Gurgaon Fire Department woefully short
Here are some quick stats (the detailed article link is at the end):
- 400 high rise buildings
- 7000 industrial units
- 2,100,000 population
- 1500 sq. km. area
- 3 fire stations
- 14 fire engines
- 23 fire fighters
Gurgaon needs a minimum of 42 fire engines and 210 personnel as per the government’s own norms.
Here’s the detailed report: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/just-14-fire-engines-to-save-21-lakh-gurgaon-struggles-to-fight-flames/446604/
