The performance of Kolkata Fire Brigade has been disgraceful and shameful. They are now making up excuses like crowded shops, stock of inflammable materials etc. Their job is to control the fire immediately, even if it is due to above facts. The whole department stinks and there should be a total review and overhaul. The good-for-nothing top echeleon enjoying fat pay checks and facilities need to be sacked and replaced with honest and committed guys who can perform and not crib about obvious things.
RE:Shameful Fire Brigade
by Birju on Jan 16, 2008 08:40 PM Permalink
Fire brigade job is a thankless job, they are never praised, if possible ever try to go near 15-20 m of a building in fire I bet you will not stand there more than a minute, and these brave men ( fire fighters) fought their hearts out for 90 hours in that crammed up burning hell craeted by wicked Marwaris - these people should be praised, and rather be ashamed of the people who are useless and only see others faults rather than their own!
people learn the hard way....they never thought about the possibility of such a disaster when working in such a conjested market. the businessmen there surely had lot of money to improve the condition. but they never did anything rather than increasing their profit margin. they also constructed illegally such high floors (why should only govt. demoslish it) why cant people have a sense of their own. we only blame the govt for everything (easy way) but people themselves are also responsible to a great extent. Well they were operating illegally and not caring enough about safety and have now learnt a lesson.....human always learn the hard way! i hope in future such things are avoided. may god give strength to the families who have lost their livelihood.
RE:learning the hard way...
by Birju on Jan 16, 2008 08:35 PM Permalink
Marwaris are the parasites of Kolkata - and they are the ones fully responsible for this disaster in Kolkata - nobody should show sympathy on these dirty creatures!
RE:learning the hard way...
by Anand YNI on Jan 16, 2008 09:36 PM Permalink
Dear Birju,
Just as the US Health department depends on the Indian Doctors working in US, Kolkata, or rather WB economy depends on the Marwari Community. If ever there is any semblance of economy in Kolkata, it is thanks to them. Hence, kindly stop accusing them. BTW, I am NOT a Marwari but have lived in Kolkata long enough to understand the local economy.
Finally, they have doused the fire in the largest wholesale market of India. Readers may remember the fire that ravaged the new market a few years ago. In its place, "New New" market was built, that was ill planned and disastrous. Another fire there will pave way for a "New New New" market.
In order to avoid such happenings at Bad Bazaar the authorities hould ensure that the whole area is bared first, surveyed properly, land restored to the rightful owners, proper plan is drawn up, all are asked to adhere to the plan, ensure that they adhere to the sanctioned plan and finally construst a "New New New" Market that confirms to international safety standards. Since we do not trust the governmental agencies help of trustworthy private agencies should be taken at every step.
In my opinion it is the West Bengal Government who is to be blamed solely. The construction of the Nandram Market totally unauthorized. I have seen personally when work was stoped by the Muncipal Corporation the work was done in night after 7 pm. Whole market above 4th floor was constructed bit by bit in night and no one came from CMC to check and market became reality. In Delhi all unauthorized construction was demolished why not in Kolcatta? Is not the fault of the CMC and Government. Had Government would have taken corrective majors this fire could have been avoided and a huge loss of Nation could have been saved. G.P.Sureka
RE:Fire at Nandram Market
by Birju on Jan 16, 2008 08:42 PM Permalink
Your marwari community opposed the demolistion when it took place - first check facts before posting nonsense!
RE:Fire at Nandram Market
by Gautam Sinha on Jan 16, 2008 05:09 PM Permalink
Sureka bhai, how many times have you approached the CMC with the complaint? If illegal structures are pulled down, hae of burrabazaar and other places would be gone and not to mention give fodder to opposition. BTW in Delhi only selective places have been pulled down. Many illegal structures thrive and are also about to be legalized.
With so many inflamable things dumped in such volumes in such ways, the terrorists donot even need bombs. Just a small flame from a match box will do the trick.
I am wondering, the media thinks Nandram market as barabazar. while it is a part of barabazar. In all news channel, websites etc. only the picture of Nandram market is being shown , no one is showing the fire around this market and no one is telling what actually happened in the locality around , what is the situation around. People who are not presently in kolkata is seeing only nandram market. Poor media coverage. Everyone is saying shops around 2500 , while actual loss is more than 4000 shops ,no one is featuring pagiya patti, tarpaulin bazar around nandram market. Media is concentrating only on this building.
RE:Fire at Nandram Market
by saradindu sinha on Jan 16, 2008 04:21 PM Permalink
to answer your question...nandalal market and and it's adjucent two market (kashiram market and tripal pattty) has been damaged by fire..rest are all fine...actually nanadaram markrt alone has close to 1500 shops (allmost all are ilegal!!!)
RE:Fire at Nandram Market
by Gautam Sinha on Jan 16, 2008 05:06 PM Permalink
Media has johnny come lately journos who know little. gone are the days of in depth journalism. Nowadays it is show business. Maybe a burning building sells better than cluttered shops.
RE:West Bengal ka NASIB kharab chal raha hai............
by Gautam Sinha on Jan 16, 2008 05:01 PM Permalink
Tagore returned his Noble in protest against General Dyre's firing. The medallion was stolen.
RE:West Bengal ka NASIB kharab chal raha hai............
by chirag virani on Jan 16, 2008 05:08 PM Permalink
I think it was the knighthood bestowed on him and not the nobel prize that he returned in protest ... the nobel prize medallion was stolen from Shantiniketan AFAIK
RE:West Bengal ka NASIB kharab chal raha hai............
by Sunil Maheshwari on Jan 16, 2008 04:20 PM Permalink
sabko bolo ki Commies ke khilaaf vote kare
RE:RE:West Bengal ka NASIB kharab chal raha hai............
by Gautam Sinha on Jan 16, 2008 05:02 PM Permalink
people in WB want to do that but dont want to bring Goondas or natak companies to power.
RE:West Bengal ka NASIB kharab chal raha hai............
by Sunit Kumar on Jan 16, 2008 04:13 PM Permalink
And remember untill 1960 Calcutta was the FINANCIAL capital of India, thats why it even got the first metro !!!
RE:West Bengal ka NASIB kharab chal raha hai............
by SUSANTA GOSWAMI on Jan 16, 2008 04:27 PM Permalink
Now WB is the most backward State???? Isn't it?
RE:West Bengal ka NASIB kharab chal raha hai............
by subodh tandon on Jan 16, 2008 04:18 PM Permalink
lal salam ki jagah hara salam hona chahiye
When are we (Govt. of India) going to learn lessons? Since it started in the morning, that too on a week-end, people are safe. Thank god, it did not happen on a crowded weeke-end.
RE:Towering inferno at CAL
by Rohit Pandey on Jan 16, 2008 04:19 PM Permalink
Rightly said. Perhaps one does not realize it but even in the past the majority of fires in the burrabazar have broken out during weekends. Food for thought, i guess !!
RE:CORRUPT MARWARI BUSINESS MEN AND NEXUS OF POLITICIANS WITH HAWALA AND BLACK MARKET EXPOSED
by Mubeen Pasha on Jan 16, 2008 04:02 PM Permalink
You are a looser....dont understand the logic of what are you blabbering.
What does a person who is suppoedly doing hawala has to do a fire of this magnitude. Do you at all realise the loss to common man who were directly or indirectly related to those shops for their livelihood if you leave out the shopkeepers who have lost lakhs and crores in that fire.
RE:RE:CORRUPT MARWARI BUSINESS MEN AND NEXUS OF POLITICIANS WITH HAWALA AND BLACK MARKET EXPOSED
by sahana sonu on Jan 16, 2008 04:57 PM Permalink
By This one can understand how far good is our fire fighters and such fire is enough rather than any terror attacks. Where we could not bring down soon, what would have happened if there was another fire break. ATLEAST now every state should immdiately implement a solution.
RE:RE:RE:CORRUPT MARWARI BUSINESS MEN AND NEXUS OF POLITICIANS WITH HAWALA AND BLACK MARKET EXPOSED
by Gautam Sinha on Jan 16, 2008 05:04 PM Permalink
US cannnot still put out fires on oil wells in Kuwait. Here with all that flammable material, this fire was brought under control.
