Lodha NCP REFUGE AREA gives no access for FIREFIGHTERS -- Fire risks due to FAULTY GROUND LAYOUT of Lodha New Cuffe Parade & flouting of Mandatory Open Spaces norms
There is total violation of mandatory open spaces norms at Lodha NCP project, which is a crucial part of fire safety norms. The critical importance of mandatory open spaces were highlighted by the Supreme Court a couple of years ago, causing a lot of heartburn in the builder's community. The ground / podium-level of Lodha New Cuffe Parade project is structurally so messed up that there is literally no access to any fire brigade vehicles. So, in case of a fire in any of the towers, there is a very high likelihood that the people gathered at a refuge floor like this one, on the 27th floor of Dioro, may find themselves hopelessly stranded without any scope of rescue. The question that arises repeatedly here is: On what basis did MMRDA certify that these towers were fit for occupation? The babus of MMRDA need to be held accountable. Hopefully, that will happen before a fire or any other emergency causes actual loss of human life! One would hate to be in the position of bitterly sa...