India, June 14 -- The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has denied fire safety certificate (FSC) renewals to two major public buildings this month - the Delhi Police Headquarters on Jai Singh Marg and Lok Nayak Hospital near Delhi Gate - citing violations of prescribed fire safety norms.

This is the first time the Delhi Police HQ has been denied a fire No-Objection Certificate (NOC), while Lok Nayak's application has been turned down twice this year after inspections revealed multiple lapses.

The denials come amid heightened scrutiny of fire preparedness in public institutions, following a spate of hospital and industrial fires earlier this year. As reported by Hindustan Times on May 22, the DFS had also rejected FSC renewals for Ambedkar Nagar...