‘Invoke emergency powers under civil defence guidelines’: MHA to all states, UTs as India-Pakistan tensions rise | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of residence affairs on Friday requested all states and Union territories to invoke civil defence measures under the Civil Defence Act and Rules of 1968 as India-Pakistan tensions escalate. Calls to reinforce civil defence preparedness have intensified following a serious safety incident alongside the India-Pakistan border. “In the current hostile attack scenario, I would like to draw your kind attention towards Section 11 of the Civil Defence Rules, 1968, which inter-alia empowers he State Governments, to take such measures, which in the opinion of the state government necessary for the protection of persons and property from injury or damage, or for ensuring the due maintenance of the vital services, in the event of hostile attack,” the letter mentioned.“I shall be grateful, if Section 11 of the CD Rules, 1968, can be invoked and necessary Emergency Procurement Powers to the Director Civil Defence of your state and UT, may be granted so that efficient implementation of the necessary precautionary measures can be implemented,” it added.Union residence minister Amit Shah additionally chaired a gathering with the director generals of BSF, CISF, BCAS, residence secretary and director of IB to assessment safety alongside Pakistan border and airports, PTI reported citing sources.Pakistan, on Thursday, launched a collection of coordinated drone and missile strikes concentrating on areas in Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan. Indian defence officers confirmed that almost all of the incoming threats have been efficiently intercepted by the nation’s air defence techniques, together with the superior S-400 missile system, successfully averting main injury. The strikes got here in retaliation to Operation Sindoor launched by Indian Armed Forces after the Pahalgama assault that killed 25 Indians and one Nepalese citizen.Under the operations, India focused 9 terrorist websites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied infrastructure.