Sources reported that security agencies will carry out a security drill in districts adjacent to Pakistan on the evening of May 31. The exercise will occur in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir, aiming to improve readiness and raise awareness in areas at risk of cross-border dangers.
The decision to conduct these drills comes after a recent postponement. Security exercises scheduled for Thursday in the border states and union territories – Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir – were postponed for administrative reasons. These drills were originally planned as a component of Operation Shield after the four-day war that involved significant assaults from the neighboring country.
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Drills to be held every month from now on
Sources indicated that these drills will now take place monthly in districts near the Pakistan border. Throughout these activities, residents will be instructed to stay vigilant and adhere to all guidance provided by officials.
The main objective of these security drills were evaluating the functionality of control rooms and air raid alert systems. It would have also evaluated the efficiency of civil defense services, including warden operations, firefighting efforts, rescue tasks, depot administration, and the development of evacuation strategies.
Drills planned for every district in Gujarat
In Gujarat, security drills were planned for every district, with sign-ups to occur on the government portal to recruit citizens as civil defense volunteers. The security exercise would additionally emphasize how to rescue individuals during an aerial assault.
This occurred weeks after Operation Abhyas, a nationwide security exercise, was carried out by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on May 7, just hours before India began Operation Sindoor.
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In the most recent security practice, air raid warning sirens were activated, and civilians and students were instructed on civil defence methods for protecting themselves and others in the event of an attack. These security drills, the first of their type since the 1971 war with Pakistan, were conducted in 250 places across 33 states and territories.
