Kolkata: More than a month after a fire at a Free School Street lodge, work to install fire safety measures are likely to start at a lawyer’s chamber in Florence Mansion, the building where nine people were killed in the blaze, over the weekend.
Counsel for lawyer Niladri Bhattacharjee, who owns the legal firm, submitted before Justice Krishna Rao on Tuesday that he was ready to make the changes and would need four hours every day, preferably from 1 pm to 5 pm, to work for at least 10 days. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news. To reopen, the law firm, located on the first floor, has to follow a compliance list from the fire department, including unobstructing doors, high sensitivity automatic fire detector alarm system, adequate number of portable fire extinguisher, detector with response indicator for false ceiling, natural ventilation and alternative exits. It also has to install the entire electricity line, starting from the meter to the premises and all around, afresh. It also has to keep an alternative power back-up. Download the TOI App.