Rampur, July 19 -- A Fire Department team formed by a committee constituted to assess fire safety at education institutions and commercial buildings has flagged non-compliance at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, the flagship project of jailed senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan, with officials saying that of the roughly 38 to 40 buildings on the premises, many lack functional firefighting equipment.

Chief Fire Officer Vijay Kumar Singh on Saturday said the exercise aimed at raising awareness among institutions about their fire safety norms.

"A committee was constituted with the objective of inspecting not only the university but also schools, colleges, coaching centres, and commercial buildings to assess fire safety arrangem...