Corrupt, negligent officials could face jail term, pension cuts: Sood
Following a fatal fire in a Delhi bed-and-breakfast, the Delhi government plans to hold officials personally accountable for negligence through pension cuts and potential jail time. Authorities are also cracking down on illegal construction by invoking the Disaster Management Act and the Revenue Recovery Act.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift toward personal liability for government officials in cases of regulatory failure and public safety negligence.
The Delhi government will invoke existing legal provisions under various Acts to penalise officials whose negligence or collusion allows illegal construction, violation of safety norms, and other such lapses, Home Minister Ashish Sood said on Friday, two days after the blaze in a six-storey bed-and-breakfast facility (B&B) in Malviya Nagar in which 21 people were killed.
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