Over 50 locations in Delhi to witness security drills from 4 pm, Wednesday, May 7th :::: 550 schools in city to hold civil defence drills

Over 50 locations in Delhi to witness security drills from 4 pm tomorrow

A total of 550 schools across the national capital will also hold safety drills that include the operationalisation of air-raid warning sirens, training civilians on civil-defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a "hostile attack" and cleaning bunkers and trenches.

In New Delhi district, the drills will be held in Khan Market, NDMC office building, Palika Kendra, Charak Palika Hospital, Vasant Vihar, D-6, residential colony, Terminal-3 of IGI Airport and Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Delhi Cantt.  

Safety drills in Delhi amid India-Pak tensions over Pahalgam attack

550 schools across city to hold civil defence drills

Increased police patrols and vehicle checks in key areas

Civil defence drills, aimed at preparing people for self-protection in the event of a hostile attack, will be conducted at over 50 locations in Delhi on Wednesday in accordance with the instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The drills are being held amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.

In New Delhi district, the drills will be held in Khan Market, NDMC office building, Palika Kendra, Charak Palika Hospital, Vasant Vihar, D-6, residential colony, Terminal-3 of IGI Airport and Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Delhi Cantt.  

Some of the prominent schools where the drills will be held are - DPS RK Puram, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, Tagore International School, DAV Senior Secondary School, Shahdara, Oxford International School, Dilshad Garden, DAV Public School, Rohini Sector-7, GD Goenka Public School, Rohini Sector-22, 

Apeejay School, Saket, Cambridge School, Sriniwaspuri, Don Bosco School, Alaknanda, Vishal Bharti Public School, Paschim Vihar, Pusa Public School, Vikaspuri, Happy School, Daryaganj, Dwarka International School, 

The Frank Anthony Public School, National Victor Public School, among others.

The Union Home Ministry asked various states to conduct drills on May 7, given the "new and complex threats" that have emerged amid escalating tensions with Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people.