Nabarangpur: A preparatory meeting for the upcoming Tabletop Exercise (TTX) and Mock Drill was held at the conference hall under the chairmanship of Nabarangpur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Bishwajit Barman.
The meeting focused on preparedness for the district-level tabletop exercise scheduled for the morning of the 18th, and the block and urban area level exercise in the afternoon. On the 19th, a mock drill will be conducted at all cyclone shelter centers across the district.
The exercises aim to ensure zero casualty and minimize damage to life and property during unforeseen natural disasters like floods and cyclones. Various aspects of disaster preparedness were discussed in the meeting to ensure all departments remain alert and ready.
Participants included:
Prakash Chandra Mishra, Deputy Collector
Rajeev Kumar Sahu, Project Administrator, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA)
Additional District Development Officer & Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nabarangpur
Pranaya Kumar Mantri, Additional District Agriculture Officer, Nabarangpur
Group Development Officer, Tahsildar, Executive Officers of Urban Areas
Dr. Ashok Kumar Kantha (Nabarangpur)
Alok Kumar Anugulia (Umarkote)
Chhatrapati Sahu, District Education Officer
Dr. Prashant Kumar Samal, District Veterinary Officer
Additional Regional Transport Officer, District Emergency Officer Geetanjali Behera
Himanshu Sekhar Patnaik, District Project Officer, Emergency Department
Droupadi Kahanar, District Social Welfare Officer
Binod Lakra, Sub-Divisional Police Officer
Various NGOs, cyclone shelter presidents and secretaries, Fire Department officials,
Padmanabha Tripathi, District Panchayat Officer
Representatives from the Health Department
Other district-level officials
All participants shared their inputs and pledged coordinated efforts to strengthen the district’s disaster response system.