Shimla, Oct. 1 -- HP Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today flagged off 14 new fire tenders purchased at a cost of Rs. 6.70 crore from the Choura Maidan, Shimla.
These vehicles have been dispatched to the Training Centre Baldeyan and to other centres at Deha, Ubadesh, Nerwa and Theog in Shimla district, Dharampur and Thunag in Mandi district, Kaza in Lahaul-Spiti, Shahpur and Indora in Kangra district, and Nadaun in Hamirpur district.
Speaking on this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the new fire tenders have been allocated keeping in view the needs of both remote and densely populated areas, ensuring a timely response to fire-related emergencies.
He informed that an amount of Rs 23 crore has been allocated for the purc...