Chennai, May 8(Reporter) The Civil Defence Mock Exercise as advised by the Union Home Ministry of was held at Kamarajar Port Ltd., Ennore in Tiruvallur District and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Manali, Chennai on Thursday. The drill was conducted for the second successive after the exercise at Chennai Port and Kalpakkam Atomic Power stations yesterday. Today,the drill was conducted from 1600 hrs to 1700 hrs. A statement from the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority said the mock drill simulated events to check the preparedness of the Civil Defence System to handle an air raid and intrusion in the sea front in a war kind of emergency. During the Civil defence mock exercise protection, safe evacuation and first aid were rehearsed. The State emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the District Emergency operation centre (DEOC) at Tiruvallur District, the Integrated Command and Control Centre at Greater Chennai Corporation, the local Control rooms at Kamarajar Port Limited and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited were activated. The District Officials, State Commando Forces, Home Guards, Greater Chennai Police, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, Indian Coast Guard, Central Industrial Security Force and Medical teams participated in the exercise. Meanwhile, the drill will be conducted at Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant in the southern Tirunelveli district tomorrow. The civil defence mock exercises were conducted yesterday and today, another release said. In continuation of this, it is proposed to conduct the civil defence mock exercise tomorrow at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Kudankulam, Tirunelveli District and in Norh Chennai Thermal Power Station, Unit -2, Athipattu at 1600 hrs. During this mock drill, activities will be undertaken in these two vital installations to check the preparedness of the systems to handle any kind of emergency. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in the State has been activated and will co-ordinate the exercise. The District Officials, State Commando Forces, Home Guards, State Police Force, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, Central Industrial Security Force, NCC Cadets, Bharat Scouts and Guides, NSS Volunteers and Medical teams will participate in the mock exercise. The civil defence exercise is only a mock drill to check the preparedness in the selected vital installations. All other functions in other places will go on normally. There is no need for any panic or apprehension among the public about this exercise...////...