The Indian Express looks at how authorities respond to drowning incidents across NCR cities of Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad. In the absence of trained divers, police often rely on local swimmers or divers known to the officers. A senior police officer said the standard operating procedure (SOP) for drowning is the same as for other emergencies. “Primarily, it becomes the responsibility of the area SHO to arrange divers and coordinate rescue,” the officer added. Additionally, an SDRF unit stationed at Bhondsi has at least six deep divers, and also caters to Faridabad, Palwal, Jhajjar, Nuh and Rewari.