# Naidu launches 58 firefighting vehicles, outlines ₹252.86 crore plan

2026-08-14T16:46:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu flagged off 58 advanced firefighting vehicles costing ₹40 crore from 15th Finance Commission funds in Amaravati on Thursday. The fleet includes 25 vehicles for rural and forest areas, 20 water bowsers each carrying 14,000 litres, and 13 quick-response units for narrow streets. Naidu said the government is modernising the Fire Services Department in phases at a total cost of ₹252.86 crore, with central and state funding. The first phase deployed 65 vehicles; the third phase is planned. Seventeen new fire station buildings are under construction at ₹2.25 crore each, with six completed, and 36 existing stations are being modernised.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-cm-launches-advanced-firefighting-vehicles-worth-40-crore/article71345598.ece>
- deccanchronicle.com <https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/andhra-pradesh/naidu-rolls-out-25286-crore-plan-for-modernising-ap-fire-services-1979304>

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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:14:52+00:00.

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