What are the main fire and safety risks in Nawanshahr?

The main risks listed for Nawanshahr are: Beas and Sutlej floods of 2025; Sutlej embankment points listed in the district; Multi-hazard district, including industrial and fire accidents; Low damage risk zone for earthquakes. The Local risks section of this page gives the dates and details.

City safety guide

Nawanshahr Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Q: What is the fire brigade number in Nawanshahr?

101 (Fire). Fire Safety number on the Nawanshahr district website and helpline page. If 101 does not connect, call 112.

Q: What are the emergency numbers in Nawanshahr?

112 Emergency (Emergency police number printed on the Nawanshahr district website home page. Works from any phone); 101 Fire (Fire Safety number on the Nawanshahr district website and helpline page. If 101 does not connect, call 112); 108 Ambulance (The district helpline page lists 108 or 102 for an ambulance. If neither connects, call 112); 100 Police (Police assistance number on the district helpline page. Also reachable through 112); 155300 Citizen's Call Centre (State citizens' call centre number on the district helpline page); 1091 Women Helpline (Listed on the Nawanshahr district helpline page).

Nawanshahr, officially Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, is a district headquarters in the Doaba region of Punjab, between the Sutlej and the Beas. No dated city fire was found, so this guide puts the emergency numbers on one page with the hazards named in the district and state plans.

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112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

155300 Citizen's Call CentreState citizens' call centre number on the district helpline page 1091 Women HelplineListed on the Nawanshahr district helpline page

112: Emergency police number printed on the Nawanshahr district website home page. Works from any phone · 101: Fire Safety number on the Nawanshahr district website and helpline page. If 101 does not connect, call 112 · 108: The district helpline page lists 108 or 102 for an ambulance. If neither connects, call 112 · 100: Police assistance number on the district helpline page. Also reachable through 112

Take these numbers with you

Print the Nawanshahr emergency card for the fridge or the front door, and cut out the wallet cards. It holds 112, 101, the ambulance and police numbers. This guide has no local numbers yet, so there are blank lines to write your local fire station, police station and nearest hospital, and your family contacts.

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Checked 15 November 2026. Numbers can change; re-check them before you rely on them.

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Local risks in Nawanshahr

Beas and Sutlej floods of 2025

The state flood guidebook for 2026 says that in 2025 high inflows in the Beas flooded Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar among other districts, while the Sutlej basin received far more rain than normal. The river belt of the district is where villages are at risk.

Sutlej embankment points listed in the district

The same guidebook lists many vulnerable points and embankment sections in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on the Sutlej, among them the Sangowal, Khera Bet and Meowal Mausahib complexes. It names the villages that would be drowned if the river reaches those flows.

Multi-hazard district, including industrial and fire accidents

The district disaster management page calls the district highly prone to earthquake, flood, pollution and accidents. Its hazard list also names industrial accidents, fire accidents, stampedes, and rail and road accidents.

Low damage risk zone for earthquakes

The state disaster plan places Nawanshahr in the low damage risk zone for earthquakes. Low is not zero, and the state plan names the Ropar Fault among the active faults in the wider region.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 108 and 100 in your phone, and teach children and elders how to use them. If 101 does not connect, call 112.
If you live in a village near the Sutlej or the Beas, learn the nearest high ground and the relief camp before the monsoon, and move when the administration warns you.
In a flood warning, move valuables and documents to a high shelf, switch off the main power if water is entering, and never wade through flowing water.

If you work in a factory or workshop, know the exit routes and where the fire extinguishers are, and keep aisles clear.
In an earthquake, drop, cover and hold on, stay away from glass and heavy shelves, and use the stairs only after the shaking stops.
Cool the burn under cool, clean running water for 20 minutes. Even 10 minutes helps if that's all you can manage. No ice, toothpaste, oil or butter.

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Nawanshahr at a glance

District population: About 6,12,310 people in the district
District area: About 1,267 sq km
Rivers: Between the Sutlej and the Beas, with embankments listed in the flood guidebook
Emergency system: Dial 112; fire is 101, ambulance 108 or 102, police 100

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