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Amit Shah honours NDRF with President’s Colour Award and backs six new disaster response centres
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Published on 14 May 2026
The President’s Colour Award signals a major shift in
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Colour Award to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad, praising its nationwide disaster response role. The recognition also highlights support from state agencies and community partners including SDRFs, Panchayats, NCC, NSS and “Aapada Mitras”. Shah also laid foundation stones for six new NDRF centres, boosting capacity.
- Amit Shah presents the President’s Colour Award to NDRF
- Award credits NDRF alongside SDRFs and community partners
- Six new NDRF centres are set to expand disaster response capacity
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