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ANDHRA PRADESH CYCLONE HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT CYCLONE HAZARD MITIGATION STUDY INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT (ICZM) PLAN Andhra Pradesh, the fifth largest state in India, has a coastline of 1030 km bordering the Bay of Bengal. This area is highly vulnerable to cyclones and associated floods due to heavy rains. Following the destruction caused by the two cyclones and frequent flooding the state during June to November 1996, the State Government started the "Andhra Pradesh Cyclone Hazard mitigation and Emergency Cyclone Relief Project." One of the components is the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan to improve the quality o life of the coastal population, to minimize the impact of natural hazards in the coastal areas and to maximize the use of coastal resources while maintaining the ecological balance. The major problem facing the government in developing the coastal areas is to make them safe places to live and invest in. Exposure to recurrent cyclones and their low lying nature and subsequent proneness to sea flooding are regarded as the major threat to life and investments in the coastal areas. CYCLONE EARLY WARNING, COMMUNICATION AND DISASTER MITIGATION Details of Cyclone disasters and mitigation procedures: 1.. description of historical and actual situation 2.. main issues and problems 3.. institutional setting and legislation, including: - institutes and agencies responsible - organizations, people involved - actual practices Main focus is on warning system, the current procedures and problems. Apart from the warning system also preparedness and planning system in place should be described. This includes: a.. formulation of preparedness plans b.. control of activities c.. monitoring the progress d.. directing the progress e.. organizing rescue operations f.. providing relief g.. rehabilitation measures INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ICZM 1.. Introduction 2.. ICZM and the need for horizontal and vertical coordination 3.. Current responsibilities of the line departments and the Planning Dept. 4.. The role of other institutions, Panchayat Raj and NGO’s 5.. Actual practices and problems 6.. Need for institutional arrangements for ICZM: The role of Disaster Management Unit and Shore Area Development Agencies of the Government of Andhra Pradesh improved cooperation between line departments improvements in coordination between State, District, Mandal and Village level 7.. Training needs and information 8.. Conclusions and recommendations Special attention be given to: a.. Main responsibilities of different departments and agencies with respect to ICZM matters b.. Identification of current flow of information and recommendations for improvement c.. Identification of current flow of budget and recommendations for improvement d.. How is a policy formulated and who is doing it? e.. How is a policy implemented and what are the bottlenecks? f.. How should an ICZM policy to be formulated and implemented? g.. What are the requirements for ICZM policy implementation? h.. What are the training needs? Your views and details are requested. Please send to: Col. Rajive Kohli (Institutional Expert Andhra Pradesh Cyclone Hazard Mitigation Project, Hyderabad) K-7 Jangpura Extension New Delhi-110014 Email: [log in to unmask] Tel: +91-(0)11-4312621