The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) successfully conducted the Closing Ceremony of the First-ever National-Level CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Capacity Building Competition for State Disaster Response Forces (SDRFs) today at Adarsh Auditorium, Delhi Police Headquarters, New Delhi. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
The competition was organised to enhance the preparedness, operational efficiency and inter-agency coordination among SDRFs in managing CBRN emergencies. Total 18 SDRF teams from across the States and Union Territories participated in a structured, multi-stage competition featuring realistic, simulation-based challenges. Mentors were provided by NDRF to each team and 02 weeks focussed training was imparted to hone their skills.
In his address, Minister commended the NDRF’s continued commitment to strengthen the nation’s disaster response framework in alignment with the vision of a “Disaster-Resilient India and underlined the significance of adopting a “Zero Casualty” approach. He stressed the need for a scientific response mechanism, standardised training and seamless coordination among national and state-level response agencies.
The Chief Guest lauded the initiative by NDRF in skill upgradation of SDRF by creating an environment of learning and competitiveness. He also reiterated the commitment of govt. of India in fulfilling ten points Sendai Framework on disaster management tasked by the Prime Minister of India and adequate resources to NDRF for strengthening disaster response.
He congratulated the NDRF for conceptualising this national platform for SDRFs to develop specialised CBRN response capabilities and assured all possible support from the Ministry to NDRF in strengthening its response capacities.
