MUMBAI: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has instructed Bombay high court it is going to set up a CCTV camera underneath a Monorail station to get speedy signals in case of a fire at a Wadala highrise next to it.
It was replying to an HC question on its preparedness in case of an “unexpected and untoward incident or an emergency’’ on the 22-storey Bhavya Heights. Its citizens moved HC in 2016 stating that Dadar (East) monorail station had turned it right into a fire-trap as its staircase was slightly two metres from its entrance, leaving no area for a fireplace engine or an ambulance. They wanted the staircase shifted. On March 18, the court directed MMRDA to stipulate measures it is going to take to help the citizens.
MMRDA’s reply, filed by means of a deputy planner, stated ahead of carrying out a mock drill, it had “reinforced and paved’’ open spaces in entrance of the development as consistent with requirements of the fire brigade “to position a fireplace truck in case of a fire emergency”. It additionally demarcated the open area as a no-parking zone for the same objective and is deploying security guards of Mumbai Monorail to monitor it.
It said that “it's proposed to install a CCTV camera underneath the station to get an immediate alert in care of a fire incident and monitoring illegal parking or putting in place of illegal pandals or any purposes at the demarcated no-parking zones.”
MMRDA could also be following up with BMC to plant timber on the website online, as required by means of the fire brigade. The reply said that the Monorail station has a wet riser gadget, FM200 gas-flooding gadget, verbal exchange gadget and face mask, which can be utilized in case of a fire on the station, in addition to the adjacent residential and industrial development.” The subject is indexed for hearing on Monday.
It was replying to an HC question on its preparedness in case of an “unexpected and untoward incident or an emergency’’ on the 22-storey Bhavya Heights. Its citizens moved HC in 2016 stating that Dadar (East) monorail station had turned it right into a fire-trap as its staircase was slightly two metres from its entrance, leaving no area for a fireplace engine or an ambulance. They wanted the staircase shifted. On March 18, the court directed MMRDA to stipulate measures it is going to take to help the citizens.
MMRDA’s reply, filed by means of a deputy planner, stated ahead of carrying out a mock drill, it had “reinforced and paved’’ open spaces in entrance of the development as consistent with requirements of the fire brigade “to position a fireplace truck in case of a fire emergency”. It additionally demarcated the open area as a no-parking zone for the same objective and is deploying security guards of Mumbai Monorail to monitor it.
It said that “it's proposed to install a CCTV camera underneath the station to get an immediate alert in care of a fire incident and monitoring illegal parking or putting in place of illegal pandals or any purposes at the demarcated no-parking zones.”
MMRDA could also be following up with BMC to plant timber on the website online, as required by means of the fire brigade. The reply said that the Monorail station has a wet riser gadget, FM200 gas-flooding gadget, verbal exchange gadget and face mask, which can be utilized in case of a fire on the station, in addition to the adjacent residential and industrial development.” The subject is indexed for hearing on Monday.
MMRDA to install CCTV camera at Monorail stn
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