<p>Rajkot: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/gujarat">Gujarat</a> government on Monday ordered the suspension of seven officials in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire that <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/gujarat/huge-fire-at-gaming-zone-in-rajkot-casualties-feared-3038676">claimed 27 lives</a>.</p><p>The officials have been held responsible for their "gross negligence in allowing the game zone to operate without necessary approvals", a government release stated.</p><p>Earlier in the day, Rajkot Municipal Corporation's town planning department assistant engineer Jaideep Chaudhary, assistant town planner for RMC Gautam Joshi, Rajkot Roads and Buildings department's deputy executive engineers M R Suma and Paras Kothiya, and police inspectors VR Patel and NI Rathod, were suspended, as per orders passed by the respective departments.</p>.Rajkot fire: Family loses five members, newly-married couple among victims.<p>The RMC later ordered the suspension of Rohit Vigora, the 'station officer' of the RMC's Kalavad Road fire station.</p><p>Though the recreation facility was operating without any fire NOC for a significant time, Vigora, as a station officer, showed gross negligence and irresponsible behaviour by not taking any action against the game zone, which fell under his jurisdiction, the RMC's suspension order stated.</p><p>The Gujarat High Court on Sunday took suo motu cognisance of the fire tragedy, terming it a prima facie "man-made disaster".</p>.'Man-made disaster': Gujarat HC takes cognisance of Rajkot gaming zone fire, issues notices.<p>The HC noted that a stock of highly inflammable materials such as petrol, fibres and fibreglass sheets were stored at the facility.</p><p>The state government has formed a special investigation team and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each deceased.</p><p>The Central government has also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased person.</p>
<p>Rajkot: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/gujarat">Gujarat</a> government on Monday ordered the suspension of seven officials in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire that <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/gujarat/huge-fire-at-gaming-zone-in-rajkot-casualties-feared-3038676">claimed 27 lives</a>.</p><p>The officials have been held responsible for their "gross negligence in allowing the game zone to operate without necessary approvals", a government release stated.</p><p>Earlier in the day, Rajkot Municipal Corporation's town planning department assistant engineer Jaideep Chaudhary, assistant town planner for RMC Gautam Joshi, Rajkot Roads and Buildings department's deputy executive engineers M R Suma and Paras Kothiya, and police inspectors VR Patel and NI Rathod, were suspended, as per orders passed by the respective departments.</p>.Rajkot fire: Family loses five members, newly-married couple among victims.<p>The RMC later ordered the suspension of Rohit Vigora, the 'station officer' of the RMC's Kalavad Road fire station.</p><p>Though the recreation facility was operating without any fire NOC for a significant time, Vigora, as a station officer, showed gross negligence and irresponsible behaviour by not taking any action against the game zone, which fell under his jurisdiction, the RMC's suspension order stated.</p><p>The Gujarat High Court on Sunday took suo motu cognisance of the fire tragedy, terming it a prima facie "man-made disaster".</p>.'Man-made disaster': Gujarat HC takes cognisance of Rajkot gaming zone fire, issues notices.<p>The HC noted that a stock of highly inflammable materials such as petrol, fibres and fibreglass sheets were stored at the facility.</p><p>The state government has formed a special investigation team and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each deceased.</p><p>The Central government has also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased person.</p>