While Mumbai city and its suburbs remain the only districts yet to complete the installation of war sirens distributed by the Civil Defence Department in May this year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has asked the state’s Disaster Management Department to provide funds for their installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance. The sirens were distributed nationwide as part of safety drills conducted after Operation Sindoor.

Of the 59 sirens allotted to Mumbai, barely 10 per cent have been installed or are in the process of being set up, while the rest lie unused. As per norms, the sirens must be located on government-owned premises to ensure round-the-clock access and the feasibility of long-term maintenance.