Home Guard and civil defense personnel seen parading on the occasion of 56th all India Home Guard and Civil Defense Raising day, at the police ground in Agartala, capital of the Northeastern state of Tripura, India. The Home Guard is an Indian paramilitary police force. It is a voluntary force, tasked as an auxiliary to the State police. The Home Guard was reorganized in 1962, after the war with China. Civil defense or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state from military attacks and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigat


Home Guard and civil defense personnel seen parading on the occasion of 56th all India Home Guard and Civil Defense Raising day, at the police ground in Agartala, capital of the Northeastern state of Tripura, India. The Home Guard is an Indian paramilitary police force. It is a voluntary force, tasked as an auxiliary to the State police. The Home Guard was reorganized in 1962, after the war with China. Civil defense or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state from military attacks and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation and recovery.


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