Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that women will be inducted into Fire Services, with necessary amendments to recruitment rules to be made soon. He presided over the 63rd Raising Day function of Himachal Pradesh Home Guards and Civil Defence at Sarogheen, prioritising women empowerment under the Vyavastha Parivartan initiative.

Sukhu praised the Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire Services, and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) for their contributions to the state’s safety and development. Recruitment for Home Guards will start soon. The departments successfully carried out 708 search and rescue operations, saving 448 lives, protected property worth Rs 2,000 crore, and restored 1,035 water sources and bodies.

The government is strengthening these departmen

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