07/05/2025
According to the MHA, the primary objectives of the mock drill are as follows:
• To assess the effectiveness of air raid warning systems.
• Operationalisation of Hotline/Radio Communication Links with the Indian Air Force.
• To test the functionality of control rooms and shadow control rooms.
• Training civilians, students, etc., on civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack.
• Provision of crash blackout measures.
• Provision for early camouflaging of vital plants/installations.
• To verify the activation and response of Civil Defence services, including warden services, firefighting, rescue operations, and depot management.
• To assess the implementation of crash blackout measures.
• To evaluate the preparedness of evacuation plans and their management.