Mock earthquake drill on July 20

The district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will conduct a mock disaster management drill in the city on July 20. HT reports.

The district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will conduct a mock disaster management drill in the city on July 20.

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Government officials, representatives of National Disaster Relief Force, RWAs, NGOs, private companies and residents will participate in the event. On the day of the exercise, a siren will be sounded at 11.30am to alert all about an earthquake.

District education officers will send a communiqué to all private and government schools to evacuate students and bring them out in the open at 11.30am. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will provide a Metro train to show how people are evacuated if trains get derailed during earthquakes.