New Delhi, June 5 -- Even as the Hauz Rani fire that killed 21 people has exposed glaring failures in Delhi's hospitality sector, the city government plans to roll out a new B&B policy in two months - one that officials said is likely to continue relatively lax norms. The blaze highlighted alarming violations: a B&B operating 25 rooms against a permitted six, an unauthorised restaurant, and no fire exit. Yet, officials aware of the new policy said the revised draft is expected to simplify licensing further. Delhi tourism minister Kapil Mishra acknowledged on Wednesday that the B&B involved in the tragedy had secured a licence from the tourism department in 2024. However, he also accepted that the existing policy had a critical flaw: once a ...