Govt advises media channels not to use civil defence siren sounds in programmes

The Directorate General Fire Service, Civil Defence and Home Guards said exercising the powers conferred under the Civil Defence Act, 1968, all media channels were requested to refrain from using civil defence air raid sirens sounds in their programmes other than for educating the community

New Delhi: The government on Saturday advised all media channels to refrain from using civil defence air raid siren sounds in their programmes other than community awareness drive.

In an advisory, the Directorate General Fire Service, Civil Defence and Home Guards said exercising the powers conferred under the Civil Defence Act, 1968, all media channels were requested to refrain from using civil defence air raid sirens sounds in their programmes other than for educating the community.

It said that the routine use of sirens may likely reduce the sensitivity of civilians towards the air raid sirens and civilians may misunderstand it as a routine matter, used by the media channels, during the actual air raids. The advisory came amidst the heightened tension due to the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict.