Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force Explained

Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force
Jurisdiction:Government of Odisha
Minister1 Name:Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister
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The Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) is a specialised unit of Odisha Police constituted "To act immediately in case of disaster which may be due to natural calamity or industrial accident" by a state home department resolution.[1]

Composition

Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) is a force of 10 units. The manpower is derived from Odisha State Armed Police(OSAP) and Armed police Reserve(APR). They have been equipped with the necessary equipments such as cranes, generators, troop carriers, trucks, concrete cutting equipments etc. The ODRAF units can additionally use the requisite tools available with Govt. / Public Sector and private agencies for their operations.[2] [3]

Deployment

These ODRAF units are located at twenty locations in the state based to cut down the response time for their deployment. These locations were chosen according to their vulnerability profile.[4]

S. No.ODRAF Unit LocationParent Battalion
1CuttackOSAP 6th Battalion
2KoraputOSAP 3rd Battalion
3JharsugudaOSAP 2nd Battalion
4ChhatrapurOSAP 8th Battalion
5BalasoreArmed Police Reserve
6BhubaneswarOSAP 7th Battalion
7ParadeepArmed Police Reserve
8RourkelaOSAP 4th Battalion
9BaripadaOSAP 5th Battalion
10BolangirArmed Police Reserve
11 OSAP 1st Bn., Dhenkanal
12 1st India Reserve Battalion, Upper Kolab
13 2nd India Reserve Battalion, Rayagda
11 3rd India Reserve Battalion, Kalinganagar
14 4th India Reserve Battalion, Deogarh.
15 5th India Reserve Battalion, Boudh.
16 6th India Reserve Battalion, Khordha.
17 7th Specialized India Reserve Battalion, Upper Kolab.
18 8th Specialized India Reserve Battalion, Bhanjanagar.
19 Ganjam OSAP 8th Bn., Chhatrapur.
20 8th Specialized India Reserve Battalion

Functional parameters

The aim of the ODRAF is to immediately respond to disaster which may be either due to natural calamity or industrial accidents. The units are trained in relevant response techniques and to act immediately . The forces are deployed on intimation of a disaster or warning of forthcoming disaster. The units mobilise at the request of Special Relief Commissioner/Orissa State Disaster Mitigation Authority (OSDMA)/ District Collector . Once deployed they remain under the command of the Superintendent of police of that district.

Disaster response

ODRAF has proved its usefulness with its commendable performance during various disasters including the boat capsizing, devastating floods and Cyclones. Some of the major response operations of NDRF as below:

2005

2009

2011

2013

2014

2015

2016

2019

2020

2021

Elephant rescue incident

On 24 September 2021, an Odisha TV journalist died while another was critically injured when the boat they were travelling to cover the elephant rescue overturned due to the river current.[22] An ODRAF personnel also died in the incident. The elephant rescue operation was put on hold after the boat overturned. The elephant was eventually found dead after he unable to cross the river.

Training

The ODRAF personnel have undergone training on rescue equipment operations and maintenance. In addition they have been trained ate following specialised training.[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government of Odisha, department of Home resolution, 2001, [7th June, 2001.] ]. Government of Orissa, Department of Home. 30 July 2013. Government of Orissa.
  2. Book: Ramkumar . M. . Geological Hazards: Causes, Consequences & Methods of Containment . New India Publishing Agency . 2009 . 978-81-908512-7-5 . 2019-05-14 . 151.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 14 May 2019 . 19 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819111520/http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/sereport/ser/study_of_reh.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force . ODISHA STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY . 2020-04-20 . 2020-06-02.
  5. Web site: India: Orissa floods situation report, 4 Jul 2005 - India . ReliefWeb . 2005-07-04 . 2019-05-14.
  6. Web site: Coromandel Express death toll mounts to 16; probe ordered - India News . The Times of India . 2009-02-14 . 2019-05-14.
  7. Web site: Orissa mishap, Railways says only nine died . Rediff.com . 2019-05-15.
  8. Web site: 13 lakh affected by floods in AP . Deccan Herald. 2009-10-05 . 2019-05-15.
  9. Web site: Orissa floods: Nearly 800 villages marooned . NDTV.com . 2019-04-30 . 2019-05-15.
  10. Web site: After cyclone Phailin, Odisha faces flood . The Economic Times . 2013-10-14 . 2019-05-14.
  11. Web site: 13 dead as boat capsizes in Odisha's Hirakud reservoir . NDTV.com . 2019-04-30 . 2019-05-14.
  12. Web site: Odisha on Flood Alert After Three Die Due to Heavy Rain . NDTV.com . 2019-04-30 . 2019-05-14.
  13. Web site: Press Trust of India . Odisha floods kill 34, affect nearly 10 lakh people . The Indian Express . 2014-08-07 . 2019-05-14.
  14. Web site: Press Trust of India. Cyclone Hudhud: Andhra Pradesh grapples with aftermath, power restoration to take time . Deccan Chronicle. 2014-10-13 . 2019-05-14.
  15. Web site: Hudhud effect: Road link between Koraput and Andhra Pradesh restored . The Economic Times . 2014-10-14 . 2019-05-14.
  16. Web site: Press Trust of India. At least 81 people die in recent floods in Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Odisha . Zee News . 2015-08-02 . 2019-05-14.
  17. Web site: 27 killed as bus falls in Deogarh gorge, 10 hurt - Bhubaneswar News . The Times of India . 2016-04-17 . 2019-08-27.
  18. Web site: Barik . Satyasundar . 22 killed in Bhubaneswar's SUM Hospital fire . The Hindu . 2016-10-17 . 2019-08-27.
  19. Web site: 3 killed, 8 missing as boat capsizes in Odisha's Chilika lake - Bhubaneswar News . The Times of India . 2016-12-10 . 2019-08-27.
  20. Web site: Desk . Express Web . Cyclone Amphan: Protests erupt as Bengal reels under storm aftermath; Army deployed for restoration work . The Indian Express . 2020-05-23 . 2020-06-02.
  21. Web site: Cyclone Amphan: 10 NDRF, 15 ODRAF units positioned in coastal Odisha . outlookindia.com/ . 2020-05-17 . 2020-06-02.
  22. News: Odisha TV journalist dies, another critical, after boat to rescue elephant capsizes . 25 September 2021 . Hindustan Times . 25 September 2021 . en.
  23. Web site: Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force. | Odisha Police . 15 February 2022 . 11 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511080509/https://odishapolice.gov.in/?q=node%2F208 . dead .

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