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In Chennai, 2,684 such buildings put occupants at risk every day. Data from the fire and rescue services shows that the CMDA has rejected regularisation of 245 buildings in Chennai citing non-compliance with fire safety norms. CHENNAI: The New Delhi hotel fire that killed 17 people on Tuesday morning has brought to the fore how buildings that have ignored fire safety norms can become death traps during a blaze.While arrests follow after a tragedy, seldom there are crackdowns on such buildings. These structures, which include commercial complexes and hotels, operate without the mandatory no-objection certificate (NOC) and a fire licence from the fire and rescue services. “Though these structures are eligible for regularisation under the amnesty scheme for unauthorized buildings, they are unable to obtain NOC from the fire and rescue services due to violations..