New Delhi, July 25 -- After six years of repeated denials, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) headquarters in south Delhi's INA Colony has finally secured a fire safety certificate - but only conditionally. The clearance comes with a list of compliance requirements, including the removal of basement encroachments within three months, failing which the certificate could be withdrawn. The fire department had refused to grant the fire safety certificate (FSC) to the DDA headquarters in Vikas Sadan since 2018, citing at least 11 deficiencies that posed potential fire hazards. These included open wires in the basement, gaps in fire check doors, non-functional lift pressurisation systems, and a faulty automatic fire detection and alarm network. According to the new certificate, a copy of which has been reviewed by Hindustan Times, a reinspection was carried out on July 2 this year, following which the building was deemed compliant with fire prevention and safety standards....