MAHAKOSHAL Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has appealed to the Fire Authority and the Commissioner of Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) requesting that action be taken as pernorms for issuing Fire Safety Certificates. The Chamber has also appealed for identification of all buildings that fall under the ambit of this require ment and for issuing notices accordingly, so that the neces sary compliance can be com pleted within the prescribed timeline of December 31.

 

The Chamber noted that in view of the rising fire incidents across the country, the Central Government has enforced Part Four of the National Building Code, applicable nationwide. The Madhya Pradesh Government is also in the process of framing a dedicated Act in this regard. Until then, the relevant provisions of the National Building Code will remain valid. Importantly, the Chamber drew attention to Clause 3-2-7 under Part Four of the Code, which clearly states that the pro visions do not apply to previ ously constructed buildings.

 

Ensuring compliance with this clause, the Chamber said, would help prevent unnecessary dis satisfaction and opposition. Chamber President Ravi Gupta, Senior Vice-President Shankar Nagdev, Junior Vice President Yuvraj Jain Garhawal, Secretary Akhil Mishra, Treasurer Hemraj Agrawal, Co Minister Gulshan Makhija, Prabhat Jain, Coordinator Rajesh Chandok, Organisation Minister Anil Jain Pali and Convenor Minister Sameer Pal appealed to all concerned stakeholders to strictly follow fire safety rules to prevent fire incidents and safeguard lives and property.