VARANASI, Aug. 3 -- : The 11th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed an additional flood and water rescue team at the Ganga ghats due to the large number of pilgrims visiting Kashi during the holy month of Shravan and the resulting congestion.

The team is on round-the-clock duty with motorboats, water ambulances, modern rescue equipment and other life-saving resources. Commanding officer Anoop Singh Bisht inspected the deployment sites and reviewed the teams' operational preparedness. He also checked the condition and functioning of rescue equipment, motorboats and water ambulances.

Bisht directed personnel to ensure pilgrims' safety throughout the Sawan Mela by maintaining constant vigilance, quick respo...