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Workshop – Fire Safety in Tall Buildings

November 4, 2009
Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi
Inspire Room

As India’s cities continue to grow and expand, concerns about securing tall buildings from a fire and physical security standpoint will undoubtedly increase. Implementation of codes, installation and design principles, and maintenance and urban engineering strategies will be key to assuring safety in India’s buildings. In addition to contributing to public health and safety, the workshop will also provide opportunities for industry.

In order to provide a forum for sharing best practices for developing product standards and safety codes between technical experts in the U.S. and India, a workshop was held in New Delhi on November 4, 2009 entitled “Fire Safety in Tall Buildings: Urban Environment”.

Speakers for the workshop included:

• Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs
• Mr. Om Prakash, Fire Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs
• Mr. Alindra Chandra, Additional Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards
• Mr. S K Dheri, Ex Chief Fire Officer, Delhi Fire Services
• Mr. Gus Schaefer, Senior Vice President and Public Safety Officer, Underwriters Laboratories

Workshop materials are available for download using the following links:

• Final Agenda (including linked presentations)
• CII Background Paper
• Photos

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