Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has extended his felicitation to State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) for securing first position in the National level SDRF, CSRR competitions organized by NDRF at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh recently.
The Chief Minister lauded the outstanding performance of the team and said that Himachal Pradesh was prone to many kinds of natural disasters and SDRF has to play an instrumental role in saving the valuable lives and carrying out rescue and rehabilitation operations. He said that the State Government was committed to strengthen the SDRF and equip it with the latest technology and modern equipments.
Sh. Sukhu directed the Home department to establish a dog squad with SDRF to enhance rescue operations during natural calamities. He also instructed to commence the recruitment of 700 Home Guards immediately to bolster the manpower.
ADGP Home Guards and Civil Defence department Satwant Atwal expressed her gratitude to the Chief Minister on behalf of the department for allocating Rs. 12 crore towards the procurement of modern equipments for the SDRF. She said that these latest equipments were also showcased during the competition at Ghaziabad and contributed to the team's success.
The winning team comprising 18 members from Shimla, Mandi and Kangra Companies first clinched the top spot at the North Zone competitions and then bagged first position in the National event defeating seven States of the country.
Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, OSD to the Chief Minister Gopal Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary Home Onkar Chand Sharma and senior officers were also present on the occasion.
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