Haryana on Wednesday carried out a civil defence mock drill under 'Operation Abhyaas' as part of the nationwide exercise simulating multiple hostile scenarios like air raids, multiple fire emergencies and search and rescue operations.
The drills were conducted across Haryana and involved procedures to follow during air strikes, techniques for rescuing and reviving injured civilians, demonstrations on fire safety measures and methods for extinguishing fires.
State Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department) Sumita Misra said the mock drill was mandated for 11 districts, but to strengthen preparedness, the exercise was decided to be conducted in all the districts starting at 4 pm with the sounding of a siren. She said the drill aims to prepare the civilian population for any exigency and reduce the potential of mass panic during such a dire/hostile situation.
Misra further said that she monitored the Civil Defence Mock drill organised in the State from the control room set up in Panchkula under ‘Operation Abhyas’. During this, she also took detailed information about the phone calls coming on Dial 112 and gave necessary instructions to officials.
She said Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed that the mock drill carried out today throughout the state will be conducted regularly on the 7th of May every year to ensure 3 P’s - Preparation, Precaution and No Panic.
Civil Defence Mock Drills Conducted in Chandigarh
Civil Defence Mock Drills were held simultaneously at three locations in Chandigarh. A building collapse mock drill was held at ISBT-17, while fire mock drills were held at two locations including Piccadilly Sector-34 and Punjab Waste Plant Company, Industrial Area Ph-1.
An official said that the State Disaster Management Authority alongwith District Disaster Management Authority, and key departments of Chandigarh Administration including Chandigarh Police, Civil Defence, Fire Department, Engineering department, Education department, Health Department, MC, and other key agencies, successfully conducted these mock drills to assess and enhance preparedness in handling emergency situations.
Around 250 Apda Mitra, 510 NSS, 100 NCC, 100 Homeguards, and 50 Yuva Morcha volunteers took part in these mock drills. The drills simulated high-intensity emergency scenarios and aimed at evaluating the coordination, response time, and efficiency of various emergency response teams. Key features of the mock drill included evacuation procedures for people; deployment of fire tenders and ambulances; on-site triage and medical support for simulated casualties, and coordinated efforts by police, fire, medical, and transport officials.
Rajeev Verma, Chief Secretary, Mandip Singh Brar, Home Secretary, Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Kanwardeep Kaur, SSP and other senior officials from Chandigarh Administration monitored the drill.
