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Fire Safety Officers

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Delhi
'Fire Services' has been included as a municipal function in the XII Schedule to the Constitution of India in terms of Article 243-W. As such, it is the primary responsibility of the State Governments to raise and equip the fire services in their jurisdiction and enforce their fire safety Acts.

The Government of Gujarat has informed that there is an enabling provision for creation of institute of fire safety and training.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to Smt. Jayshreeben Patel in the Lok Sabha today.

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First Published: Dec 23 2014 | 12:23 AM IST

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