A committe formed by the BMC to investigate the Kamala Mills fire, has said in its report that there was blatant violation of fire-fighting norms, especially in areas meant for escape and even fire escape routes were closed, endangering the lives of occupants. The report has been submitted two years after the incident.

As per the report, around 23 per cent (22,658 sq m) of the total area was misused or fraudulently added to the officially approved built-up-area (BUA). Out of this, 11,296 square metres (around 11 per cent of the 23 per cent), designated for fire safety, was used commercially. The committee recommended immediate revocation of the No Objection Certificate (NOC) given by the Chief Fire Officer and said no NOC shall be issued till the building becomes fire compliant.