Approval to purchase 122 fire engines

The Patna Home Ministry has approved the procurement of 122 small and large fire tenders for major cities including the capital Patna. Apart from this hydraulic platform and stairs will also be procured. 78 crore will be spent on purchasing vehicles. According to departmental sources, the Home Ministry has given its approval in light of a letter from the Home Security Force and the Fire Department. Under this, 20 fire engines of five thousand liters and 40 fire engines of two and a half thousand liters will be purchased. Nine multi-purpose fire engines of three thousand liters each and 20 small foam tenders of two thousand liters each are to be procured. Apart from this, 28 multi-utility quick response vehicles will also be procured for quick dispatch in case of fire. The estimated cost of a large fire engine is Rs 60 thousand and the estimated cost of a small fire engine is Rs 50 lakh. Apart from this, approval has also been received from the department for purchase of 62 meter high hydraulic platform cum turntable aerial ladder. Its price is around 12.95 crore rupees. Apart from this, two rescue tenders, two hydraulic platforms and a table ladder will also be procured to rescue those caught in the fire. Disclaimer: This is an automated news feed of Prabhat Khabar Newspaper. It is not edited by Prabhat Khabar.com team. Approval for purchase of 122 fire engines