Promising to provide "all possible assistance" to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday lauded its work in saving lives across India.
"NDRF personnel have done commendable jobs in different disasters by rescuing people in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya," he said. The NDRF, raised Jan 19, 2006, celebrated its raising day Wednesday.
"The government is keen to provide all possible assistance to the force including (increasing) its strength," he said.
Singh also presented police medals to NDRF personnel. A souvenir and a postal cover on the 10th raising day were released on the occasion.