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Union Minister Amit Shah asked the NDRF and disaster management agencies to provide timely help in rural, panchayat regions, during natural calamities situation. On April 8, Shah said, "We have made many apps (mobile applications) for a variety of disasters but a definite mechanism should be made so that the alerts reach in time to the remotest location". Shah also asked to involve, NCC, Women's groups, Home guards and others.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) suffered a possible hacking attempt on their official Twitter handle on late night of January 22.  It was noticed as the handle '@NDRFHQ' posted some random messages and the published messages were not loading, although official display photo and bio of the federal force was available. The NDRF, federal contingency force against natural and man-made disasters, celebrated its 17th Raising Day on… read-more

Thousands are stranded as heavy monsoon rains have destroyed homes, crops, and other infrastructure in India as well as Nepal. Uttrakhand region has been badly hit with approximately 48 deaths, and 42 in Kerala, whereas, in the neighbouring country Nepal, an average of 77 people have lost their lives, as of October 21. Reportedly, the government is trying hard to find people and save those who are stranded.

The death toll in the Maharashtra flood has reached 112 with 99 still missing and 53 injured as the numbers will likely rise with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) still locating more bodies. "Government will carry out rehabilitation measures,’’ CM Uddhav Thackeray said. Districts like Ratnagiri and Raigad were allowed Rs 2 crore while other affected districts were given Rs 50 lakh each from the State Disaster Response Fund.

Cyclone Tauktae is likely to make a landfall at Gujarat’s Bhavnagar coast late on May 17. As a precautionary measure, the government has evacuated nearly 25,000 people from low-lying areas in Porbandar and Mahuva. Nearly 100 NDRF teams along with 16.5 tonnes of equipment have been deployed for relied measures. Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar Plant, producing oxygen for whole country, might be forced to shut for a few hours.