Fire audit report on S.M. Street by police to be submitted in a week
The Hindu
Main aim of process is to make traders accountable, says top cop
Apart from the inspections conducted by the Fire and Rescue Services Department, the Special Branch wing of the city police is also carrying out a comprehensive fire audit on S.M. Street as part of the efforts to find out even micro-level safety violations in the area. The audit report, being prepared in the wake of the latest fire outbreak on the street, will be ready in a week.
Assistant Commissioner (Special Branch) A. Umesh, who heads the auditing process, says the report will be submitted to District Police Chief (Kozhikode city) A.V. George. The main aim of the process is to make trades accountable for safety issues and address them without any delay, he adds.
Based on the report, there will also be recommendations for legal action against traders if they are held responsible for violations. The whole street has been divided into different zones for carrying out the inspection and covering all the shops in a phased manner.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.