The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has delayed the renewal of fire safety certificates (FSC) of many significant government buildings, including the Old Parliament Complex, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building, some parts of Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) building, after finding shortcomings in the fire safety arrangements during fire audits carried out by its fire officials, said at least two senior DFS officers on condition of anonymity. The Samvidhan Sadan (left) had blocked staircases, non-functional smoke management systems, and inadequate hydrant coverage. (PTI) DFS has uploaded the audit reports, mentioning the shortcomings related to fire safety arrangements in the buildings, on its website. Also, letters regarding the same have been sent to the officials concerned with the buildings, informing them about the unresolved fire safety concerns and asking them to address the shortcomings before reapplying for the renewal of FSCs, the officers said. According to DFS’s letter, during the inspection of building hall A2 to A5 at Bharat Mandapam, the inspecting official found three shortcomings. Firstly, smoke curtains …