New Delhi, May 29 -- Civil defence mock drills to face any emergency will be held in the coming weeks across border states including Punjab, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan amid ongoing tension between India and Pakistan.
A similar exercise as part of Operation Abhyaas was carried on May, seven hours before Operation Sindoor was launched. The upcoming mock drill comes weeks after the strikes against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The primary objectives of a mock drill include testing the operations of control rooms and air raid warning systems. It will also assess the effectiveness of civil defence services, such as warden services, firefighting, rescue operations, depot management and t...