The National Disaster Response Force is an Indian specialised force constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The responsibility of managing disasters in India is that of the state governments.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in collaboration with District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and Department of Atomic Energy conducted a mock drill to battle any kind of calamity in Bengaluru on December 21, 2021.
An officer of the NDRF 10th Battalion giving instructions on Sunday to the personnel who will be taking part in the rescue operations in Turkey. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO
A ferry carrying 35 passengers capsized off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday while en route to Elephanta Islands. The incident occurred near Uran, with rescue operations currently underway involving police, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, Coast Guard, and local fishermen.