Lok Sabha Question No. 2532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Fire Safety
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2532

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 24,1937 (SAKA)

FIRE SAFETY

2532. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the scrutiny of fire safety preparedness in all markets, malls and bus stations with every 100 metres evacuation exit way facility and fire alarm in this regard;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether the Government also proposes to setup fire service stations with  equipped  and  trained  fire  force  officers  in  modern  technology  at every market in the cities of the country;

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon, State/ UT-wise; and

(e) whether the Government has issued guidelines on fire safety to States and fire departments and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): No Madam.  Fire Services  have  been  included  as  a Municipal function in the XIIth Schedule of the Constitution of India Article 243 (W). As  such,  it  is  the  primary  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  to ensure  safety  of  life  and  property  of  the  citizens  in  the  area  of  their jurisdiction  including  all  markets,  malls  and  bus  stations.  It  is  also  the responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  to  raise  and  equip  fire  services and train fire personnel in their jurisdiction and enforce their Fire Safety Acts.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2532 FOR 15.12.2015

National  Fire  Service  College,  Nagpur,  established  in  1956,  is  imparting specialized training to the Fire Service Personnel of States/Union Territories/ Central Ministries/Public Sector Undertakings etc. To cope up with  the  growing  demand,  10  Regional  Training  Centers  have  been identified to cater the training needs of lower level functionaries (Annexed).

(e): There  are  standards  on  firefighting/rescue  equipments  and  code  of practices on fire safety in various occupancies/industries including malls, temporary  structures and  pandals used  for functions.  The  National Building  Code  of  India,  published  by  the  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards, covers  the  detailed  guidelines  for  construction,  maintenance  and  fire safety  of  the  building  structures  including  the  evacuation  of  occupants. The  Government  of  India  has  also  constituted  a  Standing  Fire  Advisory Council.  This  council  recommends  suitable  measures  to  upgrade  the standards of fire services which also include special equipments for fire fighting  and rescue in high rise buildings. Director General (Fire Service, Civil Defence and Home  Guards) issues the advisories to all the States/Union Territories on implementation of Fire Safety guidelines from time to time.

The  National  Disaster  Management  Authority  has  also  issued  guidelines during  April,  2012  with  the  objective  of  standardizing  scaling/  type  of equipment  and  training  of  man  power  to  modernize  and  improve  fire fighting capabilities in the country.

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## List of Regional Training Center

1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FIRE SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOVT. OFFICES, B.R.K. RAO BUILDING, 1 ST  FLOOR, B-BLOCK, TANKBUND ROAD, HYDERABAD-500029, ANDRA PRADESH.
2. DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, STATE FIRE SERVICES ORGANISATION, PAN BAZAR, GUWAHATI-781028.
3. DIRECTOR, DELHI FIRE SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI, DELHI FIRE SERVICE HEADQUARTER, CONNAUGHT LANE, NEW DELHI-110001.
4. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF GOA, STATE FIRE FORCE H.Q., ST. INEZ, PANAJI-403001.
5. DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, KARNATAKA STATE FIRE FORCE, NO.1 & 2 ANNASWAMY MUDALIER ROAD, BANGALORE-560042, KARNATAKA.
6. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FIRE SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK-753001, ORISSA.
7. DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, TAMIL NADU FIRE SERVICE HQ., 12, RUKHMANI LAKSHMIPATHI ROAD, EGMORE, CHENNAI-600001, TAMIL NADU.
8. ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (FIRE), GOVT. OF UTTAR PRADESH, UTTAR PRADESH FIRE SERVICE HQ., 417, INDIRA BHAVAN ASHOKA MARG, LUCKNOW-226001, UTTAR PRADESH.
9. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FIRE SERVICES GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL, WEST BENGAL FIRE SERVICES, 13-D, MIRZA GHALIB STREET, KOLKOTA-700016, WEST BENGAL.
10. CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT, AHMEDABAD FIRE BRIGADE AHMEDABAD.

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