Fire personnel face the heat after water tanker dispatched for rain dance on Holi

A show-cause notice will be sent to fire officials who sent a water tanker for a rain dance event organised during a Holi party in Thalej on March 15.

As per reports, a rain dance event was organised at a party plot in Thaltej on Holi. To create artificial rainfall, a government official contacted a fire department officer. 

When the fire officer informed his superior, three fire department employees arrived at the party plot with a water tanker. 

After the incident went viral on social media, the fire department formed a special investigative team to look into the matter. 

Attempts to contact Ahmedabad fire department's Chief Fire Officer Amit Dongre were unsuccessful. 

Additional Chief Fire Officer Jayesh Khadia stated that an investigation is currently underway over the incident. 

A show cause notice seeking any explanation will be served on the fire personnel responsible who sent the water tanker to the party plot.

Notably, Amdavad Municipal Corporation has stopped sending fire department water tankers for Holi celebrations years ago.

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