Dehradun, July 1 -- Uttarakhand is set to conduct a disaster management mock drill at 66 locations across all 13 districts on Thursday to strengthen preparedness ahead of the monsoon season, officials said on Wednesday. The state has completed preparations for what the government describes as one of the biggest-ever disaster management mock drills.

Officials said the statewide exercise is being organised on the directions of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is also scheduled to inspect the mock drill and an exhibition of modern disaster response equipment during the event.

According to officials, the mock drill will be conducted at 66 locations across the state, with nearly 95% of the sites being included for the first time to wi...