Joint Mock Exercise on Disaster Management (Earthquake)
03rd March, 2020
Joint Mock Exercise on Disaster Management (Earthquake) at Leimatak on 3rd March 2020
On 3rd March 2020, Loktak Power Station conducted a mock drill on earthquake related disaster in its power house area at Leimatak in Churachandpur District of Manipur. It was a joint exercise of NHPC and 12 Bn. NDRF (National Disaster Response Force).
During this mock drill exercise, an earthquake-like scenario was created at the site and the victims were searched and evacuated by NDRF personnel. The victims were rushed to nearest hospitals after giving them first aid at the camp hospital made at disaster site.
In this mock drill event, a number of life-saving skills and the state-of-the-art tools and technique were exhibited by the NDRF team.
On this occasion of mock drill exercise, various stakeholders like Army, local Police, CRPF, Fire Department of State and local villagers were present.
The 12 Bn. NDRF team was led by Dr. G. Manoranjan Sharma, Commandant.
During the event, Pranab Daimari, Dy. Commandant, 12 Bn. NDRF; Captain Abhishek, 5/11 Gorkha Rifles; Md. Raju Khan, OC, Loktak Police Station; Zamkhanlal, Asstt. Commandant, 32 Bn. CRPF; Akhim Kamei, OC, Bishnupur Fire Station and senior officers of NHPC were present. Around 165 persons attended this event and got benefitted.
Joint Mock Exercise on Disaster Management (Earthquake) at Leimatak on 3rd March 2020
Ajay Kumar,
Manager (PR),
NHPC, Loktak Power Station
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This Press Release was posted on 04th March 2020
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