Lok Sabha Question No. 1053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Fire Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1053

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1938 (SAKA) FIRE STATIONS

1053.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of fire stations in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the criteria adopted for establishment of fire stations in the country;
- (c) whether the Government has assessed the requirement of fire stations in the States;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  funds  likely  to  be  provided  in  this regard, State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has allocated funds for research projects related to fire safety through educational institutions of the country and if so, the details thereof along with the total funds granted and utilized during each of last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (f) the total funds granted for construction of quarters of fire service during the said period, State-wise including Odisha?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d): Fire services have been included as a Municipal function under Article 243  (W)  in  the  XII  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  It  is  therefore  the primary  responsibility  of  the  Municipal  Bodies  and  the  State  Governments  to provide  adequate  number  of  Fire  Stations.  The  information  on  number  of  fire stations is not maintained centrally.

## RS.US.Q.No.1053 FOR 22.11.2016

The  Standing  Fire  Advisory  Council  (SFAC)  constituted  by  the  Government  of India,  having  representatives  of  all  State  Governments,  has  laid  down  certain norms  for  establishment  of  Fire  Stations,  Equipment,  Manpower  and  Fire tenders/vehicles etc.  It has recommended establishment of Fire Stations in the

Country based on the response time which is 5 to 7 minutes in Urban areas and 20 minutes in Rural areas. These norms recommended by SFAC are advisory in nature.

The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  engaged  the  services  of  M/s  Risk  Management Solutions Inc. (RMSI) to carry out Fire and Risk Hazard analysis in the country, which inter alia assessed the requirement of fire stations in the country as per the norms recommended by SFAC.

As  per  the  report,  the  requirement  of  fire  stations  in  the  country  is  given  at Annexure-I. The requirement projected in the report is indicative in nature.

Since  fire  and  fire  services  are  State  subjects,  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the State  Government  to  put  in  place  adequate  fire  services  as  per  the  existing local  requirement  and  make  necessary  budget  provisions  accordingly.  The Central Government supplements efforts of the State Governments from time to time.

(e): There is no scheme in this Ministry for funding research projects related to fire safety through educational institutions of the country.

## RS.US.Q.No.1053 FOR 22.11.2016

(f):  Fire Service is a state subject under Article 243 (W) in the XII Schedule of the Constitution of India. 13 th  Finance Commission has allocated Rs. 472 crore during the period 2010-2015 for development of fire service including construction of staff quarters of fire service to seven States including Odisha. The details of fund amounting to Rs. 404.65 crore released to these States are given at Annexure-II.

Annexure - I

## Requirement of Fire Stations in India as per RMSI, Report 2012

| Sl No.                   | State                                | Requirement of Fire Stations   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1                        | A & N islands                        | 26                             |
| 2                        | Andhra Pradesh (including Telengana) | 582                            |
| 3 Arunachal Pradesh      |                                      | 44                             |
| 4                        | Assam                                | 202                            |
| 5 Bihar                  |                                      | 650                            |
| 6                        | Chandigarh                           | 11                             |
| 7                        | Chhatisgarh                          | 150                            |
| 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 6                                    |                                |
| 9 Daman and Diu          | 5                                    |                                |
| 10 Delhi                 |                                      | 108                            |
| 11 Goa                   |                                      | 27                             |
| 12 Gujarat               | 394                                  |                                |
| 13 Haryana               | 196                                  |                                |
| 14                       | 119                                  |                                |
| 15                       | Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir   | 284                            |
| 16                       | Jharkhand                            | 180                            |
| 17                       | Karnataka                            | 377                            |
| 18 Kerala                |                                      | 228                            |
| 19 Lakshadweep           |                                      | 9                              |
| 20                       | Madhya Pradesh                       | 513                            |
| 21                       | Maharashtra                          | 1074                           |
| 22 Manipur               |                                      | 53                             |
| 23 Meghalaya             | 49                                   |                                |
| 24 Mizoram               |                                      | 49                             |
| 25                       | Nagaland                             | 48                             |
| 26 Odisha                |                                      | 331                            |
| 27                       | Pondicherry                          | 17                             |
| 28                       | Punjab                               | 175                            |
| 29                       | Rajasthan                            | 874                            |
| 30 Sikkim                | 25                                   |                                |
| 31                       | Tamilnadu                            | 451                            |
| 32 Tripura               |                                      | 53                             |
| 33 Uttar                 | Pradesh                              | 706                            |
| 34 Uttarakhand           |                                      | 117                            |
| 35                       | West Bengal                          | 426                            |
|                          | Total                                | 8559                           |

Annexure-II

## Release of Grant in aid to the States on the basis of recommendation of the 13 th Finance Commission (2010-15)

(Rs in crore)

| Sl No   | Name of State                                        | Allocation         | 2011-12 Grant released   | 2012-13 Grant released   | 2013-14 Grant released   | 2014-15 Grant released   | Total Release d during 2010-15   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1 2     | Andhra Pradesh (including Telengana) Haryana Mizoram | 17.00 100.00 20.00 | 4.35 25.00 6.00          | 4.35 25.00 0.00          | 4.35 0.00 4.00           | 3.10 50.00 6.00          | 16.15 100.00 16.00               |
| 3       | Odisha                                               | 150.00             | 37.50                    | 37.50                    | 37.50                    | 22.50                    | 135.00                           |
| 4       |                                                      |                    |                          |                          |                          |                          |                                  |
| 5       | Tripura                                              | 15.00              | 9.04                     | 3.18                     | 2.78                     | 0.00                     | 15.00                            |
| 6 7     | Uttar Pradesh West Bengal                            | 20.00 150.00       | 5.00 37.50               | 0.00 0.00                | 0.00 37.50               | 5.00 37.50               | 10.00 112.50                     |
|         | Total                                                | 472.00             | 124.39                   | 70.03                    | 86.13                    | 124.10                   | 404.65                           |