Mega drill in Delhi to test quake readiness
D
elhi witnessed one of the biggest coordinated drills on 15th February 2012, with disaster management
agencies checking the alertness and preparedness of various other agencies in the event of an earthquake
of 7.2 magnitude rocking the capital.
The drills were conducted in several places including offices, schools, market places and the Metro
stations across the national Capital by the National Disaster Management Authority and Delhi Disaster
Management Authority at 11.30 a.m.
The drill’s motive was to check the preparedness of the agencies in the event of an earthquake with a
high intensity of 7.2 on Richter scale. Six metro stations were closed for over half-an-hour and road traffic
in many areas in Central, South and North Delhi were also diverted.
They created a number of simulated situations like collapse of flyovers, crack in metro pillars, damage
to hospitals and collapse of residential buildings.
Officials from all the important emergency support functionary departments like police, MCD, DMRC,
Health department, Delhi Jal Board and Food and Civil Supplies have been coordinating with senior officials
of all the nine districts to make the drill a success.
Officials from the emergency support functionary departments like the Delhi Police, MCD, DMRC,
Health Department, Delhi Jal Board and Food and Civil Supplies participated.
YE-259/2012
The DDMA and the NDMA conducted a major earthquake preparedness exercise in Delhi from December
2011 to February 2012, the first such State-wide programme in India. The exercise comprised activities like
workshops