Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): After the tragic death of three students in a flooded basement at an IAS Academy in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh administration has started a spree of inspections and sealed several coaching centres operating in unsafe conditions.
In Bhopal, seven coaching centres and offices operating in basements have been sealed, while in Indore, action has been taken against 17 institutions, including 13 libraries in basements and 4 coaching centres with plywood ceilings. Three institutes in Gwalior have also been sealed.
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Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has instructed the district collectors to be vigilant after the Delhi incident and to take safety measures to avoid similar occurrences in Madhya Pradesh. The CM has also directed the police and demanded preliminary reports from collectors on the safety measures implemented in their districts.
In addition, the state government has asked for reports from the commissioners of all 16 municipal corporations regarding coaching centres and other institutes operating in basements.
A team from Bhopal Nagar Nigam inspected coaching centres in Bhopal on Wednesday as well and compiled a report. On Tuesday, a team led by Bhopal Collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh inspected coaching classes in MP Nagar Zone 2, resulting in sealing of seven coaching centres operating in basements. SDM Ashutosh Sharma told Free Press that on Wednesday, a team from Nagar Nigam surveyed city's coaching centres as per district administration's directions. He added, 'On Saturday, we will hold a meeting with the coaching centres to ensure compliance with safety norms.'
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With Inputs from Staff Reporters
A day after district administration acted against a dozen errant coaching centres in the city, Indore Municipal Corporation swung into action on Wednesday and sealed 26 establishments. The IMC said that the crackdown would continue.
The establishments which were sealed include coaching centres, hotel and shops, located in the basements of multi-storey buildings and operating in violation of norms.
Notices have been issued to 55 institutions operating in basements in the last two days. Additional Commissioner of Gwalior Nagar Nigam, Atibal Yadav, told Free Press that notices were likely to be issued to 100 institutes in coming days. He said, 'Inspections have revealed numerous irregularities, including tax evasion, lack of permission, and inadequate fire safety measures.'
Ujjain: Admin inspects several institutes, seals none
The district administration inspected several coaching institutes on Tuesday and Wednesday but did not seal any. Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh told Free Press that coaching managements were directed to implement safety measures and warned that non-compliance would result in notices being issued.
