6,000 ‘Aapda Mitras’ under training in 25 states for immediate help during disasters: Nityanand Rai
Aiming to provide immediate help during a disaster like situation across the country, the Centre on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that it is focussing on community participation and that a total of 6,000 volunteers under the ‘Aapda Mitra’ scheme are being trained in 30 flood-prone districts of 25 states and Union Territories (UT).