Might 30, 2025 08:44 AM IST
As a part of this, full blackout measures could be applied in adjoining civilian susceptible areas and susceptible factors, excluding emergency and important companies, and air raid sirens could be sounded, a authorities spokesperson stated.
Punjab is all set to carry the second civil defence train “Operation Shield” on Might 31 at 6pm.
Initially, the civil defence drill throughout the border states of Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, in addition to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was scheduled for Thursday night, nevertheless it was later postponed (HT File)
As a part of this, full blackout measures could be applied in adjoining civilian susceptible areas and susceptible factors, excluding emergency and important companies, and air raid sirens could be sounded, a authorities spokesperson stated.
He added that in train of the powers conferred underneath Part 19 of the Civil Defence Guidelines, 1968, the Union ministry of dwelling affairs, Authorities of India, has determined to carry the second civil defence train in all districts of states/UTs, adjoining the western border of the nation. These drills comply with the directive issued by the house ministry within the wake of the Pahalgam terror assault. The primary civil defence train was held on Might 7.
Initially, the civil defence drill throughout the border states of Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, in addition to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was scheduled for Thursday night, nevertheless it was later postponed. The Punjab dwelling division had on Wednesday knowledgeable that it was unable to carry the drill on Thursday as its volunteers had been at the moment being educated by the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF), and postponed the drill to June 3.
