Chandigarh, The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday stated it is going to perform a blackout drill for 10 minutes on Wednesday night, interesting to individuals to maintain electrical energy at their premises switched off through the rehearsal.
Blackout drill for 10 min at 7.30 pm on Wednesday in Chandigarh
The choice comes within the wake of the Union Ministry of Residence Affairs asking the states to conduct mock drills on Wednesday given the “new and complex threats” which have emerged amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror assault.
Talking to reporters right here, Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Nishan Kumar Yadav stated the blackout rehearsal can be carried out from 7.30 pm to 7.40 pm on Wednesday.
A siren can be sounded at 7.30 pm and it’ll proceed for 10 minutes, he stated.
“I appeal to all citizens to switch off lights at their homes for 10 minutes. And if possible, they should remain at their homes so that preparation for a blackout can be conducted,” stated Yadav.
He additionally stated the administration additionally spoke to the residents’ welfare associations and market associations on this regard.
“A blackout rehearsal will be carried out from 7.30 pm to 7.40 pm,” he stated, including that individuals must also hold their mills or inverter units shut.
“If people are outside of their homes for some work, they should park their cars at the roadside and turn off vehicles’ headlights and lights,” he stated.
Shopkeepers at markets and purchasing malls have additionally been appealed to maintain their lights off, he stated.
“It is a preparatory mechanism and we do not need to panic. Alarm will shut at 7.40 pm and thereafter business will be as usual,” he stated.
Replying to a query, he stated there is not going to be an influence shutdown at hospitals, clinics and medical establishments through the blackout rehearsal.
He additionally appealed to individuals to not hoard any necessities together with petrol, diesel and ration.
To a different query, he stated the blackout drill is voluntary and shortcomings, if any, can be examined and corrected.