Lok Sabha Question No. 3931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Modernisation of Fire Services
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Dr. K Sudhakar, Shri Kali Charan Singh, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Shri Tapir Gao, Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3931

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2026/ PHALGUNA 26, 1947 (SAKA)

## MODERNISATION OF FIRE SERVICES

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

3931.     SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH:

SHRI TAPIR GAO:

SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

SMT. KRITI DEVI DEBBARMAN:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

DR. K SUDHAKAR:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria adopted for allocation of funds to States under the Scheme for Expansion and Modernisation of Fire Services through the National Disaster Response Fund, including weightage to population, urbanisation and hazard vulnerability including provisions made in this regard, State-wise including Odisha and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b)  the  manner  in  which  the  Scheme  will  strengthen  preparedness  and capacity-building of Fire Services under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), particularly in Odisha and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) the details of legal, administrative and institutional reforms required from States to avail the incentive component under the Scheme;
- (d) the details of funds approved and released, allocated and utilised, Statewise  including  Odisha  and  Nabarangpur  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  and  the details of incentive funds earmarked for legal and infrastructural reforms; and

- (e) the number of major fire incidents and disasters reported during the last three  years  in  major  States,  the  estimated  loss  of  life  and  property  and whether the  Government has assessed if inadequate manpower, outdated equipment and shortage of fire stations contributed to such losses and human lives, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  following  criteria  have  been  adopted  for  allocating  funds  to  the States under the Scheme for Expansion and Modernisation of Fire Services, through the National Disaster Response Fund :

|   Sl. No. | Criteria                  | Weightage percentage   |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | Population of the State   | 50%                    |
|         2 | Area of the State         | 25%                    |
|         3 | Urbanization of the State | 25%                    |

State-wise  allocation  of  funds  including  Odisha  is  attached  herewith  at Annexure.  No  fund  is  allocated  exclusively  for  any  particular  Lok  Sabha Constituency.

- (b) The Scheme attempts to fill the exiting gaps in terms of fire stations, state  training  centres  and  capacity  building  and  provisioning  of  modern firefighting  and  rescue  equipment  in  the  States,  including  Odisha . The Scheme components are as under:
1. Expansion of Fire Services (35%)
- (i)  Setting up of New Fire Stations:
- (ii) Strengthening of State Training Centre and   Capacity Building.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3931 FOR 17.03.2026

2. Modernization of Fire Services (50%)
2. (i)   Provision of Modern Fire fighting equipment
3. (ii) Strengthening of State Headquarter  and Urban Fire Stations
3. State Specific Demands (15%)
5. (c) The  reforms  envisaged  under  the  Scheme  to  avail  the  incentive component include strengthening the overall governance, infrastructure and operational capacity of fire services in the States.
6. (d) The details of funds approved and released state wise including Odisha as on date is attached herewith at Annexure. Under the Scheme, Rs. 500 crore have been earmarked to incentivise States for undertaking legal and infrastructure based reforms in fire services. However, Statewise/constituency-wise funds have not been allocated under this component.
7. (e) Central Government does not centrally maintain any data regarding fire incidences and loss of life and property.  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 ensure strengthening of Fire & Emergency Services under the area of their jurisdiction.

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## ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO. 3931 FOR 17.03.2026

## State-wise details of the approved financial outlay, central financial assistance and funds released by Central Government under the Scheme

(Rupees in crores)

|   Sl. No | List of States    |   Approved Financial outlay |   Central financial assistance from P&CB funding window under NDRF |   Commensurate State Share |   Fund released |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                      252.86 |                                                             189.65 |                      63.21 |          189.65 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh |                       63.95 |                                                              57.56 |                       6.39 |           34.54 |
|        3 | Assam             |                      107.47 |                                                              96.74 |                      10.73 |           29.02 |
|        4 | Bihar             |                      340.9  |                                                             255.68 |                      85.22 |           76.7  |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh      |                      147.75 |                                                             110.81 |                      36.94 |           33.24 |
|        6 | Goa               |                       42.16 |                                                              31.5  |                      10.66 |           31.5  |
|        7 | Gujarat           |                      339.18 |                                                             254.13 |                      85.05 |           76.24 |
|        8 | Haryana           |                      117.19 |                                                              87.47 |                      29.72 |           26.24 |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh  |                       65.33 |                                                              58.8  |                       6.53 |           41.16 |
|       10 | Jharkhand         |                      147.97 |                                                             110.98 |                      36.99 |           77.69 |
|       11 | Karnataka         |                      329.9  |                                                             247.43 |                      82.47 |           74.23 |
|       12 | Kerala            |                      162.25 |                                                             121.07 |                      41.18 |           36.32 |
|       13 | Madhya Pradesh    |                      397.54 |                                                             297.15 |                     100.39 |           89.15 |
|       14 | Maharashtra       |                      614.09 |                                                             460.3  |                     153.79 |          138.09 |
|       15 | Manipur           |                       45    |                                                              40.5  |                       4.5  |           40.5  |
|       16 | Meghalaya         |                       44.37 |                                                              39.94 |                       4.43 |           11.98 |
|       17 | Mizoram           |                       40    |                                                              36    |                       4    |           25.2  |
|       18 | Nagaland          |                       40.05 |                                                              36.05 |                       4    |           36.05 |
|       19 | Odisha            |                      200.38 |                                                             150.29 |                      50.09 |          105.2  |
|       20 | Punjab            |                      131.56 |                                                              98.67 |                      32.89 |           69.07 |
|       21 | Rajasthan         |                      388.94 |                                                             291.71 |                      97.23 |           87.51 |
|       22 | Sikkim            |                       32.25 |                                                              29.03 |                       3.22 |           29.03 |
|       23 | Tamil Nadu        |                      373.27 |                                                             279.95 |                      93.32 |          195.97 |
|       24 | Telangana         |                      190.14 |                                                             142.61 |                      47.53 |           99.83 |
|       25 | Tripura           |                       42.36 |                                                              38.12 |                       4.24 |           26.69 |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh     |                      768.67 |                                                             576.5  |                     192.17 |          172.95 |
|       27 | Uttarakhand       |                       78.89 |                                                              71    |                       7.89 |           21.3  |
|       28 | West Bengal       |                      376.76 |                                                             282.57 |                      94.19 |           84.77 |

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