The Times of India 23.04.2013
Civic body NMC to upgrade fire safety measures hospitals, halls measures
NASHIK: The fire
department of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has prepared a
proposal to upgrade prevention and safety measures in civic-run offices,
hospitals and halls as per the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006.
According to the proposal, the NMC headquarters at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Dadasaheb Gaikwad Hall, Kalidas Kala Mandir, Divisional Office of New Cidco, Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital (Kathada), Jijamata Maternity Home (Old Nashik) and Indira Gandhi Maternity Home (Panchavati) will have to be equipped with the fire safety norms as per height, location and occupancy.
Anil Mahajan, chief of fire brigade, said, "As per the fire safety rules for multi-storeyed buildings, we will be implementing fire prevention and safety provisions in these structures. The fire safety systems, pumps, fire detection systems and all the other mandatory items have all been included in the proposal."
For Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, the cost of installing the upgraded system has been estimated at Rs 33.69 lakh, Rs 20.95 lakh for Dadasaheb Gaikwad Hall, Rs 13.79 lakh for Cidco divisional office, Rs 51.98 lakh for all three hospitals and Rs 25.71 lakh for Kalidas Kala Mandir.
A bill was passed by the state government in July 2006 making it mandatory for municipal corporations to provide fire prevention and life safety measures in different types of buildings. It said that sophisticated equipment and appliances for effectively controlling and extinguishing fires occurring in such buildings will have to be installed along with well-trained staff for handling them.
Besides, the state town planning department had issued notifications to all municipal corporations on June 22, 2012, to upgrade fire safety measures as per the bill.
According to the proposal, the NMC headquarters at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Dadasaheb Gaikwad Hall, Kalidas Kala Mandir, Divisional Office of New Cidco, Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital (Kathada), Jijamata Maternity Home (Old Nashik) and Indira Gandhi Maternity Home (Panchavati) will have to be equipped with the fire safety norms as per height, location and occupancy.
Anil Mahajan, chief of fire brigade, said, "As per the fire safety rules for multi-storeyed buildings, we will be implementing fire prevention and safety provisions in these structures. The fire safety systems, pumps, fire detection systems and all the other mandatory items have all been included in the proposal."
For Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, the cost of installing the upgraded system has been estimated at Rs 33.69 lakh, Rs 20.95 lakh for Dadasaheb Gaikwad Hall, Rs 13.79 lakh for Cidco divisional office, Rs 51.98 lakh for all three hospitals and Rs 25.71 lakh for Kalidas Kala Mandir.
A bill was passed by the state government in July 2006 making it mandatory for municipal corporations to provide fire prevention and life safety measures in different types of buildings. It said that sophisticated equipment and appliances for effectively controlling and extinguishing fires occurring in such buildings will have to be installed along with well-trained staff for handling them.
Besides, the state town planning department had issued notifications to all municipal corporations on June 22, 2012, to upgrade fire safety measures as per the bill.
