Bhubaneswar, May 6 -- Odisha Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Satyabrata Sahoo chaired a review meeting on Civil Defence preparedness at the Home Department in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, following directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Senior officials attended the meeting, while Superintendents of Police (SPs) of respective districts participated virtually.

The review was conducted in response to the MHA's recent directives regarding Civil Defence, with a focus on assessing preparedness levels across the state.

According to government sources, the Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 to enhance Civil Defence effectiveness. The measures to be undertaken include operationalization...