Gujarat, Rajasthan Postpone Civil Defence Exercise 'Operation Shield' ..
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A statement released by the rajasthan home Department and Gujarat's Information Department said that the dates for the exercise would be announced subsequently.
Meanwhile, chandigarh has also postponed the civil defense exercise. The haryana government has requested the state officials to plan and organize the mock drill at 5 pm on thursday, ANI reported.
The government had earlier in the day announced carrying out a civil defense exercise in all districts of states and Union territories adjoining the western data-border — from kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir to Gujarat.
The civil defense exercise — which was named 'Operation Shield' — was organized to prepare states to data-face air raids from enemy aircraft, drones, andmissile attacks among others.
In a communication, the Directorate General of fire Service and home Guards conveyed that the civil defense exercise Operation shield will be carried out in kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir, Punjab, rajasthan, gujarat, haryana and Chandigarh.
The government had conducted the first civil defense exercise across the country on May 7, hours ahead of Operation Sindoor. The civil defense authorities requested the states and UTs to plan and organize the exercise at 1700 hours onwards on Thursday by involving all local administration and stakeholders, sources said.
Responding to the april 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's pahalgam in which 26 people were killed, Operation Sindoor was carried out by india on May 7 through which the defense forces targeted terror camps at nine sites in pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
In order to augment the civil defence preparedness against any hostile attack, the second exercise OperationShieldwas planned to be carried out in all the districts of states and UTs, adjoining the western data-border on May 29.
It was announced that there will be activation of centrally controlled and operated air raid sirens and complete blackout measures adjoining civilian areas among others during the exercise, sources said. According to the plan, during the mock drills, evacuation of the families of one of the military stations will be practiced in case of drone attacks.
A statement released by the rajasthan home Department and Gujarat's Information Department said that the dates for the exercise would be announced subsequently.
Meanwhile, chandigarh has also postponed the civil defense exercise. The haryana government has requested the state officials to plan and organize the mock drill at 5 pm on thursday, ANI reported.
The government had earlier in the day announced carrying out a civil defense exercise in all districts of states and Union territories adjoining the western data-border — from kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir to Gujarat.
The civil defense exercise — which was named 'Operation Shield' — was organized to prepare states to data-face air raids from enemy aircraft, drones, andmissile attacks among others.
In a communication, the Directorate General of fire Service and home Guards conveyed that the civil defense exercise Operation shield will be carried out in kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir, Punjab, rajasthan, gujarat, haryana and Chandigarh.
The government had conducted the first civil defense exercise across the country on May 7, hours ahead of Operation Sindoor. The civil defense authorities requested the states and UTs to plan and organize the exercise at 1700 hours onwards on Thursday by involving all local administration and stakeholders, sources said.
Responding to the april 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's pahalgam in which 26 people were killed, Operation Sindoor was carried out by india on May 7 through which the defense forces targeted terror camps at nine sites in pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
In order to augment the civil defence preparedness against any hostile attack, the second exercise OperationShieldwas planned to be carried out in all the districts of states and UTs, adjoining the western data-border on May 29.
It was announced that there will be activation of centrally controlled and operated air raid sirens and complete blackout measures adjoining civilian areas among others during the exercise, sources said. According to the plan, during the mock drills, evacuation of the families of one of the military stations will be practiced in case of drone attacks.