Following the devastating fire that burned out 14 lives in earlier in the day, hotels and restaurants associations on Friday admitted that there a need for better infrastructure, particularly for fire safety.
“The Mumbai fire incident reiterates the need for improving infrastructure conditions, in particular fire safety," National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) president Rahul Singh said in a statement. The association will continue to engage with the states on how best to improve the fire safety measures so as to prevent such type of recurrences in future, he added.
“As an immediate step, we are convening a meeting to explore possible avenues for improving and strengthening fire safety measures in our sector," Singh said.
On a long-term basis, the association will be exploring the possibility of launching a programme to address occupational safety and health conditions, including adequate fire safety and training mechanisms, he said.