Overview
- Uttar Pradesh said the process to recruit 45,000 Home Guard soldiers is underway as the chief minister highlighted recent President’s and Home Ministry awards recognizing the force.
- Himachal Pradesh announced induction of women into the Fire Services subject to rule changes and said Home Guards recruitment will begin soon, reporting 708 rescues that saved 448 lives this year alongside new fire stations, tenders, drones and maternity leave benefits.
- Madhya Pradesh introduced an annual rescue-team award, ended a compulsory two‑month break after three years of service, outlined housing plans and new posts at Mahakal, cited 5,075 lives saved last year and detailed a specialised training hub at Indore’s Ralamandal.
- Hyderabad police will set up a Home Guard Co‑operative Society with 2,000 of nearly 5,000 personnel already enrolled, while Cyberabad highlighted a credit society launched in January offering ₹33 lakh health insurance, full medical reimbursement, loans and rapid welfare support.
- Ceremonies and parades across multiple states spotlighted expanded disaster‑response capacity, with Himachal reporting nearly 11,000 mock drills training about 200,000 citizens and officials across Andhra and Telangana detailing allowances, insurance and cooperative welfare schemes.