Lok Sabha Question No. 1263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Modernization of Fire Services
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1263

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024/ SHRAVAN 8, 1946 (SAKA)

MODERNIZATION OF FIRE SERVICES

1263      ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Central  assistance  has  been  provided  to  the  States  under  the recently launched Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States;
- (b) if so, the details of the assistance provided, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  noted  increasing  cases  of  fire  tragedies being reported from various States including Delhi;
- (d) the details of fire accidents occurred and deaths reported during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government propose to convene a meeting of all the States and  UTs  to  prepare  a  national  plan  for  fire  safety  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b):   Yes sir. Recognizing the need for expansion and modernization of Fire Services, Fifteenth Finance Commission recommended a provision of Rs. 5,000  crore  for  strengthening  fire  services  at  the  State  level.  Therefore, Central Government has launched a 'Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States' on 04.07.2023. The detailed

scheme  is  available  at  https://www.mha.gov.in/en/commoncontent/policiesguidelines.

The State-wise details of funds allocated to the States under the scheme is at  Annexure-I.    As  on  date,  proposals  of  fourteen  (14)  States  have  been approved  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  for  financial  assistance  under  the scheme as per details given below:-

(Rs in Crore)

|   Sl No. | States           |   Total Allocation |
|----------|------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Manipur          |              45    |
|        2 | Meghalaya        |              44.37 |
|        3 | Telangana        |             190.14 |
|        4 | Uttar Pradesh    |             768.67 |
|        5 | Himachal Pradesh |              65.33 |
|        6 | Punjab           |             131.56 |
|        7 | Sikkim           |              32.25 |
|        8 | Tripura          |              42.36 |
|        9 | Andhra Pradesh   |             252.86 |
|       10 | Uttarakhand      |              78.89 |
|       11 | Mizoram          |              40    |
|       12 | Assam            |             107.47 |
|       13 | Karnataka        |             329.9  |
|       14 | Tamil Nadu       |             373.27 |

(c) to (e): Fire  service  is  a  State  subject  and  has  been  included  as  a Municipal  function  in  the  XII  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India  under Article 243(W). It is the primary responsibility of the  State Governments to take necessary steps required for safety of life and property from fire hazards in  the  area  of  their  jurisdiction.  Directorate  General  (Fire  Service,  Civil Defence and Home Guards), Ministry of Home Affairs, plays an advisory role through  the  Standing  Fire  Advisory  Council  (SFAC)  which  besides  Director General (Fire Service, Civil Defence and Home Guards) comprises of all the States Fire Chiefs as its members. SFAC meets annually to discuss the policy matters and examine various issues relating to Fire Services in the country and  recommend  suitable  measures  to  upgrade  and  modernize  Fire  & Emergency Services in the country.

The Central Government does not maintain data related to fire accidents/incidents in States centrally. However, the data regarding the fire accidents and deaths due to fire incidents during 2020-2022 as reported by the States/Union Territories to National Crime Record Bureau is at Annexure-II.

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State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  to  the  States  under  the  scheme  for expansion and modernization of Fire Services in the States

Rs. In Crore

| Sl. No   | List of States        | Central Share   |   State Share |   Total Allocation |
|----------|-----------------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh        | 189.7           |         63.23 |             252.93 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh     | 57.57           |          6.39 |              63.96 |
| 3        | Assam                 | 96.73           |         10.74 |             107.47 |
| 4        | Bihar                 | 255.69          |         85.23 |             340.92 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh          | 110.82          |         36.94 |             147.76 |
| 6        | Goa                   | 31.63           |         10.54 |              42.17 |
| 7        | Gujarat               | 254.27          |         84.75 |             339.02 |
| 8        | Haryana               | 87.48           |         29.16 |             116.64 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh 58.8 |                 |          6.53 |              65.33 |
| 10       | Jharkhand 111         |                 |         37    |             148    |
| 11       | Karnataka             | 247.42          |         82.47 |             329.9  |
| 12       | Kerala                | 122.41          |         40.8  |             163.21 |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh 298.15 |                 |         99.38 |             397.54 |
| 14       | Maharashtra           | 461.61          |        153.87 |             615.48 |
| 15       | Manipur               | 40.5            |          4.5  |              45    |
| 16       | Meghalaya             | 39.94           |          4.43 |              44.37 |
| 17       | Mizoram               | 36              |          4    |              40    |
| 18       | Nagaland              | 36.05           |          4    |              40.05 |
| 19       | Odisha                | 150.83          |         50.27 |             201.1  |
| 20       | Punjab                | 98.67           |         32.89 |             131.56 |
| 21       | Rajasthan             | 293.73          |         97.91 |             391.64 |
| 22       | Sikkim                | 29.03           |          3.22 |              32.25 |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu            | 280             |         93.33 |             373.33 |
| 24       | Telangana             | 142.61          |         47.53 |             190.14 |
| 25       | Tripura               | 38.15           |          4.23 |              42.38 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh         | 577.43          |        192.47 |             769.9  |
| 27       | Uttarakhand           | 71.03           |          7.89 |              78.92 |
| 28       | West Bengal           | 282.57          |         94.19 |             376.76 |
|          | Total                 | 4499.84         |       1387.99 |            5887.83 |

Annexure-II L.S.US.Q.NO. 1263 FOR 30.07.2024

## Details of State/UT wise-data of Fire incidents and deaths during 2020-2022,as reported by the States/UTs to National Crime Record Bureau.

| S.No.   | Name of the State/UT    | 2020             | 2020          | 2021             | 2021          | 2022             | 2022          |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|
| S.No.   | Name of the State/UT    | No. of incidents | No. of Deaths | No. of incidents | No. of Deaths | No. of incidents | No. of Deaths |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh          | 230              | 227           | 246              | 256           | 249              | 254           |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh       | 16               | 12            | 23               | 12            | 6                | 7             |
| 3.      | Assam                   | 26               | 23            | 38               | 23            | 44               | 37            |
| 4.      | Bihar                   | 227              | 237           | 369              | 327           | 355              | 314           |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh            | 782              | 792           | 702              | 702           | 529              | 529           |
| 6.      | Goa                     | 61               | 8             | 45               | 9             | 55               | 18            |
| 7.      | Gujarat                 | 468              | 482           | 406              | 409           | 323              | 328           |
| 8.      | Haryana                 | 165              | 167           | 121              | 121           | 112              | 114           |
| 9.      | Himachal Pradesh        | 56               | 56            | 38               | 34            | 39               | 49            |
| 10.     | Jharkhand               | 305              | 303           | 299              | 285           | 240              | 242           |
| 11.     | Karnataka               | 560              | 568           | 477              | 495           | 463              | 470           |
| 12.     | Kerala                  | 202              | 199           | 185              | 179           | 184              | 183           |
| 13.     | Madhya Pradesh          | 1430             | 1390          | 1179             | 1178          | 841              | 839           |
| 14.     | Maharashtra             | 762              | 767           | 774              | 790           | 776              | 778           |
| 15.     | Manipur                 | 2                | 2             | 0                | 0             | 2                | 2             |
| 16.     | Meghalaya               | 11               | 12            | 11               | 9             | 16               | 16            |
| 17.     | Mizoram                 | 1                | 1             | 1                | 1             | 2                | 4             |
| 18.     | Nagaland                | 0                | 0             | 6                | 6             | 6                | 7             |
| 19.     | Odisha                  | 1292             | 1293          | 1248             | 1248          | 1222             | 1219          |
| 20.     | Punjab                  | 119              | 121           | 95               | 93            | 126              | 133           |
| 21.     | Rajasthan               | 352              | 351           | 271              | 277           | 313              | 312           |
| 22.     | Sikkim                  | 5                | 6             | 3                | 3             | 0                | 0             |
| 23.     | Tamil Nadu              | 743              | 745           | 657              | 694           | 505              | 522           |
| 24.     | Telangana               | 226              | 124           | 158              | 143           | 154              | 146           |
| 25.     | Tripura                 | 17               | 17            | 22               | 22            | 8                | 8             |
| 26.     | Uttar Pradesh           | 365              | 425           | 393              | 416           | 526              | 481           |
| 27.     | Uttarakhand             | 26               | 27            | 36               | 39            | 15               | 14            |
| 28.     | West Bengal             | 648              | 611           | 497              | 480           | 308              | 304           |
| 29.     | A &NIslands             | 11               | 12            | 0                | 0             | 1                | 1             |
| 30.     | Chandigarh              | 12               | 9             | 5                | 5             | 3                | 3             |
| 31.     | D&NHaveli and Daman&Diu | 3                | 1             | 2                | 2             | 6                | 6             |
| 32.     | Delhi UT                | 128              | 102           | 80               | 68            | 69               | 77            |
| 33.     | Jammu &Kashmir          | 75               | 17            | 88               | 14            | 61               | 12            |
| 34.     | Ladakh                  | 3                | 3             | 8                | 0             | 1                | 0             |
| 35.     | Lakshadweep             | 0                | 0             | 0                | 0             | 0                | 0             |
| 36.     | Puducherry              | 0                | 0             | 8                | 8             | 6                | 6             |

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