Nilgiris lies at the junction of Eastern and Western Ghats – an integral part of Western Ghats

At an altitude of 900 Meters- 2636 Meters Most habitations lie on the mountain range Multi hazard prone Disasters like earthquake (zone 3), Heavy downpour,

Landslide, Hailstorm, Flash flood

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Landslide Zonation Map- Moderately High Hazard Landslide Zonation Map- Moderately High Hazard

( Source. Geologic Survey of India (GSI).

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Highly landslide prone area - Red dots indicate the places where landslides occurred

• 106 vulnerable locations identified by GSI in the Nilgiris • Recorded history of landslides from 1891 Last in 2009, loss of 46 lives Change in nature of disasters Hailstorm in 2012- 6 inch thick carpet of hailstones at Doddabetta Thumanatty

• Shift in focus of the GOI – UNDP initiated Community Based Programme from Disaster Risk Management Programme to Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

• District Disaster Management Plan – Prepared and updated

• Functioning of Emergency Operation Centers• 24x7(During Monsoons) – District – Taluk level – Department level

• Monsoon Preparedness • Cleaning of Culverts for free flow of rain water by Highways dept, urban and rural local bodies• Maintenance of buffer stocks of essential commodities and fuel in petrol bunks • Loping of dangerous trees on road sides

• Enabling the field level functionaries • Supply of specialised vehicles ,emergency kits , wireless

power saw, etc – funds from State Govt, HADP.

• Safe Shelters • Increased from 89 to 957 (with habitation wise coordinates)

• Village Level DM leaders • Akin to booth level officers in election scenario-

volunteers training -tie up with IRCS

• Regular monitoring of IMD warnings• Dissemination of warnings to lower level

• Simple Warning System• Connecting the last Mile – New Approach • Can be operated from Emergency Managers

end to the village through mobile phone • Pilot Project in 35 Habitations under HADP funding

• Coordination/ Training/ Mock drill with Inter departments, 6th battalion, MRC, Cordite Factory , NDRF

• District Level Training For officials and NGOs

• Village Level Trainings Certificates issued to Volunteers

• Training for all stake holders• Observation of International Day for Disaster Reduction (Oct 13th )

Competitions in Schools and Colleges

- extensive use of electronic media

• Mock drills Village Level and School Level

• Identification of vulnerable locations • Relocated 47 families from places like Allanchi , Marapalam • Hill Area Building rules followed Master Plan, Geo-tech Rules

• Soil conservation measures Retaining Wall, Geo mat (Jute), Gabion structures

• Controlling the usage of Earth movers & JCB (prior permission of DC required , usage for Agri purpose completely banned ), Mining (banned)

Loose boulder check

Cost effective terracingusing vegetative barrier

RR supporting wall protecting the road sideAchanacal - After treatment Achanacal Landslide scar -