DIMAPUR, APRIL 23 (MExN): On the Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx), a mega mock exercise that will be conducted all over the State on April 26, the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Department has urged the public not to panic but to cooperate with the authorities for smooth conduct of the mock exercise.
A press release from NSDMA on Monday informed that such drills are useful as they increase awareness as well as equip the citizens to respond appropriately in times of actual disasters.
Further, all the AHODs/HODs/ line Agencies/ NGOs have been requested to participate in the Table Top exercise on the April 25, from 11 am at ATI, Kohima. The responsible officers of the Line departments are requested to come to the Table Top exercise with the preparedness status of their respective departments.
It also informed the public that on April 26, churches across Kohima will ring bells to announce the beginning of the mock drill. The church bells will ring for three minutes and immediately people in the schools and institutions/offices shall respond by method of ‘Drop, Cover and Hold.’
A second alarm will be rung after two minutes after which all stake holders who have followed the ‘Drop, Cover and Hold’ shall vacate to safer places covering their heads with their hands or any hard object.
The public have also been requested not to spread rumours of impending earthquake/disaster which may cause fear psychosis. The NEPEx is only a preparedness exercise and is not a warning of any impending disaster, the NSDMA stated.
