Instruction for Fire Safety in Respect of
Temporary Structures/Pandals |
Fire safety during public/private
functions |
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- The height of the ceiling of the pandal should not be less than 3 metres.
- No synthetic materials or synthetic ropes should be used in such structures.
- Margins of at least 4.5 metres should be kept on all sides-away from any preexisting walls or buildings.
- No structure should be erected underneath any live electrical line.
- Structure should be erected reasonably away from railway lines, electric substations, furnaces or other hazardous places and a minimum distanceof 15 metres should be maintained.
- Exits on all sides of the pandal shall be kept sufficiently wide (minimum 2.5 metres).
- There should be provision for stand by emergency light. First-aid fireextinguishers or water buckets must be installed at strategic pointsinside and outside of the pandal.
- Nocombustible material like wood shavings, straw, flammable and explosive chemicals and similar materials should be permitted to be stored in the vicinity or inside the pandal.
- No fireworks display with open flames of any kind should be permitted close to the temporary structure/pandal.
- Kitchen must be segregated by providing separation walls of noncombustible material (G.I. Sheets) from the remaining area of the temporary structure.
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- Frequent requests are received by Delhi Fire Service for providing fire safety for providing fire safety cover in the public/private functions. The fire engines are provided, subject to availability on payment of prescribed charges which at present is Rs. 3000/ per day or part there of. Rs. 200/ enhances these charges on 1st April every year as per the present policy.
- The public should ensure that the auditorium/stadiums, which they are booking forvarious functions are having valid No Objection certificate from fire department. Therefore, such functions be held in those premises only,which are having clearance from fire service
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Last Update Date :- 05-05-2018
