Along with the rest of the districts, Zunheboto conducted the Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx), a state wide mega mock drill on earthquake disaster on 24th October, 2024.

At Zunheboto, a simulation of an earthquake, of the magnitude 6.9 on the richter scale was staged, where five incident sites were identified with Step by Step School staging an evacuation and rescue drill, Alahuto Colony/landslide rescue, DEO/building collapse and rescue and District Hospital/serious patient treatment.

Some other important ZDDMA sites were, District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) at DC's Chamber and the remaining, Staging Area, Incident Command Post, Relief Camp, Medical Unit and LSC/OSC/PSC were all organized at Local ground Zunheboto.

During the debriefing programme, Chief Observer of the day emphasized on the dire need to have at least four/five SAT Phones in the district in order to be more mobile, accessible in terms of connectivity. He commended the efforts of all the concerned for the success of the Mega Mock Drill. 

Deputy Commissioner and Chairman DDMA Zunheboto, Rahul Bhanudas Mali while sharing his remarks called the mock drill a grand success.

(DPRO Zunheboto)