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Operation Abhyas: Mock drill in Hyderabad from 4.00 p.m. on May 7

Hyderabad, May 6 (UNI) A large-scale civil defence mock drill will be conducted in Hyderabad on Wednesday as part of the nationwide ‘Operation Abhyas' – Civil Defence (CD) exercise.
Hyderabad is one of 244 vulnerable districts in the country identified as part of the nationwide 'Operation Abhyaas'.
The Mock drill will be conducted from 4.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. across the city within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) limits and will involve 12 Civil Defence services including police, fire, rescue, medical, and municipal departments.
Four locations for conduct of actual drill at 4 pm are - Secunderabad and Golconda cantonment, Kanchan Bagh and Nacharam.
At 4 p.m., sirens will be activated citywide to simulate the onset of an air raid.
These will include industrial sirens, police public address systems, fire engine sirens, and announcements via patrol vehicles. The sirens will sound for two minutes to initiate the mock scenario.
Following the alert, the public is expected to participate by seeking immediate shelter, turning off electrical and gas appliances, and remaining indoors until further instructions.
The authorities have urged that citizens “ need not panic and it's an exercise in safety”.
The authorities also urged citizens to follow only official sources for updates and not to circulate or act upon unverified information.
Fire Service DG Mr Nagi Reddy is Director Civil Defence for Telangana and is overall In-charge in coordination with NDRF and DM .
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