From Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat, the central government has ordered a civil defence exercise on Thursday, said officials, adding that the defence exercise will be conducted in each district of the states and Union territories on the western border. The civil defence aims to handle air raids by enemy planes, drones, missile strikes, etc.
The Directorate General of Fire Service and Home Guards informed that the civil defence exercise “Operation Shield” will be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, and Chandigarh.
The second civil defence mock drill named “Operation Shield,” which was earlier scheduled for May 29 and had to be postponed due to administrative reasons, will now be held on May 31, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday.
A drill designed to enhance emergency preparedness amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan was set to simulate responses to hostile scenarios, including drone strikes and air raids.
However, states such as Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab, along with the Union Territory of Chandigarh, officially announced the postponement of the mock exercises late Wednesday evening. Officials cited “administrative reasons” for the decision, though no additional details were provided.
Notably, on May 7, just hours before Operation Sindoor, the government conducted the first civil defence exercise in the country.
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