State Government urges several states to conduct civil defence mock drills
State Government urges several states to conduct civil defence mock drills
In the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack that snuffed the life of 26 believed to be tourists, the ministry of home affairs on Monday directed several states to conduct civil defence mock drills on Wednesday, May 7
The exercise aims to enhance preparedness in the event of a hostile attack.
Activation of air raid warning sirens.
Training civilians, including students, in basic civil defence techniques.
Implementation of crash blackout protocols.
Early-stage camouflaging of critical infrastructure and installations.
To evaluate the preparedness of evacuation plans and their execution.
Operationalization of hotline/radio communication links with the Indian Air Force.
To verify the activation and response of Civil Defence services, including warden services, firefighting, rescue operations, and depot management.
To test the functionality of control rooms and shadow control rooms.
Cleaning bunkers and trenches.
Earlier on Sunday, Ferozepur Cantonment in Punjab alon
Along India-Pakistan border conducted a blackout exercise for 30 minutes in late evening.
These exercises for civilians come in the backdrop of Pakistan-backed terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed 26 innocent lives.
Notedly, PM
Modi has vowed to hunt down the perpetrators and conspirators, promising to bring them to justice in a manner that goes “beyond their imagination.”
News Edit KV Raman
