Functions of Flood Management Improvement Support Centre
Establishment of Flood Management Improvement Support Centre ( FMISC )
- Directorate as multidisciplinary centre.
Flood Management Improvement Support Centre (FMISC) was established vide WRD Notification no-5/डी-4-10-01/07-551 dt 29-03-2010 after approval of the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar.
FMISC is under direct Administrative control of Engineer in Chief (N) and its structure vide the above Notification annexure-5 is as below:-
Joint Director – 1 post
Deputy Director – 2 posts
Assistant Director – 6 posts
Junior Engineer – 1 post
Accountant – 1 post
Correspondence Clerk – 3 posts
Steno Typist – 1 post
Typist – 2 posts
Account Clerk – 2 posts
Draftsman – 1 post
Photocopier – 1 post
Driver – 4 posts
Peon – 6 posts
Treasure Guard – 1 post
Chaukidar – 2 posts
Total – 34 posts
At present few Engineers are working in FMISC on deputation.
FMIS- PHASE- I
The FMIS in the first stage covered the focus area from Burhi Gandak River in the west to Kosi River in the east in North Bihar that is most flood prone area in the State. This included 11 districts i.e. East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Dharbanga, Samastipur, Supaul, Saharsa, Khagaria, and Begusarai covering 26000 sq km.
PROJECT DURATION
The FMIS Phase I was initiated in August 2006 and was scheduled to be completed by 31.10.07. The extension to the project till 30.06.08 was granted by the World Bank and the project completed and closed on this date.
PROJECT COMPONENTS OF PHASE -I
The project components included:
i) Development of FMIS
ii) Improved flood forecasting
iii) Bihar Flood Information Website
iv) Updated flood control manual
v) Training
vi) Plan for upgrading hydrologic measurements and telemetry
ACHIEVEMENTS OF FMIS PHASE –I
The activity at FMIS generated and disseminated timely and customized information to move the sector agencies from disaster response to improved disaster preparedness and to effectively support flood control and management in the flood-prone areas of the State. A variety of materials related to the status of floods in Bihar were produced using remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) products.
Institutional synergies with Federal and State Government flood management agencies have also been established. Under an MOU, the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Department of Space, GoI has been providing more frequent remotely sensed inundation information than in previous flood seasons. NRSC also provided training and developed software to generate customized information products. Most recently NRSC has scheduled a 50 cm contour interval topographical survey of the Bagmati Basin and adjoining areas using the high resolution Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper that will be critical for high-resolution flood inundation modeling.
Under another MoU, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been providing three-day rainfall forecasts customized for north Bihar and Nepal.
Similarly the Central Water Commission (CWC) has been providing rainfall and river stage information for the rivers in the project area as well as accessible information from the Nepal portion of the catchments.
The Disaster Management Department (DMD) in GoB used FMIS information to locate temporary and permanent relief camps and in effective delivery of relief material including air-dropping of food packets, while the Water Resources Department (WRD) could prioritize anti-erosion control schemes.
Phase-I provides the building blocks for Phase II to improve GoB capacity to use state-of-the-art forecasts and to enhance last-mile connectivity for flood preparedness and information management.
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BIHAR KOSI FLOOD RECOVERY PROJECT (BKFRP)
The FMISC is supporting the implementation of the non-structural component under World Bank credit of BKFR Project.
OBJECTIVE:-
The objective of this component is to strengthen the overall flood forecasting and flood and sediment management capacity in Bihar by enhancing knowledge, understanding and capacity of flood and sediment management.
TASKS:-
The main tasks include
Conducting a series of technical studies, mathematical and physical modelling, geotechnical and other investigations, setting up a centre of excellence for water resources, and flood management research and development.
Establishing Embankment Asset Management System including training on inspection of embankments.
Development of a flood and sediment management Master Plan.
Enhancing the flood and early warning capacity in the state including development of a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for Kosi River Basin.
For the purpose, three Assistant Engineers and one Executie Engineerare deputed in the FMISC.
Stakeholders
Our key stakeholders include
India Meteorological Department (IMD),
Central Water Commission (CWC),
Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC),
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC),
National Institute of Hydrology (NIH),
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB),
Water Resources Department (WRD),
Disaster Management Department (DMD),
Agriculture Department,
District Administration
Local Administration
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