NDRF organises 2-day awareness cum demonstration programme at Ramban

DC presides over Table-Top Exercise event on inaugural day

RAMBAN, December 19: Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mussarat Islam today inaugurated 2-day awareness cum demonstration programme organized by the NDRF 13^th Bn here at Maitra.

The Deputy Commissioner also presided over the Table Top Exercise on Earthquakes and Landslides which was attended by all stakeholders including ACR Gias-Ul-Haq, Dy.SP Hqtr Pardeep Kumar, CEO, Devanand, Assistant Commandant NDRF, Javed Iqbal, Tehsildar Ramban, Rafiq Ahmed, Inspector SDRF, MP Wazir  besides various other officers of   Police and line departments.

Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner highlighted the need for coordination among the stakeholder departmentsfor formulation of a uniform operation strategy to deal with disaster-like situations.

 The Deputy Commissioner asked the agencies to lay focus on handling cloud bursts, road accidents, and earthquake-like challenges. DC advised them to station a company of NDRF at Ramban as the area was an accident-prone area. 

At the outset, the Assistant Commandant of NDRF gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on the structure and role of NDRF in India, its abilities, the details of machines used for dealing with all types of natural and man-made disasters, etc.

He stressed on the need to maintain coordination among the stakeholders during a disaster to reduce response time for rescue measures.

 Meanwhile, the team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) demonstrated Table Top Exercise (TTE) which is helpful in staying safe in the wake of an earthquake or landslide.

The meeting held a threadbare discussion on the Response, Rescue and Rehabilitation preparation plan and strategy to mitigate the damage and loss of lives and property during high-intensity earthquakes and other disasters. Heads of different stakeholder departments responded to the queries during the meeting.

Deliberations were also held on the utility of satellite phones, helipads, medical infrastructure and response team, hygiene and sanitation, drinking water supply, the role of media, awareness, and training to effectively tackle the unprecedented disaster in the district.

It was informed that the Mock Drill will be organized by the NDRF team to sensitize stakeholders about rescue preparedness at the time of an earthquake, landslide, or fire incident.