GUWAHATI, Dec 29 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today laid the foundation stone of the new campus of the National Disaster Response Force�s (NDRF) 1st Battalion at Amsing here.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said NDRF has always been playing a stellar role during natural calamity in the spheres of disaster management and people of the country depend on their services during such critical times. Referring to the recent incidents of boat capsize in Brahmaputra and drowning of a family in the Dikhow river in Sivasagar, Sonowal said NDRF played a key role on both occasions.
The Chief Minister said NDRF and SDRF are both providing services during critical situations which have been instrumental in saving both life and property. He also highlighted the need to create awareness among the people for disaster management preparedness.
