Tuesday, 30 July 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The personnel of the Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) saved 28 Kanwadias from drowning in the Ganga river in Haridwar on Monday. All of these Kanwadias were saved from drowning near the Kangra Ghat in Haridwar. The SDRF has so far saved 71 Kanwadias from drowning in the river since the Kanwad Yatra started on July 22. The SDRF commandant Manikant Mishra also announced that SDRF personnel will be felicitated for their bravery and promptness on duty. Mishra informed that four SDRF teams, comprising a total of 24 deep divers, have been deployed in Haridwar district durin the Kanwad Yatra. Besides this, two teams have been stationed in the Rishikesh area, with one team kept in reserve at the Dhalwala post.
These teams have carried out their duties with skill and courage and saved the lives of 71 Kanwadias since the commencement of the Yatra this year, Mishra said. He stated that during the Kanwad Yatra, Kanwadias often find themselves swept away by the strong currents of the Ganga River while bathing or attempting to cross it. In such situations, the quick and precise response of the SDRF’s diver teams proves crucial in saving lives. He emphasised that the promptness and sense of duty of the SDRF personnel play a significant role in saving lives during such incidents and they have done incredible work in Kanwad Yatra so far. He said that the public and the administration are appreciating SDRF’s outstanding work and their courageous service is being duly recognised and honoured.
Mishra stated that chief constables Ashiq Ali, Jitendra Singh and Constable Shivam will be given a cash reward of Rs 2,000 each for their outstanding work. Besides this, each member of the SDRF team deployed at Kangra Ghat will also be awarded Rs 2,500 in cash. Mishra said that he has also recommended to higher authorities to felicitate the entire SDRF team at Kangra Ghat for their exemplary work.
