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RK Pachnanda appointed as DG of National Disaster Response Force
Senior IPS officer R. K. Pachnanda was appointed as Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). He is a 1983 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from West Bengal cadre. Prior to this appointment he was serving as ADG ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
NDRF ties up with 30 PSUs to jointly tackle emergencies
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has partnered with about 30 Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to jointly tackle and mitigate man-made or natural disasters or emergencies. In this regard, a coordination meeting was held between NDRF and prominent PSUs like ONGC, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
India’s rescue operation in quake-hit Nepal named as Operation Maitri
Indian Army has named the rescue and aid to Nepal ‘Operation Maitri’ or friendship which was aftermath of 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal. This operation will involve number of Indian military aircraft and choppers along with bus services through ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Union Government issues revised norms for disaster relief
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued orders on revision norms with respect of the Centrally notified disasters. These disasters include tsunami, earthquake, floods, cyclones, drought, hailstorm, etc. Facts about revised norms Norms related to various aspects of response ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Union Government sanctions Rs. 2,000 crore relief for drought affected areas in Maharashtra
Union Government on 24 March 2015 sanctioned 2,000 crore rupees as a relief package for the areas affected by drought in Maharashtra in the year 2014. Decision in this regard was taken at high-level committee meeting of National Disaster Management ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Andhra Pradesh & Odisha get ready for “Hudhud”
Cyclone Hudhud is expected to make landfall near Vishakapatnam on October 12 according to the IMD (Indian Meteorological Department). The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has put its battalions in TN, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar on high ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Government to restructure and revamp NDMA
The NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) observed its 10th Foundation day on 29 September 2014. On this occasion , the central government has announced that it will take steps to restructure and revamp NDMA Why restructure? The management of disasters in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs