GDA refutes negative reports regarding dousing of fire in a private hotel
Srinagar: The CEO Gulmarg issued a statement refuting the reports by certain sections of media which highlighted that fire tenders were not able to reach on time to douse the fire in Hotel pine palace platinum at Gulmarg.
“Some videos have shown local people douse the fire with snow balls, which is unfortunate and undermines the stupendous efforts of fire services and local administration. The statement mentions that inspite of very challenging circumstances, with timely efforts of officials of fire service department, the fire tenders were not only able to control the fire but minimize the losses as well. In order to douse the fire more effectively and without delay, two fire tenders were called from Tangmarg/Kunzar as well,” the statement added.
It was further stated that the officials of local civil administration including GDA, Municipality, Jal Shakti remained proactive till the fire was doused completely.
Further, to ensure compliance to fire safety protocols so that such fire incidents could be avoided, a team of Fire services deptt and GDA shall undertake fire audit of all hotels and other structures in Gulmarg from tomorrow, the statement added.
