Gujarat — the site of a series of blazing horrors — has achieved spectacular success in extinguishing its Fire Services Authority. The authority was created after a 22-year, tortuous judicial drill but it has no power to enforce any fire-prevention or safety measure.
The legislation which led to the authority’s inception has a name burning with the right intentions — Gujarat Fire Prevention & Life Safety Measures Act, 2013. But though it was passed after intense pressure from Gujarat high court, the authority has turned out to be a damp squib.
Gujarat — the site of a series of blazing horrors — has achieved spectacular success in extinguishing its Fire Services Authority. The authority was created after a 22-year, tortuous judicial drill but it has no power to enforce any fire-prevention or safety measure.
The legislation which led to the authority’s inception has a name burning with the right intentions — Gujarat Fire Prevention & Life Safety Measures Act, 2013. But though it was passed after intense pressure from Gujarat high court, the authority has turned out to be a damp squib.