1 sad thing: business burning down
Lack of fire safety standards is threatening businesses and people.
Lack of fire safety standards is threatening businesses and people.
On Valentine’s Day Archies factory caught fire in Naraina at 7:15am. No one died.
A day before Arpit Hotel caught fire in Karol Bagh. 17 people died. As per Delhi Fire Services, at least 250 hotels in the capital continue to operate with fire safety “shortcomings”.
Why does it matter?
Other than a tiny fraction of commercial establishments, most do not meet fire safety standards.
Due to the dry weather of Delhi, and non-existent government agencies fire may cause huge damage.
What can government do?
Mandatory fire safety audit by independent agencies.
Governments, both at the Centre and states, must have clear provisions in their safety legislation about the methodology and periodicity of such audits.
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