New Delhi: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)) conducted a table-top exercise at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh today. The exercise was held in the run-up to a State-level mock exercise on flood preparedness to be held in 23 flood-prone districts of Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. The exercise is being held in collaboration with State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
All the districts confirmed that their Disaster Management Plans (DMPs) had been updated, Response Teams identified and other preparations for the exercise had been put in place. The table-top exercise was conducted based on scenarios created in collaboration with State Department based on flood mapping and other related hazards. Independent observers were also briefed about their role and standard feedback forms were given to them. Sites for the mock exercise and administrative arrangements were finalised.
Earlier, a Coordination-cum-Orientation Conference was also held on June 5, 2018 wherein a detailed briefing about the conduct of mock exercise was carried out by NDMA coordinator.
These preparatory exercises were attended by senior-level officials of the State Government, Army, Air Force and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at the State Headquarters in Lucknow. District collectors and their teams participated in these exercises through video conferencing.
