Fifty six flood rescue teams of NDRF are operational in various flood prone areas of the different states to assist the respective state administration in rescue and relief work. NDRF TEAMS DEPLOYED IN BIHAR, UPSixteen rescue teams of the NDRF have been deployed in flood-hit Bihar. SS Guleria DIG, NDRF and other NDRF officials are also present there to supervise the flood rescue and relief operations. NDRF TEAMS SAVE LIVES IN MP AND SIKKIMSeven flood rescue teams of NDRF are pre-positioned in Madhya Pradesh. In addition to rescue work, NDRF teams have provided medical care to more than 9100 people in various states.

Source: India Today August 22, 2016 10:33 UTC