10/01/2024
The Times Of India Publication, Navbharat Times feature on
High-Rise Residential Fire Incidents. Around 33% of Fire Incidents were recorded in Mumbai's Residential Buildings in 2023. Mumbai is at the top, with around 77% of high-rise buildings in India. Mumbai alone has 3,629 high-rise constructions and 362 skyscrapers, as per CBRE South Asia Report. The Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra has instructed stricter Fire Safety and Evacuation Norms for the safety of citizens. The BMC and Mumbai Fire Brigade have made Fire Evacuation Lift provisions for high-rise buildings in 2018. Later, on 20th July 2022, the State Energy Department made an enactment for the Fire Evacuation Lift to assist firefighters in the rapid evacuation of occupants during a fire emergency. Maharashtra will be the first State to make Fire Safety and Evacuation Lift Rules.