In a serious step in the direction of overhauling Delhi’s fireplace security infrastructure, chief minister Rekha Gupta and residential minister Ashish Sood on Friday reviewed an illustration of superior firefighting robots—together with the indigenously developed Automated Robotic Mist Omni Utility Rakshak (ARMOUR)—on the Delhi Secretariat. The train comes because the BJP-led authorities accelerates efforts to modernise the capital’s emergency response techniques with state-of-the-art tools.
Delhi Hearth Service’s tools at Delhi Secretariat on Friday. (RAJ Ok RAJ /HT PHOTO)
The ARMOUR robotic is an automatic firefighting car outfitted with high-pressure water mist expertise designed to deal with fires in high-risk and hard-to-access zones. Additionally showcased have been transportable high-pressure mist techniques—compact, cell items that disperse high quality water droplets at excessive velocity, permitting for efficient firefighting in tight city areas.
Whereas a call on the amount and timeline of apparatus procurement is but to be finalised, officers mentioned Friday’s demonstration marks a key milestone within the fireplace providers’ deliberate improve.
“The fire-fighting infrastructure inherited from previous governments was in a severely dilapidated state, which led to numerous fire incidents in the city where fire personnel were unable to respond effectively,” mentioned CM Gupta. “Due to the failures of the previous administrations, citizens were deprived of essential fire safety measures. To change this, the current government is modernising the fire service with cutting-edge machines, robotic fire-fighting systems, and advanced equipment.”
She added {that a} devoted finances of ₹110 crore has been earmarked this yr for the procurement of recent autos and firefighting instruments. “We are working to make Delhi’s fire-fighting system the most advanced, efficient, and technologically empowered in the country,” she mentioned.
Dwelling minister Sood mentioned the upgraded Delhi Hearth Service would quickly be outfitted with water bowsers, high-tech fireplace towers, Hazmat vans, drones, aerial ladder platforms, and robotic fire-fighters. “New gadgets, advanced equipment, and various technologies are being incorporated into the Delhi Fire Service,” he mentioned.
The CM famous that these robotic techniques wouldn’t solely guarantee higher security for fireplace personnel however would additionally improve speedy response capabilities. “In congested and narrow lanes—where fire incidents are more frequent—robotic fire-fighting systems will prove to be extremely effective,” she mentioned. “Often, fire personnel are unable to carry out swift operations in densely populated areas, and reaching those trapped during a blaze poses a major challenge. In such scenarios, these small robotic vehicles can play a crucial role. The risk to the lives of firemen will be significantly reduced with the deployment of such robotic and modern vehicles.”