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Here is a photo appearing in North Bengal Edition of Anandabazar about Tea Park Inauguration in Siliguri yesterday. It has been referred by Avick. Yes Avick, the person to the right of / beside MIC North Bengal (in blue jacket) is me:
Friday, December 9, 2011
Park Inauguration by CM Postponed
We were to have an inauguration of a Children's Park at New Town Rajarhat today at 2.45pm. But this has been cancelled / postponed in view of the fire in AMRI Dhakuria today where 50 persons may have died.
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Here is a photo appearing in North Bengal Edition of Anandabazar about Tea Park Inauguration in Siliguri yesterday. It has been referred by Avick. Yes Avick, the person to the right of / beside MIC North Bengal (in blue jacket) is me:
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Here is a photo appearing in North Bengal Edition of Anandabazar about Tea Park Inauguration in Siliguri yesterday. It has been referred by Avick. Yes Avick, the person to the right of / beside MIC North Bengal (in blue jacket) is me:
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I know this is not the place to publish this post, however, extremely disturbed by the devastating videos and reports of AMRI fire those we are seeing from another city.
ReplyDeleteOr, maybe this will be relevant if investigation reveals this as an example of what happens when short-cut/compromised route of development is allowed relaxing rulebook putting planned and controlled development into backseat. I do not want to jump the gun, however, looks like a fire of smaller scale broke out in same hospital on 14 Dec 2008 (see report - http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-15/kolkata/27892987_1_fire-brigade-short-circuit-fire-tenders) - They did not learn from it and managed to mute all checks so far.
Very sad day.
YES AVICK DA YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT,
ReplyDeleteTHE RICH ALWAYS BEND THE RULES TO SUIT THEMSELVES, TODAY ITS BECOME A THUMB RULE IN INDIA, THE MORE MONEY SPINS OUT OF A PARTICULAR JOINT THE MORE CARELESS THE MANAGEMENT IS: AND THE ULTIMATE RESULT IS IN FRONT OF OUR EYES.
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ASSOCIATING IT SELF FROM ORGANISATIONS LIKE THIS FOR A VERY PALTRY STAKE OF (1.99%) TO BE PRECISE.
I DONT KNOW WHATS GOING WRONG WITH ME THESE DAYS.THE MOMENT THERE IS ANY NEWS ABOUT ANY UNDER PERFORMANCE BY A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT. I GET ABSOULUTELY UPSET AND WISH THAT IF SIR (SHRI DEBASIS SEN) WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN THAT PLACE, THIS EVENT WOULDNT HAVE OCCURRED. WELL I FAIL TO REALISE THAT HE CANNOT BE EVERYWHERE.
WELL WOULD WANT TO SIGN OFF TODAY AS:
"JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN INDIAN"
The Government (Municipal Affairs Department) will soon frame a new set of building rule guidelines to cover the fire hazards of institutions like hospitals.
ReplyDeleteCM's visit to New Town Rajarhat is now postponed to 15th Dec 2011 at 1.30 pm
ReplyDeleteGood initiative from Municipal Affairs Department.
ReplyDeleteFor Newtown, it will be good if there is a mechanism to check to ensure adequate and working Fire Control, multiple working Lifts etc. safety mechanism at all residential and commercial buildings. Many buildings do install these at the beginning, however, later the maintenance contracts are not renewed due to high costs and without proper enforceable penal measures (many a times only one lift is working or fire-equipment is a showpiece, unauthorized constructions etc.). Proper facility to handle fire or earth-quake like other disasters and emergency evacuation plan must be enforced at all such buildings. We do not want another "inspector raj", however, a smaller empowered committee of "honest" officers who can do surprise checks on random samples without notice with exemplary and published peal actions (can start with huge fine on first offence) can create enough awareness..
The area from MAR1 to Synthesis Park has beautified and this makes the area look really beautiful. But I would like to raise a concern on the deteriorating Law and Order on the MAR between HIDCO Bhavan(Bridge)and City Center II. There is a daily incident of snatching and harassing by local Goons on bikes and there is absolutely no Police Patrol on the way specially after 10PM. I would request you to kindly arrange to post some of the telephone numbers of the Local PS in signages as this will help reach out to Police in emergency.
ReplyDeleteI have recently moved into an apartment constructed by a West Bengal Government department. After getting the fire service ok from fire department, the fire equipments have been kept switched off. here exception is the norm, a little bit of noise is generated when such mishaps happen and then its back to normal after some time.
ReplyDeleteWe are the residents of Sankalpa 4 Complex of WBIDFC. We request you to give us an appointment at your convenience to discuss some of our daily issues.
ReplyDeleteThanks
@JP: This pattern of security compromise (Fire, Lift, CCTV, visitors record etc.) is repeated across many housing societies. Enough noise is made at AGMs every time (and everybody agrees and sometimes resolutions are also passed), but action remains elusive by cooperative societies by different managing committees year after year. Unless government steps in to enforce and make mandatory security audit certification each year (may be by a list of certified agencies) just like accounts audit of corporative housing societies with an awe of punishment or penalty, situation won't change just by hoping to prevail "good sense" or self-discipline.
ReplyDeleteI agree each time a mishap takes place (fire, malfunction/non-working lifts, theft/decoiety/crime at apartment complexes) we talk so much about CCTV/Fire-Protection-System/Lift Maintenance - but it is "business as usual" after few days with life moving on and we take pride that the "spirit of the city" is intact and is not deterred by these incidents.
Avick, see, if you can, today's Bartaman (dt 16 Dec) about "Fire Audit to Begin from New Town".
ReplyDeleteExcellent. Thank you, Mr. Sen. I posted the snapshot of this news article at: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/newtown-rajarhat-kolkata/AUfIPQdZDaQ/HIuywNoF0vEJ
ReplyDeleteWhat Newtown (read, HIDCO) thinks today, Bengal surly will think tomorrow....
I hope this includes audit of other security features like CCTV and Lifts as well as applicable (going beyond “currently active" Fire issue and considering safety and security in broad sense).
BTW, to make it viable as an ongoing process, I think the cost and responsibility of getting re-certified every year should be made binding to building/cooperative societies failing which strict actions should be taken. Authorities should do surprise audits at random or on information/whistleblower complaint and take action for false certifications against both societies and auditors.
A certified list of auditor firms with negotiated rate for different type/size of buildings and checklists can be worked out by HIDCO/UD to keep the cost of audit at logical range so that auditors are genuine and do not overcharge.