Question : FIRE BRIGADE VEHICLES FOR AIRPORTS

(a) whether the Airports Authority of India (AAI) propose to acquire or have already acquired/purchased Fire Brigade vehicles (TARTARA) for all the airports in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether global tenders have been/ were invited in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the names of companies/ corporations from which the tenders have been received and prices quoted by them;

(e) if not, the reasons therefor;

(f) whether the AAI has arranged for training its fire personnel on these vehicles before going in for mass purchase;

(g) if so, the details of training given, period of training, cost of training and countries where this training was given; and

(h) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )

(a), (b), (c) & (d): Yes, Sir. Airports Authority of India (AAI) had invited global tenders for procurement of 43 Airfield Crash Fire Tenders (ACFTs) in June-July 2000. Tenders were received from following 11 firms: WAWRZASZEK,Poland; SOMATI EQUIPMENT NV, Belgium; VOLVO TRUCK CORP, USA; SIDES, France; IVEKO MAGIRUS, Germany; ROSENBAUER INTERNATIONAL, Austria; CARMICHAEL INTERNATIONAL, UK; TOVARNA HASICI TECHNIKY, Czech Republic; REYNOLDS BOUGHTON, England & SITECO LTD, Korea. Finally commercial bid of 4 firms namely SIDES, France, IVECO MAGIRUS, Germany, ROSENBAUER INTERNATIONAL, Austria & TOVARNA HASICI Techniky, Czech Republic were opened. Their quoted price were 18032524.87, 16992724.29, 19328379.27 & 16764929.08 INR per landed unit respectively. AAI placed orders on the lowest tenderer Tovarna Hasici Techniky, Czech Republic on June 21, 2001. First lot of 13 ACFTs have been received during January 2003. Second lot of 12 and balance lot of 18 ACFTs are expected to be delivered in June and September - October 2003.

(e): Does not arise.

(f): No, Sir.

(g): Does not arise.

(h): Operation training to the fire personnel is imparted at the time of induction of crash tenders. For the first lot of 13 ACFTs the operation training was arranged through the supplier at Delhi in February 2003.