New Delhi: Most restaurants in the center of the popular restaurant of the Khan market do not have fire permits.
In 2016, a court had ordered the City Council of New Delhi and Delhi Fire Service to review policies that free the restaurant with a seating area for less than 50 people from requiring a fire extinguisher certificate.
The fire department said that the policy was then changed to only own a company with an area of ​​90 square yards and above the mandator that needed fire cleaning.
It might be law, but in fact many restaurants with specified areas do not have a valid fire certificate.
Atul Garg, Director, DFS, expression, “Only three restaurants from 35 in Khan Market who have a fire certificate.
Because we are ourselves not a license authority, we write to NDMC in 2018 requesting non-update licenses of these restaurants Do not follow the norm.
At the Khan market, a narrow ladder with a width of 1-1.5 meters.
Hauz Typical Village also has the same problem from a single staircase to enter and exit.
“Anshu Tandon, President, Khan Market Association, said,” While NDMC has issued a health license for most restaurants with less than 50 seats, civilian body officials also insist in some cases that the opening of the fire is obliged even if the restaurant is obliged even if the restaurant sitting less than 50 guests.
“Therefore, the tanton claims, some Member restaurants were forced to approach Delhi High Court.
“The court has provided an inap and holds NDMC, Delhi police, and Delhi fire services from taking coercion steps,” he said.
Tandon added that firefighters cannot change the law.
“This is Mala Fide, motivated and abuse of power.
This creates obstacles and oppose the principle of rationality and ease of doing business,” he was hairy.
Fire officials fight that they cannot wait and watch a tragedy occur and then assess the situation when they can prevent it.
A fire official shows that the Khan Market is an area with high legs with inadequate parking which makes vehicle movements difficult in the commercial center.
He added, “API tender will not be able to cross the blocked path.
But the emergency situation can be avoided and preventive measures can be taken.”