– NDMA conducted a table top exercise on earthquake, GLOF, and cloudburst in Ladakh
– The exercise was headed by Major General Sudhir Bahl (Retd) under the chairmanship of Advisor to HLG Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal
– Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil joined virtually
– The exercise focused on Incident Response System (IRS) module and the role of the Incident Response Team (IRT)
– Emphasis on inter-departmental coordination and use of modern technologies like drones and satellite imagery
– DC Kargil, ADC Kargil, and HODs of departments from Kargil provided information on resource availability and disaster plans
– The exercise presented hypothetical earthquake scenarios and responses from designated IRT team members
– A main mock exercise on earthquake is scheduled for August 22 in both Leh and Kargil districts to sensitize stakeholders about response mechanisms at the time of an earthquake.