Overview
- Mumbai’s civic body issued a formal notice to the National Sports Club of India under Section 5(1) of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006.
- Following a December 19 inspection, officials cited inoperational diesel pumps, a basement water curtain not on auto mode, scrap stored in ducts and passages, unsealed cable ducts, hose leakages, and the absence of Form B certification.
- The BMC directed submission of Form B within seven days and gave 30 days to rectify all lapses, followed by a compliance report.
- NSCI secretary Viren Shah said the club has corrected the deficiencies and submitted a compliance letter to the BMC.
- Senior officials said the enforcement is part of ongoing preemptive inspections across eateries, bars and malls that began December 23 after the Goa fire that killed 25 people.