Today, the akim of Kostanay region took part in the solemn ceremony of opening a new fire station in the city of Tobyl and handing over the keys to 12 units of special fire equipment. The event was also attended by the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chingis Arinov.

"The Head of State pays special attention to the modernization of the fire service and equipping it with modern logistical means to ensure the safety of the population. Large-scale work is underway in our region in this direction. Over the past three years, more than 3 billion tenge has been allocated for the development of the emergency situations system in the region. 20 fire trucks, one command and staff vehicle and 26 units of special off-road vehicles were purchased. The building of the regional Department of Emergency Situations, city and district fire stations, as well as the rescue station were repaired. This year, 1.4 billion tenge is provided for the development of this sphere, which is 4.2 times more than in 2022," the head of the region noted.

Over the past three years, 8 billion tenge has been allocated to strengthen the material and technical base of forestry institutions. 51 fire trucks were purchased, as well as 86 tractors, 36 small forest fire complexes and 78 units of patrol equipment. Just two weeks ago, another 25 vehicles were transferred to the institutions.

To date, the level of provision of forestry organizations with equipment has reached 90%, and the provision of fire trucks is 100%.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1253352?lang=ru