The State-level mock exercise on earthquake in seven most vulnerable districts of Himachal — Chamba, Solan, Kinnaur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla and Kangra — will be organised on November 24.
An orientation through video conferencing was held on Thursday in the chairmanship of Chief Secretary VC Pharka here. The Chief Secretary said the main objective of the mock exercise was to generate awareness amongst the stakeholders, evaluate response mechanism and functioning of various stakeholders.
It would facilitate preparation of response plans at various levels and coordination between NDMA, SDMA, DDMAs and others.
Pharka said a coordination conference will be held on November 21 and table top exercise on 23 November while the actual State level mock exercise would be organised on 24 November.
He directed that members of State Executive Committee of SDMA, Himachal Pradesh, head of departments and Chief Executive officers (DDMAs) of these seven districts to be present in the coordination conference to be held on 21 November besides ITBP, NDRF and Army Officers.