TNPSC Thervupettagam

4 additional battalions of NDRF

August 12 , 2018 2302 days 877 0
  • Union Cabinet has given approval for raising of four additional battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to strengthen the India’s disaster response set up.
  • These four battalions will initially be raised as
    • 2 battalions in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and
    • 1 battalion each in Assam Rifles (ARs) and Border Security Force (BSF).
  • Later these four battalions will be converted into NDRF battalions.
  • These battalions will be placed in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi National Capital Region based on their disaster vulnerability profile.

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