Port Blair, Feb. 3: General public as well as stakeholders have been informed that A&N Administration will be conducting a State Level Mock Disaster Management Exercise (Tatpar23) in A & N Island on Feb.9, 2023 in coordination with National Disaster Management Authority, INCOIS Hyderabad and National Disaster Response Force to assess the level of preparedness and response mechanism of the stakeholders, Nodal Officers of line Departments/Agencies, Task Forces, QRTs and other Organisations etc.

On the day of the Mock Disaster Management Exercise, all communication channels will be opened for issuing warnings and/or alerts (Mock), Mock SMS alerts to all the Stakeholders, Nodal Officers of line Departments/Agencies, Task Forces, QRTs and other Organisations and Tsunami sirens will also be blown as a test siren in 2 blasts of 30 seconds each.

General public have been requested not to panic and cooperate during the State Level Mock Disaster Management Exercise (Tatpar-23) in A & N Island on Feb.9. It is reiterated that the Mock Exercise will be conducted without any further notice/alert.