Bhopal Conducts Citywide Disaster Management Mock Drill On May 7; Rehearsal Drill Concluded Successfully

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A large-scale disaster management mock drill will be conducted across the capital city today, and a rehearsal mock drill was conducted at around 12:30 p.m. at the police line ground of the Nehru Nagar area ahead of the final drill, which aims to strengthen emergency preparedness and response mechanisms.

On Wednesday morning, Bhopal Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh took a meeting with the officials before the rehearsal mock drill began, informing the media that the drill will take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at five critical areas throughout the city.

The operations include search and rescue at BHEL, fire and evacuation drills at DB Mall, emergency medical response at Nutan College, mass evacuation practice at New Market, and building collapse rescue at Kokta Multi, said Collector Singh.

Singh further said that a special blackout simulation will take place across the city from 7:30 to 7:42 p.m. A red alert siren will ring two minutes before the blackout, instructing citizens to switch off all lights and stop driving. The practice will conclude at 7:42 p.m. with a green alert siren.

Collector Singh urged locals to remain calm, avoid panic, and cooperate wholeheartedly. He highlighted that this is a typical drill and that normal city operations will continue unaffected.