Lok Sabha Question No. 29 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Functioning of Emergency Services
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 29

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 th   DECEMBER,  2018  /  AGRAHAYANA  20,  1940 (SAKA)

## FUNCTIONING OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

29. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plan to ensure the smooth functioning of the  fire  and  emergency  services  in  view  of  the  rising  urbanization  and construction of high rise buildings in various metro cities;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  if  so,  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard;  and whether  the  Government  has  given  directions  to  the  State  Governments  for providing proper training to the manpower in the field of fire and safety system/ emergency services;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):    As  per  the  Constitution  of  India  article  243  (W)  Schedule  XII, maintenance  of  Fire  Services  is  a  Municipal  function  in  the  States.  It  is therefore primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to ensure safety of life and property of the citizens in the area of their jurisdiction by providing adequate  number  of  fire  stations, fire  tenders  and  trained  manpower.

## L.S.US.Q NO. 29 FOR 11.12.2018

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs renders technical advice on Fire Prevention, Fire Protection, Fire Legislation and Training.

National Building Code  of India  covers  the detailed guidelines for construction, maintenance and fire safety of the structures. National Building Code of India is published by Bureau of Indian Standards and it is recommendatory document. Guidelines were issued to the States to incorporate  the  recommendations  of  National  Building  Code  into  their  local building  bylaws.  The  State  Government  of  Karnataka,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Goa, have  already  adopted  the  National  Building  Code  of  India  in  their  building bylaws.

(c)  to (e):    All the State Governments are requested to provide proper training to  the  manpower  in  the  field  of  fire  and  safety  system/emergency  services through the Standing Fire Advisory Council.

On  the recommendations  of  Fire  Chiefs, Government  of  India  had established  National  Fire  Service  College  at  Nagpur  in  1956.  College  started conducting  Sub-officers',  Station  Officers  &  Divisional  Officers'  course  along with other specialized courses for the Fire Service personnel from State/UT/Central Ministries/Public Sector Undertakings beside inducting fresher's  from  open  market  in  Sub-officers'  course.  National  Fire  Service

## L.S.US.Q NO. 29 FOR 11.12.2018

College has trained more than 19591 fire service personnel. To clear the backlog of Sub-officers' course of National Fire Service College(NFSC), Nagpur, 10 Regional  Training  Centres  have  been  identified  for  imparting  training  of  Sub officer's  course  of  NFSC.  However,  it  is  for  the  respective  States  to  impart training  and  standard  courses  for  the  recruitment  to  various  posts  of  lower level  at  local  training  centres.  State  Fire  Services  have  their  own  training centre to cater to the training needs of lower level functionaries.

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