Malviya Nagar blaze: Delhi CM reviews safety measures, directs sealing of all unsafe high-rises
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered the immediate inspection and potential sealing of unsafe high-rise buildings following a deadly fire in Malviya Nagar. The directive mandates stricter building by-law compliance, the use of drone surveys for monitoring, and the removal of fixed glass windows to improve emergency escape routes.
Why it matters
This policy shift addresses critical urban safety failures in rapidly developing cities, potentially preventing future mass-casualty fire incidents.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a review meeting on the June 3 Malviya Nagar fire tragedy at the Secretariat on Friday and directed that high-rises operating in violation of prescribed norms will be sealed immediately.
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