HC seeks report on fire safety at high-rise buildings
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The Gujarat High Court has asked Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) chief to inspect all 908 high rise buildings in the city for fire safety equipment, and submit a report before the court.According to statistics, there are 1232 high-rise buildings in the city and out of these, 907 do not have fire safety no objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department.
The court was hearing a public-interest litigation (PIL) filed by Anit Panchal demanding installation of fire safety equipments in high-rise buildings in the city.
The high court also asked the state government to form a committee to study and suggest legislation for fire safety.
Meanwhile, the government informed the court that it had constituted a committee to recommend steps to bring a new law for fire safety in the state and will submit the report in three months.
The chief fire officer M F Dastoor said that he will conduct survey at five buildings daily to look upon fire safety issues.
Source: Times of India
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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), Buildings, chief fire office, City, Gujarat high court, High rise, The Gujarat High Court
