Tamil Nadu will organise a Civil Defence Mock Exercise on Friday at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Kudankulam, Tirunelveli District and in North Chennai Thermal Power Station, Unit -2, Athipattu at 1600 hr. During this mock drill, activities will be undertaken in these two vital installations to check the preparedness of the systems to handle any kind of emergency, according to a release.
The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in the State has been activated and will co-ordinate the exercise. The District Officials, State Commando Forces, Home Guards, State Police Force, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, Central Industrial Security Force, NCC Cadets, Bharat Scouts and Guides, NSS Volunteers and Medical teams will participate in the mock exercise, the release said.
The civil defence exercise is only a mock drill to check the preparedness in the selected vital installations. All other functions in other places will go on normally. There is no need for any panic or apprehension among the public about this exercise, the release said.