| Gujarat Emergency Earthquake Reconstruction Project: Summary of works completed as part of the World Bank and ADB funded Projects |
| In the aftermath of the 26th January 2001 earthquake, a massive earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction program (Gujarat Emergency Earthquake Reconstruction Project) was launched with Government of Gujarat funding as well as assistance from Government of India, multilateral funding agencies: World Bank; ADB, the Netherlands Government, European Commission etc. |
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| A phased implementation of the strategy was also evolved as part of this exercise: |
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First, a short term phase to support priority areas that would address basic human needs and being the most pressing reconstruction works, including temporary shelter before the onset of monsoons, debris removal, housing reconstruction, health, education, irrigation / water storage and public buildings. |
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Second, a medium term phase to continue and complete the reconstruction and recovery efforts from the first phase emergency financing, initiate a medium term emergency response system programme and to lay down the foundation for sustainable long term disaster management programme and |
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Third, long term phase to further strengthen capacity of the GSDMA for reducing and managing the natural hazards risks faced by Gujarat and pilot implementation of risk transfer mechanisms. |
| The State Government designed the reconstruction programme as a comprehensive multi-sector program, aimed at time bound rehabilitation of the people affected by the earthquake through provision of housing, social amenities, infrastructure, preparing the people to face disasters through community participation and multi hazard preparedness programs, human resource development; and livelihood support based on sustainable economy and ecology. |
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| Earthquake Rehabilitation & Reconstruction - Work Done |
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| HOUSING |
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2,02,343 (G - 5 category) houses reconstructed |
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9,08,751 (G - 1 to G- 4 category) houses repaired |
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| EDUCATION |
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All the 13 damaged Mid-day meal sheds have been repaired and 448 reconstructed |
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6 Technical training institutes reconstructed |
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130 colleges for higher education have been repaired |
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2111 government & government aided schools have been repaired and 140 others reconstructed |
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44,218 school rooms have been repaired |
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12,750 school rooms have been reconstructed |
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13,000 new additional school rooms have been reconstructed |
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| PUBLIC BUILDINGS |
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3,768 public buildings reconstructed |
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232 public buildings repaired / strengthened |
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Retrofitting of 2848 critical undamaged buildings completed |
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| ROADS AND BRIDGES |
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The emergency strengthening work on 185 km State Highway roads completed and a further strengthening and resurfacing of 701 kms completed immediately after the earthquake |
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About 4,470 km of major district roads and village access roads in 12 districts were rehabilitated and upgraded |
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101 bridges have been repaired and 28 bridges have been reconstructed |
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| DAMS & IRRIGATION |
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The emergency repairs of dams before the monsoon of 2001 were undertaken for 245 dams |
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229 dams have been strengthened to hazard resistant standards |
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| HEALTH |
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1976 anganwadis have been repaired |
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1614 health facilities repaired including 6 General Hospitals, 94 Community Health Centers, 192 Primary Health Centers, 430 Sub Centers, 878 Staff Quarters and 14 Dispensaries |
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Reconstruction of all 509 health facilities have been completed including 5 General Hospitals, 11 Community Health Centers, 45 Primary Health Centers, 196 Sub Centers, 232 Staff Quarters and 20 Dispensaries |
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Bhuj Civil Hospital was totally destroyed during the earthquake killing 182 people including 11 staff members. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Hon'ble Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone for rebuilding the Hospital. A 300 bedded, ultra-modern, State of the Art hospital was reconstructed at a cost of over Rs. 100.00 Crores from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. The hospital was reconstructed with state of art base isolation technology which would be able to withstand any future earthquake of the same magnitude of the Bhuj earthquake. |
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| RURAL WATER SUPPLY |
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2,689 km of rural water supply pipelines laid |
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Damaged pipelines have been replaced with metallic pipes reducing the line loss from 35-40% to 15-20% |
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619 water supply related civil structures (reservoirs, pump rooms, staff quarters), 270 pump sets, 17 water treatment plants have been constructed |
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270 pumping machinery have been installed and 5 railway crossings have been constructed |
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222 tube wells were drilled in 152 villages that had no other reliable water supply source |
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| POWER |
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Massive task for strengthening of transmission and distribution network in the earthquake-affected areas taken up. |
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465 power transmission equipment repaired |
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Strengthening / restoration of 9034.74 Km of transmission and distribution lines completed |
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Repair of distribution equipment such as single / three phase meter (2,21,877) and distribution transformers (4042) completed |
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| LIVELIHOOD |
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78,132 beneficiaries have been given assistance under various schemes through Cottage and Rural industries Department programme which includes loan subsidy, tool kits for artisans, handicraft artisans, masons, looms to handloom artisans and working capital assistance for handloom weavers |
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1,83,794 beneficiaries have been given assistance in agriculture |
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Over 14,147 women were covered under various projects in Women’s Livelihood Restoration Project |
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| SOCIAL REHABILITATION |
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Disabled Persons |
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• 740 persons were disabled; Artificial limbs fitted to 236 persons |
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• Modern wheelchairs, 3017 supportive devices provided |
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Children |
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• 449 children lost both parents & 1309 lost either of the parents |
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• 71 orphaned children have been fostered |
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• 157 day centers set up covering 8558 children |
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• 3 orphanages established housing 241 children |
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Paraplegics |
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• Pension scheme introduced for 105 paraplegics |
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• Physiotherapy provided under continuous supervision of doctors |
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Old Persons |
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• 657 aged persons given pension |
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• 2 Old Age Homes established housing 23 aged person |
| URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE |
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The four worst affected towns of Kutch have been reconstructed as state-of-art towns with upgraded facilities. |
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Development plans prepared for 4 towns of Kutch |
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Development plans have been prepared with 50 years perspective and town planning with 20 years growth in view. |
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Modern Infrastructure facilities also provided for 10 other towns in Gujarat |
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351 Km of urban roads completed |
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Wider roads and planned open spaces to facilitate evacuation in case of emergency |
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703 Km of water supply pipelines have been laid |
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353 Km of sewerage pipelines have been laid |
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Water supply and sewerage system designed in view of population growth up to 2020 |
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173 new municipal buildings (markets, tower clocks, library, town halls etc.) have been reconstructed |
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National building code for structural & fire safety made mandatory |
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| Details about both the projects funded by the World Bank and the ADB such as the project components, financials and other relevant documents can be referred from the links shown below: |
| World Bank funded GEERP: Gujarat Emergency Earthquake Reconstruction Project |
| ADB funded GERRP: Asian Development Bank |