India, July 1 -- The Delhi government is considering providing 20% reservation to former Agniveers in recruitment to the proposed State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), with the proposal currently under discussion as the force is being set up, officials said.

According to officials, the proposal is being examined as the first batch of Agniveers is expected to complete its four-year tenure under the Agnipath scheme next year, making trained personnel available for recruitment.

An official familiar with the deliberations said the government has sought technical inputs from the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on the structure, functioning and staffing of the proposed SDRF.

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