11 new fire stns, adv equipment in city soon

Nagpur: To enhance fire safety in Nagpur's expanding skyline, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is establishing 11 new fire stations and equipping its fire and emergency services department with a 70-metre hydraulic platform to combat blazes in high-rises. The procurement of the advanced platform is complete, and it will soon be added to the fire brigade's fleet.
The new fire stations will come up in Bajaj Nagar, Ambazari, Narsala, Manewada, Chinchbhavan, Dabha, Vayusena Nagar, Thackeray Layout, Wanjra, and Wanjari, increasing the city's total fire stations to 22. The project, which includes station upgrades and equipment enhancements, involves an investment of approximately Rs29 crore, according to NMC's officiating chief fire officer BP Chandankhede.
Currently, the fire department relies on a 42-metre turntable ladder and a 32-metre hydraulic platform. The new 70-metre platform will improve the department's fire-fighting capacity and conduct rescue operations in buildings up to 23 storeys.
Additionally, NMC approved 14 new fire tenders worth Rs16.49 crore for the recently opened Wathoda, Punapur, and Pachpaoli fire stations. This includes five tenders with a 16,000-litre capacity, three with 5,000 litres, and six with 2,000 litres.