Inspections across licensed colonies in the city found buildings still under construction despite being declared complete in official records Gurgaon: Haryana’s self-certification policy for issuing occupation certificates (OCs) in licensed colonies has come under scrutiny after a joint probe by the CM’s Flying Squad and Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) found several incomplete…
Fire officers, according to fire authorities, often lack clear powers to enter and inspect premises solely to verify whether a building is fire-safe. Without inspection authority, enforcement becomes reactive, dependent on complaints or post-incident inquiries, rather than preventive risk reduction Mysuru: Gaps in fire safety enforcement in Karnataka have come into focus after the recent…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC) directed officials to identify residential and commercial buildings with compound walls exceeding the permissible height prescribed under National Building Code (NBC) and issue notices to owners for compliance.BECC commissioner DS Ramesh issued the directive Wednesday during a review meeting on the progress of development and engineering works across corporation…
