India, Aug. 2 -- In an elaborate city-wide exercise to test disaster preparedness, Greater Noida witnessed a series of multi-agency mock drills on Friday under the National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA's) 'Exercise Suraksha Chakra' initiative, officials informed.

The drills were aimed at assessing the district's coordinated response to natural and industrial disasters such as earthquakes and chemical fires, and were carried out simultaneously at five key locations, including factories, educational institutions, and a major hospital.

Simulated earthquake and industrial mishap scenarios were enacted at LG India Pvt Ltd, the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Savitribai Phule Girls Inter College, AWHO Township in Gur...