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Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Surat readies civil defence committees
Surat: The Surat district administration will continue its training and preparedness programme for civil defence volunteers , despite the ceasefire announced in the India-Pakistan conflict. A meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) was held on Saturday to review emergency volunteers are expected to assist affected citizens during emergencies by arranging essential services and providing rescue and firefighting support to minimize loss of life and property. "There is currently no immediate need for civil defence deployment due to the ongoing ceasefire. However, we plan to train additional volunteers to be ready for future emergencies," said Saurabh Pardhi, Surat district collector. "We already have trained personnel in place and will expand our preparedness capacity."Thirteen specialized civil defence committees have been formed, each with a designated nodal officer reporting directly to the district collector. Operation Sindoor Pak drones enter Indian airspace, explosions heard just hours after truce deal Sirens, explosions in border districts after Pak breaks deal: What we know so far 'What happened to ceasefire?' J&K CM after explosions heard across Srinagar The key committee, headquarters services, will coordinate all operations, including identifying shelter locations, planning evacuations, establishing warning systems, and preventing other committees is warden services, which will be responsible for recruiting and training civil defence volunteers, preparing their list, and ensuring they are ready to handle emergencies. Honorary officials and volunteers of the civil defense force will carry out rescue-related tasks. Firefighting services will handle fire incidents using stirrup pumps and fire equipment. The emergency services committee will arrange for medicine, blood, medical kits, availability of doctors, and emergency medicines to ensure prompt first aid for the injured during case of a breakdown of communication during emergencies, the communication services committee will work on restoring it quickly, ensuring the timely delivery of relief material, and warning the public using messengers and sirens. Rescue services will be responsible for rescuing people from collapsed buildings and providing help to the training services committee will organize basic training for the public and training related to civil defence, while the welfare services committee will provide shelter and essential items to the homeless, finalize shelter locations, and coordinate with NGOs to prepare a and transport services will prepare and provide a database of buses, earthmovers, and other vehicles to assist in relocation and transport services, while the mortuary committee will handle procedures related to the deceased, including last rites, during mass casualty incidents. The supply management committee will ensure control of price inflation, prevent black marketing, and make grains and other essentials property protection services committee will work to prevent theft and looting from damaged properties, and the information management committee will counter rumours, prevent the spread of misinformation, and ensure that accurate and verified information reaches the public.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Air strike drills to be held in Surat, South Gujarat
Surat: To gauge preparedness for an air strike amid the ongoing tense situation between India and Pakistan, a drill will be held in the city and at all major population centres in South Gujarat on Wednesday. During the drill, citizens have been directed to turn off all lights between 7.30pm and instructions from the Union home ministry, a civil defence drill , Operation Abhyas , has been planned. A meeting of top govt officials in the city was held on Tuesday to discuss the modalities. The drill will be held between 4pm and 8pm. A siren will sound at 4pm, after which a search and rescue drill will be held at five spots. The siren will be played from 51 locations by the Surat Municipal Corporation and by industrial units. Between 7.30pm and 8pm, a blackout will take place during which citizens are supposed to turn off their lights."The objective of the drill is to ensure that both the administration and citizens are prepared for a quick response during emergencies to ensure public safety. The drill simulates a war-like situation to keep citizens safe and alert," said Dr Saurabh Pardhi, district drill will involve simulated responses to potential air strikes, fire, rescue operations, transporting the injured to hospitals and relocating stranded individuals to safe areas. Emergency services will remain operational."It will be a comprehensive drill in which people will participate by turning off lights during the specified time. Fire, police, hospital and other agencies' preparedness will be practised. Streetlights and lights of hoardings will also be turned off," said Shalini Agarwal, the Surat municipal commissioner."People should only turn off their lights and not the power to buildings or their facilities. People should not panic and follow the instructions issued by the govt from time to time," said city police commissioner, Anupam Singh Gahlaut.
