Hoshiarpur- Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain has appealed to the residents of the district not to panic in view of the current situation on the border. She said that the administration is keeping a close watch on every situation and is continuously coordinating with the Army and Air Force. She said that in such a situation, every citizen should be alert and play a responsible role.
She said that full caution should be exercised even during the day and as much as possible, people should stay indoors. Public gatherings should be avoided. She said that the administration has also appealed to the owners of marriage palaces and banquet halls in the district to make their customers aware about keeping the gathering to a minimum.
She said that the enrollment of Civil Defense has been started in the district and every SDM This enrollment can be done at the office, whose addresses and phone numbers will be shared soon. He said that in this regard, the district's NGOs, NCC, Civil Defense members, students of schools/colleges can get training for various services.
The Deputy Commissioner said that when there is a sign of danger, a blackout will be done. Therefore, every citizen should follow some important instructions in this regard. He appealed that even without a blackout, it is better not to light any unnecessary light at night.
Sharing the blackout protocol guidelines, the Deputy Commissioner said that a siren means a real danger and even power outage at night should be considered a sign of danger. Therefore, when there is a sign of danger, immediately turn off all the lights. This includes main lights, inverter lights and any type of light that can be seen from outside. Do not light any light even with inverter or generator when the power is off. Keep the windows covered and no light coming from inside. Keep your phones charged in advance.
When there is a blackout or a danger message, immediately take shelter in a nearby building. If the building is multi-storey, then come to the lower floor. Take shelter in a corner inside the building as well. Do not go near the windows. If there is no building nearby, then take shelter under a tree.
If there is no tree, then lie down with your chest on the ground and cover your ears with your fingers while placing your elbows on the ground. If you are driving a vehicle, then stop the vehicle on its side and get under the vehicle and turn off its lights. Lie down in a nearby building or under a tree or in the open as mentioned above. Do not come out of the building until the danger alert is over.
If you see a drone or any flying object, report it to the district level control room on 01882-220412, but do not do any such thing like photography or videography, because while doing so, the light from your mobile screen can put you in danger. Do not step out of your houses during blackout or go on rooftops. He also appealed that solar lights should also be kept off at night.

These things should not be done:-
Do not turn on any light, hide even the smallest light or screen brightness.
There should be no movement of any vehicle or pedestrian after the siren. Stop where you are.
Do not open any window or door. It is strictly forbidden to go outside with light.
Do not forget to consider this as a chance exercise, now every siren is a sign of real danger.
Do not spread rumors and do not believe. Trust only government instructions.