National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) puts contingency plans in place to fight COVID-19
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Disaster Management
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NDRF was established in 2006under The Disaster Management Act, 2005
It comes under Ministry of Home Affairs
It is the only dedicated disaster response force in the world
It works under National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) which lays down policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management.
Capabilities for undertaking disaster response, prevention, mitigation and capacity building
At present there are 12 battalions in NDRF (three each from the BSF and CRPF and two each from CISF, ITBP and SSB) which are deployed strategically across country to provide immediate response.
All battalions have been equipped and trained to respond natural and man-made disasters including chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies.
