In a query sought under Right to Information Act, it comes to light that Punjab assembly building is a fire hazard.
Under Right to Information Act, a Ludhiana-based activist, Rohit Sabharwal, had
sought the certified copies of latest fire safety certificate issued to Punjab
legislative assembly building and also latest copy of request letter submitted
by assembly officials for obtaining this fire safety certificate from
Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC).
In its reply, the fire and rescue department of Chandigarh MC stated that no
fire safety certificate has been issued to the building. It also admitted that
no request letter was submitted by officials of Punjab legislative assembly for
obtaining the fire safety certificate.
Activist Sabharwal said, “There can be fire safety arrangements in the
premises, but without fire safety certificate, the process is incomplete“So,
obviously, rule makers are above rules.”
Meanwhile,
secretary of Punjab legislative assembly, Shashi Ranjan Lakhanpal said, “The
building has been declared heritage structure and it is now under the control
of Chandigarh administration. New advanced fire safety system is being
installed in the building and when MC Chandigarh had issued the advisory, we
had written to XEN UT of public works department for following it up.” She said
they are installing sprinklers and other required equipment.
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