G Venkataraman Appointed Director, Fire and Rescue Services, Tamil Nadu

G Venkataraman has been appointed Director General of Police and Director, Fire and Rescue Services, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is an IPS officer.

The Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services department handles fire prevention, emergency response and rescue operations across the state, with the Chennai-based director's post carrying overall command responsibility for the department's operations statewide.

As a DGP-rank appointment, the posting places an officer with the state's most senior police rank in charge of the fire services department, reflecting the department's classification as a uniformed service under the state's broader police administration framework.

Tamil Nadu's Fire and Rescue Services department has been working with urban local bodies to update building safety codes following several high-rise fire incidents reported in recent years across the state's major cities.

As Director, Venkataraman will oversee the department's equipment modernisation and personnel deployment across Tamil Nadu's fire stations, balancing urban high-rise response capability with rural and semi-urban coverage.

The appointment places fire and emergency response coordination under a DGP-rank officer at a time when building safety compliance has drawn renewed regulatory attention following recent incidents.

The appointment takes effect as per the order issued by the Tamil Nadu government.