New fire station to come up
at Vashi
By Dinesh Kamath
NAVI MUMBAI: The
old and dilapidated fire station will be replaced by a state-of-the-art
structure. This was the decision taken by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
The fire men feel pleased about the fact that they will get a new fire station
to work in.
The structure which will come up in sector 16 of Vashi
might take three years to get completed. The inauguration of the commencement
of work on the project has already been done.
The old fire station at Vashi was in a horrible condition
and not safe for firemen to reside there. Firemen need to stay close to each
other in order to tackle any kind of emergency promptly and so a safe and tough
structure needed to be replaced by the present fire station which had become a
dangerous place to reside or work at.
NMMC has promised the firemen that the new fire station
which will be constructed will be a modern structure, very spacious and
equipped with all the latest facilities. Two BHKs will be constructed for the
senior firemen while one BHK will be for juniors. The parking area will be so
spacious that it will be able to accommodate 200 four-wheelers. NMMC will be
spending more than 50 crores on this project.
The engineering department of NMMC is working on the designs
of the new fire station complex and the firemen will be provided with all the
essential amenities and services. There are fire stations at Nerul, CBD-Belapur
and Airoli too but they do not need to be renovated since they are very strong
structures. NMMC is determined to build the new fire station at Vashi to match
the name ‘satellite city’ which is conferred on Navi Mumbai.
The firemen deserve this type of posh complex to work and
reside in considering the nature of job that they do. Many a times they are forced
to put their lives in danger and they have to reach the spot where fire has
broken out immediately to save both lives and properties. If these firemen are
provided residences within the complex itself they will be in a position to do
their duties promptly and without any delay. Currently these firemen have their
homes far away from the place of work and hence this proves to be a
disadvantage for them since they have to travel a long distance and by the time
they arrive at the office they are fagged out. This can affect their
performance while doing the office work and hence allowing them to reside
within the complex itself will keep them fit and active.
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