False drilling in India: All states and trade unions will perform false exercises on Wednesday 7 May due to “new and complex threats” that appeared in the middle of the growing tension with Pakistan after the terrorist attack of Pahalgam.
Exercise will include warning sirens and civilian training on civil defense aspects that will protect themselves in the case of a “enemy attack” and cleaning bunkers and trenches.
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Other measures are the provisions of measures with impact forehead, timely camouflage of vital plants and installations and updates and testing of evacuation plans, letter to the main secretaries of all states and administrators of the Union said.
A similar exercise was performed in India about 50 years ago before the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. After that, civil defense exercises held across the country were an important part of the Union’s government strategy to prepare the civilian population for potential air attacks by Pakistan. These exercises were particularly important in the borders and main urban areas.
Why were civil defense exercises carried out in 1971?
The aim of civil defense was to reduce panic, save lives and maintain order during the war.
Pakistan began air strikes on December 3, 1971 and focused on Indian air bases. The Indian government expected bomb attacks in civilian and strategic places. The Chengiz Khan Operation was the code name assigned to preventive strikes by Pakistani Air Force (PAF) on the leading aviation bases and radar installations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the evening of 3 December 1971.
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This meant a formal opening of the hostility of the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971.
What were the features of false 1971 exercises?
-This 1971 exercises included hidden military operations, coordination with Mukti Bahini (formerly known as Mukti Fauj, also known as Bangladesh forces) and strategic location to prepare for the liberation of Eastern Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
-Vratáky included warning of raid and outages. Cities used Sirens Air Raid signaling incoming attacks. Blackout Dalls required houses, shops and government offices to turn off the lights or cover the windows with a black cloth.
-Evacuace and training of the shelter was also held. People learned how to quickly evacuate buildings and move to designated shelters. Civil defense shelters have been marked, especially in cities as Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Amritsar and Agra.
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-Tinging was handed over to first aid and emergency services. Volunteers were trained in first aid techniques, fire and rescue techniques during exercise schools that kept the simulation of fake bombs to teach people to react during emergencies.
Posters, radio notifications and newspaper columns have provided specific instructions on what to do during the raid, how to protect children, seniors and injured, and how to report undeveloped bombs or focus.
Which states participated in fake drills in 1971?
The leading states such as Pandjab, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal, as well as the main metropolitan nodes such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kalcata, were reportedly witnessed by extensive activities.
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Among the important cities were Delhi and Agra for cultural monuments, Amritsar, Pathankot and Jodhpur – all border cities and the proximity of Airbase – and Kalcata and Mumbai for economic and port significance.
What happened to Taj Mahal in Agra?
During the war in India, Pakistan from 1971, Taj Mahal was masked to protect him from potential air attacks by Pakistan. The mausoleum of the white marble Mughal era was covered with a large green cloth. The lights were on and safety was increased.
The white marble structure was made to look like a pile of bamboo and wood or an inconspicuous air warehouse. The intention was not to have enemy pilots attack this iconic structure.
Even before the 1971 War, in the middle of World War II unrest in 1942, the British feared iconic structures for the potential bombing of German bombers Luftwaffe and Japanese forces. As a preventive measure, a bamboo scaffold was built above the iconic structure.
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Red Fort, Qutub Minar and Jaisalmer Fort underwent a similar camouflage in 1971.
Other measures
Among other measures, factories, oil compositions, communication towers and rail yards were covered in networks, tarpaulins and painted canvas in the 1971 War. Some installations were completely masked by leaves and mud.
Blackout Drills became a routine across the country. People were asked to turn off all the lights or cover the windows with a thick cloth and paper. Street headlights were turned off. The sirens were blown at night and civilians were trained to evacuate, evacuate, or reach the nearest shelter.
The evacuation practices border areas
The aim of civil defense was to reduce panic, save lives and maintain order during the war.
The inhabitants practiced evacuation exercises in border areas and meters.
Students, cadets NCC, domestic guards and volunteers of civil defense played a key role in these exercises in 1971. The training was also held in schools in hospitals.
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