Published on: January 20, 2022

NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE

NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE

NEWS

PM greets NDRF team on their Raising Day

ABOUT

As per The Disaster Management Act 2005

Why – specialized response to natural and man-made disasters.

BACKGROUND

Two national calamities in quick succession in the form of Orissa Super Cyclone (1999) and Gujarat Earthquake (2001) brought about the realization of the need of having a specialist response mechanism at National Level to effectively respond to disasters.

ROLE AND MANDATE OF NDRF:

  • 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.