India, June 4 -- The Delhi government has sought suggestions from the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and the National Disaster Response Force for establishing its own State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), an official aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

According to the official, one of the key proposals under consideration is the induction of retired NDRF personnel into the new force, as they have experience in handling earthquakes, floods, building collapses, fires, and other emergencies, and can help Delhi develop a trained disaster-response cadre instead of starting from scratch.

Consultations are underway with disaster management experts and agencies, including the NIDM and the NDRF, to finalise the structure, m...