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RK Pachnanda appointed as DG of National Disaster Response Force
Senior IPS officer R. K. Pachnanda was appointed as Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). He is a 1983 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from West Bengal cadre. Prior to this appointment he was serving as ADG of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). About National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) NDRF is India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Category: Persons in News
Topics: appointments • National • NDRF • Persons in News • RK Pachnanda
NDRF ties up with 30 PSUs to jointly tackle emergencies
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has partnered with about 30 Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to jointly tackle and mitigate man-made or natural disasters or emergencies. In this regard, a coordination meeting was held between NDRF and prominent PSUs like ONGC, Air India, GAIL and others involved in the mining and shipping and heavy industries sector. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Disaster Management • NDRF • PSUs
India’s rescue operation in quake-hit Nepal named as Operation Maitri
Indian Army has named the rescue and aid to Nepal ‘Operation Maitri’ or friendship which was aftermath of 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal. This operation will involve number of Indian military aircraft and choppers along with bus services through road route. Along with them more than 1000 trained personnel of the National Disaster Response ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Disaster Management • Indian Army • NDRF • Nepal
Union Government issues revised norms for disaster relief
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued orders on revision norms with respect of the Centrally notified disasters. These disasters include tsunami, earthquake, floods, cyclones, drought, hailstorm, etc. Facts about revised norms Norms related to various aspects of response and preparedness like ex-gratia to the kin’s in case of loss of lives, disability and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Current Affairs - 2017 • Current Affairs 2016 • Disaster Management • NDRF
Union Government sanctions Rs. 2,000 crore relief for drought affected areas in Maharashtra
Union Government on 24 March 2015 sanctioned 2,000 crore rupees as a relief package for the areas affected by drought in Maharashtra in the year 2014. Decision in this regard was taken at high-level committee meeting of National Disaster Management headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The amount has been sanctioned by the Committee ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Disaster Management • Himachal Pradesh • Maharashtra • Monsoon • NDRF • Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh & Odisha get ready for “Hudhud”
Cyclone Hudhud is expected to make landfall near Vishakapatnam on October 12 according to the IMD (Indian Meteorological Department). The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has put its battalions in TN, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar on high alert. Central Government has sent 39 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) comprising 1,573 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Bihar • Current Affairs - 2017 • Cyclone Hudhud • Disaster Management • NDRF • Odisha • Tamil Nadu • West Bengal