Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed several Indian states to conduct mock drills on Wednesday (May 7) to strengthen civil defence readiness in case of emergencies or hostile attacks.
The government issued the orders in the wake of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack. The attack claimed the lives of 26 mostly tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
The mock drills will involve activating air raid sirens, training civilians and students in basic self-protection, checking crash blackout measures, camouflaging key infrastructure, and reviewing and rehearsing evacuation plans.
The measures outlined by the MHA include:
1.Operationalisation of Air Raid Warning Sirens
2. Training of civilians, students, on the civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack.
3. Provision of crash black out measures
4. Provision for early camouflaging of vital plants/installations.
5. Updation of evacuation plan & its rehearsal.
Both countries have ordered and carried out a series of actions against the other including pulling out some diplomats and shutting down airpsace and ports, while India also suspended the crucial Indus Waters Treaty.
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