Agartala, Oct 20, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala Oct 20: In an attempt to review the management plans during unprecedented emergency situations and enhancing the abilities to respond fast, a mock exercise on earthquake preparedness was organized at Regional Cancer Centre and Dasarath Dev Memorial ST Guest House, 79 Tilla area.

The whole exercise was undertaken under the chairmanship of SDM Arup Dev on Thursday.

Talking to the reporters, SDM Arup Dev said, “Across the state this mock drill is going to be conducted as a part of pre disaster management”.

He added, the objective of mock drill is to review the emergency preparedness plan of the organization and evaluate standard operating procedure, so that concerned persons would deliver their duties effectively while keeping in cognizance of life and property.

Our Gandacherra Correspondent adds: An exercise on dealing with natural calamities was held at the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate under the initiative of Gandachhara sub-divisional administration.

The drill started at nine o'clock on Thursday morning through the alarm signal or siren in the SDM Office.

The mock drill lasted for about an hour. DC Anindya Chakraborty said that the exercise received a huge response.

All the government departments extended their hand of cooperation in that exercise on Thursday.

Our Santirbazar Correspondent adds: A mock drill was conducted under the Santirbazar SDM at Santirbazar district hospital as a preparedness measure to deal with natural calamities.

Besides, a relief camp has been set up for Thursday’s workshop at the Santirbazar directorate office.  

BDO Dhritisekhar Roy of Bagafa Block, DCM Pritam Sarkar, DCM Somen Dev, OC Biswajit Debbarma of Santirbazar Police Station and others were present during the mock drill.