(a) whether the Government has any proposal to make it mandatory for all commercial buildings
in the country to get special security clearance;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is also proposed to strictly enforce fire proof norms for those establishments;and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) to (d): The Ministry of Home Affairs circulated, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) suggesting
a set of guidelines, separately, in respect of security of Malls/ multiplexes/ public places with high
footfalls, and of Hotels, to all States/ UTs on 11.2.2009. These SOPs also contain fire prevention measures.
‘The issues, inter-alia, those of converting these guidelines into model byelaws, were further discussed in
the Chief Minister’s Conference in August, 2009’. In some States/ UTs, either rules have been notified or
executive orders have been issued for the purpose.