India, Nov. 16 -- The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has refused to renew the fire safety certificate for the Annexe New Building at Talkatora Stadium, citing 12 critical lapses posing a serious risk to public safety, officials said.

The rejection came after a joint inspection on November 6 by DFS personnel and representatives from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), according to an official statement issued on November 13.

The report noted that most of the essential fire safety mechanisms at the building were non-functional, such as the fire control room, public-address system and a manually operated electronic fire alarm (MOEFA) system.

Further, crucial fire suppression and detection infrastructure were also compromised, the report men...