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Education institutes asked to comply with fire safety norms

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh

To ensure foolproof fire security arrangements, all the educational institutions had been asked to comply with the detailed instructions on fire safety, said Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka here today.

The Minister also directed the state fire services under the Local Government department to carry out inspection of the educational institutions within three months to improve their fire safety measures in accordance with existing instructions and sought a compliance report to monitor the situation.

The orders have been issued also making it mandatory for all educational institutions to obtain a

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First Published: Jul 12 2012 | 6:05 PM IST

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