Safety rules should be strictly implemented to ensure the safety of people's life and property, Deputy Commissioner

Faisalabad(94 News City Reporter) Safety rules should be strictly implemented to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. This Deputy Commissioner Captain (T) Nadeem Nasir presided over the District Emergency Board meeting in which additional deputy commissioner headquarters, assistant commissioners, rescue 1122, civil defense, municipal corporation, district council, FDA, Fesco, WASA and other relevant departments participated. The Deputy Commissioner while issuing orders to install fire hydrants at different places of the city said that stair case for emergency exit in all multi-storied buildings. (Stairs) It has been made mandatory. It was also directed to issue a one-month notice and seal the big buildings that did not complete safety measures. The Deputy Commissioner ordered the immediate end of encroachments from narrow markets and densely populated areas and said that unhindered access of fire brigade and rescue vehicles should be ensured in all cases. Instructions were also issued to speed up the process of inspection of boilers and pressure vessels in industrial units and strictly implement fire safety SOPs. It was decided in the meeting that any future The building plan shall not be approved without ensuring the presence of fire safety devices and fire hydrants. It was also decided to ensure safety measures in the chemical, plastic and cloth markets, while strict legal action will be taken in the absence of fire extinguishers in petrol pumps and commercial plazas. He clarified that the district administration is following the zero tolerance policy to minimize loss of life and property in case of fire. The business community was directed to maintain fire extinguishers in their shops and warehouses as there will be no compromise on human lives. In the meeting, orders were also issued to speed up checking of ventilation and emergency exit routes in the basements of commercial buildings, strict implementation of SOPs on all ongoing development projects in the city and installation of safety fences around the development sites. Moreover, the Deputy Commissioner ordered immediate closure of open manholes on all roads of the city. And while giving strict instructions to install the lid, he said that any kind of negligence will not be tolerated.