We give an alarm concerning safety issues whenever a
multistoried construction takes place,
be it resorts, luxury hotels, multispecialty hospitals,
airports, metro stations, residential
complexes or any other real estate project. We advocate for a
proper audit of such buildings as
avoiding any mishaps. Suppose a fire breakout in any complex of
the airport, it will take no time
to spread all over and engulf thousands of passengers who seldom
had an idea that they are
going to die.
There are certain audit parameters to consider which are as
follows:
Floor Space Index (FSI) approved for the project / building.
FSI being utilized.
Parking area at the time of completion certificate and later
on.
Staircases' width.
Fire safety norms like fire exit doors and fire exit sign boards
/ indicators.
Proper venting, barriers and smoke extraction system in and
around.
Lifts and life shafts.
Passages free from occupancy.
Basement free from any occupancy.
Conducting Mock-drills .
We recommend an accessibility of hotline contact between
high-rise building (s) and the nearby
fire station & police station so that a timely help could be
provided in case of any misshaping.
We recommend that the lobbies outside the multiplexes must be
opened and there should not
be any kiosk. The same is suggested for passages in malls.
Authorities should allow only
approved shops and counters within the premises. There shouldn't
be commercialization of
space keeping people's life on stake just for money from
builder's side.
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