State Disaster Response Force (Assam) Explained

State Disaster Response Force Assam
Jurisdiction:Assam, India
Parent Department:Assam Police

State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Assam is the search and rescue division of the Assam Police department in north-eastern India.

History

The National Policy on Disaster Management 2009 requires the state governments in India to raise their own forces for rapid disaster response.[1] As a result, the Assam State Government made the decision to raise the SDRF in September 2010, in line with the National Disaster Response Force.[2] This was enacted on 15 December 2011.[3] The SDRF had a total strength of 3 companies with 337 active members, which is approximately 10 personnel per district.[3]

In 2013, the SDRF was attached to the Assam Fire and Emergency Services, a branch of the Assam police department.[4]

, the SDRF had five companies: Lakhimpur, Cachar, Guwahati, Abhayapuri, and Dergaon.[5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Response Force. NDM India. 2023-01-05.
  2. News: Disaster response force in State soon . 15 June 2023 . . 15 September 2010.
  3. Web site: SDRF NDMA, GoI. ndma.gov.in. 2023-01-05.
  4. Web site: Our History Fire & Emergency Services Government Of Assam, India. fireandemergencyservices.assam.gov.in. 2023-01-05.
  5. Web site: ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT OF FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES, ASSAM, GUWAHATI FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-2021. 2021-07-26. 2023-01-05.
  6. Web site: Fire Services to get 20 fire stations and two more battalions of SDRF in Assam . . 15 June 2023 . 26 August 2021.

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