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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Assam, India |
| Parent department | Assam Police |
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Assam is the search and rescue division of the Assam Police department in north-eastern India.
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Assam, India |
| Parent department | Assam Police |
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Assam is the search and rescue division of the Assam Police department in north-eastern India.
The National Policy on Disaster Management 2009 requires the state governments in India to raise their own forces for rapid disaster response. [2] As a result, the Assam State Government made the decision to raise the SDRF in September 2010, in line with the National Disaster Response Force. [3] This was enacted on 15 December 2011. [4] The SDRF had a total strength of 3 companies with 337 active members, which is approximately 10 personnel per district. [4]
In 2013, the SDRF was attached to the Assam Fire and Emergency Services, a branch of the Assam police department. [5]
As of 2021 [update] , the SDRF had five companies: Lakhimpur, Cachar, Guwahati, Abhayapuri, and Dergaon. [6] [7]
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