Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a review meeting on the June 3 Malviya Nagar fire tragedy at the Secretariat on Friday and directed that high-rises operating in violation of prescribed norms will be sealed immediately.As many as 21 people, including several foreign nationals, died in the blaze at the Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast facility after a fire started on the ground floor of the six-storey structure in the south Delhi residential area.“Reviewing the safety of older high-rise buildings, the Chief Minister directed that wherever violations of norms are found, upper floors should be vacated and sealing or closure action taken as required,” stated a release from her office. It added that Ms. Gupta instructed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to ensure strict compliance with the existing building by-laws.The CM directed officials to prepare updated records of construction activities every three months using drone surveys, satellite imagery and digital mapping.‘Serious hazard’She also identified fixed glass windows as a “serious hazard” and said all buildings must have openable windows and balconies. “In the event of a fire, such features provide occupants with an opportunity to escape or be rescued by emergency teams,” read the statement.The CM also called for developing a system to maintain a digital record of responses to distress calls, from the receipt of the call to the arrival of firefighting teams at the site. Published - June 06, 2026 01:22 am IST
