TNPSC Thervupettagam

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

January 22 , 2021 1328 days 956 0
  • The NDRF celebrated its 16th Raising Day on 18th January.
  • It is a specialized multi-skilled, humanitarian force of the country.
  • It was setup under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
  • It came into existence on January 19th, 2006.
  • It is under the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
  • The Chairman of the NDMA is the Prime Minister.
  • The responsibility of managing disasters in India is that of the State Government.
  • The ‘Nodal Ministry’ in the central government for management of natural disasters is the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

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