Amphan Cyclone: NDRF Chief SN Pradhan confirms deployment of 24 teams on hot standby

May 19, 2020

New Delhi, May 19(ANI): NDRF Chief SN Pradhan on the backup preparations for Amphan Cyclone said that we have kept additional back up too. He confirmed that 6 NDRF Battalions - 11, 9, 1, 10, 4, 5 have been identified for it. “11 battalion is in Varanasi, 9 in Patna, 1 in Guwahati, 10 in Vijaywada, 4 in Arakkonam and 5 battalion in Pune have been deployed,” said SN Pradhan. NDRF Chief SN Pradhan said that every battalion has 4 teams, so there are 24 teams on hot standby. He said, “These teams can be airlifted on short notice and can be brought to the areas affected from cyclone.”