Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry hereby constitutes Unified Command for the Union territory of Puducherry for Disaster Response and Incident Response Team (IRT) for Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions.

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No. 124 Poudouchéry Mardi 24 Octobre 2023 (2 Kartika 1945)

No. Puducherry Tuesday 24th October 2023

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

PUDUCHERRY STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

No. 19-05/DRDM/PSDMA/IRS/2023.

Puducherry, dated 19th October 2023.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 38 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Central Act 53 of 2005), the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry hereby constitutes Unified Command for the Union territory of Puducherry for Disaster Response and Incident Response Team (IRT) for Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions, for implementation of the Incident Response System (IRS) in the Union territory of Puducherry as per the National Disaster Management Guidelines on Incident Response System, 2010 of the National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India, as follows –

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UNIFIED COMMAND FOR THE UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY

FOR DISASTER RESPONSE

The Chief Secretary to Government, Puducherry . . Chairperson

The Director-General of Police, Puduchery . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Finance) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Revenue) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Relief and Rehabilitation) . . Convenor

The Secretary to Government (Fire Service) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Transport) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Health) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Information Technology) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Education) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Industries) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Labour) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Science and Technology) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Power) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Local Administration) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Public Works Department) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Planning) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Civil Supplies) . . Representative

. . Representative The Secretary to Government (Women and Child Development)

The Secretary to Government (Information and Publicity) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Social Welfare) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Animal Husbandry) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Forest) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Agriculture) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Fisheries) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Rural Development) . . Representative The Secretary to Government (Port)

. . Representative Commandant, Indian Reserve Battalion, Puducherry . . Representative 2. The Unified Command for the Union territory of Puducherry for Disaster Response shall ensure coordination in the regional and Union Territory level disaster responses to multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency incidents, both small and large. The Unified Command shall also ensure the participation of all the Departments with Jurisdictional responsibilities for an incident, either geographical or functional to participate in the management of the incident without losing or abdicating their authority, responsibilities and accountability. The Head of Departments in the Unified Command have a responsibility to the Unified Command and also to their Departments. The Departments that constitute the Unified Command have the mandate for specific task and functional responsibilities to address the incident requirements. The Unified Command shall also ensure the following:-

(a) A set of objectives for the entire incident;

(b) A collective approach for developing strategies to achieve incident goals;

(c) Improved information flow and inter-agency coordination;

(d) Familiarity with responsibilities and constraints of all agencies;

(e) Respect for the authority or legal responsibilities of all agencies;

(f) Optimal synergy of all agencies for the smooth implementation of the Incident Action Plan (IAP); and

(g) Elimination of duplication of efforts.

3. Incident Response Team for Puducherry Region

1. Responsible Officer District Magistrate, Puducherry

2. Incident Commander In the absence of Additional District Magistrate, District Magistrate, Puducherry.

2.1 Deputy Incident Commander Sub/Deputy Collector (Revenue),

North/South.

3. Safety Officer Additional Director-General of Police

4. Liaison Officer Director (SEC)

5. Information and Media Officer Director of Information and Publicity

6. Nodal Officer (Air Operations) Deputy Collector, Puducherry State Disaster

Management Authority, Puducherry.

7. Operations Section

(a) Staging Area Manager Director of Local Administration Department (b) Response Branch Director Natural Disasters – Divisional Fire Officer

Man-made – Senior Superintendent of Disasters. Police (Law & Order).

Epidemic and – Director of Health Health Hazard.

(c) Transportation Branch Director Transport Commissioner

8. Planning Section

(a) Situation Unit Leader Deputy Collector,

District Disaster Management Authority, Puducherry.

(b) Resource Unit Leader Director of Social Welfare

(c) Documentation Unit Leader Director of Economics and Statistics

9. Logistics Section

(a) Service Branch

(i) Communication Unit Director of Information Technology

Leader.

(ii) Medical Unit Leader Director of Health – N a t u r a l a n d M a n -

made Disasters.

Deputy Director – Epidemic and Health (Public Health). Hazard.

(iii) Food Unit Leader Director of Civil Supplies and Consumer

Affairs, Puducherry.

(b) Support Branch

(i) Resource Provisioning Chief Engineer,

Unit Leader. Public Works Department, Puducherry.

(ii) Facilities Unit Leader Director of Women and Child Development (iii) Ground Support Leader Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) (c) Finance Branch

(i) Time Unit Leader Director of Accounts and Treasuries

(ii) Compensation/Claims Deputy Collector, Puducherry State Unit Leader. Disaster Management Authority.

(iii) Procurement Unit Leader Under Secretary to Government (Finance) Incident Response Team for Karaikal region

1. Responsible Officer District Magistrate, Karaikal

2. Incident Commander Sub/Deputy Collector (Revenue), Karaikal 3. Safety Officer Senior Superintendent of Police

4. Liaison Officer Deputy Collector,

District Disaster Management Authority, Karaikal.

5. Information and Media Officer Assistant Director of Information and Publicity 6. Nodal Officer (Air Operations) Commissioner, Karaikal Municipality

7. Operations Section

(a) Staging Area Manager Deputy Director (Local Administration

Department).

(b) Response Branch Director Natural Disasters – Station Fire Officer,

Karaikal.

Man-made Disasters – Superintendent of

Police (South).

Epidemic and – Deputy Director Health Hazard. (Immunization), Karaikal.

(c) Transportation Branch Regional Transport Officer, Karaikal

Director.

8. Planning Section

(a) Situation Unit Leader Tahsildar, Disaster Management, Karaikal (b) Resource Unit Leader Assistant Director (Social Welfare)

(c) Documentation Unit Leader Deputy Director (Planning)

9. Logistics Section

(a) Service Branch

(i) Communication Unit Superintendent of Police (North)

Leader.

(ii) Medical Unit Leader Deputy Director – Natural and Man-made

(Immunization). Disasters.

Medical Superintendent – Epidemic and ( G o v e r n m e n t General Health Hazard. Hospital).

(iii) Food Unit Leader D e p u t y D i r e c t o r, C i v i l S u p p l i e s a n d

Consumer Affairs, Karaikal.

(b) Support Branch

(i) Resource Provisioning Superintending Engineer,

Unit Leader. Public Works Department, Karaikal.

(ii) Facilities Unit Leader Assistant Director

(Women and Child Development).

(iii) Ground Support Leader Superintendent of Police (Traffic)

(c) Finance Branch

(i) Time Unit Leader Deputy Director of Accounts and Treasuries (ii) Compensation/ Deputy Collector,

Claims Unit Leader District Disaster Management Authority,

Karaikal.

(iii) Procurement Unit Leader Secretary to Collector, Karaikal

Incident Response Team for Mahe region

1. Responsible Officer District Magistrate, Puducherry

2. Incident Commander Deputy Collector (Revenue), Mahe

3. Safety Officer Superintendent of Police, Mahe

4. Liaison Officer Superintendent,

Office of the Regional Administrator, Mahe.

5. Information and Media Officer District Informatics Officer, NIC, Mahe

6. Nodal Officer (Air Operations) Commissioner, Mahe Municipality

7. Operations Section

(a) Staging Area Manager Executive Engineer,

Public Works Department, Mahe.

(b) Response Branch Director Natural Disasters – Station Officer,

Fire Service, Mahe.

Man-made Disasters – Circle Inspector of

Police, Mahe.

Epidemic and – Deputy Director (Health), Health Hazard. Mahe.

(c) Transportation Branch Director Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector,

Transport Department, Mahe.

8. Planning Section

(a) Situation Unit Leader Deputy Tahsildar (Revenue), Mahe

(b) Resource Unit Leader Assistant,

Social Welfare Department, Mahe.

(c) Documentation Unit Leader Deputy Tahsildar (Legal Metrology),

Mahe.

9. Logistics Section

(a) Service Branch

(i) Communication Unit Superintendent,

Leader. Office of the Regional Administrator, Mahe.

(ii) Medical Unit Leader Natural and Man-made – Deputy Director Disasters. (Health), Mahe.

Epidemic and – Superintendent Health Hazard. (Government General

Hospital), Mahe.

(iii) Food Unit Leader Superintendent,

Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Mahe.

(b) Support Branch

(i) Resource Provisioning Assistant Engineer,

Unit Leader. Public Works Department, Mahe.

(ii) Facilities Unit Leader Welfare Officer,

Women and Child Development, Mahe.

(iii) Ground Support Leader Sub-Inspector of Police (Traffic), Mahe.

(c) Finance Branch

(i) Time Unit Leader Deputy Director of Accounts and Treasuries,

Mahe.

(ii) Compensation/ Treasury Officer,

Claims Unit Leader. Department of Accounts and Treasuries,

Mahe.

(iii) Procurement Unit Leader Superintendent,

Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Mahe.

Incident Response Team (IRT) for Yanam region

1. Responsible Officer District Magistrate, Puducherry

2. Incident Commander Deputy Collector (Revenue), Yanam

3. Safety Officer Superintendent of Police, Yanam

4. Liaison Officer Deputy Director (Agriculture),

Agriculture Department, Yanam.

5. Information and Media Officer District Informatics Officer, NIC, Yanam

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7. Operations Section

(a) Staging Area Manager Executive Engineer,

Public Works Department, Yanam.

(b) Response Branch Director Natural Disasters – Fire Officer, Fire

Station, Yanam.

Man-made Disasters – Circle Inspector,

Yanam.

Epidemic and – Deputy Director (Health),

Health Hazard. Yanam.

(c) Transportation Branch Director Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector,

Transport Department, Yanam.

8. Planning Section

(a) Situation Unit Leader Deputy Tahsildar (Revenue), Yanam

(b) Resource Unit Leader Assistant Director,

Adi Dravidar Welfare, Yanam.

(c) Documentation Unit Leader Deputy Tahsildar,

(Legal Metrology), Yanam.

9. Logistics Section

(a) Service Branch

(i) Communication Unit Superintendent,

Leader. Office of the Regional Administrator,

Yanam.

(ii) Medical Unit Leader Superintendent (Accounts),

Government General Hospital, Yanam.

– Natural and Man-made Disasters

Superintendent (Establishment),

Government General Hospital, Yanam.

– Epidemic and Health Hazard

(iii) Food Unit Leader Civil Supplies Officer,

Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Yanam.

(b) Support Branch

(i) Resource provisioning Manager, Yanam Municipality

Unit Leader.

(ii) Facilities Unit Leader Welfare Officer,

Department of Women and Child Development,

Yanam.

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(c) Finance Branch

(i) Time Unit Leader Deputy Director,

Department of Accounts and Treasuries,

Yanam.

(ii) Compensation/ Junior Accounts Officer,

Claims Unit Leader. Department of Accounts and Treasuries,

Yanam.

(iii) Procurement Unit Leader Welfare Officer,

Adi Dravidar Welfare, Yanam.

4. The Designated Officers of the Incident Response Teams (IRTs) shall perform their roles and responsibilities as detailed in the National Disaster Management Guidelines on Incident Response System, 2010 of the National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India. All the Branch/Unit Leaders of the IRTs will directly report to the Incident Commander and they shall perform the functions of the Chief of the Section as well as detailed in the Guidelines whenever required and as directed by the Incident Commander. The Incident Commander/Deputy Incident Commander shall prepare the Incident Action Plan (IAP) in consultation with the Unit Leaders of Planning Section. The Departments concerned can demobilize themselves on their own on receipt of instructions from the Incident Commander when the disaster response is nearing completion. The Incident Response Teams (IRTs) shall be activated by the Responsible Officer in the event of occurrence of any emergency/disaster.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

E. VALLAVAN, I.A.S.,

Secretary to Government

(Revenue/Relief and Rehabilitation).

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