Ten days after going out of service on February 16, the landline emergency service at the Fire Department under the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) has resumed operations. Meanwhile, contractual employees at the department claim they have not been paid salaries for the past two months.

Chief Fire Officer Suresh Bombe confirmed to mid-day that the emergency services were disrupted due to ongoing road digging as part of construction work undertaken by the corporation. He added that the department had requested local police to cooperate and coordinate in case of fire-related emergencies.