A large number of scouts and guides, police, home guards and firemen took part in the Disaster Reduction Day celebrated here on Wednesday.
The Disaster Reduction Day was celebrated to generate awareness among people about disasters and ways to mitigate it. It was being held as per the directions of Directorate of Home guards and Civil Defence.
As a part of the celebration, a rally of the participants was taken out from Milagres Church. They marched up to the District police grounds holding placards namely, against communal riots, not to fall pray to narcotic drugs and asking people to join Civil Defence.
At the District Police grounds, the Fire and Emergency Services personnel demonstrated fire and emergency drills. Additional Deputy Commissioner Sadashiva Prabhu, Mangaluru Police Commissioner S.Murugan and Chief Fire Officer S.Varadarajan took part in the event. They distributed cash prizes to winners of essay and drawing competitions held as a part of the celebration.
Published - February 11, 2015 01:08 pm IST
