On 24.11.2017, as per the information received from BMC Control room that a G+3 Storey building collapsed at K G Nagar, New Basti, Bhivandi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Accordingly, two teams along with canine and other CSSR related equipment mobilized from RRC Mumbai to the incident site to conduct rescue and relief operation. Both the NDRF teams carried out Search & Rescue Operation w.e.f. 24.11.2017 to 25.11.2017 and retrieved 03 dead bodies from the collapsed structure. Before reaching the NDRF teams at the incident site, 08 victims alive and 01 dead body already rescued/retrieved by locals & other state agencies.

On 15.02.2018, an under construction residential building (G+4) collapsed at Kasavanhalli on Sirajapur road under Belandur police station, Bengaluru (KA) in which some persons are reported to be trapped. Accordingly, one team along with canine permanently stationed at RRC Bangaluru rushed to the incident site. Before reaching the NDRF team at the incident site, fire personnel and local police rescued 07 injured persons alive & retrieved 02 dead bodies. After reaching the incident site, NDRF team immediately started SAR operations. To strengthen the rescue operations, one more team was also mobilized from RRC Hyderabad. Both the teams carried out Search & Rescue operations from 15.02.2018 to 18.02.2018 and rescued 04 injured persons alive & retrieved 01 dead body from the collapse structure.

2017
1. ASSAM: Several districts of Assam were severely affected with floods. Due to pre-positioning of teams, in advance NDRF responded promptly and timely in all flood like situations in various districts of Assam. In the third week of August, 2017, due to heavy rains in North East regions several districts of Assam were affected with floods, total 19 teams of NDRF were deployed at Guwahati, Cachar (Silchar), Gopur (Biswanath), Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Majuli, Chirang, Dhubri, Morigaon, Nagaon, Dhemaji, Sadia (Tinsukia), Jorhat, Sibsagar and Dibrugarh for search and rescue operations as well as for distribution of relief material in consultation with state government. This is the highest ever deployment of NDRF in Assam.
NDRF teams conducted a number of flood rescue operations, in which rescued 94 persons, evacuated 8001 persons & retrieved 14 dead bodies. Medical assistance was also provided to 230 flood affected people.

BIHAR: Due to heavy rains and water released from Nepal, most of the rivers flow above danger level and there was flood like situation in the several district of Bihar. To cope up the flood situation, NDRF air lifted 10 teams from Bhubaneswar and 07 teams from Bhatinda and a total 28 teams were deployed in various districts of Bihar i.e. Kishanganj, Supaul, Darbhanga, Patna, Muzzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Buxar, Bhagalpur, Araria, Gaya, Katihar, Nalanada, Begusarai, Samstipur, Munger, Madhubani, Purnia, Sitamarhi, West Champaran and Madhepura. This is the highest ever deployment of NDRF in Bihar.
NDRF teams conducted a number of flood rescue operations, in which rescued 956 persons, evacuated 46567 persons & 287 live stocks and retrieved 45 dead bodies. Medical assistance was also provided to 10,221 flood affected people.

GUJARAT: Gujarat has experienced heavy rains this year. Due to heavy rains in second and third week of July, there were flood situations in the several districts of the state. As per the request of state government to manage the flood like situations, NDRF airlifted 03 teams from Delhi, 03 teams from Bhubaneswar and 04 teams from Rajali Air Base, Tamil Nadu. As such 33 teams of NDRF were deployed at Ahmadabad, Banaskatha, Patan, Bhuj, Morbi, Rajkot, Mahisagar, Aravalli, Vadodara, Surendernagar, Surat, Anand Kheda, Valsad and Gandhinagar for search and rescue operations as well as for distribution of relief material in consultation with state government. This is the highest ever deployment of NDRF in Gujarat.
NDRF teams conducted a number of flood rescue operations, in which rescued 1355 persons, evacuated 7331 persons & 27 live stocks and retrieved 12 dead bodies. Medical assistance was also provided to flood affected people.

UTTAR PRADESH: There were flood like situations in several districts of eastern UP. As per the request of state government to manage the flood like situations, NDRF airlifted 04 teams from Pune. As such 24 teams of NDRF were deployed at Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ballia, Sharavasti, Siddharthnagar, Maharajganj, Balrampur, Gonda & Deoria for search and rescue operations as well as for distribution of relief material in consultation with state government. This is the highest ever deployment of NDRF in Uttar Pradesh.
NDRF teams conducted a number of flood rescue operations, in which rescued 209 persons, evacuated 26916 persons & 8 live stocks and retrieved 14 dead bodies. Medical assistance was also provided to 24060 flood affected people.

5. WEST BENGAL: Due to heavy rains in the region and rise of water level in most of the rivers, there were flood like situation several districts of the state. As per the request of state government to manage the flood like situations, NDRF airlifted 07 teams from Rajali Airbase, Taminl Nadu. As such 19 teams of NDRF were deployed at Rajarhat (Kolkata) Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Birbhum, Medinipur, Malda, South Dinajpur & North Dinajpur for flood rescue operations and distribution of relief material in consultation with state government. This is the highest ever deployment of NDRF in West Bengal.

NDRF teams conducted a number of flood rescue operations, in which rescued 253 persons, evacuated 6062 persons and retrieved 09 dead bodies. Medical assistance was also provided to flood affected people.

A five storey residential building at Bhindi Bazar in Dongri area of Mumbai collapsed on 31.08.2017, in which some people are reported to be trapped.
On getting the information, 01 team stationed at RRC Mumbai rushed to the incident site and started rescue operations. To intensify the rescue operations, 02 more teams NDRF mobilized and joined the rescue operations.
All the 03 teams conducted Search and Rescue Operations throughout the day and night at the incident site and rescued 03 live persons and retrieved 26 dead bodies.

On 23 Aug 2017 while evacuating a pregnant lady with her guardian by NDRF team from her far flung flood affected village - Patjilwa, under Block - Chiraiya, Distt - Motihari (Bihar), she delivered baby boy on NDRF boat. Mrs Manisha Devi (28 yrs), W/o Shri Nand Kishor Sahani was in advance stage of pregnancy & developed severe labour pain at her flood hit village Patjilwa. Circle Officer Chiraiya Block immediately informed NDRF team for providing help to the expecting mother. NDRF team promptly responded and rushed to her house. NDRF team professionally tackled the situation with civil medical team & after assessing her condition finally decided to evacuate her to the nearby hospital by boat. During evacuation, she delivered baby boy in the midstream of Budhi Gandak River flood. NDRF team with civil medical representative played significant role in safe child birth. Further, Mother & newborn baby shifted/admitted to nearby Govt. Hospital at Chiraiya (Motihari) in sound condition.

NDRF team deployed in Madhubni, Bihar evacuated a pregnant lady namely Harzana Khatun on 16.08.2017 from her far flung flood affected Village under Block Benipatti, Distt Madhubani. While evacuating on NDRF boat, the pregnant lady develops labour pains she delivered a baby child on the NDRF boat.

On 22.01.2017, on receipt of information through News Flash on local News Channel of Andhra Pradesh regarding Hirakhand Express running from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneshwarderailed which eight coaches of the train derailed. The incident took place at about 2300 hrs, approximately 28 km away from Rayagada railway station of Odisha.Accordingly one search and rescue team of NDRF immediately rushed to the incident site at 0100 hrs from its Regional Response Centre (RRC) Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and reached on the spot at 0500 hrs. Team started search & rescue operation. Four additional teams along with 04 canine alongwithstate-of-the-art Disaster Management gadgets and Medical Components were mobilized from Mundali, Cuttack, Odisha at 0155 hrs and 0335 hrs respectively for incident site. NDRF teams comprise of trained responders, equipped with state-of-the-art Disaster Management gadgets and Medical Components. Teams conducted search and rescue operation under the supervision of DIG, South Zone and teams evacuated 13 live and retrieved 15 dead bodies.

On 20.11.2016 at 0310 hrs Patna-Indore Express train derailed, approximately 60 Kms away from Kanpur, UP at Pukharayan. 14 bogies of the train derailed and a large number of passengers trapped under the debris. On receipt of information immediately one team rushed to the incident site from RRC location at Lucknow at 0530 hrs and reached incident site at 0810 hrs and started search and rescue operation. Two more teams left from NDRF Base Varanasi at 0530 hrs and reached at 1245 hrs. To strengthen the rescue operation 02 additional teamsirlifted from Hindan Airbase Ghaziabad, UP at 1001 hrs and reached at Chakeri Airbase at 1105 hrs . NDRF teams reached at the incident site and joined the operation. Teams equipped with state-of-the-art disaster management gadgets with medical components and canine. During the search and rescue operation NDRF teams evacuated 55 lives victims and retrieved 74 dead bodies.

During the third week of the month of April, 2016, the forest blaze in Uttarakhand became unbridled and spread in huge areas of Pauri, Almora and Chamoli districts. On 30 April, 2016, 03 teams of NDRF, Ghaziabad were deployed in coordination with State machinery to assist them extinguishing the extensive forest fire raging in these three districts. NDRF teams divided in to sub teams and doused the fire successfully at Mandakhal, HaraliSain, DuttaKhal, ChoriKhal, RahaKhal, GhorkiaKhal, Mehlchori and Maroda, FaidKhal in Pauri district. ShitlaKhet, Binsar, Dhaula Devi, Someshwar, BhikiaSain, Kanali China, AapiGaon, Aradeo, Bagra, Manoli, Binsar, Chaula Devi and Someshwar in Almora and Bigoli, GopeshwarMandal, Van Prabhag, KhalNangnath, GadonaNangnath, Upper Chamoli, KandaiGhat, Tripakh, PatalgangaGanai, Joshimath road, Jalwad and Mangroli in Chamoli districts. During the deployment NDRF teams assisted to extinguish fire 125.2 Kms& 8 Hectare in Almora, 05 Hectare in Pauri and 13 Km in Chamoli district and saved 03 houses in Pauri district.