuddalore. The Pennaiyarand the Gadilam are connected by a river course called the Malattar, which servesto carry the surplus water during rainy season. Also in the process, it rechargesthe ground water. The Malattar River branches into two channels, namely SouthMalattar and Middle Malattar. The System tanks namely Paiyur, Mazhavarayanur,Siruvamoor, Emappur, Kannarapattu, Karappattu and Anathur in VillupuramDistrict, Sirugramam, Veeraperumanallur, Natham, Kolappakkam andManappakkam tanks in Cuddalore District are benefitted. Construction of BedDam across middle Malattar at Karappattu and Arasur villages, and setting up ofirrigation sluices and construction of retaining walls at vulnerable locations inMalattar river has been planned. Rehabilitation of Reddy Channel for a distance of18.00 Kms and rehabilitation of Wallajah chanel and other cross masonry worksare under progress. 9 System Tanks in Cuddalore District gets benefitted. WaterResources for surrounding area of more than 60 villages and about 20000 Acresare benefitted through Bore wells and open well and also availability of drinkingwater get increased to safeguard the livelihood and human beings.

WATER CONSERVATION MISSION IN CUDDALORE DISTRICT:-

The average annual Rainfall of Cuddalore District is 1206 mm. Out of thisabout 70% rainfall occur in North East Mansoon period that too within a span of15 to 21 days. Hence it is not possible to harvest the rain water fully therebydraining off to sea.

The need for “WATER” – the precious and scarce resource is ever growing foragriculture, domestic and industrial purpose. Since the availability of surfacewater is not sufficient, the deficit is augmented with ground water. The Groundwater is pumped out indiscriminately without any control and used by varioussectors. The high level of exploitation of ground water leads to depletion in groundwater level, decrease in quality of water and the availability of ground waterresource is on decline. Hence under the able guidance of respected Commissionerof Revenue Administration, a mission on ground water conservation is developed inCuddalore district for implementation. The objectives includes –

i) Conservation of ground water.ii)Conservation of surplus monsoon run off in ground water reservoir.

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iii) To increase the ground water levels to ensure sustainable supply ofdrinking

water.iv) Improving the quality of ground water.

Relevance of the mission:

In Cuddalore District there are 10 Taluks and 13 Blocks. The averageannual rainfall ranges around 1206 mm. During the 2016 the district received only588.32 mm rainfall (-49%) and during the North East Monsoon as against thenormal rainfall of 697 mm, the district received only 128 mm rainfall (- 81%). Dueto this severe shortfall of rainfall 9 of the 13 blocks are affected by drought andeven in the remaining 4 blocks the ground water level have started receding. Out of896 villages about 425 villages were affected by drought. Supply of drinking wateris ensured to the public on a sustainable basis. It is high time to stabilize thedepleting ground water level by adopting various strategies involving the relateddepartments to synchronize their activities to conserve the ground water for bettertomorrow.

Departments involved in the water conservation mission:

The following departments related to ground water development are selected toexecute various type of rainwater harvesting structures and field levelinterventions.

1) Village Panchayat2) Town Panchayat3) Municipalities.4) Tamilnadu Water and Drainage Board5) Agricultural Engineering Department6) Water Resource Organization7) Ground Water Department8) Department of Agriculture9) Department of Horticulture

Strategies adopted in water Conservation:To execute the water conservation mission, the following strategies are employed :

a. Making the mission a mass movementb. Structural Interventions involving Ground Water Department,

Tamilnadu Water and Drainage Board, Agricultural EngineeringDepartment and PWD Water Resource Organisation.

c. Cultural interventions involving Department Agriculture andHorticultureDepartment and Forest Department.

A) Mass movement:o Awareness building on necessity for water conservation to general

public,farmers and other stake holders.

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o Educating about domestic water conserving techniques like rain waterharvest in houses and avoiding excess usage of water for house holdpurposes.

o Proper treatment and Recycling of industrial effluents.o Mass medias like Newspapers, leaflets, local cable TV networks will be

employed for disseminating the concepts among the stake holders.o Capacity building training to the participating departmental staff to

promote the strategies among the targeted group.

B) Structural Interventions:

Structural interventions includes construction of Check dams, Farm ponds,Recharge shaft, Community pond, Recharge wells and subsurface dykes areprogrammed through the scheme activities of PWD – WRO, DRDA, Municipalities,Village and Town Panchayats ,Agricultural Engineering, DWDA, and ground waterdepartment.

S.No Type ofStructure

Objective of theworks

Departmentsinvolved

Beneficiarytype

1 Check dams

For moistureconservation andto increase theGround water levelto medium scale

PWD- WRO,AgriculturalEngineering, DWDAFunds expected underDistrict Irrigationplan.

Communitybased

2 Farm Ponds

For moistureconservation andto increase theGround water levelto medium scaleand to givesupplimentalirrigation & for fishculture.

AgriculturalEngineering(IAMWARM)Rural Developmentdepartment.(MNREGS)DWDA

Individualbased

3 Recharge shaft

This shall beconstructed in thewater bodies toimprove soilmoisture of theadjoining areasand allowspercolation torecharge theaquifers.

DWDA andAgriculturalEngineering.(PMKSY) For massconstruction fundsexpected underDistrict Irrigationplan.

Communitybased

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4Communityponds

The drained waterdue to runoff canbe harvested &stored in theCommunityponds duringmonsoon seasons.

DWDA andAgriculturalEngineering. For massconstruction fundsexpected underDistrict Irrigationplan.

Communitybased

5Recharge wells

Construction inthe rivers and bigtanks.

PWD – WRO andGround waterdepartments.(IAMWARM & fundsthrough otherschemes)

Communitybased

6 Subsurface dyke

A sub-surface dykeis a sub-surfacebarrier across theriver/drainage. Itmay be termed asground-water dam.It stagnates thesub-surface flow ofwater and storesbelow the groundsurface.Increases thestorage within theaquifer.Raises the waterlevel in upstreampart of dyke and tosaturate the drypart of aquifer.Arrests salinewater.

PWD- WRO,AgriculturalEngineering.(Special scheme –Funds to be arranged)

Communitybased

7Lining theearthen channels

To convey water totail end of theayacut and toreduce the seepageloss of irrigationwater

AgriculturalEngineering.(Regular scheme) Formass construction,funds expected underDistrict Irrigationplan.

Communitybased

8Promoting BuriedPipelineconveyance

To reduce seepage, Percolation loss,increaseconveyanceefficiency & to

AgriculturalEngineering.Plan proposed andfunds expected underDistrict Irrigation

Individualbased.

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irrigate high levelfields with theeffect of Pumppressure (1) It isachieved bypromotingindividual basedburied pipelinefrom the Borewell/open well .

plan.

9

Maintenance oflakes under thecontrol of villagepanchayats andTown panchayats

To improve thewater holdingcapacity of waterholding structures

Village Panchayats,Town Panchayats.

Communitybased

C) Field level, Cultural Interventions:

S.NoName ofActivity

Objective of the worksDepartmentsinvolved

Beneficiarytype

1

Promotingmicro irrigationin farmers field– Using dripirrigation,Sprinklerirrigation andHydro phonics.

Micro irrigationreduces irrigationwater usage to anextent of 60to 70%.This reduces the rateof ground waterdepletion.

Department ofAgriculture andDepartment ofHorticulturethrough PMKSYscheme.Programmedto cover 3550 haduring 2017-18 andhydro phonicsthrough Animalhusbandrydepartment.

Individualbased.

2 Mulching

Covering of groundarea under croppedcondition using biomaterials and plasticsheets.This reducessoil water evaporationand reduces theirrigation frequency.And conserves theground water.

Department ofAgriculture andDepartment ofHorticulture.Sugarcane is highlysuitable for thispractice.

Individualbased.

3SummerPloughing

To increase theinfiltration capacity ofthe soil. This avoidsrun off of the rainfallreceived during the

Department ofAgriculture andAgriculturalEngineering. Specialcampaigns will be

Individualbased.

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summer months. conducted for a widespread coverage ofsummer ploughing.

D) Mission, Management, Execution and Monitoring:

The District Collector, Cuddalore is the Mission Head. The ExecutiveEngineer Agri. Engineering is the nodal officer. The District Revenue Officer, TheProject Director, DRDA and Executive Engineer (WRO), Chidambaram andVridhachalam, Joint Director of Agriculture and Deputy Director of Horticulture aremembers.

The District Heads of the linked departments has to plan the target for theactivities. Proposals for the selected activities are to be submitted to the concernauthorities to get the physical and financial sanction.

FODDER FOR CATTLE.

The following schemes are being implemented to overcome the foddershortage in drought period.

1. Provision of fodder to livestock through dry fodder depot (paddy straw)2. Cultivation of green fodder in irrigated lands (Fodder Sorghum)3. Provision of mineral mixture to milch cows and buffaloes4. Propagation of hydroponics5. Azolla cultivation to reduce feed cost

Provision of fodder to livestock through dry fodder depot (paddy straw)

To Cater to the need of dry fodder the following nine dry fodder depots havebeen established in Cuddalore District with the allocation of Rs.18.27 lakhs / depotfor procurement of dry fodder to make available dry fodder at a fixed subsidizedprices of Rs.2 per kg to the farmers. The total amount allocated for these 9 depotsand 7 Sub-Depot is Rs.1.67 crores.

Taluk Location of Main Fodder Depot Sub Depot

Cuddalore Cuddalore Clinician Centre RamapuramThittakudi Thozhudur Veterinary Dispensary AvattiBhuvanagiri Bhuvanagiri Veterinary HospitalBhuvanagiri B.Mutlur Veterinary DispensaryVeppur Nallur Veterinary Dispensary Vepur

PeriyanesalurPanrutti Melpattampakkam Veterinary Hospital C.N.PalayamVepur Orangur Veterinary Dispensary MangaloreThittakudi Thittakudi Veterinary Hospital EdaiseruvaiKattumannarkovil Kumaratchi Veterinary Dispensary

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21 kg of paddy straw is given to one animal for a week at the rate of 3 kgper day and a maximum of 105 kg of paddy straw can be given to 5 animalsbelonging to one beneficiary. Total quantity of dry fodder to be procured andsupplied would be around 2410 tones. And the total number of animals going to bebenefitted would be 1.15 lakhs.

2. Cultivation of green fodder in irrigated lands (Fodder Sorghum)

9600 kg of Fodder sorghum seeds have been supplied to 459 farmers andsown in 600 acres of irrigated lands. Harvest of fodder sorghum would be done in55 - 60 days and the yield of 6000 tones of fodder sorghum can be harvested andfed around 57000 cattle population. Amount spent for this cultivation is 12 lakhs.

3. Provision of mineral mixture to milch cows and buffaloes

70200 kg of mineral mixture are being supplied to 35100 milch cows andbuffaloes at the rate of 2 kg per animal for two months. This will improve thehealth condition of dairy animals and thereby increase the milk production andconception rate. The amount allocated for mineral mixture is Rs.35.1 lakhs.

4. Propagation of hydroponics

Technical meeting regarding hydroponics cultivation of green fodder wasconducted involving veterinary surgeons, Assistant Directors of Animal Husbandryand the Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Cuddalore. Field veterinaryAssistant surgeons of 97 veterinary Institutions had been instructed to undertaketraining programmes to the farmers belonging to their jurisdiction.

Field veterinarians have been continuously giving training on hydroponics tothe farmers, self help group women of Pudhu Vazhvu and Magalir Thittam.Cultivation of green fodder like maize, cowpea can be done in short period andharvest can be obtained in 7 - 8 days after sowing. From cultivation of one kg ofseed, 10 kg of green fodder can be harvested which will be more edible to the cattleand palatability will be high and 11 - 17% of protein would be available to animalsfrom the fodder.

5. Azolla cultivation to reduce feed cost

400 azolla trays have been supplied to 400 farmers of Cuddalore District andazolla cultivation has been continuously carried out in the needy places. Feedingof azolla would reduce the concentrated feed cost to 30 - 40%.

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CHAPTER – 10

HEAT WAVE MANAGEMENT.

MEASURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF HEAT WAVE

I. INSTITUTIONAL MEASURES

1

District Emergency Operation Centre Toll free No: 1077 activated with inter-departmental personnel with vide publicity to receive complaints on Heatwave.

2 Nodal officers appointed.3 Heat wave alerts from IMD are being monitored closely.

II. AWARENESS MEASURES

4 Advisories on Heat wave being issued to the general public.

5 Meeting with the NGOs and Eminent Persons have been conducted.

6Field officers have been instructed to provide proper shelters / drinking waterfacility in the MGNREGS work places.

7Training has been imparted to School teachers to equip the student with heatprotection tips and activities.

III. INVENTORY MEASURES

8Sufficient stock of inventories including ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution)powder in PHCs, UHCs, and 108 emergency ambulances are supplied.

9Adequate stock of medicines is available in all veterinary hospitals fortreatment of cattle /poultry.

10The services of 108 / 104 Emergency Service with adequate supply of I.Vfluids ensured.

IV. CAPACITY BUILDING MEASURES

11Training programs on heat illness for medical staffs have been conducted byMedical & Health Department officials.

V.INFRASTRUCTURAL MEASURES

12District Administration have made arrangements for maintaining of Power tocritical facilities such as hospitals and UHCs.

13 Drinking water facilities are arranged in Public places.

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PRECAUTIONARY INSTRUCTION TO SAFEGUARD ANIMALS FROMHEATWAVES

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CHAPTER 11

REMOVAL OF SILT FROM WATER BODIES

In G.O No.50, Industries (MMC-1) Department, dated 27.04.2017,amendment to Rule 12(2) and 12(2-A) (a) of Tamil Nadu Minor and MineralConcession rules 1959 had been issued, enhancing the quantity of free issue ofsilt/earth from the beds of tanks, reservoirs and channels for agricultural,domestic and pottery purposes in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly the Cuddalore districtadministration had notified 535 water bodies for desiltation, covering 231 waterbodies in village panchayats, 75 in Town panchayat limits and 229 underPWD/WRO control. Approximately 19.9 lakhs cubic meters of silt is intended to beremoved.

In this connection, the list of 5 3 5 tanks and reservoirsfurnished by the Executive Engineers of the Public WorksDepartment / Executive Engineers of Rural Development andPanchayat Raj Department was notified in the District Gazette forcommencing- the issue of silt / earth from the first week of May 2017.Wide publicity was given among the agriculturists, public and pottersso as to take the eligible quantity of silt / earth by them within aperiod of 20 days after getting permission from the District Collector.

Assisting the farmers in removal of silt from Water-bodies.

The silt deposited in the water bodies are rich in nutrients and can be

applied as good natural manure to farm lands. Allowing the farmers to take earth

from the beds of tanks and reservoirs freely for their field requirements would be

beneficial to them and also the carrying capacity of the water bodies would be

increased indirectly. These activities would be of much useful in the long run for

harvesting and storing the rain water in the water bodies, besides preventing the

occurrence of floods. This should be carried out on a war footing basis before the

onset of monsoon.

In order to cover more villages in this scheme, help of Industries of

Cuddalore District was requested and they were requested to bestow focus in these

aspects and strengthen the efforts of the district administration by carrying out the

activities under C.S.R funds immediately. The connected officials from Water

Resources Organization (PWD), Town Panchayat and Development Blocks were tied

up with Industries to coordinate with them in this regard. A sensitization meeting

was conducted on 16.05.2017 with the representatives of the industrial

establishments in Cuddalore district. Tanks have been allotted to the industries

for desilting works.

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CHAPTER – 12

FINANACIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

The Government grants relief to the victims of Natural Calamities underState Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) inthe form of financial assistance for loss of lives, loss of limb or eyes, grievousinjuries, loss of crops, loss of cattle, damage to houses to mitigate the suffering andloss caused.

As there is possibility for a disaster in Cuddalore District during monsoonseason, development programmes are focused on the prevention, preparedness,mitigation, response, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction measures.

The department concerned shall provide permanent solutions for disasterrisk reduction by construction of culverts, formation of channels, desilting of tanks,to reduce the effect of flood. Necessary estimates shall be prepared and sent toState Government for allocation of Funds.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) :The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is a comprehensive, yield based crop

insurance scheme which aims to provide financial support to farmers sufferingcrop loss/damage arising out of unforeseen events. The scheme cover crop lossesdue to the following:

a. Prevented Sowing / planting risk – due to deficit rainfall or adverseseasonal conditions.

b. Non preventable risks viz., Drought, Dry spells, Flood, Inundation,Pest and Disease, natural fire and lightning, storm, cyclone, typhoon,tempest, hurricane and tornado etc.,

c. Post harvest losses – against specific perils of cyclone and unseasonalrains

d. Localized calamities – due to hailstorm, land slide and inundation.Mandatory Checks :-

a. Insured farmer’s name is mentioned on the land record and bankpass book

b. Area to be insured (hectares) should not be more than the areamentioned in the land record

c. Land document is not mortgaged / hypothecated with any bank orFinancial Institutions.

d. Bank account details (Account number, IFSC code etc) are clearlymentioned in the pass book.

The District Administration is taking all necessary measures for thepurposes of Disaster Mangement in the Districts in accordance with the guidelineslay down by the NDMA and SDMA and co-ordinate with all departments andmonitor the implementation of The National Policy, The State Policy, The State Planand the District Plan and ensure that the guidelines for prevention, mitigation,preparedness and response rehabilitation.

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CHAPTER – 13

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

(Linkages /co-ordination with other agencies for Disaster Management,Monitoring and Evaluation)

ROLE AND ACTION PLAN OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS:

1) ROLE OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT:

To prepare and distribute DDMP Book and directory containingtelephone and mobile numbers of the officials.

To open control room in Collector’s office, Revenue Divisional Offices, andTaluk Offices and District Headquarters.

To form a Special team under Zonal officers with mike fitting vehicles inorder to rush to the vulnerable areas immediately and for effectivemonitoring

To form Firka level team for effective supervision

To form Village level team for effective micro management at flood proneareas.

To form First Responders Team in local habitation to assist the officialTeams at Micro level.

To form separate Team for media management at District Headquarters.

To Train the officials and Teams involved in the Disaster mitigationactivities.

To tieup with NGOs and other service organization in sheltermanagement and relief camps in the post disaster scenario.

To preposition the boats at high vulnerable places.

To setup centers for receipt and onward dispatch of relief materials to theaffected areas.

To ascertain the damages of huts and crops and other losses. Proposalshave to be sent to government to get necessary funds and to distributethe same to the affected persons.

To Co-ordinate with all departments in such a way that the services ofvarious departments reach the needy in time.

2) Role of Police Department

Communication

During the Monsoon period wireless sets have to be set up near byWellington Reservoir, Veeranam Tank and Perumal Tank.

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The police stations which are having jurisdiction over the rivers ofVellar, Manimuthar, Gedilam and Malataru should always be in an alertposition to receive and disseminate the message of flood alert to the concernedOfficers of Revenue, P.W.D and D.R.D.A so as to enable them to make necessaryrescue measures.

Name of the Police Stations Which have jurisdiction over the rivers

Portnovo, Bhuvanagiri, Orathur, Sethiathope, Kammapuram, Srimushnam,K.V.Kurichi, Pennadam, Tittagudi and Ramanatham for Vellar River.

Vridhachalam, Veppur for Manimutha river

Cuddalore NT, Thirupapuliyur, Nellikuppam, Panruti for Gedilam river

Panruti and Pudupet for Malattaru River.

Evacuation of People Of Low Lying Areas:-

Police stations situated in seashore area like Reddychavadi, Cuddalore.N.T, Devanampattinam, Cuddalore.O.T., Puduchatram, Portonovo, Killai,Annamalainagar should also be in alert position for not allowing the fishermento venture into the sea during cyclonic period so as to enable to save loss of lifeand also to make rescue measures and to evacuate temporarily the low lyingarea people to the flood relief center or any other place like schools, chatramas selected during post periods and they should have chart about rescueplaces.

Life Boats and Life Saving Jackets:

The Inspector of Police, Armed Reserve and Deputy Superintendent ofPolice (Armed Reserve) should keep ready the boats and life savings jackets forsudden action.

All Station House officers should have a list of Bridges which are veryweak and that could get damaged during the flood like K.V.Kurichi-Puthur Lowbridge in Vellar which would make the anti-social elements to damage thebridge frequently so as to collect huge money from the poor passengers forsporting them from and to the other end. And they should also protect thetravellers from the operation of anti-social elements.

RELIEF MEASURES:-

All Station House Officers should be in an alert position so as to restorethe roads and regulate the traffic where there are obstructions due to flood byremoving the obstructions with the help of the Village Assistants of Revenueand officials of Highways Department.

3) ROLE OF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES DEPARTMENT:-

The Divisional Fire Officer, Cuddalore will render all assistance to theflood duty officials to evacuate people from marooned areas to safer places withthe help of boats/catamarans etc., The following types of rescue are renderedmainly by fire service during floods and cyclone.

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Rescue of large number of people who are caught in flash flood or people whoare stranded in marooned places.

To be in state of alert to meet any kind of emergency.

To keep many number of life jackets, ropes, etc., and with modern equipmentlike combination tools.

4) ROLE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:-

Project Officer, D.R.D.A. is to activate the co-ordination betweenmulti various departments in the event of flood/cyclone. He is liaison officer forthe various voluntary organization of this district for getting assistance fromthem and to distribute them to the needy people in the flood affected areas.

Desilting of Panchayat tanks and channels should have beencompleted in the non-disaster phase.

All Block Development Officers and Deputy Block DevelopmentOfficers have been instructed to be in Headquarters during Cyclone or at thetime of flood. Flood control room to be opened in all Panchayat Unions. Toattend any emergency case the materials such as causarina poles, power saw,suckers, rope, torch light are to be kept ready.

All Technical staff in the Engineering wing are also instructed to beavailable during the period to attend any breach in the roads or damages in theculvert. To keep watch over the roads under their control. To keep ready theequipments needed to attend the breaches.

In respect of village Panchayats, the Presidents have been advisedsuitably to follow the arrangements made by the Block Development officers ofthe respective Union.

All Block Development officers have been informed to ensure thesufficient quantity of medicine available in the rural dispensaries, PrimaryHealth Center. To make arrangements to protect the drinking water supply inthe rural areas by chlorination. To be ready to transport drinking water to theaffected areas if needed.

The Extension Officer (AH) working in the Panchayat Union will bemade available in Union office to attend any emergency outbreak.

The Asst.Project Officer and Asst. Divl.Engineer will be attached toeach block to over see the relief operation during the time of Natural calamity.

5) ROLE OF TWAD:

The supply of water through combined water supply should beensured during disaster periods.

Pipeline breakage if any should be attended to immediately. The pitsover the pipe line should also be closed immediately.

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6)ROLE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES:-

There are 1416 Fair price shops in this district run by the Co-operative Societies controlled by the Joint Registrar of Co-operative SocietiesCuddalore. The District Supply Officer should have close contact with theSenior Regional Manager, TNCSC and Joint Register of Co-operative Societiesand ensure that the adequate stock of rice, sugar and kerosene is kept in allthe storage points through out the district. He should ensure that one month’sminimum stock of all the essential commodities to be kept ready in all theTNCSC Godowns and in all the above Fair Price Shops (FPS) and two monthsstock may be stored in the Taluk Godowns wherever possible and additional 15days stock of all essential commodities to be kept in all the Godowns andshops of coastal vulnerable points already identified.

He should also ensure that all the fair price shops are kept open in allthe days including Sundays during cyclone/flood hit seasons.

The District Supply officer, Cuddalore shall see that the stock ofkerosene allotted for this purpose to this district is not surrendered till theMonsoon is over.

The Taluk Tahsildars are empowered to place indent to the FPS forgetting essential commodities for the preparation of food pockets to the floodaffected victims. The Panchayat Union Commissioners should place theirrequirement to the Taluk Tahsildar for the preparation of food to the floodaffected people.

Duties of the Joint Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, Cuddalaore:

The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies has been requested to see thatthe adequate essential commodities of sugar, rice, kerosene, wheat are moved toall the fair price shops run by the cooperative societies. It should also be seenthat one month minimum stock of all essential commodities should have beenmoved to all the coastal vulnerable points shops already identified. He shouldalso ensure that the stock of candles, hurricane lamps and matches areavailable in all Fair price shops for sale at reasonable prices. He should alsoensure that all the Fair price shops are kept open in all days includingSundays during cyclone/flood hit seasons.

7) Role of Joint Director of Medical Services and Family Welfare:

As the Medical Department is concerned, the following nature ofworks are to be attended to:

Casuality service: The Medical department is responsible for the CausalityService in the event of flood and cyclone.

First aid service:- To render first aid on the spot and provide the transport byStretcher or emergency transport method.

Ambulance service: The Hospital Ambulance and TNHSP free Ambulanceshould be utilised for evacuation and transfer of cases to the hospitals, fortransporting the sick to the First Aid Centre, for transporting from the First Aid

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Centre, certain cases that turn out to be serious and need shifting to hospital.The Govt. Head Quarters Hospital, Cuddalore will be the base hospital.

First aid centre:- First Aid Centres are formed to avoid congestion inhospital. Its functions are:

To treat the affected persons who are having minor ailments in their homes, theslightly injured and those suffering from the emotional shock.

To give expert first aid to serious cases.

To classify the case as hopelessly serious and slightly injured but requiringhospitalisation, so that their condition may not be deteriorated during theirtransit.

Mobile surgical units: To provide surgical facilities where such facilities aredeficient.

Stock position of medicine etc: The Medical Officers are requested to see thatmedicines, Bandage and Gauze cloth, cholera Vaccine, Antibiotics, I.V. Fluids,Disposable syringes, petromas light, hurricane lamps, kerosene etc., are kept intheir institutions during the Flood and Cyclone period. If adequate medicineand amenities are not available, immediate action should be taken to keep thestock position so as to meet out any contingencies that may arise.

Hospitalisation: In order to provide accommodation facilities to the affectedpersons due to possible Cyclone/ Flood sufficient beds are to be kept vacant.Hence the Medical Officers are advised to restrict the admissions and admitonly the cases which require emergent and immediate Hospitalisation.

Arrangement at The Govt. Head Quarters Hospital, Cuddalore.

The following Medical/ Surgical teams have to be organized to meet out theemergencies if any arises due to Cyclone / Flood. There will be two teamsconsisting of the following staff in each team. One team is static and the otherone is Mobile Medical team. Static Surgical team will be in alert all round theclock to meet any emergency during the flood and cyclone season.

The Mobile Surgical Unit will be pressed in to service immediately on receiptof information to move to any spot in the District and it will render Medical aidto the victims on the spot. For transport facilities, the Mobile Medical team willcontact the revenue authorities for the vehicle.Besides the above surgical teamsthere will be one Mobile team with the following staff to attend the cases withinand around Cuddalore Town.

Arrangements in Taluk And Non-Taluk Hospital in This District:

All the Medical Officers of Taluk Hospitals have been requested to organizeand equip similar first aid team to attend the victims.

In Taluk Hospital where sufficient number of Doctors and Para-Medical staffare available, one or two Medical teams may also be constituted.

All the Primary Health Centres in this district will render first aid and refercases to the nearest Taluk Hospitals whenever contingency arises.

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Blood Bank: - The cases which require blood transfusion should immediatelybe referred to the nearest Government Hospital where blood bank isfunctioning. The name of the Government Hospitals where blood bank isavailable in the district are furnished below.

1 Government Headquarters Hospital, Cuddalore

2 Government Headquarters Hospital,Chidambaram

3 Government Headquarters Hospital,Virudhachalam

The Medical Officers of the above Hospitals have been requested toinstruct the Medical Officer in charge of Blood Bank to ensure adequatequantity of blood in stock during the monsoon period.

8) Role of The Deputy Director Of Health Services:-

The Deputy Director of Health Services should ensure that adequate stock ofmedicines, vaccines, surgical cotton, phenyl and first aid kits are building upand made available in all Hospitals and PHCs. The Health Department shouldtake advance action to work out the system of distribution of supplies such asdrugs, chemicals, surgical, Textiles, Anti cholera, Anti-typhoid vaccines, anti-biotins, infant food etc., in the Hospitals in district and Taluk headquarters inflood prone areas.

The Deputy Director of Health services, Cuddalore shall form Disaster ReliefRehabilitation teams and commence relief operations within an hour after thereceipt of the first stage of warning.

The drugs required for the above teams shall be made available from thePrimary Health centers.

Function of the Team:

Anti-cholera vaccine

Anti-typhoid vaccination

Chlorination of water sources

Improvement of environmental sanitation in order to Protect possible pollutionof drinking water

Anti-Mosquito measures

Disposal of dead bodies.

The officers on duty should get themselves inoculated first before starting reliefoperation. The Deputy Director of Health Services will identify safe source ofwater and make arrangements to protect it and also should see that the water ischlorinated.

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District Level Mobile Team Job Responsibilities:-

Supervision of Block level, PHC level, HSC level teams will give assistanceand guidance wherever necessity arises

Immediate investigations and notification of the flood and cyclone ofEpidemic situation

Reduction of source of infection and identification of infected areas,Houses and persons

Investigation of water borne diseases

Immediate isolation and treatment

Provision of requisition of Block level, PHC level and HSC level teamssuch as Drugs, Vacccines disinfectants and IEC materials

Checking the disinfection and chlorination

Health Education

Strengthening of surveillance system

District level team will keep close touch with the Block DevelopmentOfficers of Panchayat Unions, Commissioners of Municipalities and ExecutiveOfficers of Town Panchayats for additional requirement of drugs anddisinfectants for flood relief works.

District level team will provide with one vehicle and equipped withenough drugs, disinfectants vaccines and other equipments.

One cholera combat team at the office of the D.D.H.S. will be deputedto the places wherever out break of epidemic is reported.

District Static Team Job Responsibilities:

This team will be provided Emergency Cell Office with phone 295134or 294134. The team will work round the clock and turn duty .i.e. One personduring the day and one person during at night.

This team will maintain register to receive the incoming call andaction taken on the receipt of the calls, pertaining to the natural calamities andrecorded

The emergency call office will monitor the progress of floods, cyclones,heavy rains in the district and will take actions by being touch with the area tobe affected and know the action programme of the area.

Formation of Teams-

Teams are formed at various level to take measures to control andbreak down the chain of transmission of infection during crucial period of floodand cyclone and Epidemic.

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District level Teams

Block level teams-13

PHC level teams –64 HSC level team-319

They should also intimate the message of flood, cyclone etc. to districtmobile teams for taking immediate preventive steps.

This team will get information from the field and report to theDirectorate regularly on the activities and control measures adopted in thedistrict.

Primary health centre level teams:

Medical Officers of the PHC is the team leader. Health Inspectors PHC leveland sector Health Nurses are the team members. These teams cover the PHC areawith a population of 30,000. This team will be provided with one vehicle availableat PHC equipped with vaccines , drugs and disinfectants etc. to carry out allcontainment measures well in advance as well as in flood and cyclone period.

PHC level team is responsible for the supervision of Disinfections work in theaffected villages.

They will also supervise chlorination of all drinking water sources with floodrelief camps periodically

Treatment Centre in the form of extension clinic will be opened and workround the clock in the high risk villages

Health Sub Centre level and village level teams:

Each HSC level village team covering the population of 5000 consists of thefollowing members. The leader is Headquarters Health Inspector, Team membersare VHNs and the female attendants one VHN and one Health Inspector aremembers. A village level team is accordingly formed to work in all the 319 HealthSub Centres in Cuddalore district during the flood and cyclone periods. This teamwill maintain a register to record the details of persons affected and the activitiesdone in the area and inform daily to the Medical Officer of the PHC. This team willalso collect information on high priority population in the affected villages like antinatal and postnatal mothers. Under 5 aged children and geralic persons for specialattention and care during calamities, at high-risk villages treatment Centres in theform of Extension Clinic will be opened to work round the clock.

Health Hazards relating To Floods And Their Management:

Type of

AilmentNatural circumstances Management strategies

Respiratory Disease Adverse conditions collapsesof standing structure

To be referred to nearestGovernment Hospital forearly treatment, first aidminor treatment

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Injury

Water bornedisease

Availability of flood water in wells. Arrangement should bemade for periodicalchlorination for pot andwells with polluted drinkingwater.

Leakage in water supply pipe Recondition the pipe watersupply and preventpollution.

Lack of extra disposal

Blockage or improper disposal ofdrainage water

Proper disposal of solidwastes to be undertaken.

Dumping of animal excretes. Animal waste disposal bymaking compost minor pit tobe undertaken.

Malaria /Filariaincrease

Mosquitoesbreeding

Accumulation of water cuasesbreeding of mosquitoes

Destruction of mosquitoes inbreeding places. MalariaHealth education or kitchengarden sewage pit willreduce the breeding ofmosquietoes

Snake andinsect Water entering into shelter Prevent the water entry into

shelter by canal

Drowning Flood Stepping into the waterbodies shall be avoided.

Diseases Surveillance and Reporting System:

The Medical Officers Primary Health Centres should submit daily, weekly,fortnightly, monthly periodicals surveillance report to Deputy Director of HealthServices during the period of Flood / Cyclone by phone / wireless.

The Health Inspectors of Deputy Director & Health Services Office areinstructed to be present at Office during day and night time by turn duty basis toreceive any message and to inform to the Directorate, Chennai. They shouldmaintain a District level monitoring cell register to enter the flood situations.Reports on upto date details of preventive measures and curative measures takenare to be kept ready at the Office of the Deputy Director of Helath Services toHigher authorities at any time.

Preparation As Per Section 53 Of P.H. Act 1939:

Suitable instructions issued to all BDOs of Panchayat Unions andCommissioners of Municipalities to provide men and materials, for appointment ofseasonal mazdoor and for purchase and supply of required medicines anddisinfectants sufficiently for the entire period of Flood and Cyclone.

The B.H.S and Head Quarters Health Inspectors should contact theCommissioner of Panchayat Union on the above purpose and get men andmaterials in time.

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Monitoring and Collection Of Water Samples For Analysis To Laboratories:

Medical Officer, Block Health Supervisors and Health Inspectors PHC level aresuitably instructed for collection of water samples and sending for analysis to thelaboratories.

Health Education Activities:

By use of Mass Media like Radio, Newspapers, Pamphlets, and leafletsinformation containing small repeated messages on the following points should betransmitted to the population. Personal Hygiene, water consumption use of boiledwater and chlorinated water, food consumption, avoid use of cheap ice creamscandles consumption of road side stall and snacks shall be communicated to thepublic. Health Education should also be carried out by interpersonnel committeegroup meetings opinion leaders, Madhar Sangams.

9) ROLE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT:-

To keep sufficient stock of preventive vaccines and essential drugs at all thecenters.

To form special squads to administer vaccination in the cyclone prone area toprevent contagious disease.

To form mobile veterinary units with a vehicle.

In general the mitigation measures to be taken up during North East Monsoon /Floods and cyclones classified in three ways,

a) Action plan before the onset of monsoon

b) Relief measures during the monsoon

c) Follow up measures after the end of monsoon.

Action Plan before the Onset of Monsoon:-

The first and foremost duty is to protect the entire cattle population in cycloneprone vulnerable areas with preventive vaccine against contagious disease. B.Q.-Black Quarter, H.S.- Anthrax. Special squads are already formed to look after thevaccination against Rinderpest.

Villages are covered without any exception; the choice is left to the team leaderwho is a Veterinary Assistant who decides the type of vaccine with reference to theendemic disease prevailing in the area.

Mobile Veterinary Unit:-

Already a mobile veterinary unit at Chidambaram is working with allinfrastructures including a vehicle for the treatment of livestock at the villages.This unit is headed by Veterinary Assistant surgeon who is assisted by LivestockInspector and Animal Husbandry Assistant.

Another Unit is at Cuddalore headed by a veterinary Assistant Surgeon of ADIUand 1 Para veterinarian.

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Then two units will attend to the emergency call during cyclones and floods andmonitor the vaccination work before the onset of monsoon.

Imparting First Aid Knowledge And Other Things:-

In Mass Contact programme and Amma Thittam programme the livestockowners are taught the precautionary first aid methods in case of emergency thatmay arise during cyclone and flood.

The people are requested to store cattle feed and paddy straw adequately beforethe onset of monsoon. And also, the people are requested to move the livestock toa safer place during anticipated Cyclone/Floods, if the regular cattle shed is in thelow lying area/near the seashore.

During The Monsoon:-

The mobile unit is manned 24 hours to attend the emergency calls and toproceed to the spot with vehicle and to render necessary treatment to the livestock.

Essential Drugs: - The following essential drugs are stored.

Antibiotics

Drugs such as dextrose and Electrolytes and fluid thereby

Astringents

Deworments

Injection of lever extracts and vitamins

Antiseptic lotions and ointments

Stomaching

Relied Auction during The Monsoon Floods:-

If shortage of paddy straw and cattle food occur proposals are to be sent toGovernment to provide enough funds for purchase of straw and concentration to bestored at needy places for distribution.

If death of livestock is noticed they should be properly disposed within a shorttimeframe for arresting spread of contagious disease.

Clean drinking water should be made available for the cattle population incyclone-affected areas since many infections are being spread through drinkingwater.

Follow up Measures After The End Of Monsoon:

For the loss of livestock the owners should be paid compensation. The entiresheep and goat population in the cyclone affected area should be deformed. Thecattle shed should be disinfected by providing adequate disinfectants by the owner.The cattle feed with fungus disinfection should be disposed off. All the ponds andlakes where live stock take water should be chlorinated.

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Disposal Of Corpses:

The following guidelines are issued for observance for the disposal of deadanimals:-

The dead animals should be buried by digging pits in size, detailed in theannexure to G.O. No.411/ R.D./P1 dated: 23.5.86 far away from the habitation.

The carcasses of big animals and small animals should be buried in any one ofthe size of the pits suitable for them.

The pit should be initially filled up with limestone to a depth of 6” and then thedead animals should be buried with filling materials like mud and earth.

The Sanitary Inspector or the Health Inspector executive officer, TownPanchayat,Municipality or the Extension officer (Panchayat) are responsible toverify that the disposal have been properly done. The cost of the operation shouldnot exceed Rs.20/- (Rupees twenty only) in respect of big animal and Rs.5/- (five)in respect of small animals.

The expenditure should be restricted to the rates fixed and should not exceedthe limits. The Executive Officer of Town Panchayat should also adopt the aboveprocedure. The expenditure should initially be met from the general funds of thelocal body concerned and got reimbursed from the funds allotted by Governmentfor Natural calamities.

10) ROLE OF TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT:-

The RTO is primarily responsible for transport arrangements. He shouldearmark sufficient number of private vehicle, lorries, tractors, etc. for transportingfood grains, catamarans, boats, medicines, sand bags etc., to the affected area inthe event of cyclone and floods. He should keep ready the list of private taxies,with the details of owners for requisitioning at the time of need.

The district is divided into three unit and the Taluks attached to each unit areas follows:

1) RTO Cuddalore : Cuddalore, Panruti, Kurinjipadi.

2) Motor vehicle Inspector : Vridachalam / Tittagudi / Neyveli Unitoffice, Veppur.

3) Motor vehicle Inspector : Chidambaram/Kattumannarkoil/Bhuvanagiri/

Srimushnam.

The other departmental officers may send requisition to the respective unitofficers. This arrangement is done for the quick service at the time of emergency sothat the vehicles could reach the spot immediately.

The R.T.O /Motor Vehicle Inspector should be alert and stationed in theirHeadquarters during the time of flood/cyclone.

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11) ROLE OF FISHERIES DEPARTMENT:

In the coastal areas, where any danger to country boats or fishing craftsis apprehended, the Asst. Director of Fisheries should issue warning to thefishermen and the Boat owners to be alert about the possible damages.

The Assistant Director of Fisheries should also instruct the fishermen tocarry with them transistors and mobile phones so that they can know about theweather forecast and return to the shore safely in time. They should be instructedto take red cloths or red flags with them to get them identified and traced by othervessels for help by showing red cloth or red flags.

The Nets / Boats are very essential for the livelihood of the fishermen.Hence the Asst. Director of Fisheries should ensure for the proper maintenance ofthe same from the flood / cyclone. The nets, boats should be taken away from theaffected areas and kept in a safer place. The Asst. Director of Fisheries should takecare of the activities. He should also keep the list of swimmers in respect ofChidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore Taluk and Kurinjipadi Taluk.

The Asst. Director of Fisheries should keep ready a good number ofprivate boats / catamarans with crew and good swimmers, equipped with nylonrope etc. The catamarans and boats are to be transported to the marooned placesby lorries which can be arranged with the help of Regional Transport Officer forrescue services.

12)ROLE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:

The Chief Educational Officer/ District Educational Officer and the BlockDevelopment Officer should arrange to keep open the school building as and whenrequired by the Revenue Authorities.

The Block Development Officers and the Headmasters are responsible forkeeping the school building in good condition as and when required by the Revenueauthorities.

In the case of repairs, the Headmasters may contact the Executive Engineer/Asst. Executive Engineer, PWD (Buildings) and got the repairs carried out. TheDistrict Educational Officer has to ensure the above instructions.

The evacuated persons will be provided shelter in the colleges. HighSchools, etc. The Chief Educational Officer/District Educational officers have toensure that the school buildings should be spared without any hesitation whendemanded by the flood duty officers.

13) ROLE OF TANGEDCO:

The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Cuddalaore will ensure thatsufficient number of private generators with trained personnel to operate them arelisted out and kept ready or instant mobilisation whenever situation warrants. Thegenerator available with electricity board and Public Sector Corporations should be

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identified and their immediate availability ensured. The number available shouldbe intimated.

The Supervisory field staff should be kept alert so that any damages caused tothe electric line by falling of trees be repaired immediately and the power supply beresumed without any delay. The TANGEDCO should cut off electricity supply atthe time of any disaster so that any electrocution on account of getting contact withlive wire could be avoided.

The street lights will be switched on only after ensuring that all live wire aretaken care of. They should check all the street lights to ensure whether the wiringis in good condition and there are no uncapped wires. Sufficient number of rubbergloves and safety tools will be kept in sub-station.

Departmental vehicle will have to be kept in good condition. Sufficientnumber of Petromas lamps and emergency lights will be kept in stock foremergency use in case of failure of electrical sub station.

Street lights posts will have to be checked and rusted post which are likelyto cause danger shall be removed and new one to be provided.

A control room may be opened in the Superintending Engineer’s Office whichshall function all the 24 hours during the rainy season. The complaint receivedfrom the public during disaster should be attended immediately.

14)ROLE OF THE PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER:-

The Public Relations Officer has a very important role in announcing theweather forecast to the public. The Public Relations Officer should enlist public co-operation, which is fundamental for the successful conduct of all the flood reliefoperations.

Duties:-

To disseminate authentic and reliable information to the people regardingthe situation with a view to keep their morale and giving them courage togetherstrength to face the situation boldly and most importantly dispel panic amongpublic.

To warn the people to act strictly according to instructions so that no bottle neck iscreated.

The Public Relations Officer should enlist public co-operation by the followingmethods.

By seeking the co-operation of the press in emergency

Publicity through organised press coverage

Display of documentary film, slides in the local cinema theatres.

Propaganda in schools, colleges and organized institutions and Associations

Radio talks by Collector about the flood situation

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Press release by Collector illustrated by photographs emergency relief services.

15)ROLE OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (WRD).

The Public Works Department officials (WRD) should keep a close watch overthe Coleroon, Vellar and Pennaiyar river system. They should keep close watchover other rivers dams, anicuts, major tanks, etc., The Public Works Department isresponsible to give information regarding excess inflow of water in rivers, channelsdams, through wireless to all concerned. The Executive Engineers Coleroon andVellar Division should send daily reports regarding reservoir level and the inflowand discharge from the reservoirs and major rivers from first October on wards tillDecember end.

Both the Executive Engineer (PWD) (WRD) Coleroon, Chidambaram and Vellarbasin Division of Vridhachalam are responsible to have the major tasks patrollingintensively during the monsoon period and they should take steps to strengthenthe weak portions, vulnerable points etc.,

The SE (PWD) and the EE should set up mobile team with adequatenumber of staff to watch possible breaches in river banks every year. The localofficers of the Public Works Department should be in close touch with their counterparts of police and Revenue Department.

The PWD should keep in stock adequate number of sand-bags forinstant mobilisation and for transport to vulnerable places when situationwarrants. The RTO shall arrange tractors etc., for the purpose if requested byPWD.

Report on Inspection Of Tanks:-

According to appendix V of the Tamil Nadu Anti Disaster Plan everyAE has to send weekly progress report commencing from August every year to hisimmediate superior and the Collector about the number of tanks in his charge tobe inspected during August/September, number actually inspected, generalremarks about the conditions of the tanks, channels, river banks and action takento strength the weak points. Such reports should reach the concerned officers everymonth. The rescue team proposed by the PWD (WRD) Division should go around inthe weak points and vulnerable points and send report then and there. The otheritems of work in the rescue operation will be met by the S.E, Cuddalore. The EE,PWD, WRD, Coleroon, Chidambaram division and EE, PWD, WRO, Vridhachalamshould form team of officials in respect of Coloroon Basin Division and Gadilamand Paravanar.

16) ROLE OF HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

The Divisional Engineer (H&RW) will ensure that road communication isproperly maintained. He should act quickly to remove the wind fallen trees andany other obstructions on road occurring due to cyclone and floods, road breachesif any should be repaired immediately and the transport facilities restored withleast delay.

The important roads, linking the District Headquarters and NationalHighways should be maintained properly so that there may not be any traffic bottleneck. If there is any major breach in any of the main road involving disruption of

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traffic wireless message should be sent to the concerned Revenue DivisionalOfficers and Collector so that necessary help can be rushed to the spot. TheDivisional Engineer Highways should identify the place with men and materials ineach locality so that at the time of emergency their services may be utilised. Thepower saw and generator available with the Divisional Fire Officer may be utilized.

The Divisional Engineer (H&RW) is responsible for the preventive actionconcerning breaches in roads or culverts and cause way and he should alert hissubordinates and give comprehensive instructions in advances for locating work atvulnerable stretches and sensitive points for strengthening them. He should alsokeep sufficient stock of gunny bags, casuarinas and bamboo poles for use at thetime of necessity and he should strengthen the roads against over washes andproviding drainage facilities against breaches.

Breach closing repair works must be started as early as possible. Allavailable labour in and around the vicinity should be fully mobilised and utilised inclosing the breaches etc.,

The Divisional Engineer after getting information from his subordinatesshould arrange to flash the details of traffic interruptions and such other majordamage to the bridges and culverts through police wireless net work/phone,telegram to the Collector.

At the time of any disaster, the Divisional Engineer should send reports tothe Collector stating the approximate cost of damages for the immediaterestoration in respect of roads, Bridges, buildings (Government and PanchayatUnions) a Minor Irrigation tanks within 3 days from the date of occurrence in theform prescribed by the Chief Engineer (H), Chennai for the purpose.

It was also decided during the High Power Committee meeting held on3.8.1979 that the interior road in coastal districts should be raised above the floodlevel to the extent possible and that the Highways and Rural works Departmentshould prepare plans and estimates in this regard, keeping the order of priorityamong them based on the past experience, The Divisional Engineer (H&RW)Cuddalore will take necessary action in this regard.

Highways Department (Construction & Maintenance), Cuddalore

Sl.No. Office Stocking Place

EmptySand

Bags inNos

SandFilled

Bags inNos

1 Cuddalore (H)

Sub-Division

Asst.Divl.Engineer (H) Office,compound, Cuddalore 5000 2000

2 Panruti (H)

Sub-Division

Asst.Divl.Engineer (H) Office

compound, Panruti5000 2000

3 Kurinjipadi (H)

Sub Division

Asst.Divl.Engr.(H) Officecompound at Kurinjipadi 5000 2000

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4 Chidambaram(H) Sub-Division

Asst.Divl.Engr.(H) Office atChidambaram 5000 2000

5 Kattumannarkoil(H) Sub-Divn.

Asst.Divl.Engr. (H) Officecompound atKattumannarkoil

5000 2000

6 Vridhachalam(H) Sub-Division

Asst.Divl.Engr. (H) Officecompound atVirudhachalam

5000 2000

7 Tittagudi (H)Sub-Divn.

Asst.Divl.Engr. (H) Officecompound at Tittagudi 5000 2000

Highways Department (Project), Cuddalore

The Highwayas Projects Division, Cuddalore consists of Cuddalore, Panruti,Vridhachalam, Chidambaram, Kattumannarkoil, and Thittagudi Taluk inCuddalore District. The following precautionary measures has to be taken to meetthe possible monsoon flood and cyclone damage during the year.

Saws and axes to be kept ready to cut and remove the wind fallen trees andother obstructions in order to restore traffic and the roads without any delay intime.

Generally traffic is interrupted on the following roads in every year during flood.

KM. 0/2 of CTA Head to Thirumanikuzhi across Gadilam River

KM. 3/2 of CC road to Meliruppu road.

For the above cases, breaches occur at any place involving trafficinterruption for a long time. The field staff have been instructed to contact thenearest police station and arrange to send wireless message to higher officers ofthis department, Revenue Divisional Officers and the Collector also.

The technical staff in this division like Assistant Divisional Engineer andAssistant Engineer (H) have been instructed to patrol the minor/major bridgesunder their control and take speedy steps to avoid breaches to the bridges andculverts.

To close breaches immediately the following breach closing materials will bekept ready at the places noted against them.

Assistant Engineer’s Office

compound, (Highways)

Panruti

Empty gunnybags

500Nos

Sand 20cum

Assistant Engineer’s Office

compound, (Highways)

Panruti

U.S.Gravel 50cum

Casurina Post 50Nos.

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Asst.Divisional Engineer’sOffice compound, (Highways),

Cuddalore

Empty gunnybags

500Nos

Sand 20cum

U.S.Gravel 50cum


Asst.Divisional Engineer’sOffice compound, (Highways),

Virudhachalam

Empty gunnybags

500Nos

Sand 20cum

U.S.Gravel 50cum


In addition to the above, each Assistant Engineer’s / Junior Engineer’swill be provided with petromas lights and two hurricane lights for use in case ofworking during night.

Arrangements should be made to post a suitable person in the office ofthe Divisional Engineer (H) Project Division, Cuddalore at No. 2, Beach Road,Cuddalore around the clock so as to receive and transmit phone message fromfield staff to higher officers of this department Police, Fire Service Station,Revenue Divisional Officer and Collector.

17) Role of National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.)

In the event of any natural calamity, the NCC unit should be prepared torender positive and timely assistance in selected/affected areas makingmaximum use of the boats and trained manpower to re-enforce the efforts ofthe civil authorities/Government in order to safeguard people against any lossof human lives and damage to property.

NCC Control Room:

The NCC office will maintain a control room within the office premises withTelephone number 04142-294640 manned round the clock by a Naval officer.Any requisition from the District Collector/District Control room/ shall bepassed to this number /office. On receipt of information the duty control roomofficer will alert the stand by duty personnel accordingly for further action andinforming the commanding officer NCC under order all actions there after willbe executed.

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Unit Level Standard Operating Procedure:-

As and when a warning about cyclone/Flood received the NCC unitwill gear up and will carry out the following work:

Duty standing personnel (2 to 3) will remain on duty in rotation roundthe clock 24 hours. The other personnel will join the duty at the short noticeand volunteer cadets who know swimming. The cadet who are living within thelimit or close by to Unit office should be selected, so that when they arecontacted, they reach the unit office within 30 minutes time. The cadetsselected must be proficient in swimming and also capable of performing rescueoperation in water. Indemnity Bond for volunteers will also be obtained. In allsuch cases nomination papers of the cadets will be kept duly completed. Inrespect of volunteer personnel, details duly counter signed by the parent will beobtained from all volunteers’ cadets before detailing on relief scheme.

All associate NCC officers will be instructed to keep themselves inreadiness to report to unit office within one hour of notice.

The uptodate record of residential address of all ranks will be keptnear the office telephone.

The following personnel will be available for flood relief from NCCUnit.

a) Officer : 01 Immediately

b) Associate NCC Officer : 01 Immediately

c) Sailors : 5 Immediately

d) Cadet (College) :15 Short notice

e) Cadet (College) : 35 Within 4 hours.

The following equipment will be available from the unit for flood

relief.

Pulling boats ( Deep water cowing boat, shallow water) :04

Life jacket :15

Red/Yellow flag :20

Rope :50 mts

Pick Axes :02

Shovel CS :01

Petromas :02

Buckets :10

Casuarina/Bamboo sticks 10 ft length :10

Casuarina /Bamboo stick 20 ft length :03

Coir rope :40 bundle.

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The following vehicles will be available from the Unit for flood relief withdriver.

a) Motor cycle : one

b) Caster Treep carrier : one

N.C.C to keep volunteered cadets who know swimming as rescueparties and to keep their boats ready for engaging in rescue operations.

18) Role of National Service Scheme (NSS)

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has been set up with an objective ofpromoting the motive of social service among the citizens of the nation.

The Programme Officer involved in organizing local NSS trainingprogrammes and camps for carrying out NSS activities at community level.

The Programme Officer have trained the NSS volunteers on various aspectsof disaster preparedness and mitigation and encourage the volunteers indisaster risk reduction.

19) Role of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)

NYKS is the largest grassroots level voluntary organization; it channelizesthe power of youth who are in the age group of 13-35 years on the principles ofvoluntarism, self-help and community participation.

The Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) plans to assist the people duringnatural calamities like floods and cyclones. It will extend all support, frommedical to manpower.

20) Role Of Home Guards:-

The services of the Home Guards will be utilised during the monsoonperiod by the officials concerned.

The Home Guards will regularise the traffic movement and involve insearch and rescue operations.

21) Role of Voluntary Organisations:

The Presidents of Rotary Club, Lions Club, Red Cross Societies, JuniorChamber, the Chambers of Commerce and all other service mindedphilanthropy association, Religious institutions, individuals and companies arerendering possible assistance to the flood affected victims.

The Officers incharge of flood relief should maintain close liaison withvarious service minded welfare Associations and see that their services arefully utilized in carrying out relief operations in general and in the distributionof food to the victims and particular care must be taken to regulate allservices through the District Administration to avoid duplication. All theofficials concerned should co-operate and co-ordinate with Non GovernmentalOrganizations whole heartedly. It is better to allow the voluntary organizations

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to adopt relief centers and extend all types of relief to the victims undersupervision of the Administration.

The Project Director, D.R.D.A., Cuddalore is the liaison officer and hehas to organize relief activities in a planned manner.

22) Role of NGOs

NGOs are Non-Governmental Organisations work on a variety of areas likehumanitarian assistance, sectorial development interventions and sustainabledevelopment. NGOs play important roles in different stages of the DisasterManagement Cycle.

The NGOs have been providing support in critical sectors like health,education, water supply and sanitation, shelter and infrastructure, restoration oflivelihoods, food security and nutrition, environment, etc. In the recent past, therole of NGOs in disaster management (DM) has started changing from providingpost-disaster relief to strengthening pre-disaster preparedness and mitigationthrough capacity building, public awareness campaigns, mock exercises,workshops and conferences. Services of the NGOs are essential to the publicduring disaster period.

In the recent past, the role of NGOs in disaster management (DM) hasstarted changing from providing post-disaster relief to strengthening pre-disasterpreparedness and mitigation through capacity building, public awarenesscampaigns, mock exercises, workshops and conferences, etc. NGOs have alsostarted to collaborate with corporate entities in Public-Private Partnership (PPP)projects and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the field of DM atState, District and Sub-district levels. Till recently, the work of NGOs in the field ofDisaster Management has been mostly sporadic, reactive, responsive and driven bylocal level compulsions in the geographic areas where they are implementingdevelopment projects and very often they faced enormous challenges incoordinating with the government machinery and even among NGOs themselves.

23) ROLE OF DEFENCE PERSONNEL

The service of the Defence Personnel will be utilized at the peak hour whennecessity arises. The Deputy Director of Defence Service, Tamilnadu, Puducherryand Andaman, Fort St.George, Chennai will provide man power and pinch facilitiesfor preparing few thousand units of food.

Defence personnel may be contacted for providing necessary helicopters in

case of urgent need to air drop food pockets to the victims of marooned area and

also to remove the victims to places of safety.

The services of the army Helicopters shall be requisitioned only on the

specific orders of the Collector. The flood duty officer should inform Collector if the

necessity to requisitioned the service of the army.

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24)ROLE OF PORT OFFICER:

Well ahead of the calamity, that is as soon as it appears that a calamity maystrike, all ships in the anchorage as well as in port (in any) must be instructed tokeep their engines on stand by for any operation. This must be communicated tothe ship’s captain as well as their agents in a letter form also to avoid anyconfusion.

Organisation:

In the port and vicinity, whoever may be in danger due to cyclone, the Portofficer will take immediate steps for rescue operations. Under the charge of the portOfficer the following staff will assist during the natural calamities period:

1. Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil)2. Junior Engineer (Civil)3. Port Conservator4. Assistant Port Conservator5. Very High Frequency Operator.

All alarming conditions will be informed to the Port Officer at once. The AssistantExecutive Engineer (Mechanical) will be No.2 in the rescue team who will guide the teamduring the absence of the Port Officer.

Immediately after receiving the message of disaster, the AEE (Civil) shouldtake all the safety measures to safeguard the persons working in the Port and theinfrastructures in the Port Regular patrol should be arranged. The Pump sets,Mobile Cranes, Diesel welding generator are to be hired and kept ready for anyemergency.

The JE (Civil) is solely responsible for deciding whether any further help isrequired for safeguarding the river bunds and port areas and advise Port Officeraccordingly.

The Port Conservator should take all safety measures to safeguard thefloating crafts, launches, barges, other crafts, etc., berthed on the wharf. He shouldintimate the Port Officer, on vessels at anchorage and expected arrival anddeparture positions of the Ships to Cuddalore Port. He shall ensure following storematerials are kept ready in sufficient numbers for emergency operations.

1. Life Buoys2. Life Jackets3. Boat Poles4. Diesel Oil5. Ropes of Various Sizes.6. Storm Warning day and night signals7. Torch Light and adequate extra cells.8. Small First Aid Kits.9. Match Boxes with candles.10. Emergency Lamps.

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The Port Conservator should hoist the Day and Night Signals (One to Eleven)for Storm Warnings as per procedures on the flag mast as and when messagesreceived from the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai and inform the PortOfficer.

The Very High Frequency Operator should maintain a listening watch onVHF channel 16 during the calamity period and record the events. Port has anoperative Very High Frequency Equipment on Marine Channels 16 and 11. It hasits range about 30 nautical miles under ordinary propagation weather. It canfunction on battery power for about 40 hours continuously on fully chargedcondition.

In the event of VHF non-operational, the urgent message may be transmittedthrough Mobile Phone or nearby VHF station.

In addition there are number of mechanized launches and country madewooden launches owned by private persons of the surrounding villages. Further,from the surrounding villages, many fishermen can be mobilized for any kind ofrescue operations in addition to our Port Office Staff. They are to be mobilized forany rescue operations at short notice.

During the calamity, all the above mentioned officers shall keep a runningrecord/note of all events, happenings, report made, corrective steps taken etc., asaccurately as possible for any further reference. Further, after the calamity all theabove officers shall submit a detailed report of situation faced, action taken,difficulties experienced and damages if any with value of same. These will be usefulfor all corrective and follow up action.

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Storm Warning Signals:-

The Warning Signals issued during adverse Climatic conditions are as follows:

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CHAPTER – 14

AWARNESS PROGRAMMES

AWARENESS ON DISASTERS.

Awareness generation is the key to disaster risk reduction. An effectivedisaster risk mitigation may be developed in consultation with all stakeholders forpublic education to take preventive measures in the event of any disaster. Massiveand sustained awareness campaigns may be taken up preparedness throughvarious mass medias, rallies, mass meetings, audio visual shows, distribution ofpamphlets, posters covering various aspects of disasters, their effects, Do’s andDon’ts in local language to create awareness among the people about vulnerabilityto disasters may also be displayed on important places and also through LocalTahsildars.

AN OVERVIEW OF DO’s & DON’Ts:

BEFORE FLOOD OCCURS

1.Know local flood plans (or records) with details of vulnerable areas andevacuation

routes and centers2. Keep a list of emergency phone numbers on display3. Keep an emergency kit on hand which includes :a) Transistor radio, torch and spare batteriesb) Stock of canned food and fresh waterc) First aid kit, manual and glovesd) Waterproof bags for clothing and valuables.

AFTER FLOOD OCCURS

1) Tune to your local radio for warnings and advice2) Prepare to move vehicles to carryout outdoor equipments, garbage,

chemicals andpoisons to higher locations.

3) Disconnect all electrical appliances4) Turn off electricity and gas if you have to leave the house.5) Do not allow children to play in, or near, flood waters.6) Never wander around in flooded area7) Don't dive into water of unknown depth and current.8) Don’t eat food which has come in contact with flood waters.

CYCLONE – DO’s and Don’ts

1) The actions that need to be taken in the event of a cyclone threat can bebroadly be divided into four classes, viz.,

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a) immediately before the cyclone season;b) when cyclone alerts and warnings are on;c) when evacuations are advised; andd) when the cyclone has crossed the coast.

BEFORE THE CYCLONE SEASON:

a) Check the house, Secure loose tiles, carry out repair works for doors andwindows

b) Remove dead woods or dying trees close to the house; Anchor removableobjects like lumber piles, loose tin sheds, loose bricks, garbage cans, signboards etc. which can fly in strong winds

c) Keep some wooden boards ready so that glass windows can be boarded ifneeded

d) Keep a hurricane lantern filled with kerosene, battery operated torches andenough dry cells

e) Demolish condemned buildingsf) Keep some extra batteries for transistorsg) Keep some dry non-perishable food always ready for emergency use

When the Cyclone starts:

a) Listen to the radio and media.b) Keep monitoring the warnings. This will help to prepare for a cyclone

emergency and to pass on the information to others.c) Ignore rumours and do not spread them; this will help to avoid panic

situations.d) Believe in the official informatione) When a cyclone alert is on for your area continue normal working but stay

alert tothe radio warnings.

f) Remember that a cyclone alert means that the danger is within 24hours.Stay alert. When your area is under cyclone warning get away fromlow-lying beaches or other low-lying areas close to the coast.

g) Leave early to high ground before shelter gets floodedh) Do not delay and run the risk of being maroonedi) If your house is securely built on high ground take shelter in the safer part

of thehouse. However, if asked to evacuate do not hesitate to leave the place.

j) Board up glass windows or put storm shutters in place.k) Provide strong suitable support for outside doors.l) If you do not have wooden boards handy, paste paper strips on glasses to

preventsplinters. However, this may not avoid breaking windows.

m) Get extra food, which can be eaten without cooking. Store extra drinkingwater insuitably covered vessels.

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n) If you are to evacuate the house move your valuable articles to upper-floorstominimize flood damage.

o) Have hurricane lantern, torches or other emergency lights in workingconditionsand keep them handy.

p) Small and loose things, which can fly in strong winds, should be storedsafely in aroom.

q) Be sure that a window and door can be opened only on the side opposite tothe one facing the wind.

r) Make provision for children and adults requiring special diets.s) If the centre of the cyclone is passing directly over your house there will be a

lull in the wind and rain lasting for half an hour or so. During this time donot go out;because immediately after that very strong wind will blow from the oppositedirection.

t) Switch off electrical mains in the house.

When Evacuation is instructed

(a ) Pack essentials for yourself and your family to get away for a fewdays,including

medicines, special foods for babies and children or elders.(b) Head for the proper shelter or evacuation points indicated for your area.( c) Do not worry about your property(d) At the shelter follow instructions of the person in charge.

Post-cyclone measures

(1) You should remain in the shelter until informed that you can return to yourhome.(2) You must get inoculated against diseases immediately.(3) Strictly avoid any loose and dangling wires from the lamp posts.(4) If you are to drive, drive carefully.(5) Clear debris from your premises immediately.(6) Report the correct loss to appropriate authorities.

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ANNEXURE -1.

BLOCK LEVEL AVAILABLE RESOURCES1.Name of Block :Cuddalore

1. Fair price shops 62. Schools 63. Cylone shelters 64. Community hall 235. Marriage Hall 56. PHC 27. Fire Station 38. Petrol bunk 59. JCB 310. Gensets 211. Power-Saw 2

2.Name of Block: Annagramam1. Fair price shops 112. Schools 153. Cylone shelters Nil4. Community hall 55. Marriage Hall 66. PHC 47. Fire Station -8. Petrol bunk 29. JCB 410. Gensets 1011. Power-Saw 4

3.Name of Block: Panruti1. Fair price shops -2. Schools -3. Cylone shelters -4. Community hall 85. Marriage Hall 56. PHC 47. Fire Station 28. Petrol bunk 89. JCB 110. Gensets 111. Power-Saw 5

4.Name of Block: Kattumannarkoil1. Fair price shops 352. Schools 353. Cylone shelters 54. Community hall 145. Marriage Hall 3

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6. PHC 57. Fire Station 28. Petrol bunk 39. JCB 310. Gensets 211. Power-Saw 1

5.Name of Block: Kumaratchi1. Fair price shops 92. Schools 93. Cylone shelters 124. Community hall 105. Marriage Hall 66. PHC 57. Fire Station 28. Petrol bunk 39. JCB 410. Gensets 211. Power-Saw 1

6.Name of Block: Keerapalayam1. Fair price shops 52. Schools 53. Cylone shelters -4. Community hall 75. Marriage Hall 66. PHC 37. Fire Station -8. Petrol bunk 49. JCB 410. Gensets 511. Power-Saw 2

7.Name of Block: Mel-Bhuvanagiri1. Fair price shops 132. Schools 133. Cylone shelters -4. Community hall 75. Marriage Hall 36. PHC 17. Fire Station 18. Petrol bunk 29. JCB 510. Gensets 911. Power-Saw 7

8.Name of Block: Vridhachalam1. Fair price shops -2. Schools -

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3. Cylone shelters -4. Community hall 135. Marriage Hall 26. PHC 37. Fire Station 28. Petrol bunk 49. JCB 210. Gensets 111. Power-Saw 2

9.Name of Block: Nallur1. Fair price shops 62. Schools 63. Cylone shelters -4. Community hall 105. Marriage Hall 76. PHC 67. Fire Station 38. Petrol bunk 89. JCB 1410. Gensets 211. Power-Saw -

10.Name of Block: Mangalore1. Fair price shops 72. Schools 73. Cylone shelters -4. Community hall 25. Marriage Hall -6. PHC 77. Fire Station 18. Petrol bunk 79. JCB 210. Gensets 111. Power-Saw 2

11.Name of Block : Kammapuram1. Fair price shops 172. Schools 243. Cylone shelters -4. Community hall 45. Marriage Hall 36. PHC 47. Fire Station 18. Petrol bunk 49. JCB -10. Gensets -11. Power-Saw 10

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12.Name of Block : Kurinjipadi1. Fair price shops 92. Schools 63. Cylone shelters 64. Community hall 75. Marriage Hall 56. PHC 77. Fire Station 18. Petrol bunk 49. JCB 110. Gensets 511. Power-Saw 4

13.Name of Block : Parangipettai1. Fair price shops 812. Schools 1233. Cylone shelters 124. Community hall 65. Marriage Hall 96. PHC 57. Fire Station 18. Petrol bunk 19. JCB -10. Gensets -11. Power-Saw 11

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Annexure IVIMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS

TAMILNADU STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SL.

NODESIGNATION OFFICE MOBILE

FAX E MAIL ID

1. Chairman andProject Co-ordinator

28411552

Ext 101

9445000444 28546624 tnsdma.chairman @gmail.com

2. Director (DisasterManagement)

28528745/

28411552

Ext.103

9444446881

28592921/

28411654

[email protected]

[email protected]

3.Joint Director(DisasterManagement)

28411552

Ext.1059444446559

-- [email protected]

4. Deputy Director(Public Relations)

28411552

Ext.106

9444446558


5. ASSISTANTDIRECTOR (P&M)

28411552

Ext.107

9445461709 -- [email protected]

6. ASSISTANTDIRECTOR (SP)

28411552

Ext.108

9444446885 -- [email protected]

7. ASSISTANTDIRECTOR (RR)

28411552

Ext.1099444446882


METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENTSL.NO NAME OF THE OFFICE OFFICE PHONE RESIDENCE / CELL

1. Deputy Director General ofMeteorological, Chennai

044-28276752

044-28230091

2.Regional MeteorologicalCentre,No.6, College Road,Chennai-6

044-282770619444452968

9444765065

3.Day & Night Cyclone Warningcentre, Chennai-6 (Round theClock)

044-25360187

4. Cyclone Detection Radar,Chennai 044-25360187

5. Meteorological Centre,Cuddalore 04142-220736

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DISTRICT OFFICIALS

SL.NO NAME OF THE OFFICE OFFICE PHONERESIDENCE

/ CELL

1. District Collector, Cuddalore

04142-230666,

04142-230651 - 54

04142-230555

04142-230777

9444139000

2. Superintent of Police,Cuddalore.

04142-284330

04142-2951619443884395

2. District Revenue Officer,Cuddalore 04142-230651-54

04142-230185

9445000907

4 Project Director, DRDA,Cuddalore. 04142-294278 7373704203

REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICES

1Sub-Collector,Cuddalore

04142-231284 9445000426

2Revenue DivisionalOfficer, Chidambaram

04144-22225604144-227374

9445000425

3Revenue DivisionalOfficer, Vridhachalam

04143-260248 9445000427

TALUK OFFICE (TAHSILDARS)

S.No Taluk Name Office No Mobile No E-mail ID

1. CUDDALORE 04142 –295189

9445000529 [email protected]

2. PANRUTI 04142 –242174


3. KURINJIPADI 04142 –258901


4. CHIDAMBARAM 04144 –227866


5. K.M.KOIL 04144 –262053


6. BHUVANAGIRI 04144 –240299


7. VRIDHACHALAM 04143 –238289


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8. TITTAGUDI04143 –


9. VEPPUR04143 –


10. SRIMUSHNAM -- 8667329072 [email protected]

MUNICIPALITIES.

SL.NO NAME OF THE OFFICE OFFICE PHONE MOBILE NO

1.Dr.C.Vijayakumar,Municipal Commissioner,Cuddalore.

04142-23002104142-230454 9443158821

2. J.Alphones,Municipal Engineer, Cuddalore.

04142-23002104142-231385 9443179289

3.Tr.Sureshkumar,Municipal Commissioner,Nellikuppam.

04142-272249 9443951933

4.S.Maharajan,Municipal Engineer,Nellikuppam.

04142-272249 9486682615

5.A.Venkatachalam,Municipal Commissioner, i/cPanruti.

04142-242110 9443132740

6.A.Venkatachalam,Municipal Engineer,Panruti

04142-242110 9443132740

7.S.Jagadeesan,Municipal Commissioner, i/cChidambaram.

04144-223010 9443531617

8.S.Jagadeesan,Municipal Engineer,Chidambaram.

04144-222231 9443531617

9.Tr.Ashok kumar,Municipal Commissioner,Vridhachalam.

04143-230474 9443291386

10.C.Pandu,Municipal Engineer,Vridhachalam.

04143-230240 9894979787

BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS PHONE NOS.

1 BDO Cuddalore - BP 7402606231 230286

2 BDO Cuddalore – VP 7402606232

3 BDO Annagramam - BP 7402606236 277238

4 BDO Annagramam – VP 7402606237

5 BDO Panruti – BP 7402606241 242094

6 BDO Panruti – VP 7402606242

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7 BDO Kurinjipadi - BP 7402606246 258355

8 BDO Kurinjipadi – VP 7402606247

9 BDO KM Koil - BP 7402606251 04144-262029

10 BDO KM Koil – VP 7402606252

11 BDO Kumaratchi - BP 7402606256 04144-251224

12 BDO Kumaratchi - VP 7402606257

13 BDO Keerapalayam – BP 7402606260 04144-241354

14 BDO Keerapalayam – VP 7402606261

15 BDO Melbhuvanagiri - BP 7402606264 04144-241238

16 BDO Melbhuvanagiri - VP 7402606265

17 BDO Parangipettai - BP 7402606269 04144-243227

18 BDO Parangipettai – VP 7402606270

19 BDO Vridhachalam - BP 7402606274 04143-238217

20 BDO Vridhachalam - VP 7402606275

21 BDO Kammapuram - BP 7402606279 04143-267243

22 BDO Kammapuram - VP 7402606280

23 BDO Nallur - BP 7402606284 04143-249243

24 BDO Nallur – VP 7402606285

25 BDO Mangalore – BP 7402606289 04143-248244

26 BDO Mangalore – VP 7402606290

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