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BMC seals Bhopal IB library basement over fire safety lapses
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed the basement of IB Library in MP Nagar after a surprise inspection found inadequate fire safety arrangements. Acting on BMC Commissioner Sanskriti Jain's orders, a joint…
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Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed the basement of IB Library in MP Nagar after a surprise inspection found inadequate fire safety arrangements. Acting on BMC Commissioner Sanskriti Jain's orders, a joint team of fire brigade and district officials inspected coaching centres and institutions in the area on Friday.
Notices were issued to seven other institutions, including HDFC Bank, NEET Mentor Classes and Mahatma Gandhi Institute, directing them to install smoke detectors, fire alarms, hydrant systems and extinguishers within two days. BMC said it will continue checks to enforce compliance.
The Indian Opinion
This drive is welcome, but Bhopal has seen tragedies before only to lapse back into complacency. The narrative that surprise inspections alone fix safety is lazy. The real test is whether BMC follows up when the two-day compliance deadline expires and imposes real penalties for non-compliance. Citizens must watch how many institutions actually get re-inspected.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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