In Faridabad, two thirds of the 380 government schools lack a fire safety NOC

The majority of the district’s government schools now face a greater risk of fire since the fire safety regulations have not been implemented. There are around 380 government schools in the area, and most of them are inadequate.

According to a source in the district administration, “at least 75% of government schools have either failed to apply for the fire NOC or do not fulfil conditions for getting the NOC from the Fire Department.”

“In addition, thirty percent of private schools operate without fire safety plans,” a Fire Department spokesman said.

According to an anonymous source, “most schools do not have firefighting arrangements mandatory for educational institutions with a large strength of students and staff.”

“Although 850 private schools out of 1,120 have received the NOC, up to 30% of these have not complied with the requirements,” the official said.

These schools, which are in highly populated areas, nevertheless need to apply for NOCs and get construction permission. The Fire Department has also sent notifications to twenty percent of government offices for their failure to apply for the fire NOC.

According to local Vishnu Goel, “most educational institutions neglect fire safety because there are hardly any rules for checking the implementation of norms.” According to him, the majority of schools were operating without even the most basic fire safety equipment on site.

The majority of schools are housed in large structures with plenty of personnel and students going between classrooms. Therefore, it is crucial that school administrators maintain firefighting supplies on their property, according to a fire department representative.

Sanjay Joon, Divisional Commissioner, said that fire safety regulations will be imposed in all educational establishments, despite the fact that the DEO could not be reached. “The department in question regularly works with schools and government offices to implement fire safety regulations,” Additional Divisional Fire Officer Staywan Samriwal said.