25 places earmarked to set up fire stations in NB

Darjeeling: Twenty-five places in North Bengal have been earmarked where new fire stations will come up.

This was stated by the Director General of Fire and Emergency Services who was on a tour of North Bengal.

On Tuesday, Jag Mohan, the DG, reviewed the fire-fighting infrastructure and met fire officials in Siliguri.

"The biggest problem on the fire fighting front are the high rises. Four regions have been earmarked where this problem is grave. These areas are Durgapur, Asansol, Haldia and Siliguri. New hydraulic ladders will be provided in these places and will be able to reach up to 20 stories," said

the DG. Fifteen new fire stations will be coming up within this financial year in West Bengal.

Along with this 25 places

have been identified in North Bengal where new fire stations will come up in the near

future.