Firefighting facilities to be purchased

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The cabinet meeting on Monday made a decision to purchase firefighting tools and devices. It has been decided as such due to increasing cases of forest and steppe fires. The Minister of Finance J.Erdenebat was allowed to take 600 million Togrog from the governmental reserve fund to buy fire-protection coverings, protective goggles, water sprayer and other facilities. The cabinet authorized Brigadier-General T.Badral, a head of the National Emergency Management Agency, to perform the procurement action in accordance with the law on purchasing products and services with state and local capitals.