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Telangana Fire Dept. exploring drone capabilities, planning to induct women: DG

Hyderabad, June 25 (UNI) Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency Director General Y. Nagi Reddy today said the fire department is exploring drone capabilities and plans to induct women into the fire services, following the footsteps of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Reddy said three fire-fighting robots have been deployed in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, and Medchal, with more to come.
In his inaugural address at the Conference on ‘Pillars of Protection – Forging a Safer Future for Pharma and Chemical Manufacturing’, organized by the CII(Confederation of Indian Industry) Telangana here, he called for mandatory annual Fire Safety Audits, especially in the Pharma and Life Sciences sector.
Reddy said, "Industries must take proactive responsibility by getting audits done and submitting them online. We will trust and verify."
Telangana witnessed 102 major fire incidents in pharma units over the last decade, resulting in losses exceeding ₹100 crore, he informed and said at a tragic incident at one factory saw property loss worth ₹30 crore and six casualties.
The department saved property worth Rs 4,035 crore last year, though Rs 1,223 crore was still lost, he said.
Currently, Telangana operates 147 fire stations, including 38 in Hyderabad, he said.
The conference aimed to promote: Best practices in EHS (Environment, Health, Safety), Regulatory frameworks & compliance, Risk mitigation & incident prevention and Case studies on safe manufacturing systems.
Participants Included EHS & Compliance Officers, Plant & Site Heads, QA/QC Professionals, R&D Experts, Regulatory Authorities, and Policymakers. UNI KNR SSP
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