- It is under the Home Affairs Ministry.
- It was founded in 2006 and has its headquarters in New Delhi. It is the only dedicated disaster response force in the world.
- It is governed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which establishes plans, rules, and procedures for disaster relief.
- It is the world’s only force exclusively committed to disaster relief.
- The only independent, high-tech, multidisciplinary, multiskilled agency with extensive reaction capabilities.
- Currently, the NDRF has twelve battalions strategically positioned throughout the nation to offer rapid response.
- Role
- Providing an immediate and effective reaction to crises and calamities.
- Carrying out rescue missions
- Extending assistance to the needy during emergencies.
- Collaborating with other establishments to offer rehabilitation and relief.
- Supplying State Response Forces (Police, Civil Defence, and Home Guards) with operational-level training.
- Planning public awareness campaigns and community capacity-building programs.
- Participating in practical training activities and mock drills.
