Topic: urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
3. With the growing urbanisation and the paradigm of smart cities, the National Building Code of India, 2016 needs a revamp to address the issues of fire mishaps in cities. Analyse (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint , The Hindu
Why the question:
Recent incidents of fire hazards in urban spaces.
Key Demand of the question:
To understand the shortcomings of existing codes and byelaws on fire safety in cities.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by stating causes of fire hazards in urban areas.
Body:
First, mention the features of National Building Code of India, 2016 on fire prevention, life safety in relation to fire and fire protection of buildings etc
Next, discuss the shortcomings of the code such as lack of fire risk assessment of buildings, lack of comprehensive fire safety plan synchronizing with the dynamics of urban cities etc
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating that risk needs to be assessed before any construction and adequate safety protocols to be followed along with rigorous checks and balances.
