Officials during the table top exercise in Dimapur on October 31.
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 31 (MExN): Tabletop Exercises (TTEx) were conducted across Nagaland in preparation for the statewide Mega Mock Drill Exercise on Earthquake Disaster for Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx), scheduled for November 2.
In Dimapur, the TTEx was held at the DC’s conference hall in the presence of Dr Tinojongshi Chang NCS, Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Dimapur, Mhalo Humtsoe, ADC, Dimapur, and Yanthungbemo Kikon, SDO (C).
In Longleng, the exercise was conducted under the chairmanship of Meyazungba Jamir, Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Longleng. VekuzoLohe, District Programme Officer (DPA) of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in Longleng, urged all officials to actively participate in the Mock Exercise. He emphasized the importance of raising awareness and enhancing their capabilities to respond effectively when actual disasters strike.
In Phek, Ruopfukuotuo Noudi, NCS, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and Chief Executive Officer of the District Disaster Management Authority in Phek, conducted the exercise session. During the session, Deputy Commissioner Phek, Kuko Mero, NCS, urged all officers involved in the Incident Response System (IRS) structure to prepare mentally and perform their assigned responsibilities flawlessly during the Mega Mock Exercise.
In Kiphire, departmental officers attended the coordination meeting. The Deputy Commissioner John Tsulise presided over the meeting. During the discussion, the DC expressed that concerned officers have to participate in person in the upcoming mock drill. He added that absence of any officers in the mock drill without genuine reason would be treated seriously and will be reported to the higher authority.
In Chümoukedima, the exercise was chaired by DC Abhinav Shivam, IAS. The ADC briefed on the mock drill scenario and appraised that the exercise will take place at four sites—Government Higher Secondary School, Mt. Mary College, Koutsu Market Complex, and Cosmopolitan School and main staging area will be at local ground, Chumoukedima.
There was also a briefing from observer and section presentation from operation, planning and logistics respectively. The DC urged the concerned departments to know their roles and duties and nudged them to be prepared to carry out smooth assistance on day of the exercise.
