Punjab Government has ordered evacuation of civil population from villages falling within 10 kilometers of the border of state with Pakistan. This has been ordered on instructions given by the Centre after the surgical strikes across the LoC last night. <br/><br/>Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal put the entire government and political machinery in an emergency mode following the developments on the India-Pakistan border.<br/><br/>Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Mr. Badal on phone in the morning to request him to immediately start the process of evacuation of people in view of the escalating situation.<br/><br/>In an emergency meeting, convened by the Chief Minister, Deputy commissioners (DCs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) were asked to supervise the evacuation process in the border districts of Ferozepur, Fazilka, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur and Pathankot. <br/><br/>The Chief Minister directed the DCs to identify suitable locations for setting up camps and ensure that none of the residents being evacuated were put to any inconvenience.