India, March 20 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government on Thursday directed the Delhi Fire Service to get a third-party mapping and audit of all commercialestablishments in the city done, including at those running in residential or mixed land use buildings, in the aftermath of the fire in Palam that left nine dead.

The move comes a day after lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Sindh Sandhu, in a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), called for a comprehensive audit to prevent such incidents.

Delhi home minister Ashish Sood said, "We have directed for a fire audit of all commercial establishments and a third party agency will be roped in to map and audit establishments running from residences. Establishments running from ...