Ghaziabad, May 14 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday laid a wreath at the Veer Shaheed Smarak and planted a sapling at Maharshi Charak Vatika during the President's Colour Award Ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad.

The Home Minister paid tribute to personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in service to the nation before participating in the ceremonial events organised as part of the President's Colour Award function.

Shah also planted a sapling at Maharshi Charak Vatika, highlighting environmental conservation efforts undertaken by security and disaster response forces.

Earlier during the ceremony, the Home Minister said India is steadily moving towards achieving "zero casualties" in disaster ...