NDRF conducts mock drill at Jallianwala Bagh

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 15

The district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted a mock drill to battle any kind of natural calamity at the Jalliawala Bagh here on Wednesday.

The objective was to save maximum lives from any kind of natural calamity in the district. Apart from officials of the administration, those from the Fire, Police, Health and other departments participated in the drill.

SDM-I T Benith said the mock drill was to prevent any untoward incident in the district. He said in case of any untoward incident, the administration first informs the Fire and Police departments and a relief camp is also set up at a nearby school. Full medical aid and food are provided to the injured at the camp.

Deputy Commandant of NDRF Rishi Mahajan said the mock drill was attended by 35 NDRF jawans and all these jawans were fully competent to deal with any accident. On the response time in case a natural calamity strikes, he said disaster response and rescue teams could reach within two hours of the dissemination of information.

Onkar Singh DSP, Assistant Civil Surgeon Dr Amarjit Singh, Municipal Health Officer Dr Yogesh Arora besides officers from various departments were also present.