New Delhi, May 6 -- The Union Government has scheduled a nationwide civic defence drill popularly known as a mock drill on May 7 across states and Union Territories (UTs). The exercise is being done amid heightening tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam.

The mock drill is expected to be conducted across 244 districts in 9 States and Union Territories. The exact details will come after the crucial meeting of Home Secretary Govind Mohan in New Delhi to coordinate civil defence preparedness across the country. Chief Secretaries and Civil Defence Chiefs of various states, with special focus on 244 designated Civil Defence Districts notified in 2010, took part in the meeting.

During the dr...