Union Home Secy to hold meeting with Chief Secretaries of States on mock drill to evaluate civil defence preparedness

The Union Home Ministry has asked the states to conduct mock drills tomorrow to evaluate civil defence preparedness. It has decided to organise the Civil Defence Exercise and Rehearsal across the 244 categorised Civil Defence Districts of the country. The conduct of the exercise is planned up to the village level.

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan is also scheduled to hold a meeting with Chief Secretaries of States through video-conferencing on Civil Defence Mock Drill today.

The Civil Defence Exercise is aimed at assessing the operational efficacy and coordination of various Civil Defence measures.

This exercise aims to assess and enhance the



readiness of Civil Defence mechanisms across all States and Union Territories. Its primary objective is to assess the effectiveness of air raid warning systems, operationalisation of Hotline or Radio Communication Links with the Indian Air Force, as well as to test the functionality of control rooms. 

The exercise also includes training of civilians and students on the civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack. Besides the provision of crash blackout measures, provision for early camouflaging of vital installations and update of the evacuation plan and its rehearsal are also included in the Mock Drill.