Jammu Tawi, March 2 -- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for scores of public utilities and developmental projects worth Rs 26.6 crore under the prestigious Srinagar Smart City Project, officials said.

To upgrade the fire services apparatus of Srinagar city, Sinha inaugurated the strengthening of fire safety and emergency response system costing Rs 6.5 crore including two new fire stations, three fire tenders of 7500 litre capacity each, five response vehicles, a training centre, upgradation of fire and emergency headquarters, installation of 140 fire hydrants, five fire fighting boats for Dal Lake and safety suits for 150 fire service personnel, they said.

Sinha also inau...