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Haryana conducts mock drills across 13 flood-prone districts
Haryana government conducted a state-level mock drill across 13 flood-prone districts to test disaster preparedness ahead of the monsoon. The exercise spanned three phases from May 6 to May 13, testing inter-departmental coordination and emergency response, with lessons drawn from floods in 2023 and 2025.
Why It Matters
The drill aims to strengthen readiness for flooding and urban waterlogging, identify gaps, and improve coordination among agencies before the monsoon season.
Timeline
8 Events
NDMA supervision of the drill
May 13, 2026
Senior disaster management experts, including Brigadier Ravinder Gurung (retd), a senior NDMA consultant, supervised the exercise from the state headquarters.
Kurukshetra drills in Jhansa and Tangor villages
May 13, 2026
In Kurukshetra, a similar drill was organized in Jhansa village of Pehowa sub-division and Tangor village of Shahabad.
Karnal drill at Japti Chapra village, Indri subdivision
May 13, 2026
In Karnal, the drill was conducted at Japti Chapra village in the Indri sub-division. Additional Deputy Commissioner Rahul Raiya visited the affected site. The mock scenario involved farmers trapped in floodwaters, with the emergency operations centre activated and farmers evacuated to Indri civil hospital.
Phase 3: Live field simulations and deployment
May 13, 2026
The final phase involved live field simulations and deployment of agencies across identified districts, testing search and rescue, evacuation, relief camp management, and medical response operations by SDRF, NDRF, police, health department, and fire and emergency services.
Phase 2: Tabletop exercise
May 12, 2026
The second phase involved a tabletop exercise to review response scenarios, communication protocols and preparedness plans.
Phase 1: Orientation and coordination conference
May 6, 2026
The first phase involved an orientation and coordination conference held via video conferencing on May 6.
Lessons from 2025 floods cited as basis
2025
The exercise aimed at drawing lessons from the floods of 2025.
Lessons from 2023 floods cited as basis
2023
The exercise aimed at drawing lessons from the floods of 2023.