Recognizing the need for expansion and modernisation of fire services in the States, Fifteenth Finance Commission recommended a provision of Rs. 5000 crore for strengthening the fire services at a state level. Therefore, Central Government has launched the “Scheme for Expansion and Modernisation of Fire Services in the States” on 04.07.2023.
Under the Scheme, the concerned State Governments shall have to contribute 25% (except for North-Eastern and Himalayan (NEH) States which shall contribute 10%) of the total cost of the projects / proposals from their respective States resources. Under the Scheme, the States are undertaking expansion of Fire Services by setting up of new fire stations, strengthening of state training centres and capacity building of the firefighter, volunteers and community and modernisation of Fire Services by procuring modern firefighting equipment and strengthening of state headquarters and urban fire stations. Under the Scheme, 5% of the total allocation of fund have been earmarked for the Strengthening of State Training Centre and Capacity Building.
Central Government has approved the proposals of all twenty-eight (28) states for financial assistance for their projects on expansion and modernisation of fire services in the respective States under the Scheme. As on 31.01.2026, a total of Rs.1798.20 crore has been released to the States. The State-wise details of the funds approved and released by the Central Government under the Scheme are at Annexure.
National Fire Service College (NFSC), Nagpur conducts regular training in advanced techniques of firefighting and rescue etc. for Sub Fire Officers, Station Officers and Divisional Officers. The College also conducts a four-year B.Tech degree program in science of Fire Engineering which is recognized by AICTE and affiliated to R.T.M Nagpur University. NFSC, Nagpur has trained 4049 Fire Services Officers and produced 329 B.Tech Engineers during last five years.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Nagpur also conducts a course on “Auxiliary Fire Fighting Course” for personnel of the Armed Forces, civil defence trainers and Homeguards, paramilitary organizations, state / municipal fire services and industrial safety personnel.
Fire Service is a State subject and has been included as a Municipal function in the XII Schedule of the Constitution of India under Article 243 (W). The Central Government does not maintain any State-wise data related to sanctioning of firefighters posts, vacancies etc. It is the primary responsibility of the State Governments to take necessary steps required for rehabilitation of fire victims in the area of their jurisdictions.
Disaster preparedness is a continuous process. Government of India with its continuous efforts has significantly improved its preparedness to deal with disaster calamities. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides the need for mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into development planning. There have been significant improvements in multi-hazard monitoring and preparedness in recent years.
State-wise details of the approved financial outlay and released under the Scheme
(Rupees in crores)
|
Sl. No
|
List of States
|
Approved
|
Central Share
|
State Share
|
Fund released
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
252.86
|
189.65
|
63.21
|
132.76
|
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
63.95
|
57.56
|
6.39
|
34.54
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
107.47
|
96.74
|
10.73
|
29.02
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
340.90
|
255.68
|
85.22
|
76.70
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
147.75
|
110.81
|
36.94
|
33.24
|
|
6
|
Goa
|
42.16
|
31.50
|
10.66
|
31.50
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
339.18
|
254.13
|
85.05
|
76.24
|
|
8
|
Haryana
|
117.19
|
87.47
|
29.72
|
26.24
|
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
65.33
|
58.80
|
6.53
|
41.16
|
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
147.97
|
110.98
|
36.99
|
33.29
|
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
329.90
|
247.43
|
82.47
|
74.23
|
|
12
|
Kerala
|
162.25
|
121.07
|
41.18
|
36.32
|
|
13
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
397.54
|
297.15
|
100.39
|
89.15
|
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
614.09
|
460.30
|
153.79
|
138.09
|
|
15
|
Manipur
|
45.00
|
40.50
|
4.50
|
28.35
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
44.37
|
39.94
|
4.43
|
11.98
|
|
17
|
Mizoram
|
40.00
|
36.00
|
4.00
|
25.20
|
|
18
|
Nagaland
|
40.05
|
36.05
|
4.00
|
36.05
|
|
19
|
Odisha
|
200.38
|
150.29
|
50.09
|
105.20
|
|
20
|
Punjab
|
131.56
|
98.67
|
32.89
|
29.60
|
|
21
|
Rajasthan
|
388.94
|
291.71
|
97.23
|
87.51
|
|
22
|
Sikkim
|
32.25
|
29.03
|
3.22
|
20.32
|
|
23
|
Tamil Nadu
|
373.27
|
279.95
|
93.32
|
195.97
|
|
24
|
Telangana
|
190.14
|
142.61
|
47.53
|
99.83
|
|
25
|
Tripura
|
42.36
|
38.12
|
4.24
|
26.69
|
|
26
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
768.67
|
576.50
|
192.17
|
172.95
|
|
27
|
Uttarakhand
|
78.89
|
71.00
|
7.89
|
21.30
|
|
28
|
West Bengal
|
376.76
|
282.57
|
94.19
|
84.77
|
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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