Hyderabad to witness flood response drill at Necklace Road on May 18

A State-level flood drill aimed astatine strengthening exigency effect systems and improving inter-departmental coordination during disasters volition beryllium conducted astatine the Necklace Road present connected May 18 from 8.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ahead of the exercise, a coordination gathering was conducted astatine the Hyderabad Collectorate connected Wednesday. The workout is being organised jointly by the authorities of Telangana and the National Disaster Management Authority. The inaugural is intended to heighten preparedness and coordination among departments successful the lawsuit of floods and different catastrophe situations, said a release.

As portion of the preparations, a ‘Table Top Exercise’ volition besides beryllium held connected May 15 from 10 a.m. to 1.35 p.m. Officials volition reappraisal department-wise catastrophe effect measures, coordination mechanisms and protocols to beryllium followed during emergencies.