Mumbai, April 14 -- Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Monday inaugurated the state level Fire Service Week on occasion of the National Fire Service Day at Raj Bhavan here.
The Governor presented the President's Fire Service Medals for Meritorious Service to eight officers and firefighters of Mumbai Fire Brigade and those from Municipal Fire Services from across the State on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Radhakrishnan said, "With rapid urbanisation, vertical growth of cities, and expanding industrial zones, the nature of emergencies has become more complex. It is therefore necessary that we involve the private sector in the fire preparedness also."
Fire service personnel today face a range of challenges-ranging ...