<p>The State government will soon fill up 2,224 vacant posts in Civil Defence, Home Guards and Fire and Emergency Service Department, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking at a function to present the chief minister's gold medal to the staff of Civil Defence, Home Guards, Fire and Emergency Service Department at R A Mundkur Fire and Emergency services premises on Bennerghatta Road. As many as 95 staff received the gold medals for their meritorious services. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah said: “The Fire and Emergency Services Department has submitted a proposal to the State government requesting to fill up vacant posts. Moreover, the department is facing staff shortage. Hence, filling up of vacant posts and new recruitment have become inevitable.” <br /><br />The government has also decided to construct 869 houses for them. A Rs one crore grant-in-aid will be given to the Fire Department and 48 fire stations would be opened, Siddaramaiah added.<br /><br />Grants would be given to set up Civil Defence units at Mysore, Davangere, Daskhina Kannada, Gulbarga, Belgaum and Dharwad, he said.<br /></p>
<p>The State government will soon fill up 2,224 vacant posts in Civil Defence, Home Guards and Fire and Emergency Service Department, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking at a function to present the chief minister's gold medal to the staff of Civil Defence, Home Guards, Fire and Emergency Service Department at R A Mundkur Fire and Emergency services premises on Bennerghatta Road. As many as 95 staff received the gold medals for their meritorious services. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah said: “The Fire and Emergency Services Department has submitted a proposal to the State government requesting to fill up vacant posts. Moreover, the department is facing staff shortage. Hence, filling up of vacant posts and new recruitment have become inevitable.” <br /><br />The government has also decided to construct 869 houses for them. A Rs one crore grant-in-aid will be given to the Fire Department and 48 fire stations would be opened, Siddaramaiah added.<br /><br />Grants would be given to set up Civil Defence units at Mysore, Davangere, Daskhina Kannada, Gulbarga, Belgaum and Dharwad, he said.<br /></p>
