The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) 10th Battalion saved 67 lives and evacuated 1,634 people during 2025. They conducted 80 operations, including five major ones like the SLBC tunnel collapse in Nagarkurnool, landslides in Dakshina Kannada, and floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Battalion Commandant V.V.N. Prasanna Kumar shared this information. The battalion is based in Kondapavuluru village, Krishna district, and will celebrate its Raising Day on January 19. The battalion has 18 teams: nine at headquarters in Krishna district, three each at Regional Response Centre in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, two in Visakhapatnam, and one at the tactical location in Uttara Kannada. These teams respond to floods, cyclones, and other emergencies. Besides rescue, the battalion runs awareness programs in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, training about 65,000 people in school safety and community preparedness. They have trained NCC cadets, Apada Mitra volunteers, home guards, SDRF, civil defence, Indian Railways, and Fire Department staff. Mock drills cover disasters like train accidents, air crashes, floods, and building collapses. Around 9,000 personnel have learned rescue skills. The battalion earned praise from the NDRF headquarters, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, and others. They received the DG’s Disc with commendation roll-83, DG’s commendation roll-141, and 77 appreciation letters for their work in saving lives and managing emergencies. On Raising Day, they will review past operations and case studies with senior officers, said Mr. Prasanna Kumar.