GENERAL10 Sept 2026
Delhi gears up to raise SDRF, battalion of 1,100 personnel proposed
Delhi is moving faster to set up its own State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) after the Satya Niketan building collapse killed seven people. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met National Disaster Response Force officials, who proposed a battalion of up to 1,100 personnel. NDRF will train them and share equipment. A state force can reach disaster sites quickly for rescue work.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Delhi government has sped up work to raise a State Disaster Response Force after the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people.
- NDRF officials told the Chief Minister that a Delhi battalion of up to 1,100 personnel could be raised, working under the state government.
- The NDRF will train the proposed SDRF personnel and help with specialised equipment suited to Delhi's conditions and local needs.
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