The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has terminated the services of a health official who inspected the Hauz Rani bed-and-breakfast just one day before a fire claimed 23 lives, alleging that he carried out a “superficial” inspection and recommended a licence based on a “false and misleading” report.
The civic body has also transferred the deputy health officer of South Zone and attached him to MCD headquarters on administrative grounds.
According to the MCD office order, assistant public health inspector Prince Mann was engaged in the role and assigned duties in the area.
The order stated that Mann wilfully ignored patent discrepancies in the submitted documents and the factual position on the ground with respect to operation of trade in gross violations.
HT had earlier reported that Snacks and Bites – the restaurant operating from the ground floor of Flourish Stay B&B where the fire is suspected to have started – had permission only to run a tea-and-snack outlet but was functioning as a full-fledged restaurant.
