Itanagar, Sep 9: The Department of Disaster Management in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India, organised an orientation-cum-coordination meeting with all key stakeholders to prepare for the upcoming Statewide Mock Exercise.
The State-Level Mock Exercise, simulating earthquake, landslide, and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) scenarios, will be conducted simultaneously across all districts of Arunachal Pradesh on September 17 (Table-Top Exercise) and September 18 (Physical Mock Exercise). The disaster response will follow the Incident Response System (IRS) framework, as notified by the Government.
The coordination meeting was attended by members of the Incident Response Teams (IRTs), State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), representatives from line departments, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), armed forces, NCC, NYKS, and other stakeholders.
Major General Sudhir Bahl (Retd), mock exercise coordinator and Lead Consultant (Mock Exercises & IRS) at NDMA, chaired the meeting virtually. He provided detailed guidance on preparatory actions for both the Table-Top and Physical Mock Exercises. He advised all departments to update their Disaster Management Plans and ensure logistical arrangements, contingency planning, and scenario-based preparedness are in place across districts. He emphasized the importance of conducting widespread public awareness campaigns to ensure maximum community participation.
He also instructed the armed forces to nominate observers for each district during the exercise.
Dani Salu, Secretary (Disaster Management), highlighted the critical role of regular mock exercises in a multi-hazard-prone state like Arunachal Pradesh. He stated, “Preparedness is the only mantra to mitigate the impacts of disasters and minimize loss of life and property.” He further noted that learnings from previous mock exercises played a significant role in managing the COVID-19 response effectively.
Nakap Nalo, Advisor to Minister (Disaster Management), thanked Major General Bahl(Retd) for his insightful presentation and extended his best wishes for the success of the upcoming exercises.He requested all the stakeholders to actively participant in the mock exercise. 
Later, Nalo released the updated “State Disaster Management Plan-2025” in presence of Dani Salu, Secretary (DM), John Pada, SP (F&ES) cum Nodal officer (SDRF) and other officers of the Department of Disaster Management.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Nob Tsering, Joint Director (DM).

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