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NMMC to give some fire brigades Rs 1.5cr upgrade

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The Times of India      08.09.2014

 NMMC to give some fire brigades Rs 1.5cr upgrade

Navi Mumbai: To minimize risks and ensure safety of its firefighters, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) will soon procure advanced fire fighting equipment.

During the civic general body meeting on Saturday, administrative approval was sought to buy cooling vests, rope launchers and portable self-oscillating monitor sets. The estimated cost has been pegged at around Rs 1.54 crore.

"Firemen risk their lives while conducting rescue operations. There are regular innovations made in ensuring safety of those dousing fire. Few of these gears are to be procured for all the four fire stations and their staff," said chief fire officer Vijay Rane.

These are in addition to the demand made by the department for adding to the fire proximity suit worn by firefighters while attending calls.

"The cooling vest is an essential gear because it will enable firemen to handle soaring temperatures. The rope launcher will be useful while rescuing a person stuck in water and the portable self-oscillating monitor uses advanced technology to douse fire and is ideal for unmanned operations," said a source from the office.

 

EDMC gets 28 new garbage trucks

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The Hindu       08.09.2014 

EDMC gets 28 new garbage trucks

A total of 28 new garbage collection trucks were added to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation’s fleet on Saturday, with Mayor Meenakshi flagging off the vehicles. The corporation also launched a sanitation drive.

The Mayor said the corporation would focus on micro-level monitoring of overall cleanliness as well as the timely collection of garbage. The EDMC is taking measures to arrest the spread of water and vector-borne diseases. — Staff Reporter

 

SMC to launch smart Surat pilot project in December

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The Times of India       27.08.2014   

SMC to launch smart Surat pilot project in December

SURAT: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to start a pilot project by December 2014 for real time integration of basic infrastructural sectors like water supply, sewerage, transportation and solid waste management. This is a first step towards making Surat a smart city.

A workshop was held in the city on Tuesday in this regard. It was attended by experts from technical institutes, agencies and SMC officials.

"We have got many suggestions from experts on how to integrate and incorporate data into our core services so that they become more efficient and effective," said Jatin Shah, city engineer, SMC.

The SMC has already given work for preparing a GIS-based application to Antriksh.

Vikram Patel, principal, SVBIT Engineering College, Gandhinagar, who is an expert in structural engineering; Dr Hitesh Chinkanlwala, an expert in data mining; Dr Ashish Jani, an expert in cell phone application; Haren Shah, an expert in ICT and e?governance; Parth Shah, an expert in ICT and embedded systems and Dr Priti Garg, professor and head of department of public administration of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), were among those who attended the workshop.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 August 2014 11:22
 


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