Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) sealed over 500 premises in the last two days as part of the drive against buildings without required approvals. The sealing was extended to structures without building use certificates (BUC), fire NOC, or other permissions, creating panic in textile markets.
AAP municipal councillor Mahesh Anghan demands police action against officials of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) who have failed to stop the illegal structures which are being sealed now by the civic body following the game zone fire tragedy in Rajkot.
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) started a crackdown against private premises including malls and theatres following the Rajkot game zone fire that killed 28 people. SMC sealed multiple game zones, fun fairs, schools, coaching classes, hospitals, and restaurants. Various government officials were present in a joint meeting to discuss preventing fire incidents. The drive focuses on checking places where people gather in large numbers such as schools, hospitals, recreational places, and coaching classes. Premises need to have fire NOC, building use certificate, and police permission to avoid sealing and water supply cut by SMC.
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