Vijayawada, April 7 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday flagged off newly inducted advanced fire tenders and equipment at parade grounds here on Tuesday.
As part of the department's modernisation initiative worth Rs 252.93 crore, the government has introduced new vehicles and equipment valued at Rs 33.25 crore. The Chief Minister stated that the Andhra Pradesh Fire & Disaster Management Department will be developed into a role model for other states in the country.
As part of the initiative, in the first phase, the state government procured 25 advanced fire tenders at a cost of Rs 18 crore, 40 Quick Response Vehicles equipped with high-pressure pumps at Rs 10 crore, 50 inflatable rubber boats acquired at Rs 2.4...