WE NEED PANAJI SMART CITY FIRE PROOF Stephen Dias Dona Paula 22.11.2018
In quest of making Panaji a smart city, one of the most fundamental issues is relating to safety of the city from the hazards of fires, since most of the buildings and old houses do not have any fire safety measures. Only a handful of buildings in the city have elaborate fire safety mechanism in place. These buildings have fire hydrants and even portable fire extinguishers of different types like dry chemical powder and carbon dioxide based canisters. Sprinkler systems are almost non-existent. In our NIO Research vessels the fire extinguishers are approved by MMD ( Marine Mercantile department) in lines to SCI ( Shipping Corporation of India ). It would be a first to have a Ministry & Department of Fire Safety and Emergency services in the GOA Government that will check, each and every building and house and conduct an audit and detailed study so as compile a safety measure action plan to equip and identify those issues that will prevent fires. Also buildings and houses that do not have fire extinguishers can be fitted with smoke and fire sensors detectors with alarm system that will be able to give an early warning of fires in the making. The costs for these fire sensors can be borne by the house owners if they are not equipped with fire extinguishers. Fire Safety in the city should be a fundamental necessity. Petrol pumps and large godown should be equipped with comprehensive elaborate and foolproof safety measures. Sent from my Samsung device
