NDRF Current Affairs, GK & News
PM Modi eases State Disaster Relief Fund to help states
On September 23, 2020, PM Modi met with chief ministers of seven States that have high incidence of covid-19 virus. More than 63% of active cases of covid-19 are concentrated in these seven States. They are Tamil nadu, Punjab, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Highlights During the meet the Prime Minister announced ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Disaster Relief • NDRF • PM Modi • SDRF
NDRF Contribution Norms by Individuals and Institutions Announced by Govt.
The central government has published the guidelines for contributing to the National Disaster Response FUND (NDRF) for the first time since its creation 15 years ago. The rules have been clarified for both individuals and institutions alike who want to donate to this fund. Highlights Contributions to the NDRF can be made using any of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Disaster Management • Disaster Management Act • National Disaster Response Fund • NDRF
Amphan develops into a super cyclonic storm
On May 18, 2020, Amphan turned into a super cyclonic storm. This is the second super cyclonic storm faced by India since Fani in 1999. Highlights The Super Cyclonic storm will hit the coast of Odisha and West Bengal according to the Indian Meteorological Department. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is preparing evacuation plan ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: 1999 Super Cyclone • AMPHAN • Arabian Sea • Bay of Bengal • Cyclone • Cyclone Fani • IMD • Natural Disasters • NDRF • Pacific Ocean
Desert Locust Control High Level Meeting held
On February 25, 2020, the Agriculture Ministry held a high-level meeting on Desert Locust Control. The meeting was chaired by Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare. Highlights The meeting discussed the locust control operations carried on between May 2019 and February 2020. The report submitted by National Disaster Response Force was discussed at ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Disaster • locust invasion • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • NDRF
Disaster Management Exercise of BIMSTEC NDRF begins in Bhubaneswar
The National Disaster Response Force of Government of India is to host the second BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise-2020 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2020). The exercise is to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha between February 11, 2020 and February 13, 2020. The main objective of the exercise is to test the existing emergency procedures, disaster problems, during flood, earthquake ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: BIMSTEC • Cyclone • Disaster • Disaster Management • Earthquake • Flood • heritage sites • NDRF • Odisha • Rainstorms
NDRF: New unit to save heritage structures
The National Disaster Response Force is to establish a specialized unit for heritage structures. Highlights The specialized unit is to be established in every battalion of the NDRF. It will help preserve monuments and heritage structures that are damaged and battered by natural disasters. It will also hold the responsibility of rescue and restoration of ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Disaster Management • NDRF • NDRF battalions • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction • UNESCO • World Heritage Committee • World Heritage Sites