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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: [email protected]: [email protected]
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