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Ghaziabad Body to Review Recurring Fires in Societies

GHAZIABAD: Following two major fires in Indirapuram within a month, the district administration has requested reports from the Ghaziabad Development Authority, the discom, and the fire department. A review meeting is scheduled for June 2, officials announced on Friday. The recent fire incidents in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram—specifically in Gaur Green Avenue and Gaur Biz Business Park—have intensified worries regarding fire safety and emergency response in high-rise residential and commercial buildings. On April 29, a fire erupted in a flat in Tower D of Gaur Green Avenue, affecting five floors and damaging at least 13 apartments. Residents were evacuated safely, and while…

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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…

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Ghaziabad: Charred Green Avenue Flat Owners Demand FIR Against RWA

File Photo GHAZIABAD: Almost two weeks after the fire at Gaur Green Avenue on April 29, residents of the affected flats are considering legal action against the residents’ welfare association (RWA). They allege that unauthorized constructions obstructed emergency access and that fire safety systems were not adequately maintained. Rajnish Kumar, an architect whose 11th-floor flat was destroyed, has contacted the chief minister’s office, district magistrate, and police commissioner, requesting an FIR against the RWA officials. He claims that illegal construction around the swimming pool area impeded fire tender access, letting the fire spread to upper floors. “The fire started in…