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title: "Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?"  
description: "Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-02-02  
updated: 2022-02-02  
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# Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?

Who has been appointed [as the Director-General](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39632/who-was-appointed-as-the-director-general-of-national-security-guard-nsg) of the National [Disaster Response](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3329/summarize-the-recent-developments-in-global-disaster-response-efforts) Force (NDRF)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **The NDRF's chief, Atul Karwal, has been named Director-General. IPS personnel on assignment from Indian police organizations serve as Director Generals of the NDRF. A three-star officer is the Director-General.**

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The**[National Catastrophe Reaction Force (NDRF)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Disaster_Response_Force#:~:text=The%20National%20Disaster%20Response%20Force,Disaster%20Management%20Authority%20(NDMA).)** is an **Indian specialized force** established under the Disaster Management Act of 2005 'for a **specific response to a serious disaster scenario or disaster**.' India's 'Apex Body for Disaster Management' is the **[National Disaster](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95925/the-national-disaster-response-force-ndrf-is-celebrating-which-edition-of-its-raising-day) Management Authority (NDMA)**. The NDMA is the [**Prime Minister**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95376/what-is-the-name-of-bhutan-s-highest-civilian-award-conferred-to-the-prime-minister-of-india). In India, the state government is responsible for disaster management. The **Ministry of Home Affairs** **(MHA)** is the federal [**government's**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94641/who-can-file-an-rti-to-the-government-what-s-the-procedure) 'Nodal Ministry' for dealing with natural catastrophes. \
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When '**[natural calamities](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47675/how-sales-of-natural-products-are-conducted)**' strike, the **Central Government** is responsible for **providing aid and assistance to the affected state,** including deploying Armed Forces, Central Paramilitary Forces, the National Disaster [Response Force](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104524/what-is-the-role-of-the-national-disaster-response-force) (NDRF), and other usable and required interaction, air, and other assets at the state's request. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a division of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The NDRF has a considerable number of **Inspector Generals (IG)** and **Deputy Inspector Generals**, who are flag [**leaders**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48575/when-was-the-worthy-fights-a-memoir-of-leadership-in-war-and-peace-written) and wear rank badges, in contrast to the Director-General.


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