Civil defence mock drill to be conducted across Gujarat
Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue Department Jayanti Ravi said that the Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed to organise a civil defence exercise, 'Operation Shield', in all the districts of the states and Union Territories adjacent to the western border of the country to enhance the preparations for civil defence against attacks by enemy countries.
ANI
May 28, 2025 19:58 IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], May 28 (ANI): As per the orders from the Government of India and under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, a civil defence exercise will be conducted in Gujarat on Thursday at 5:00 PM.
After the grand success of Operation Sindoor, a mock drill will be organised in every district of Gujarat as part of advance preparation to counter any possible attack from the enemy country.
Regarding Operation Shield mock drill, Ravi, on Wednesday, virtually reviewed preparations made by the district administration. Along with this, she also gave necessary instructions to all the District Collectors for successful implementation of mock drill.
Further, Jayanti Ravi said that during this exercise, various actions like ensuring the readiness of the local administration regarding civil security; taking the services of young volunteers like NCC, NSS, Bharat Scout and Guide; setting up a hotline between the Air Force and the Civil Security Control Room regarding enemy aircraft and missile attacks; activating the air raid siren; ensuring complete darkness and ensuring public safety and their property will be taken.
Apart from this, necessary instructions have been given to the District Collectors to take necessary action regarding the medical team and blood donation for immediate treatment of the injured after a possible attack and to prepare necessary action plans regarding the immediate deployment of Home Guards of the Border Wing, Armed Wing personnel in a possible war situation. Along with this, the Collectors have also been informed about timely coordination by all the necessary departments and stakeholders during this exercise, she added.
As per the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs, a civil defence exercise (Civil Defence Mock Drill) was conducted on May 7 to check and evaluate the security arrangements of the citizens living in sensitive areas of the country. Based on this, the civil defence arrangements have been strengthened in some sensitive areas of the country.
Operation Sindoor was India's decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Launched on May 7, Operation Sindoor led to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. (ANI)
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