Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Palghar Conducts NDRF Flood Rescue Training For Civic Teams
Palghar officials held a special training session to help rescue teams respond to floods.
The National Disaster Response Force, or NDRF, helped conduct the programme.
It took place in the Surya River at Maswan.
Teams practised search and rescue skills in flowing water.
Rescue workers came from several local civic bodies.
These included Palghar, Jawhar and Dahanu Municipal Councils and Talasari Nagar Panchayat.
The training was designed to prepare them for floods and other water emergencies.
The goal is to help teams rescue people more quickly and safely.
Palghar’s District Disaster Management Authority held specialised flood rescue training with the National Disaster Response Force.
The programme took place in the Surya River at Maswan on Wednesday.
Teams from Palghar, Jawhar and Dahanu Municipal Councils and Talasari Nagar Panchayat participated.
Training focused on search and rescue during floods and other water-related emergencies.
Officials said the initiative aims to improve local preparedness and timely rescue responses.
- Who
- The Palghar District Disaster Management Authority, the National Disaster Response Force, and civic-body search and rescue teams participated.
- What
- A specialised flood rescue training programme was conducted for local search and rescue teams.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- The Surya River at Maswan in Palghar district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To strengthen disaster preparedness and provide teams with practical skills for timely rescues during floods and water-related emergencies.
- Lead agencies
- Palghar District Disaster Management Authority and National Disaster Response Force Regional Response Centre, Palghar
- Training location
- Surya River, Maswan
- Participating teams
- Search and rescue teams from Palghar, Jawhar and Dahanu Municipal Councils and Talasari Nagar Panchayat
- Main focus
- Flood search and rescue operations, including rescues in flowing water
- NDRF team leader
- Mahendrasingh Puniya
- District official present
- District Disaster Management Officer Vivekanand Kadam
- Objective
- Improve local response capabilities and preparedness for water-related emergencies