Mock drills conducted at Dal Lake to test emergency preparedness
Srinagar, May 7 -- On the placid waters of picturesque Dal Lake, Srinagar police, in coordination with tourist police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), conducted mock drills for emergency preparedness.
The drills came as part of nationwide exercises amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, 25 tourists and a local.
"A comprehensive mock drill on the Dal Lake was held and it focused on response preparedness for contingency scenarios such as boat capsizing and drowning incidents," a J&K Police spokesperson said,
Mock drills will be conducted in six districts of the Kashmir valley on Wednesday, following the Union home ministry's order, officials said.
The drills will be conducted in Kashmir's seven civil defence districts - Anantnag, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Srinagar, Uri (in Baramulla district), and Awantipora (in Pulwama district) - which are spread over six revenue districts.
The MHA has asked all states to conduct the drills due to the "new and complex threats" that have emerged....
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