Overview
- The Delhi government has formally begun the process to raise a State Disaster Emergency Relief Force to give the capital its own rapid-response capability.
- Officials at a high-level meeting described a battalion-style force of up to about 1,100 personnel that would operate under the state government.
- The National Disaster Response Force will train the new unit and advise on specialised equipment tailored to Delhi’s urban and seismic risks.
- The move follows the Satya Niketan building collapse and comes with orders for intensive inspections of buildings and action against illegal and unsafe PG accommodations.
- Key practical steps remain unresolved, including formal approvals, recruitment or pooling arrangements, equipment buys, and finalising land or a headquarters such as the reported Alipur site.