Showroom owners to be taken to task: Government
In the wake of the major fire that ravaged a textile showroom in T Nagar, Finance and Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar inspected the fire fighting operations on Wednesday and announced that the government would demolish the building if it was deemed unsafe.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-06-01 03:23 GMT
Chennai
Speaking to reporters after visiting the spot, the minister said the owners of Chennai Silks should bear the expenses incurred in dousing the fire.
He also blamed the establishment for the fire saying, “It was their negligence that had brought on the disaster and the government would make them pay the complete cost incurred in taming the blaze.”
He said necessary action would be taken if there was any violation in building norms and the structural stability of the building would be studied before taking a decision on whether to demolish if it was declared unsafe.
A Corporation official, when questioned, said, “Now, all the departments have come together to control and put out the fire. If there is a violation, the CMDA or the Corporation will take action.”
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