Chennai, May 9 -- A Civil Defence Mock Exercise as advised by the Union
Home Ministry was held at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Kudankulam in
the southern Tirunelveli District on Friday.
A similar drill was also held today at the North Chennai Thermal Power Station,
Unit-2, Athipattu.
The drills were held from 1600 hrs to 1700 hrs.
The mock drill simulated events to check the preparedness of the Civil Defence
System to handle an air raid in a war kind of emergency.
During the mock exercise protection, safe evacuation and first aid were rehearsed.
The State emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the District Emergency Operation
Centre (DEOC) at Tiruvallur District, the local Control rooms at Kudankulam Nuclear
Power Plant, North C...