Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), responsible for enforcing fire safety standards across the city, has failed to maintain basic safety measures within its own headquarters.

A recent inspection revealed all fire extinguishers in the council meeting hall, including one large and three small cylinders, expired 15 days ago. This includes the extinguishers placed right behind the Mayor’s chair.

BMC’s three-storey headquarters handles a daily footfall of 12,000–15,000 citizens, along with nearly 5,000 officers and employees. In the event of a fire, over 30,000 people inside the building could be directly affected, raising serious concerns about administrative negligence. Ironically, the institution that issues safety directives across the city is unable to uphold th

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