According to fire officer SK Dua, the fire was declared to be of Medium category considering its intensity and a total of 29 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
The deceased, Suresh Kumar Rathi (59), an employee of Delhi Jal Board, was discovered lying in a pool of blood in the bathroom of a first-floor flat he used to visit occasionally, the police stated.
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Wednesday announced a new water policy titled 'One Zone, One Operator', under which the national capital will be divided into eight water service zones, each to be managed by a designated private operator.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated several developmental projects in Shalimar Bagh, including a pilot project to convert overhead wires into an underground power network.
The 60-year-old politician deposed before the investigators at ED headquarters earlier this morning and the financial probe agency is examining his role in suspected financial misconduct during his tenure.
The Delhi Jal Board, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has rolled out a 45-point action plan aimed at enhancing the capital's water infrastructure, upgrading sewerage networks, increasing transparency in tanker services, and rejuvenating the heavily polluted Yamuna River
The Delhi Jal Board's survey of water supply across 70 constituencies has revealed significant disparities. Minister Parvesh Verma has ordered rationalisation of water distribution to address shortages in certain areas and meet growing demands.
Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Sunday visited the NDMC control room to review its functioning and announced plans to establish a unified command center with NDMC, MCD, PWD, DDA and Jal Board to address waterlogging and flooding and other civic issues faced during monsoon season.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Paras Dalal disposed of the application after noting the clarification from Delhi Police and submissions made by the counsel for Raghav Chadha.