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Disaster Management & Flood Control
A Presentation by
Smt. Rajlakshmi Bhosale
Mayor, Pune
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 FLOOD SCENARIO IN PUNE
3 CAUSE AND EFFECT
4 CURRENT FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES
5 FUTURE ACTION PLAN FOR FLOOD CONTROL & DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
Introduction
“Punyanagari
The City of Virtuous Deeds”
River and the City
Pune traces its origins to an agricultural settlement by the name of
Punnaka in the 8th century AD; also called Punyapur or Punyanagari, “The
City of Virtuous Deeds”
The city is built on the confluence of the three rivers Mutha, Mula and
Pavana. These Rivers were believed to have Mythic Cleansing Powers
The Rivers formed the city’s lifeline and no other city in the country can
boast of having three Rivers running through it
3500.00
3250.00
Highest flood record
3000.00
3211cumecs
2750.00
2500.00
2250.00
Panshet Dam Failure (1961)
2000.00
1750.00
1500.00
1250.00
1000.00
750.00
500.00
250.00
0.00
Years
Flood Frequency Analysis was conducted for 1940 to 2007
of the maximum discharge data from Khadakwasla
The 1958 flood with a magnitude of 3211 cumecs is the highest flood
recorded.
The mean annual peak flood is about 1165 cumecs.
Every decade had recorded one severe flood during the last six decades
(1944, 1958, 1961, 1976, 1976, 1983, 1997 and 2005).
The post 1961 period shows a significant decline in the peak flood
magnitudes and increase in the flood variability. This could be attributed to
the increased control of dams located on the river, such as Temghar and
Varasgaon that were constructed during the post-1961 period.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Causes
Reduction in Carrying Capacity of the river
Encroachment in river and tributaries (nullahs)
draining into the rivers
Disposal of Debris and solid wastes including plastics
Lack of Remote Rain Gauging and Telemetric Early
Warning System
Effects
I. Displacement of Families in the river banks
II. Destruction of private property on the river banks
III. Destruction of Biodiversity on the river banks
IV. Disruption of Transport and communication systems
V. Destruction of drainage and sewage system
VI. Eroding of river banks
VII. Adverse effect on Public Health
Families Rehabilitated during Floods
2006 - 2007
PMC embarked upon preparation of a
a comprehensive Disaster Management Plan
Involving all agencies of the local self government law
enforcing agencies, state govt and education institutes
MAY 2007 DMP WAS PROMULGATED
Engineering Measures for Disaster Management
by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
Increase in River carrying capacity by
Dredging of 1.50 MCM of silt
Excavated Debris is reused for construction of roads
Protection
Construction of 1.50 km of protection wall to protect 10 major
flood prone areas
River flow (reduced afflux)
Removal of an old Stone masonry bund
Removal of central section (100m long and 5 m high) of
Bundgarden bund
Organisational Structure for Disaster Management
Mulshi-
Irrigation Department
Collector office
Each hour
Public Relation officer Pune Municipal
Corporation Authority Municipal
Regional Offices
Officer
Role Played by Regional Offices
Enumeration of
rehabilitated people At present 39 Rehab
Centres are available
Identify rehabilitation
places
Availability of rooms,
water supply
and electricity
Health Department
Make Doctors, Pharmacist, auxiliary nurse etc available.
Supply medicines
Ambulance
Vehicle Department
Make wireless vehicles, truck and drivers available
Coordination with fire brigade authorities through these wireless
vehicles
Education Department
Make school and college available during floods
Make infrastructure in school available
Teachers and other staff also provide help in this respect
Electricity Department
As the electric supply is completely damage during floods provide
generators to evacuation teams
Provide temporary electric wiring at rehabilitation centers
Provide emergency lamps
Irrigation Department
Control discharge at each of the dams
Supply flood update to Flood control department of PMC
FUTURE ACTION PLAN FOR
FLOOD FORECASTING &
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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