A presentation on NDRF Raising Day, which incudes milestones of NDRF team activities procured from their website and from their office. Explaining various reliefs provided by Government of India through NDRF

1. National Disaster Response Force
Raising Day
19 January
Guided by: Dr RajeevYadav(Professor)
Dr Sudhakar Sharma(AP)
Presented by:
Dr Subhash Yadav

2. NDRF overview
Formed 2006; 17 years ago
Jurisdiction Government of India
Headquarters NDRF HQ, Antyodaya Bhawan, New Delhi
Motto "आपदा सेवा सदैव"
Employees 13,000 personnel
Annual budget ₹1,209.41 crore (US$150 million) (2021–22)
Minister responsible •Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs
Agency executive •Atul Karwal, IPS, Director General
Parent department Ministry of Home Affairs
Child agencies •Karnataka State Disaster Response Force
•Maharashtra State Disaster Response Force
•Telangana State Disaster Response Force
•Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response Force (APSDRF)

3. WHAT IS NDRF?
• The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian Special Forces formed under
the Disaster Management Act 2005 to respond to a catastrophic situation or disaster.
• The "Apex Body for Disaster Management" in India is the National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA).
• The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the NDMA.
• The State Government is responsible for disaster management in India.

4. • For Disaster Management The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is the ‘Nodal Ministry’ of the Central
Government.
• In the event of a ‘serious natural disaster’, the Central Government shall provide assistance of the
Armed Forces, the Central Paramilitary Forces, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and
required communications through air and other assets to the affected State.
• The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is under the NDMA.
• The Director Generals of the NDRF are IPS officers on deputation from Indian police organizations.
• NDRF was raised on 19 Jan 2006 as a rescue response force of the country.

6. State Disaster Management Authority
• All State Governments are mandated under Section 14 of the act to establish a SDMA.
• The SDMA consists of the Chief Minister of the State, who is the Chairperson, and no more than
eight members appointed by the Chief Minister.
• State Executive Committee is responsible (Section 22) for drawing up the state disaster
management plan, and implementing the National Plan.
• The SDMA is mandated under section 28 to ensure that all the departments of the State prepare
disaster management plans as prescribed by the National and State Authorities.

7. District Disaster Management Authority
• The Chairperson of DDMA can be the Collector or District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of
the district.
• The elected representative of the area member of the DDMA as an ex officio; co-Chairperson,
(Section 25).
• This department in Rajasthan is known as Disaster Management, Relief & Civil Defence
Department
• Funds are allocated to DMRD according to different calamities like in floods 75 % is provided by
central govt. and remaining is contributed by state govt.
• First respondent during any calamities is civil defence(in which few civilians are trained by NDRF in
programmes like “AAPDA MITRA”).

9. Why Was NDRF Formed?
• During the mid nineties there were lot of discussion internationally regarding Disaster Response and
Preparedness.
• United Nations adopted some of the notable plans like Yokohama Strategy Plan in 1994 & the
Hyogo Framework for Action in 2005.
• The GOI, in recognition of the importance of Disaster Management as a national priority, set up a
High-Powered Committee (HPC) in August 1999 and a National Committee after the Gujarat
earthquake.
• TheTenth Five-Year Plan document also had, a detailed chapter on Disaster Management for the
first time.

10. • TheTwelfth Finance Commission was also mandated to review the financial arrangements for
Disaster Management.
• Around the same time, India faced some of its most severe natural calamities like Orissa Super
Cyclone in 1999, Gujarat Earthquake in 2001 and Indian OceanTsunami in 2004.
• The calamities coupled with the ratification of international disaster management plans led to the
enactment of the Disaster Management Act on December 26th, 2005.
• The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was constituted to lay down the policies,
plans and guidelines for disaster management and in 2006 NDRF was constituted with 8 Battalions.

11. • In the beginning, apart from disaster management the personnel of NDRF were deployed for routine
law and order duties also.
• On October 25, 2007, the Prime Minister highlighted the need for dedicating the NDRF for disaster
response related duties.
• This led to the notification of NDRF rules on February 14th , 2008, thus making it a force exclusively
for disaster management.

12. Raising of NDRF
NDRF comprises of 16 Bns, each consisting of 1149 personnel as NDRF Bns.
2006 : NDRF constituted under Sec-44(1), 45 of DM Act for specialist response to threatening
situations or disasters
2005 : National Disaster Management Authority constituted to prepare policies & guidelines
and to supervise the National Disaster Management Plan
December 2005 : Disaster Management Act passed by Parliament

14. • Each battalion is capable of providing 18 self-contained specialist search and rescue teams of 45
personnel each including engineers, technicians, electricians, dog squads and medical/paramedics.
• NDRF in addition to being able to respond to natural disasters, has four battalions capable of
responding to radiological, nuclear, biological and chemical disasters.
• The forces in NDRF are- Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial
Security Force, Indo-Tibetan border police, Sashastra Seema Bal and Assam Rifles.
• The NDRF has also inducted the first batch of 100 women disaster combatants and rescuers.They
were deployed to banks of the Ganga River in the Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh.

15. Objectives of NDRF
• Provide prompt and skilled response to disasters
• Pre-Deployment in disaster threatening situations
• Deployment in case of disasters
• Training State Disaster Response Forces
• Community capacity building for disaster response

16. Capabilities & Strength of NDRF
Multi-skilled Personnel, Specialists (Engineers, Doctors,Technicians, Paramedics) & Sophisticated
Equipment for :
C.S.S.R. (Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue)
M.F.R. (Medical First Response)
Flood And Mountain Rescue
Deep Diving Search & Rescue
Response to CBRN threats / disasters
Canine andTechnical Search

17. AIM OF NDRF
• The NDMA aims to build a safe and disaster- resilient India by developing a comprehensive,
proactive, multi-disaster oriented and technology-driven strategy for disaster management.
• This is to be achieved through a culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness to generate a
quick and efficient response in times of disasters.
• Aims to develop a culture of preparedness among all stakeholders.
• The NDRF has achieved its significance by performing highly skilled rescue and relief operations,
regular and intensive training and re-training, familiarization exercises in the area of responsibility of
the respective NDRF battalions, mock drills and joint exercises.

18. ACHIEVEMENTS OF NDRF
• Since it’s inception in 2006, NDRF has proved itself as an efficient force of the country by
providing prompt response and assistance in any disaster.
• The first major test of disaster for NDRF was Kosi Floods in 2008.
• NDRF resources were moved to Bihar immediately after the breach in Kosi barrage on 19th August
2008.
• The situation was handled by the NDRF on a war footing, by airlifting 153 high speed motorized
boats with 780 flood rescue trained personnel drawn from three different Battalions and sent to the
five flood affected districts with utmost promptitude.As a result, over 1,00,000 affected people were
rescued during the initial stage itself.

19. 2019 – At least 58 teams of NDRF were deputed in Kerala during a flood in August making it the highest ever deployment of NDRF in any single state since its raising.
In the month of December, unprecedented rain flooded parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry which resulted in urban flood in Chennai and its suburbs. NDRF’s timely response helped evacuate more
than 14,000 flood affected people. NDRF teams also assisted local administration by providing immediate relief and medical care to thousands of needy people.
In later part of 2015, NDRF conducted a rescue operations in Bilaspur tunnel accident in Himachal Pradesh when two workers were trapped for nine days. The workers were safely retrieved from a
collapsed under-construction tunnel.
2015 – On 25 April, when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 and a depth of 15 km struck Nepal, India’s National Disaster Response Force were the first to be on the ground. In the rescue
operations, the personnel of NDRF pulled out 11 live victims out of a total figure of 16.
2014 – When cyclone Hud-Hud pounded the eastern Indian coast in October 2014, NDRF personnel were deployed to save the lives of the affected people. They used saw cutters to cut big trees and
other metal objects likely to be uprooted and scattered by the ferocious winds of Hud-Hud.
2013 – When Cyclone Phailin hit the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, the NDRF battalions were deployed to evacuate people.
2012 – In a multi story factory building collapse in Jalandhar (Punjab) in April, the NDRF successfully rescued 12 live victims trapped under huge rubble of debris and also recovered 19 dead bodies.
2011 – The sterling services rendered by 46 NDRF personnel in response to the triple disaster in Japan in March-April, has won NDRF laurels.
2010 – In January a six story building collapsed in Bellary (Karnataka). In a well planned, round the clock operation lasting seven days, the NDRF rescued 20 trapped live victims and retrieved 29
bodies.

20. 2021 – Glacial outburst flood in Uttarakhand – 7 February 2021, Cyclone Yaas in Odisha andWest Bengal
2020 – Gas leak inVisakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh – 7 May 2020, Cyclone Amphan inWest Bengal
These are just a few instances of NDRF’s heroics.This humanitarian force has responded professionally in saving lives
and livelihood and preparing communities for any calamity.

21. Community-based disaster preparedness
• Awareness and preparedness campaigns are key components of proactive approach on disaster
management.
• In case of any disaster, the local population is the actual first responder.
• It may take some time for the district or state administration to mobilise rescue teams, including
police and fire personnel.
• If the local people is properly sensitized about the precautions and preventive action to be taken in
case of any calamity, the loss of life and damage to property can be drastically reduced.

22. • NDRF continuously engage themselves in the community capacity building and public awareness
programs, which includes training of people (the first-responders) and concerned government
officials at different levels in the areas with high vulnerability.
• Along with community capacity building and public awareness exercises, NDRF is also actively
engaged in area familiarization exercises.
• Such exercises provide first-hand knowledge about the topography, access route to various disaster-
prone areas, and the availability of local infrastructure/logistics which can be used in disaster
response operations.

23. Capacity-building of school children Demonstration of life-saving
techniques to school children
Making an improvised banana
raft
Demonstration
of rope rescue
techniques to
villagers
Search and
Rescue
Training

24. NDRF Raising Day 2023Theme
• NDRF has always led from the front, displayed high level of dedication and commitment.
• The NDRF have stayed true to their motto ‘आपदा सेवा सदैव सववत्र‘ ( ‘Apda Seva Sadaiv Sarvatra’ )
which implies Sustained Disaster Response Service under all circumstances.
• It plays a vital role in saving human lives and national property in disaster response operations.
• The force has earned national and international acclaim with its selfless service and unmatched
professionalism in disaster management.

25. We can celebrates NDRF Raising Day by removing the disasters like illiteracy and lack of awareness
from the minds of the young generation. People of India should be educated and equipped with the
tools of knowledge so that they can be ready for any kinds of challenges in their personal and
professional lives.