India, Nov. 25 -- The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has rejected the fire safety certificate (FSC) application for the newly constructed World Health Organization (WHO-Searo) building at Indraprastha Estate near ITO, citing major lapses ranging from missing firefighting systems to non-functional evacuation mechanisms.

According to an inspection report issued last week to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, DFS officials listed 21 points where the building failed to comply with fire safety requirements under the Delhi Fire Service Rules. Inspectors who visited the site on November 4 found several systems incomplete, inoperative, or improperly installed.

"It is advised the applicant to apply with a fresh application for grant of fire safe...