NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE
- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force constituted "for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- It is Headquartered in New Delhi.
- The apex body for disaster management in India is the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
- The Chairman of the NDMA is the Prime Minister.
- The responsibility for disaster management in India’s federal system is that of the State Government.
- The ‘nodal Ministry’ in the central government for the management of natural disasters is the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is under the National Disaster Management Authority.
- The head of the NDRF is designated as Director General.
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