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RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Department of Fisheries GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU
Fish Landing Centre Kovalam, Kancheepuram District
Centre for Environment, Health & Safety Faculty of Engineering & Technology
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY Annamalai Nagar
June, 2016
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Department of Fisheries, Government of Tamilnadu is proposing a Fish Landing Centre (FLC)
near Kovalam in Kancheepuram District. The exact project location is historically being used by
the fishermen for landing and keeping their boats on land.
The project site is situated in about 75 Km to the South of Chennai and is geographically
located between 120 47’ 24.30” to 120 48’ 24.90” N Latitude and 800 15’ 00.80” to 800 15’
13.30” E Longitude in the Coramendal Coast, in Kovalam, Thiruporur Taluk, Kancheepuram
District, Tamilnadu.
The proposed FLC with required SPS to sustain the proposed FLC activities with stable
shoreline is a long awaited project of the local peoples, especially, of the fishing community of
Kovalam, Kancheepuram District.
Precisely, the project is FLC with required building infrastructures for about 1.4 Hectare where
facilities are intended for fish handling, Ice manufacturing, Washing & Drying, Marketing, etc,.
The FLC location will be provided with a field of Groynes to protect the erosion for about 2.16
Km stretching from the project location and towards northern side Muttukadu Estuary.
Kovalam has been reported as one of the good fish catch area in the Kancheepuram district
with variety of fishes (sharks, flying fish, prawns, silver bellies, crabs, etc.). As there is no fish
landing centre in and around the project location, the Department of Fisheries proposes to
develop a FLC to cater to the increasing needs of the fisher folk of Kancheepuram District,
Tamilnadu. The facilities envisaged Fish Drying Yards, Ice Plant, Loading/Unloading, Marketing
and Packing, auction hall and Sanitary complex.
At present there are 350 Mechanized Fishing Vessels (MFV) belonging to Kovalam do not have
landing facilities. As fishing is the main livelihood of the people in the location, it has been a
long term pending demand of the Fishermen Association of Kancheepuram for a local landing
centre because fishermen suffer lot of difficulties in loading diesel, ice, drinking water and
other fishery requisites due to lack of fishery facilities. Now, the MFVs are anchored about 1
Km offshore from where catamarans are used for transferring the fish catch. Also catamarans
are used for loading diesel, ice etc., to the boats, a hazardous and risky operation leading to
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heavy loads often resulting in catamarans capsizing, causing fall of materials with the loads
and decomposition of fish before being transferred to the markets thereby resulting in severe
loss of effort.
Activities during construction and post construction pose many hazards and the study of
vulnerability and mitigation strategies cannot be ruled out. The proposed FLC and SPS attract
CRZ Notification and require CRZ Clearance. The Government of India have promulgated CRZ
Notification(6th January, 2011), and as per paragraph 4.2, item (d), the Disaster Management
Report, Risk Assessment Report and the Management Plan is to be furnished.
The FLC development for fishing envisages mainly to:
Support the Fish Landing facility for on the shore for preservation of fishes and
keeping iced to prevent decomposition of fishes
Safe station for keeping the MFVs
The proposed post construction activities of the project are:
Fishing operations
Vehicular transport of fish
Fish storage and drying
Ice Plant
Marketing/ Auction Hall
The FLC layout and proposed building of the projects are presented in the Figure-1.
This study presents the hazard and risk identification, prevention techniques and
mitigating strategies in the various operations.
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Figure-1.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER
No.
TITLE PAGE
No.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. INTRODUCTION 9
II. RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY 12
2.1 Risk Assessment 12
2.2 Methodology 12
III. HAZARD AND RISK IDENTIFICATION 14
3.1 General 14
3.2 Natural Hazards 14
3.2.1 Extreme Weather (Cyclone/Storm/Storm Surge) 14
3.2.2 Coastal Erosion 15
3.2.3 Flooding 15
3.2.4 Earthquake 15
3.2.5 Tsunami 17
3.3 Technological Hazards 19
3.3.1 Handling and Storage of HSD 19
3.3.2 Transportation incidents 19
3.4 Other Hazards 19
3.4.1 Fire 19
3.4.2 Terrorism 19
3.4.3 Public Disorder 19
IV. RISK ASSESSMENT 20
4.1 Probability (Likelihood) and potential Impact 20
4.2 Hazards and Risk Category 20
V. PRIORITISATION 23
VI. HAZARD IMPACT ASSESSMENT-CONSEQUENCES 24
6.1 Extreme Weather (Cyclone/Storm/Storm surge) 24
6.2 Coastal Erosion/Accretion 24
6.3 Flood 26
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6.4 Earthquake 26
6.5 Tsunami 27
6.6 Transport Incidents 28
6.7 Fire 28
6.8 Terrorism and Public Disorder 28
VII. MITIGATION 30
7.1 Extreme weather (Cyclone/Storm/Storm surge) 30
7.2 Costal Erosion 30
7.3 Flood 30
7.4 Earthquake 32
7.5 Tsunami 33
7.6 Transport Incidents 34
7.7 Fire 34
7.8 Terrorism and Public Disorder 34
VIII. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 35
8.1 Seamless Communication Network 35
8.2 Other Warning Systems 35
IX. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN 36
X. CONCLUSION 40
ENCLOSURES
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE NO.
TITLE PAGE NO.
1 Layout of the proposed FLC 3
1.1 Layout of the proposed FLC 11
3.1 Cyclone Frequency and Wind Hazard Map 16
3.2 Map Showing Seismic Zones in India 18
6.1 Schematics of Shoreline Protection Structures (SPS-Groyne Field) 25
9.1 Protocol of Emergency Response Team 37
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NO TITLE PAGE NO.
2.1 Methodology of Risk Assessment 13
4.1 Risk Categories 21
4.2 Level of Risk Category 21
4.3 Hazard and Risk Categories 22
5.1 Prioritisation of Events and Risks 23
7.1 Cyclone Mitigation 31
7.2 Tsunami Mitigation 33
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LIST OF ENCLOSURES
ENCLOSURE NO TITLE
I Emergency Control Centre
II Outside Organizations
III Cyclone Warning Centres
IV List of Hospitals, Shelters & Fire Service Stations
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I. INTRODUCTION
Department of Fisheries, Government of Tamilnadu is proposing a Fish Landing Centre with
Shoreline Protection Structures (SPS) in commensurate with requirements for native fishing
activities to support infrastructure for fishing community in Kovalam, Kancheepuram district
and to facilitate marketing of fish at domestic and international.
The proposed Fishery Infrastructure facility towards a full-fledged Fish Landing Centre will
have buildings for Ice plant for temporary fish storage-in- transit, Fish Dry yards, marketing,
Net mending Yards, Sanitary Complex, etc., in about 1.40 Hectare of designated area along the
coastline of Kovalam.
In addition, to safeguard the FLC from erosion and inundation, a Groyne field with 11
numbers of groynes that covers 2.16 Km of coastal stretch as package module is envisaged for
implementation along the shoreline of Kovalam to reduce long shore transport by trapping
sand and changing the shoreline orientation relative to dominant wave directions.
The proposed FLC has no activity which is risk prone to warrant any exclusive Management
Plan. Especially, the FLC will not have any fuel handling or storage. No Cargo except the
degradable; but high value fishes to be unloaded, segregated and packed before or after on
site marketing. Human errors in these activities may lead to accidents which can be fully kept
under control and can be managed with required protocols and procedures in place.
This Risk Analysis report is to identify the risk prone activity of FLC and assess the resultant
impacts which may threat the functioning of FLC or cause damage to human health, life and
property.
The Report assessed the potential risks in order to achieve a state of preparedness, or
implement mitigating actions, which will reduce the impacts. A simple identification of the
hazards would serve little purpose if they were not assessed and action taken on such
assessment.
Any coastline and marine areas are vulnerable to natural disasters like cyclone, Storm, earth
quake, Flood, Tsunami, rise in tides, etc. Activities during construction and post construction
and facility operation pose many hazards due to human error, chemical and fuel handling,
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traffic of vehicles, storage and handling of fish, repairing of vessels, etc. are other such
activities in the proposed FLC , would bring Disaster if they do not managed properly.
As fishing is the main livelihood of the people in the location, it has been a long time demand
of the Fishermen for a Fish Landing Centre. Hence only, the Fisheries department of
Tamilnadu Government has proposed to construct a FLC in Kovalam, considering the potential
of available marine resources and man power. The first level Budgetary Estimate was made
for INR 20 Crores.
The risk assessment was initiated to evaluate identification of hazards, prevention techniques,
mitigation strategies and emergency preparedness plans. The layout of the proposed FLC is
given in Figure-1.1.
The FLC and its allied SPS infrastructures, as proposed by DoF/GoTN at Kovalam has been
evaluated and found there can be no credible activity which can be rated as a risk activity.
However, the location which is coastal and vulnerable for coastal hazards do make the very
operation of FLC as risky to life and property at the time of natural calamities and hazard
events.
This report on RA evaluated those natural hazards and impact of risk in operating the FLC and
devised and detailed a Risk Management Plan for sustainable operation of FLC at Kovalam and
Kancheepuram district.
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Figure-1.1.
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II. RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
2.1 RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk assessment in any project has origin of the nature of activities or location of the project.
In FLC projects of the proposed project, as there is no Cargo or Chemical, there is nothing out
of activities; there cannot be any risk in operating the FLC.
Kovalam, being coastal area with a moderately erosion prone shoreline, the FLC has some risk
element from natural hazards like storm, earth quake, tsunami, etc., which were evaluated
through location-specific data and studies for the proposed Risk Management Plan.
2.2 METHODOLOGY
The methodology of the risk assessment comprises a number of stages, which are explained
briefly in the Table-2.1.
There are several methods by which hazards can be assessed leading to a formal “Risk
Assessment”. However, many of the methods do not lend themselves readily to the type of
hazards that are being considered here. The emergency management assessment is looking at
hazards over which local authorities or indeed any other organisations have little or no
control. In such cases, arrangements to reduce the impact on the community are necessary.
Such hazards include severe weather, transport accidents, etc. Those activities or hazards over
which there is an element of control, however small or remote have been assessed to
determine any actions could be taken to mitigate the effects or likelihood of an incident.
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TABLE-2.1 METHODOLOGY OF RISK ASSESSMENT
Identification Listing the main hazards
Assessment Assessing the probability of an incident and its consequences
Prioritisation Assessing which hazards should be awarded priority consideration for mitigation/emergency planning
Mitigation
Considering the actions which could be taken to mitigate the effects of a potential incident. This will usually mean the preparation of an emergency plan or identifying existing plans which are relevant
Management Plan Taking action as appropriate taking into account the processes set out above
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III. HAZARD AND RISK IDENTIFICATION
3.1 GENERAL
Hazard Assessment will aim to identify the hazard prone activities, which may have the
potential to cause disruption, damage to property, or endanger life in and around the FLC. The
section will list the hazards in three categories, Natural, Technological and Other. A brief
description of each hazard’s characteristics will be given.
“A hazard is best viewed as a naturally occurring or human induced process or event which
has the potential to create loss.” The hazards covered in this section are ones viewed as most
prominent to the FLC and are not an exhaustive list of all known hazards. In this section each
hazard will be viewed as a primary hazard. This chapter therefore provides the understanding
of hazards in an attempt to increase the accuracy of the risk assessment.
3.2 NATURAL HAZARDS
3.2.1 Extreme Weather (Cyclone/Storm/Storm Surge)
In this report severe weather includes heavy rain, cyclone, and storm surge. These types of
weather storms usually result in the disruptions to transportation routes, power and utility
failure, immobilizing fishing activity. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) provides a
certain amount of warning for these types of hazards and they rarely cause lengthy
disruptions apart from in extreme cases when severe damage is caused to infrastructures.
Depression in the Bay of Bengal region are most frequent in the South West monsoon and least
so in the North East monsoon. Storms are least frequent from January to March and most
frequent in the months of October and November.
In the month of November, severe storms are more frequent and the whole region is likely to be
affected. However, during the past 30 years, as furnished by Indian Meteorological Department,
only 3 cyclones have crossed the coast near Karaikkal which is about 40 km to south of Kovalam,
in the East Coastline of Tamilnadu.
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The effect of extreme weather would most likely be a disruption of vital services such as
water, sewer, power and transportation; damage to and disruption of emergency response
facilities, resources and systems. As per the Vulnerability atlas of cyclone frequency and wind
hazard map, Kovalam falls in the Very High Damage Risk Zone-B (presented in Figure-3.1).
Hence, a “worst case scenario” would affect the port and also the entire community to a
significant level.
3.2.2 Coastal Erosion
Coastal erosion is the gradual removal of sediments (including beach sand and topsoil) in
coastal areas due to wave and tidal action. Wind, wave and tidal action can impact large
portions of the shoreline, including beaches and small cliff areas. Erosion may cause damage
to roadways, residences, and other structures, and it may also lead to a loss of vegetation. The
impacts of erosion on coastal areas are generally gradual, although dramatic coastal erosion
may occur following a storm or flood event.
3.2.3 Flooding
Floods constitute one of the most potentially serious hazards facing the District. Flooding
occurs when abnormally high water levels overtop the natural or artificial banks of a river or
other watercourse. The FLC is situated near the estuary of the river Cauvery. The District is
potentially at risk from river line or fluvial flooding which can result from either long durations
of rainfall causing watercourse to rise above their normal level (usually winter scenario) or
short intense rainfall events causing the watercourse to rise rapidly due to overland flow
(typically a summer scenario). The magnitude of flooding is influenced by the following
factors, precipitation amount, intensity and distribution, soil moisture, seasonal variation in
vegetation and infiltration capacity of the ground surface – influenced by the degree of
urbanisation. The inundation caused by river line or fluvial flooding may vary from a few hours
to many days.
3.2.4 Earthquake
An earthquake is the sudden motion or trembling in the earth caused by an abrupt release of
slowly accumulating strain. This sudden release results in ground shaking, surface faulting,
and/or ground failures.
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Figure-3.1 Cyclone Frequency and Wind Hazard Map
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The Indian subcontinent has a history of devastating earthquakes. The major reason for the
high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that the Indian plate is driving into Asia at a
rate of approximately 47 mm/year. Geographical statistics of India show that almost 54% of
the land is vulnerable to earthquakes. A World Bank & United Nations report shows estimates
that around 200 million city dwellers in India will be exposed to storms and earthquakes by
2050. The latest version of seismic zoning map of India given in the earthquake resistant
design code of India [IS 1893 (Part 1) 2002] assigns four levels of seismicity for India in terms
of zone factors. In other words, the earthquake zoning map of India divides India into 4
seismic zones (Zone II, III, IV and V) unlike its previous version which consisted of five or six
zones for the country. According to the present zoning map, Zone V expects the highest level
of seismicity whereas Zone II is associated with the lowest level of seismicity. The latest
seismic zoning map released by the India Meteorological Department website is shown in the
Figure-3.2. According to the seismic zoning map, the proposed fishing FLC falls in the Zone II.
As per the National Disaster Management Authority of India, the Geographical areas which
fall under seismic zones III, IV and V, which are vulnerable to potential impact of earthquakes,
landslides, rock falls or mudflows. Though the FLC comes in the Zone II, the risks involved due
to earth quake cannot be ruled out.
3.2.5 Tsunami
Tsunami is a series of travelling ocean waves of great length and long period usually generated
by submarine geophysical displacement. May or may not be preceded by an earthquake.
Tsunamis are also generated by volcanic eruptions and submarine landslides, nuclear
explosions, and even due to impact or fall of large size meteorites, asteroids, and comets from
outer space. Tsunamigenic zones that threaten the Indian Coast have been identified by
considering the historical tsunamis, earthquakes, their magnitudes, location of the area
relative to a fault, and also by tsunami modelling. Both the east and west coasts of India and
the island regions are likely to be affected by tsunamis from the five potential source regions,
viz., the Andaman-Nicobar- Sumatra island arc, Indo-Burmese zone, Nascent Boundary (in the
central Indian Ocean), Chagos archipelago and the Makransubduction zone.
According to the latest seismic zone map of India (Figure-3.2, IS: 1893, 2002), about 59
percent of India’s land area is vulnerable to moderate or severe seismic hazard. The present
project district has already experienced a Tsunami in 2004.
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Figure-3.2 Map showing seismic zones in India
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3.3 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS
3.3.1 Handling and storage of HSD
There is no bulk handling or storage of fuel in the proposed FLC. However, small quantities of
fuel by fishermen and the human errors during loading, unloading and vehicular crash in the
station may lead to spillage of oil which can lead to fire as an accident.
No credible fire hazard can be there in the proposed FLC.
3.3.2 Transportation incidents
The movement of vehicle will be expected more because of the transportation of fishes in a
large scale. Human error and avoidance of road safety rules and regulations may cause
accidents leading to causalities, fatalities and vehicle damages.
3.4 OTHER HAZARDS
3.4.1 Fire
Any incident of uncontrolled burning in the project site is not foreseen as there is no bulk
handling or storage of fuel in the proposed FLC. However, small spillage of oil would result in
fire accident and it cannot lead to major structural damage to buildings and properties.
3.4.2 Terrorism
Terrorism can be defined as the use or threat of action where the use or threat is designed to
influence the government or to intimidate the public or a section of the public, and the use or
threat is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause.
Events could typically be expected in areas near public gatherings, government facilities, or
highly visible areas, but no one area is less likely to be a target than any other.
3.4.3 Public Disorder
Public disorder is defined as any incident intended to disrupt community affairs and threaten
the public safety. Public disorder includes riots, mob violence, and any demonstration usually
resulting in police intervention and arrests.
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IV. RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk is a function of the probability (likelihood) of particular hazards arising and the potential
impact which would result from these. Therefore, risk is the level of perceived exposure of
people, services or processes to the effects of identified hazards. Risk assessments are part of
everyday life. People, and what they value, are the essential point of reference and basis for
all risk assessments.
4.1 PROBABILITY (LIKELIHOOD) AND POTENTIAL IMPACT
The risk of each hazard has been calculated on two criteria - probability and consequences.
Probability is the likelihood of a particular event occurring. Consequence is the expected
number of lives lost, persons injured, scale of damage to property and disruption of essential
services and economic activity resulting from the impact of a particular natural or manmade
hazard. The probability and consequences of the hazards identified in the previous section
were assessed on a scale 1-5. Very unlikely probability or very minimal consequences being
rated at 1, with very likely probability and very severe consequences rated at 5. The
probability and consequences are then multiplied to determine the risk category. The Risk
Category’s are illustrated in the Table-4.1.
The level of risk is categorized based on the product of probability and consequence values.
This is illustrated in the Table-4.2.
4.2 HAZARDS AND RISK CATEGORY
This section identifies the calculated risk of each hazard and subsequently places each hazard
within a suitable risk category. Risk is constantly changing, which is why the reviewing of risk
assessments is essential to ensure that when risks develop appropriate amendments can be
made. The risk associated with particular hazards in the FLC area will fluctuate, however at
the time of assessment the risk categories include the following hazards and are presented in
the Table-4.3.
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TABLE-4.1 RISK CATEGORIES
SEVERITY OF IMPACT/
CONSEQUENCES →
1 (Minimal)
2 (Slight)
3 (Moderate)
4 (Severe)
5 (Very
severe) LIKELIHOOD/
PROBABILITY↓
1 (Very unlikely)
1 2 3 4 5
2 (Unlikely)
2 4 6 8 10
3 (Moderate)
3 6 9 12 15
4 (Likely)
4 8 12 16 20
5 (Very likely)
5 10 15 20 25
TABLE-4.2 LEVEL OF RISK CATEGORY
Very Low Low Moderate High Very high
1-2 3-6 7-12 13-19 20-25
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TABLE-4.3 HAZARD AND RISK CATEGORIES
HAZARD LEVEL OF RISK / RISK CATEGORIES
Very low
Low Moderate High Very high
Extreme weather
(Cyclone/Storm/Storm surge)
Tsunami
Flood
Earthquake
Handling & Storage of HSD
Coastal Erosion
Transport Incidents
Fire
Terrorism & Public Disorder
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V. PRIORITISATION
The activities and the methodologies or pathway of accomplishment will have different
degree of risk and it varies from situations to situations. Prioritizing is important to mark the
protocols and funding for managing in the same order.
To arrange or deal with in order of importance, prioritisation is essential. The hazards
identified in this document have been prioritised according to risk and are presented
in the Table-5.1.
TABLE-5.1 PRIORITISATION OF EVENTS AND RISKS
EVENTS PROBABILITY CONSEQUENCES RISK
Extreme weather
(Cyclone/Storm/Storm surge)
Likely Severe High
Tsunami Unlikely Very severe Moderate
Flood Moderate Slight Low
Earthquake Very unlikely Very severe Low
Handling & Storage of HSD Unlikely Slight Low
Coastal Erosion Unlikely Minimal Very Low
Transport Incidents Very unlikely Minimal Very Low
Fire Very unlikely Slight Very Low
Terrorism & Public Disorder Very unlikely Slight Very Low
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VI. HAZARD IMPACT ASSESSMENT-CONSEQUENCES
As no credible risk at site in the proposed project of FLC, consequence analysis is not required.
However, the attributes which can cause hazard are location specific and natural. No
manmade hazard or risk prone activity is assessed.
Hazard impact assessment is done towards predicting the consequences of an effect or
disaster. The consequences of the various hazards are analyzed and presented. In order to
understand the severity of the hazard or accident, it is necessary to know its impacts. In this
section, the report seeks to know the various consequences of disasters that would need
Mitigation strategies to minimize the property damage and or fatalities.
6.1 EXTREME WEATHER (CYCLONE/STORM/STORM SURGE)
Severe weather has the potential to cause major disruption to the FLC in terms of property
damage, pollution and threat to people’s lives. Some consequences include the following.
Destruction of or damage to property including MFVs
Homelessness
Loss of a utility or utilities
Disruption of transport or communications
Increased requests for services i.e. property repairs
Loss of facilities or service provided by a premises
The probability of the occurrence of severe weather in the FLC is LOW.
6.2 COASTAL EROSION/ACCRETION
The coastline of the project location is learnt to experience on an average of coastal accretion
at the rate of 1.79m/year (P.K. Suresh, et. al., 2009).
The project location of about 2.16 km will be provided with a field of groynes. The SPS will
have 11 Groynes with varied size and length and will be placed in different angles to take on
the expected erosion. The scheme of SPS for erosion prevention and shoreline protection is
presented in Figure 6.1.
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Figure.6.1. Schematics of Shoreline Protection Structures (SPS – Groyne Field)
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The probability of occurrence of coastal erosion in the FLC area is Low.
6.3 FLOOD
Large scale flooding inside the proposed FLC is very unlikely as the level of FLC is moderately
elevated from the MSL.
The District does experience flooding on a minor scale but this is generally restricted to wash
lands and some farmland within the identified flood risk areas. Some consequences of large
scale flooding include the following.
Injury and fatalities
Damage to property
Distressed persons either effected directly or indirectly by the incident
Loss of facilities or service provided by a premises
Loss of one or more utilities
Disruption of the transport system
Loss of communications
Pollution
Public health issues
Damage to structures
Evacuation
Increased public information requirements
The probability of the occurrence of riverine flooding within the FLC is Low.
6.4 EARTHQUAKE
The Kancheepuram district does not have a history of earthquake. Though this area comes
under the seismic zone II with a low seismicity, the following consequences may result in case
of an earthquake. They are:
Injury and fatalities
Damage to property
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Loss of facilities or service provided by a premises
Distressed persons either effected directly or indirectly by the incident
Loss of one or more utilities
Disruption of the transport system
Loss of communications
Pollution
Public health issues
Economic disruption
Damage to structures
Evacuation
Media focus
Increased public information requirements
Disruption to infrastructure
The probability of the occurrence of earthquake within the District is Very Low.
6.5 TSUNAMI
The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26th December 2004 is one of the most destructive Tsunamis
known to have hit India and 13 other countries in the Indian Ocean region. With a combined
toll of 238,000 casualties (including 51,500 people missing), and roughly more than 1.5 million
people displaced in fourteen countries, this tsunami resulted in damage and destruction of
property, assets and infrastructure in the coastal areas. In India 10,749 people lost their lives
due to the tsunami and 5,640 people were missing in the Tsunami affected areas mostly in the
coastal Tamilnadu. The consequences of the Tsunami are as follows:
Injury and fatalities
Damage to property
Loss of facilities or service provided by a premises
Distressed persons either effected directly or indirectly by the incident
Loss of one or more utilities
Disruption of the transport system
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Loss of communications
Pollution
Public health issues
Economic disruption
Damage to structures
Evacuation
Media focus
Increased public information requirements
Disruption to infrastructure
The probability of the occurrence of Tsunami within the District is Low.
The probability of the occurrence of incident due to handling and storage of HSD is Low.
6.6. TRANSPORT INCIDENTS
For the transportation of fishes it is expected that the movement of vehicles will be more and
non-compliance of road safety rules may contribute for fatalities in addition to vehicular
damages.
The probability of the occurrence of incident due to transportation is Very Low.
6.7 FIRE
As there is no fuel handling or storage, risk due to fire or explosion is not in the proposed FLC.
On the coastal front, there is no fear for oil spill or fire as the proposed project FLC will not
have any oil tank or transfer lines.
The probability of fire in within the FLC is Very Low.
6.8 TERRORISM AND PUBLIC DISORDER
Though in the recent times, this district has not experienced any terrorist activities or public
disorders, the occurrence of such activities cannot be neglected. Some of the consequences
from these activities would be:
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People endangered, injured or killed
Damage or destruction of property
Traffic disruption
Local Authority services affected
Provision of temporary accommodation
Media focus
Damaged community relations
Potential scene of a crime
The probability of Terrorism and Public Disorder is Low.
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VII. MITIGATION
Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.
This is achieved through risk analysis, which results in information that provides a foundation
for mitigation activities that reduce risk, and the consequences of disasters. In this section the
report seeks to identify plans and systems to mitigate the effects of any hazard, and to
identify further actions to be taken to reduce the risk to acceptable limits.
7.1 EXTREME WEATHER (CYCLONE/STORM/STORM SURGE)
Action to prevent an emergency from happening or lessen the impact if it does happen (i.e.
flood plain management, building codes, land use planning, strapping water heaters, etc) is
known as mitigation. This is the most crucial component in any disaster management exercise.
It may be in the form of creating awareness, building long term or short-term infrastructure in
hazard zones, aid planning, etc… Mitigation opportunities may arise any time where the
awareness of the disaster is high, e.g., disaster scare-however unfounded it seems, post
disaster, during disaster or during such seasons in areas prone to disasters. Attention to such
opportunities can help in tackling any future emergencies. The Mitigation measures to be
considered before, during and after the Cyclone is summarized and presented in the Table7.1.
7.2 COSTAL EROSION
In general, erosion mitigation can be accomplished through:
Public awareness
Zoning ordinances
7.3 FLOOD
In case of Flood, the following actions are to be mitigated.
Major Emergency Scheme
Flood Plan
Evacuation and Rest Centre Plan
Media and Public Relations Plan
Help lines
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TABLE-7.1 CYCLONE MITIGATION
CYCLONE MITIGATION
Before the Disaster During the Disaster After the Disaster
Plan an evacuation route and
learn safe routes inland:
Have disaster supplies on hand
Develop an emergency communication plan in case of separation
Ask an out-of-state relative to serve as the “family contact”
Teach family members when and how to turn off gas and electricity
Trim back dead or weak branches from trees
Check into flood insurance
Teach children when and how to call 9-1-1
Make arrangements for family pets because some emergency shelters may not allow pets
Cyclone Watch (conditions within
27-36 hours):
Listen to battery-operated radio for progress reports; check emergency supplies
Fuel car
Bring in outdoor objects
Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows
Remove outside antennas
Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings
Store drinking water in clean bathtubs, jugs, and bottles
Moor boat securely or move to a designated safe place; anchor trailer to ground
Review evacuation plan Cyclone Warning (conditions expected in 24 hours or less):
Listen to ratio for instructions
Tie down mobile home and evacuate immediately
Store valuables in waterproof container
Avoid elevators.
If at home:
Stay inside, away from anything glass
Keep a supply of batteries and flashlights
Avoid open flames as a source of light
If power is lost, turn off major appliances to reduce power “surge”.
If evacuation is necessary: leave ASAP, avoiding flooded roads and washed-out bridges
Stay tuned to radio for
information, returning
home only when
authorities advise it is
safe to do so:
Help injured or trapped persons and give first aid where appropriate
Avoid loose or dangling power lines and report them to the power company or fire department
Beware of snakes, insects, and animals driven to higher ground by flood water
Open windows and doors to ventilate and dry your home
Check refrigerated foods for spoilage
Take pictures of the damage for insurance claims
Drive only if necessary and avoid flooded roads and washed-out bridges
Use telephones only for emergency calls.
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Secure home by unplugging appliances and turning off electricity and the main water valve
If time permits, elevate furniture to protect it from flooding
Bring pre-assembled emergency supplies and warm clothing
Take blankets and sleeping bags
to a shelter and leave immediately
Service Plans
Premises Plans
Flood Warnings
Liaison with other agencies
7.4 EARTHQUAKE
Earthquake mitigation is difficult because these events are not well predicted. Increased
awareness and community-wide education about what do before, during, and after an
earthquake are essential to mitigate this potential hazard. The following actions on mitigation
strategies would reduce the damage and risk.
Major Emergency Scheme
Evacuation routes and Rest Centre Plan
Media and Public Relations Plan
Help lines
Service Plans
Premises Plans
Liaison with other agencies such NDMA and DDMA, etc.
Social Services and Health
Counselling Plan
Cultural Services plan
Public education and awareness of these systems and routes
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7.5 TSUNAMI
The Tsunami Mitigation Measures to be adopted before, during and after the disaster is
summarized and given in the Table-7.2.
TABLE 7.2 TSUNAMI MITIGATION
TSUNAMI MITIGATION
Before the Disaster During the Disaster After the Disaster
District administration
should immediately warning
to the VAOs.
Panchayat and VAOs. Should
warn the public by public
address system and heat or
Javoun team.
VAO first known which
transport official must be
contacted for immediate bus
service.
VAO should know where the
practiced people to be
Accumulator.
One President and VAO be
ready for opening feeding
centre.
VAO must known phone
numbers of important Higher
Officials.
District Administration must
alert, Police, Fire, Health,
C.S., food grains and E.B.
under precaution
immediately on receipt of
warning.
By arranging transport to
vacate all the people living
in low lying areas.
Immediately arranged for
medical treatment to the
affected people, to the
wound.
Arrangement of
accommodation and food.
Arrangements for removal
of dead bodies and
cremation or burial.
Removal of carcass of
animals and disposals.
Identification and making
record of dead bodies.
Providing medical team for
medical aid in the camps.
Maintenance of sanitary
arrangements in the relief
camps.
Provision of alternative cloths
and cash relief for day to day
expenses.
Formation of Temporary
shelters with road, electricity,
water supply sanitary
arrangements with all facilities.
Cleaning and removal of debris
from the affected habitation
and restoration of power
supply, drinking water.
Restoration of normalcy in
public building like, school,
hospital, telephone, etc.,
Co-ordination and sanitation of
materials, supplies by NGOs to
the affected people.
Identification of legal heirs of
deceased and missing people
and grant of relief.
Enumeration of loss of public
properties and private
properties including damages
to boat, agricultural crops and
reporting.
Grant of relief for the
rehabilitation to the affected
people.
Identification of land for
construction of permanent
structures.
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The arrangement for shelters is provided and the list is given in the Enclosure-IV.
7.6 TRANSPORT INCIDENTS
In order to avoid the transportation incidents, the following strategies are to be adopted in
the premises.
Roads approaching the FLC from the town must be maintained in good condition.
Speed of the vehicles should be restricted to 20kmph.
Drivers must be instructed to follow safety rules inside the port premises.
Speed breakers and warning signs could be provided in the accident prone zones.
7.7 FIRE
Although there will not be any credible fire hazards, spillage of oil on to other materials may
lead of Prevention of fire in the premises is possible provided the following strategies are
followed.
Regular inspection on fire hazards.
Fixed and portable fire fighting systems must be mitigated for availability and functioning.
Regular fire drills must be performed for Personnel.
Fire escape routes
Evacuation plan
Liaison with Fire and rescue service agencies
Fire alarms
Smoke detectors
7.8 TERRORISM AND PUBLIC DISORDER
In case of any threat from the terrorist and public disorder groups, the following strategies
would help in minimizing or controlling the incident.
Police service
Ambulance service
Fire service
Security alerts
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VIII. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
8.1 SEAMLESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
The Government of Tamilnadu have proposed to undertake Seamless Communication
Network system in Tamilnadu to serve the fishing crafts of Tamilnadu. It has been proposed
to cover all the 13 maritime districts by providing 18 Nos. of Towers to be erected in the
shores of selected coastal areas and VHF hand held Radio sets (5w) to the traditional fishing
crafts and fixed mount Radio sets (25w) to the mechanized fishing boats. This end user
equipment will have facilities of GPS and voice communication facilities between fishing
vessels to fishing vessels, fishing vessels to shore stations and shore station to the control
station.
Necessary permission in the form of individual license from the Wireless Planning &
coordination wing of the Ministry of Telecommunications, Government of India will be
obtained and this activity will be monitored by the Department of Fisheries, Government of
Tamilnadu. The installation of the shore equipment and end user equipment have been
entrusted with M/s.ELCOT, (Electronic Corporation of Tamilnadu) a Government of Tamilnadu
Undertaking.
The Government have decided to provide seamless communication systems to facilitate
establishes the proposed FLC .The scheme has been inaugurated in Ramanathapuram District
and the Government is taking action to extend this scheme to all the maritime Districts of
Tamilnadu for the next year.
8.2 OTHER WARNING SYSTEMS
Apart from the Seamless Communication Network, the other Cyclone / Storm / Storm Surge
Warning Systems through various agencies are presented in the Enclosure-III.
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IX. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Emergency Preparedness and Management Plan will delineate the basic conceptual plan,
which will outline the response procedures necessary for residents to formulate an
Emergency Response Team (ERT) capable of addressing any of the aforementioned disasters
in a quick, responsible and safe manner. This team will be made up of personnel with the task
of electing an Emergency Team Leader with subordinates, who shall direct and execute all the
activities outlined by the response plans. The structure of the ERT is shown in the Figure-9.1.
The ERT must conduct periodic meetings to address important issues concerning the disaster
management plans. Such important issues should be the objectives of the committee, their
roles and responsibilities, updates, training, drills as well as their terms of reference (TOR)
which they will abide by.
In addition to the above structure, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)
headed by the District Collector/ Magistrate, with the elected representative of the local
authority as the co-chairperson, will act as the planning, coordinating and implementing body
for DM and take all necessary measures for the purposes of DM in the district in accordance
with the guidelines laid down by NDMA and SDMA. It will, inter alia, prepare the district DM
plan including the response plan for the district, coordinate and monitor the implementation
of the national and state policies, the national, state and district plans and ensure that the
guidelines for prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response measures laid down by
NDMA and SDMA are followed by all departments of the government at the district level and
the local authorities in the district.
The ERT must conduct periodic meetings to address important issues concerning the disaster
management plans. Such important issues should be the objectives of the committee, their
roles and responsibilities, updates, training, drills as well as their terms of reference (TOR)
which they will abide by.
In addition to the above structure, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)
headed by the District Collector/ Magistrate, with the elected representative of the local
authority as the co-chairperson, will act as the planning, coordinating and implementing body
for DM and take all necessary measures for the purposes of DM in the district in accordance
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FIGURE-9.1 PROTOCOL OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine), Kancheepuram or his
representative
Representative of Kovalam Fishing
FLC Management Community
(Liaison with all Government
Departments, Statutory bodies, Press,
immediate Funding, etc.)
Security or Safety Officer
Medical Officer (on
call)
Supervisors and other workers
(Trained in First Aid and
Emergency Preparedness)
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with the guidelines laid down by NDMA and SDMA. It will, inter alia, prepare the district DM
plan including the response plan for the district, coordinate and monitor the implementation
of the national and state policies, the national, state and district plans and ensure that the
guidelines for prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response measures laid down by
NDMA and SDMA are followed by all departments of the government at the district level and
the local authorities in the district.
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PROTOCOL
1. Facility : Fish Landing Centre, Kovalam
2. Key Person : The Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine), Kancheepuram (Personnel for Emergency Management and the Protocol of Emergency Control Centre is presented in Enclosure-I)
3. Outside Organizations
a) Type of Accident : Accident due to various hazards Discussed in the Report
b) Responsibilities Assumed : Presented in Enclosure-II
4. Liaison of cooperating Organizations : Presented in Enclosure-II
5. Preliminary Hazard Analysis :
a) Type of Accident : Accident due to various hazards Discussed in the Report
b) Hazards : Presented in detail in Chapter-III of Risk Assessment Report
6. Site Characteristics : The Location of the site is presented in the Figure-1.
7. Emergency Control Room : The Emergency Control Centre be created in the administrative Building with required infrastructures
8. Dangers to FLC : Accident Scenarios and consequences are presented in the Risk Assessment Report
9. Stress and Strain : All Major Disasters
10. Warning and Alarm System : Presented in Enclosure-III.
11. Communication Facilities : Phone, Fax, Mobile Phone, Internet
12. Fire Fighting System : Proposed to provide Fire Extinguishers and hydrant system
13. Personal protective Equipment : Availability of Lifebuoys, Life Jackets Helmets and Safety Shoes
14. First-Aid Facilities : First Aid Box with all necessary Medicines and accessories will be
made available and at least two person trained on First aid treatment
15. Hospital Services : Presented in Enclosure-IV
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X. CONCLUSION
The proposed FLC project location, Kovalam, is one of the vulnerable spot as found in the
recent times.
The Project Proponents are required to keep Risk Assessment Report and Emergency
Management Plan with required Protocols and Infrastructures for effective Management of
Fishing FLC from Natural and man-made calamities and disasters.
The salient features of the Risk Assessment and Emergency Management Plan are
summarized hereunder:
In-Plant Disaster Management Group, headed by the Head of the FLC.
Compliance to all Legal Systems of MoEF, especially with respect to CRZ
Notification, 2011 and EIA Notification, 2006.
Coordination with District and state level committees.
Awareness and Capacity Building for the local Fisherman community.
Coordination with State/District level DM Committees.
Strategic Planning of FLC with required open spaces for free movement of
vehicles and materials and fishing products.
Fuel Handling Systems and Storage yards for Fuels
Coordination with Crisis Groups in Local/District/State level as per Rules on
Emergency Planning Preparedness and Response for Chemical Accidents, 1996.
The following Infrastructures are to be created:
An exclusive Cyclone Warning Station
Connectivity to GPS and Tsunami Warning systems
Inner Roads as per the specified Standards with strategic traffic regulation
systems with traffic signals.
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Green Corridor for thick and dense Vegetation and Green belt, inside the FLC
area and outside the battery limits be strategically planned and maintained.
Designated Fuel Handling activities, specified quantity of their storage and Safety
systems as per Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules,
1989.
Construction of Buildings and other off shore structures as per the respective BIS
Codes and Standards with Fire Safety systems in place.
The listed Management Procedures and Protocols be monitored on annual basis for project
specific changes and they must be manned by trained man power with requisite annual
budgetary provision, for effective Management Strategies for Disastrous situations, if arise.
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ENCLOSURE-I
EMERGENCY CONTROL CENTRE
An exclusive cell with requisite infrastructure and competent personnel with designated
responsibilities shall be constituted in the FLC.
ECC is the main control centre from where the operations to handle the emergency are
directed and coordinated. The following facilities shall be made available in the centre.
Internal and external communication (Phone, Fax, Mobile, Internet
connectivity, etc.)
Workmen daily attendance
Records of CRZ/MoEF&CC/NDMA Guidelines/Specific Guidelines
Detailed plan of Evacuation
Safe Parking of MFVs
Fire fighting systems and additional source of water
List of outside organizations and their role during emergencies with telephone
numbers
Key Personnel for the Emergency Management
The Key Personnel during the emergency is listed below.
1. The Chief of the FLC (Works Main Controller)
2. Communication Officer/PRO
3. Security / Safety Officer
4. Medical Officer (on call)
5. Personnel/Administrative Officer
6. Supervisors and other workers (Work Team Leaders)
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The duties of the Key Personnel in implementing the emergency procedures are elaborated
here under.
ERT Leader (Works Main Controller)
The Chief of the FLC shall be the main controller and leader of the ERT. He shall act on the
following.
Shall declare the emergency and instruct gate office to follow the emergency
plan
Assess the magnitude of the situation and decide whether the evacuation of
people from the FLC is needed
Exercise and direct operation over areas other than those affected
Liaison with Police, District Collectorate, Fire Service, medical Services, IMD,
NDMA and other Government Agencies
Direct and control rehabilitation of affected area after emergency
Ensure that evidence is preserved for enquiries to be conducted by statutory
authorities
Communication Manager
The Communication Manager shall act on the directions given by ERT leader and he shall act
on the following.
Shall act as a Liaison officer between ERT leader and other essential
department such as Police, Press, and statutory authorities
Shall communicate the emergency to all concerned in the on and off site
Inform the news to all outside organizations and seek their help
Inform outside fire and medical services
Ensure all non essential workers/fishermen are evacuated to assembly point
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Always he shall be connected with the meteorological department for
weather conditions and updates
Communicate all information to the public as well if directed by ERT leader
Security/Safety Officer
The Security or Safety officer is responsible for fire fighting and training the workers on their
role during emergencies. He shall also take necessary steps in providing security to the
property and life of people in the FLC. He shall restrict the entry of vehicles and unauthorized
persons.
Personnel/Administrative Officer
The responsibilities of the Personnel/Administrative officer shall ensure that the casualties
receive adequate attention to arrange additional help if required and inform relatives. He
shall arrange for the relief of personnel and organize catering services and finance for the
expenditure to handle the emergency.
Work Team Leaders
During emergency, certain work must be immediately carried out by FLC supervisors and
other workers. They are nominated to carry out the following essential works at the time of
emergency.
Trained First-aid personnel to deal with casualties
Emergency engineering works such as provision of light, isolation of
equipment, etc.
Moving tankers or other vehicles from the area of risk
To act as runner in case of communication system fails
Task force of suitable trained people for manning of assembly points to record
the arrival of evacuated people, assistance of casualty arrival areas to record
details, manning the FLC entrance in liaison with security to restrict public
entry and unauthorized vehicles
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The responsibility of the team and the leader should be given as follows.
1. Task force and Repair team
2. Fire fighting team
3. Communication team
4. Security team
5. Transport team
6. First-aid and Medical team
7. Safety team
The FLC supervisors and other workers be suitably designated for Team Leaders in their
respective area of operations.
Assembly Point - A safe place away from the FLC shall be determined as assembly point
where in case of emergency personnel evacuated from the affected area are to be assembled.
The FLC workers, Fishermen and visitors should assemble in assembly points in case of
emergency and make sure that everyone knows the place. The assemble point shall be
earmarked at the entry of the FLC itself.
Emergency Siren – The emergency siren should be used only in case of emergency that
requires off-site response and to alert the people. It should be audible to a distance of 5km
radius.
Escape Route – This is the shortest route to reach out the FLC to open area, which leads to
assembly point. The escape route from each and every area is clearly marked.
Evacuation – All non-essential staff should be advised to evacuate from the emergency site as
soon as the emergency is declared or siren rings.
Counting of Personnel – All personnel working in the FLC should be counted. Time office
person should collect the details of personnel arriving to assembly point.
Mock Drills – Mock drills on emergency planning should be conducted once in 6 months and
sequence of events should be recorded for improvement of the exercise. Exercises on
Emergency management Plan should be monitored by the Chief of the FLC.
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Emergency Facilities – The following facilities should be provided in the FLC to tackle any
emergency.
Fire protection and fire fighting facilities
Emergency lighting and standby power
Personal Protective Equipment (hard hats, gum boots, etc.)
First-aid Kit
Torches
Ladders
Stretchers
Wind direction indicator
All Clear Signal – After control of emergency, the PRO or Communication officer will
communicate the ERT Leader about the cessation of emergency. The WMC can declare all
clear by instructing the time office to sound “All Clear Siren” or by announcing through public
addressing system.
The Emergency response arrangements are continuously monitored and upgraded. The FLC
shall allocate required budgetary of funds and keep the qualified people in place, with
periodical training through expert organizations. It should be made as the most integral part
of the FLC activity.
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ENCLOSURE-II
OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS
The outside organizations and their respective role in the emergency response are listed
hereunder.
S. No. ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES
1. District Collector, Kancheepuram Overall coordination with all Government
bodies and Statutory Authorities
2. IMD office, Chennai Advise on the meteorological conditions and
providing warning signals during extreme
weather
3. Medical officer, Government Hospital,
Kancheepuram
First-Aid, Ambulance Services and Off-site
medical treatment
4. TNPCB, Kancheepuram Follow-up with Statutory bodies and
Government Agencies
5. Police, Kelambakkam General control, Regulations of Law and order
and Traffic Management
6. Fire and Rescue Service, Thiruporur Extinguishing fires, First-Aid, Recue and
Evacuation of People
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ENCLOSURE-III
CYCLONE WARNING CENTRES
The Cyclone Warning Centre at the Meteorological Department in Chennai usually
communicates the cyclone warnings through the ‘Disaster Warning Systems’ installed at the
following offices:
1. District Collectorate - 044-27237433, 27238478
2. Thiruporur Taluk Office - 044-27445072
3. Chengalpet RDO’s Office - 044-27426492
The latest Cyclone Warning may be obtained from any of the Cyclone detection radar stations
given below:
SI.No Contact Persons / Offices Contact Telephone Numbers
1. Dy. Director General of Meteorology, Regional
Meteorological Centre, College Road, Chennai-6
044-28276752
PBX-044-28277061
044-28230091 to 94
Ext-256 to 260
2. Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC,
Chennai
044-28271951
044-28271581 (Fax)
3. Duty Officer, MC, Chennai Round the clock-044-28271004
Off. Hrs 044-28271014/28271578
4. Cyclone Detection Radar, Rajaji Salai, Port Trust,
Centenary Building, Chennai 044-25360187
5. Cyclone Detection Centre, Karaikal
Fax: 04368-222531
Phone: 04368-22253
Telex: 04368-222331
6. Duty Officer, Cyclone Warning Dissemination
Centre, Chennai
044-28277061
Day time – 044-28271004,
044-28271951
Night time – 044-28271014
Fish Landing Centre Kovalam, Kancheepuram District
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ENCLOSURE-IV
LIST OF HOSPITALS
Sl.No Name of Hospital Location Distance from
Kovalam (FLC)
1. Global Hospital Perumbakkam 17 km
2. Chettinad Health City Kelambakkam 6.5 km
3. Mathapitha Hospital Kovalam 1.0 km
4. Abirami Hospital Kovalam 1.0 km
5. Sri Sathya Sairam Medical Institute Thiruporur 8.0 km
LIST OF SHELTERS
Sl.No Name of Marriage Hall Location Distance from
Kavalam (FLC)
1. Natraj Thirumana Mandapam Kovalam 0.5 km
2. Mugambigai Mandapam Kovalam 0.5 km
3. Guruna Palace Kovalam 0.5 km
4. SGR Mahal Mambakkam 8.5 km
5. G.P.Janarajan Marriage Hall ECR Solinganallur 9.0 km
LIST OF FIRE SERVICE STATIONS
Sl.No Location Phone No.
1. Siruseri – Sipcot Industrial Estate 044-27470720
2. Maraimalai Nagar 044-27452930
3. Thirkazhukundram 044-27447001