867 chemical depots run without licence
A total of 867 chemical factories and warehouses out of 994 in the city have been running without licence from the fire service and civil defence department, says a senior fire official.
Additional Secretary of Home Iqbal Khan Chowdhury said most of these industrial units are located at Kotwali, Shampur, New Market and Airport areas in the city.
The Fire Prevention and Control Act, 2003 says all chemical industries or warehouses should take licence from the fire service department to run operation.
Iqbal Khan, also head of the taskforce formed to remove illegal chemical warehouses from the city's residential areas, yesterday said they will conduct mobile courts against the illegall chemical factories and warehouses.
The taskforce, which was formed following the June 3 Nimtoli fire that killed around 119 people, discussed the license issue at its fourth meeting.
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