Mock drill on earthquake preparedness

Dehradun, October 13

Taking stock of earthquake vulnerability of the region and based on the lessons learnt during previous earthquakes in the state, Uttarakhand today conducted a mock exercise on earthquake.

As part of the mock exercise as soon as reports of earthquake incident that happened in Helang district, Chamoli, started flowing in from districts, senior officials reached the State Emergency Operation Centre in Dehradun within a short time. They analysed the situation and issued instructions to districts for responding to the earthquake. The exercise was conducted in coordination with various agencies and the Disaster Mitigation and Management Department.  — TNS