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Civil defence drills across state amid rising tensions with Pak
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|May 08, 2025
CIVIL defence mock drills were conducted at various places across Odisha on Wednesday to review the state's emergency response preparedness amid escalating tensions with Pakistan.
In Ganjam, mock drills were conducted in three coastal areas of the district at 4 pm. Sirens were sounded at Gopalpur-on-sea, Orissa Sands Complex (OSCOM) of the Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) in Chhatrapur and Gopalpur Port.
Police, fire services personnel, NCC, scouts and volunteers participated in the drills responding to war scenarios, bomb blasts and fire incidents. The public were made aware about the precautionary measures needed to be adopted in the event of an attack. The entire Gopalpur beach was vacated during the exercise.
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