Imphal: Civil Defence Mock Drills under “Operation Abhyaas were carried out at three different districts on Friday in the state.
At Senapati Mini Secretariat Complex , Civil Defence Mock Drill activities featured Air raid warning sirens, Public address announcement via police vehicles, Fire engine sirens and emergency response activation, Blackout simulation, Search and rescue operations, Casualty evacuation from simulated damaged structures, Temporary hospital set up for emergency medical response, Evacuation of civilians to designated bunkers and Civil Defence training for civilians on safety measures during hostile attacks.
The exercises were carried out to evaluate and enhance the district’s readiness in the event of hostile attack and ensure civil defence protocols are well understood and implemented effectively during air raid scenarios.
During the mock drill, the officials from police and security personnel informed the participants to remain calm and extend full cooperation as the operations are purely simulative in nature for preparedness and public safety training. They also said that the exercise was conducted to build confidence and instil preparedness in the event of hostile situations in the future. Besides, they also demonstrated various techniques on how to keep oneself safe away from such situations.
The mock drill witnessed an active participation of around 500 individuals from Police Personnel and Security personnel of CRPF B/ 109 Bn., D/ 173 Bn. and 16 F Company, Assam Rifles, Medical department, Manipur State Power Distribution Limited (MSPDCL), Sub- Divisional Officers, DLOs, and other volunteers from Indian Red Cross Society, Senapati, NSS of St. Xavier College, Senapati, NCC of Mt. Everest College, Senapati, NYK and TNK youths.
Similar drill was taken out at Kamjong district headquarters. In a significant leap towards a sustainable waste management system, the Kakching Municipal Council (KMC) today successfully launched a mobile app for door-to-door waste collection. The mobile app “KMC D2D Waste Collection” was officially launched by the KMC at the Conference Hall of Kakching Municipal Council at Kakching Phousupat Leikai, Kakching District.
A district level civil defence mock drill was held at Jiribam Higher Secondary School Ground, Jiribam District headquarter. Around 120 students from NCC/NSS and 250 volunteers took part in the mock drill assisted by volunteers from NSS, Aaapda Mitras, Red Cross and public.
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