Two NDRF teams in Madurai
The Hindu
In view of the alert issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD) regarding low pressure and impending Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea, two teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from
In view of the alert issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD) regarding low pressure and impending Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea, two teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from Arakkonam reached Madurai on Friday. The teams are led by NDRF Inspector P. Marikkani. “We are on stand-by and in ready position for the operation,” he said. Thirteen teams from the NDRF Arakkonam unit have been deployed in various places. Two teams have also been deployed in Coimbatore, and nine teams in Kerala. The teams are self-contained and equipped with advanced rescue and communication equipment.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












