Govt has developed disaster warning systems to ensure zero casualty: Amit Shah

New Delhi, February 19

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said in order to build a disaster-resilient India, the Narendra Modi government had introduced a multi-dimensional disaster management plan.

Lives saved

Due to the Modi govt’s Mission Zero Casualty, even the devastating force of Cyclone Biparjoy couldn’t claim any human life. Amit Shah, Union Home Minister

In a series of posts on disaster management on X, Shah said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a multi-dimensional disaster management plan. Under this vision, the Modi government raised prompt response forces and developed vigilant early warning systems leading to saving millions of lives.”

Shah further said, “To build a disaster-resilient Bharat, PM Modi has adopted a zero-casualty approach in our response to calamities. Today, our disaster response teams operate as fully professional forces driven by the goal of securing every life.”

Shah further said “The government has harnessed the power of Bharat’s

youths to build a disaster-resilient nation. The Modi government trained millions in disaster management, which boosted the morale of our forces and made our societies capable of fighting disasters.”

The Ministry of Home Affairs has implemented a Rs 8,000 crore disaster management scheme expanding firefighting services in states, reducing flood risks in seven major cities and landslides in 17 states, official sources said.

Additionally, a Rs 5,000 crore project for the expansion and modernisation of firefighting services was initiated in June 2023.

In 2021, the National Disaster Mitigation Fund allocated Rs 13,693 crore to the NDRF and Rs 32,031 crore to SDRFs under the State Disaster Mitigation Fund.

Funding for SDRFs and the NDRF has tripled during 2014-2023 from what it was in 2005-2014, sources said.