The Haryana government will conduct a state-level mock exercise on a flood disaster scenario on May 14, 2026, covering 13 flood-prone districts. The exercise will be conducted in identified flood-prone districts including Gurugram, Ambala, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Panipat, Palwal, Sirsa, Sonipat and Yamunanagar.
These districts have been selected due to their proximity to rivers and canals and their geographical vulnerability to flooding, making them critical for preparedness planning.
Exercise Phases and Coordination
Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Sumita Misra, informed on Wednesday that the exercise is being organised in coordination with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) as part of the annual state/UT mock exercise calendar for 2026-27.
The first stage, orientation and coordination conference, will be held on May 6, 2026, through video conferencing, involving officials and stakeholders from the state and district levels. This will be followed by a Table Top Exercise on May 12, where various response scenarios will be discussed and strategies tested. The third and most critical phase, the physical drill, will take place on May 14, involving active participation of all concerned agencies on the ground.
Objectives and Focus Areas
"The primary objective of the exercise is to review disaster management plans and standard operating procedures at the state, district and departmental levels. It will also focus on defining stakeholder roles under the Incident Response System (IRS) and integrating them into the overall response mechanism," said Misra, adding that the drill will strengthen coordination among district-level emergency support functions and improve communication systems during disaster situations.
The exercise will also emphasise building public awareness through media, local bodies, non-governmental organisations and community participation. Authorities aim to identify gaps in resources, logistics, communication and response capacity so that corrective measures can be implemented ahead of the monsoon season, she added.
