NATIONAL
DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE
– POLITY
News: Assam
floods: NDRF rescues over 120 people
What's in the news?
● More
than 120 people were rescued and shifted to safer places in Assam by the National
Disaster Response Force (NDRF) which has deployed 10 teams to undertake
flood relief operations in the State.
NDRF:
● The
National Disaster Response Force comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
● The
Disaster Management Act, 2005 has made the statutory provisions for
constitution of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for the purpose of specialized response to natural and
man-made disasters.
● It
is the only dedicated disaster response
force in the world.
● Established
in 2006.
● HQ:
New Delhi
● It
works under National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) which lays down
policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management.
Functions:
● Specialized response
during disasters.
● Proactive deployment
during impending disaster situations.
● Acquire
and continually upgrade its own training and skills.
● Liaison,
Reconnaissance, Rehearsals and Mock Drills.
● Impart
basic and operational level training to State Response Forces (Police, Civil
Defence and Home Guards).
● Community
Capacity Building Programme.
● Organize
Public Awareness Campaigns.
● The
only agency with comprehensive response capabilities having multi-disciplinary
and multi-skilled, high-tech, standalone nature.