New Delhi, May 6 -- Ahead of the Civil Defence Exercise and rehearsal which are being organised across 244 districts in the country on May 7 amid tensions with Pakistan, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has called for a meeting regarding the exercises at 10:45 AM on Tuesday.

The Home Secretary will be reviewing the preparations for the exercise which are set to begin on May 7 as announced by Union Home Ministry, in an effort to boost to civil defence preparations and aims to assess and enhance the readiness of Civil Defence mechanisms across states and Union Territories. The exercise is planned up to the village level.

Chief Secretaries and heads of civil defence from across the country will participate in the meeting via video confere...