After fire, norms changed at Kumbh

Revised steps include a fire station for every 800 sqmt in tent area, response time 3 minutes

- NAMITA BAJPAI @ Lucknow

AFTER Sunday's fire, safety measures have been spruced up by the Maha Kumbh administration. It has been decided to set up a fire station for every 800 square metre of the mela area where over 1.6 lakh tents have been put up.

On Tuesday, teams of police and fire services personnel started an awareness and checking drive to ensure that there were no illegal cylinders kept in any of the camps.

An emergency meeting of the food and civil supplies department, fire safety officials and LPG distributors was also held. Besides, the fire safety department issued 'dos and don'ts' for the devotees staying in the mela area.

It was decided during the meeting that strict action would be taken against those found misusing domestic LPG or selling unauthorised cylinders.