Thursday`s fire in Jogeshwari, which left 17 injured, has reignited the debate on fire safety in tall buildings, particularly those with sealed glass facades, where firefighters are often forced to manually break windows to release smoke during rescue operations.

The issue of safety compliance in  tall buildings has drawn renewed attention after the Supreme Court recently upheld the Bombay High Court’s order to vacate the top 18 floors of a 34-storey residential building in Tardeo, which lacked an Occupation Certificate (OC). One of the key requirements to obtain an OC is a fire no-objection certificate (NOC).