Civil defence launches blackout awareness
Jaipur: The district civil defence team has commenced a campaign intended to make the residents, shopkeepers and office workers of the city cognisant of their responsibilities during any sort of emergency situation.Jaipur Police have imposed a ban on fireworks and drone usage starting Sunday, effective till June 9.
Additional commissioner of police Rameshwar Singh said that while fireworks are common during the ongoing wedding season, they have been prohibited in light of national security concerns. All SHOs have been directed to strictly enforce the prohibitory orders, he said. As part of "
Saksham Jaipur
", officials are conducting a range of
drills and workshops
at government and private offices, shopping malls, schools, as well as residential complexes and colonies.Amit Sharma, the district (Jaipur) deputy controller of civil defence, said that during this campaign, the volunteers and officials will make all stakeholders aware of the ways to protect and save themselves during an emergency.
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Stakeholders would be briefed about emergency evacuation methods and provided guidance on how to stay safe during possible air strikes or during a blackout.On Friday, the team organised this campaign for the officers and employees of the Yojana Bhawan – one of the significant state government establishments situated in the C-Scheme area of the city.Officials indicated that the decision to conduct such a campaign was made on Friday morning after a meeting chaired by district collector Jitendra Kumar Soni.It has been determined that the district civil defence team shall compile a list of hospitals, blood banks, blood donors, safe places and other necessary resources in the area to ensure their availability to the civil defence volunteers as and when required.An official further added that as part of this campaign, it has also been decided to broadcast various sounds of a siren from temples, mosques, gurudwaras and all other buildings equipped with sound broadcasting equipment, to alert citizens to the different siren sounds during a disaster such as an air strike.The civil defense department plans to organise these workshops at schools, colleges, offices, headquarters of associations and organisations in Jaipur and additional locations under the Saksham Jaipur Abhiyan.Jaipur: The district civil defence team has commenced a campaign intended to make the residents, shopkeepers and office workers of the city cognisant of their responsibilities during any sort of emergency situation.Jaipur Police have imposed a ban on fireworks and drone usage starting Sunday, effective till June 9.
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Additional commissioner of police Rameshwar Singh said that while fireworks are common during the ongoing wedding season, they have been prohibited in light of national security concerns. All SHOs have been directed to strictly enforce the prohibitory orders, he said. As part of "Saksham Jaipur", officials are conducting a range of drills and workshops at government and private offices, shopping malls, schools, as well as residential complexes and colonies.Amit Sharma, the district (Jaipur) deputy controller of civil defence, said that during this campaign, the volunteers and officials will make all stakeholders aware of the ways to protect and save themselves during an emergency. Stakeholders would be briefed about emergency evacuation methods and provided guidance on how to stay safe during possible air strikes or during a blackout.On Friday, the team organised this campaign for the officers and employees of the Yojana Bhawan – one of the significant state government establishments situated in the C-Scheme area of the city.Officials indicated that the decision to conduct such a campaign was made on Friday morning after a meeting chaired by district collector Jitendra Kumar Soni.It has been determined that the district civil defence team shall compile a list of hospitals, blood banks, blood donors, safe places and other necessary resources in the area to ensure their availability to the civil defence volunteers as and when required.An official further added that as part of this campaign, it has also been decided to broadcast various sounds of a siren from temples, mosques, gurudwaras and all other buildings equipped with sound broadcasting equipment, to alert citizens to the different siren sounds during a disaster such as an air strike.The civil defense department plans to organise these workshops at schools, colleges, offices, headquarters of associations and organisations in Jaipur and additional locations under the Saksham Jaipur Abhiyan.
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