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First-ever Mock Exercise on Bio-Disasters
May 2 , 2018
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- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted its first ever mock exercise in Patna Airport aimed at enhancing preparedness of Airport Emergency Handlers (AEHs) to respond to CBRN emergencies at airports.
- CBRN emergencies pertain to threats emanating due to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear material (CBRN).
- NDMA jointly with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted its first-ever full-scale Biological Management Emergency Exercise.
- The training programme was conducted at Lok Nayak Jaya Prakash Airport in Patna, Bihar in collaboration with Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS).
National Disaster Response Authority (NDMA)
- The NDMA is apex statutory body for disaster management in India.
- National Disaster Management Authority works under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Its provisions are envisaged in Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- It is governed by a 9-member board chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
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