risk mitigation programs in bhutan reezang wangdi, executive engineer tel: +975-2-328173 (o) e-mail:...

RISK MITIGATION PROGRAMS IN RISK MITIGATION PROGRAMS IN BHUTANBHUTAN

Reezang Wangdi, Executive EngineerReezang Wangdi, Executive Engineer

Tel: +975-2-328173 (O)Tel: +975-2-328173 (O)

E-mail: rwangdi__dudes@mowhs.gov.btE-mail: rwangdi__dudes@mowhs.gov.bt

Regional Conference: Hazards of Nature, RisksRegional Conference: Hazards of Nature, Risksand Opportunities for Developmentand Opportunities for DevelopmentDec 19-20, New Delhi, IndiaDec 19-20, New Delhi, India

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING SERVICES MINISTRY OF WORKS & HUMAN SETTLEMENT (MoWHS)

THIMPHU, BHUTAN

Disaster Disaster Mitigation and PreparednessMitigation and Preparedness

OverviewOverview Various sectors and Agencies Various sectors and Agencies have have initiated to develop Hazard initiated to develop Hazard Risk Risk Management programs specific Management programs specific to to their their work environment work environment

Bhutan is in the process of Bhutan is in the process of developing developing National Disaster Risk National Disaster Risk

Management Framework Management Framework (NDRMF)(NDRMF)

National Committee for Disaster National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) is in place Management (NCDM) is in place

to to work on work on NDRMFNDRMF

Disaster Disaster Mitigation and PreparednessMitigation and Preparedness

NDRMF ObjectiveNDRMF Objective Relief centered approach to Disaster Relief centered approach to Disaster Mitigation programsMitigation programs

Different Sectors have their roles for Different Sectors have their roles for Risk Risk Management Management

To build on-going activities in To build on-going activities in different different development sectorsdevelopment sectors

To integrate cross-cutting issues & To integrate cross-cutting issues & disaster risk programsdisaster risk programs

Focal Institutional Agency for Focal Institutional Agency for Disaster Disaster Risk Risk Management (DRM)Management (DRM)

Disaster Disaster Mitigation and PreparednessMitigation and Preparedness

NDRMF ApproachNDRMF Approach

Address Disaster risks from all Address Disaster risks from all natural natural hazardshazards

Enhance coordination and Enhance coordination and information information sharingsharing

Maximize the support from Maximize the support from development development partnerspartners

Hazard Risks in BHUTAN’s contextHazard Risks in BHUTAN’s context

Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)

LandslidesLandslides

EarthquakesEarthquakes

FiresFires

Flash FloodsFlash Floods

Disaster Disaster MitigationMitigation and Preparednessand Preparedness

Disaster Disaster Mitigation and PreparednessMitigation and Preparedness

Risk Mitigation programsRisk Mitigation programs Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) hazard hazard zoning zoning Thimphu Valley Earthquake Risk Thimphu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Management (TVERM) (TVERM) City Disaster Risk Management Plans for City Disaster Risk Management Plans for

two two major urban centersmajor urban centers National Adaptation Program of Action National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) (NAPA) to identify urgent adaptation to identify urgent adaptation interventions for interventions for climate change climate change eventualitieseventualities Land Management & Food Security Plans Land Management & Food Security Plans Landslides ManagementLandslides Management

National Disaster Risk Management Framework National Disaster Risk Management Framework to be institutionalized & then undertake:to be institutionalized & then undertake: Strengthening institutional mechanism for DRMStrengthening institutional mechanism for DRM Capacity building for DRM at local & intermediate Capacity building for DRM at local & intermediate

levelslevels Knowledge Management & PartnershipsKnowledge Management & Partnerships Mainstreaming DRM in developmentMainstreaming DRM in development

Future Actions/ProgramsFuture Actions/Programs

Disaster Disaster Mitigation and PreparednessMitigation and Preparedness

US$ 3.5 Million committed by Global US$ 3.5 Million committed by Global Environment Fund (GEF) for GLOF ProjectEnvironment Fund (GEF) for GLOF Project For hazard zonation mapping & assessment For hazard zonation mapping & assessment

of early warning systemsof early warning systems

UN office in Bhutan may provide some UN office in Bhutan may provide some fundfundto continue TVERM Projectto continue TVERM Project

Mitigation InvestmentsMitigation Investments

Disaster Disaster Mitigation and PreparednessMitigation and Preparedness

Thank You for your kind ATTENTIONThank You for your kind ATTENTION

Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)

• Inventory on glaciers and glacial lakes:Inventory on glaciers and glacial lakes:

-- 667 glaciers 667 glaciers

- 2- 267674 glacial lakes in Bhutan 4 glacial lakes in Bhutan alone alone

-24 glacial lakes have been dentified -24 glacial lakes have been dentified

as potentially dangerous. as potentially dangerous.

Courtesy: Department of Geology & Mines

Location of potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes in Bhutan

Courtesy: Department of Geology & Mines

GLOF (cont.)GLOF (cont.)

90°15′

28°05′0 　　　 1km 90

°15′

28°05′

N

Courtesy: Department of Geology & Mines

Bechung Glacier

Raphstreng Tsho

Thorthormi

Luggye TshoLuggye Glacier

GLOF (cont.)GLOF (cont.)

Destruction of parts of Punakha Dzong by GLOF of 1994

Courtesy: Department of Geology & Mines

GLOF (cont.)GLOF (cont.)Impact of 1994 flood on one of the oldest temples in front of Punakha Dzong.

Courtesy: Department of Geology & Mines

GLOF (cont.)GLOF (cont.)

1994 GLOF and its effect:1994 GLOF and its effect:

- - Loss of lives – human, cattleLoss of lives – human, cattle

- - Damages to dzong, bridges, Damages to dzong, bridges,

houses, rice field.houses, rice field.

Courtesy: Department of Geology & Mines

Land slide (cont.)Land slide (cont.)

Land Slide (cont.)Land Slide (cont.)

Land SlidesLand Slides

Land Slides (cont.)Land Slides (cont.)

Land SlideLand Slide

Land slide DamLand slide Dam

Downstream view of the landslide damDownstream view of the landslide dam

Upstream of Land slide dam

Landslide-dam