India, July 18 -- The Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Associations (FONRWA) has urged the Noida authority to crack down on paying guest (PG) facilities and other commercial establishments operating illegally across residential sectors, FONRWA officials said.

FONRWA general secretary KK Jain told HT that many of these PGs lack basic fire safety measures such as fire extinguishers, emergency exits and other mandatory safety infrastructure, posing a serious risk to residents.

According to Jain, the issue is prevalent across several residential sectors, including 12, 19, 22, 27, 40, 50, 70, 71, 117 and 122.

This demand follows frequent instances of fires in residential areas across the city.

"There are around 20-25 PGs in Sector 19,...