In 2024-25, the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) saved 678 lives, extinguished 2,835 fires and carried out 3,606 rescue operations -- figures that reflect both the scale of urban challenges and the department's preparedness.
Expressing deep concern over lapses in safety arrangements at excavation and digging sites, the Chief Minister has directed strict enforcement of safety norms and fixed clear accountability on officers and contractors.
New Delhi [India], June 23: In a major leap towards modernizing infrastructure management, a pioneering drone-based inspection system is being introduced as a transformative solution for urban and structural assessments. This UAV-powered framework, developed under the Civil Inspection Projec