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Strict rules for hospitals in high-rises 14 December 2011
The government has come out with separate set of building regulations for hospitals in high-rises restricting them to 15 floors or 60 metres height, with each floor of four metres. New setback rules too have been issued for such buildings,...
Keywords: construction norms, New rules for constructions building, construction norms, building regulations
Read MoreFire accident at Maharashtra state secretariat 21 June 2012
In yet another incident that challenge the fire safety in the country, a major fire broke out in Maharashtra state secretari at this afternoon. A thick smoke was witnessed outside the assembly. The sources said that fire was reported from...
Keywords: Maharashtra state secretariat, fire safety in the country, fire accident at Maharashtra secretariat, fire accident at Maharashtra secretariat
Read MoreMost hospitals in Hyderabad not equipped to tackle fire accidents 12 December 2011
GHMC Commissioner Mr M. Krishna Babu said today that 431 hospitals situated in and around the city do not have NOCs (No Objection Certificates) and his officials have served notices asking them to establish fire-safety systems in their hospitals with...
Keywords: GHMC notices to hospitals, fire-proof systems in hospitals, GHMC Commissioner Mr M. Krishna Babu, GHMC Commissioner Mr M. Krishna Babu
Read MoreAs Per NB code Install FSM 21 August 2010
FSM : Fire Safety Measures are must for all the private school managements within the limits of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation have been asked to instal fire safety measures as per the National Building Code of India before June,...
Keywords: multi-storeyed, Fire Prevention, Lakshmi Prasad, electrical safety
Read MoreMaha govt ignored 2008 fire safety audit 23 June 2012
An RTI activist has said that Maharashtra government has ignored the 2008 fire safety audit. Anil Ganglani made this statement in the wake of the fire mishap that took place at Maharashtra secretariat killing three persons. He said had the...
Keywords: 2008 fire safety audit, 2008 fire safety audit, 2008 fire safety audit, Maharashtra secretariat
Read MoreAP fire department to fight fire emergencies using GPS 29 May 2013
Fire spreads too fast and if the fire fighters do not reach the scene in time not only the property will be totally burnt, but several lives will also be lost. While keeping in mind the necessity of quick response...
Keywords: Andhra Pradesh, Puppalguda, Rajendranagar mandal, Hyderabad news
Read MoreMantralaya: Maha govt to spend Rs. 100 cr for renovation 30 June 2012
Maharashtra is going to spend Rs. 100 crore public money for restoring the damaged secretariat, Mantralaya. The restoration would be made in such a way that a fire resistant flooring would be set up besides setting up sophisticated fire safety...
Keywords: fire safety equipments, Rs. 100 crore, secretariat, secretariat
Read MoreCinema theatres flout fire safety norms 21 April 2011
All the managements of the cinema theatres across the district have been violating fire safety norms. In all, there are 47 theatres in the district. During the summer season cinema halls are having good demand with houseful collections. Due to...
Keywords: Vijayawada news, Theaters vijayawada, Theaters vijayawada, Vijayawada news
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