Haryana to upgrade fire services with 250 new vehicles and 13 hydraulic platforms

The Fire and Emergency Services Department of the Haryana Government is set for a major upgrade with the procurement of 250 new firefighting vehicles and 13 hydraulic platforms proposed for the 2025-26 financial year. Additionally, Rs 29 crore will be spent on establishing a state-level fire training institute over 25 acres in Kheri Masania village of Jind district, as announced by Financial Commissioner Revenue (FCR) Sumita Misra.

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Currently, the department has 504 fire vehicles of various categories and 202 motorcycles with fire equipment available in different fire stations. The fire department merged with the Revenue and Disaster Management Department on January 1, 2023.

To provide timely and proper fire emergency services, 3,776 posts of various categories have been sanctioned. These include 43 posts for the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Haryana; 24 posts for the Fire Training Centre, Manesar; and 3,709 posts for various fire stations. Presently, 109 fire stations are functional in the state, with four newly created stations.

A plan budget of Rs 261 crore and a non-plan budget of Rs 112.47 crore have been allocated for the department in the 2025-26 fiscal year.