Mockdrill: Mockdrill to be held today in border states postponed, new date of ‘Operation Shield’ will be announced soon

New Delhi. The civil defense exercise ‘Operation Shield’ proposed by the Central government on Thursday, May 29, has been postponed for the time being due to administrative reasons. In this regard, all civil defense controllers and related departments have been asked to issue instructions. The government order states that all concerned officials and stakeholders should be informed that Operation Shield Civil Defense Exercise has been postponed till further notice. The next date will be released later.

As per the instructions of the Home Ministry, mock drills were to be held on May 29 from 5 pm in many districts of Union Territories including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and Chandigarh. But now it has been postponed. Therefore, the mock drill has been canceled in all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The exercise which was to be held in Jammu region tomorrow will not happen now. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Chandigarh and other states have also postponed mock drills and blackouts following the Centre’s order.

Confirmed the postponement of mock drill
Gujarat Information Department and Rajasthan Home Department have also officially confirmed the postponement of the mock drill. On the other hand, the Chandigarh administration has clarified that there will be no blackout or mock drill on Thursday. Under this exercise, mock drills of air strike, blackout, emergency exit and medical help were to be conducted so that the preparedness of civil and administrative response during a disaster could be checked.

Participation of civil security wardens was proposed
The participation of civil security wardens, local administration employees and youth volunteers like NCC, NSS, NYKS, Bharat Scouts and Guides was proposed in the mock drill to be held under ‘Operation Shield’. Also, it was considered important for the purpose of making citizens aware of emergency situations so that they can help the civil administration in different tasks.

There will be no blackout process
A blackout was to be done in civilian areas (except essential services) in many districts of the country on Thursday from 8:00 pm to 8:15 pm, publicity was to be done for this, but now this process will not happen. There will be no blackout tomorrow.

There will be no rescue practice after drone attack
During the mock drill, it was also to be practiced what to do if an army station comes under attack by an enemy drone. A rescue exercise was to be done by the station commander to take the families to a safe place with the help of the local administration, in which a simulation of taking 20 people to a safe place was to be done, but now it has been postponed. Now the new date will be announced soon.