Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Himachal Pradesh Deploys Fire Tenders, Announces Home Guard Recruitment
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, sent off 14 new fire trucks to different areas.
These trucks cost about 6.70 crore rupees.
He also announced that they will soon hire 700 new home guards to help in emergencies.
The fire trucks will be sent to various districts like Shimla, Mandi, Lahaul-Spiti, Kangra, and Hamirpur to help with emergencies.
This plan aims to make sure they can respond quickly and have enough people to assist.
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagged off 14 new fire tenders.
The fire tenders were purchased for Rs 6.70 crore.
The new vehicles are being sent to multiple districts for deployment.
Recruitment process will begin soon for 700 home guard posts.
The initiative aims to improve emergency response capabilities.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
- What
- Flagged off 14 new fire tenders and announced recruitment for 700 home guard posts
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Choura Maidan, Shimla
- Why
- To improve emergency response and augment manpower
Pro-government
Independent
Effectiveness of Spending
Pro-government
Government believes in improving the emergency response capabilities by investing in new fire tenders and recruiting manpower.
Independent
N/A - This is a factual report.
- Event
- Flagging off 14 new fire tenders
- Cost of fire tenders
- Rs 6.70 crore
- Home guard recruitment
- 700 posts
- Location of fire tender deployment
- Multiple districts including Shimla, Mandi, Lahaul-Spiti, Kangra, and Hamirpur
