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Situation Reports in India-2
28th July, 2017
Situation in India
Floods wreak havoc in Gujarat, West Bengal and Rajasthan whereas situation improved in Assam,
Odisha and Manipur during the past few days.
Source: Inter Agency Groups (IAGs), Medias
Below is the information in detailed.
A. Situation Reports :
1. Floods Situation in Gujarat as on 28th July, 2017
Around 13000 people trapped have been rescued by NDRF, NGO’s and local authorities in flood hit -
Gujarat. NDRF has been deployed in Kheda/ Anand/ Valsad districts. 6 National Highways and 31
State Highways are still closed in districts of Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, Sabarkatha, Mehsana,
Patan, Banaskatha, Mahisagar, Tapi, Navsari, Dangs, Surendranagar and Botad.
Impact of the situation:
Worst affected District
Banaskatha and Patan districts
Dhanera block Banaskatha district was worst affected and was
inaccessible therefore Damages are estimated to be higher in the
block as reported by IAG members.
No. of population
evacuated:
Nearly 50,000 people
Government Response:
PM has announced an interim relief of Rs. 500 crore for flood hit Gujarat.
The Central Government announced Rs. 2 lakh for the families of those who have lost their
lives in the floods. Those injured will be given Rs. 50,000 and above the assistance provided
by the state government.
Helpline Numbers and Contact
Helpline number - District Control Room Dial 1077 with STD no. as Prefix. Except
Gandhinagar where no prefix required Eg. For Ahmedabad dial - +91791077
Commissioner of Rescue & Relief – 1070 (Gandhinagar)
Latest updates can be received from the twitter handles of the collectors of concerned
districts.- @collectorBK (Banaskatha), @colletorPatan (Patan), @collectorMorbi (Morbi), etc.
Mr. Pankaj Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary (Revenue) +91 79 23251501
([email protected] ) latest updates can be received through his twitter handle
@PKumarias
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Humanitarians Response:
Inter-Agency Groups-Gujarat is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with Districts Administration.
Source: Inter Agency Groups (IAGs)-Gujarat, Medias
2. Floods Situation in Odisha as on 27th July, 2017 Overall the flood situation in Jajpur and Bhadrak districts has improved as River Baitarani has receded. The people evacuated in these districts have returned to their homes.
Impact of the situation:
Source: SRCO Govt. of Odisha, Inter Agency Groups (IAGs) – Odisha
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3. Floods Situation in West Bengal as on 28th July, 2017
Since 21st July 2017 night, the Southern Districts of West Bengal namely – South 24 Parganas, North
24 Parganas, East Medinipur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kolkata, Nadia, West Medinipur, Birbhum, West
Burdwan and East Burdwan are experiencing heavy rainfall. Many low laying areas of Southern
Bengal are now under water.
Impact on the situation:
Government Response:
District control rooms are functional
Emergency Operation Centre at Nabanna (State Secretariat Govt. of West Bengal) updating
us on the situation.
People from low laying areas shifted to safer places
State Administration is monitoring Dam discharge status of Jharkhand State
State Government made a request to Damador Valley Corporation for regulated water
discharge from its storage
State Disaster Response force deployed at vulnerable points
Road connectivity (as mentioned in SitRep I) restored at Birbhum
HAM Radio operators are also sharing information from the districts
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Humanitarians Response:
IAG district members monitoring the situation in coordination with District Disaster
Management Officer
State IAG and Department of Disaster Management exchanging latest update (on weather,
DAM discharge and field level information) through WhatsAPP and other communication
channel
State IAG West Bengal is coordinating with State EOC and District IAG Members on the
situation.
Situation review meeting was held at IAG Secretariat Office on 28th July, 2017.
Source: IAGs-West Bengal, Medias
4. Floods Situation in Rajasthan as on 28th July, 2017
15 people were killed in rain-related incidents, 640 were rescued and 2,225 evacuated to
safer places in Jalore, Sirohi, Pali and Barmer districts of Rajasthan in the past few days. The
situation has improved gradually.
Impact of the situation:
No. of affected District Jalore, Sirohi, Pali and Barmer
Many villages in these districts were surrounded by
water with no connectivity by road.
No. of population evacuated: Nearly 2225 people
Government Response:
Food packets and water bottles were distributed by district administration.
Army have evacuated people to safer places.
Humanitarians Response:
IAG Rajasthan and Sphere India is closely monitoring the situation.
Source: IAGs-Rajasthan, Medias
5. Floods Situation in Assam and others North East States as on 28th July, 2017
The flood situation in Assam has improved substantially, six districts were reported to be affected
as on 27th July, 2017. The detailed information on Assam floods as on 27th July, 2017 can be
accessed at http://www.asdma.gov.in/pdf/flood_report/2017/Daily_Flood_Report_27.07.2017.pdf
The Unified Response Strategy (URS) Matrix on North East Floods-2017 can be accessed at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kT47K0rfFaT69AXjefobnqx7ZTr9K7kzpD6EiVd3IeU/edi
t#gid=2037179406
Source: Inter Agency Groups, Medias
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B. Emerging needs:
Odisha
WASH, safe drinking water, hygiene kit, health care support and household items
Manipur
Health care support, Trauma counseling/ psychological support ( medicines and Doctors) ,Safe drinking water, Bleaching powders and water purification tablets
Gujarat
WASH, safe drinking water, tarpaulin sheet and health care support.
Source: IAG-Odisha, IAG-Manipur and IAG-Gujarat
C. All India Weather Warning Bulletin: IMD (28 July 2017)
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KEY CONTACTS:
Sl. No.
Name Designation Mob/ Watsapp:
State Level: 1. Fr. Avince Convener,
IAG- Manipur
+91- 9436204745/ 7005570359
[email protected] , [email protected]
2. Manu Sharma Convener, IAG-Gujarat
+91- 9829091601
3. Mr. David Kujur State Coordinator, IAG-Assam
+91- 8638590107
4. Mr. Debojyoti
Chakrabortty
State Coordinator, IAG-West Bengal
+91- 9433190122
5. Mr. Kirit Parmar State Coordinator, IAG-Gujarat
+91- 9913818047
6. Mr. Manoranjan State Coordinator, IAG- Odisha
+91- 9658808914
National Level: Sphere India 7. Mr. Vikrant
Mahajan CEO, Sphere India +91-
9818666331 [email protected]
8. Mr. Saikhom Kennedy
Programme Coordinator – IAGs, India
91- 8285221559
Disclaimer: Sphere India makes every effort to verify the information contained in its
Situation Reports. As the ground situation changes rapidly in emergency situations, users
should check with concerned agencies before making any decisions based on the information
provided in this report.