Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the country, aiming to become USD 5 trillion economy by 2024, needs enhanced disaster management and fire service capabilities.
He was speaking after inaugurating a new campus of the National Fire Service College here, laying foundation stone for an NDRF Academy and distribution of Fire Service Gallantry Medals.
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Disaster management and fire services remained neglected areas after Independence, he alleged.
“When our government was formed in 2014 under the leadership of Narendra Modi, our economy was 2 trillion dollars, and we were at 11th place in the world rankings. By 2019, within five years we added one trillion dollars to the economy,” the home minister said.
“In 70 years we became 2 trillion dollars economy and within five years we worked towards increasing it by one trillion dollars,” he said.
Source: Business Standard
