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30 Sep

Modi Government Stands With Punjab: Full Support for Flood Relief and Restoration, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PunjabAmit Shah, disaster relief, Modi government, NDRF, Punjab floods, SDRF

New Delhi, September 30, 2025: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah on Tuesday assured that the Modi government is fully committed to supporting the people of Punjab affected by recent floods.The Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Bhagwant Mann, met Shri Shah in New Delhi to discuss the extent of damage caused during the monsoon season and requested additional funds for relief and restoration efforts. During the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed that the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) holds Rs 12,589.59 crore, which can be utilized immediately for relief measures as per Government of India…

State-Level Mock Drill Conducted in Dera Bassi to Tackle Chemical Disasters; NDRF Leads Toluene Leak Simulation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabChemical Disaster, Mock Drill, NDRF

Derabassi (SAS Nagar), March 6, 2025:As a part of statewide mock exercise to prevent Chemical Disaster, National Disaster Response Force's 7th Batallion from Ponjore in coordination with District Administration, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar conducted a drill at Punjab Chemical and Crop Protection Limited, Derabassi, today. Divulging the details, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Amit Gupta who is also happened to be incident commander under Disastera Management, said that a dummy scenario ofToluene Leakage during refilling from tanker was created to exercise the mock drill operation. Detailing the sequence of actions, he said that the alarm system rang on detection of Toluene leakage…

SLBC Tunnel Rescue: Experts Reach End of Tunnel, Search for Trapped Workers Continues

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaNDRF, SDRF, SLBC tunnel, Trapped Workers

February 26, 2025 – In a major breakthrough, rescue teams attempting to reach the eight workers trapped in the collapsed SLBC tunnel have finally accessed the tunnel’s end, a senior police official confirmed on Wednesday. However, significant debris continues to hinder efforts to locate the missing workers. Rescue Teams Make Progress For days, the teams had only been able to reach 50 meters before the tunnel’s end due to large amounts of muck and debris. But on Tuesday, a 20-member team—including personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and expert Rat Miners—managed to push…