NDMA to conduct Mock Exercise on Flood Disaster Scenario in Assam
Guwahati,Rongili Barta: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) is going to conduct a State level Mock Exercise (ME) on Flood disaster in Assam on December 17 (Table Top Exercise) and 19 (Mock exercise-physical), 2024. An orientation and co-ordination conference (OCC) through video conference (VC) in this regard was held today at ASDMA Conference hall involving various stakeholders from different line departments and responding agencies from 10 districts headquarters of Assam viz. Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nagaon and Nalbari.
Brig. Ravindra Gurung, Senior Consultant, NDMA chaired the VC today with the stakeholders of the State. Around 100 stakeholders from participating districts and state headquarter were linked through VC, where the proposed work schedule has been discussed with the participants to check the preparatory level of the responders. OCC involved bringing together these participants with a role in disaster management & emergency response to discuss the initial plans and conduct of upcoming exercise.
Brig. Gurung informed that, the ME would be based on the Incident Response System (IRS) and accordingly the State would organize the response to the simulated flood disaster through Incident Response Teams (IRTs). On December 17, 2024, the Table Top Exercise (TTEx) would be conducted to check the preparedness of the participants. TTEx is designed to evaluate plans, procedures, resolve questions of coordination, and clarity on responsibilities/duties without actual on ground deployment and execution.
On December 19, 2024, the Mock Exercise (ME) on flood scenario would be conducted to validate the emergency management system capability of the stakeholders with actual mobilization and deployment to demonstrate coordinated response capability based on IRS.
The VC was attended by Shri Alakananda Medhi, ACS, State Project Coordinator, ASDMA, Shri Biraj Das, Suptdt. Of Police (C), Assam Police, Shri Ripun Borah, AGM (ATM), RHQ, AAI, NER, Maj. Tirthankar Deka, HQ 4Corps (TAC), Shri Indrajit Phukan, Superintendent Engineer (PHE), Shri Amal Ch. Sarma, Inspector (T), Commissionerate & Guwahati City, Shri Rakesh Das, Inspector, APRO, Dr. Pabitra Patar, Nodal Officer, AH& Vety. Dept., Dr. B.K. Das, Nodal Officer, Directorate of Health Services and other senior officials of ASDMA.