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1 Flood: 2007 Madhubani District ON WE WORK All Figure As on 05 th Sep Disaster Management, Madhubani 1

2 Profile of Madhubani District The district of Madhubani was carved out of the old Darbhanga district in the year 1972 as a result of reorganization of districts in the state. Sl. No. Parameter As per the census of year 2001 Total Rural Urban 1 Population : Persons Males Females Decadal growth rate : Density : Sex ratio (Total Population) : Sex ratio ( 0-6 Population) : Percentage of 0-6 Population : Persons Percentage of Urban Population : Literacy rate : Persons

3 Profile of Madhubani District District Boundary- North South East West - NEPAL - Darbhanga District - Supaul District - Sitamarhi District General Information- Number of Villages Number of Panchayats Number of C.D.Blocks - 21 Number of Revenue Circles - 20 Number of Sub-Divisions - 05 Number of Urban Area Bodies - 04 Number of M.P. Constituencies - 02 Number of M.L.A. Constituencies - 11 Number of Zila Parishad Members

4 Profile of Madhubani District Geographical Information- Longitude to East Latitude to North Total Area Acres Nature of Soil - Clay, Sandy & Salty Maximum Temperature o C. Minimum Temperature C. Height from Sea - 80 Meter Average Rain fall Yearly MM Threats of the District- Natural Disaster- Flood Zone, High Risk- Seismic Zone V, Cold Wave, High Wind, Drought & Fire. Population Explosion The growth rate is a grave Concern for the district. Volatile International Border Keeping in the Maoist activities in NEPAL. Migration of Work Force to the other area thereby reducing available work force at the local level. Under Developed Infrastructure Low Agriculture Production Illiteracy 4

5 Genesis of Calamity: 2007 Sl. No. Name of Circle Actual Rainfall in month June July Heavy Rains in the western part: - Total Rainfall of Present weather MM Aug. 1 Madhwapur Benipatti Bisfi Harlakhi Basopatti Jaynagar Ladaniya Khoutauna Lakuahi Khajuli Rahika Rajnagar Pandoul Babubarahi Andhrathari Jhanjharpur Lakhnour Madhepur Ghoghardiha Phulparas Normal Average Rain Fall Of District June : July : Aug. : Sep. : Actual Average of Rainfall 2007 June : July : Aug. :

6 Genesis of Calamity: 2007 Breaches in Embankment on rivers in the Eastern Part Sl. Name of No. River 1. Bhutahi Balan 2. Kamala Balan Name of Embankment Right Embankment at 25.0 Km Right Embankment at 47.8 Km Name of Block Date of Breach Phulparas Jhanjharpur Khiroie Right Embankment at Km Benipatti Nature of Calamity: Flood Reason of Occurrence = Heavy Rain + Breaches in Embankment 6

7 The Devastation # Dislocation of population from its habitat. # At other locations, houses surrounded by accumulated water # Destruction of Roads at Several Places. # Employment Pattern Disrupted. # Immediate rise in Prices of Essential goods. Damage - Total Circles Affected : 20 - Total Panchayats affected : 328 Total villages affected : 827 Population affected : Lakh No. of Families affected : Lakh Human Lives Lost : 46 (As per Police Report) Cattle lives Lost : 28 Extensive Crop Area Affected Extensive Houses Damaged Extensive Public property damaged 7

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9 Flood Affected Map 9

10 Agriculture The Devastation Gross Sown Area Extent of Damaged Cropped Area Total Value of Damaged Crop Lakh Hac Hac - Rs Lakh In addition, fish farms suffered damage due to overflow Sliver Lining Rainfed Agriculture => Late Transplantation. => Re-transplantation with inferior variety after Calamity. Dark Clouds Many agricultural plots flooded more than once. => Re-transplantation efforts, too, were wasted. Agricultural Labour based employment patterns got disrupted 10

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12 Roads Sl. No Division 1 PWD, Road/Bridge, Madhubani The Devastation Total No. of Road Damaged Monetised Damage (Rs.In Lakh) National Highway, Jaynagar 3 REO, Madhubani Road/Bridge 4 REO, Benipatti Road/Bridge 5 REO, Jhanjharpur Road/Bridge Rural Roads

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14 The Devastation Flood Control : Embankments on the River Kamala and the River Bhutahi Balan suffered extensive damage Kamala Canal System : Suffered extensive damage Western Kosi Canal System : In process of re-construction. Works in progress damaged extensively. 14

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16 Administrative Measures Restoration of roads as a massive scale - Initial state: no access to 15 Blocks NOW connectivity restored - Only one major S.H. left to be Restored. - Restoration of supply of essential commodities & control on prices. Relief Work:- # Grain Distributed Qt. # Cash Dole Distributed Lakh # Families Given Relief Lakh # Polytheen Sheet Distributed # Ex-Gratia Payment - 02 person # Food Security - Kichri Centre Operated (83 By the help of SHG Group) # Air-dropped food packets Packet # Plying of Boats No (At Present Plying- 88) 16

17 Health Assistance No. of Medical Teams Covered Village/Tola Health Camp Organized Safe Drinking water Immunization- - Measles Campaign person Treated. - Drinking Water sources Being Disinfected by the help of Teachers. # Children immunized from Measles # Children immunized from Vitamin A

18 Present Activities Completion of activity of provision of GR i.e. a further 75 kgs of food grains to the affected. Steps underway for providing Agricultural crop input subsidy and assistance against house damage and related items. Movement plan of medical conduct of Health Camps fixed. teams for Restoration & Improvement of Infrastructure - Power, Road, Embankments and drinking water sources. 18

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