Chandigarh, May 11 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday dedicated fire apparatus worth Rs.47 crore to strengthen emergency response in border areas of the state amid ongoing escalation of tensions at the border. However, by evening, India and Pakistan have reached a ceasefire deal following US mediation.

CM 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 a 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 ten...