Kejriwal to take stock of deficiencies in fire services

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a high-level meeting on Tuesday over the recent deaths of two firemen on duty, aiming to take stock of the deficiencies plaguing the fire services.

Home Minister Satyendar Jain, Chief Secretary M M Kutty and senior officials of the Delhi Fire Services, which comes under the Delhi government, will be present in the meeting.

The Chief Minister's decision came after he visited the family of one of the deceased, Hari Om, at Kakrola village near Dwarka Sector 16 here.

He announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the kin of the deceased under the government's policy governing uniformed services personnel killed on active duty.

Meanwhil, BJP President Manoj Tiwari, claimed that similar compensation declared for families of firemen killed in a fire in September last year has not yet been released.