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February 19, 2011, Saturday
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Cricket officials yesterday dismissed a report saying that Mumbai's World Cup stadium, which will host the final, does not comply with fire safety norms.
Press Trust of India reported that two fire officials made a visit on Wednesday to the city's Wankhede Stadium, which is due to host the April 2 final among other games, and found it lacked some safety facilities. PTI said local fire chief Uday Tatkare would write to the Mumbai Cricket Association about the matter.
But World Cup tournament director Ratnakar Shetty, who is also the treasurer of the MCA, said by phone that there were no problems with the stadium.
"The claims are untrue," Shetty said. "At this moment I don't know what is being said about the safety norms and standards, but we have taken every aspect into account and all norms have been met with.
"In fact the fire department is scheduled to visit the Wankhede Stadium on Monday and we are waiting for that. We are very sure that once the inspection is done, we will have all the necessary clearances."
Other tournament officials also confirmed there were no concerns over the fire safety facilities at the stadium and it had not failed a fire safety test.
"Among the mandatory fire apparatus are ... water hydrants, internal riser system for the stands, no-smoking indicators, fire alarms and extinguishers have to be installed," a Mumbai fire officer told PTI on condition of anonymity.
"There are some lapses which they need to look into."
The World Cup starts in Dhaka today with a match between co-hosts Bangladesh and India. Sri Lanka is the other host of the tournament.
Press Trust of India reported that two fire officials made a visit on Wednesday to the city's Wankhede Stadium, which is due to host the April 2 final among other games, and found it lacked some safety facilities. PTI said local fire chief Uday Tatkare would write to the Mumbai Cricket Association about the matter.
But World Cup tournament director Ratnakar Shetty, who is also the treasurer of the MCA, said by phone that there were no problems with the stadium.
"The claims are untrue," Shetty said. "At this moment I don't know what is being said about the safety norms and standards, but we have taken every aspect into account and all norms have been met with.
"In fact the fire department is scheduled to visit the Wankhede Stadium on Monday and we are waiting for that. We are very sure that once the inspection is done, we will have all the necessary clearances."
Other tournament officials also confirmed there were no concerns over the fire safety facilities at the stadium and it had not failed a fire safety test.
"Among the mandatory fire apparatus are ... water hydrants, internal riser system for the stands, no-smoking indicators, fire alarms and extinguishers have to be installed," a Mumbai fire officer told PTI on condition of anonymity.
"There are some lapses which they need to look into."
The World Cup starts in Dhaka today with a match between co-hosts Bangladesh and India. Sri Lanka is the other host of the tournament.
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