The department is also exploring drone capabilities and plans to induct women into fire services, following models in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Handling fire in the pharmaceutical industry is difficult due to the different kinds of gases and chemicals used. He explained the Telangana Fire Service Act 1999. Section 13 of this act requires that buildings and hazardous industries must get an NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the Fire Department. According to another section, 19, the owner or the occupant is responsible for the fire system in the establishment. He spoke about the National Building Code 2016. How was this applicable in the case of special buildings like American Consular General Building, Metro Rail and GMR Airport?
Y Nagi Reddy, IPS, Director General, Telangana Fire Disaster Response, Emergency & Civil Defence Dept., Govt of Telangana has proposed to the Government of Telangana to consider making mandatory annual fire audits for Pharma and Life Sciences Units. “You can get it audited and submit the audit reports online and we will trust you with the same. Safety in any industry, whether pharma or other industry, comes at three different levels: planning, execution, and operation and maintenance,” he said. He underscored the importance of following strict safety protocols, regardless of the scale or status of the organisation, to prevent potential industrial accidents.
