Disaster Management plan and Risk assessment report for the proposed
Construction of 1920 Tenements at Narimedu, Pudukkottai North Village,
Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
Disaster Management Plan
Disaster is an unexpected event due to sudden failure of the system, external threats,
internal Disturbances, earthquakes, fire and accidents. Following subsection describes the
measures to be undertaken by the project proponent to prevent / minimize risk of
unexpected event.
Preventive Action
Once the likelihood of a disaster is suspected, action has to be initiated to prevent a failure.
Engineers responsible for preventive action should identify sources of repair equipments,
materials, labour and expertise for use during emergency.
Reporting Procedures
The level at which a situation will be termed a disaster shall be specified. This shall include
the stage at which the surveillance requirements should be increased both in frequency
and details. The project incharge should notify the officer for the following information:
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Exit points for the public,
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Safety areas in the nearest medical facilities.
Communication System
An efficient communication system is absolutely essential for the success of any disaster
management plan. This has to be worked out in consultation with local authorities. More
often, the entire communication system gets disrupted when a disaster occurs. The damage
areas need to be clearly identified and provided with temporary and full proof
communication system.
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Disaster Management plan and Risk assessment report for the proposed
Construction of 1920 Tenements at Narimedu, Pudukkottai North Village,
Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
Emergency Action Committee
To ensure coordinates action, an Emergency Action Committee should be constituted.
Emergency Action Committee will prepare the evacuation plan and procedures for
implementation based on local needs and facilities available. The plan should include:
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Demarcation of the areas to be evacuated with priorities,
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Safe area and shelters,
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Security of property left behind in the evacuated areas,
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Functions and responsibilities of various members, and
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Setting up of joint control action.
All personnel involved in the Emergency Action Plan should be thoroughly familiar with all
the elements of the project area and their responsibilities. The staff at the site should be
trained for problem detection, evaluation and emergency remedial measures. Individual
responsibility to handle the segments in emergency plan must be allotted. Success of an
emergency plan depends on public participation, their response to warning notifications
and timely action. Public has to be educated on the hazards and key role in disaster
mitigation by helping in the rescue operations. It is essential to communicate by whom and
how a declared emergency will be terminated. There should be proper notification to the
public on de-alert signals regarding termination of the emergency. The notification should
be clear so that the evacuees know precisely what to do when re-entering or approaching
the affected areas.
Principal Causes of Disasters
– Natural Disasters
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Rain and wind storms
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Floods
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Biological agents (micro-organisms, insect or vermin infestation)
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Earthquakes
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Volcanic eruptions
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Disaster Management plan and Risk assessment report for the proposed
Construction of 1920 Tenements at Narimedu, Pudukkottai North Village,
Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
– Man-Made Disasters
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Acts of war and terrorism
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Fires
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Water (broken pipes, leaking roofs, blocked drains, fire extinguishing)
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Explosions
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Liquid chemical spills
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Building deficiencies (structure, design, environment, maintenance)
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Power failures
Natural disasters cannot be prevented, but measures can be taken to eliminate or reduce
the possibility of trouble. Regardless of the many forms a disaster may take, the actual
damage to collections is usually caused by fire or water. Even when they are not the initial
factor, fires and floods almost invariably occur as secondary causes of library and archives
disasters.
Risk Assessment
Risk analysis involves the identification and assessment of risks the persons involved in the
project and the neighboring populations exposed to as a result of hazard occurrence. This
requires a thorough knowledge of failure probability, credible accident scenario,
vulnerability of population etc. Much of this information is difficult to get or generate.
Consequently, the risk analysis is often confined to maximum credible accident studies.
In the sections below, the identification of various hazards, probable risks in the project
maximum credible accident analysis and consequence analysis which give a broad
identification of risks involved are addressed
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Disaster Management plan and Risk assessment report for the proposed
Construction of 1920 Tenements at Narimedu, Pudukkottai North Village,
Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
Identification of Risk:
Table 1.1: During Construction Phase:
Activities
Air
Pollution
A. Material Handling:
Cement
+M
Steel
Sand
Stone
Wood
Glass
Hardware
Colour
B. Construction Machinery
Rotary Driller
+L
Mixers
+M
Excavator
+L
Material Lift
Risk Factor:
+
L
M
H
Water
Pollution
Noise
Pollution
Soil
Pollution
Occupational
Hazard
+H
+
-
+M
+H
+M
+M
+L
+H
-
-
+H
+M
+L
+L
+L
-
+H
+M
+H
+H
: Positive
: Negative
: Low
: Medium
: High
Actions Required to Controlling the Risk
A. During construction to reduce pollution:
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Manual water sprinkling during dust excavation
Using RMC to reduce air pollution
Dust cover for Trucks
New Construction Machinery
Equipment will work intermittently
Rotary drillers instead of acoustic drillers
Vehicular trips will not be at peak traffic hour
Ear Plugs to workers
No noise polluting work in night shifts
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Disaster Management plan and Risk assessment report for the proposed
Construction of 1920 Tenements at Narimedu, Pudukkottai North Village,
Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
B .Safety & Hygienic Measures:
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Adequate drinking water, toilet and bathing facilities
There will be free medical camps and first aid rooms for workers
Safety equipments like helmets, safety shoes etc. to personnel and visitors
Personnel protective equipments like leather gloves, goggles and ear muffs when
required
Personnel working on heights will wear safety equipments and will not work alone
To prevent any accidents, the entire area under construction will be cordoned off
with tin sheets and safety tape is run outside this fence
Regular pest control will be done
Adequate fire fighting equipments will be provided
Operational Phase:
Risks in the complex will be due to natural calamities like earthquake, flooding and
others such as fire and accidental hazards. All precautions will be taken to control
these risks.
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