Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat has positioned 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 22 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams ahead of the monsoon season as the state administration stepped up preparedness measures with a stated goal of ensuring “zero casualty” during heavy rain and flood situations. The preparedness plan was reviewed at a high-level pre-monsoon meeting chaired by Chief Secretary M. K. Das in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, bringing together senior state off…
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Agartala/Aizawl, June 2 (IANS) The Army, Assam Rifles and other agencies have conducted joint flood relief and disaster response exercises across Tripura, Mizoram and other Northeastern states to strengthen inter-agency coordination, operational preparedness and emergency response capabilities ahead of the monsoon season, officials said on Tuesday. A defence spokesman in Agartala said that in a demonstration of seamless inter-agency coordination and preparedness for disaster response, the Indian…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) At least six persons have been confirmed dead while six others have been rescued safely till Sunday evening after a four-storey building collapsed in south Delhi’s Saidulajab village near Saket metro station, Delhi Police said in a statement. The Delhi Police officials in the statement said: “On May 30 at 19:35 p.m., information regarding a building collapse in Saidulajab village was received by Beat staff from the Mehrauli Police Station, who were on routine patrol. The…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday reviewed the rescue and relief operation at the site of the four-storey building collapse in south Delhi’s Saidulajab area near Saket metro station, which has claimed at least two lives so far. She assured strict action against unauthorised buildings and officials responsible for them. Rescue teams have been continuously engaged in operations since last night.According to a statement by her office, on the instructions of Chief Ministe…
Ghaziabad, May 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attended the President’s Colour Award Ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad and praised the force for earning the trust and confidence of the people through its dedicated service over the last two decades. During the ceremony, Amit Shah reviewed the parade and took the salute from NDRF personnel, acknowledging the force’s contribution towards disaster response, rescue operation…
Prayagraj, May 3 (IANS) A 45-year-old labourer died after being buried under a mound of loose soil during sewer line excavation work at Kakraha Ghat in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district on Sunday, officials said.The deceased has been identified as Gaya Prasad, who was engaged in digging work at the site when the incident occurred. According to the police, the accident took place around 11 a.m. during an ongoing project linked to Ganga pollution control.Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) N…
Jabalpur, May 2 (IANS) The coordinated search operation for four persons missing after the Bargi Dam cruise boat accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, continued on Saturday amid difficult weather conditions and strong water currents, by teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the Army.Officials said the rescue operation began around 7:00 A.M., with divers and boats deployed across an expanded search area in an attempt to trace…
Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday initiated stringent action against those found negligent in the cruise accident at Bargi Reservoir in Jabalpur. Cruise pilot Mahesh Patel, helper Chhotelal Gond, and ticket counter in-charge (Front Office Assistant) Brijendra were dismissed from service with immediate effect, the government said in a statement on Friday evening.It further stated that Sunil Maravi, manager of Hotel Maikal Resort and Boat Club Bargi, has been sus…
Nagpur, April 30 (IANS) A high-security alert has been sounded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, after an anonymous letter was sent to the Police Commissioner claiming that radioactive material has been dispersed at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Mahal and the Dr Hedgewar Smriti Mandir in Reshimbagh. The letter, purportedly sent by an organisation calling itself ‘DSS’, has triggered a massive investigation involving the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the NDRF.The anonymous letter, w…
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi, on Thursday, chaired a coordination meeting with Central Armed Police Forces for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and the annual Darbar Move preparedness. The meeting was chaired by the Inspector General of Police at the Police Control Room Kashmir in Srinagar today. The meeting was held to strengthen security arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, along with preparedness for the annual Darbar Move of of…