Ghaziabad Mandates Two Firefighters per RWA Shift
GHAZIABAD: The district administration is set to demolish illegal structures and encroachments within housing societies, as they pose significant fire hazards that could impede rescue operations in emergencies. Resident welfare associations (RWAs) have been instructed to appoint two trained firefighters per residential society, with shifts lasting 12 hours each. This decision was made during a review meeting led by district magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar, prompted by a series of major fire incidents in the area—at least 30 major blazes were reported in the past two months, including the notable fire on April 12 at Gaur Green Avenue in Indirapuram. The…