A day after the fire tragedy in Delhi claiming lives of 43 people, the Rajya Sabha on Monday called for steps to prevent recurrence of fire accidents.  Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said lack of adequate safety measures was a matter of concern.  Vijay Goel(BJP) and Sanjay Singh(AAP) also spoke briefly about the incident and called for soul searching.  The House observed silence as a mark of respect for the deceased.

As the House met for the day, Naidu mentioned the fire incident and said the loss of lives was very unfortunate and painful.  He said lack of adequate safety measures was a matter of concern.

Raising the matter during the Zero Hour, Goel termed the deaths as painful and said lessons from the past are yet to be learnt and many areas in Delhi were sitting on powder keg.  Thousands of illegal buildings house factories with practically no safety measures all over the city, he said.

A magisterial inquiry and Rs 10 lakh compensation will not help, the BJP leader said adding half of the buildings in Chandni Chowk area in old Delhi were dilapidated. 

"We have to focus on how to prevent recurrence of such incidents," he said and complimented 150 fire fighters and police for saving lives of more than 60 people in the Sunday fire.

Singh said those killed in the fire in the four-storey building at Anaj Mandi were labourers who had come to earn a livelihood in the national capital.  The building, where several workers were sleeping, had no ventilation, he said.

All authorities concerned - Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD), Delhi Government and Delhi Development Authority(DDA), should sit down and chalk out steps on safety, he said.