Lok Sabha Question No. 2940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Fire Safety
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2940

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA)

FIRE SAFETY

2940. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received representations to provide funds to State Governments to improve fire safety and allied services, particularly  in  urban  areas,  in  view  of  rapid  urbanization  and  financial crunch in local selfGovernments;

(b) if so, the action taken in this regard;

(c) the total funds allocated to the States and the amount utilised during each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State-wise  including Gujarat; and

(d) whether the Government is contemplating to open a branch of National Fire  Service  College,  Nagpur  in  Gujarat  to  meet  the  growing  demand  for trained  manpower  in  this  field,  if  so,  the  time  by  which  such  branch  is likely to be opened?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Fire  Services  have  been  included  as  a  Municipal  function under  the  XII  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India  Article  243  (W). Therefore, it is the primary responsibility of the municipal bodies themselves and the State Governments to allocate sufficient resources for improving fire safety in the areas of their jurisdiction.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2940 FOR 13.03.2018

The Government of India supplements the efforts of State Governments by providing technical advice and financial assistance from time to time by providing funds under different Central Schemes.

Under the Scheme of 'Modernization of Fire Services in the country', Rs. 34.00  Crore  was  released  to  17  states/UTs  during  2014-16  for  equipping fire  stations  with  modern  equipment.  The  details  of  funds  released  to States during 2014-15 and 2015-16 under the Scheme of 'Modernization of Fire  &  Emergency  Services',  is  given  at  Annex-I.  The  scheme  has  been subsumed  in  State  Plan  after  adoption  of 14 th   Finance  Commission recommendations.

At present, there is no Central Scheme under the Ministry of Home Affairs for providing financial assistance to the States for improving fire safety.

- (d): No Madam.

## ANNEX-I L.S.US.Q.NO.2940 FOR 13.03.2018

## State-wise releases under the Scheme of 'Modernization of Fire Services in the country'

| Name of the States   | Year         | Year         |
|----------------------|--------------|--------------|
|                      | 2014-15      | 2015-16      |
| Andhra Pradesh       | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Assam                | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Bihar                | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Goa                  | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Gujarat              | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Himachal Pradesh     | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Jammu & Kashmir      | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Karnataka            | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Maharashtra          | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Manipur              | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Meghalaya            | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Mizoram              | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Nagaland             | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Orissa               | Rs. 2.00 Cr. | --           |
| Delhi                | --           | Rs. 2.00 Cr. |
| Puducherry           | --           | Rs. 2.00 Cr. |
| Total                | Rs.30.00 Cr. | Rs. 4.00 Cr. |

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