NDRF Raising Day

In News 

• Recently, The Prime Minister of India greeted the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on their Raising Day.

About 

• The NDRF Raising Day is celebrated on January 19 to mark its formation.
• Established in 2006, NDRF is the world’s single largest force dedicated to disaster response.
• It is functioning under the Ministry of Home Affairs, within the overall command, control and leadership of the Director-General.
• Organisation :
  • At present, the NDRF consists of 15 battalions from the BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles.
  •  Each battalion has 18 self-contained specialist search and rescue teams of 45 personnel each including engineers, technicians, electricians, dog squads and medical/paramedics. 
• It is a multi-skilled and high-tech force that effectively responds to all types of natural and man-made disasters, including building collapses, landslides, devastating floods, and cyclones.
•  It is strategically deployed across the nation as per the vulnerability profile of the country.
  •  The swift and effective response of NDRF during Japan Triple Disaster-2011 and Nepal Earthquake 2015 was acclaimed globally.

Source:PIB