Expedite fire NOC for MCD schools: HC

Delhi Fire Services asked to speed up civil and electrical work pending in civic body schools

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THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Department of Delhi Fire Services (DFS) to expedite the process of the no-objection certificate sought by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in relation to its 92 schools.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora also asked the MCD to expedite the civil and electrical work pending in its schools and to either vacate or reconstruct or strengthen the two school buildings which have been termed as dangerous.

The bench also comprising Justice Manmeet PS Arora was hearing public interest litigation by advocate Kush Kalra who claimed that many schools, both private and government-run/aided, have not complied with fire safety and building stability norms.