Nabarangpur, A preparatory meeting for the upcoming Tabletop Exercise and Mock Drill was held at the Ashok Mehetta Conference Hall under the chairmanship of Nabarangpur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Bishwajit Barman.
The meeting was attended by several key officials, including:
Tehsildars, Executive Officers of urban areas
Dr. Ashok Kumar Karna (Nabarangpur), Lak Kumar Anugulia (Umerkote)
District Education Officer Chhatrapati Sahu
District Veterinary Officer and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Prashant Kumar Samal
District Transport Officer (Additional Regional Transport Officer), Nabarangpur
District Emergency Officer Geeta Tanjali
District Project Officer, Disaster Management Himanshu Shekhar Patnaik
District Social Welfare Officer Draupadi Kahnar
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Binod Lakra
Representatives of various voluntary organizations
Chairpersons and Secretaries of Cyclone Shelter Committees
Fire officers, District Panchayat Officer Padmanabhatri Pathi
Health department representatives
Other district-level officials
During the meeting, it was informed that:
On June 18, Tabletop Exercises will be conducted at the district level in the morning and at the block and urban level in the afternoon.
On June 19, Mock Drills will be conducted at all cyclone shelters across the district.
The aim of the exercise is to remain prepared and alert at all times to protect life and property during sudden natural disasters such as floods or cyclones, and to minimize loss of life.
Various important aspects of disaster preparedness were discussed in detail.
The event also saw participation from:
Deputy District Magistrate Prakash Chandra
Project Administrator, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Rajeev Kumar Sahu
Additional Development Officer and Executive Officer of District Council, Nabarangpur
Additional Agriculture Officer Pranaya Kumar Mantri
Cluster Development Officers, among others.