Chief Minister virtually inaugurates Odugathur Fire Station in Vellore

VELLORE Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay virtually inaugurated a fire station in Odugathur town at the foothills of Jawadhu Hills on Wednesday. Officials of the Fire and Rescue Services said that prior to the opening of the permanent building, the fire station office in Odugathur at the foothills of Jawadhu Hills was functioning on the premises of the Government Veterinary Clinic in the town for nearly three decades. Collector P.S.

Leela Alex inspected the new fire station building in the presence of S. Vadivel, District Fire Officer. “A permanent building for the fire station was a long-standing demand. The new building has modern facilities and vast space to accommodate vehicles, including a fire tender,” P.

Baskar, Station Fire Officer, Odugathur, told The Hindu. Divided into officers’ quarters and the fire station, the new building was built at a cost of ₹1.35 crore on a 2.5-acre plot by the Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation Limited with a large training ground for firefighters. It comprises six rooms for leading firefighters.