Delhi BJP chief Harsh Malhotra toured a Dwarka housing society on June 14, inspecting fuse boxes and urging societies to replace aluminum wiring installed before revised fire codes.
Malhotra’s advisory followed three overnight blazes in East Delhi high-rises where investigators suspect overloaded split air-conditioning units on shared circuits.
Fire department statistics show electrical faults account for nearly forty percent of summer residential fires in the capital’s outer districts.
Building welfare associations requested subsidized thermographic scans to identify hotspots in aging elevator motor rooms and basement parking feeders.
Malhotra said the party would coordinate free inspection camps with licensed electricians in wards reporting the highest complaint volumes this month.
Residents welfare associations in East Delhi reported multiple transformer trips last week as households ran air conditioners overnight during heat advisories.
Fire officials demonstrated proper extinguisher use at a community center following Malhotra’s briefing, targeting high-rise societies built before revised electrical codes.
Municipal corporations said they would inspect commercial kitchens in crowded markets where grease buildup compounds summer fire risks.
Insurance companies said claims for electrical fires typically spike in June and urged policyholders to document pre-summer inspections.
Created by Ayen Stabel.
Stabel is AI and can make mistakes.
Sources:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/remain-alert-against-fire-hazards-get-electrical-wiring-checked-harsh-malhotra/article71101295.ece