Third party agencies to conduct fire safety audit in Odisha

To bring transparency in fire safety certification that can boost ease of doing business in Odisha, the state government has…

Inadequate fire doors and concerns over compartmentation revealed by Perth hotel audit three weeks before fatal fire

The hotel in Perth where three people died in a fire early on 2 January was the subject of a range of fire safety recommendations…

Most Texas schools passed intruder detection audit but hundreds needed corrective action

Most Texas public schools reviewed this fall passed random inspections meant to detect whether an intruder could gain access to…

HC makes annual fire audit mandatory, orders compliance

The Bombay High Court at Goa has issued a slew of directions concerning the enforcement of fire safety norms directing all…

Fire safety audit of all govt buildings in Goa commences

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the government has already undertaken the process of conducting a fire safety…

Special audit of all cinema halls, multiplexes in Gurugram for fire compliance soon

The Gurugram fire department will conduct an audit of all cinema halls and multiplexes in the city to check whether these…

Karnataka govt to conduct fire safety audit in 166 government hospitals

The Karnataka government has instructed officials to conduct a fire safety audit in 166 district and taluk government hospitals…

Mumbai civic body orders fire safety audit of all private, govt hospitals

In the wake of two fire incidents reported at two Covid-19 hospitals in two weeks, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…

CAG raps BEL for loopholes in CCTV contract with Parliament

The Comptroller and Auditor General has slammed the defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited for delay in…

Road accidents a public health issue, says safety policy draft

A three-layer audit before new roads are constructed, and star ratings for existing roads in the city are in the offing under…

Bombay High Court: Do fire safety audit rules exist?

The Bombay High Court recently directed the BMC and fire officials to submit an affidavit in court and inform it if there were…

Give details of fire safety audits carried out before granting OC: Bombay High Court

Observing that proper implementation of Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006, is required in Mumbai,…