Yogesh K Porwar & Avanth Kumar Kankariya
T
he capacity and capability to save lives of people in fire mishaps and to check fire accidents have increased,opined Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
Speaking after dedicating 90 meter Aerial Ladder Platform vehicle on behalf of Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services and flagging of ‘Green Deepavali’,a public awareness campaign on the stairs of Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday, he said in the whole country,except Mumbai,only Bengaluru has 90 meter aerial ladder platform to rescue people who are struck in hi-rise buildings during the fire mishaps.
I will compliment Home Minister Araga Jnanendra,Home Department and senior officials of Department of Fire Services for bringing this ladder to Bengaluru”.
Earlier, the CM went in the newly dedicated aerial ladder platform along with others.Asked about his experience,Bommai said,I was surprised to see the design of Vidhana Soudha dome.
In those days, they had taken this stone to the top of the building. I was elated to see the Ashoka Pillar from a close angle. The solace is that with the new ladder it is possible to save lives of people in fire mishaps”.
