REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT - DISASTER MANAGEMENT - NORTHEAST MONSOON 2018 - CYCLONIC STORM “GAJA” – DEVASTATION CAUSED DUE TO THE CYCLONIC STORM “GAJA” IN TAMIL NADU

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Part II—Section 1

Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Secretariat, 10th December 2018.

No. II(1)/REV/27(d)/2018.

[DISASTER MANAGEMENT - NORTHEAST MONSOON 2018 - CYCLONIC STORM "GAJA" – DEVASTATION CAUSED DUE TO THE CYCLONIC STORM "GAJA" IN TAMIL NADU – DECLARATION OF THE DISTRICTS OF NAGAPATTINAM, TIRUVARUR, THANJAVUR, PUDUKKOTTAI AND DINDIGUL DISTRICTS AS CYCLONE AFFECTED- ORDERS ISSUED.]

The following Government Order is Published:—

[G.O Ms. No.481, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Disaster Management Wing, D.M.II Section, 10th December 2018, கார்த்திகை 24, விளம்பி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2049.]

R(cid:3469)(cid:3465)(cid:3468):

1. Reports received from the District Collectors of Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Dindigul Districts.

2. From the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 5, Letter No.R.C.Letter No.NC.I(2)/2057/2018, dated 05-2-2018.

ORDER:— No.481, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Disaster Management Wing, D.M.II Section.

In the reference second read above, the Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration has stated as follows:-

(a) Tamil Nadu is multi hazard prone and faces brunt of the Cyclonic storms during the Northeast Monsoon periods. In addition, Tamil Nadu also faces spells of heavy downpours and cloud bursts resulting in damages due to fl oods.

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[ 1 ]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY (b) During the current Northeast Monsoon, the Cyclonic Storm "Gaja" hit and crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam on the early hours of 16-11-2018. As a result, coastal districts as well as interior districts received rainfall coupled with cyclonic winds gusting upto 110 Kmph. On 16-11-2018, the average rainfall recorded in the State was 22.31 mm with 43 stations recording very heavy rainfall in the State.

(c) The winds that accompanied Cyclone Gaja were immensely powerful and as a result trees were completely uprooted and strewn across roads. The districts plunged into darkness due to the damage to transmission & distribution lines and transformers. In order to prevent loss of lives, people living in low lying areas were evacuated to relief camps and were provided with food, safe drinking water and basic sanitation facilities in the relief shelters.

(d) In spite of the extensive preparedness measures taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu for Cyclone "Gaja", loss of human lives, livestock, poultry and damages to huts, tiled houses, agricultural crops could not be averted and this damage has resulted in loss of livelihood of the poor. Further, due to the magnitude of the Cyclone "Gaja", extensive damages have also been reported to the power infrastructure, affecting rural industries and having cascading eff ect on livelihood opportunities in formal and informal sectors. Similarly, agriculture including horticulture and plantation crops, road networks, fi sheries infrastructure, drinking water supply, community assets of local bodies etc., have also been extensively damaged, leading to loss of livelihood.

(e) The districts of Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai faced the brunt of the Gaja cyclone. The cyclone severely affected the above districts, caused extensive damages to huts/houses, agriculture, horticulture, infrastructure, transport etc., leaving thousands of family in the relief shelters, infl icted huge blow to power infrastructure, leading to crippling of communication and leading to severe impact on livelihood opportunities.

(f) In view of the above reported extensive damages to the infrastructure caused due to Cyclone "Gaja", normal life of the general public has been thrown out of gear in many taluks of Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai districts leading to severe loss of livelihood. Taking into account the largescale damages caused to agricultural/horticultural crops and fi sheries, power & infrastructure in many villages, the District Collectors of the above districts have reported that the Districts have been severely affected due to Cyclone "Gaja".

(g) In respect of Dindugal district, Kodaikanal division has been severely affected and Reddiyarchathiram block has been moderately affected, besides sporadic damages in Dindigul East, Dindigul west, Nilakottai, Natham, Athoor, Palani, Oddanchathram and Vedasandur Taluks of Dindigul. The District Collectors of other Districts such as Sivagangai, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Theni, Cuddalore and Karur have stated that their districts are also mildly affected due to cyclone storm "Gaja".

2. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration has further stated that considering the fact that Cyclone "Gaja" has affected all walks of life, ravaged the economy of fi shermen, crippled power, transport infrastructure and dealt a heavy blow to agricultural and horticultural crops. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration has requested the orders of the Government on the following:-

(i) To declare the districts of Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Kodaikanal division in Dindigul district in the State of Tamil Nadu to be declared as "Cyclone Affected".

(ii) To declare the West Taluk of Dindigul District; Manapparai and Marungapuri Taluks of Tiruchirappalli District as moderately affected; and

(iii) To declare the following Taluks of respective Districts to be declared as mildly affected: -

District

Taluk

Sl.

No.

(1) (2)

(3)

1 Dindigul Nilakottai, Natham, Athoor, Palani, Oddanchathram and Vedasandur.

2 Karur Kadavur, Kulithalai, Aravakurichi, Krishnayapuram, Karur and Manmangalam.

3 Cuddalore Panruti, Cuddalore, Kurinjipadi, Kattumannar koil, Virudachalam.

4 Madurai Madurai East, Madurai North, Madurai West, Melur, Thirumangalam, Usilampati, Peraiyur, Vadipatti and Kallikudi.

5 Sivagangai Singampunari, Karaikudi, Thirupathur, Sivaganga, Devakottai, Manamadurai, Kalaiyarkovil, Thiruppuvanam and Ilayangudi.

6 Theni Theni, Andipatti, Periyakulam, Bodinayakanur and Uthamapalayam.

7 Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram, Kilakarai, Paramakudi, Mudukulathur, Kamuthi, Kadaladi and Thiruvadanai.

8 Thiruchirapalli Trichy East, Trichy West, Thiruverumbur, Srirangam, Lalgudi, Mannachannallur, Musiri, Thuraiyur and Thottiyam.

3. The Government after careful consideration accept the proposal of the Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration and declare as follows:-

Cyclone affected:

Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Kodaikanal Division in Dindigul District.

Moderately affected:

West Taluk of Dindigul District; Manapparai and Marungapuri Taluks of Tiruchirappalli District.

Mildly affected:

District

Taluk

Sl.

No.

(1) (2)

(3)

1 Dindigul Nilakottai, Natham, Athoor, Palani, Oddanchathram and Vedasandur.

2 Karur Kadavur, Kulithalai, Aravakurichi, Krishnayapuram, Karur and

Manmangalam.

3 Cuddalore Panruti, Cuddalore, Kurinjipadi, Kattumannar koil, Virudachalam.

4 Madurai Madurai East, Madurai North, Madurai West, Melur, Thirumangalam,

Usilampati, Peraiyur, Vadipatti and Kallikudi .

5 Sivagangai Singampunari, Karaikudi, Thirupathur, Sivaganga, Devakottai,

Manamadurai, Kalaiyarkovil, Thiruppuvanam and Ilayangudi.

6 Theni Theni, Andipatti, Periyakulam, Bodinayakanur and Uthamapalayam.

7 Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram, Kilakarai, Paramakudi,

Mudukulathur, Kamuthi, Kadaladi and Thiruvadanai.

8 Thiruchirapalli Trichy East, Trichy West, Thiruverumbur, Srirangam, Lalgudi,

Mannachannallur, Musiri, Thuraiyur and Thottiyam.

4. This Order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.63297/Finance(Revenue)/2018, dated. 10-12-2018.

(By Order of the Governor)

ATULYA MISRA, Principal Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU