New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said that the process to establish a State Disaster Emergency Relief Force (SDERF) in the national capital has been initiated to ensure a trained and rapid response mechanism during disaster situations.

In a post on X, the Delhi Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said, "Following the instructions of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the process of forming the State Disaster Emergency Relief Force in Delhi has been initiated. During a meeting with senior NDRF officials at the Delhi Secretariat, necessary inputs were gathered for the state-of-the-art SDERF team."

The Delhi CM further stated that the SDERF move aims to boost Delhi's disaster preparedness and response capabilities.

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