Govt to deploy fire tenders in 10 Lakshadweep islands

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 07 2018 | 1:10 PM IST

The Centre today gave an assurance in the Lok Sabha that fire tenders will be deployed in all 10 inhabited islands in Lakshadweep.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he was aware of problems being faced by people of the Union Territory and would take all possible steps to resolve them.

"We will deploy fire tenders in all 10 inhabited islands," he said during Question Hour.

The department of fire protection and control is running under the control and supervision of Superintendent of Police- cum-Chief Fire Officer, he said.

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First Published: Aug 07 2018 | 1:10 PM IST

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