NEW DELHI: (Mar 29) India has decided to deploy a contingent of 80 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for relief and rescue work in earthquake-hit Myanmar, official sources here said Saturday.
The personnel of the federal disaster contingency force are being deployed under ‘Operation Brahma’ with quake rescue equipment to provide succour to the neighbouring country.
“A team of 80 NDRF personnel are being sent to Myanmar. The team is expected to reach by Saturday evening,” a source said, adding a Commandant rank officer will lead them. PTI