Ministry of Home Affairs

Shri Kiren Rijiju to lead central team to supervise rescue and relief operations in flood affected North-Eastern states

Posted On: 12 JUL 2017 5:51PM by PIB Delhi

The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju will lead a high level central team tomorrow to supervise the rescue and relief operations in flood affected different parts of North East. 

The team will visit Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur from July 13, 2017 to July 15, 2017 and include members from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). 

All (Defence and CAPFs) forces along with state agencies are involved in the rescue and relief operation in these states and if situation arises, additional central forces can be deputed from other parts of the country. 
 

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