State govt gives bikes for fire fighting: Civic body removes fire accessories, allots bike to staff

Bhuj: Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority(GSDMA) had given bike top fire fighters to various civic bodies across Gujarat. The government had given 3 such bikes, each worth Rs 4.85 lakh to Gandhidham municipality in Kutch. However the civic body has removed fire fighting accessories from bikes and given them to employees of drainage, sanitary and motor vehicles departments. According to civic body official, the bikes were lying idle due to no incident of fire in which they could be used. On the other hand the employees of various departments were in need of vehicles. Therefore a motion wa passed in executive committee meeting and bikes were allotted for other use.

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