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RISK ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR PROPOSED PASSENGER ROPEWAY SYSTEM AT ANNAPURNA TEMPLE KHOLE KE HANUMAN JI TO MATA VAISHNAV DEVI TEMPLE JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN OF ROK INNOVATION PVT. LTD. NOVEMBER, 2020 (Issue 1, Rev 0)

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RISK ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR

PROPOSED PASSENGER ROPEWAY SYSTEM AT

ANNAPURNA TEMPLE KHOLE KE HANUMAN JI TO MATA VAISHNAV DEVI TEMPLE

JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

OF

ROK INNOVATION PVT. LTD.

NOVEMBER, 2020 (Issue 1, Rev 0)

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Risk Assessment Plan of Proposed Passenger Ropeway at Annpurna Temple Khole Ke Hanuman Ji to Mata Vaishnav Devi Temple i

CONTENTS

Sl. No. Description Page No.

1.0 General aspects ............................................................................................... 1

2.0 Hazard identification ......................................................................................... 1

3.0 Risk analysis & management ........................................................................... 4

3.1 Natural disasters ........................................................................................... 4

3.2 Man made disasters ...................................................................................... 9

3.3 Rescue Arrangement .................................................................................. 14

3.4 Maintenance & daily operation .................................................................... 14

4.0 Emergency plan ............................................................................................. 16

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RISK ASSESSMENT PLAN 1.0 GENERAL ASPECTS ROK Innovation Private Limited proposes to install aerial Passenger

Ropeway system between Annupurna Temple Khole Ke Hanuman Ji to Mata Vaishnav Devi temple on Hilltop at Laxman Dungri, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

The aerial ropeways can have risk from environmentally induced i.e. natural

threats, risks and hazards as well as human caused occurrences. The main objective of this Risk Assessment (RA) study for the proposed ropeway is to identify the disasters due to natural causes, human causes & technical failures and to provide risk mitigation measures to elimiate of reduce associated hazards. Risk assessment, therefore, has been carried out in following steps:

1. Hazard Identification 2. Risks Analysis 3. Risk Management 4. Emergency Plan

2.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION Hazard identification is part of the process used to evaluate if any particular

situation, item, thing, etc. may have the potential to cause harm. The hazards in the proposed project can arise due to natural and man made causes as follows:

Natural hazards Manmade hazards Earthquake High winds Drought Landslide

Fire & explosion Electricity related Accidents Mechanical & Technical fault/accidents Security lapse Accident/ user injury

Natural disasters such as flood, cyclone or tsunami will not apply on the

project due to its location.

A hazard can result in an incident. An “incident” is any unplanned event resulting in, or having a potential for injury, ill health, damage or other loss.

The Passenger ropeway incidents that can occur can be as follows:

Deropement of an above surface ropeway Deropement of a surface ropeway where the rope has: not been retained by a rope catching device been retained by a rope catching device

Incidents that result with a manual evacuation Incidents that result with the use of an evacuation drive

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Power failures that result with the use of an evacuation drive Failure of any electrical or mechanical component that results in the loss

of control such as: failure of slow or stop commands acceleration beyond design rates self-starts overspeed unintentional reversal

Failure of any safety device and control to function as intended Failure of any structural component such as; terminal tower bullwheel shafts sheave axel grip carrier

Avalanche, earthquake, geotechnical or weather event affecting the regulated equipment during operation not during operation

Person(s) left on the ropeway after the termination of daily operations Any incident resulting with an injury as a result of the use or operation of

a passenger ropeway or passenger conveyor: injuries that are suspected to have a significant effect to long-term

quality of life (major or fatal) any other injury

Falls from carriers outside the loading or unloading area on an above surface ropeway

Damage to ropeways caused from contact between the regulated equipment and other types of vehicles or other types of equipment (includes entanglements with winch cat equipment).

Damage to ropeway equipment that is discovered during regular maintenance

A hazard analysis has been carried out and given in following table:

Hazard Severity (on a scale of 1-5, where 1 is least

severe & 5 is most severe)

Likelihood (on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is not likely and 5 most

likely)

Severity x likelihood (1-

25)

Category of Hazard (Hazards scoring 1-12

are less serious hazards & 13-25 are

very serious hazards) Natural (1) Earthquake 5

(damage to towers, stations, gondolas)

2 (low earthquake

zone II)

10 Low

(2) High winds & cyclone

5 (can cause damage

to cable & gondolas,

derailment,

3 (occur sometimes

at speeds high enough to cause damage, annual

15 Serious

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Hazard Severity (on a scale of 1-5, where 1 is least

severe & 5 is most severe)

Likelihood (on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is not likely and 5 most

likely)

Severity x likelihood (1-

25)

Category of Hazard (Hazards scoring 1-12

are less serious hazards & 13-25 are

very serious hazards) vibration &

swinging; locate din high damage zone)

occurrence)

(3) Drought 2 (impact on the

project will be low as it may affect water supply)

2 (low likelihood of

occurrence in view of historical data- once in 5 years)

4 Low

(4) Flood 3 (floods can affect

stability of supporting soil/ rock & erode structures)

1 (not likely to occur)

3 Absent

(5) Tsunami 5 (tsunamis have a disastrous effect)

1 (not likely to occur)

3 Absent

(6) Avalanche 5 (damage to towers, burial of machinery and passengers)

1 (not likely to occur since project is in Rajasthan & no snowfall occurs)

5 Absent

(7) Landslide 3 (damage to towers)

2 (low likelihood of

occurrence in view of rocky strata)

3 Low

Man made hazards (8) Fire 5

(can irreparably damage gondolas, Terminal Stations,

Control Room, diesel storage)

2 (low likelihood of occurrence since no smoking policy will be followed,

maintenance carried out to

eliminate mechanical &

technical causes)

10 Low

(9) Explosion 2 (limited area

impacted - can occur in fuel

storage area)

2 (low likelihood of occurrence since

quantity stored will be low and in designated

protected area, under lock & key, no smoking policy

implemented)

4 Low

(10) Electricity related Failure

4 (Moderate to

Severe damage to

3 (low to moderate

likelihood of

12 Serious

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Hazard Severity (on a scale of 1-5, where 1 is least

severe & 5 is most severe)

Likelihood (on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is not likely and 5 most

likely)

Severity x likelihood (1-

25)

Category of Hazard (Hazards scoring 1-12

are less serious hazards & 13-25 are

very serious hazards) gondolas, Ropes, Terminal Stations,

Towers)

occurrence due to back up DG set and

auxilliary diesel engine in scenario of failure of DG set;

short circuits; voltage fluctuation,

ect) (11) Mechanical & Technical fault

4 (Severe damage to gondolas, Ropes, Terminal Stations,

Towers)

5 (moderate to high

likelihood of malfunction of moving parts, control room,

communication devices, etc)

20 Serious

(12) Security lapse 5 (Irreparable

damage due to sabotage of

gondolas, Ropes, Terminal Stations,

Towers by vandals)

2 (low likelihood of occurrence with proper watch &

guard and protection measures)

10 Low

(13) Accident/ User Injury

5 (mild to severe injury such as

fracture & damage to spine due to

falling in loading/ unloading area)

3 (low likelihood of occurrence but

possibility of occurrence

increases with number of

passengers; injury to staff during

maintenance or rescue)

15 Serious

3.0 RISK ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT The risk associated with each of the identified hazards is discussed in

subsequent sections. 3.1 Natural disasters 3.1.1 Earthquake The project falls in the Jaipur city, which is in low damage risk zone -II (MSK

VI) as shown in Seismic Zone map of Rajasthan given below. Thus, there is low likelihood of earthquake in the project area and chance of an aftershock due to earthquakes in nearby areas.

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EARTHQUAKE ZONES RAJASTHAN

(Source: http://www.dmrelief.rajasthan.gov.in/index.php/citizen-charter/maps-of-

rajasthan/earthquake-zones accessed on 05.11.2020) Preventive and mitigation Measures

At the time of designing and construction of the buildings, the design parameters shall be considered in compliance with IS 1893:1984 (Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures).

During earthquake, operation of the ropeway will be terminated Rescue operations will be immediately commenced for the affected/

stranded passengers The ropeway operation can resume only after repairs, if needed, and on

conduct of procedural safety checks In case of occurrence of the earthquake, every individual would be

made aware of the following: Keep calm and help others to keep calm. Do not panic. Check if you or anyone else is hurt. Use first-aid and wait for

medical help. Move seriously injured people. Do not waste water and block telephone lines. Do not spread rumours. Volunteer to help. Keep the streets clear for emergency services.

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(a) High winds The wind of the area where project is proposed falls in high damage risk

zone (Vb-47 m/s) as shown in the figure below obtained from the website of Govt. Of Rajasthan, Disaster Management, Relief & Civil Defence Department :

(source:http://www.dmrelief.rajasthan.gov.in/index.php/citizen-charter/maps-of-rajasthan/wind-cyclone-zone accessed 05.11.2020)

Therefore, wind can effect the gondolas as follows:

Rope derailment Lateral swing of gondolas (clearance on terrain, passing gondolas and

towers) Rope vibrations Design of structures (stations, towers)

Therefore, preventive measure at design state and both prevention &

mitigation measures during operation are necessary.

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Preventive and mitigation Measures1 (i) Design stage

The design stagnation wind pressure in operation is derived according to the maximum wind speed an operating system may be exposed to. The in-operation wind speed must be lower than the wind speed governing the static and dynamic calculations.

Special care is recommended for the design of evacuation systems. An evacuation just may be the consequence of extreme wind conditions. lt is advisable, that any evacuation should be designed for a wind load exceeding the design stagnation wind pressure in operation by suggested 50%

Following IS:875 – Part 3, Code of Practice for Design Loads for Buildings and Structures – Part 3 Wind Loads, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi

(ii) Operation Stage

Wind gauges must be placed on wind exposed towers and stations.

Preferably, the selected wind gauges shall also indicate the wind direction. The readout of the wind speed shall be placed in the control rooms. A warning signal within the station shall be provided. Such warning signal may be activated at about 80 % of the maximum tolerable wind speed for operation. Consequently, the operator will be alerted to monitor the wind more closely. A visible and audible wind alarm signal shall indicate that the maximum allowable wind speed for operation is approached or exceeded. Consequently, the operator will slow down system speed and be prepared to terminate operation.

To augment the monitoring, the operator may observe lateral swing of carriers at wind exposed towers along the visible line by means of binoculars. The wind gauges as well as the proper transmission of data are not fool proof. The operator must simultaneously observe wind conditions.

As soon as the wind alarm is repeatedly activated by wind gusts, the operator must cease operation and move the cabins to the stations at low speed, maybe with intermediate stops at extreme wind, when cabins cross towers and approach the stations.

(b) Drought The project falls in moderately drought prone area of a frequency once in 5

years as shown in the figure below obtained from the website of Govt. of Rajasthan, Disaster Management, Relief & Civil Defence Department :

1 Source: Cable Car Gothenburg : Cable car Safety Memo, 2016

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(source : http://www.dmrelief.rajasthan.gov.in/index.php/citizen-charter/maps-of-

rajasthan/drought-frequency accessed 05.11.2020) The impact of the drought will be on water supply to the project. There can

be limited supply, rationing or no supply to the project. Preventive and mitigation Measures

During design stage, plan for minimum water consumption.

Installation of low flow taps and low volume flushing systems.

Installation of separate urinals and WCs.

Plantation of drought resistant species in premises.

Drastic measures such as emergency construction of pit privy/ dry laterines may have to be taken in order to conserve water during severe drought.

(c) Land slide The project is located at low altitude. The altitude of the lower terminal is

467 amsl and of the upper terminal is 517 amsl. The hill is short height and made of rocks. The chances of landslide is low. However, in the scenario landslide occurs, the following is the preventive & mitigation measures.

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Preventive and mitigation Measures

Structural stability & safety is necessary to prevent damage to ropeway. Some design considerations can be made as follows:

Geogrid: Geogrids are materials for erosion control that ensure the soil capacity to grow plants, reducing the damage caused by heavy rains and wind in slopes and embankments. They are two-dimensional structures made by polymers to supplement soil stress.

Expansive anchor bolt: They are made from tubular steel and through a high-pressure water injection pump (pneumatic, hydraulic or electric) expand and generate additional contact stress between the bolt and soil.

Construction methods: They allow decrease the associated risk to landslide and they are the most cost-effective solution.

Slope stability in the area shall be maintained at 45°.

In case occurrence of a landslide, the operation of the ropeway will be immediately stopped and rescue operations undertaken, in case of stranded or affected passengers

The ropeway operation can resume only after repairs, if needed, and on conduct of procedural safety checks

3.2 Man made disasters

(A) Fire & explosion Fire can be mainly caused due to electric spark in electrical room, fire in the

surrounding forest area, fire in fuel storage places, etc. Fire in the fuel storage area can also result in an explosion. It can cause panic and suffocation to people.

Prevention & mitigation measures to be taken for fire

Smoking shall be prohibited. Electrical equipment to be kept in enclosures Wiring and earthing as per national electrical code requirements. Fire extinguishers to be located at prominent places and easily

accessible for small fires. Small spills to be cleaned with sand, earth, or any other

noncombustible absorbent material, and the area then flushed with water.

All electrical cables will be underground and sophisticated modern electrical distribution system will be used, which will further reduce risk of fire.

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Diesel will be stored in drums in designated area only with restricted access and it will be no-smoking zone.

(B) Electricity related accidents

The ropeway will run on electricity & hence electrical current can pass

through Gondolas & wires due to inadequate insulation or accidentally. Measures to be taken during electric accidents

Design stage :

Wiring shall be as per the stipulation laid in Indian Codes.

Sub-standard wiring will be prohibited and over loading of electricity system shall be avoided

All electrical cables will be underground and sophisticated modern electrical distribution system will be used, which will further reduce risk of fire.

Operation Stage : During power failure, back up DG sets will be brought into

operation In case of failure of the DG set, an auxiliary diesel engine is

provided to run ropeway at slow speed to rescue passengers from line in case of failure of main motor, Grid and DG power.

During any electric accident, operation of the ropeway will be terminated

Rescue operations will be immediately commenced for the affected/ stranded passengers

The ropeway operation can resume only after repairs, if needed, and on conduct of procedural safety checks

Each station will have a first-aid medical facility.

(C) Mechanical & Technical fault/accident Technical faults/accidents includes rope with broken wires in service, drive /

return sheave shaft failure / tension system failure, mount assembly parts failure, over speeding of ropeway / brake failure, rollback, slippage / fall of cabin, entanglement of cabin, swinging of cabin resulting in fall of passengers outside cabin, cabin derailment at station etc. Measures to be taken for prevention and mitigation of mechanical and technical fault/accidents Ropeway shall be constructed as per rules and regulations and

Rajasthan Ropeway Act & Rajasthan Ropeway Rules, 2000.

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The Gondolas shall be provided with door lock, which cannot be opened by the passengers from inside.

Carriage of each cabin will be provided with 2 numbers fixed rope grips.

Two separate brakes shall be provided in the drive of ropeway system. One number weight operated and thruster / pneumatically released brake is provided on brake ring fitted on drive sheave. This will act as emergency brake. A second thruster released brake is provided on high-speed brake drum coupling, which will act as service brake.

In the event of main supply power failure, full capacity D.G. sets provided to supply power shall run drive motors.

Standby Diesel Engine shall be provided to run ropeway at slow speed to rescue passengers from line in case of failure of main motor, Grid and DG power.

Line safety devices shall be installed on each trestle, hold-downs and pressure frames which immediately stop the ropeway in the unlikely event of rope derailment. This will comprise of electrical trip limit switch with attachment mounted on line sheave mount. In accidental case, if the hauling rope comes out of line sheave it automatically trips the ropeway by the actuation of limit switch through the attachment.

Rope catcher shall be provided on the incoming side of mount beams on line trestles, hold down, P.F. and Stations to arrest / support the hauling rope in case of de-ropement.

Emergency push buttons shall be provided at all stations to stop the ropeway, if required.

The Ropeway Main Drive Motors will be tripped if:

Set rope speed exceeds by 5%

Wind speed exceeds the set limit

Cabin Guide arrangement shall be provided in all terminals.

Cabin door locking shall be properly secured all the time during traveling period. If required one additional latch from outside shall be provided.

Installation of Anti-roll Back device at Drive unit.

Adequate arrangement of rat mesh at the opening below the panel at lower station and upper station, DG sets, etc.

Cable trench shall be covered with 6 mm chequered plate wherever exists.

All the safety devices shall be in operative condition even if the main power supply goes off.

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All safety devices, electrical equipment design and its safety margin will be are as per relevant IS specifications.

Before opening the ropeway for public use, the necessary clearances will be obtained from competent authorities as per Rajasthan Ropeway Act 1996 & its rules.

The periodical inspection of ropeway will be done by competent authorities as per Rajasthan Ropeway Act and its rules.

All equipment’s, trestles and structures will be either galvanized or painted.

(D) Security Lapse

Lapse in security can result in vandals and persons with malafide intent

causing damage to the ropeway system. War, crisis & terrorists can cause panic among public and staff.

Preventive and mitigation measures

A four tier security plan as given below shall be followed :

Tier I : Securing Building Externally and its periphery 1. Manual Checks: At all terminal stations, the visitors shall be checked

manually through frisking if required. All entrants shall be required to pass through the explosive detector frame.

2. CCTV will be installed at all important location with a remote viewing facility and record back up.

3. Glasses at places of public access shall be laminated and protect property and life from splinters

Tier II: Security of Building from Internal Threats 1. All the staff shall be recruiting after proper verification of identity and

residential proof. The identity card shall be given to all staff. 2. Proper communication system will be provided to security staff for better

co-ordination during emergency. 3. Public address system will be provided at both the station. 4. Bio metric system of entry can be installed at high security location Tier III : Provision of : 1. Training and security drills (including contingency plans) : Disaster

planning is the responsibility of all sections of the community. The police, fire brigade, civil defense, Home Guards, press, clergy, industrial groups, and community groups must participate in the pre-disaster planning. The community as a whole has the responsibility to teach first aid to groups in the community that could be utilized in disaster situations. The disaster may involve the normal communication network itself. Therefore, two-way radio systems and messenger systems must be included as backups in the event of a communication-system failure. Proper training, security drill and evacuation drill shall be conducted in a

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defined time period, so as to train the management people, security personnel’s, senior staff and all other working staff to take control of all odds whatsoever come in the way. The training shall be done periodically.

2. Security of Infrastructure Support Service System :

Random checking of building including storage area and dust bins. Random checking of visitors Installation and Precautions of Public Addressing system. Preventive measures for mishandling of D.G. Sets, Water Storage,

Ventilation System, etc. 3. Making of Standard Operating Procedures : A Standard Operating

Procedure manual (SOP) shall be prepared, followed and maintained for all the eventualities

Tier IV: Emergency Response Team An emergency response team shall be formed for on site emergency

management team An off site emergency management plan shall be in place

(E) Accident/ user injury

Accidents can occur due to any of the above cause (fire, explosion,

electrical/ mechanical/ technical failure or security lapse) leading to injury to manpower or users. One of the most common causes of injury of users is passengers falling when loading or unloading from passenger carriers. There are deropements and equipment failures that require passengers to be evacuated from carriers leading to some injury. Most commonly passengers experience pain, strains and bruises from misloads and from unintended contact with carriers

Preventive and mitigation measures

Putting up warning signages for possible causes of injury to alert the potential user to safegaurd himself or herself

Have measures such as safety locks on doors so that passengers cannot open the gondolas from inside, slow down the gondola while in the terminal for ease in loading and unloading, etc

Trained manpower to be at the loading and unloading platforms to assist the passengers, especially the elderly, children and infirm so that no incident or accident takes place

Provision of first aid box at both the lower and upper stations Have manpower trained in first aid Have the contact details of nearest hospital on display in the

administrative rooms, to be contacted if required Provide first aid and shift a seriously injured patient to the hospital for

immediate attention.

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3.3 Rescue Arrangement

Modern ropeway systems are very reliable and the possibility that an evacuation will be required is very remote. In order to minimize the possibility that an evacuation will be required, certain features shall be provided, including a back-up diesel power unit which can move the system in the event of a loss of power or failure of the main drive system. As a further measure, a ring gear drive mounted directly to the bull wheel shall be provided in the event the main gearbox fails. With these provisions, the possibility that the cabins become stranded mid-span is very remote. As the perceived tower height has been chosen low, a manual rescue system, which enables lowering of stranded passengers by ladder, will suffice for this ropeway. Ladder rescue can generally be adopted for cabins which are stranded

close to the ground. Here a light but strong aluminium ladder with a hook at the top is placed in position next to the cabin. An attendant stabilizes the ladder from below while another attendant goes up to open the door and help the passengers to come down.

Rope Rescue System involves a winch and lowering rope. A small hand

winch is clamped to the nearest tower, uphill from the stranded cabin. One attendant climbs the tower and then he “rolls” down to the cabin by means of a carriage which is restrained by a rope attached to the hand winch. Once the attendant reaches the cabin he insert the restraining rope through a set of rollers pre-fitted to the cabin. A safety harness is now attached to the end of the rope and individual passengers are lowered to the ground by means of the harness, rope and winch.

Automobiles Diesel engine as auxiliary drive, so that the ropeway system can be operated at reduced speed to bring stranded cabins to the terminal stations in case of failure of electrical power supply or main motor or standby DG set.

3.4 Maintenance & daily operation Maintenance schedule of Ropeway

Detailed operation and maintenance instruction manuals covering all

aspects of maintenance of the Ropeway System would form an integral part of system documentation. The essential aspects of maintenance are as follows: 1) Preventive maintenance including inspection and attention to

cabins, hangers and grips etc.

2) Periodic and routine lubrication at the stations.

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3) Regular cleaning at stations to ensure clean and dust free atmosphere.

4) Periodic inspection, checking and replacement of hauling rope especially the spliced zones.

5) Inspection, checking, lubrication and replacement, if and when required, of line components such as line sheaves.

6) Tightening of all station tower bolts periodically.

7) Checking of prime mover such as motors, gearbox, couplings, control panels, carriage, hangers, etc.

8) Regular checking of services and emergency brakes.

9) Regular checking of DG set and Diesel Engine.

10) Mock trial of rescue system at periodic intervals.

11) Adequate maintenance spares will be stocked for smooth operation.

12) Special tools & tackles will be kept in the workshop. Maintenance Record The ropeway operator will ensure that:

Written procedures are developed for operating the equipment under all reasonably foreseeable conditions, and that all safety requirements are incorporated into these procedures.

Records are kept of every critical safety stage in the operation of ropeway.

Operating procedures and all other relevant operating records are freely available to any person who operates the equipment.

All operational data will be made available for inspection to competent authority as par Rajasthan Ropeway Act and its Rules.

Starting of Ropeway: The ropeway will start by the competent person

authorized by the management. Daily inspections: Prior to transporting passengers, a daily inspection will

be conducted by competent personal. As a minimum, the inspection will consist of the following:

Inspect visually all the equipment at the terminal station, towers and

the entire line of the ropeway, including grips, hangers and carriers. Note the position of tension equipment and ensure that the tensioning

system is free to move in both directions.

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Test the operation of all manual and automatic switches at both terminal stations.

Test the operation of main drive and all braking systems. Test the operation of communication systems. Note the general condition of the hauling rope.

Termination of Daily Operations: Procedures will be established for

terminating daily operations to ensure that passengers shall not be left on the ropeway after it has been shut down.

Operation Log

A daily operational log shall be maintained and will include the following:

a) Date b) Names and duty location of operating personnel. c) Operating hours and purpose of operations. d) Record hourly Temperature, wind, and weather conditions. e) Record of compliance with daily operational inspection; f) Position and condition of the tensioning carriage and tensioning

devices; g) Accidents, malfunctions, or abnormal occurrences during

operation; and h) Signature of the operator.

Display signages: Signs signifying the prominent locations, amenities and

pathways should be posted in different places to help and instruct the public. These signs are to supplement the safety systems. Signages should state the maximum number of people (with any age limitations) to be allowed in a car, emergency evacuation procedures and crowd control information as well in english and local language (hindi).

4.0 EMERGENCY PLAN The actions necessary in an emergency depend upon the circumstances. It

is important that necessary actions are initiated and directed by a team having specified responsibilities. An “Emergency Management Cell” will be identified comprising of team members who can coordinate between all affected tourists and medical facilities/ rescue measures to ameliorate any panic.

The proposed Emergency Management Cell will comprise of:

1. Site Controller: will be responsible for assessing the situation and analyzing the possible impacts on account of the emergency, declaring emergency and danger zones in project area, in consultation with other controller take decision on further course of actions such as rescue and ensuring that all the activities/ events/ decision/ directions taken/ given during emergency are recorded for future analysis.

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2. Incident Controller: on hearing the alarm, he will reach to the site and take charge under the Site controller,direct all activities in the affected area for protection of life, property and environment, coordinate with other controllers for effective management and undertake evacuation and rescue operations.

3. Safety & Security Coordinator: will reach the site and organise

manpower and equipment to fight the emergency in coordination with incident controller, coordinate with fire brigade, assist them in their operation and clear any obstruction coming in the way of fire fighting.

4. Information Officer: in consultation with the site controller will advice

outside agencies like police, fire brigade and hospitals, moderate traffic to and from the site and coordinates with other controllers to fulfill their liaisoning requirement with outside agencies.

5. First aid coordinator: will be responsible to give attention to the

casualties, arrange for extra help, arrange for relief personnel, organise refreshments, arrange stretcher and first aid box, make a make shift medical center in the upper or lower station if rescue is taking time and communicate requirement for transfer of casualties to the hospital.

6. Medical Officer: will coordinate with the hospital, arrange for

ambulance or vehicles for evacuation of passengers and keep record of persons leaving for medical attention to hospital,

7. Primary Controller: He is employee who notices the incident or

accident. He has to inform the site controller, security and/ or nearest available manager and to carry out any instructions from Incident Controller.

The Emergency Management Cell will have the following hierarchy:

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CELL

Site Controller

Incident Controller

Information Safety & security Medical officer Officer coordinator

informs First Aid coordinator Police/ DMA Fire brigade

Hospital

Primary Controller

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Risk Assessment Plan of Proposed Passenger Ropeway at Annpurna Temple Khole Ke Hanuman Ji to Mata Vaishnav Devi Temple 18

Emergency Control Center (ECC) During an emergency, to facilitate coordination, the nearest station building,

preferably the administrative office in the lower station should be made into an ECC and should contain the following information and facilities:

Layout plan of ropeway and its vicinity

Telephone lines and mobile. Preferably two telephones should be there - one for receiving the calls and second one for making the calls in case of emergency;

Personal protective equipment, mask etc;

Telephone numbers of administrative authorities, fire brigade, District medical officer, Local police station and locally available private hospitals;

List of all employees and their telephone numbers

Telephone directory of the city, if published

List and MSDS of hazardous materials stored such as diesel

Role of external agencies during emergency It is expected that the following roles shall be performed by various

agencies: Medical Facilities- Many hospitals are present at Jaipur city located near

the lower station. Doctors are also available in nearby local area. They will provide aid at the time of any emergency.

Airport Facility- The nearest approachable airport to Project is Jaipur

airport (12 km SSW) in case of evacuation required by air.