NITSRDR : DM Training Institute
6th Bn ITBP is situated at Ramgarh, Haryana is performing duties of Natural Disaster Management unit as a specialist Disaster management battalion, the unit has performed several rescue operations in past year, glimpses of some of the operations are given below.
Achievements
of 6th Bn. I.TB.P. The Natural Disaster Management unit during
2004-05
i)
On 23.4.04 at about 2300 Hrs approximately 150 Mtrs away from 6th
Bn campus towards Ramgarh a tourist bus fell down into a 15 feet ditch in which
27 out of 35 passengers got injured. Under the leadership of Shri. D.S. Sangwan,
DC and Shri. M.K.Dhasmana, AC, rescue operation was carried out . Passengers
badly trapped inside the bus were removed from accident site under heavy rain
and storm and shifted to BHR for medical aid where lightly injured passengers
were given first aid and seriously injured after giving first aid were referred
to District Hospital Panchkula /PGI. The unit arranged food and shelter to less
injured persons. The information regarding this search and rescue operations was
sent to concerned authorities and also published in the leading newspapers.
ii)
GOs-01, SOs-04, ORs-105 personnel participated in a rescue operation in
connection with Parchu Jheel flood devastation in the general area of Kumarsain,
Distt- Shimla (HP) w.e.f 12.8.04 to
18.9.04.
iii) During the Tsunami waves, 03 coys of this unit took active part in rescue and relief operation and done commendable job, which was highly appreciated by the local administration of Andaman Nicobar, higher authorities of defence and as well as ITBP, Besides 02 teams consisting of GO-02, SOs-14 and ORs- 205, Total- 221 were also sent to Andaman Nicobar for rehabilitation.
iv)
Two SAR teams of this unit participated in a rescue and relief operation
during snowfall disaster in Kashmir valley w.e.f. 26.02.05 to 25.03.2005.
v)
GOs-02,
SOs-04, ORs-143 Total-153 personnel participated in rescue operation in
Parchu Jheel flood affected general area of Rampur, Distt- Shimla (HP)
w.e.f 26.07.05 to 04.08.05 also.
vi)
On 09.09.05 One civilian person safely rescued from Ghaggar river near
sector-25, Panchkula by the SAR team under the leadership of Sh Hoshiyar Singh,
Dy Comdt of this unit.
vii)
One SAR team of this unit was sent to Gothi, Distt- Pithoragarh (UA) for
Kailash Mansarover Yatra-06 for rescue and relief operation duty on 28-05-06 and
after successful completion of work team returned at BHQ on 26-09-06. This party
conducted search and rescue operation in Sela area during land slide.
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Location: NIT SRDR is located in foothills of Shivalik range of Himalayas.Bhanu is a small village situated near Ramgarh( Distt Panchkula, Haryana) astride NH-73 (Chandigarh-Nahan). It is 23 Kms away from Chandigarh towards Nahan.
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Connected by road from Chandigarh, Ambala and Dehradun, buses are available at regular interval.
Connected by Train through Ambala Stn, and Chandigarh Nearest airport is Chandigarh
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Climate and Season: very hot days during summer, but evenings are pleasant and moderately cold during winters. Rains are from July to September , there is heavy spell of the rain.
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Discipline
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