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  • 3969 fires reported in Telangana due to ‘careless smoking’ in 2022

    3969 fires reported in Telangana due to ‘careless smoking’ in 2022

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    Hyderabad: The Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department in its annual report for the year 2022 stated that the state saw 3969 fire accidents due to ‘careless smoking’.

    Fires of electrical origin, due to gas coal furnaces, chimneys, arson, spontaneous combustion, due to oven stoves/ open fires and fires due to mechanical heat/sparks top the list consecutively.

    The Department stated that in 2022, it has responded to 104 serious, 135 medium, 7129 small and 574 rescue and emergency calls, making it a total of 7942 calls in the year 2022, which is 718 calls more than in 2021.

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    The department also said that 45 lives have been lost in these accidents and property damage worth Rs 212.36 cr has occurred. On the other hand, 213 lives were saved and Rs 723.14 cr worth of property was saved from destruction, the department said.

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    Major fire accidents in 2022 in Telangana, according to the Fire department

    • A major fire accident occurred on January 16 at the Secunderabad Club, Plot No.220, Picket, Secunderabad around 02.40 am in the morning. The property lost in the Fire was Rs.15,27,00,000 and the property saved was Rs. 14,73,00,000. The Department launched prosecution on the said owner/occupier as per Section-31 of the Fire Service Act.
    • Another major fire accident occurred on January 31 at Sri Sri Institute of Holistic Health in Hydemnagar Village, Kukatpally Mandal, Medchal District around 10.30 pm. The Department has initiated prosecution against the said owner/occupier as per the provisions of the Fire Service Act, 1999.
    • A massive fire incident occurred on March 23 at a Scrap Godown in Bhoiguda, Secunderabad around 03:15 pm. It is opined that ‘Electrical origin’ is the supposed cause of a fire accident. No Fire NOC was issued by the Telangana Fire Service Department to the scrap Godown as it is not covered under the provision of section 13 of the Fire Act. 11 members lost their lives in the incident and 1 person escaped from the fire.
    • One more fire accident occurred on June 3 at around 10.54 am. near Fire Station, Sanathnagar, government medical store depot under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Sanathnagar, Hyderabad. The property lost in the fire was Rs. 14,34,38,127 and the saved was Rs.5,65,61,873. The Department has issued notice to the Owner/Occupier of the said premises to provide the Fire Fighting systems as per Table 23 of Part-IV of NBC,2016.
    • Another major fire accident occurred at Ruby Hotel, Gemopai (Electrical Scooters), Opp. Saptagiri Hotel Secunderabad on September 12 around 12.32 am and resulted in the death of 8 persons and 10 individuals were injured in the incident. The above said building consisted of a cellar, ground and 4 upper floors with a height of 17.50 meters with Residential Occupancy (Hotel). Electrical Scooters were stored in the cellar unauthorizedly by the owners and action was initiated against the owner of the building by the Police.

    Also, in 2022, the fire safety department conducted a total of 103 fire safety awareness programmes and mock drills to sensitize citizens about fire prevention and safety.

    The Department strongly appealed to all the citizens to adopt the best possible fire precautions and fire safety measures and thereby save ‘precious human lives and national wealth’. It also asked people to call fire Services by dialling ‘101’ in case of fire accidents.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Nadhim Zahawi claims error with his taxes ‘careless not deliberate’

    Nadhim Zahawi claims error with his taxes ‘careless not deliberate’

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    The Tory party chair, Nadhim Zahawi, has said HMRC concluded his tax errors were “careless and not deliberate” after reports that he paid a penalty as part of a multimillion-pound settlement.

    The former chancellor, who still attends Rishi Sunak’s cabinet, released a statement to “address some of the confusion about my finances” after it emerged he had agreed to pay millions to the tax agency in December.

    Zahawi’s comments came after the Guardian reported he had paid a 30% penalty as part of an estimated total tax bill of almost £5m.

    He said: “As a senior politician I know that scrutiny and propriety are important parts of public life. Twenty-two years ago I co-founded a company called YouGov.

    “I’m incredibly proud of what we achieved. It is an amazing business that has employed thousands of people and provides a world-beating service.

    “When we set it up, I didn’t have the money or the expertise to go it alone. So I asked my father to help. In the process, he took founder shares in the business in exchange for some capital and his invaluable guidance.

    “Twenty-one years later, when I was being appointed chancellor of the exchequer, questions were being raised about my tax affairs. I discussed this with the Cabinet Office at the time.

    “Following discussions with HMRC, they agreed that my father was entitled to founder shares in YouGov, though they disagreed about the exact allocation. They concluded that this was a ‘careless and not deliberate’ error.”

    Penalties are applied if someone does not pay the correct tax at the right time.

    “So that I could focus on my life as a public servant, I chose to settle the matter and pay what they said was due, which was the right thing to do,” he said.

    “Additionally, HMRC agreed with my accountants that I have never set up an offshore structure, including Balshore Investments, and that I am not the beneficiary of Balshore Investments.

    “This matter was resolved prior to my appointments as chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster and subsequently chairman of the party I love so much. When I was appointed by the prime minister, all my tax affairs were up to date.”

    Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, called for an explanation earlier on Saturday. “I believe his position is untenable,” she said. “If he’s lied and misled the public and HMRC regarding his tax affairs then I think his position is untenable.”

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    ( With inputs from : www.theguardian.com )