Civil Defence Mock Drill on May 07: Where Will Security Drills Be Held in India? Check Full List of Districts Across States Where Safety Drills Will Be Conducted

Mumbai, May 06: To counter "new and complex threats" to the country's security, India's Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all the states and union territories to conduct civil defence mock drills on Wednesday, May 07. The security drills are aimed at simulating and enhancing the readiness of the authorities to respond to emergencies, especially in the aftermath of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that has escalated the tension with Pakistan. The MHA indicated that the civil defence mock drills will be conducted in all of the 244 categorised civil defence districts in the nation. Below is the full list of districts across states where the security drill will be conducted.

The move is a part of a broader strategy to establish efficient and prompt response mechanisms in a bid to counter emerging threats. The authorities state that the simulated exercises would include simulation of terror attacks, evacuation exercises, and inter-agency coordination between local police, disaster response personnel, and civil defence volunteers. The Home Ministry scheme is in accordance with the necessity to ramp up internal security preparations against uncertain geopolitics. Civil Defence Mock Drills in India on May 07: What Kind of Guns Will Government Give to Citizens, Asks Sanjay Raut.

List of Districts Where Civil Defence Mock Drills Will Be Held on May 07

(This list includes districts/state in existence in 2005.)

As part of the preparedness drive, the civil defence mock drills will also include crash blackout operations, rapid camouflage of strategic installations as well as new evacuation drills. In addition, authorities will switch on and test the hotline and radio connections with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and test the operational readiness of the main and shadow control centres. All such exercises are to facilitate smooth coordination and rapid response in the event of any emergency or cross-border attack.

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