Lok Sabha Question No. 3152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Fire Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3152

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 30, 1938 (SAKA)

FIRE STATIONS

3152. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of fire stations in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether it is a fact that there is shortage of fire stations in the country and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  most  of  the  fire  fighters  have  not  been  provided  uniform  and necessary equipments and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  the  total  number  of  buildings  which  are  not  fire  safe  and  the  measures taken thereon;
- (e) whether there are penalty provisions in case fire safety rules are violated and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  strict  compliance  of guidelines related to fire safety measures in all the buildings in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (c): 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 primarily 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.

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 report, the requirement of Fire Stations in the country is given at Annexure-I. The requirement projected in the report is indicative in nature.

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. SFAC has recommended providing uniform and necessary equipments to each and every fire fighter in the country.

However, these norms recommended by SFAC are advisory in nature and it is upto the State Government to implement these norms as per the available resources.

(d) (e) & (f): This Ministry doesn't centrally maintain such data.

The National Building Code of India, published by Bureau of Indian Standard, covers the detailed guidelines for construction, maintenance and fire safety of  the  buildings.  However,  it  is  a  recommendatory  document.  Guidelines were issued to the States to incorporate the recommendations of National Building  Code  into  their  local  building  byelews  for  fire  and  life  safety.  The implementation  and  enforcement  of  these  Standard  Codes  and  guidelines, besides imposing penalty provision in case of violation of fire safety rules is purely the responsibility of the State/Union Territory Governments.

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## Number of Available and Deficiency of Fire Stations in India as per RMSI, Report 2012.

|     | State                  |   Number of Operational Fire Stations |   Number of Deficient Fire Stations of Urban Area |   Number of Deficient Fire Stations in Rural area |   Required Number of Fire Stations in India |
|-----|------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1.  | A & N islands          |                                    20 |                                                 0 |                                                 6 |                                          26 |
| 2.  | Andhra Pradesh         |                                   251 |                                               111 |                                               220 |                                         582 |
| 3.  | Arunachal Pradesh      |                                    13 |                                                 1 |                                                30 |                                          44 |
| 4.  | Assam                  |                                   110 |                                                25 |                                                67 |                                         202 |
| 5.  | Bihar                  |                                   102 |                                                82 |                                               466 |                                         650 |
| 6.  | Chandigarh             |                                     7 |                                                 4 |                                                 0 |                                          11 |
| 7.  | Chhattisgarh           |                                    33 |                                                14 |                                               103 |                                         150 |
| 8.  | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |                                     1 |                                                 1 |                                                 4 |                                           6 |
| 9.  | Daman and Diu          |                                     3 |                                                 2 |                                                 0 |                                           5 |
| 10. | Delhi                  |                                    53 |                                                46 |                                                 9 |                                         108 |
| 11. | Goa                    |                                    15 |                                                 2 |                                                10 |                                          27 |
| 12. | Gujarat                |                                   183 |                                                47 |                                               164 |                                         394 |
| 13. | Haryana                |                                    82 |                                                34 |                                                80 |                                         196 |
| 14. | Himachal Pradesh       |                                    25 |                                                11 |                                                83 |                                         119 |
| 15. | Jammu and Kashmir      |                                   163 |                                                27 |                                                94 |                                         284 |
| 16. | Jharkhand              |                                    31 |                                                12 |                                               137 |                                         180 |
| 17. | Karnataka              |                                   182 |                                                63 |                                               132 |                                         377 |
| 18. | Kerala                 |                                   100 |                                                57 |                                                71 |                                         228 |
| 19. | Lakshadweep            |                                     4 |                                                 0 |                                                 5 |                                           9 |
| 20. | Madhya Pradesh         |                                   292 |                                                58 |                                               163 |                                         513 |
| 21. | Maharashtra            |                                   157 |                                               251 |                                               666 |                                        1074 |
| 22. | Manipur                |                                    16 |                                                11 |                                                26 |                                          53 |
| 23. | Meghalaya              |                                    32 |                                                 2 |                                                15 |                                          49 |
| 24. | Mizoram                |                                    12 |                                                 8 |                                                29 |                                          49 |
| 25. | Nagaland               |                                     9 |                                                10 |                                                29 |                                          48 |
| 26. | Orrisa                 |                                   180 |                                                25 |                                               126 |                                         331 |
| 27. | Pondicherry            |                                    13 |                                                 4 |                                                 0 |                                          17 |
| 28. | Punjab                 |                                    48 |                                                34 |                                                93 |                                         175 |
| 29. | Rajasthan              |                                   126 |                                               107 |                                               641 |                                         874 |
| 30. | Sikkim                 |                                     9 |                                                 1 |                                                15 |                                          25 |
| 31. | Tamil Nadu             |                                   303 |                                                46 |                                               102 |                                         451 |
| 32. | Tripura                |                                    35 |                                                 3 |                                                15 |                                          53 |
| 33. | Uttar Pradesh          |                                   237 |                                               117 |                                               352 |                                         706 |
| 34. | Uttarakhand            |                                    33 |                                                32 |                                                52 |                                         117 |
| 35. | West Bengal            |                                   107 |                                                67 |                                               252 |                                         426 |
|     | Total                  |                                  2987 |                                              1315 |                                              4257 |                                        8559 |

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