[nukkad] Care to be taken during nuclear war

["Majid ..." <>]

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Lets be practical and read this carefully -

Please go through this carefully and pass over this info to as many as
you can.
Nuclear facilities in India adopt internationally accepted guidelines
for ensuring their safe operations and safety to the public and the
environment. An independent regulatory authority the Department of
Atomic Energy oversees their safe operations.  The union government has
come out with a series of dos and don'ts in case of a nuclear disaster
in the country. Thus, if there is 'a nuclear
emergency in your area':

DO the following immediately:

* Go indoors. Stay inside.
* Switch on the radio/television and look out for public announcements
from your local authority.
* Close doors/windows.
* Cover all food, water and consume only such covered items.
* If in the open, cover your face and body with a wet handkerchief,
towel, dhoti or sari. Return home, change/remove clothes. Have a
complete wash and use fresh clothing. Extend full cooperation to local
authorities and obey their instructions completely be it for taking
medication, evacuation, etc.

The government has also issued five DON'TS. They are:

* Do not panic.
* Do not believe in rumours passed on by word of mouth from one person
to another.
* Do not stay outside/or go outside.
* As far as possible, AVOID water from open wells/ponds; exposed crops
and vegetables; food, water or milk from outside.
* Do not disobey any instruction of the district or civil defence
authorities who would be doing their best to ensure the safety of you,
your family and your property.

The Department of Atomic Energy is the nodal agency in India in respect
of
man made nuclear emergencies. In 1987, the DAE constituted a Crisis
Management Group to deal with any nuclear disaster that could occur in
the
country. As per the DEA rules, the CMG is immediately activated and will

coordinate between the local authorities in the event of a nuclear
disaster. In the event of any other type of nuclear emergency in the
public domain arising from the unauthorised presence or suspected
presence of nuclear materials, a booklet giving the essential guidelines
to be followed has been circulated to state governments
and local authorities. Among other steps mentioned, the guidelines
require that the nearest listed DAE facility as well as the DAE
Emergency Control Room be contacted immediately, who would then advise
the further necessary steps to be taken to attend to the emergency.  

For all its clarity, the guidelines seem to have
left out one important instruction:

When all else fails, pray.


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