The Times of India 27.08.2010
PCMC asks industries to upgrade fire safety measure
PUNE: Following a major fire at a chemical factory two years back in the industrial belt of Pimpri-Chinchwad which claimed the lives of eleven women, the municipal corporation, in a survey, identified a total of 110 hazardous industries and asked them to upgrade their fire safety measures.
Acting on the directions of the municipal corporation, the industries, which include small scale and medium units, have started taking the necessary fire-safety measures.
Two years ago on August 27, 2008, the industrial belt of Pimpri-Chinchwad witnessed one of the worst industrial mishaps in which eleven women workers lost their lives in a fire at Sai Enterprises in Bhosari.
The women who lost their lives in the mishap included Satyabhama Late, Sangita Thakar, Kanta Hazare, Sunita Salunke, Namrata Suryavanshi, Shubhangi Dahiwal, Baby Kamble, Chitra Patil, Anita Bhosale, Komal Rokade, and Kalpana Toliwal. Ten women lost their lives on the day of fire, while Toliwal succumbed to the burn injuries two months later.
Speaking to TOI, Uday Wankhede, deputy chief fire officer, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), said, “Earlier there were 12 major hazardous industries in PCMC limits known to us. The municipal commissioner had held meetings in the aftermath of the fire mishap at Sai Enterprises at Bhosari. Later on conductiong a survey to find out the hazardous industries, we came upon 110 such industries in the municipal limits.”
The survey regarding fire safety measures in industries had been jointly conducted by the PCMC fire brigade, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, and the directorate of industrial health and safety.
Besides asking the industries to upgrade their fire safety measures and asking them to ensure that all the chemical processes are carried out as per the stipulated procedure, the survey had asked industries to keep margin spaces free from any obstacles.
In many small and medium scale industries, the margin spaces are blocked due to permanent and temporary structures, the report had said. It had also asked industries to store raw materials and finished goods in proper quantities and at proper places.
Wankhede said that a number of these industries have already taken the necessary measures regarding fire safety. The PCMC fire brigade, he said, has also been conducting fire safety awareness measures to be taken to minimise the loss to lives and property in the event of any mishap.
Pune
Following a major fire tragedy at a chemical factory two years back in the industrial belt of Pimpri-Chinchwad which claimed the lives of eleven women, the municipal corporation, in a survey, identified a total of 110 hazardous industries and asked them to upgrade their fire safety measures.
Acting on the directions of the municipal corporation, the hazardous industries, which include small scale and medium units, have started taking the necessary fire-safety measures.
Two years back on August 27, 2008, the industrial belt of Pimpri-Chinchwad witnessed one of the worst industrial mishaps in which eleven women workers lost their lives in a fire at Sai Enterprises in Bhosari. The women who lost their lives in the mishap included Satyabhama Late, Sangita Thakar, Kanta Hazare, Sunita Salunke, Namrata Suryavanshi, Shubhangi Dahiwal, Baby Kamble, Chitra Patil, Anita Bhosale, Komal Rokade, and Kalpana Toliwal. Ten women lost their lives on the day of fire, while Toliwal succumbed to the burn injuries two months later.
Speaking to TOI, Uday Wankhede, deputy chief fire officer, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation(PCMC) said, “Earlier there were 12 major hazardous in PCMC limits known to us. The municipal commissioner had held meetings in the aftermath of the fire mishap at Sai Enterprises at Bhosari. Later a survey was conducted to find out the hazardous industries where such mishaps could occur causing loss of lives and property. We found that there were a total of 110 hazardous industries located in the municipal limits.”
The survey regarding fire safety measures in industries had been jointly conducted by the PCMC fire brigade, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, and the directorate of industrial health and safety. Besides asking the industries to upgrade their fire safety measures and asking the industries to ensure that all the chemical processes are carried out as per the stipulated procedure, the survey had asked industries to keep margin spaces free from any obstacles. In many small and medium scale industries, the margin spaces are blocked due to permanent and temporary structures, the report had said. It had also asked industries to store raw materials and finished goods in proper quantities and at proper places.
Wankhede said that a number of these industries have taken the necessary measures regarding fire safety. The PCMC fire brigade, he said, has been conducting fire safety awareness programmes measures to be taken to minimize the loss to lives and property in the event of any fire.
