Rajasthan on Wednesday said that the Civil Defence Exercise ‘Operation Shield’, which was planned to be held on Thursday, has been postponed due to administrative reasons.
The Central government has decided to carry out a civil defence exercise ‘Operation Shield’ in all districts of states and Union territories adjoining the western border — Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Chandigarh.
However, mock drill in Rajasthan has been postponed.
“It is requested that necessary directions to all the Controllers of Civil Defence and other stakeholders, may be issued accordingly,” reported ANI quoting the state Home Department.
It further added that the next dates for the exercise shall be issued subsequently.
“Stakeholders from local administration and youth volunteers like NCC, NSS, NYKS, Bharat Scouts & Guides, to man different services and assist the civil administration in the implementation of various civil defence measures like air raids from enemy aircraft, drones and missile attacks,” the the Directorate General of Fire Service and Home Guards said in a communication.
Responding to the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalagam in which 26 people were killed, Operation Sindoor was carried out by India on May 7 through which the defence forces targeted terror camps at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.