GPDP (GRAM PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN) is a comprehensive plan for complete development of the village panchayat (Local self Governence). It aims to expand the governing space of the Village Panchayat and to empower it as a development institution. By comprehension, it is meant to say that the plan is aimed at: Improving the basic amenities of the village panchayat. This includes sanitation, connectivity, drinking water, storm water drainage, burial grounds, etc........................................

1. Bibhuti Bhusan
Gadnayak
State DRR Coordinator
UNICEF , Assam
November
28th 2017
DRR – AMAR GAON,
AMAR ASONI IN
ASSAM
– AN OVER VIEW
S I P R D , AS S AM

2. OBJECTIVES OF
THE SESSION
To understand the role of PRI
members in disaster management
Process GPDMP

3.  Major disasters in India (1980-2017)
Damage due to flood in Assam
Hazard profile of Assam & India
Hazard profile of Assam
Disaster Risk Reduction
Aspects of DRR
PRI in DRR
 DM institutional mechanism at local level
Role of PR Department in DM in Assam as per
ASDMA Manual, 2015
 GPDP – DRR
 SFDRR & Local self Governance
 Gaon Panchayat DM Plan
 Objectives of GPDMP
Who makes the Plan
 Stages of GPDMP
CONT
ENTS

4. Map Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Major_Disasters_in_India.jpg
MAJOR DISASTERS IN INDIA
(1980-2017)1984 Bhopal Gas
tragedy
1991 Oct. Earthquake,
Uttarkasi
1993 Sept.
Earthquake Latur
1999 April Earthquake,
Chamoli
1999 Oct. Super Cyclone,
Odisha
2001 Jan.
Earthquake, Bhuj
2004 Dec. Tsunami- Andaman
Nicobor, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh,
Tamilnadu
2009 May Cyclone
Aila, WB
2010 Aug.
Cloudburst, Leh
2011 Sept. Earthquake,
Sikkim
2012 Flood,
Assam
2013 June Flood
Uttarakhand
2014 Sept. Floods,
J & K
2015 July, Flood, Gujrat –
December-Chennai

5. DAMAGE DUE TO FLOOD IN
ASSAM
Flood Populat
ion
affected
Human
lives lost
Total damages
crops, houses &
public utilities in
Rs. Crore
1953-
2012
163.369
M
2753 Rs. 8239.202
2014 4.2 M 90 Rs.1915.50
2015 3.6 M 66 Rs. 465.02
2016 3.9 M Landslide and thunder
storm: 51
Flood: 64
Rs.10,161.56
Source: ASDMA, Water resources Deptt.

6. Assam India
Land
area
78,438 km² 3.287 m.
km²
Earthqu
ake
100% 57 %
Flood 40% 11.2 %
River
erosion
7%
Cyclone Dhubri, Dhemaji, and
Sointpur
7516 km
Drought 28 %
Fire North Chachar hills,
KarbiAlglong and
HAZARD PROFILE OF
ASSAM & INDIA

7. Major hazards:
 Flooding: is a regular devastating phenomenon
with an average loss of Rs 200 crore every year.
 Earthquake: The entire state is coming under Zone
V
 Seasonal Storms: Convective Storms including
hailstorms, squalls, lightening and thundering are
common
 Landslides: in hilly areas including the capital city
 Communal and ethnic violence and conflicts
HAZARD PROFILE OF
ASSAM“YOU NAME IT AND WE HAVE IT”

8. DRR aims to reduce the damage caused by
natural hazards like; earthquakes, floods,
droughts and cyclones, through an ethic of
prevention.
DRR is the concept and practice of reducing disaster
risks through
systematic efforts to analyze and reduce the causal factors of
disasters
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DISASTER RISK
REDUCTIONTHERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A 'NATURAL' DISASTER, ONLY NATURAL HAZARDS.

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10. Disaster Mitigation: Structural and non-structural measures
Early warning: The provision of timely information enabling people to take steps to reduce the impact of hazards.
Disaster Preparedness
Recovery: Assessing levels of future risk when planning housing projects in the aftermath of a disaster.
Support to livelihood: Home gardening can improve nutrition and increase reserves in the time of
drought.
ASPECTS OF
DRR.

11. State - ASDMA- Chaired by CM
State Executive Committee - Chaired by CS
District - DDMA- Chaired by DC
Local Authorities: PRIs, Municipalities, Urban Local
bodies etc.
Role: SEC.41.DM Act 2005
Local authority will ensure, its officers and employees are trained for
disaster management, resources relating to DM are so
maintained as to be readily available for use in the event of any
disaster situation;
DM INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
– LOCAL LEVEL-POLICY

12. Preparedness  Analyze type of hazard risks in the areas under the Panchayat
 Form various committees among the youth for effective response
 Organize drill practices to raise awareness and test local plans
 Develop DM plans for the department
 Undertake training and capacity building of staff, elected representatives
and other officials
 Promote the concept of village cluster DM plan
Prevention &
Mitigation
 Ensure that all development schemes routed though the department or
through various schemes directed for implementation, taking into
consideration of DM requirements.
 Undertake measures to strengthen the department buildings across the
state
Alert & Warning
Stage
 Coordinate with the officials to relay information and activate the plan
(based on threat levels)
Response  Coordinate support from line agencies to undertake response activities
 Coordinate with line agencies/departments and ensure supply of relief
materials
ROLE OF P&RD DEPARTMENT IN
DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN ASSAM
AS PER ASDM MANUAL, 2015- LINDE DEPTTS.

13. GPDP - DRR
 Assam is a multi-hazard State prone to floods, earthquake, storms and
landslides besides man-made ones.
 PRI is a statutory elected body by the local
people with specific responsibilities and duties.
The elected members are accountable to the
people of the ward, rural community, block and the district.
 PRIs provide the best institutional opportunity at the
district, block and village levels to operationalise integration through people’ participation.
 The AGAA process can be further
strengthened, while being hand-held to

14. WHY GAON PANCHAYAT DM
PLAN Frequent flood, earthquake, storms, landslides, soil
erosion etc. devastating the lives and property
 First responders
 People have greater responsibility
 Panchayat is last mile administrative unit of the
Government to respond
 Support the people
 Govt. has the role to help its people in distress
 No Administration State/District will be able to meet

15. GAON PANCHAYAT DM PLAN
 GPDMP is a list of activities to be initiated by
GPRT decides to follow to prevent loss of life, livelihoods and property in case an emergency in the villages coming under the Gaon Panchayat.
 It also identifies, actions to be taken by GPRT so that each one is aware of
his/her responsibilities when an emergency
warning is received.
 GPDMP aspire for safety of self, the family
and the community.
 This is a participatory process involving all

16. OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAN
The objective of the Gram PANCHAYAT
DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN is to facilitate
and execution of activities for – P2R2C
 Prevention & Preparedness
 Response
 Coordination
 Rehabilitation and
 Community awareness and involvement.

17. WHO MAKES THE PLAN
GPDMP to be prepared by the GPRT members of the GP itself
including Go, CBOs, Youth Group, School Teachers, NGOs etc.
working in the area.GPRT
Panchayat President Chairperson
GP Vice President Member
GP Secretary Convener
Resource person from Community-
1
Member
Resource person from Community-
2
Member
Resource person from Community-
3
Member
GP working group- 1-Agriculture
and allied
Each group will have at least 8 members including PRI
members, Line Department, Frontline workers and
Community Representatives from SHG member, School
Teachers, Social Activist, NGO/CBO, Youth Group member,
Doctor, Engineers,
Retd. Govt Officials, community volunteers i.e. social
GP working group-2-Poverty
eradication and employment
GP working group-3-Women &
Children, Health, Education and

18. STAGES OF GPDMP
The preparation of
GPDMP involves 5 stages
1. Review and Analysis
2. Situation Analysis
3. Hazard Mapping
4. Risk Mapping
5. Opportunity Mapping

19. Stage
s
What How/Steps ?
Method
I Review and
Analysis
 Panchayat Committee
sitting to review and
analyse disaster impact
in the GP
GPRT
Discussion
 Discussion in Gaon Sabha Discussion
 Capacity building Trg. calendar
II Situation
Analysis
Ward wise analysis and
preparation of Draft Status
Report
o Group
Discussion
o PRA
o Transact walk
etc.
III Hazard
Mapping
Involving the community at
Ward and GP level
STAGES OF GPDMP

20. IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN
Action Groups Role Disaster Situation &
Response
Pre During Post
1. Warning Disseminati
on
 .  .  .
2. Shelter
Management
Managemen
t
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3. Evacuation and
Rescue
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4. First Aid and
Medical
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5. Water and  .  .  .

21. SOURCES OF FUND
 Funding can be essentially mobilized from the existing provisions of different Central and State
Sponsored Schemes.
 The MoF vid Office Memorandum F. No. 55(5)/PF/-II/11 dated 6th September, 2016 has increased the
composition flexi fund from existing 10% to
25% within Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
 The MHA , actionable points for the States/Districts to achieve India’s commitment in the Sendai Conference has mentioned 10% of all
funds at the District level must be
devoted to schemes which will help in
DRR.
 The grants under the SDMRF can also be utilized in order to ‘B3’ in accordance with the identified resilience needs of the
Panchayat which faced disasters. as per provisions of the National DM Act, 2005

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