Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026: Sikkim SDMA and Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke
The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (institutional) and Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke (individual) were selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026.
Summary
The MHA announced on 23 January 2026, Netaji's birth anniversary, that the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) in the institutional category and Lieutenant Colonel Seeta Ashok Shelke in the individual category have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026. 271 nominations were received. Lt Col Shelke led HADR operations in Wayanad, Kerala, during the 2024 floods and landslides, supervising the construction of a 190-foot Bailey bridge at Chooralmala. SSDMA, set up in 2005, has deployed 1,185 trained Aapda Mitras in three tiers, and its coordination during the 2016 Mantam landslide and 2023 Teesta floods helped rescue 2,563 people.
Key facts
- Award
- Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026
- Institutional
- Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority
- Individual
- Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke
- Announced
- Every year on 23 January (Netaji's birth anniversary)
- Nominations
- 271
- Shelke's work
- Wayanad 2024 HADR; 190-ft Bailey bridge at Chooralmala
- SSDMA
- Est. 2005; 1,185 Aapda Mitras; 2,563 rescued in Mantam 2016 and Teesta 2023
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which institution was selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026 in the institutional category?
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Correct answer: D — Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority
PIB (MHA): the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (institutional) and Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke (individual) were selected for 2026.
Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke, winner of the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026, supervised construction of a 190-foot Bailey bridge at which place?
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Correct answer: A — Chooralmala, Wayanad
PIB (MHA): during the 2024 Wayanad floods and landslides, she supervised the swift construction of a 190-foot Bailey bridge at Chooralmala.
Consider the following about the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar: 1. It is announced every year on 23 January. 2. 271 nominations were received for the 2026 award. 3. It is given only to individuals. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MHA): the award is announced every year on 23 January and 271 nominations were received for 2026; it has both institutional and individual categories.