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NEW DELHI: For all their glitz, the hotels in Mahipalpur lack proper safety arrangements. And uncontrolled construction poses an additional hazard.Located opposite the airport, this southwest Delhi village was once a hub for cargo companies that had their warehouses here. The buildings in the extended colonies have been constructed so close that fire could quickly spread into adjacent buildings,” Sehrawat said.The staff at many of these hotels were unable to answer the safety features at their disposal. The hotels mostly cater to people coming from the airport but do not run rooftop restaurants or bars.The warehouses were converted into hotels, and temporary partitions were made to create rooms using plastic and other material. While the big hotels are using central air conditioning, others who do not have the means are still using window or split air conditioners with their ducts almost touching the electrical wires hanging outside..