New Delhi, March 18 Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who chaired his first Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Wednesday, directed a comprehensive fire audit across the city.
The directive came in the wake of a fire in a multi-story building in southwest Delhi's Palam area, in which at least nine people have died and three others have been injured.
In a post on X, the LG office said, "Discussed today's unfortunate residential fire incident; directed a comprehensive fire audit across localities and institutions to strengthen prevention."
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was also part of the high-level meeting, where other issues such as flooding and the availability of LPG in the city were also discussed.
Gupta has also ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
"Reviewed measures for urban flooding mitigation and Delhi's Drainage Master Plan, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of proactive disaster risk management," it said.
Sandhu also reviewed the availability of LPG, PNG, petrol, and diesel amid the evolving geopolitical situation due to the conflict in West Asia, the LG office said.