Standing Order No. 1201/2019 of the Environment Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh dated 28th April, 2019 on the safety of a school building [C1P-SJ2]

Standing Order No. 1201/2019

GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH

Environment Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, dated the 28th April, 2019

STANDING ORDER

To

All Deputy Collectors,

Subject: The safety of a school building by owners of a school building under the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005 (Uttar Pradesh Act 9 of 2005), the Environment Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the safety of a school building by owners of a school building.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of a school building carrying on the safety of a school building shall make an application in Form B to the Civil Defence Controller within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.

3. The Deputy Collector shall ensure that evacuation plan is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Civil Defence Controller within sixty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Environment Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(Secretary to Government)