After Balasore, Silkyara, disaster response gears up for new challenges
The year 2023 has been marked by some of the most tragic and challenging accidents and disasters, ranging from the Balasore train accident that killed nearly 300 people and floods in Sikkim, to the latest Silkyara rescue mission which successfully concluded on Tuesday.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was at the forefront of the rescue mission that culminated with the pulling out of 41 workers who were trapped in the tunnel for over 17 days.
Following the recent incidents, India’s apex disaster management body is now gearing up to deal with new disasters and challenges, and working to prepare fresh guidelines for rail and tunnel accidents, National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA’s) member Syed Ata Hasnain told Business Standard.
