State Disaster Response Force (Assam)
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Assam is the search and rescue division of the Assam Police department in north-eastern India.
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Assam, India |
| Parent department | Assam Police |
History
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The National Policy on Disaster Management 2009 requires the state governments in India to raise their own forces for rapid disaster response.[2] 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.[3] This was enacted on 15 December 2011.[4] The SDRF had a total strength of 3 companies with 337 active members, which is approximately 10 personnel per district.[4]
In 2013, the SDRF was attached to the Assam Fire and Emergency Services, a branch of the Assam police department.[5]
As of 2021[update], the SDRF had five companies: Lakhimpur, Cachar, Guwahati, Abhayapuri, and Dergaon.[6][7]
See also
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edit- ^ Press Trust of India (2021-09-09). "One dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer | Business Standard News". Business-standard.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Response Force". NDM India. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Disaster response force in State soon". Assam Tribune. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b "SDRF | NDMA, GoI". ndma.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Our History | Fire & Emergency Services | Government Of Assam, India". fireandemergencyservices.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT OF FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES, ASSAM, GUWAHATI FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-2021" (PDF). 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Fire Services to get 20 fire stations and two more battalions of SDRF in Assam". Sentinel Assam. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.