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The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialized force in India, tasked with the responsibility of responding to natural and man-made disasters.It operates under the National Disaster Management Authority of Ministry of Home Affairs and was established in 2006 with the aim of strengthening disaster management capabilities in the country [2]
The Indian Army withdrew partially from search operations and handed over further activities to the NDRF, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), firefighters, and the Kerala police. A small contingent remained in the area to maintain the temporary bridge and to assist with search operations. [70]
Many groups were involved in relief efforts, including the Indian Army and Navy, the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force of Kerala, the Kerala Police and WG Volunteers participated in rescue operations. [7] [8] [9]
At the time of the landslide, there was no mobile phone coverage or landline facility. The bridge on the road was washed away because of which the rescuers could not reach in time. A 50-member team of the National Disaster Response Force and the Kerala Fire and Rescue participated in the rescue operation. The possibility of an air rescue ...
Operation Sahyog was a rescue mission initiated by the Indian army after several northern districts of Kerala were hit by extreme amounts of rain and landslides. [1] The Indian army deployed its manpower and machinery for rescue operations in regions which were hit severely, mainly at Idukki, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kozhikode.
The national government also announced ₹200,000 to be distributed among families of casualties of landslides caused by the floods, and ₹50,000 provided to the injured, both through the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. [56] Kerala's State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), police and Indian Air Force actively took part in the ...
These include the National Cyclone Risk Management Project, [10] School Safety Project, [11] Decision Support System and others. India Disaster Response Summit held on 9 November 2017 held at New Delhi. This summit was jointly organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and social networking site Facebook.
[2] [10] According to the Kerala government, one-sixth of the total population of Kerala was directly affected by the floods and related incidents. [11] The Indian government declared it a Level 3 Calamity, or "calamity of a severe nature". [12] [13] It is the worst flood in Kerala after the great flood of '99 that took place in 1924.