Raipur: In view of the recent deadly fires in the country, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai on Friday asked officials to inspect fire fighting equipment in government offices, small and big industries, hotels, malls and other business establishments.
Emphasizing the need for the exercise, SAI said that due to the extreme heat, incidents of fire are occurring at various places and causing loss of life and property, an official said.
On May 25, 27 people, including children, died in a fire at a game zone in Rajkot, Gujarat. Hours later, a massive fire broke out at a private neonatal hospital in northeast Delhi, claiming the lives of six newborns and injuring five.
On May 29, two women workers died in a fire in a mattress manufacturing factory in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh.
In view of these and other incidents, the CM directed to inspect places like government offices, small and big industries, hotels, multi-storey buildings, malls, gaming zones and petrol pumps in the state to ensure that they have functional fire fighting equipment, the official said. yes. -Fight equipment.
He said officials have also been asked to ensure strict compliance with fire safety norms to prevent such accidents.
He said the CM urged owners and promoters of commercial establishments to ensure availability of fire extinguishers in their establishments and get them checked.
Emphasizing the need for the exercise, SAI said that due to the extreme heat, incidents of fire are occurring at various places and causing loss of life and property, an official said.
On May 25, 27 people, including children, died in a fire at a game zone in Rajkot, Gujarat. Hours later, a massive fire broke out at a private neonatal hospital in northeast Delhi, claiming the lives of six newborns and injuring five.
On May 29, two women workers died in a fire in a mattress manufacturing factory in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh.
In view of these and other incidents, the CM directed to inspect places like government offices, small and big industries, hotels, multi-storey buildings, malls, gaming zones and petrol pumps in the state to ensure that they have functional fire fighting equipment, the official said. yes. -Fight equipment.
He said officials have also been asked to ensure strict compliance with fire safety norms to prevent such accidents.
He said the CM urged owners and promoters of commercial establishments to ensure availability of fire extinguishers in their establishments and get them checked.
