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Citizen Corner
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White Paper on the high intensity earthquake of 18th Sept 2011
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Sikkim State Disaster Management Plan Released on 18th September 2015
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Seismic Vulnerability study of the various lifeline building (schools and hospitals) in Gangtok town, based on Rapid Visual Screening
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PMs 10 point agenda on DRR
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Sendai Framework for DRR
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Detailed Project Report Mitigation of Mangan Landslide at North District Headquarters Mangan, North Sikkim - India
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Tender
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Draft National Guidelines for Recovery and Reconstruction
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Employment Notice
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Notification and Application forms for Covid (Death) Ex gratia
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Subash Chandra Bhose Aapda Prabandan Puruskaar
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Notification
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SEC
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SESC
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SDMA
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DDMA
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DM Act, Govt. of India
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DM Act, Govt. of Sikkim
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DM Policies
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DM Rules
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SDRF and NDRF Norms 2022-2026
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News And Events
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Covid-19 Notification
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Self Attestation
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National Policy on Disaster Management-2009
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National Disaster Management Plan, 2019
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Useful Links
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National Disaster Management Authority
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National Institute of Disaster Management
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United Nations Development Programme, India
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Ministry of Home Affairs
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Indian Meteorological Department
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India Disaster Knowledge Network
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South Asia Disaster Knowledge Network
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Alerting Humanitarians to Emergencies

Flash Flood
Flash floods are short-term events,
occurring within 6 hours of the causative event (heavy rainfall, dam break,
levee failure and rapid snowmelt) and often within 2 hours of the start of high
intensity rainfall. A flash flood is characterized by a rapid stream rise with
depxhs of water that can reach well above the banks of the river, carrying with
it large amounts of debris and causing high damage due to its suddenness. Flash
flood damage and most fatalities tend to occur in areas immediately adjacent to
the river where they weaken the soil and cause mud slides, damaging homes,
roads and property.
Heavy
rainfall and landslides upstream can cause flash floods downstream. Since
Sikkim receives a high amount of annual rainfall, especially during the monsoons
and landslides occur frequently, flash floods are a common phenomenon and pose
a constant threat to life and property. Also the presence of large dams in
Sikkim, poses a great danger of flash floods in case of dam breakage.