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RWA Pushes for Fire Safety Audits in Noida Hotels and Highrises

NOIDA: Following the recent fire incidents in Noida and Delhi, the Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Associations (FONRWA) has reached out to the GB Nagar police commissioner, urging immediate measures to enhance fire safety standards in the city. The federation is requesting a thorough inspection of hotels, guest houses, and paying guest accommodations, along with the verification of Fire No Objection Certificates (NOCs) in high-rise residential and commercial buildings. They are also demanding action against illegal constructions, the improper use of basements, and breaches of approved building plans. “The recent fire tragedies in Delhi and Noida should act as a…

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MCD to Seal Unauthorised Commercial Buildings in South Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will begin sealing unauthorized commercial buildings in the South Zone starting Thursday, following a tragic fire that claimed the lives of 21 individuals, including 11 foreigners, at the Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast hotel in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday. According to officials, the devastating fire occurred in a Lal Dora village area, involving a building first constructed in the 1980s and then rebuilt in 2012-13. The hotel primarily served patients visiting a nearby hospital. Officials indicated that of the 35 injured, 19 remain in critical condition across various hospitals in Delhi. They noted that…

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Delhi: Apex Residents’ Body Calls for Fire Safety SOP Roundtable

NEW DELHI: The umbrella organization representing resident welfare associations in Delhi called on the Delhi government on Monday to organize a roundtable meeting with civic bodies, power distribution companies, police, and RWAs to devise a standard operating procedure (SOP) for fire safety in residential buildings. Atul Goyal, president of the United Residents Joint Action (URJA), highlighted the tragic fire incident in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar that claimed nine lives on May 3, stating it revealed that “neither government agencies nor individual residents have learned from previous disasters.” Goyal pointed out several issues, such as the lack of a fire safety…

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Govt Updates Building Code, Keeps Fire Safety Provisions Advisory

NEW DELHI: The government has officially replaced the National Building Code (NBC) with the National Building Construction Standards (NBCS) as of Thursday. This shift comes after directives from the Deregulation Cell under the Cabinet Secretariat. The new standards aim to provide guidelines rather than enforceable rules. According to sources, a primary reason for this change was that the previous code, while voluntary, implied legal obligations due to its terminology, leading to numerous court cases. Although the Deregulation Cell had initially suggested excluding the “fire and life safety” section from the standards, it was included in NBCS following significant pressure from…

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Karnataka HC Denies Builder’s Appeal on Fire Safety Violations

BENGALURU: High-rise buildings containing compact “pocket” apartments, irrespective of their luxury features, cannot remain operational if they present any danger to public safety—especially for residents and neighboring areas. This ruling came from the high court while rejecting the writ appeal submitted by Vishnu Sri Builders and Developers, Bengaluru. The court emphasized that private interests must be secondary to public welfare and the common good. A panel of Justices DK Singh and TM Nadaf noted that regulatory actions by local authorities are justifiable when necessary to preserve public health and safety. On September 3, 2025, a single bench ordered that the…

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Chandigarh Admin Orders Firefighting System in Dhanas Colony

CHANDIGARH: Concerned about the lack of a firefighting system at the Dhanas Rehabilitation Colony, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has urged the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to expedite its installation. The administrator expressed frustration over the delays and has instructed the CHB to take immediate action and report back within a month. Over 45,000 lives are at risk in the city’s largest rehabilitation colony, which has been without a firefighting system for 13 years. The colony contains 8,448 flats allocated to slum dwellers as part of a Government of India scheme, with residents moved in since 2013.…