Sirens To Be Installed At 12 Key Locations In Nashik Ahead Of Kumbh Mela

In the wake of the air strikes carried out by India in response to Pakistan's terrorist activities after the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, air raid sirens will now be installed in Nashik city. After the Collector's Office observed in an earlier mockdrill that there were no sirens in the city, the Municipal Corporation will now install these sirens at 12 locations in the city.

Municipal Commissioner Manisha Khatri recently held a meeting of various department heads. In this meeting, necessary instructions were given to the construction, electricity, education and fire departments in this regard.

In April 2025, terrorists attacked Pahalgam, in which 26 Indian tourists were killed. After this incident, India carried out airstrikes targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Keeping in mind the possibility of an air strike from Pakistan as well, a mockdrill was organised across the country on May 7. In this regard, the District Collector's Office had written a letter to the Nashik Municipal Corporation and directed it to install sirens at important places in the city. The District Collector's Office has also given a list to the Municipal Corporation administration, clearly instructing it to install horns at 12 places.

Although follow-up is underway to start international flight services at Nashik Airport, the 'Immigration Checkpoint' has not yet received approval from the Union Home Ministry. It has come to light that the Home Ministry has not yet given permission, citing the lack of sufficient space for international flights, as per the letter from the ministry to MP Rajabhau Waje.