Imphal: A state level Mock Drill – Operation Abhyaas will be conducted at different centres in Imphal West on Wednesday amid rising tension between India and Pakistan following Pahalgam incident that took lives of 26 people.
Deputy commissioner, Imphal West on Tuesday stated that the mock drill to be conducted at 4 pm of the next day aimed to simulate air raid and its eventualities by different teams from various stakeholders — Police, Civil Defence. Fire cepartment, State Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, Health Dept., Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited, Educational Institutions, State Museum and Directorate of Information and Public Relations.
The staging area of the mock drill will be at Johnstone Hr. Secondary School, State Museum, BT Park, Polo Ground (Mapal Kangjeibung) and Directorate of Fire Service.
In the Mock the drill, there will be air raid warning sirens, announcing through police public address systems, activation of fire engine sirens, announcements via police patrol vehicles, blackout measures, search and rescue operations, casualty evacuation from the damaged buildings, temporary Hospital setup, evacuation of civilians from endangered areas to bunkers etc. and training of civilians on civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a “hostile attack”.
This exercise aims to assess and enhance the readiness of Civil Defence mechanisms in the event of air raid, the statement said.
The district administration asked all concerned to remain calm and extend cooperation while conducting the mock drill.
