Lok Sabha Question No. 591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Functional NDRF Battalions
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 591

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MEGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA) FUNCTIONAL NDRF BATTALIONS

591.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of battalions of National Disaster Response Force functioning at present, location-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  National  Disaster  Response  Force  proposes  to  induct  two more battalions in its manpower;
- (c)  whether  the  amount  spent  on  procurement  and  up  gradation  of  the equipments used for disaster response has increased year after year;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  any  review  has  been  conducted  regarding  full  preparedness  of the  National  Disaster  Response  Force  in  view  of  the  unforeseen  disasters occurring in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): At  present,  there  are  twelve  battalions  of  National  Disaster  Response

Force (NDRF) functioning in the country. Details are at Annexure-A.

- (b): Any increase in the number of Battalions is determined keeping in mind various  factors  such  as  requirement,  availability  of  funds  and  manpower, training capacity, battalion infrastructure, etc.
- (c) & (d): Upgradation of equipments in NDRF is a continuous process. NDRF have procured equipments worth Rs.14.47 crore in 2014-15, Rs.31.86 crore in 2015-16,  Rs.26.80  crore  in  2016-17  and  Rs.18.36  crore  in  2017-18  (till 01.02.2018).

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(e) & (f): Operational preparedness and training of all the NDRF Battalions are regularly monitored, and it includes:

- (i) Capacity Building programmes of various stakeholders including school safety programmes.
- (ii) Mock Drills with various stakeholders such as Indian Railways, National Disaster  Management  Authority  (NDMA),  State  Disaster  Management Authority  (SDMA),  Multi  Accidental  Hazardous  Industries  (MAH)  and schools.
- (iii) Response time measurement of actual deployment during disasters; and
- (iv) Training  to  State  Disaster  Response  Force  (SDRF)  and  other  state personnel.

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## Annexure-A

## 12 Battalion HQ  Locations

| Name of NDRF Bn   | Locations                    |
|-------------------|------------------------------|
| 01 Bn             | Guwahati (Assam)             |
| 02 BN             | Haringhata (West Bengal)     |
| 03 BN             | Mundali (Odisha)             |
| 04 BN             | Arakkonam (Tamil Nadu)       |
| 05 BN             | Pune (Maharashtra)           |
| 06 BN             | Vadodara (Gujarat)           |
| 07 BN             | Bathinda (Punjab)            |
| 08 BN             | Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh)    |
| 09 BN             | Bihta (Bihar)                |
| 10 BN             | Vijayawada (A.P)             |
| 11 BN             | Varanasi(U.P)                |
| 12 BN             | Doimukh (Arunanchal Pradesh) |