Mega Mock-up Drill in 15 locations of Panchkula

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, FEB 13

 A  Mega Mock-up Drill on preparedness to launch rescue and relief operation in case of an earthquake  was organized today at 15 locations in Panchkula under the aegis of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

The monitoring of the  mock  drill  was done at State Emergency Operation Centre situated at Mini-secretariat Sector-17, Chandigarh under the chairmanship of Secretary Revenue Mr. Vijayendra Kumar.

         Also, in a meeting held in this connection, it was informed   that under Mw8 Mandi concept, mega mock-up drill was organized at different public places like bus stands, markets, colleges, schools, administrative offices and railway stations. Such exercise is essential to test the disaster management skills of concerned personnel and to create awareness among people.It was informed that today the drill was conducted in the states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Union Territory Chandigarh. 

The mock  drill centres at Panchkula were set up at Mini Secretariat Sector-1, Government College for  Girls Sector-14, Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, Sector-6, Dhawan  Hospital Sector-7, Civil Hospital Sector-6, Sector-7 market, Bharat Electronics Limited Industrial Area-II, Government College Sector-1, Jeevan Chaya Housing Society Sector-20, Saket Hospital Sector-1, Alchemist Hospital Sector-21, Amartex Industrial Area Sector-1 and Nada Sahib Gurudwara. Members of National Disaster Reaction Force and NDMA have significantly contributed in the drill.

          Officers of Police department, Civil Defense, Power, NIC, Health, Urban Local Bodies, Public Works Department (Building and Roads), Public Health Engineering and Revenue Departments participated in the meeting.