Dehradun, June 24 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 23 Jun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during a high-level meeting at the Secretariat, today, directed officials to conduct a comprehensive fire safety audit across the state covering hospitals, coaching centres, large malls, hotels, commercial establishments and other public-use buildings. He emphasised that public safety is among the foremost priorities of the government and that no negligence in compliance with fire safety standards will be tolerated. Following his directions, the Chief Secretary (CS) convened a meeting and issued orders for the safety audit of all buildings in Uttarakhand.

Dhami instructed officials to immediately identify institutions where fire-fighting arran...