- NEW DELHI — In
view of an ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, the Centre has
asked all states to give emergency procurement power to the heads of the civil
defence authorities so that they can make the required purchases in case of an
emergency situation.
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- In a communication to the chief secretaries of all states
and Union territories, Director General of Fire Services, Civil Defence and
Home Guards Vivek Srivastava said preparing the civil administration and
adopting precautionary measures against hostile attacks in the states and Union
territories are governed by the Civil Defence Act and Rules, 1968.
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- Citing the current hostile-attack scenario, the attention of
the chief secretaries was drawn to section 11 of the Civil Defence Rules, 1968 that
empowers the states to take certain measures deemed necessary for the
protection of people and properties from injury or damage or for ensuring the
due maintenance of vital services in the event of a hostile attack.
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- The communication said the funds of the local authority
shall be applicable to the payment of the charges and expenses incidental to
such compliance, and priority shall be given to such compliance over all other
duties and obligations of the local authority.
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- "I shall be grateful if section 11 of the CD (Civil
Defence) Rules, 1968, can be invoked and necessary emergency procurement powers
to the director civil defence of your state/UT may be granted so that efficient
implementation of the necessary precautionary measures can be implemented,"
the communication said.
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- There has been a rising military conflict between the two
neighbouring countries following India's strikes on multiple locations in
Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Wednesday and Pakistan's
attempts to hit Indian military sites on Thursday, which were thwarted by the
Indian armed forces.
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