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Karnataka panel proposes easing fire-safety rules for private schools, keeps basic equipment mandatory
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Karnataka panel proposes easing fire-safety rules for private schools, keeps basic equipment mandatory
A Karnataka Cabinet Sub-Committee has proposed easing some fire-safety rules for private schools while keeping basic safety equipment compulsory, amid wider scrutiny of building-safety compliance.
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Karnataka's Special Cabinet Sub-Committee has, in an interim report, proposed relaxing certain fire-safety and building-safety rules for private schools, while still recommending that fire extinguishers, sand buckets and similar safety equipment be made compulsory.
The committee's review follows heightened scrutiny of building-safety compliance after a series of building-collapse incidents elsewhere in the country.
Fire-safety compliance for schools in Karnataka is enforced jointly by local urban bodies and the fire and emergency services department under State building bye-laws.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Karnataka fire safety
- private schools
- building bye-laws
- Cabinet Sub-Committee
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- Karnataka fire safety, private schools, building bye-laws, Cabinet Sub-Committee
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Use as an example in GA answers (State PSC/GS2 - Karnataka governance: building and fire-safety regulation).
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The 'double deflation' method being debated for India's GDP estimation refers to:
- Deflating the fiscal deficit twice using two different base years
- Deflating output and inputs separately using different price indices to estimate real value added
- Doubling the weight given to the manufacturing sector in GDP calculation
- Calculating GDP at both current prices and purchasing power parity simultaneously
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Answer: B — Double deflation separately deflates the value of output and the value of inputs using different price indices, giving a more accurate estimate of real value added than applying a single deflator to both.
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