The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority organised a table top exercise on Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx), a statewide Mega Mock exercise on Earthquake Disaster which is scheduled for 24th October 2024, at Capital Convention Centre, Kohima on 22nd October 2024.
Addressing the Inaugural programme Advisor for New & Renewal Energy and Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe said that the main objectives of the Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise 2024 is to evaluate Disaster response capabilities and the exercise will test the state's ability to response swiftly and efficiently to a Disaster enhance preparedness and awareness. He said rasing awareness about the importance of disaster management and capacity building and ensure the standard operating procedure are practice across all sectors multi-stakeholder coordination.
He added that the exercise will foster stronger collaboration and communication between various stakeholders including Government Departments, civil societies and communities and the mock drill exercise is about preparedness and collective responsibility responding to any emergency given situation.
Nyuthe also said the exercise will foster stronger collaboration and communication between various stakeholders including Government Departments, Civil societies and communities.
The Advisor, also highlighted that the key activities of the NEPEx 2024 will commence with the sounding of an emergency siren across all locations including the state capital and District Headquarters, participants including school, offices will engage in a drop cover and hold drill for two minutes followed by an organised evacuation to pre- identified safe zone.
Home Commissioners and CEO NSDMA, Vyasan, IAS said this table top exercise are very crucial and for that we need to have such kind of mock exercise, mock drills and try and stimulate what happens during the possibility of disaster and how we respond to it.
Vsayasan, also encouraged various stakeholders to come together as a team including Government Departments, civil societies and communities in responding at the time of Disaster or untoward occurrence.
Lt.Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain, Member NDMA and Lead consultant (ME & IRS) NDMA. MHA, Major General, Sudhir Bahl (Retd) also took part in consulting Stakeholders from different Government departments on the Disaster management.
(Temjenkaba, APRO)
