Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the implementation of mock drills across 244 districts nationally today, on Wednesday, May 7, to enhance civil defence preparedness.
These drills, codenamed ‘Operation Abhyas’, will be held across the country, following a tragic terror attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals, prompting intensified security measures throughout the country.
State governments and Union Territories have been directed to activate air raid warning sirens, implement blackout protocols in designated areas, and educate civilians, including students, on safety measures to adopt during potential aerial or ground attacks.
State government officers said National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) volunteers, along with school and college students, will participate in the mock drill.
Civil defence mock drill will be conducted in 244 districts today, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, which are distributed over all states and UTs and are classified into three groups.
Category I districts require full implementation of civil defence programs, whilst Category II and Category III require partial implementation in varying degrees.
