MUMBAI: Mumbai Congress unit president Sanjay Nirupam has sought a judicial probe into fresh hearth mishaps within the megapolis wherein "20 people died".
He also sought motion in opposition to Mumbai civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta.
Nirupam mentioned a comprehensive enquiry should be set up within the hearth incidents that have claimed 20 lives prior to now 12 days. He demanded a judicial probe beneath a sitting judge of the Bombay excessive court docket.
"The 15-storey residential building in Chembur which caught fire Thursday did not have any fire extinguishers in place. Residents of the building are agitated because the builder didn't obtain mandatory fire NOC and ran away," he mentioned.
Five other folks, including four senior voters, have been killed and two others injured in a big hearth that broke out within the high-rise residential society Thursday evening.
"Fire Department comes beneath BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta and the fact that individuals are dropping their lives each day in Mumbai, signifies failure of the civic leader.
Mehta seems to be focused on giving concessions to developers fairly than running in opposition to making sure a protected life for Mumbaikars. It seems that regardless of being the head of the civic frame, Mehta has no longer given a concept to the increasing hearth incidents killing other folks around the town on a regular basis, Nirupam mentioned in a observation.
The Congress leader accused the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena combine within the BMC of looking to lend a hand developers fairly than providing protection to the typical Mumbaikar.
He demanded that civic officers responsible for negligence in hearth injuries be booked regardless of their seniority.
"The reality that virtually two individuals are dropping their lives each day within the town isn't a regular phenomenon. The seriousness of the issue must be understood, acted upon and a comprehensive enquiry should be set up right away," he mentioned.
On December 17, a large hearth swept via ESIC Kamgar Hospital in suburban Andheri, killing 11 other folks.
In some other mishap, four other folks have been charred to dying in a fire in a garment manufacturing facility in suburban Kandivali on December 23.
Nirupam mentioned the civic frame seems to have no longer discovered classes from the Kamala Mills hearth incident which had claimed 14 lives closing year.
He also sought motion in opposition to Mumbai civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta.
Nirupam mentioned a comprehensive enquiry should be set up within the hearth incidents that have claimed 20 lives prior to now 12 days. He demanded a judicial probe beneath a sitting judge of the Bombay excessive court docket.
"The 15-storey residential building in Chembur which caught fire Thursday did not have any fire extinguishers in place. Residents of the building are agitated because the builder didn't obtain mandatory fire NOC and ran away," he mentioned.
Five other folks, including four senior voters, have been killed and two others injured in a big hearth that broke out within the high-rise residential society Thursday evening.
"Fire Department comes beneath BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta and the fact that individuals are dropping their lives each day in Mumbai, signifies failure of the civic leader.
Mehta seems to be focused on giving concessions to developers fairly than running in opposition to making sure a protected life for Mumbaikars. It seems that regardless of being the head of the civic frame, Mehta has no longer given a concept to the increasing hearth incidents killing other folks around the town on a regular basis, Nirupam mentioned in a observation.
The Congress leader accused the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena combine within the BMC of looking to lend a hand developers fairly than providing protection to the typical Mumbaikar.
He demanded that civic officers responsible for negligence in hearth injuries be booked regardless of their seniority.
"The reality that virtually two individuals are dropping their lives each day within the town isn't a regular phenomenon. The seriousness of the issue must be understood, acted upon and a comprehensive enquiry should be set up right away," he mentioned.
On December 17, a large hearth swept via ESIC Kamgar Hospital in suburban Andheri, killing 11 other folks.
In some other mishap, four other folks have been charred to dying in a fire in a garment manufacturing facility in suburban Kandivali on December 23.
Nirupam mentioned the civic frame seems to have no longer discovered classes from the Kamala Mills hearth incident which had claimed 14 lives closing year.
Mum fire mishaps: Nirupam seeks judicial probe
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