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-Fireboats will prove helpful in preventing fire-related accidents on the banks of entire Prayagraj including the Sangam area -Fireboats will be used for the first time in the country, 6 fireboats will be deployed on the ghats in Mahakumbh -6 are being purchased with a budget of Rs 1.38 crore. Firebot- Remote controlled robot is also used through Firebot.
Prayagraj, 09 December (HS). In connection with the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh, the Fire and Emergency Services Department is also making efforts to make the fair area a fire accident free area. In this series, for the first time in the country and in the history of Kumbh, preparations for operating 6 fireboats in Maha Kumbh have been completed. These fireboats will be kept ready along the ghats of the fair area. These fire fighting boats will not only be helpful in carrying forward the quick response process to prevent fire-related accidents on the ghats along the rivers, but will also act as a shield for the safety of firefighters while carrying out risky fire operations. Will work on.
The department has been allocated a budget of Rs 66.75 crore to make Maha Kumbh a fire accident free area. It will be deployed by the last week of December. Whereas the departmental budget is Rs 64.73 crore. Thus, vehicles and equipment at a total cost of Rs 131.48 crore are being deployed for protection from fire-related accidents in the Maha Kumbh Mela. Chief Fire Officer and Nodal Officer of Maha Kumbh, Pramod Sharma said that the department is spending Rs 1.38 crore for these 6 fire fighting boats. In the last week of December, they will be deployed on other beaches including Sangam.
Fire fighting robots are also deployed on boats. He said that fire fighting boats are known for their quick response, ability to navigate fast in rivers and complete fire fighting procedures quickly. Fireboats are very effective in quickly completing fire fighting and rescue operations, especially on the ghats along rivers. One of its specialties is that it also deploys fire fighting robots which are capable of carrying out fire fighting operations by reaching the spot through remote controlled access, away from the water cannon range of the boat. Especially in areas where there is extreme temperature or where explosive materials are on fire, in such a situation it is not only capable of carrying out rescue operations but saving life and property. Rather, they also act as a shield to protect the lives and safety of firefighters.
Efforts are being made on a large scale to prevent fire-related accidents. Deputy Director Aman Sharma said that as per the vision of CM Yogi, this time in Mahakumbh, more than 351 fire fighting vehicles of different types, more than 2000 trained manpower, more than 50 fire stations. And 20 fire posts are being built. The tents of each Akhara are also being equipped with fire fighting equipment.
At the same time, 30 final year students of the National Fire College run by the Home Ministry in Nagpur will also be deployed as fire volunteers in the fair area. Most of them are from Uttar Pradesh and all these students will play a key role in conducting advanced fire fighting skills and awareness drives.