Chennai, May 6 -- In line with the Union Home Ministry's directives to test the defence preparedness of various agencies in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, a mock war drill will be held at two places in Tamil Nadu--Chennai Port and at Kalpakkam, about 70 km from here, housing Atomic Power stations, tomorrow.

An official release on Tuesday night said it was only a mock defence drill to to check the preparedness in the selected vital installations and there was no need for any panic or apprehension among the public about this.

It has been decided to organise Civil Defence Exercise and rehearsal in certain vital installations as instructed by the Union Home Ministry.

In Tamil Nadu, it is proposed to conduct this civil defence...