Civil Defence Mock Drills to be Conducted in 12 Odisha Districts on Wednesday

Civil defence mock drills will be conducted in 12 districts of Odisha on Wednesday as per instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), a senior officer said.

Amid growing tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the MHA has issued directives to states, including Odisha, to conduct full-scale civil defence mock drills on May 7.

A high-level preparatory meeting was conducted by the MHA with all states through the virtual mode for conduct of the mock drill. Following the instruction of MHA, the Odisha government held a preparatory meeting here on Tuesday.