Day after fire, PG's residents say they had flagged concerns

Wood stored in the parking lot, loose wires hanging outside the rooms, multiple cylinders on a terrace kitchen, and cramped quarters-these were just some of the many concerns flagged by the residents of a paying guest (PG) accommodation at Mukherjee Nagar that caught fire on Wednesday night

- Hemani Bhandari

Mukherjee Nagar, in north Delhi, is one of the hubs for students pursuing higher education, right from undergraduate courses to civil services coaching. The locality also has several structures that provide cheap housing for students and working professionals, many of whom live in these PG accommodations.

However, the area is also infa-mous for fire incidents three months ago, a major blaze brokeout in a four-storey commercial building housing a coaching centre, injuring 61 students.