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Delhi Fire Services Faces 25% Staff Shortage Due to AAP's Inaction, Claims Home Minister
Ashish Sood blames AAP for 25% staff crunchin fire department
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Home Minister Ashish Sood criticized the previous Aam Aadmi Party government for a 25% vacancy rate in the Delhi Fire Services, attributing the current staffing crisis to a decade of neglect. The government is now working to fill these positions and modernize the department.
- 01Ashish Sood, the Home Minister of Delhi, stated that 25.7% of positions in the Delhi Fire Services are unfilled due to previous government inaction.
- 02As of February 28, 2026, 853 out of 3,312 posts in the operational and firefighting wing are vacant.
- 0343 out of 132 positions in the communication wing of the DFS are also unoccupied.
- 04The total number of vacant posts across all categories in the DFS stands at 1,030 out of 3,633 sanctioned positions.
- 05Sood emphasized that the current government is actively working to fill these vacancies and modernize the fire services.
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Home Minister Ashish Sood has attributed the current staffing crisis in the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) to the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, which he claims failed to address critical staffing needs. Sood, who also serves as the Education Minister, pointed out that approximately 25.7% of positions within the DFS remain unfilled, a situation he describes as a consequence of a decade marked by “inaction and apathy.” According to Sood, as of February 28, 2026, there are 853 vacancies in the operational and firefighting wing out of a total of 3,312 sanctioned posts. Additionally, he noted that 43 out of 132 sanctioned positions in the communication wing are also vacant. In total, 1,030 positions across all categories of the DFS are unoccupied. Sood assured the public that the current government is taking steps to fill these vacancies and modernize the fire services to enhance operational efficiency and safety.
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The staffing shortages in the Delhi Fire Services could lead to delayed emergency response times, affecting public safety.
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