New Delhi (NVI): The National Disaster Response Force has deployed a total of 122 self-contained teams comprising of trained responders including doctors, divers, paramedics, engineers to tackle the possible flood situation caused by heavy rains during the monsoon season.
These teams, which are on the alert to deal with any eventuality, will be equipped with adequate boats and other flood rescue and life-saving equipment.
The NDRF, in a statement, said that it has pre-positioned its rescue & relief teams in the vulnerable States and also alerted its battalions across the country in the wake of monsoon and heavy rains.
The Force has pre-positioned its 85 teams in 74 locations of 20 vulnerable States to meet any eventuality. 1 team each has been deployed in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Rajasthan, Sikkim & Tripura. 2 teams each in Arunachal, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir, 3 teams each in Kerala, Punjab and Uttarakhand, 4 teams in Karnataka, 6 teams each in Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal, 7 teams in Maharashtra, 9 teams in Gujarat, 12 teams in Assam and 19 teams in Bihar.
In addition, 37 teams are permanently stationed in 26 locations of 23 States at Regional Response Centers (RRCs) of NDRF. These RRCs are located in vulnerable locations across the country for a prompt response to any disasters.
Besides, additional teams are also kept on alert at NDRF battalions located in Guwahati (Assam), Kolkata (West Bengal), Mundali (Odisha), Arakkonam (Tamil Nadu), Pune (Maharashtra), Vadodara (Gujarat), Bhatinda (Punjab), Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Patna (Bihar), Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh).
The Force is in constant touch with the State Governments to chalk out the combat strategies in case of any eventuality during the monsoon season.
NDRF control room in New Delhi is closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with other agencies/stakeholders.
-ARK
