Chandigarh, May 17 -- Get ready to pay a huge amount for ensuring fire safety as the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is planning to increase the standby duty charges of fire vehicles for events within and outside the city.

For private and high-value live shows, the event organisers are mandated to keep fire vehicles at standby to get the no objection certificate (NOC) and for ensuring fire safety during emergency situations. At present, Rs.551/hour per vehicle is charged for hosting events in Chandigarh, including live shows, film shootings, and cricket matches. The type of vehicles used are water tender/water bowser and advanced fire fighting technology water mist. In a new proposal, the MC is set to revise the rate to Rs.5,000/ho...