Surinder Sharma
In view of the possibility of war with Pakistan, the exercise to prepare the people of the country for it has started. In this connection, the Union Home Ministry has asked all the states and union territories to conduct a mock drill of civil defense on Wednesday in view of the new and complex threats.
This includes activating the siren system in cities to warn of air strikes and giving necessary training to common people and students for security. In this sequence, the effect of the mock drill has also started to be seen in Dal Lake, Srinagar.
Let us tell you that the mock drill was last conducted in 1971 when there was a war with Pakistan on both the eastern and western fronts. Civil defense plays an important role in taking the general public to safe places and maintaining smooth supply of essential goods during the war.