The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department will start functioning from its new head office building that is coming up near the Police Control Room here by early November.
Foundation for the building, which is estimated to cost Rs. 2 crore, was laid four months ago, and the construction is expected to be completed by the end of October.
Director-General of Fiore Services N. Sambasiva Rao told The Hindu that public services such as issue of no-objection certificates would be offered for three to four days in a week, but works like budgeting will be done in Hyderabad.
The Director-General or Director of Fire Services will supervise departmental operations in the city.
The Disaster Response and Fire Services will be the first department to shift to Vijayawada from Hyderabad post-bifurcation.
Moreover, the government is contemplating taking the help of private industries in dealing with contingencies, particularly fire accidents, as some of them possess modern equipment, which can quickly contain the damage. Efforts are also on to improve skills of officers and staff with the help of National Disaster Response Force, Mr. Rao said, adding that the emphasis was on mapping the areas prone to disasters, both man-made and natural.
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Fire HQ to open in Nov.
The State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department will start functioning from its new head office building, which is coming up near the Police Control Room here, by early November. The foundation for the building, which is estimated to cost Rs. 2 crore, was laid four months ago, and the construction is expected to be completed by the end of October. This will be the first department to shift to Vijayawada from Hyderabad post-bifurcation.
