At least 985 high-rise building in the city have been issued notices over non-compliance of fire safety norms by the fire and emergency department of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).
The SMC officials have also disconnected water supply to 170 flats over lack of fire safety in their buildings.
“We have asked all civic zone offices to take actions against high-rise buildings and issued notices to 985 such buildings across for non-compliance of fire safety norms,” said Basant Pareek, chief fire officer, SMC.
“We have asked all residential, commercial and other buildings owners to comply with the fire safety norms or they will be sealed or their water connections will be cut off,” said a SMC official.
