Playing with lives: Over 4,000 Delhi government schools at fire risk

He said that though the DFS was keen on introducing the equipment to the public to make them aware, they could not, owing to the ongoing Lok Sabha poll.

Each fire audit takes around three months to be conducted, Sharma told IANS.

He explained that the fire officials first inspect the building, identify the lacunae, communicate the same to the building owner and then give them time to rectify it before a Compliance Certificate is issued.

"Our inspection team regularly carries out inspections in schools. This has led to a lot of them at least applying for the certificate," he said.

However, he was quick to add that before the NOCs are sanctioned, DFS ensures that all the safety measures are up to the mark.