Chandigarh: A state-wide mock drill will be conducted in all 22 districts of Haryana on May 29 to simulate a response to drone-like air attacks.<\/p>\n
The exercise, named Operation Shield, will begin at 5 pm and include the sounding of sirens, followed by a night-time blackout, according to Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department, Sumit Mishra.<\/p>\n
In parallel, a similar mock drill is expected to take place in six border districts of Punjab \u2014 Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, and Fazilka.<\/p>\n
However, official administrative orders for the drill in Punjab are yet to be issued and are likely to be released by this evening. A central government press conference on the matter is also scheduled later today.<\/p>\n
These drills come in the backdrop of recent tensions following the terror attack in Pahalgam and rising security concerns along the India-Pakistan border.<\/p>\n
The six districts in Punjab have historically been among the most affected during cross-border tensions.<\/p>\n
A similar mock drill was previously held on May 7 across 28 cities in Rajasthan, where sirens were used to alert residents of simulated airstrike scenarios.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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