The State Government has decided in principle to open Fire Service Stations and Emergency services in 10 district headquarters soon. Chief Minister Raman Singh had sanctioned 897 posts in the Supplementary Budget in the fiscal 2018-2019. An amount of Rs 9.09 crore has been allocated for the purpose. Fire and Emergency Services and SDRF Training Centre will be established at Bilaspur.
The State Govt senior officers said that an amount of Rs 49 lakh had been set apart for the creation of 28 posts in the Supplementary Budget. Several posts had been created apart from Technical Fire Service officer, senior and junior officers, accounts officer, legal officer Assistant Grade-1, Assistant Grade-2 and Assistant Grade-3, data Entry Operator and a driver.
The senior officers said that State-level Monitoring Cell will be opened in the capital at a cost of Rs 1.03 crore. The Monitoring Centre will have platoon commander, data entry operator and wireless operator and additional 14 posts had been created. Fire stations and Emergency services will be established in 10 districts headquarters at a cost of Rs 5.10 crore. A set-up of 534 posts had been created and filled-up soon. Sixty-nine posts had been created for Fire and Emergency Services at Bilaspur Divisional headquarter. About Rs 2.23l had been set apart for the purpose.