New Delhi, May 9 -- The Directorate of Civil Defence, under the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, will carry out testing of air raid sirens at the PWD Headquarters, ITO, on Friday at 3 PM, the District Magistrate (Central) said in a statement.

According to an official statement, the siren testing exercise will last for 15 to 20 minutes. The public has been advised not to panic during the exercise, which is being conducted as part of routine preparedness measures.

The District Magistrate (Central), G. Sudhakar, has urged the public to remain calm and not to be alarmed when they hear the sirens. Authorities have also requested that adequate publicity be carried out through social and electronic media platforms to in...