Mock rescue operation by NDRF team today

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, in order to create awareness among the public, will conduct a mock rescue operation on May 29.

The mock operation will be organised at Hebbettageri and Hattihole.

A preparatory meeting in this regard was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy on Tuesday.

The deputy commissioner said that all the rescue forces should be alert as the monsoon is set to enter the state in the first week of June.

“The rapid response team, the NDRF, the SDRF, the fire and emergency services and the Police Department need to work with coordination,” she added.

Shivashankar, Mangaluru region fire and emergency services chief officer, said that there is a need for an information communication system among the officials of various departments so that the personnel can keep in touch during natural calamities.

Dr Vishwanath, Revenue Department natural disaster management special officer, said that steps will be taken to shift the people who are residing in the regions identified as vulnerable to natural disasters.

People will be sensitised on managing the situation and remaining calm, he added.