Delhi Home Minister: Seal Buildings Without Fire Safety NOC
NEW DELHI: In the wake of the Malviya Nagar fire that resulted in the loss of 21 lives, including 11 foreign nationals, Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood announced on Wednesday that buildings lacking necessary fire safety measures and permits will be sealed. “We have decided to seal all structures that do not possess the required NOCs,” Sood stated after an emergency meeting led by Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu to assess the city’s fire safety protocols. The government will initiate a fire safety awareness campaign targeting residential buildings that do not require NOCs from the Delhi Fire Services, the minister…