Overview

• The Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre led a simulated building collapse drill in Secunderabad to assess monsoon disaster preparedness.
• Officials from Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda Police, fire services, NDRF, GHMC, health, SDMA and other agencies took part in the exercise.
• A distress call to the Dial-112 helpline prompted 108 ambulances, traffic police and DRF units to arrive on site within 15 minutes.
• Field responders, including fire tenders and SDRF teams, reached the simulated collapse site within 30 minutes to conduct rescue operations.
• A post-drill war room review identified gaps and successes, and the TGICCC will compile findings to update standard operating procedures and training.