The Government of India has rescheduled the civil defence mock drills under ‘Operation Shield’ to May 31, 2025. Initially slated for May 29, the large-scale emergency preparedness exercise was postponed due to “administrative reasons,” according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The high-alert drills, aimed at testing India’s readiness against aerial threats such as…
Civil Defence Mock Drill: As part of the pre-war preparedness initiative undertaken by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) under the Civil Defence Programme, a comprehensive Civil Defence Mock Drill is scheduled to be conducted on May 7, Wednesday, in the following Civil Defence (CD) categorised railway stations under the jurisdiction of South Central Railway…
They said the measures to be undertaken include operationalization of Air Raid Warning Sirens and training of civilians, students,etc on the civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack. The sources said measures also include the provision of crash blackout measures, provision for early camouflaging of vital installations and updation…