India, July 24 -- At least 642 paying guest (PG) accommodations in Gurugram inspected so far have been found operating without a fire no-objection certificate (NOC) or adequate fire safety equipment, according to fire department officials.

Officials said none of the PGs inspected during the ongoing citywide fire safety survey complied with mandatory fire safety norms, raising serious safety concerns.

Officials said notices have been sent to all the PGs and will be sealed if they don't apply for an NOC or install proper fire safety equipment.

The survey has so far covered around 40% of the city, including DLF Phase 3, Chakkarpur, Sector 45, and Sushant Lok Phases 1 and 2. Officials said the inspection is progressing slowly due to staff ...