The Centre on Thursday rushed 10 additional NDRF teams to Gujarat, which is reeling under floods and heavy rains, a senior official said. 22 teams, each with a strength of 45 personnel, are already operating in the state and the additional ones will reach there tonight.
"Three teams each from the NDRF base in Ghaziabad and Mundali (Odisha), and four teams from Araokkonam in Tamil Nadu are being airlifted to strengthen relief and rescue efforts. All these teams are self-contained and shall be operational in worst flood affected areas of Gujarat by tomorrow morning," the official said.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams present in the state are engaged in rescue and relief operations in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Bhuj, Banaskantha, Dwarka, Rajkot, Patan, Surat, Valsad and Morbi districts of the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas and announced interim assistance of Rs 500 crore for the State.