The NDRF has decided to observe 2024 as the year of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) preparedness and response and will undertake training and exercises to attain better capability. The Union home ministry has sanctioned fresh equipments for CBRN combat, including seven HAZMAT vehicles procured during the G20 Summit. The force is also procuring new equipment for tackling forest fires, as it has been entrusted with this task in 2023.