JAMMU: In flagrant violation of safety norms, a huge wholesale bussiness of fire crackers is operating from a building which is located in residential area in Channi Rama opposite Army gate in Narwal endangering lives of the citizens.
Raising their concern, the residents of the area while narrating their woes alleged ” For the past several years allegedly in connivance with the officials of DC office as well as other agencies, the owner of M/S Shree Raghu Industries located at Narwal opposite Army Gate is running whole sale bussiness of fire crackers by dumping huge store house of fire crackers in back portion of the building which actually become source of sleepless nights for us”
They also alleged that the building from where this illegal bussiness of fire crackers operate have compromised all safety norms as there is no emergency gate to exit in case of any untoward incident.
Sources in DC office discloses ” The owner of M/S Raghu Industries is a influential bussinesman whose writ runs large in police and adminstration and using this proximity he managed to get permission for running fire crackers businesses from a closed building which is not meant for such high risk borne activities”
The Government has given him license for dealing in explosives used for mining and tunnels with a store house located Surindar area of Jammu district but how the bussiness of fire crackers is running from M/S Raghu Industries building which is a enclosed structure and located in close proximity of residential area is mind blowing.
Urging the DC Jammu, Anshul Garg to inquire into matter, the aggrieved residents told JK Global News ” This entire activity runs in contradiction to the laid down norms at the behest of some insiders of DC Jammu office which needs to be stopped.
On condition of anonymity one officer Fire and Emergency Department said ” Fire crackers business is not permissible inside a closed building with compromised safety norms located inside or adjoining the residential colony. We are aware of the fire crackers bussiness running from the back portion of M/S Shree Raghu Industries building”.
The locals of the area also seek attention of Commissioner JMC to verify its building permission to ascertain that whether this structure was constructed as per the approved plan. If the building was constructed in violation of JMP-2032 or sans aproved plan the JMC authorities should seal it, demanded residents of the area.
Meanwhile, Nitish Mahajan owner/partner of M/S Shree Raghu Industries said ” We are running fire crackers store cum while sale bussiness since long “as per norms” and the building was constructed as per approved plan from JMC.