Ghaziabad, May 14 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India is steadily moving towards achieving "zero casualties" in disaster management through proactive planning, technological preparedness and community participation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Addressing the President's Colour Award Ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad, Shah said the country's disaster response mechanism has undergone a major transformation over the last decade.

"Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, since 2014, we have not only worked to mitigate disaster risk, but now we have reached a position where we can move forward towards zero casualties," Shah said.

He said the National Disaster M...