GETTING READY: Members of the National Disaster Response Force do mock drills to prepare for earthquake emergency. Photo: Getty Images
Delhi: A field-level, multi-agency disaster management mock drill was carried out at 55 locations across the national capital on Friday morning, according to officials.
The exercise began with the triggering of a simulated earthquake scenario followed by chemical leaks in industrial and transport zones in all the 11 districts of the city.
The exercise is being conducted simultaneously in the national capital as well UP and Haryana districts in the National Capital Region, the officials said.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Indian Army and the governments of national capital, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, is organising ‘Exercise Suraksha Chakra’ that culminated with a field-level mock drill.
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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is the lead agency for coordinating the mock drill to test the preparedness of the national capital in case of earthquake and industrial chemical hazards scenarios, said a statement from the Authority.
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