Bengaluru launched fire safety blueprint

BENGALURU: Bengaluru became the first Indian city to launch a five-year fire safety blueprint. It is a joint effort of the Karnataka fire and the emergency service department and Beyond Carlton, a city based fire safety community that was formed following the Carlton towers fire tragedy in 2010.

“The goal is to see a 50% reduction in injuries and property loss due to fire accidents, and ensure zero deaths in fire accidents in Bengaluru by 2023,” said R.A. Venkitachalam, Member, Executive Council, Beyond Carlton.

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data 29 people died, 251 injured, due to fire accidents in Bengaluru from 2011 to 2016 and worth Rs 269 crore property loss.

The blueprint action plan is categorized into four parts: capability building, regulations and compliance, awareness creation and key milestones. At the end of every year goals will be reviewed to ensure the plans are executed.