LUCKNOW, July 20 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday honoured eight personnel of the NDRF, SDRF, PAC and fire services for displaying exceptional courage during disaster response operations. Addressing the gathering, Adityanath said there was no shortage of funds for disaster management and announced that more departments would be brought under the initiative in future. "The government will also consider recognising boatmen who save lives and individuals who rescue people during human-wildlife conflict situations," he said. The awardees included head constable Subhash Chandra and constable Shailendra Kumar of the 11th Battalion, NDRF, Varanasi, for rescuing pilgrims stranded in the Saryu river in Ayodhya and evacuating civilians trapped in a multi-storey building during a major fire in Lucknow, respectively. From the SDRF, inspector Lalchandra Yadav, in-charge of D Team, was honoured for leading disaster management operations, while platoon commander Narvdeshwar was recognised for executing rescue operations on the ground. Head constable Mahendra Yadav and constable Ramjag Kumar of the 32nd Battalion, PAC, were felicitated for rescuing a drowning girl from the Yamuna at Arail Ghat in Prayagraj. The fire services personnel honoured were fire officer Yogendra Prasad Chaurasia, who prevented a blaze at a garment manufacturing unit in Noida from spreading through timely action, and fireman Ashok Kumar, who rescued people trapped in a major fire in Aliganj despite sustaining injuries during the operation. HTC...