NDRF - GEOGRAPHY
News:
Army, Medical, NDRF teams land in Turkey with relief material
What's in the news?
● India
sent rescue and medical teams, including an Army medical team and National
Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, along with medical supplies to
quake-hit Turkey.
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.