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New Delhi, January 10
India could soon be a part of the United Nations (UN) mandated international disaster rescue operations as the country’s federal contingency force, the NDRF, is expected to obtain a globally recognised standardisation later this year, a top-ranking official has said.
The authorisation will be done by the Switzerland-headquartered International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), which is a network of more than 90 countries and organisations under the UN umbrella to deal with urban search and rescue related issues.
“Just like we have the Bureau of Indian Standards in the country, the UN agency INSARAG standardises disaster response teams across the world. It is an international gold standard,” NDRF director general SN Pradhan told PTI in an interview.