MP Urges Institution of Fire Service Unit in Long Island

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 26 August 2023

In the wake of a current devastating fireplace incident that engulfed a non-public resort on Long Island within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Member of Parliament Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has referred to as upon the Chief Secretary to determine a Fire Service Unit on the Island, emphasising the pressing want for fireplace security infrastructure.

In a heartfelt letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma recounted the harrowing occasions of August 23, 2023, when a fierce fireplace broke out at a non-public resort on Long Island. The inferno precipitated intensive harm to the resort, leaving locals and PRI (Panchayati Raj Institution) members to battle the uncontrollable flames with out the help of a devoted fireplace service unit.

Highlighting the importance of Long Island within the tourism panorama of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma underlined that the island holds immense potential for additional promotion as a vacationer vacation spot. Moreover, it boasts a considerable inhabitants, rendering the absence of a Fire Service unit a crucial vulnerability within the occasion of fire-related emergencies.

In gentle of those compelling circumstances, the Member of Parliament appealed to the Chief Secretary to expedite the institution of a well-equipped Fire Service unit on Long Island. His proposal contains the availability of a compact fireplace tender (Mini Pick-Up measurement), important firefighting tools, state-of-the-art water pumps, and a cell firefighting unit. These assets, he contends, are important to make sure that fireplace incidents are promptly managed earlier than they spiral into unmanageable crises.

Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma’s impassioned plea comes as a response to the vulnerability uncovered by the current fireplace incident on Long Island and as a part of broader efforts to reinforce security and infrastructure on the island. The institution of a Fire Service unit may show instrumental in averting potential disasters and safeguarding the island’s residents and its burgeoning tourism sector.