Dimapur, August 29 (EMN): In preparation for Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) scheduled on August 30, Kohima district organised a programme on August 29 at the Deputy Commissioner’s office conference hall at 11 a.m.
ADC, Kohima, TL Kiusungmong Tikhir, chairing the programme said, the whole State will conduct a mega mock drill on August 30. He pointed that it is an opportunity for everyone to prepare for the actual eventuality.
Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) informed that the NDM has been actively conducting exercises for over six years. NSDMA further informed that the mega mock drill on Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) will be conducted every year.
It has already identified 16 important locations for the exercise. The central Indian army and the National Disaster Management Authority will be the field observers. It informed the public that a siren will be sounded for 2 minutes at 11 a.m., after which the actual mock drill will begin.
Different Incident Response System Teams have been set up to monitor the problems arising during the mock drill.
Meanwhile, a two-day programme on Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) began at old Peren on August 29. The programme was organised by the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA).
ADC Peren, S Tainu chaired the programme.
In a similar programme conducted in Zunheboto on August 29, Deputy Commissioner, T Roy informed all officers and stakeholders to be well prepared as Nagaland is vulnerable to disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, mudslides and cloudburst. Stating that disaster comes without any warning, he urged the officers and citizens to be prepared for any eventuality.
During the exercise, District Commandant of Home Guard and Civil Defence, Y Khenito Chishi, spoke on the role of responsible officers, while SDO (C), Er. Namang Chang Sepong gave a briefing on planning, logistic section and mock drill. EAC, Wiridin, who chaired the programme, also called upon all the officers to give best possible support for the mega mock exercise to be held on August 30.
In view of the State-wide mock drill on August 30, a meeting was held in the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, on August 29.
During the meeting, Section Chiefs like Operation, Planning and Logistic, District Commandant of HG & CD, District Planning Officer and Additional Superintendent of Police, Tokavi Achumi, briefed the members about their roles and assignments to various units, sections and divisions involved during the exercise.
ADC, Wokha, Thavaseelan highlighted the role of RO and its Command staff. The meeting was chaired by EAC, Wokha Athrong.
The mega mock drill exercise will be conducted in five locations namely Police Point, Power House (Tsumang Colony), GHSS, DBHSS and Etsuchuka Colony.
