What is blackout and why is it so important? Know everything here

New Delhi: Recently, 26 innocent civilians lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, after which anger spread across the country. Due to this anger, India took revenge by carrying out an air strike in Pakistan late on Tuesday night.

In such a situation, in view of the increasing tension on the Indo-Pak border and the situation of possible war, mock drills and blackout exercises will be conducted under civil security in many cities including Delhi on May 7, i.e. today.

According to the Dynamite News correspondent, the surprising and shocking thing is that this is happening for the first time in the last 54 years, where military preparations like blackout are being seen in the country.

Let us tell you that the Home Ministry has issued guidelines to all the states. For your information, let us tell you that in this directive, the Home Ministry has included the process of blackout, air strike warnings and precautionary system.

What is blackout and why is it necessary?

Everyone is unaware of what exactly is blackout and why is it necessary. If you also do not know about this, then let us tell you that in a blackout, all types of lights in the city are completely turned off. Its main purpose is to not let enemy planes identify civilian areas so that air attacks can be prevented.

What happens during a blackout?

1. During a blackout, any lights outside the buildings are turned off and the headlights of vehicles are covered.

2. Any decorative or advertising lights are banned.

3. Even the torch in hand is wrapped in paper, in a way the whole country should look black.

Mock drill and blackout are proof that the country is now ready for any emergency at both psychological and physical levels. At the same time, this process is also proof that India is fully alert from enemy attacks. For your information, let us tell you that a rehearsal of blackout has also been done in Firozpur, Punjab.