FIR against KR Mangalam School for illegal underground diesel storage

NEW DELHI: Delhi Government on Friday ordered an FIR and strict action against K R Mangalam School in Greater Kailash II for running an illegal 2500 L diesel storage cum pumping station in the basement of the school. "The parents of the school came to meet me on the 16th of this month about the fee hike, on which the Delhi government is getting an audit done," said Education Minister Manish Sisodia.

He will meet the parents from the school on Monday to assure strict action against the school and the safety of their children. "Their bigger concern was about the illegal operations that were going on in the school like compromises with the health & security of the children illegal water boring and more," he said.

He said that the most alarming was the complaint about illegal diesel storage of 2,500 litre capacity in the basement of the school premises which serves as an institution for three to four thousand students.

"I had written to the Chief Secretary for an independent investigative raid with the DM, SDM, Fire Department & Delhi Jal Board in the loop which was conducted on 20th & the 22nd of this month. Today, I held a review meeting with all officers to understand the outcomes of the investigation," said education minister who also holds the portfolio of the Deputy CM.

He added that the fuel tank was found to be filled with diesel at the time of the raid, as per measurements were done in the raid by officials. The students were studying on top of a 'living bomb'. The parents of that school & other schools are in a state of panic about the safety of their children.