Civil defence drills will be conducted in several states and UTs on Saturday under Operation Shield, following the nationwide exercise that took place on May 7 in the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. 

The states and UTs where civil mock defence drills will take place include Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chandigarh, and Jammu & Kashmir. Earlier, the drills were scheduled to be held on May 29, later postponed to May 31st. 

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Punjab

There will be a blackout in Amritsar from 8 pm to 8:30 pm.

There will be no blackout in the Walled City of Amritsar, which has the Golden Temple.

There will be no blackout in the airport and the nearby villages.

A mock drill of emergency services will be held from 5 pm to 6 pm.

Haryana

The Haryana government will conduct the Civil Defence Exercise across all 22 districts 

The drills will begin at 5 pm and will be organised in compliance with the guidance of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

Around 32,000 Civil Defence Volunteers across the state will contribute to this exercise.

A controlled blackout of 15 minutes will be observed from 8 pm to 8.15 pm near vital installations, with the exception of essential emergency services such as hospitals, fire stations, and police stations.

Rajasthan

Rajasthan will organise a coordinated mock drill and blackout simultaneously in all 41 districts of the state.

Directives to all district collectors and magistrates regarding a statewide blackout and mock drill have been issued by the civil defence department.

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu district adminstration has said that: 

The mock drill will be conducted from 8:00 PM to 8:15 PM

The public is advised to switch off all lights and sources of illumination (inverter lights, solar lights, torches, mobile lights, vehicle lights, etc.) immediately after the siren sounds at 8:00 PM.