-The Mock drill is to be held on May 7 as per the Instruction of the Central Govt
New Delhi : According to media reports a high-level meeting has started in the Home Ministry on the mock drill that is to be held on May 7 as per the instruction of the central govt. The Home Secretary is chairing a meeting in this regard with representatives of 244 civil defense districts of the country . It is understood that the govt wants to prepare and aware the people of the country regarding all aspects of the war if it happens against Pakistan. Due to Pahalgam terrorist attack situation is tensed as the involvement of Pakistan is evident.
The media reports indicate that the central govt is very much serious about expected war against Pakistan hence this is an important meeting making the mock drill much effective to be held on May 7. The meeting has been organized in North Block under the chairmanship of Home Secretary Govind Mohan. All Chief Secretaries and senior officials of the states are present in the meeting as this national level coordination effort related to security and disaster management will play an important role during war like situation .
The media reports say that the objective of this meeting is to ensure preparation and coordination for the proposed nation wide mock drill . The officials of NDRF, Civil Defense DG, DG Fire and Air Defense as well as representatives of state governments and all stakeholders are also participating in it.
Apart from this, the focus is on border and sensitive districts. Representatives of 244 civil defense districts and border areas have specially joined for this meeting. This drill will also focus on preparation for emergency scenarios like rockets, missiles and air strikes. Apart from this, discussions are also possible in the meeting on how to make arrangements for sirens and blackouts. This meeting is being considered a big step towards testing and improving the country’s security and disaster handling capabilities.
According to government sources, important activities will be carried out under the mock drill. During this, air raid warning sirens will be operated. This is a step related to issuing alerts about major danger and enemy activities.
Citizens and students will be trained in civil defense techniques necessary to keep themselves safe in case of possible attacks. Crash blackout will be arranged. Under this, emergency protocols will be implemented to hide cities and structures from enemy aerial surveillance or attack.