Did Lapses At Delhi's Hotels Go Unchecked? Hauz Rani Fire Exposes Oversight Gaps
The deadly fire at a five-storey building in Hauz Rani has now escalated into a wider question of regulatory failure, after preliminary findings suggested the property was approved for just six rooms but was allegedly operating 25 rooms, a four-fold violation that appears to have gone unchecked until the tragedy. What was meant to function as a regulated home stay under Delhi's Bed & Breakfast (B&B) scheme is now under scrutiny, with investigators examining how such a significant deviation from sanctioned capacity may have gone undetected for years.
