AN OVERVIEW
OF
CRISIS & DISASTER
MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR
ELECTRICITY GRID
&
TRANSMISSION LINES.
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 CRISIS
An event of acute danger,
which cause sudden disruption of power
supply.
 Due
to human error/equipment failure
or sabotage by anti social elements.
 DISASTER
An event which brings
sudden great misfortune bringing
disruption to normal life including that
of the power supply.
 Situation of great calamity.
 In power sector crisis is synonymous
with disaster
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INDIAN PENINSULA GEOGRAPHY
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Great Himalays source of perpetual
water supply to North & North East part.
Himalayan Geology prone to land slides,
incessant rains cause floods, cloud burst.
Long coastal line on three sides prone to
natural calamities, high winds, tides and
severe cyclones
Earthquakes – about 60% of land mass
vulnerable
to
moderate
and
high
intensity in Himalaian, Kutch and A &
Nicobar Islands.
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CRISIS SITUATIONS
Terrorist
threat, attack,
sabotage
Bomb threat, explosion
Strike by plant personnel,
Fire
Equipment failure/mal
operation
Non supply of essential inputs
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DISASTERS
 Earthquake
- Geotechnical
Instability-Little Control
 Flood,
cloud burst , Land Slide –
Climate related - Little control
 Storms,
cyclones, hurricane –
climate related-little control
 Drought
control
- Climate related - Little
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OBJECTIVES
Improve
state of preparedness to
meeting contingency.
Reduce response time in organizing
the assistance.
Identify major resources, manpower,
material and equipment needed to
make the plan operational.
Optimum use of combined resources.
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ACTIVITIES IN RESPONSE TO DISASTER
Exchange of information in terms of
event description, severity and action
plan
 Identification of resources needed, their
deployment
viz.
technical
experts,
manpower, equipment, spare parts &
other material
 Early
restoration
to
facilitate
reinspection as needed
 Field/Site surveys, damage assessment
 Post event investigation & analysis and
strategy for the future
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ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE
TO TACKLE DISASTERS
By
& large responsibility
of State Governments
Intervention
Government
disasters
magnitude
of Central
in case of
of
large
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ADVANCE PREPAREDNESS
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Well-documented emergency plans.
Data on availability of resources and buffer
stocks of restoration materials.
Identification of key personnel: with their skills
and experience on the
disaster management.
Allocation of budget for emergencies.
“Delegation of Power” at various levels for
disaster conditions.
Mutual assistance agreements signed by all
power utilities for sharing men and material
resources on demand
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POST DISASTER RESPONSE
AND RECOVERY STAGE
Clear hierarchy of command system.
 Mobilization
of
damage
assessment
teams.
 Mobilization of teams for establishment of
base camps /infrastructure.
 Officer
for communication with the
outside environment / press etc.
 Predefined staff for co-ordination with
other agencies on restoration front.
 Management of funds and resources at
the disaster front.
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR NATURAL CALAMITIES
Disaster zoning for natural calamities
 Structure of Disaster Management System
 Constitution
of Disaster Management
Groups
 Pre-Disaster Preparedness
 Post-Disaster response and recovery stage
 Damage Assessment
 Disaster
Management
for
generating
stations
 Disaster
Management for failure of
Electricity Grid
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FOUR TIER STRUCTURE OF
DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUPS
Central Level
 Regional Level
 State Level
 Local Unit Level
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RESPONSE ELEMENTS: Response to
depend on severity of disaster/calamity
OPERATIONAL: To get disruption under control
Quickly
MANAGEMENT: Allocate resources, making critical
Decisions to resolve situations
COMMUNICATION: Communicate with employees, families
and other agencies.
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ALL INDIA INSTALLED CAPACITY
AS ON 31.08.10
Thermal
Hydro
108432.98
37086.40
Nuclear
4560.00
Others
16429.42
Total
164508.80
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TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
AS ON 31.03.09
Voltages Level
Ckt.kms.
800kV
2806
HVDC
6428
400 kV
230/220 kV
76239
118811
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‘ELECTRICAL’
REGIONS
NORTHERN
REGION
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NORTHEASTERN
REGION
EASTERN
REGION
WESTERNRE
GION
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SOUTHERN
REGION
ROLE OF NLDC IN C&DMP
 National
Load Despatch Centre
(NLDC)
declared
Central
Control Room for coordination
in natural and man made crisis
situations in Power Sector.
 ED,
NLDC
declared
Nodal
Officer to coordinate the crisis
situations in Power Sector.
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ELECTRICITY GRID
Natural calamities have devastating effect on Electricity
Grid on account of its spread and exposure.
Possible mishaps in transmission system are :
•
Snapping of conductor, Collapse of transmission
towers
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Washing away of foundation for river crossing towers
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Landslides in hilly terrains affecting towers of the line
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Flooding of sub stations, Destruction / Fire in sub
stations, control room, switchyard , cable gallery and
switchgear room, SLDC/RLDC
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FACILITIES REQUIRED TO TACKLE
CRISIS / DISASTER
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Recovery equipments and spares inventory
Communication facilities
Transport and other arrangements
Financial resources
Black start facilities
Dewatering pumps
Mobile DG sets
Emergency restoration system
Regular check up for healthiness and
regular drills
Annual safety audit
Regular
interaction
with
disaster
management groups
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CRISIS & DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
(C&DMP) FOR POWER SECTOR, 2004
 To
act as tool and provide guidelines for
assistance to utilities.
 Inputs provided by experts , CPSUs,
SEBs etc.
 Broadly covered activities that enable
various agencies to plan for, quick
respond to and to recover from
unexpected events and situations for
ensuring safety of people, protection of
environment, protection of installation
and restoration of power supply by
utilities.
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Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005
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DM Act, 2005 lays down institutional, legal,
financial and coordination mechanism to deal
with disaster situations
Mandated creation of new institutions and
assignment of specific roles of Central, State and
local Governments.
NDMA headed by Prime Minister entrusted with
responsibility to lay down policies on DM approve
plans prepared by various ministries.
NEC of Secretaries assist NDMA in monitoring and
implementation of guidelines and discharging its
functions.
Section 35 to 37 of DM Act covers responsibilities
of Ministries, Departments of Central and State
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Governments.
Thanks
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