IIUDCO also prov~ded the support in the form of olannlng Rehabilitation of Andhra Pradesh Cyclone Victims Backgnund A cydoAe system internatIor~aFIy n~rnea Q7R started ~t ~ of flen(pI or ~cd NCv~mber 1996 with initial wEnd speed Of 25 knots M5 kmfl~ and DEcked up sDeec crossing the Aricihia Coast sotith of i(ak~nacta At the tFrrre Cf land falL the iwria speed recorcxed were of the order of 120 knots cai krnp.rEl ‘tie cyclone whit{’ in tact became hurricane, therefore. was of a very severe ~ntens~ty rnurting In massIve devastation In the coastal lFstrFcts OF East ae~2 west GOtbv~rL cau~iflg huge Loss to the life ann crops and chsrLrpt~on of communication tines. e~ectr1cltV suppJy and to transport system. The tctai damaged flousIi%} stock was of the order of 4,33 mc units in East Godavart alstrict and 2.15 rac units JU West CodavarE district. HUOCO Support ConsFdgrlrig the magnitude of the probrem, tne state Cornrnment approached I-IIJOCO to provide support to retonsinict houses In vilLages of tile most severely affected four districts viz. East cod2van, west Ccciavari. Parkasam and Cud dana. 1-IIJOCO has be~r1 assisting lot provtdLng suflnOrt lou reconstruction OF tiOI.FS€S for cyclone viCtirris, 1-IiJOCO has so tar assisted the refiabilit4ion of more than 152634 OweFiEr-ig tUtlts in cyclone affected areas ata totat, project cost of PS. 253,6t Ca-ores with kUJ]W Joan assistance of Rs.148 72 Crores. in aclthtion, For me recent cyclone arid Fkioci in Andhra Pradesrk kUOCO has offered a package of assistance to the extetit of Ps. 190 crorac far reconstructton, repairs and rehabIlitatIon programmes, V Pay - Cnief SM COOl - Dy- aide! SIC Soilefa - Asset Chief Desagn £ IJevelornnent Wing. HIJDCO Planning anti Declqn Support - ViFiage - Vadapalem Two alterri3eI¼re~ were worked out For the proposed layout plan of yiliage Vadapalem for dJscusclng wLth the berieficiarles One of the alternatives was accepted bjr the beneficiarleL in trie final layout DISn. 214 houSing tmIts ~average plot area 58 25 sQmtJ have been planned on a site area of about 2 96 Hect~. aenleving the net density of 72 unitii A cfustei consistng oF 344 unIts has been formed by way Of keepErpg the plots in row pattern in two directions. Layout Plan oF VIllfle Vad~ialcm Most Of the plots are placed In North-Sotrth orientation, keeping rn view the wind dIrection as well as comfort conditions in the region. PrevaFlirig wind dlrectLon i-s NFl SW Hence ~riaJler dimension or the plot is kept facing tne wind direction Fri orcer to protect the larger surface area of the house from the cycLone winds. Hierarchy of tt~e open spaces nas been nia]ntainecLSmalier open spaces are proiilccd at cluster level while bigger open spaces are provtded renUaMyatlayot~t level Smaller openspaces can ~e usea Dy the residents Of the cluster for dSy•to—clay Outdoor activities like dryinu of clothes, interaction between the residents, chIldren playing space etc~ while larger Digger central open space-s will tie used for community functions! playgrounds etc. Community facilities such as Scroot community halL Public Health centre, Shops etc. have bean provided at aopropriatc locations as per the reciuirernerlts of th~ populatIon of the proposed schemt Continuous Flow of open space connected through the pedestrian patnways has ueen maintained In the wind direction In oraer to halie smootwclear wind movements at the time of future cydone, rF any in case tiw direction of wind changes during the cyclone. the path ways proposed in other direction WIFE help in cnanneiing t~e wind l9ow. Larger as well as srnaiier open spaces provided in the layout ~ibn, can be used as temporary shelter at the time of future cyclone. if any Vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic has Oeen well segregaçea by way of provftiing a ‘oop road for vehicular traffic, while all the pedlestrran patnways are originated through this loop All the houses are accessibte through the pedestrian pathways only Btiadang Crnfl TWO design aEr€rnatives were prepared by HLIDCO ~ Design and Development • w~W~h,.e : Wing, considering the • design prFrtclpFes For cyclone affected areas as I well as Hii1fl~ style, habits and requirementS of the beneficiaries, me plan ana shape Of th~ building un]ts h~ç been kept as simpre as p055 IDle, Detached units have been piartett in e~-t5~r to h~vt~ clflf wind movements between the two unJts The corners are LSa?FcMN pm o o e ~ roundea ofF Or chamfered, — ~o thM at tfle time Of cyclone, the wind PS channeled smoothly and as a result wind &fects gels reduced. As per the reguirements and preference of the beneficiaries, the prtnc4ples of ~‘ASW liave Deen adoptS in unit design, more open space hat teen left Lfl North and East in comparison w South and west dwectiOfl. Even tfle place r’nent cr9 habitable room, kitchen! toilet. store etc. ace as per VASTLI prindples Althovgh One-side settiac~ nas been left in each plot, advantage of Doth side Open space is achieved cue to placement of the units as per v~S1U principle. Sun ken windows have been provided in order to avoid projected sunshades over windows so that no carnage is there due to projected su-nshades durimiD Cyclone. Flat root has been prcnMed with proper anchorage with the piinth bY way Of relrlForcingallthe ccsnersof the tuilding. Twin leach pit latilne system ia~ been provided in individual dwelling units in order to reduce me cost Of sewerage! sanLtatigrL Community hatutpucngs are provided for ow water supply, A. Latur RehabilItation Project 111)0CC adOpted a comprehensive ap~rc)ath in Oeal}r-~g Wrtfl the earthquake re-ha bihcanon based on community participation, grass root planning and cesign with Skill iiowadat~on and emplo’rient genaration throu Sulldinw centres, iluoCosupoor-ted tIle establishment Of lflpeciai eulidlIng centres in Latur and Osmanabad and also assistea With the Covt. of india, bfW and IIUDCO grant support. These centres aromoted construction activity anc generated employment through training programmes for bLiliding con 5truc tion artisans. labourer~nfl unemployed you th. These centres sup pheci cost effective l~uiidinQ materials to the construction sites and educated people with respect to earthquake resistant tech noiogy, Awas Vikas Sanlth2n of Rajasthan &so au~sted and supdotted the set-tirw UP Of Building centres. t iabafpqir Rehabilitation Project Local Uullcling centres have been identified wntcn will pLay a very important and crucial roie in tne reiiab~Iitatlon process. • create awareness among people regarding disaster resistant tech nOEQ~ies • impart training to bufi cling artisans and construction workers as well as unerripic>yed youth so War it aiso generates employment, • TaKe up recorkstructickrI, retrofitting and repair won of indivioual houses, community buildings ano Enfrastructural development actMties C. Andhra PndeTh cyclone RehabiRtatlogi Project me nnasskve rpconsrructlon Of houses and community Infrastructure buildings would need a ‘arge quantity a-f buiidlrtQ materials and coniponenri H1JOCO witn the assistance OF lcredltanstalt fur Welderaufbau, icfwt&ernlan bank for Pecorkstructionl supported tte esr~abiiShrnent Of IC) special BuIlding Centres. People nave lived unoer the wreacv of ifrsasterln South AMa for mousanth of yean. it, that time, they nave deveMpea tnet own ways of COPInQ W)tM ctftls~ for tnnnce. trac#tlwjal wooden øWlthnqc it, paj’fl of the ffimalaya are designed to wIu~stand earthqu3ke~ jnd many commrinWes have well established proCeQLnrPS for protect fig their belongings In time of floaa. bwvog Nivaran’s Studies demonstrate the sophlsrknion arid rationality of sucfi ‘coping strategies which can oe highly effecwei Btiadang Crnfl