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Punjab: Emergency fire machinery worth Rs 47 crore deployed on border

Punjab:  Emergency fire machinery worth    Rs 47 crore deployed on border

Chandigarh, May 10 (UNI) In a move to tackle any unforeseen situation in the border areas, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday dedicated fire apparatus worth Rs 47 crore to strengthen emergency response in border areas of the state.
Addressing the gathering, he said that in order to cater to the needs of the border region fire apparatus, including small and medium fire tenders and other essential machinery worth Rs 47 crore, has been dedicated to the people of the state.
Mann said that this includes Disaster Deployment Kit (DD Kit), Hydraulic Combi Tool Collapse Structure and Rescue Kit (CSSR Kit), Gas Detectors, Fire Entry Suits, Battery Backup Lighting Tower, Multipurpose Fire Tender, Quick Response Vehicle (Small) and others.

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