Tabletop Exercise on Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Conducted in Distt Kulgam

Kulgam : The Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR), in joint collaboration with the Union Territory Disaster Management Authority (UT DMA) and District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Kulgam, conducted a Tabletop Exercise on Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in District Kulgam.
The exercise was held under the supervision of Additional Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Viqar Ahmad Giri (CEO DDMA) and attended by Dr Aamir, Chief Executive Officer-ERO, DMRRR, and Sanober Jameel, Deputy Secretary, DMRRR, Civil Secretariat, J&K UT and Consultant DDMA Kulgam Mohammad Hanan.
Officers from various departments participated, including the Sub-Divisional Magistrate DH Pora, Bashir-ul-Hassan, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Reyaz Ahmad Shah, DYSP Ayoub Rather, Civil Defence and SDRF in-charge, Engineers from all concerned departments, CRPF Officers, Tehsildars of all Tehsils, along with teams from SDRF, Fire & Emergency Services, Aapda Mitra Volunteers, and other disaster response units.
During the session, Dr Aamir emphasized the importance of preparedness and proposed the execution of mock drills near Kousarnag Lake, a potential GLOF risk site.
He stressed the need for the deployment of medical teams during drills, the formation of additional volunteer groups, and the active involvement of all stakeholders in strengthening community-level disaster response.
The initiative reflects the administration’s proactive approach toward GLOF disaster preparedness and resilience-building in vulnerable areas of South Kashmir.
The exercise simulated multiple disaster scenarios to test the preparedness and response capabilities of all agencies involved.
Detailed deliberations were held on communication strategies, evacuation procedures, and the deployment of critical emergency response units.