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shelterbelt (average 100 m width) comprising of Casurina, Subabul <strong>and</strong> other cash crops for this<br />

stretch will be approximately 1.5 crores ( @ Rs. 50,000 per Ha).<br />

6.7. <strong>Cyclone</strong> shelters<br />

Post Disaster damage assessment studies indicate that cyclone <strong>and</strong> consequential flooding claim<br />

many human lives <strong>and</strong> livestock in the coastal district of the state. Most of the housing stock in this<br />

region is made of temporary roof <strong>and</strong> wall material – thus being most vulnerable to the high velocity<br />

winds <strong>and</strong> flooding. Vulnerability of housing stock being the prime reason for loss of human life, there<br />

is a need to provide community cyclone/flood shelters to offset this situation.<br />

Mapping of the vulnerability of human life along with the mapping of cyclone <strong>and</strong> flood hazards helps<br />

in identifying the priority areas for locating cyclone shelters. 12 CD blocks in the South 24 Parganas<br />

enlisted below are in dire need for community cyclone shelters – as the existing hosing stock is more<br />

vulnerable as well as they are located in areas with very high probability of hazard incidence.<br />

Table 6 -1. House type vulnerability in CD blocks identified for community cyclone/flood shelter<br />

C.D Block<br />

Total no. of<br />

Inhabitated<br />

villages<br />

Population<br />

Average<br />

population<br />

per village<br />

% of<br />

Houses<br />

having<br />

temporary<br />

roof<br />

material<br />

% of<br />

Houses<br />

having<br />

temporary<br />

wall<br />

material<br />

Housing<br />

Vulnerability<br />

Index<br />

<strong>Cyclone</strong><br />

Hazard<br />

Level<br />

Proposed<br />

<strong>Cyclone</strong><br />

Shelter<br />

(no.s)<br />

Kultali 43 187989 4372 0.971 0.996 1.997 Very high 172<br />

Basanti 65 278592 4286 0.963 0.991 1.963 Very high 260<br />

Gosaba 50 222822 4456 0.964 0.997 1.977 Very high 200<br />

Mathurapur-II 27 198281 7344 0.937 0.996 1.897 Very high 189<br />

Kakdwip 39 239326 6137 0.907 0.992 1.802 Very high 234<br />

Namkhana 38 160627 4227 0.948 0.995 1.929 Very high 152<br />

Sagar 42 185644 4420 0.964 0.997 1.979 Very high 168<br />

Patharprotima 87 288394 3315 0.967 0.998 1.989 Very high 261<br />

Design consideration for a typical <strong>Cyclone</strong> Shelter<br />

Catcment Area: 2 sq.km approx. or 1000 population, (within 0.75 km travel distance)<br />

[Catchment area for cyclone shelter has been reduced due predominance of creeks <strong>and</strong> channels<br />

one has to cross to reach them]<br />

Design Capacity: 100 - 120 persons (can be augmented upto 200 – 250 persons by<br />

constructing additional floors). This can be used as only cyclone shelter to accommodate<br />

nearly 1000 persons (@5 sgft per person).<br />

Design Area: 5000 sft (@50 sft per person).

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