The Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services issued the advisory on Thursday, Sept 10
Here’s what the public safety notice specifies: All pandals, marquees and temporary stages must be erected away from schools, hospitals, warehouses storing flammable materials, furnaces, electric substations, transformers, high-tension power lines and railway tracks NOCs from authorities like police and traffic department must be obtained You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news. Download the TOI App. Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services on Thursday issued a notice to organisers on safety dos and don’ts.
Pandals should allow for at least 1 sq m per person and should not have fixed partitions inside Seating layout must include an aisle after every 10 rows and 10 seats, with a minimum passageway width of 1.5m Venues must have at least two emergency exits located in mutually opposite directions The area facing the gate must have a 5m wide opening. Electrical appliances installed must be as per IS-1646-1982 Wiring inside pandal must feature PVC insulation, conductors, or tough vulcanised rubber, and all wiring joints must be fitted with porcelain-insulated connectors. Two trained personnel capable of operating fire extinguishers must be deployed 24/7 throughout the festival The organiser’s name and mobile number must be displayed prominently outside pandals
Roads and access paths must be kept clear for fire trucks in case of emergencies Entry must be regulated according to pandal capacity. The maximum distance to an exit must not exceed 15m ‘No smoking’, ‘exit’ and ‘emergency exit’ signage a must inside and outside the structure Adequate fire safety measures at places of havans, where traditional lamps are lit and incense is burned. Ceilings above such areas must have CI/GI sheets at least 6cm thick No combustible material, solid or liquid, must be stored near or beneath the stage Firecrackers, cooking supplies, LPG cylinders, smoking materials prohibited inside or immediately outside pandal A public address system to broadcast announcements Commercial stalls inside the structure prohibited All electrical wiring and decorative lighting must comply with current laws and regulations, and be inspected and certified by a govt-approved electrical engineer. In air-conditioned pandals or temporary structures, curtains and carpets must be treated with fire-retardant paint, and all floor carpets must meet fire-safety standards.