NDRF 10th Battalion rescued 2,893 victims of calamities during 2023, says Commandant
The Hindu
NDRF 10th Battalion rescued 2,893 people and retrieved 41 bodies during natural calamities in four Sates in 2023. It also trained people as first responders and imparted disaster management training.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF-10th Battalion) rescued about 2,893 people and retrieved 41 bodies during natural calamities in 2023.
Headquartered at Kondapavuluru of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district, the battalion joined rescue and relief operations in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Yanam (Puducherry).
“The NDRF is organising community awareness programmes in coastal habitations, riverbed villages, educational institutions and in government organisations to train people as first responders during accidents and calamities,” said NDRF 10th Battalion Commandant Zahid Khan.
The NDRF undertook rescue operations during floods, fire accidents, building collapse, train accidents, boat capsizing, landslides and other calamities in the four States.
The force’s 1,240 members are drawn from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Assam Rifles, Mr. Zahid Khan told The Hindu on Sunday. Once their service on deputation is over, they return to their parent organisations.
Women power
Women were recruited in the NDRF recently to rescue women victims during calamities. The special team, headed by assistant commandant Suman, participated in many operations, the Commandant said.
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