Over 40 Ghaziabad housing societies fail fire safety test
GHAZIABAD: Buildings taller than 15 meters or covering over 500 square meters that do not possess a valid fire no-objection certificate (NOC) will incur all costs related to firefighting operations, warned Chief Fire Officer Rahul Pal on Monday. This notice followed the fire department’s issuance of warnings to 43 housing societies in areas like Indirapuram, Crossings Republik, and Raj Nagar Extension for lacking functional fire safety equipment. In the last two weeks, inspections at more than 165 societies revealed numerous violations, including encroachments and blocked access for fire tenders. This initiative was prompted by a recent fire at Gaur Green…