Simpark Mall, the underground mall on Lindsay Street, to reopen

Simpark Mall, the underground mall situated on Lindsay Street, would reopen as indicated by the Mayor of Kolkata - the reopening would be in spite of a recommendation of the fire and emergency services department to shut it down. In fact, the Lindsay Street shopping complex had been shut down on Wednesday but will now reopen on Friday.
This has bee reported in telegraphindia.com dated 4 March 2016.

It seems during an inspection by fire and emergency services department officials it was revealed that there were inadequacies in the fire-safety measures at the mall and its underground parking facility, which can accommodate about 200 cars. Accordingly, the Mayor and officials of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) had visited the mall on Wednesday and ordered immediate closure of the mall and the underground parking plaza.
But, within less than 12 hours, the mayor did a volte-face - the reason was "in the interest of the 190 traders". Obvious, the goodwill of the traders took precedence over the safety of thousands of shoppers. The parking lot, however, will remain shut.
The car park has provisions for over 200 cars and, with loads of inflammable petrol and diesel in their tanks, any fire would be disastrous. The entire New Market will turn into an inferno. Hence, it was decided against reopening the parking plaza.


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