NDRF marks 20th Raising Day at Vijayawada; NIDM South Campus and NDRF 10th Battalion projects launched
The National Disaster Response Force marked its 20th Raising Day at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on 19 January 2025, where Home Minister Amit Shah launched projects worth about ₹220 crore including the NIDM South Campus.
Summary
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) held its 20th Raising Day ceremony at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on 19 January 2025 with Union Home Minister Amit Shah as chief guest. Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth about ₹220 crore, including the South Campus of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), the 10th Battalion of the NDRF and the Supaul campus of the Regional Response Centre. He also laid the foundation stone of an Integrated Shooting Range at the National Police Academy, Hyderabad, and inaugurated the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory building in Tirupati. NDRF Director General Piyush Anand and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu attended.
Key facts
- Event
- NDRF 20th Raising Day, 19 January 2025
- Venue
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- Chief guest
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Projects
- About ₹220 crore
- Key projects
- NIDM South Campus; NDRF 10th Battalion; Regional Response Centre, Supaul campus
- Also
- Integrated Shooting Range, NPA Hyderabad; RFSL building, Tirupati
- NDRF DG
- Piyush Anand
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the 20th Raising Day ceremony of the NDRF held on 19 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Vijayawada
PIB 2094319: Amit Shah attended the NDRF's 20th Raising Day ceremony in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Which of the following was NOT among the projects launched at the NDRF's 20th Raising Day on 19 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — A new NDRF headquarters in New Delhi
PIB 2094319: the projects included the NIDM South Campus, the NDRF 10th Battalion and the Supaul campus of the Regional Response Centre; no new headquarters was mentioned.
Who was the Director General of the NDRF at its 20th Raising Day ceremony in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Piyush Anand
PIB 2094319: NDRF Director General Piyush Anand was present at the ceremony.