Ghaziabad, May 14 -- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Piyush Anand on Thursday said the force has participated in more than 12,000 rescue operations across the country and saved over 1.5 lakh lives since its inception.

Addressing the gathering in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the President's Colour Award Ceremony of the NDRF in Ghaziabad, Anand highlighted the force's expanding role in disaster response and training.

"NDRF has participated in more than 12,000 rescue operations and saved the lives of over 1.5 lakh people. In 2025, NDRF took part in over 1400 operations," Anand said.

He further said that the NDRF has been actively training State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel and C...