CV Anand Fire Department visit: Special Chief Secretary reviews disaster response setup

Hyderabad: CV Anand, Special Chief Secretary to the Telangana Home Department, visited the Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency, and Civil Defence Department headquarters at Nanakramguda on Wednesday. This marked the first visit by an officer of his rank to the department.

Director General Vikram Singh Mann received the senior official and led the review session. During the visit, Anand interacted with personnel and reviewed a detailed presentation covering the department’s infrastructure, manpower, technology, and budget.

Discussions focused on operational responsibilities, achievements over the last decade, ongoing initiatives, key challenges, and future plans.

Anand commended the Fire Services and SDRF teams for their efforts. He assured that the government would provide full support to enhance their readiness and emergency response capabilities. He also inspected the Quick Reaction Vehicle and Multi-Purpose Response Tender during the visit.

Senior officials including the Director, Additional Director, Regional Fire Officers, and District Fire Officers were present.