The state fire services department will soon be armed with 141 different types of fire-fighting vehicles as well as other equipment including demolition hammer, lifting air bags with compress air cylinder, high pressure firefighting portable pumps, helmets, ropes, fire entry suits and portable door opening multi-functional tool required for rescuing people trapped inside buildings, said senior home department officials here on Friday.
A senior official confirmed that the home department has issued a government order dated September 27, regarding the approval for purchasing these fire-fighting vehicles and equipment worth ₹79.95 crore before March 31, 2025.
The official said that the list included eight different types of water and foam tenders worth ₹47.86 crore. He said it included 20 water tenders of 14-tonne chassis with a capacity of 5,000 liters of water costing ₹29 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹5.80 crore, 16 water tenders with capacity of 4,500 liters costing ₹31 lakh, which totals around ₹4.96 crore, 16 water tenders of 18-tonne chassis with capacity of 5,000 liters, costing ₹31.25 lakh per unit, which totals to around ₹5 Crore, 20 water tenders of 14-tonne chassis with a capacity of 4,500 liters costing ₹24 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹4.8 crore, 13 water tenders of 14 tonne chassis with capacity of 2,000 liters costing ₹23 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹2.99 crore.
Moreover, nine water browsers (tankers) with high pressure pumps cost ₹69.03 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹6.22 crore, 12 foam tenders of 19-tonne chassis with capacity of 5,000 liters costing ₹40 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹4.80 crore, and 45 firefighting quick response vehicles costing ₹29.54 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹13.29 crore are in the list of approved purchases mentioned in the order, he said.
Similarly, 11 different types of firefighting equipment and fire safety gadgets as well as rescue kits worth ₹32.08 crore have also been approved in the recent order.
The official said it included 14 portable door opening multifunction tools used in breaking into a closed building in case of fire incidents. He said it will cost around ₹19.45 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹2.72 crore for the 14 units.
He further said the list included as many as 50 fire entry suits costing ₹4 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹2 crore, 1,000 longline 16 mm Manila ropes costing ₹6,974 per unit, which totals around 69.74 lakh, 40 firefighting high pressure portable pumps costing ₹12 lakh per unit, which totals around 4.80 crore, 90 fire blankets costing ₹3.21 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹2.89 crore, 75 pneumatic lifting bags with compressed air cylinders costing ₹5.75 lakh per unit, which totals around ₹4.31 crore, 112 demolition hammer with power pack costing ₹2.89 lakh per unit, costing ₹3.24 crore, 75 advance firefighting helmets costing around ₹1.58 lakh, which totals around ₹1.19 crore, 30 back pack extra light high-pressure pumps costing around ₹15.59 lakh per unit, which totals around 4.68 crore, 200 self-content briefing apparatus set with spare cylinder costing around ₹2.5 lakh per unit, which totals ₹5 crore and 70 double extension ladders of 7.5 meter length costing ₹80,000 per unit, which totals around ₹55.96 lakh.
