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DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN OF KURNOOL DISTRICT Volume I: District General Plan and Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Prepared by: District Administration, Kurnool Supported by: UNDP, India
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DISTRICT DISASTER
MANAGEMENT PLAN OF
KURNOOL DISTRICT
Volume I: District General Plan and Hazard,
Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
Prepared by: District Administration, Kurnool Supported by: UNDP, India
District Disaster Management Plan
Kurnool
Volume I – General Plan and Hazard Vulnerability and Capacity
Analysis
Prepared by: District Administration, Kurnool
Supported by: UNDP, India
Contents 1. The Introduction: ........................................................................................................... 4
1.1. The Objectives of the Plan:...................................................................................... 5
1.2. Approach: ................................................................................................................. 5
1.3. Methodology ............................................................................................................. 6
1.4. How to use this plan.................................................................................................. 8
1.5. Scope and Ownership of District Disaster Management Plan: .......................... 9
1.6. Monitoring, evaluation and update of the Plan ................................................ 10
1.6.1.1. Review and update .................................................................................... 11
1.6.1.2. Evaluation of the Plan ................................................................................. 12
2. The Implementation of the District Disaster Management Plan ................... 15
2.1. Disaster Management Authorities ........................................................................ 15
2.2. Incident Response System ..................................................................................... 15
2.3. District Control Rooms ............................................................................................ 17
2.4. Response – Coordination between district, state and national levels............ 20
2.5. Departmental Capacity building (SWOT analysis) Findings of Line
Departments Assessment from one-to-one Consultations .............................................. 21
2.5.1. General role and linkages of department in district disaster
management plan ........................................................................................................ 21
2.5.2. Key Actions to strengthen the functioning of Kurnool District
Administration and Departments in Disaster Management .................................... 25
3. District Profile ................................................................................................................... 28
3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 28
3.2. Administrative Setup ............................................................................................... 29
3.3. Geography .............................................................................................................. 29
3.4. Demography ........................................................................................................... 30
3.5. Heritage and Culture ............................................................................................. 32
3.6. Infrastructure and Services .................................................................................... 32
3.7. Climate and Rainfall ............................................................................................... 34
3.8. Industrialization ........................................................................................................ 35
4. Hazard Assessment Based on Community/Field Consultations ............................... 36
4.1. Hazards History ........................................................................................................ 36
4.2. Mandal Wise Hazard Risk Mapping ...................................................................... 40
4.3. Hazard wise details and Vulnerabilities ............................................................... 42
4.3.1. Cyclone: ........................................................................................................... 45
4.3.2. Floods: ............................................................................................................... 48
4.3.3. Heatwaves ....................................................................................................... 50
4.3.4. Earthquake ....................................................................................................... 51
4.3.5. Droughts ............................................................................................................ 53
General Plan
1. The Introduction: An effective and realistic District Disaster Management Plan with robust
communication, with effective and efficient data base, documented and rehearsed
to be activated in the minimum possible time with user friendly procedures ensuring
active participation both by Government, Community and Volunteers at all levels
making optimum utilisation of men, material and available resources with no gaps to
prevent loss to lives and minimise loss to property ensuring fastest approach for rescue,
rehabilitation and to avert further miseries of the calamity stricken people. The DDMP
guides the entire machinery engaged for relief operation and enhances the
community capacity to face the eventuality boldly.
Cyclic Graph
India in general is one of the most hazard prone countries in the world. 60% of the
country is prone to earthquakes of moderate to high intensity, 40 million hectares is
prone to floods, 5,700 km long coast is prone to cyclones and tsunamis and the whole
of Himalayas are prone to landslides. The state of Andhra Pradesh in particular is one
of the multi-hazard prone districts in India. As a result, it was important to develop a
plan that improves district’s response to disasters while improving its ability to mitigate
the disaster risks and increasing community’s resilience by implementing the
preparedness plan.
It was deemed important to put a plan in place for dealing with disasters in an
organized way with all the stakeholders well-aware of their role in responding and
preparing for disasters, as the district is responsible for responding to disasters through
its Incident Response Team in the disaster site, while the State and the Centre is
responsible for providing extended support, guidance, external resources or
additional help as required in case of any major disasters and upon the request of
support from the district.
The vision of District Disaster Management Plan is to enable disaster resilient
development in Kurnool district and continuity of services essential for life and dignity
of citizens during disaster and non-disaster situations.
Respond
Recover Rebuild
Prepare
1.1. The Objectives of the Plan:
• Identify areas in the district that are prone to natural and manmade
disasters;
• Understand the existing vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms of the
community by conducting panchayat level assessment exercise;
• Identify the measures that ought to be taken by the district
administration for prevention and mitigation of disasters;
• Build awareness among different stakeholders both at the
administrative as well as the community level by directly engaging
them in the process of district disaster management planning;
• Identify various existing development schemes that could be
implemented for mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in
development;
• Specify key areas for improving disaster resilience by awareness,
training and capacity-building of the stakeholders;
• Highlight preparedness measures required to be undertaken by the
district administration so as to be able to better respond to any
threatening disaster situation;
• Prepare the response plan for quick and effective response; and
• Establish the reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery plan in order
to restore the vital life support systems to minimum operating
standards at a first moment and work towards rehabilitating them to
at least the original standards.
1.2. Approach:
The aim of the plan is to establish necessary systems, structures, programs,
resources, capabilities and guiding principles for reducing disaster risks and
preparing for and responding to disasters and threats of disasters in respective
district, in order to save lives and property, avoid disruption of economic
activity and damage to environment and to ensure the continuity and
sustainability of development.
The district disaster management plan has a holistic and integrated approach
with emphasis on prevention, mitigation and preparedness by ensuring that
Disaster Management receives the highest priority at all levels in the district. It
has a paradigm shift, similar to the lines of national and state level, from
reactive and relief centric approach to disasters. The approach is aimed to
conserve developmental gains and also minimize losses to lives, livelihood and
property. For efficient execution of the District Disaster Management Plan, the
Plan has been organized as per these four stages of the Disaster Cycle.
Disaster Cycle
Non disaster stage: Activities include disaster mitigation1, leading to
prevention2 & risk reduction3. Before disaster stage: Activities include
preparedness to face likely disasters, dissemination of early warnings. During
disaster stage: Activities include quick response, relief, mobilization of search
&rescue, damage assessment. After disaster stage: Activities include recovery
& rehabilitation programs in disaster affected areas.
1.3. Methodology
District disaster management planning has often been criticized for being
comprised of general guidelines rather than actionable plans. It has also been
criticized to be incomplete in its approach for either non-involvement of
communities (the victims of disasters) or completing mere formality. Therefore,
with the aim to overcome this scenario, the District Disaster Management
Authority (DDMA) of Kurnool in partnership with AIDMI has worked to make this
plan more inclusive. The term inclusive points to a wider community outreach,
a greater ownership by district’s administrative officers and an institution-based
focus to address safety issues.
In view of this, the process was divided in two phases. The first phase was mainly
comprised of consultations with various stakeholders such as line departments,
MP Block Development Officers (MPDOs), members of Panchayati Raj
Institutions (PRI), and vulnerable communities in order to collect the necessary
information and data and understand the particularities and matters related
1 The lessening or minimizing of the adverse impacts of a hazardous event - UNISDR 2 Activities and measures to avoid existing and new disaster risks - UNISDR 3 aimed at preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable development - UNISDR
Befor Disaster
During Disaster
After Disaster
Normal Time
to risk reduction in the district. It was also comprised of meetings between
AIDMI and the DDMA to discuss and improve the framework of the DDMP.
In consonance with the approach of making the plan inclusive, during the
second phase two major key government institutions were covered in depth
to address safety issues. Once all these activities had been undertaken on the
field, the plan was prepared based on its outcomes and by consulting the
Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005, the DDMP model framework by NDMA
and the directions provided by UNDP Andhra Pradesh.
Action
Know your Hazard Risks (Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity)
Act per your specific plan
Know resources available
Safety Tips for various disasters (Do’s & Don’ts
1. Know how development is affected by climate induced disasters
2. Know how to link DRR-CCA with development programs
Referance
District Profile & HVCA
Early Warning System & Incident Response System
Standard operating procedure for line departments
Response Plan
General Plan (Annexture)
Risk Reduction Plan: ‘Climate Change Action Plan’
Risk Reduction Plan: ‘Schemes for DRR & CCA’
Remarks
Read this to understand disaster context of the district
Refer Preparedness Plan
For Early Warning and normal times, refer “Preparedness and Response plan
Read to know about available resourses to respond to any disasters
Read to know what to do and what not to do before, during and after disasters
Climate induced disasters are listed with department specific impacts and exiting coping mechanisms.
Schemes from central and state government with DRR linkages mentioned. Possible actions.
1.4. How to use this plan
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1.5. Scope and Ownership of District Disaster Management Plan:
Any type of disaster be it natural or manmade, leads to immense loss of life, and
also causes damage to the property and the surrounding environment, to such
an extent that the normal social and economic mechanism available to the
society, gets disturbed. The Govt. of India, recognized the need to of a proactive,
comprehensive, and sustained approach to disaster management to reduce
detrimental effects of disasters on overall socio-economic development of
country, and came out with Disaster Management (DM) Act 2005, and
highlighted the role and importance of District Disaster Management Plan. The
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh also believes that there is a need for a Disaster
Management Plan in every district that articulates its vision and strategy for
disaster management in the state. In this context the Department of Disaster
Management Andhra Pradesh provides guidelines to various entities involved in
disaster management in the state to discharge their responsibilities more
effectively. Further, as per the DM Act, the District Disaster Management Authority
to be formed in each district and it will be the nodal agency for preparation,
functioning and review of the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP). The
scope of district disaster management plan is very wide, and it is applicable in all
the stages of disasters (before, during, after & non disaster time). The DDMPs can
help officials in taking important decisions and also provide guidance to direct
subordinates in emergency. The DDMP helps in saving the precious time, which
might be lost in the consultations, and getting approval from authorities. It will be
the responsibility of the District Disaster Management Authority members to look
after the district and sub district level institutionalization activities pertaining to the
disaster management, including the periodic review of district disaster
management plan and allied functions. DDMP is an operational module for district
administration (owned by the DDMA) and it helps to effectively mitigate the
different types of disasters with locally available persons and resources. It also
ensures a checklist for all the stakeholders for an action oriented response
structure and to study their preparedness level.
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1.6. Monitoring, evaluation and update of the Plan
The process is not necessarily successful if flaws are not found, but rather if the
appropriate measures are undertaken in face of the necessary improvements.
In view of this, the role and responsibilities of the DDMA are:
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Ensure a year-round
implementation
Check the level of preparedness
Assess the trainings
imparted for capacity building
Determine the adequacy of
resources
Verify if the coordination
between departments and
agencies
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1.6.1.1. Review and update
The reasons for the review and further update of the DDMP can be categorized
in two major groups: a) domestic changes, i.e. changes within the district itself,
whether related to operational activities, geo-characteristics of the
environment, physical resources or knowledge enhancement; b) external
changes, i.e. those related to changes in regulatory requirements.
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•Monitor the functioning and adequacy of the resources present in the district every six months
•Ensure that all the departmental plans are operational and checked by the respective nodal officers
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•Based on the analysis, the DDMA has to procure/purchase/borrow resources from the concerned authorities and replace the dilapidated and non-functioning resources using the developmental funds
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•Ensure that all the departmental plans are operational and checked by the respective nodal officers
•Monitor that all the officers of the frontline departments are trained as per guidelines/requirements
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•Monitor that all mitigation, preparedness and response measures are properly implemented within the district
•Identify and ensure implementation of disaster risk reduction into developmental projects and schemes. Additionally, all heads of departments at the district level must identify suitable and relevant schemes (centrally-sponsored or state-funded) which can be used for and/or linked with disaster management
Changes in district vulnerabi
lity
Internal Ground Review
and Update
Major change in the set operatio
nal activities
Acquisition of new resources
Names and
contact details of
the officers/o
fficials
Lessons learned
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When it comes to the external changes, the plan has to be updated once every
year and preferably within the first month of the new financial year in order to
incorporate:
Every time that the DDMP is reviewed and updated, it has to be uploaded on the
website of the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA)
and the updated version should distinctly mention the major changes and newly
added components so that any block or district official, community-based
organisation, NDMA, can easily study the plan etc. Additionally, the updated
DDMP has to be circulated to all stakeholder departments, agencies and
organizations.
1.6.1.2. Evaluation of the Plan
Two are the most important mechanisms for evaluation the plan, viz.
emergency management exercises and mock-drills, which are explained in the
next sub-topics.
a) Emergency Management Exercise
The Emergency Management Exercise (EMEx) aims to provide to its participants a
theoretical, practical, and holistic training in key urban disaster management
issues. It is comprised of progressively complex exercises, each of which builds
upon the skills learned in previous exercises. The main elements of an EMEx are4:
- Parallel training courses or tracks, including prep-workshops;
- Table-top simulation;
- Field drill;
- Debriefing; and
- Evaluation.
According to the training manual developed by NDMA about EMEx, there are
eight stages to be followed to plan and conduct an EMEx, which take at least six
months to be completed. These stages are mentioned below – detailed
4NDMA, Training Manual - How to conduct Emergency Management Exercise (EMEx), September 2015
Changes made to existing centrally and state-sponsored
schemes
Introduction of new schemes by the central or state governments that are
relevant for disaster risk reduction
Passing of the new acts in the parliament that have any
bearing on the DDMP irrespective of any prior
reference to the functions of the act
Change of directions by the state or any updates to the State Disaster Management
Plan
Installation of new technology by the
NDMA/APSDMA related to communication networks, knowledge management systems, early warning, etc
Opening up of any relevant state/national institution or mechanism for training; etc
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explanation of the phases, timeline, critical actions, and outcomes and other
information are found in the manual itself.
1. The policy-level decision of the state/city approving the organization of
the EMEx is taken in this phase and it represents the commitment to hold
the exercise.
2. Identification of the types of training tracks to be held in the EMEx and
their number.
3. Definition of the financial plan and budget of the EMEx and state
commitment of financial resources towards organizing it.
4. Selection of the city/venue for holding of the EMEx.
5. Identification and selection of key stakeholders required to conduct the
EMEx, as well as management of the logistics/operations required and
monitoring arrangements.
6. Formation of a state-level committee to look after the important
decisions of EMEx.
7. Identification of participants to attend the EMEx.
8. Follow-up phase, which includes documentation (e.g. after action and
evaluation reports), link to way ahead.
Besides that, regular monitoring is strongly recommended in order to ensure
that the preparation is on track.
b) Mock-drill
The nodal authority for the task of implementation of the DDMP, whether during
or after disasters, is the DDMA. In this regard, mock-drill exercises are required in
order to verify the level of preparedness and improve the coordination during
emergencies.
Mock-drills help in evaluating response and improving coordination within the
administration, with various departments, non-government agencies, other
stakeholders and communities. They help in identifying the extent to which the
DDMP is effective and support the revision of the same, if required. These drills
enhance the ability to respond faster, better and in an organized manner
during the response and recovery phase. In sum, mock-drills are required for
the following reasons:
- Make the plan usable;
- Improve the know-how of practices to be followed while dealing with
disasters;
- Get communities prepared to deal more appropriately during disasters;
- Build the confidence of communities in the administration and
respondents; and
- Make the plan more practicable by upgrading it as per the identified
needs and gaps.
Type of
Mock drill
Fire
mock-
drill
Cyclone-
Flood
mock-drill
Earthquake
mock-drill
Heat wave
Mock drill
Timeline February May Anytime February
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After every exercise of mock-drill, an evaluation report has to be elaborated. It
should include findings, recommendations, and a rank the identified findings
according to the categories described below. The format for the evaluation
report is given right after.
- Observation: finding has little direct impact on emergency response or
restoration, but should be considered for improving the emergency
response;
- Gap: finding has some measurable impact on timeliness of restoration or
effectiveness of emergency response;
- Significant Gap: finding has significant impact on timeliness of restoration or
effectiveness of emergency response with significant potential to impact
public safety.
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2. The Implementation of the District Disaster Management
Plan
2.1. Disaster Management Authorities5
The Disaster Management Act, 2005, Government of India provides for an
effective institutional mechanism for drawing up and monitoring and
implementation of DDMP for prevention and mitigation of disasters and for taking
up a holistic, coordinated and prompt response to any disaster situation. Under
the Act certain authority are conferred to the state Government for making rules
to carry out the provisions of the Act. In perspective to Sub Section (1) and (2) of
the Section 25 of the Disaster Management Act (53 0f 2005) the State Government
will have an established District Disaster Management Authority for the District of
Kurnool in the State of Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Rules 2007.
As per the instruction of the Government vide G.O.Ms.No.1436, Revenue (DM III)
Department, Dt.14-11-2007, the following officers are appointed as members to
the District Disaster Management Authority. Sl.No. Name Designation Position
1 Sri S. Satyanarayana, I.A.S., The District
Collector &
Magistrate, Kurnool
Chairperson, DDM
2 Sri V. Prasanna Venkatesh, I.A.s Joint Collect,
Kurnool
Member, Convener
DDMA
3 Sri Mallella Rajasekhar Zilla Parishat
Chairmen, Kurnool
Vice-chairperson,
DDMA
Members
4 Sri A. Ravi Krishna Superintendent of
Police
Ex-Officio
5 Sri Y.Rama Krishna Project Director,
DRDA, Kurnool
Ex-Officio
6 Smt. Meenakshi Mahadev District Medical &
Health Officer,
Kurnool
Ex-Officio
7 Sri Eswar Chief Executive
Officer, Zilla
Parishad, Kurnool
Ex-Officio
2.2. Incident Response System6
The Incident Response System (IRS) is an effective mechanism for reducing the
scope for ad-hoc measures in response. It incorporates all the tasks that may be
performed during disaster management (DM) irrespective of their level of
complexity. It envisages a composite team with various sections to attend to the
entire possible responses requirement. The IRS identifies and designates officers to
perform various duties and get them trained in their respective roles.
5 As per the instruction of the Government vide G.O.Ms.No.1436, Revenue (DM III) Department,
Dt.14-11-2007 , the following officers are hereby appointed as members to the District Disaster
Management Authority 6 As per the instruction of the Government vide G.O.Ms.No.4, Revenue (DM III) Department,
Dt.07-05-2015 , the Revenue (DM) Department – Formation of Incident Response System (IRS) at
State and District – Orders – Issued.
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The District Magistrate/DC will head the district administrative set up and will be
the chairperson of the DDMA as per the Act. He is designated as the Responsible
Officer (RO) in the District as per the Incident Response System.
The complete IRS organisational structure at the District level is depicted below:
The Incident Response Teams (IRT) will be pre-designated at all levels that are
state, District, Sub-division, Mandal. All IRTs will be headed by the respective
administrative heads of excluding state and district. At state level it is the principal
secretary revenue and disaster management and at district level it is the JDM will
lead the IRT as an IC. In the IRS however the Chief Secretary and DMs have been
given the authority to select anyone else also if they think it necessary.
District Collector/Magistrate/ RO
Incident Commander
Sub-Division IRT
Incident Commander
Mandal IRT
HQ IRT District EOC
Nodal
Officer Air
Operations
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2.3. District Control Rooms
The DM Act, 2005 envisages for the district control room which will be in
place undertaking pre-disaster, during and post disaster activities in the
district. For effective coordination, robust pre-designated
communication system with various line departments to be installed for
reducing the potential effects of disasters in the district.
District Control
Room
Dissemination All Govt &
Non-Govt
Agencies
General
Public
Information
Department
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The Kurnool district has different control rooms, which are operational round the
clock, throughout the year. These are as follows:
Table: Details of control rooms established
Sr. No. Control Room Location Contact Details
1 District control
room
Kurnool Collectorate 1077/ 08518 277305-
277309
2 Police Control
Room
Police Control Room, Kurnool 100
3 Fire Control Room H.No.3/5278, Near new
Ayyappa Swamy Temple,
Kurnool -518001
101/ 100 /
08518-255101
4 Ambulance Medical and Health Office,
Kurnool
108/ 102/ 08518 -
279331
In case of floods in kurnool District, immediately after flashing of 1st warning
that main control room is established in the office of the Sub- Collector,
and all Tahasildars offices.
Sl.
No. Place Incharge To be Assisted by Phone No.
Collectorate, Kurnool DRO, Kurnool Collectorate Staff 9491017555
Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool
A.O., RDOs Office, Knl. RDO’s Staff 8333989011
Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal
A.O., RDOS Officer, Nandyal RDO’s Staff 8333989013
Revenue Divisional Officer, Adoni
A.O., RDOS Officer, Adoni RDO’s Staff 8333989012
1 Kurnool T.Venkata Ramesh Babu MRO’s Office Staff 9849904173
2 Kallur Y.Narendrnath Reddy MRO’s Office Staff 8333988961
3 Orvakal G.Srinath MRO’s Office Staff 8333988962
4 Kodumur A.Nityanadha Raju MRO’s Office Staff 8333988963
5 Gudur J.Shivashankar Naik MRO’s Office Staff 9849904168
6 C.Belagal N.Anwar Hussain MRO’s Office Staff 8333988964
7 Dhone P.Munikrishnaiah MRO’s Office Staff 9849901474
8 Peapully R.Govind Singh MRO’s Office Staff 8333988965
9 Krishnagiri D.Gopal Rao MRO’s Office Staff 8333988966
10 Bethamcherla T.Anjana Devi MRO’s Office Staff 8333988956
11 Veldurthy Ch.Sharada MRO’s Office Staff 9848914814
12 Nandikotkur P.V.Ramana Rao MRO’s Office Staff 8333988968
13 Pagidyala Kumara Swamy MRO’s Office Staff 9052289123
14 Jupadubungalow S.Zakir Hussain MRO’s Office Staff 8333988970
15 Miduthur C.Bhu lakshmi MRO’s Office Staff 8333988971
16 Atmakur Rajasekhar Babu MRO’s Office Staff 8333988972
17 Kothapalli Rama Krishna MRO’s Office Staff 8333988973
18 Pamulapadu Nagendra Rao MRO’s Office Staff 8333988974
19 Velgode Tulasi Naik MRO’s Office Staff 8333988975
20 Srisailam D.Vijayudu MRO’s Office Staff 9849904175
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21 Nandyal B.Sivarami Reddy MRO’s Office Staff 9849904176
22 Mahanandi P.Rama Krishna MRO’s Office Staff 8333988976
23 BandiAtmakur A.Seshapani MRO’s Office Staff 8333988977
24 Panyam K.Chandravathi MRO’s Office Staff 8333988957
25 Gadivemula B.Sudhakar MRO’s Office Staff 8333988978
26 Allagadda Satya Srinivasulu MRO’s Office Staff 8333988979
27 Sirvella Y.Venkateswarlu MRO’s Office Staff 8333988980
28 Rudravaram R.Sivaramudu MRO’s Office Staff 8333988981
29 Gospadu Naga Kalyani MRO’s Office Staff 8333988982
30 Chagalamarri Ch. Malakondaiah MRO’s Office Staff 8333988983
31 Koilkuntla K.Ramachandra Reddy MRO’s Office Staff 8333988984
32 Dornipadu Smt I. Padmavathi MRO’s Office Staff 8333988985
33 Sanjamala Ch.Indrani MRO’s Office Staff 8333988986
34 Uyyalawada Moses Prasan MRO’s Office Staff 8333988987
35 Kolimigundla K. Jayarami Reddy MRO’s Office Staff 8333988990
36 Banaganapalle Tirupati Sai MRO’s Office Staff 8333988991
37 Owk Sanjeevaiah MRO’s Office Staff 8333988992
38 Adoni B.Srenivasa Rao MRO’s Office Staff 9849904161
39 Peddakadubur Nagaraju MRO’s Office Staff 8333988994
40 Kowthalam Shaik Shavali MRO’s Office Staff 8333988995
41 Kosigi Lakshmidevi MRO’s Office Staff 8333988996
42 Yemmiganur Y.Venkateswarlu MRO’s Office Staff 9849904177
43 Nandavaram D.Hussain sab MRO’s Office Staff 8333988997
44 Mantralayam K.Vasundara MRO’s Office Staff 8333988993
45 Alur Venkata Surya Narayana MRO’s Office Staff 9849904167
46 Aspari MV.Prasad MRO’s Office Staff 8333988998
47 Chippagiri A.Balaganeshaiah MRO’s Office Staff 8333989014
48 Halaharvi M.Ramasubbaiah MRO’s Office Staff 8333989015
49 Holagunda K.Satish Kumar MRO’s Office Staff 8333989016
50 Pathikonda B.Pullaiah MRO’s Office Staff 8333989017
51 Thuggali Vacant MRO’s Office Staff 8333989018
52 Maddikera G.Narasimhulu MRO’s Office Staff 8333989019
53 Devanakonda A.Tirumalavani MRO’s Office Staff 8333988958
54 Gonegandla D.Chandr Sekhar MRO’s Office Staff 8333988959
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2.4. Response – Coordination between district, state and national levels
The state level high power standing committee is currently operational in the state
to mitigate and manage disasters/emergencies to convene, review
administrative preparedness and response mechanisms. State Executive Council
(SEC) of the State Disaster Management Authority has been constituted under the
chairmanship of the Chief Secretary. The SEC at the state level and other agencies
from central government complement the functioning of SDMA in executing
disaster management functions. Figure: 3 below present the coordination
between central government with state and state with district/ULB level.
Coordination mechanism between national to state and state to district
National Calamities Management
Committee
NDM
A
National
Executiv
e
Council
Ministry of
Home Affairs
Commission
er
Disaster
Mgmt
State
Executiv
e
Council
APSDM
A
State Crisis Management
Committee
(SCMG)
District level coordinating
committee
District
Collector
DDMA
Mandal
s
ULBs
Community task
Force
Community task Force
Gram
Pancha
yat
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2.5. Departmental Capacity building (SWOT analysis) Findings of Line
Departments Assessment from one-to-one Consultations
This section includes an assessment of both vulnerabilities and capacities within
the line departments. As part of the process, a number of consultations were held
with several line departments on one-to-one basis. The exercise revealed the
existing scenario in which these line departments are functioning, the challenges
they face and capabilities available when it comes to disaster management and
related matters.
In the following sub-sections, a matrix provides an overview of the current
situation of each line department, as it summarizes the main strengths and areas
of improvement. Right after, a table was prepared to provide an explanation of
these elements, as well as of other relevant factors. Depending on the line
department, some sub-topics were also added like suggestions for further action
and information about past disasters.
2.5.1. General role and linkages of department in district disaster
management plan Sr.
no
Department Dealing with Hazards Role of Department
1. Agriculture
Department
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Climate induced
- Heatwaves
- Drought
- Agriculture losses/damage
- Remedial measures can be
taken to save the crops
- Alternative measures suitable for
the area and type of soil.
2. Revenue
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Fire
4. Road Accidents
5. Rail accidents
6. Climate induced
- Heatwaves
- Drought Etc.
- Nodal department for
coordination in Disaster
management,
- Management of an
emergency/sudden event
- Assisted by the concerned line
Departments/agencies to fulfill
the responsibilities assigned. Pre,
during and post action plans in
coordination with the line
departments
- Conducting relief, rescue and
rehabilitation is the main activity
3. Education
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Fire
4. Road Accidents
5. Rail accidents
6. Climate induced
- Heatwaves
- Drought Etc.
- Schools and schoolchildren
safety
- Ensure work smoothly to reduce
this vulnerability and to play an
important role in the community
in responding to disasters.
4. Police
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Fire
- Department is one of the key
departments both in the normal
times when no disasters occur
and in times of disasters,
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4. Road Accidents
5. Rail accidents
6. Climate induced
- Heatwaves
- Drought Etc.
- First responds
- Assist in evacuation process and
- Maintaining law and order in and
around shelters.
5. Transport
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Fire
4. Road Accidents
5. Rail accidents
6. Climate induced
- Heatwaves
- Drought Etc.
- It is statistically proven that road
accidents cause more deaths in
a year than all disasters put
together.
- Death by drowning in boat
accidents swells the figure even
more.
- The Department of Transport
therefore require larger input of
disaster management than
normally provided.
- The Department of Transport shall
be the lead department in case
of road and boat accidents, and
a major support providing
department in disaster response.
6. Fire
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Fire
4. Road Accidents
5. Rail accidents
6. Fire etc.
- Department is capable of
rendering life-saving service to
the people involved in disasters
both natural and man-made.
7. Bharat
Sanchar
Nigam Ltd.
(BSNL)
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Fire
4. Road Accidents
5. Rail accidents
6. Fire etc.
- Establish radio Communications
with state control room, district
control room and departmental
offices within the district.
- All personnel required for Disaster
Management should work under
the overall supervision and
guidance of District Collector.
8. Information &
public
relations
department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Fire
4. Road Accidents
5. Rail accidents
6. Fire etc.
- Department of information &
public relations is an important
link between the media and
people/ Government during
normal times.
- During natural calamities, their
role is as equally important as
with the other key departments.
9. Horticulture
Department
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Climate induced
- Heatwaves
- Drought
- The primary agency for hailstorm
and pest attack for horticulture
sector.
- Support in crop damage
assessment due to disasters.
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10. Municipal and
urban
development
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Fire
4. Road Accidents
5. Rail accidents
6. Fire etc.
- The Housing & Urban
Development Department is the
nodal Department for ensuring
proper and planned growth of
cities and towns with adequate
infrastructure and basic
amenities.
- The continuous exodus of rural
population to urban areas has
contributed to the exponential
growth resulting in severe strain
on the existing infrastructure and
subsequent demand for
additional provisions.
- To keep pace with the growing
demands of the urban area, the
Department has been taking
effective and adequate steps for
efficient management & delivery
of basic urban services like
provision of Safe Drinking Water,
Sanitation, Roads, Solid Waste
Management, and Housing etc.
11. Water
Resource
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
- The Department of Water
Resources shall be the lead
organization for working out
floods related prevention,
mitigation and preparedness
measures.
- In the process, the department in
association with Department of
Agriculture, Department of Minor
Irrigation and PHED, shall survey,
study and explore the options to
integrate the flood management
with drought management so
that excess of water resources in
one case meets the dire
requirements in the other.
12. Public Health
Engineering
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
- Natural unforeseen calamities,
i.e. disaster like drought, cyclonic
storm and flood are the common
occurrences in the State every
year.
- These kinds of disaster have
always-wider impact on human
life, livestock, property and assets
created by individual and state.
- Aftermath the disaster among
the basic needs for survival, safe
drinking water and emergency
sanitation always figures on top
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of the priority list along with food
and shelter.
- As Public Health Engineering
Department/Directorate is
mandated for supply of safe
drinking water to the people of
the State, during disaster it
requires delivery of services on
safe drinking water supply on war
footing basis.
13. Women &
Child
Development
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Road Accidents
4. Rail accidents
5. Fire etc.
- Women & Child Development
Department is having a well-
developed network for providing
its services to the beneficiaries.
However, during natural calamity
like flood, cyclone, earthquake
and disease epidemic the
institutional network get
disrupted.
- Awareness and capacity
building needs to be provided on
subjects related to degree and
intensity of disaster (limited to low
and medium magnitude).
- In order to provide effective relief
services, assistance from
Voluntary agencies, H&FW,
Panchayat Raj, Rural
Development, Police etc. is
required.
14. Building
Construction
Department
(PWD)
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Earthquake
4. Fire etc.
- As this Department is dealing
with, and responsible for
construction work and its day to
day maintenance for road,
bridge, C.D. Works along with all
public building works under its
control,
- All the field officials starting for
Executive Engineers, Assistant
Engineer and Junior Engineers
are warned for such
identification of structures
accordingly
15. Rural Water
Supply &
Sanitation
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Earthquake
4. Fire etc.
- Water supply and sanitation in
particular, often become the
most crucial needs of the
disaster-affected population,
especially women and children.
- The onslaught of natural disasters
may lead to outbreak of
epidemics like cholera, diarrheal
diseases, dengue, malaria,
typhoid etc.
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- It is possible to mitigate, if not
prevent, the adverse impact of
disasters, by planned disaster risk
reduction interventions on water
supply, sanitation and hygiene by
Government and other
stakeholders.
16. Panchayat Raj
Department
With all Hazards
1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Earthquake
4. Fire etc.
- The whole approach towards
rehabilitation work may end up
being „top down‟ in nature. As
the relief and restoration efforts
involve investment of hundreds
and thousands of cores rupees,
there should be satisfaction of
having utilized them properly and
efficiently.
- Activities like distributing
immediate relief in the form of
money, food grains, medical
care, cloths, tents, vessels
drinking water and other
necessities, activities of
restoration, rehabilitation and
reconstruction efforts of
damaged villages and towns
can be implemented better with
the involvement of local bodies.
2.5.2. Key Actions to strengthen the functioning of Kurnool District
Administration and Departments in Disaster Management Sr.
No
Department Capacity Areas for
Improvement
Key actions to strengthen
functioning of the
departments
1. Civil Supply
Department
Schemes,
Coordination
with district
administration
and
Preparedness
Training,
Equipment,
Transport,
Personnel, and
Disaster
Management
guidelines
- The department has no
trained men to handle the
emergencies. The staff
have to be trained in field
of Disaster management
to act smart during the
emergency periods
- The department does not
have any specific
equipment related to the
field of disaster
management, which has
to be taken care.
- Transport was the major
problem that the
department faces , there
are no vehicles that could
support the emergencies
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in regard of public
distribution system
2. Fire
Department
Coordination
with District
administration,
Standard
Operating
Procedures,
Public
Awareness,
Preventive
Methods
Manpower,
Water supply and
availability,
vehicles and
equipment,
Network
(Communication)
- The Road-Construction
Department should
communicate the Fire
Department about road
diversions and
maintenance well in
advance.
- Fire department should
have their own workshop
for the repair of vehicles.
- Department should
increase their man power
- The department is right
now under Home Guards
Department, as there was
no officer to take charge.
However, staff of Fire
Department urge for
autonomy in order to
function smoothly
3. Fisheries
Department
Manpower,
Coordination
with District
administration,
Public
Awareness,
Schemes and
Preventive
Methods
DM SOPs, Trained
manpower and
equipment
- Work areas specific SOPs
needs to be drafted,
- Training of existing
manpower on DM is
required
- Need for equipment for
disaster management are
necessary
4. Health
Department
Coordination
with district
administration,
Equipment,
manpower
and generic
SOPs
Disaster
management
SOPs, Training of
manpower, Train
Paramedical
staff, Funding,
Emergency
Communication
- Prepare SOP for disaster
management
- Training of existing
manpower in DM also in
paramedical staff.
- Establish Emergency
Communication system
that helps in critical
situation
5. Horticulture
Department
Coordination
with District
administration,
small
equipment,
Public
Awareness
and
Preventive
Methods
DM SOPs, Trained
manpower and
equipment
- Work areas specific SOPs
needs to be drafted,
- Training on various aspects
of disaster management of
department personnel
- Need for equipment for
disaster management are
necessary
6. Andhra
Pradesh
Southern
Manpower,
Coordination,
Equipment
Disaster
management
- The infrastructure of the
department must be
improved, as the
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Power
Distribution
Company
Limited
plan, Funding for
emergency
department needed to
have a good infrastructure
- The schemes to be
improvised in the district
and should be taken care
in implementation for the
welfare of the district.
- The Standard Operating
System was not framed but
it department serves the
public in emergencies only
basing on the instant SOPs.
So it is needed to have a
good SOP
7. Roads &
Buildings
Department
Equipment,
Coordination
with District
administration
and
Preventive
methods
Personnel, Public
awareness
Funding and
Disaster
management
guidelines
- The manpower of the
department in insufficient.
The field workers were the
major backlog in the
department. It is needed
to increase the staff
strength
- The public must be made
aware of the road safety
and building principals, the
department has to get
improvised in creating
public awareness regularly
according to the measures
taken up by the
Government.
- The department should be
provided in time fund to
serve better.
- The Standard Operating
System was not framed but
the department serves the
public in emergencies only
basing on the instant SOPs.
So a well established SOP
has to be made
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3. District Profile
3.1. Introduction Kurnool district lies in the Rayalseema region of AP. Kurnool district is generally drought
prone. The average rainfall is 670mm. Black cotton soil is there is east and north west parts
where as red soil is there in south east. The district experiences hot summer and dry and
cold winters.
The prominent natural and manmade hazards in the district are as below;
Cyclone
Floods
Drought
Heatwaves
Natural
Fire
Man made
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3.2. Administrative Setup
S.N
o
Particular Year Unit Statistics
1 Geographical features
(A) Geographical Data
i) Latitude 14.15-15.11 N
ii) Longitude 76.53-78.25 E
iii) Geographical Area Hectares 1765800
(B) Administrative Units
i) Sub divisions 3
ii) Tehsils 54
vi)Nagar nigam 1
vii) Nagar Palika 4
viii) Gram Panchayats 898
xi) Revenue villages 920
2. Population
(A) Sex-wise
i) Male 2011 2040101
ii) Female 2011 2006500
(B) Rural Population 2011 2902877
(C) Urban population 2011 1143724
3.3. Geography
Agriculture
A. Land utilization
i) Total Area 2010-11 Hectare 1765800
ii) Forest cover 2010-11 “ 340669
iii) Non Agriculture Land 2010-11 “ 141193
iv) uncultivable Barren
land
2010-11 “ 127313
v) culturable waste “ 47884
vi)Pmt. Pastures “ 3546
vii) Land under Misc
tree crops
“ 1741
viii) Other fallow ‘ 70337
ix) Current fallow “ 143690
x) Net area sown ‘ 889427
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(The above image shows the various land use classification zones within Kurnool district such as
built-up areas, forest cover, irrigated areas, water bodies, etc.)
3.4. Demography Description 2011
Actual Population 4,053,463
Male 2,039,227
Female 2,014,236
Population Growth 14.85%
Area Sq. Km 17,658
Density/km2 230
Proportion to Andhra Pradesh Population 4.79%
Sex Ratio (Per 1000) 988
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) 938
Average Literacy 59.97
Male Literacy 70.10
Female Literacy 49.78
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) 506,239
Male Population (0-6 Age) 261,217
Female Population (0-6 Age) 245,022
Literates 2,127,161
Male Literates 1,246,369
Female Literates 880,792
Child Proportion (0-6 Age) 12.49%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) 12.81%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) 12.16%
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(The above image shows population distribution in cyclone zones for Kurnool district.)
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3.5. Heritage and Culture Serial
.No
Places/Centres/ Spots Possible Hazard
Risk
1 Belum Caves
Belum Caves, running a length of 3,229 metres, are the
second longest caves in India and are popular for their
stalactite and stalagmite formations. The caves have
long passages, fresh water galleries, siphons and
spacious chambers. These caves have been formed
naturally due to constant flow of underground water.
Stampede
2 Mahanandi
The picturesque village of Mahanandi is located east of
Nallamala Hills, near Nandyal, in Kurnool District. The
village is enveloped by dense verdant forest. About 15
kilometres from the village are nine shrines to Nandi.
Stampede
3 Srisailam
Srisailam Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna,
is located on top of the Nallamalai Hills. The hills are
towards the right side of the Krishna River in Kurnool
District. The hill is a popular pilgrimage site for Shaivites.
Stampede
4 Ahobilam
Ahobilam is located in the Kurnool District of Andhra
Pradesh and is considered to be one of the 108
Vaishnava Divyadesams in the country. The region is
famous for its two beautiful temples located in lower
Ahobilam and upper Ahobilam.
Stampede
5 Yaganti
Located in Kurnool District, Yaganti is about 100
kilometres from the city of Kurnool. It is home to a famous
temple, Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple that is
dedicated to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Nandi Bull,
Lord Shiva’s trustworthy steed.
Stampede
3.6. Infrastructure and Services
Length of rail line 2010-11 Kms
Roads
(a) National Highway 2010-11 Kms 228
(b) PWD 2010-11 Kms 3581
(d) Panchayat raj Roads 2010-11 Kms 6548
(a) Telephone
connection
2010-11 Nos. 63240
(b) Post offices 2010-11 Nos. 763
(c) Telephone
exchanges
2010-11 Nos. 235
(f) PCO Rural 2010-11 No. 5155
Education 2010-11
(a) Primary school 2010-11 Nos. 2261
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(b) Middle schools 2010-11 Nos. 818
(c) Secondary / senior
secondary schools
2010-11 Nos. 706/3
(d) Colleges junior 2010-11 Nos. 184
(e) Technical University 2010-11 Nos.
(f) B.Ed colleges 2010-11 Nos. 34
(g) Engineering colleges 2010-11 Nos. 20
(h) Pharmacy colleges 2010-11 Nos. 5
(i) Polytechnic 2010-11 Nos. 9
(The above image shows Kurnool district and blocks in earthquake seismic zones. The
district falls in Zone II.)
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3.7. Climate and Rainfall
The climate of the district is normally good and healthy. January, February and March
months are usually pleasant with moderate winds from South-East. April and May are
hottest months of the year, during these months the wind shifts to south-west with
increased force and brings welcome showers by the end of May. During the succeeding
four months, the wind blows from western side in major parts of the district and brings fair
quantum of rainfall. By the end of September, the wind is light and pleasant forecasting
the onset of Northeast monsoon. In November and December the weather is fine, Rainfall
is rare and wind is light with occurrence of health dew. This District normal rainfall of the
year is 670 mm. During 2011-12, the rainfall received is 810 mm. The district has faced
shortage of rainfall in one year and surplus in another year. It is evident from the table
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(The above image shows blocks with Drought Index within Kurnool district. The
majority of blocks in district fall in Moderate Drought Zones.)
Approx. more than 50% pollution of the entire district lies in Moderate drought risk zone.
3.8. Industrialization
Sr No Head Unit Particulars
1. REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL UNIT NO. 4853
2. TOTAL INDUSTRIAL UNIT NO. 22500
3. REGISTERED MEDIUM & LARGE UNIT NO. 39
4. ESTIMATED AVG. NO. OF
DAILY WORKER EMPLOYED IN
SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES
NO. 19190
5. EMPLOYMENT IN LARGE
AND MEDIUM
INDUSTRIES
NO. 10,867
6. NO. OF INDUSTRIAL AREA NO. 7
7. TURNOVER OF SMALL SCALE IND. IN LACS NA
8. TURNOVER OF MEDIUM & LARGE
SCALE INDUSTRIES
IN LACS NA
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4. Hazard Assessment Based on Community/Field Consultations
4.1. Hazards History
Name of Hazard Year Impact Department
Flood 2009 Assets of the department were damaged Rural Water
Supply and
Sanitation
Department
Drought Kharif 2012 1706.95 ha. (13 Mandals), Resulted in crop
losses
Horticulture
Department
Heavy
rains/unseasonal
rains
2013 6681.92(Atmakur&sanjamala), Resulted in
huge crop losses
Agriculture
Department
Heavy
rains/unseasonal
rains
2013 2927.45(17 mandals), Resulted in huge crop
losses
Agriculture
Department
Heavy
rains/unseasonal
rains
2014 362.52 ha (Halaharvi,Chippagiri &
Peapully), Resulted in crop losses
Horticulture
Department
Heavy
rains/unseasonal
rains
2014 362.52 ha (Halaharvi,Chippagiri &
Peapully), Resulted in crop losses
Horticulture
Department
Drought 2014 Water scarcity - Sources dried up &Low
Yield of water from sources due to
depletion of water table
Rural Water
Supply and
Sanitation
Department
Outbreak of
Waterborne
Disease
2015 293 people were effected District
Medical &
Health Office
Heavy
rains/unseasonal
rains
2015 95.338 ha (9 Mandals), Resulted in crop
losses
Horticulture
Department
HNSS Breach
canals
2015 156.77(1 mandal), Resulted in crop losses Agriculture
Department
Drought 2015 Water scarcity - Sources dried up &Low
Yield of water from sources due to
depletion of water table
Rural Water
Supply and
Sanitation
Department
Outbreak of
Waterborne
Disease
2016 34 people were effected District
Medical &
Health Office
Heavy Rains/
unseasonal rains
- Sep-2016
2016 969.39( Atmakur,pamulapadu &velgode
mandals)
Agriculture
Department
Drought 2016 Water scarcity - Sources dried up &Low
Yield of water from sources due to
depletion of water table
Rural Water
Supply and
Sanitation
Department
Heat Wave 2016 4 People were died Revenue
Department
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Drought 2016-
2017
249439.03(26 mandals), Resulted in crop
losses
Agriculture
Department
Type Hazard Potential Impact What and who area
at Risk
Vulnerable Area
(Mandals)
FLOODS
Loss of Crop
Loss of
infrastructure
AGRICULTURE
TUNGABADRA
Kowthalam; Kosigi
Mantralayam,
Nandavaram C.Belgal,
Kurnool
HUNDRI
Gonegandla, Kallur
Kurnool, Kodumur
KUNDU
Bandi Atmakur,
Gospadu Nandyal,
Panyam Gadivemula,
Banaganapalli
Koilakuntla, Uyyalawada
Dornipadu,
Chagalamarry
Pamulapadu.
DROUGHT Loss of Crop Crop Loss All Mandals
HORTICULTURE: Floods, heavy
winds,
inundation
Loss of crop –
Onion and
Vegetables,
Banana 1500
Hctrs. – Onions
and Vegetables
1400 Hctrs- Banana
Horticulture Kosigi, Mantralayam,
Nan- davaram,
C.Belgal, Kurnool( TB
river bank Mandals ),
Nandyal, Mahanandi,
Panyam and Kothapalli
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY:
Flood Loss of Life
Livestock
Cattle, Buffaloes,
Sheep & Goat,
Poultry, Piggery
Kosigi, Mantralayam,
Yem- miganur,
Nandavaram,
Gonegandla, C-Belagal,
Kal- lur, Kurnool,
Pagidyala, Ko- thapalli
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Drought (a) Shortage of
Fodder to
Animals.
(b) Water
Scarcity to
Animals
(a) Cattle, Buffaloe,
Sheep
& Goat.
(b) Fodder Loss.
(c) Small and
Marginal
Farmers, land
less la- bours
who posses live-
stock
Alur, Tuggali, Maddikera,
Pathikonda,
Devanakonda,
Krishnagiri, Kodumur,
Peapully, Dhone,
Veldurthy,
Bethamcherla, Midthur,
Koilkuntla, Sanjamal, Ko-
limigundla.
COMMUNICATION NET WORK
Flood Public property Communication
net work Road net
work
195 villages in which
road network and
telephone connections
damaged badly
PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE:
Flood Loss of crop Private infrastructure Loss of crop – 1.48 lakh
Hctrs.
Infrastructure Public property –
Rs.40.00 crores
Flood Human and
livestock
43 human loss and 1.22
lakh livestock
Houses 2.14 lakh houses dam-
aged/inundated
IRRIGATION SOURCES:
Floods Public property Irrigation sources 460 MI sources, 72
Medium Irrigation
Sources and 7 Ma- jor
Irrigation Sources and
33 L.I.Schemes
damaged 34 Manals DRINKING WATER SOURCES:
Flood Public property Tube wells, wells and
PHD Stand posts
256 PWS Schemes, 31
CPWS damaged in 34
Mandals EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:
Flood Public property Elementary, Primary,
High Schools and
Col- leges
447 Primary, 58
Secondary,
57 Social Welfare and 18
Res- idential Schools (
Total: 580 ) damaged VULNERABLE PEOPLE:
Flood Human life Handicapped,
Fisher- men,
Old/aged
No loss of
Handicapped,
Fishermen etc. OTHER VULNERABLE ASSETS:
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Floods Public property Flood and canal
embankments,
irrigation
projects, small
scale in- dustries
Sunkesula Reservoir in
Kur- nool mandal, 7
large and medium
and 328 small and
micro units damaged
Seasonality of hazards
Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Cyclone --- --- --- --- Y --- --- --- Y Y Y Y
Flood --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Y Y --- --- ---
Fire Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Accident Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Heat wave --- --- Y Y Y Y --- --- --- --- --- ---
Earthquake Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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4.2. Mandal Wise Hazard Risk Mapping Sr. No. Revenue Mandal Cyclonic
storm Flood Drought Heatwave
1 Nandyal, L M H M
2
Mahanandi H/o Thimmapuram L L H M
3 Bandi Atmakur L H H M
4 Panyam, L H H M
5 Gadivemula, L M H M
6 Allagadda, L M H M
7 Rudravaram, L L H M
8 Sirvel, L L H M
9 Chagalamarri, L L H M
10 Gospadu, L M H M
11 Koilkuntla, L M H M
12 Dornipadu, L L H M
13 Uyyalawada, L H H M
14 Sanjamala, L L H M
15 Owk, L L H M
16 Kolimigundla L M H M
17 Banaganapalle L M H M
18 Atmakur, L M H M
19 Velgode, L M H M
20 Pamulapadu, L M H M
21 Kothapalle, L M H M
22
Srisailam H/o Sundipenta M M H M
23 Nandikotkur, L M H M
24 Midthur, L M H M
25 Pagidyala, L M H M
26 Jupadu Bungalow, L M H M
27 Gudur, L M H M
28 Kodumur, L M H M
29 Dhone, L M H M
30 Bethamcherla, L M H M
31 Veldurthi, L L H M
32 Krishnagiri, L L H M
33 Peapally, L L H M
34 Kurnool, L L H M
35 Kallur L L H M
36 Orvakal L L H M
37 Adoni, L L H M
38 Kosigi, L L H M
39 Kowthalam, L L H M
40 Peddakadubur, L L H M
41 Yemmiganur, L L H M
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42 Nandavaram, L M H M
43 Mantralayam, L M H M
44 Alur, L L H M
45 Chippagiri, L L H M
46 Aspari, L L H M
47 Holagunda, L L H M
48 Halaharvi, L L H M
49 Pattikonda, L L H M
50 Devanakonda, L L H M
51 Tuggali, L L H M
52 Maddikera L L H M
53 Gonegandla. L L H M
Risk Mapping Indicators
Hazard Exposure
Hazard Frequency and Intensity
Coping Capacity
High Moderate Low
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4.3. Hazard wise details and Vulnerabilities
1. The major hazards to the district is flood & drought river Thunghabhadra effecty
33 mandals, 48 mandals drought effected 2009-2010.
13 mandals:- Kurnool,Kallur,Gudur,kodumur,C.Belagal,Pagidyala,Jupadu
banglow, Atmakur,Pamulapadu,Kothapalle,Velugodu,Srisailam,nandikotkur,in
Kurnool divison.
9 mandals:-Panyam,Nandyal,Koilakuntla,Gospadu,Chagalamarri,Bandi
Atmakur, Uyyalawada, Banaganapalli, Dirnipadu in Nandyal division.
12mandals:Adoni,Kowthalam,Mantralayam,Yemmiganur,Gonegandla,pathiko
nda,
Alur, Pedda kaduburu, Halaharvi, Nandavaram, Kosigi, Devanakonda in Adoni
Division.
2. Kurnool town is prone to floods due to thungabhadra, handri rivers, 35 wards in
the Towns are valnerble.
Nandyal town is prone to floods due to Kundu river,chamakaluva,vakkileru vagu 18
wards in the town are valanerble.
1) Hair streams and heavy rains also result in hazard.
2) The heavy rains and floods majorly occur during July and October.
The drought majorly April to July.
3) Streams that join thunghabhadra cause flash floods
4) Crop damages and house damages are high durings floods/heavy rains.
Vulnerability Analysis:
People living in low-lying areas of Kurnool town are vulnerable to floods of
Tungabhadra, Hundri and due to Gajuladinne Project.
Nandyal and surrounding 6 villages are vulnerable to floos due to Kundu riv- er
Nandiktkur, pagidyala, kothapalli, Pamulapadu, bunglow and Midthur are
vulnerable to Krishna floods and due to backwaters of Srisailam Project.
Farmers are vulnerable due to drought conditions.
48 Mandals were declared as drought affected
Human migration from 16 mandals takes place.About 1,00,000 of Households
are used to go on migration every year during Feb to June.
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Sl.No Type of hazard
Affected Mandals
Papo- lation
Wom- en
Sc St Chi ldr en
House Holds
Widows disa- bled
1
F
loo
ds
Kurnool 35283 2
172260 4
64666
2860
483 06
67714 2,771 1,322
2 Kallur 12780 1
62501 22304 1740 174 77
26049 2,159 1,214
3 Gudur 41228 20273 9768 159 666 9
7680 1,156 581
4 Kodu- mur
68395 33439 10430 544 106 21
13027 2,088 1,060
5 C.Belag al
48139 23246 12011 202 253 0
8949 1,314 732
6 Pagidya- la
32892 16151 8958 120 445 9
7493 1,137 439
7 Jupadu Banglo w
34193
16905 9325 292 466 7
7500 1,096
530
8 At- makur
68131 33136 10939 4316 103 31
14273 2,232 914
9 pamu- lapadu
39630 19508 9498 1537 568 8
8706 1,160 796
Kotha- palli
29126 14193 7430 1103 1
449 4
6485 1,182 473
11 Ve- lugodu
41909 20546 6909 1347 574 0
8941 1,408 803
12 Srisail- am
30265 14110 7696 1646 422 1
6758
13 Nandik otkur
74199 36362 51462 656 101 72
15457 2,119 934
14 Adoni 24324 7
119995 38704 2219 381 37
24501 2,933 1,045
15 Man- tralaya m
51620 25799 8516 1172 968 9
9437 1,762
573
Yem- miganur
14211 9
70686 18744
119 239 08
24860 2,025
1,232
17 Gonega ndla
63584 31388 13354 416 116 08
11693 1,928 1,068
18 Pedda kadubu- ru
47984 23925 6977 143 993 8
8383 1,539
638
20 Hala- harvi
37024 18151 5354 207 612 4
6266 969 437
21 Nan- davaram
51767 25703 10330 101 960 1
9440 1,707 803
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22 Kosigi 58316 28803 6812 148 117 55
9757 2,037 802
23 Deva- nakonda
61923 30418 10726 647 113 07
11207 1,738 730
24 Panyam 41096 20168 7075 1715 578 7
9069 1,654 828
25 Nandyal 21417 5
105827 28252 3173 293 79
45189 1,793 657
26 Koil- akuntla
42937 21481 8968 752 568 2
9457 1,483 568
27 Gos- padu
38614 18968 10682 235 529
4 8486
1,238 505
28 chagal- amarri
47076 23091 8389 1974 703
9 10281
1,524 732
29 Bandi At- makur
43988 21688 8903 2086 634
6 10177
1,835 769
30 uyya- lawada
28098 13956 6248 70 401 1
6054 911 329
31 Banaga- napalli
89030 43475 14716 3231 131 52
19061 3,159 1,462
32 Dor- nipadu
25447 12603 5492 159 367 2
5683 897 453
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4.3.1. Cyclone: As per the Wind and Cyclone Hazard Map of India, Kurnool lies in Moderate
Damage Risk Zone – B (Vb = 39m/s) and Moderate Damage Risk Zone – A (Vb =
44m/s).
The following table lists the blocks that fall in either of cyclone hazard zones, area
of each block in each of the hazard zones and population in these blocks
vulnerable to cyclones. 62% area of the district and 68% of the total population
is vulnerable to “Moderate Damage Risk Zone – B (Vb = 39m/s).” While 37% area
of the district and 32% of the total population is vulnerable to “Moderate
Damage Risk Zone – A (Vb = 44m/s)”.
Zone Vb = 39m/s Moderate Damage Risk Zone – B
Zone Vb = 44m/s is Moderate Damage Risk Zone – A
The criteria followed by the Indian Meteorological Department to classify the low
pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea as adopted from the
World Meteorological Organization (W.M.O.) classifications are as given in the
following table.
Category Wind speed (KM Per
Hour)
Super Cyclonic Storm ≥ 222
Very Severe Cyclonic
Storm
119 to 221
Severe Cyclonic Storm 89 to 118
Cyclonic Storm 62 to 88
Deep Depression 50 to 61
Depression 31 to 49
Low Pressure Area < 31
MANDAL Total Area (Sq.
KM) Zone Vb = 39m/s Area
Zone Vb = 44m/s Area
Zone Vb = 39m/s POP
Zone Vb = 44m/s POP
ADONI 589.78 589.86 318,793
ALLAGADDA 341.86 27.86 313.70 6,028 79,649
ALUR 360.08 354.89 66,531
ASPARI 411.48 408.18 91,204
ATMAKUR 676.25 675.86 76,950
BANAGANAPALLE 589.65 524.46 62.98 106,433 9,296
BANDI ATMAKUR 574.45 571.69 40,690
BETHAMCHERLA 330.41 331.87 75,671
C BELAGAL 208.40 214.38 52,896
CHAGALAMARRI 365.21 139.29 222.86 36,241 14,140
CHIPPAGIRI 286.75 290.69 67,318
DEVANAKONDA 445.55 449.36 88,022
DHONE 536.95 538.99 138,983
DORNIPADU 106.64 26.65 77.52 2,248 16,074
GADIVEMULA 355.82 357.31 36,295
GONEGANDLA 281.02 277.37 62,260
GOSPADU 145.85 145.35 32,771
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GUDUR 172.19 170.78 56,650
HALAHARVI 283.41 277.37 68,745
HOLAGUNDA 325.99 325.82 62,149
JUPADU BUNGALOW
243.48 243.45 27,953
KALLUR 315.11 313.70 152,709
KODUMUR 254.02 255.57 77,324
KOILKUNTLA 208.73 182.89 27.86 53,642 5,166
KOLIMIGUNDLA 297.46 299.17 48,891
KOSIGI 230.46 224.07 41,591
KOTHAPALLE 400.23 400.91 23,511
KOWTHALAM 372.91 371.84 78,988
KRISHNAGIRI 399.33 402.12 56,074
KURNOOL 327.66 169.57 151.40 144,442 273,391
MADDIKERA (EAST) 235.73 232.55 43,878
MAHANANDI 262.64 267.68 21,584
MANTRALAYAM 183.35 179.26 56,515
MIDTHUR 322.11 319.76 51,735
NANDAVARAM 238.89 236.19 49,300
NANDIKOTKUR 175.42 171.99 59,571
NANDYAL 216.28 214.38 244,898
ORVAKAL 369.56 173.20 195.01 22,315 23,305
OWK 510.75 512.34 56,153
PAGIDYALA 158.57 157.46 19,272
PAMULAPADU 217.12 216.81 34,095
PANYAM 441.46 75.10 365.79 18,531 42,658
PATTIKONDA 298.78 299.17 74,548
PEAPALLY 528.01 526.88 82,383
PEDDA KADALUR 236.20 231.34 50,831
RUDRAVARAM 599.27 604.40 55,047
SANJAMALA 292.05 295.54 48,040
SIRVEL 184.41 186.53 50,732
SRISAILAM 533.25 529.30 41,856
TUGGALI 343.39 343.98 63,474
UYYALAWADA 189.17 190.16 30,177
VELDURTHI 345.04 343.98 54,635
VELGODE 214.50 213.17 40,038
YEMMIGANUR 317.22 318.55 154,763
TOTAL 17,850.30 11,124.99 6,693.16 2,759,376.00 1,320,677.00
PERCENTAGE (%) 62% 37% 68% 32%
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(The above image shows the population in Kurnool district vulnerable to cyclones)
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4.3.2. Floods:
The following table lists the block-wise population affected due to either
flooding or water logging in Kurnool district. MANDAL POPULATION
ADONI 298
ALLAGADDA 210
ALUR 872
ASPARI 496
ATMAKUR 4,285
BANAGANAPALLE 3,068
BANDI ATMAKUR 1,797
BETHAMCHERLA 47
C BELAGAL 996
CHAGALAMARRI 463
CHIPPAGIRI 2,245
DEVANAKONDA 303
DHONE 3,191
DORNIPADU 99
GADIVEMULA 1,016
GONEGANDLA 1,051
GOSPADU 2,946
GUDUR 254
HALAHARVI 2,665
HOLAGUNDA 383
JUPADU BUNGALOW 4,110
KALLUR 763
KODUMUR 0
KOILKUNTLA 2,431
KOLIMIGUNDLA 289
KOSIGI 56
KOTHAPALLE 8,890
KOWTHALAM 168
KRISHNAGIRI 89
KURNOOL 54,087
MADDIKERA (EAST) 555
MAHANANDI 727
MANTRALAYAM 982
MIDTHUR 773
NANDAVARAM 588
NANDIKOTKUR 568
NANDYAL 10,289
ORVAKAL 514
OWK 711
PAGIDYALA 4,594
PAMULAPADU 3,893
PANYAM 569
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PATTIKONDA 6,427
PEAPALLY 16
PEDDA KADALUR 2,774
RUDRAVARAM 855
SANJAMALA 571
SIRVEL 163
SRISAILAM 188
TUGGALI 842
UYYALAWADA 5,116
VELDURTHI 1,390
VELGODE 2,832
YEMMIGANUR 1,130
Total Population 144,635
(The above image shows population distribution in Kurnool district vulnerable to flooding and water
logging)
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4.3.3. Heatwaves
The district experienced temperatures between 45 to 50 degrees during 24th
– 30th May 2015. During this period, 17% of the total area and 19% of the total
population experienced temperatures between 43 to 49 degrees Celsius.
The following lists the area (in sq. km.) and population in each block of the
district that experienced high temperatures during 24th – 30th of May, 2015. MANDAL Total Area(Sq.
KM) 38-43 C (Sq.
KM) 43-49 C (Sq.
KM) 38-43 C POP 43-49 C POP
ADONI 589.78 587.53 318,793
ALLAGADDA 341.86 342.83 85,677
ALUR 360.08 356.15 66,531
ASPARI 411.48 409.46 91,204
ATMAKUR 676.25 660.22 14.54 75,806 1,144
BANAGANAPALLE 589.65 560.88 27.86 114,680 1,049
BANDI ATMAKUR 574.45 181.71 391.28 6,563 34,127
BETHAMCHERLA 330.41 186.56 142.95 35,894 39,777
C BELAGAL 208.40 213.21 52,896
CHAGALAMARRI 365.21 361.00 50,381
CHIPPAGIRI 286.75 289.53 67,318
DEVANAKONDA 445.55 445.80 88,022
DHONE 536.95 539.08 138,983
DORNIPADU 106.64 105.39 18,322
GADIVEMULA 355.82 356.15 36,295
GONEGANDLA 281.02 279.84 62,260
GOSPADU 145.85 144.16 32,771
GUDUR 172.19 170.81 56,650
HALAHARVI 283.41 281.05 68,745
HOLAGUNDA 325.99 324.66 62,149
JUPADU BUNGALOW
243.48 13.33 227.74 34 27,919
KALLUR 315.11 266.51 48.46 141,415 11,294
KODUMUR 254.02 255.61 77,324
KOILKUNTLA 208.73 210.78 58,808
KOLIMIGUNDLA 297.46 299.22 48,891
KOSIGI 230.46 224.11 41,591
KOTHAPALLE 400.23 400.98 23,511 0
KOWTHALAM 372.91 370.69 78,988
KRISHNAGIRI 399.33 404.61 56,074
KURNOOL 327.66 178.08 138.10 113,863 303,970
MADDIKERA (EAST) 235.73 232.59 43,878
MAHANANDI 262.64 266.51 21,584 0
MANTRALAYAM 183.35 179.29 56,515
MIDTHUR 322.11 321.02 51,735
NANDAVARAM 238.89 237.44 49,300
NANDIKOTKUR 175.42 19.38 153.85 2,486 57,085
NANDYAL 216.28 152.64 62.99 227,222 17,676
ORVAKAL 369.56 367.06 45,620
OWK 510.75 512.43 56,153
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PAGIDYALA 158.57 139.31 18.17 7,656 11,616
PAMULAPADU 217.12 65.42 151.43 11,624 22,471
PANYAM 441.46 86.01 354.94 10,673 50,516
PATTIKONDA 298.78 299.22 74,548
PEAPALLY 528.01 525.75 82,383
PEDDA KADALUR 236.20 233.80 50,831
RUDRAVARAM 599.27 604.49 55,047
SANJAMALA 292.05 295.58 48,040
SIRVEL 184.41 186.56 50,732
SRISAILAM 533.25 524.54 41,856
TUGGALI 343.39 345.25 63,474
UYYALAWADA 189.17 188.98 30,177
VELDURTHI 345.04 272.57 71.47 47,583 7,052
VELGODE 214.50 26.65 188.98 2,206 37,832
YEMMIGANUR 317.22 318.60 154,763
TOTAL 17,850.30 14,776.75 3,037.00 3,322,875 757,178
PERCENTAGE (%) 83% 17% 81% 19%
(The above image shows the population in Kurnool district vulnerable to heatwaves)
4.3.4. Earthquake The district falls in Zone II (least active seismic zone) as per the latest Seismic Zoning
Map of India.
The following lists the area (in sq. km.) and population in each block of the district
vulnerable to earthquake ground shaking.
MANDAL Total Area ZONE II Area ZONE II POP
ADONI 589.78 589.86 318,793
ALLAGADDA 341.86 341.56 85,677
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ALUR 360.08 354.89 66,531
ASPARI 411.48 408.18 91,204
ATMAKUR 676.25 675.86 76,950
BANAGANAPALLE 589.65 587.44 115,729
BANDI ATMAKUR 574.45 571.70 40,690
BETHAMCHERLA 330.41 331.87 75,671
C BELAGAL 208.40 214.39 52,896
CHAGALAMARRI 365.21 362.15 50,381
CHIPPAGIRI 286.75 290.69 67,318
DEVANAKONDA 445.55 449.36 88,022
DHONE 536.95 538.99 138,983
DORNIPADU 106.64 104.16 18,322
GADIVEMULA 355.82 357.31 36,295
GONEGANDLA 281.02 277.37 62,260
GOSPADU 145.85 145.35 32,771
GUDUR 172.19 170.78 56,650
HALAHARVI 283.41 277.37 68,745
HOLAGUNDA 325.99 325.82 62,149
JUPADU BUNGALOW 243.48 243.45 27,953
KALLUR 315.11 313.71 152,709
KODUMUR 254.02 255.57 77,324
KOILKUNTLA 208.73 210.75 58,808
KOLIMIGUNDLA 297.46 299.17 48,891
KOSIGI 230.46 224.08 41,591
KOTHAPALLE 400.23 400.91 23,511
KOWTHALAM 372.91 371.84 78,988
KRISHNAGIRI 399.33 402.12 56,074
KURNOOL 327.66 320.97 417,833
MADDIKERA (EAST) 235.73 232.55 43,878
MAHANANDI 262.64 267.68 21,584
MANTRALAYAM 183.35 179.26 56,515
MIDTHUR 322.11 319.76 51,735
NANDAVARAM 238.89 236.19 49,300
NANDIKOTKUR 175.42 171.99 59,571
NANDYAL 216.28 214.39 244,898
ORVAKAL 369.56 368.21 45,620
OWK 510.75 512.35 56,153
PAGIDYALA 158.57 157.46 19,272
PAMULAPADU 217.12 216.81 34,095
PANYAM 441.46 440.88 61,189
PATTIKONDA 298.78 299.17 74,548
PEAPALLY 528.01 526.88 82,383
PEDDA KADALUR 236.20 231.34 50,831
RUDRAVARAM 599.27 604.40 55,047
SANJAMALA 292.05 295.54 48,040
SIRVEL 184.41 186.53 50,732
SRISAILAM 533.25 529.30 41,856
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TUGGALI 343.39 343.99 63,474
UYYALAWADA 189.17 190.16 30,177
VELDURTHI 345.04 343.99 54,635
VELGODE 214.50 213.17 40,038
YEMMIGANUR 317.22 318.55 154,763
TOTAL 17,850.30 17,818.23 4,080,053
PERCENTAGE (%) 100% 100%
(The above image shows the population in Kurnool district vulnerable to earthquake
seismicity)
4.3.5. Droughts
In recent years, drought and other natural calamities have adversely the state
of Andhra Pradesh. As per the “Memorandum on Draught in AP 2014”, out of 54
blocks of the district, six block an experienced mild draught, 47 blocks
experienced moderate drought and 1 block experienced severe draught.
The following table provides block-wise draught index for Kurnool as given in
Memorandum on Draught in AP 2014”.
MANDAL DROUGHT INDEX
KOWTHALAM Moderate Drought
KOSIGI Moderate Drought
MANTRALAYAM Moderate Drought
NANDAVARAM Moderate Drought
C BELAGAL Moderate Drought
GUDUR Moderate Drought
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KURNOOL Moderate Drought
NANDI KOTKUR Moderate Drought
PAGIDYALA Mild drought
KOTHAPALLE Moderate Drought
ATMAKUR Mild drought
SRISAILAM Moderate Drought
VELGODE Moderate Drought
PAMULAPADU Mild drought
JUPADU BUNGALOW Severe drought
MIDTHUR Moderate Drought
ORVAKAL Moderate Drought
KALLUR Moderate Drought
KODUMUR Moderate Drought
GONEGANDLA Moderate Drought
YEMMIGANUR Mild drought
PEDDA KADALUR Moderate Drought
ADONI Moderate Drought
HOLAGUNDA Moderate Drought
ALUR Moderate Drought
ASPARI Moderate Drought
DEVANAKONDA Moderate Drought
KRISHNAGIRI Moderate Drought
VELDURTHI Moderate Drought
BETHAMCHERLA Moderate Drought
PANYAM Moderate Drought
GADIVEMULA Moderate Drought
BANDI ATMAKUR Moderate Drought
NANDYAL Moderate Drought
MAHANANDI Moderate Drought
SIRVEL Mild drought
RUDRAVARAM Moderate Drought
ALLAGADDA Mild drought
CHAGALAMARRI Moderate Drought
UYYALAWADA Moderate Drought
DORNIPADU Moderate Drought
GOSPADU Moderate Drought
KOILKUNTLA Moderate Drought
BANAGANAPALLE Moderate Drought
SANJAMALA Moderate Drought
KOLIMIGUNDLA Moderate Drought
OWK Moderate Drought
PEAPALLY Moderate Drought
DHONE Moderate Drought
TUGGALI Moderate Drought
PATTIKANDA Moderate Drought
MADDIKERA EAST Moderate Drought
CHIPPAGIRI Moderate Drought
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HALAHARVI Moderate Drought
(The above image shows blocks with Drought Index within Kurnool district. The majority of blocks
in district fall in Moderate Drought Zones.)
