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Raise disaster response force: Centre to States
In the wake of threats of chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear (CBRN) attacks, Union Home Ministry has asked the States and Union Territories to raise disaster response forces on the lines of National Disaster Response Force and act as first responders in such an eventuality.
In a communication sent earlier to the state governments, Secretary (Border Management) had requested them to initiate immediate action for raising State Disaster Response Forces in a time-bound manner.
The Ministry also advised the States that the SDRFs should be on the lines of NDRF that was raised at the national level to deal with rescue and response situations in the event of disasters.
Besides the NDRF, training institutes of the Central paramilitary forces could fulfil the training requirements of the SDRFs, according to the advisory.
Following detailed deliberations, the Bureau of Police Research and Development has also made a slew of recommendations to counter the threat of CBRN attacks.
Some of the recommendations include making the police the first responders in all CBRN attacks till the arrival of NDRF/special units at the site of such an attack and make available CBRN-trained Quick Response Teams at the district level.
Augmenting training on the CBRN subject may develop awareness among the police officers on man-made disasters, according to the BPRD.
The BPRD has also suggested ensuring protection of atomic plant units, spread across the country, with regard to impact of threats from nuclear and radiological incidents.
Besides strengthening intelligence network to check such crimes, the BPRD also suggested putting in place a contingency plan and rehearsing the same for security of international borders/vital installations.
The BPRD has also suggested that technology to combat CBRN attacks should be upgraded by state governments should supply all necessary equipment to forensic science laboratories. Forensic science laboratory in Andhra Pradesh is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to combat such attacks by swift analysis of the agents used in the attacks.
In a communication sent earlier to the state governments, Secretary (Border Management) had requested them to initiate immediate action for raising State Disaster Response Forces in a time-bound manner.
The Ministry also advised the States that the SDRFs should be on the lines of NDRF that was raised at the national level to deal with rescue and response situations in the event of disasters.
Besides the NDRF, training institutes of the Central paramilitary forces could fulfil the training requirements of the SDRFs, according to the advisory.
Following detailed deliberations, the Bureau of Police Research and Development has also made a slew of recommendations to counter the threat of CBRN attacks.
Some of the recommendations include making the police the first responders in all CBRN attacks till the arrival of NDRF/special units at the site of such an attack and make available CBRN-trained Quick Response Teams at the district level.
Augmenting training on the CBRN subject may develop awareness among the police officers on man-made disasters, according to the BPRD.
The BPRD has also suggested ensuring protection of atomic plant units, spread across the country, with regard to impact of threats from nuclear and radiological incidents.
Besides strengthening intelligence network to check such crimes, the BPRD also suggested putting in place a contingency plan and rehearsing the same for security of international borders/vital installations.
The BPRD has also suggested that technology to combat CBRN attacks should be upgraded by state governments should supply all necessary equipment to forensic science laboratories. Forensic science laboratory in Andhra Pradesh is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to combat such attacks by swift analysis of the agents used in the attacks.
