Over 1,000 MY Bharat Aapda Mitras to aid flood relief in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya decided on 5 September 2025 to mobilise more than 1,000 NDMA-trained 'MY Bharat Aapda Mitras' for flood relief and rescue in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Summary
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting at MY Bharat headquarters in New Delhi on 5 September 2025, where it was decided to mobilise more than 1,000 'MY Bharat Aapda Mitras' trained by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The volunteers will aid relief and rescue operations in the flood-affected states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, helping supplies and essential services reach far-flung villages cut off by the floods.
Key facts
- Date
- 5 Sep 2025
- Decision
- Mobilise 1,000+ MY Bharat Aapda Mitras
- Training
- NDMA-trained volunteers
- States
- Punjab, Himachal Pradesh (floods)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In September 2025, more than 1,000 NDMA-trained 'MY Bharat Aapda Mitras' were mobilised for flood relief in which two states?
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Correct answer: C — Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
The volunteers were mobilised for relief and rescue in flood-affected Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The 'MY Bharat Aapda Mitras' mobilised for flood relief in September 2025 were trained by which body?
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Correct answer: C — National Disaster Management Authority
The volunteers are NDMA-trained 'MY Bharat Aapda Mitras'.