]In the Rajkot fire incident, the shortage of staff has come across as a key factor behind laxity in implementing the fire safety rules, besides the materials used in building the indoor gaming zone. Although the fire service norms exist in states, but there is lack of standardisation and uniform safety legislation
In less than 24 hours, two big fire tragedies in India claimed more than 30 lives including at least 16 children. The gaming zone in Rajkot and the Delhi hospital both flouted several fire safety guidelines. Does India take fire protection lightly?
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