The Kalaburagi District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) successfully conducted a mock rescue operation on the banks of Bennethora river at Kurikota village in Kamalapur taluk on Thursday to test its preparedness and capabilities in handling tough situations during natural disasters like heavy rain and floods.
The DDMA deployed the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel apart from staff from departments concerned, including Health and Family Welfare and Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, to carry out the mock drill.
The daring rescue efforts, including shifting victims to a relief camp, offering healthcare services to the needy survivors and counselling for victims, during the mock drill almost recreated a real-life disaster rescue operation in the village.
