NEW DELHI, July 1 -- Central district has emerged as the focus of the Delhi government's ongoing post-fire safety enforcement drive, recording the highest number of notices issued by both the revenue department's sub-district committees and the Delhi Fire Services (DFS).

So far, sub-district committees have issued 573 notices across the Capital, while the DFS has served 413.

The drive was launched after a deadly fire at a bed-and-breakfast in south Delhi's Hauz Rani on June 3 killed 23 people, including 13 foreign nationals. The B&B was operating 31 rooms against the permitted six and lacked a fire exit and adequate ventilation.

DFS data accessed by HT showed that between June 4 and June 30, sub-district committees issued 99 notices in...