Nagaland to Conduct Civil Defence Exercise “Operation Abhyaas” Across 10 Districts

Kohima: As directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, the State Government of Nagaland has decided to organise the Civil Defence Exercise and Rehearsal across 10 districts of Nagaland i,e. Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, Wokha, Zunheboto, Mon, Phek, Tuensang, Kiphiri and Peren on Wednesday at 4 pm under the operation code name “Operation Abhyaas”. The citizens are informed not to panic at the Mock Drill exercise.

The modus operandi will be taken by the concerned departments based on simulation: incoming air raids, activation of sirens and blackout measures, the Nagaland government said today in an official notification today.

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The modus operandi will also be taken by the concerned departments based on scenario: fire in the building, search and rescue, casualty evacuation from the damaged building from air offence, temporary hospital setting, and evacuation of civilians from endangered areas to bunkers/demilitarised zones.

The modus operandi will also be taken by the concerned departments based on an hourly reporting from State War Room to DGCD Control Room MHA, New Delhi, the Nagaland state government further said in the official notification.

This Civil Defence Exercise will envisage active participation of the District Controller, various district authority civil defence wardens/volunteers, Home Guard (active/reservists volunteers), NCC, NSS, NYKS Colleges/Schools, students. The exercise is aimed to assess the operational efficacy and operational coordination of various Civil Defence measures, it added.

(Newmai News Network)