Bhubaneswar, Aug. 1 -- Bhubaneswar: People in Odisha will no longer have to visit offices or request officials for fire safety certificates as they can now get it online. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched Odisha Agni-Shama Seva online portal for issuance of fire safety certificates to different categories of buildings through online mode.

People can avail as many as eight services online through the dedicated portal. Moreover, Patnaik has directed Fire Services department to add other services before October 2, 2020.

"Fire safety certificates for different category of buildings will now be available online through the portal. This will enhance efficiency, improve transparency and help provide timely services without actual hum...