Hyderabad: A division bench of Telangana High Court on Wednesday stressed the need for taking preventive measures instead of acting hurriedly after an untoward incident. The court directed the TS government to submit a report after taking suggestions from the departments concerned for formulating guidelines to prevent incidents like the fire at the Nampally exhibition grounds.
The bench impleaded the disaster management committee, Pollution Control Board, chief electrical inspector, Hyderabad district collector, city police commissioner, and Telangana state legal services authority in this regard.
The bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radha-krishnan and Justice A. Rajasheker Reddy was hearing a PIL filed by Khaja Aijazuddin, seeking closure of exhibition for not obtaining NOC from the fire services department, which is mandatory for an exhibition.
