BMC To Conduct Siren Tests In South Mumbai On Oct 8, 9

Mumbai, Oct 7 (UNI) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will conduct testing of prototype siren systems installed at two buildings in South Mumbai on October 8 and 9. The sirens installed at the Old Secretariat in Fort and the Civil Defence College building near Cross Maidan will be sounded as part of a scheduled testing exercise, the civic authorities said on Wednesday. The BMC in a press statment said that the exercise is part of a pre-planned test and is not related to any emergency or imminent threat. Residents in Fort and nearby areas have been advised not to panic…