‘Everything Is Manageable In Delhi’: Hotel Owner Admits Norm Violations, Explains Fire NOC Loophole

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• ‘Everything Is Manageable In Delhi’: Hotel Owner Admits Norm Violations, Explains Fire NOC Loophole Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 14:51 IST In Malviya Nagar hotel fire case, owner Lovkesh Bajaj admits structural changes, cites loophole in fire NOC rule.
• More than 20 people died when fire engulfed a guest house in Malviya Nagar's Hauz Rani area on Wednesday morning.
• (ANI) In the Malviya Nagar hotel fire case, arrested hotel owner Lovkesh Bajaj has, during police interrogation, disclosed details about the manner in which operations and structural changes were carried out despite alleged violations of safety norms.
• Flouting Of Norms, Fire NOC Loophole According to police sources, Bajaj stated that a Fire NOC (No Objection Certificate) is not mandatory for buildings below 15 meters in height, citing Rule 27 of the Delhi Fire Service Rules, 2010. During questioning, he also claimed that the expansion of rooms and other structural...