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India’s First National DVI Guidelines and SOPs

6 February 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSIndia’s FirstNational DVIGuidelines andSOPs6 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

India issued its first national guidelines and SOPs on identifying victims of mass-fatality disasters, stressing accuracy, legal certainty and humane treatment of families.

Key facts

  • DVI is a scientific, multidisciplinary method of identifying the dead in mass-fatality events such as crashes, quakes, fires and attacks.
  • Nodal agency: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
  • Technical partner: National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU).
  • Others: state police, health departments, forensic labs, responders.

Aims

  • Error-free identification and legal certification of death.
  • Timely, dignified closure for families.
  • One uniform national protocol.
  • Modern forensic science and digital tools in response.

Exam angle

  • Issuing body: NDMA; forensic expertise: NFSU.
  • Global framework followed: INTERPOL DVI.

Test yourself

1. Which body is the nodal agency for India's first national DVI guidelines?

NDMA issued the guidelines as the nodal agency.

2. India's DVI guidelines are aligned with whose global framework?

The notes say they follow INTERPOL's global DVI framework.

3. What does DVI stand for in the new national guidelines on mass-fatality incidents?

DVI means Disaster Victim Identification.

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