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Shah to participate in NDRF foundation day celebrations in Vijayawada tomorrow

Shah to participate in NDRF foundation day celebrations in Vijayawada tomorrow

New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will participate in the 20th Foundation Day Celebrations of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday, in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
On this occasion, Amit Shah will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth around 220 crores, a Home Ministry statement said.
Shah will inaugurate the campuses of three important centres, including the Southern Campus of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), the 10th Battalion of the NDRF, and the Regional Response Centre (RRC) in Supaul (9th Battalion).
The Home Minister will also lay the foundation stone for a new ‘Integrated Indoor Shooting Range’ at the National Police Academy (NPA) in Hyderabad, where IPS probationary officers will be trained in firing skills.
This ‘Integrated Indoor Shooting Range’ will be 50 metres long and will have 10 lanes, allowing ten individuals to practice firing simultaneously. The shooting range will be operational in all weather conditions, fully automated, and technologically advanced. It is being constructed at a cost of Rs 27 crore. The state-of-the-art technology of this range will be in line with international standards, and it will be a unique facility among all police organizations in the country.
The 10th Battalion of the NDRF has set an extraordinary example of dedication, efficiency, and professionalism in the field of disaster management. Since its formation, this battalion has participated in over 800 missions, saving the lives of more than 15,000 people and evacuating over one lakh citizens to safe locations.
To meet the needs of the southern part of the country, the central government established the Southern Campus of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014.
This campus has been partially operational since May 2023, and in a short span of time, more than 44 training programs have been organized, with over 2,130 stakeholders trained in various aspects of disaster management.
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