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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]
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 Coast Guard provided three disaster response teams (two from Kochi and one from Beypore), along with ALH MK III aircraft stationed at Kochi, CGS Kochi, ICGS Beypore and CGS Vizhinjam. [110] Other disaster response forces included four teams from the NDRF, the SDRF, the Forest Department, the Fire Service, and the Kerala police.
National Disaster Management Authority (India), abbreviated as NDMA, is an apex Body of Government of India, with a mandate to lay down policies for disaster management. NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of India on 23 December 2005. [ 2 ]
The Border Security Force (BSF) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh . It was formed in the wake of the Indo-Pak War of 1965 to ensure the security of India’s borders and for related matters.
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 main purpose was to check the alertness and preparedness of various agencies, commuters and residents in the event of a disaster of such magnitude. [7] The National Disaster Management Authority and Delhi Disaster Management Authority jointly conducted the drills at several places across the national capital.
The National Police Commission was the first committee set up by the Government of India to report on policing. The National Police Commission began sitting in 1979, in the context of a post-Emergency India, and produced eight reports, including a Model Police Act, between 1979 and 1981. [51]