LUCKNOW Levana Suites, where four people died in a major fire on Monday morning due to an electrical short circuit, did not hold a valid NoC with regard to the electrical installations in the hotel.
The validity of the NoC for the hotel’s power connection lapsed in August 2020, after which the owner/management did not apply for its renewal, which was mandatory every three years. Meanwhile, the department concerned also did not carry out a periodic inspection of the hotel premises.
Officials of the electrical safety department are mandated to inspect a premise and safety of electrical installations each time before they renew the NoC or reject the application for renewal, as the case may be.
