The Incident Response Team conducts a simulated earthquake rescue operation during the NEPEx in Tuensang on November 2, 2023. (DIPR File Photo)
• NEPEx 2026 on April 30
• Daytime drills to simulate earthquakes and other disaster scenarios.
• Operation Night Guard at night with blackout measures
• Sirens to be sounded during the drills
• Residents are advised not to panic.
Morung Express News
Dimapur | April 28
District administrations across Nagaland have issued public advisories ahead of the upcoming 8th edition of the Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx), a statewide mega mock drill scheduled for April 30 to test disaster response systems and public preparedness.
Updates issued through official statements and the Department of Information and Public Relations stated that the annual exercise will simulate earthquake and other emergency scenarios, while selected districts will also conduct “Operation Night Guard,” a civil defence night drill involving sirens and temporary blackout measures.
Dimapur:
In Dimapur, the district administration informed that the NEPEx earthquake mock drill will begin at 8:00 am, followed by Operation Night Guard from 6:30 pm.
Identified sites for the daytime drill include Government Higher Secondary School, Purana Bazar; Hollotoli School, Naharbari; Westside Store, Darogapathar; Indian Oil (IOCL), Kevijau; and PHC Purana Bazar.
Evening drills will be held at the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Purana Bazar, and the East Dimapur Town Council office.
The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has requested the public not to panic during the staged exercise.
Chümoukedima:
In Chümoukedima, Deputy Commissioner Polan John informed that a state-level mock drill will be conducted from 9:00 am, and residents have been urged to remain calm and cooperate with officials and emergency responders.
The exercise is aimed at strengthening emergency response systems and improving coordination among departments and agencies during disasters, he added.
Mokokchung:
The DDMA Mokokchung, in collaboration with the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, will conduct the NEPEx from 8:00 am.
The drill will simulate a major earthquake and extreme weather events at Government High School, Dilong; Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital; the Deputy Commissioner’s Office complex; and landslide clearance operations at Mokokchung Village.
A special evening exercise, titled “Operation Night Guard – Civil Defence Air Raid/Blackout Exercise,” is also scheduled from 6:30 pm.
Designed to test civil defence preparedness, sirens will be sounded and residents have been requested to switch off non-essential lights, including inverters and external lighting, for 15 minutes during the drill.
The temporary blackout is a key component of the exercise to test emergency response systems and public cooperation, according to the DIPR.
Deputy Commissioner Ajit Kumar Verma appealed to citizens not to panic and to extend cooperation, stating that the exercises are intended to strengthen preparedness, coordination and public safety.
