Appoint 100 firemen on contract basis: Balpande

Nagpur: Number of firefighting personnel has been on the decline in Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s fire and emergency services department for a long time. Against the sanctioned posts of 346 firemen, the department now has only 61 working firemen.
To address this, NMC’s fire and electricity special consultative committee chairman Sanjay Balpande on Friday directed the department to hire 100 firemen on contract basis. With the onset of monsoon, the department will require manpower to attend emergency calls like flooding, waterlogging etc.
Considering the population of the city, there is a shortage of manpower required to provide services. It was agreed by the administration that trained firefighters are needed at present.
Citing an example of municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe’s move to appoint two financial advisors on contract basis, Balpande said the department should also publish similar advertisements to hire firemen too.