
Delhi chief fire officer has askedall the offices of Delhi Fire Service to carry out inspection/visit at restaurants in their respective localities,especially crowded places.
The Delhi fire service's decision comes after the massive fire at a roof-top pub in Mumbai in which 14 people lost their lives.
Earlier the Chief Fire Officer had said that in National Building Code buildings with 50 plus seats must get No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the fire brigade. He said that certificates were issued to only 400 eateries so far.
The fire that broke out in Mumbai highlighted the vulnerability of illegal occupations.
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavishad assured to take action against errant civic officials and the owners of the pub. He had also ordered safety audit of all such structures in the city.
The police have booked a fire against the pub owners, also fiveofficials of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were suspended for running out the pub in an illegal space.