Lok Sabha Question No. 610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
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.610

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026/ MAGHA 14, 1947 (SAKA)

MODERNIZATION OF FIRE SERVICES

610.  ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the expansion of fire services in the States under the 'Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States'; and

(b) the details of projects approved, central assistance provided and fund utilized and the progress of the sanctioned works as on date, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Recognizing  the  need  for  expansion  and  modernisation  of  fire services  in  the  States,  Fifteenth  Finance  Commission  recommended  a provision  of  Rs.5000  crore  for  strengthening  the  fire  services  at  state level.  Therefore,  Central  Government  has  launched  the  ' Scheme  for Expansion and Modernisation of Fire Services in the States' on 04.07.2023.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 610 FOR 03.02.2026

Under  the  Scheme,  the  concerned  State  Governments  contribute  25% (except for  North-Eastern and Himalayan  States which  shall contribute 10%) of the total cost of the projects / proposals from their respective

States resources. Remaining cost is borne by the Central Government.

Under the Scheme, the States are undertaking expansion of Fire Services by setting up of new fire stations; strengthening of state training centres and capacity building of the firefighter, volunteers and community; and Modernisation of Fire Services by procuring modern firefightning equipment  and  strengthening  of  state  headquarters  and  urban  fire stations.

Directorate General (Fire Service, Civil Defence & Home Guards) [DG (FS, CD &HG)] conducts meetings with all the States to review the status of submitted proposals under the Scheme and provide necessary support to expedite implementation of the project as well as the utilisation of funds. DG  (FS,  CD  &HG)  has  also  issued  advisories  to  all  concerned  Chief Secretaries  as  well  as  Heads  of  Fire  Services  of  the  States  at  regular intervals to expedite fund utilisation for release of subsequent instalments.

(b) : Central Government has approved the proposals of all twentyeight (28) states for financial assistance for their projects on expansion and  modernisation  of  fire  services  in  the  respective States under the

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 610 FOR 03.02.2026

Scheme. As on date, a total of Rs.1798.20 crore has been released to the States. The State-wise details of the funds approved and released by the Central Government under the Scheme are at Annexure.

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## Annexure

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 |          132.76 |
|        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          |                       65.33 |                                                              58.8  |                       6.53 |           41.16 |
|       10 | Jharkhand         |                      147.97 |                                                             110.98 |                      36.99 |           33.29 |
|       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  |           28.35 |
|       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 |           29.6  |
|       21 | Rajasthan         |                      388.94 |                                                             291.71 |                      97.23 |           87.51 |
|       22 | Sikkim            |                       32.25 |                                                              29.03 |                       3.22 |           20.32 |
|       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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