Amid ongoing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, a mock drill will be conducted on Thursday evening in the states bordering Pakistan.
Civil defence mock drills are set to begin again from Thursday, in four states bordering Pakistan - Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab as well as Jammu and Kashmir.
The primary objectives of a mock drill include testing the operationality of control rooms and air raid warning systems.
It also assesses the effectiveness of civil defence services, such as warden services, firefighting, rescue operations, depot management, and the preparation of evacuation plans.
This development comes weeks after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) conducted Operation Abhyas -- a nationwide mock drill -- on May 7, hours before India launched Operation Sindoor.
In the last mock drill, air raid warning sirens were activated while civilians and students were briefed on civil defence protocols on how to protect themselves
The Haryana government is also set to conduct a major state-wide civil defence exercise named “Operation Shield,” on May 29, across all 22 districts from 5 pm onwards to enhance the state’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
A controlled blackout of 15 minutes will also be observed from 8pm near vital areas, with the exception of essential emergency services such as hospitals, fire stations, and police stations.