The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has identified seven new locations to set up fire stations.
With the budgetary allocation of Rs 2.60 crore, the civic body has already started work on three stations, while the construction of the other four is expected to start in a few months' time.
"We have started construction of new fire stations on Sinhagad road, at Kothrud and at Kondhwa. The work will get completed in four months," said chief fire officer Devendra Potphode.
We have identified land for construction of four more fire stations at Hadapsar, Dhanori Baner and Kharadi, he said. "The work is expected to start within three months and the fire stations should be functional by the year end."
Source: Times Of India, Dated, April-05-2008
