CHANDIGARH, May 14 -- Haryana today conducted a first state-level flood mock drill simultaneously across 13 flood-prone districts to strengthen disaster preparedness and emergency response systems ahead of the monsoon season. The exercise was aimed at drawing lessons from the floods witnessed in 2023 and 2025 and strengthening Haryana's preparedness-based disaster management framework. Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management, Dr. Sumita Misra, leads the entire exercise from the State Control Room in her capacity as State Incident Commander.
The mock drill was conducted in Gurugram, Ambala, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Panipat, Palwal, Sirsa, Sonipat and Yamunanagar, which have been identifi...