Delhi: Rekha Gupta-led govt to invoke DDMA Act, empower DMs to act against unauthorised construction
At the meeting, the government took the decision to invoke the Delhi Disaster Management Act 2005.
At the meeting, the government took the decision to invoke the Delhi Disaster Management Act 2005.
The development comes hours after the fire broke out at the multi-storey building in South Delhi.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police arrested the hospital owner where seven children were killed after a massive fire broke out on late Saturday.
He asserted that culprits will not be spared, and strictest punishment will be ensured for those found to be negligent or involved in any wrongdoing.
Chaos prevailed the whole night at the Sanjay Gandhi hospital where the bodies from the incident were shifted with people pouring in to locate their loved ones.
On preliminary enquiry, it was found that it is a four-story commercial building generally used for providing office space for companies, the police said.
