Kharghar fire station to be ready by Feb

To come up in Sector 12 of the node, the fire station will have four buildings besides parking space

Veda Ramaswamy, Kharghar

June 03, 2011 - DNA Navi Mumbai

Photographer - Umesh Pawar, DNA

The progress work of the fire station situated in Sector 12, Kharghar, which had slowed down after it had to face a few hindrances on the course of its construction has now regained its momentum. In spite of the delay, the fire station is expected to be functional by February 2012, as per schedule.

The fire station which has been allotted 30,000 sq. feet area of land by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) is proposed to have four buildings. The first building will have the staff office along with the fire brigade parking and would be three storeyed. The footing and plinth work of this building has been completed. The second and third building which would function as staff quarters, will be four-storeyed each. The work of constructing a footing column and tie beam has been completed in the second building while only the footing foundation has been laid in the third building. The foundation work of the fourth building which would be five storeyed and would house the drill and smoke room of the fire station has also been completed.

Cidco had awarded the construction work of the fire station to Mahavir Roads and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. in August 2010. The construction work of the fire station had encountered a few obstacles which had slowed down the pace of work. "We were facing certain problems associated with sand and electrical maintenance. Due to this, the work was going on at a snail's pace. But all the issues have been sorted out and the work is being carried out at a full swing now," said an official from Mahavir Roads and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. on condition of anonymity.

Since the time of its commencement in August, Cidco has allotted a time period of 18 months to the construction agency for completion of the project. "The work of the fire station had run into certain problems. But despite the issues, the fire station is expected to be ready by February 2012 as per the scheduled date," said Mohan Ninave, the chief PRO, Cidco.

Presently, the Kharghar node which has over 40 sectors, has to rely on the services of a fire station in Kalamboli. The Rs 50 crore project embarked on by Cidco will prove to be a lifeline for over 2 lakh residents of the node at times of averting a fire disaster.