Kendrapara: A disaster preparedness meeting was held at Sadbhavana Hall in the office of the District Collector of Kendrapara, organized by OSDMA (Odisha State Disaster Management Authority).
The meeting was attended by District DPO Ajay Kumar Mahanti, Shridhar Shekhar Acharya, and Executive Director of OSDMA Tanmaya Jena.
As Kendrapara is a disaster-prone district, the discussion focused on how people can coordinate and protect themselves before, during, and after disasters. It was decided that starting tomorrow, mock drills will be conducted in all 127 OSDMA centers of the district to educate and train the public in disaster management techniques.
Personnel from NDRF (National Disaster Response Force), Fire Services, and Civil Defense will participate in these drills, according to sources.