Ensure no lapses during Cyclone disaster management mock drill: DC
Coastal Talk News | Karwar
Officials should effectively discharge the responsibilities assigned to them and ensure that there are no lapses during the interstate-level mock drill on cyclone disaster management to be conducted in Uttara Kannada district on October 1, DC K Laxmipriya said. She was chairing a meeting on Friday at the DC’s office to review preparations for the cyclone disaster management mock drill.
The interstate-level mock drill is being conducted as per the directions of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Various mock drill activities have been planned at Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences (KRIMS) Hospital in Karwar, Kumta Bus Stand, Kasarkod backwater area in Honnavar, Murudeshwar Beach, Tadadi Port and Ankola Railway Station. DC said there was no need for the public to panic during the exercise, as it was only a mock drill.
She directed officials to identify suitable locations and keep necessary resources ready for rescue, evacuation, rehabilitation and medical assistance. The support of Aapda Mitra volunteers and members of voluntary organisations should also be utilized during the exercise, she said. The mock drill would serve as a preparedness exercise to assess the ability of authorities to respond quickly and effectively during a disaster and provide rescue and medical assistance to the public, she said. Officials of all departments should understand their responsibilities and perform them as they would during an actual disaster. All departments must work in coordination and avoid any form of negligence, she directed.
Officials and personnel from 34 departments, including Revenue, Police and Fire and Emergency Services, will participate in the exercise. Assistant Commissioners and Tahsildars have been appointed as Incident Commanders at the respective locations. Special observers from the NDMA have also been appointed to monitor the overall exercise. Deputy Commissioner said timely precautionary measures, public protection and medical assistance during a cyclone could significantly reduce the possible impact and loss caused by a disaster. Uttara Kannada SP Deepan M N, Additional DC Sajid Mulla, Zilla Panchayat Deputy Secretary Prakash Halamannavar and district-level officers were present at the meeting.
