In a significant civil defence preparedness move, authorities conducted a comprehensive emergency mock drill in the Golconda area of Hyderabad on Wednesday as part of a nationwide initiative to enhance readiness against emerging threats.
As the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered to conduct a nationwide mock drill, authorities in Punjab's Amritsar carried out a civil defence mock drill exercise on Wednesday evening.
A civil defence mock drill was conducted at a school in Siliguri, West Bengal, on Wednesday, where security personnel briefed students and teachers on crisis preparedness.
Speaking to ANI, Inspector Chandrabhan Singh said, "A mock drill is being conducted everywhere as per the orders by higher authorities. The siren was tested here. We conducted a mock drill with the civil defence and spread awareness among the public about how to protect themselves during an
As part of the broader nationwide civil defence mock drill ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), drill exercises were held at key locations in Maharashtra's Mumbai, including Cross Maidan and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Wednesday evening.
This comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday instructed all states and union territories to carry out the drills to evaluate their preparedness against "new and complex threats."
Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Wednesday chaired a review meeting on the arrangements for the mock drill under 'Operation Abhyas', which will be conducted across all 22 districts of Haryana at 4:00 pm today.
The District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), in collaboration with the District Civil Defence Corps, will spearhead the exercise, ensuring active involvement from various emergency and disaster response agencies.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a video conference on Tuesday to review the state's preparedness for the state-wide Civil Defence Mock Drill scheduled for May 7.
The district administration in Rajasthan's Barmer has stepped up preparations ahead of a major mock drill scheduled for May 7, with officials and residents actively participating in civil defence measures.
Odisha Additional Chief Secretary Satyabrata Sahoo chaired a review meeting on Tuesday with senior officials and Superintendents of Police (SPs) of respective districts following directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Civil Defence Mock Drill on May 7.
Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 to enhance Civil Defence effectiveness. The measures to be undertaken include operationalisation of Air Raid Warning Sirens and training of civilians, students, and others on Civil Defence aspects to protect themse