Juhu building fire: Labourers had no chance of survival when cylinders exploded

Charred remains of the dingy wooden boxlike structures where the labourers resided PicSneha KharabeThe developer of the underconstruction Prarthana building in Juhu where a fire broke out late on Wednesday wont just face police action the firms entire project will be affected now The Kwest ward office will be writing to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations building proposal department to take serious action on the developer for flouting the IOD Intimation of Disapproval condition of providing safety to labourersThe fire was caused by a gas cylinder explosion in the Prarthana building PicNimesh DaveThe fire that killed six and injured 12 in the 13storey underconstruction building is likely to push back the completion of the project It will delay handing over of possession to the 26 buyers According to the details of the project available on the Real Estate Regulatory Authoritys RERAs website of the 42 flats being built in the highrise 26 had been bookedAlso read Juhu building fire Toddlers toilet call saves her family 5 othersGross negligenceThe IOD instructs developers to follow all rules regulations and directives related to the safety of construction labourers issued by the state governmentBMCs local ward office has decided to write to the building proposal department to initiate action in this case According to civic officials once a showcause notice is issued to the developer construction work will be hampered until satisfactory safety measures are implementedAlso read JVPD building fire Labourers were packed in 6x10 feet box structuresThe IOD condition states that safety measures need to be taken and there should be a safety officer posted on site but all of this was missing Hence we will be issuing a report of the incident to the BP department asking it to take action against the developer said a senior civic official from Kwest wardAs per initial reports by the fire department important norms were flouted namely labourers using LPG cylinders which could have led to the spreading of the fire and them housed in makeshift boxlike accommodation on the premisesAssistant municipal commissioner of Kwest ward said The designated officer of the ward will be writing to the building proposal department to carry out further action as it was noticed that safety norms were flouted and cylinders were used at a construction siteAlso read 6 dead 11 injured after fire breaks out in under construction buildingDespite attempts no one from the developers office was available for a comment And tries to reach Abhishekh Kabra brother of Manish Kabra a partner in the firm and registered with RERA ended in naughtChecklistWhile IOD clearances from the environment department tree authority and residents fire safety were in place helping the developer to get the commencement certificate BMC officials said somewhere along the way the workers safety aspect was neglected leading to the disaster42Total number of flats in the highrise26Number of buyers investing in the project12Number of injured in the fire06Number of people killedYou may also like In pictures 11 most dangerous Indian serial killers