Bahuguna to attend NDRF foundation day function in New Delhi

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna will visit New Delhi next month to attend a function on NDRF's foundation day where he will acknowledge the crucial role played by the force in relief and rebuilding efforts in the flood ravaged areas of the state.
"I shall attend the foundation day function of the NDRF in the national capital in October to express my gratitude to the force for lending a helping hand to the state government in dealing with the after-effects of the mid June calamity," Bahuguna told reporters here today.
He will also pay tribute to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel who died in a chopper crash while rescuing people stranded in the high altitude areas of the state after the tragedy.

An IAF chopper had crashed near Gaurikund in Kedar valley on June 25 during rescue operations killing 19 persons on board including NDRF, ITBP and IAF personnel.
Apart from assisting in rescue operations, NDRF also contributed in debris cleaning and disposal of bodies in Kedar valley after the disaster which finally led to the resumption of prayers at the Himalayan shrine on September 11.
It is also offering technical support to the state government in defining the functions of State Disaster Response Force constituted to deal with natural calamities in future.