New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, after unveiling the hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary, conferred the 'Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskars' to the 8th Bn National Disasters Response Force, Ghaziabad for its work in disaster realm for the year 2019.
Director general NDRF, Atul Karwal was present at the ceremony. The Prime Minister congratulated the NDRF and SDRF for their contribution to saving lives during disasters. PM Modi said that the forces have been able to earn a name among the citizens in a very short span of time. He said that the government has made NDRF more capable and by the mere presence of NDRF personnel at the disaster site, people take a sigh of relief.
The Prime Minister added that the disaster agencies including NDRF have responded with the utmost professionalism in handling the dual challenge of the COVID pandemic with floods, cyclones etc. and the death rate during previous Cyclones in comparison to the recent ones has drastically declined. PM Modi also paid homage to all who lost their lives in saving other lives.