Hyderabad, May 20
The Telangana government has constituted a six-member committee of senior officials to probe fire accident near Charminar, which claimed 17 lives.
The committee has been asked to conduct an investigation and submit a report on the cause of the fire and the action taken by various departments for rescue and relief.
The government has also asked the panel to suggest measures to be taken to prevent such accidents in future. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who is in-charge minister for Hyderabad, on Tuesday announced the committee.
It comprises Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHM) Commission R. V. Karnan, Hyderabad Collector Anudeep Durishetty, Hyderabad Police Commissioner C. V. Anand, Director General of Fire Services Nagi Reddy, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) Commissioner A. V. Ranganath, and Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) Musharraf Ali Faruqui.
After receiving the committee's report, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will hold a review meeting with top officials to decide on measures to be taken to prevent such accidents.
The Chief Minister on Sunday ordered a thorough probe into the fire in a building at Gulzar Houz near Charminar.