Kargil, Aug. 21 -- A UT-level mock disaster management exercise focussing on earthquake, glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), and cloudburst scenarios was successfully conducted in Kargil on Thursday. This was the fourth consecutive year that the Union Territory of Ladakh, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Union Ministry of Home Affairs, organized the drill.

The Table Top Exercise (TTEx) was led by NDMA Consultant (ME&IRS), Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Sudhir Bahl who virtually monitored the activities in Kargil. Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC-Kargil, Rakesh Kumar; Senior Superintendent of Police, Shree Raam R.; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Imteeaz Kacho; along with senior Officers and Army Officers as w...