(a) whether the number of high rise and big buildings including schools and colleges in the capital identified as not implementing the prescribed fire-fighting measures;
(b) if so, the total number of such buildings;
(c) whether some big buildings housing schools and colleges also fall in that list; and
(d) the details of the actions proposed to be taken against those erring school authorities?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI AJAY MAKEN )
(a)to(d): The Delhi Fire Service has reported that in the first
phase of survey conducted by it, it has found 2,506 high rise
buildings including few schools which have not adopted
fire-safety measures as per law. The Fire Service has already
initiated action against such buildings by issuing show cause
notice followed by order of disconnection of essential services
such as electricity and water.