Mock drill conducted at school to create awareness among students about natural disaster in Agartala

Nov 06, 2019

Agartala (Tripura), Nov 06 (ANI): A mock drill was conducted at a school in Tripura’s Agartala on November 05. It was held to create awareness among students about the steps to be taken during a natural disaster. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in association with the State Disaster Management Authorities of Tripura and West District administration conducted a multi-stage mega mock drill for a hypothetical earthquake on the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction. The event took place at Vivekananda stadium of Agartala. Various security forces including the National Disaster Reserve Force (NDRF), Tripura State Rifles, BSF, Assam Rifles, Red Cross Society and firefighter rushed to the premises and took control of the presumably arising situation. The mock drill was organized with the objective to see the coordination of different agencies in order to ensure organized and structural mechanism.