New Delhi, May 10 -- Amid the ongoing tension at the India-Pakistan border, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from using Civil Defence Air Raid Sirens sounds in their programs other than community awareness drives.

As per an advisory from Directorate General Fire Service, Civil Defence and Home Guards under MHA, "In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3 (1) (w) (i) of the Civil Defence Act, 1968, all media channels are hereby requested to refrain from using Civil Defence Air Raid Sirens sounds in their programs other than for educating the community."

The advisory notes, "The routine use of sirens may likely reduce the sensitivity of civilians towards the Air Raid...