A fire broke out on the second floor of the Department of Personnel and Training’s (DoPT) office in North Block, a statement issued by the department said. The North Block Secretariat building here houses the offices of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the DoPT.
The statement said a minor fire had broken out in Room No. 209, North Block at around 9.15 a.m. on Tuesday, where the DoPT’s International Cooperation (IC) division is located.
The IC division deals with legislative matters related to the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act; international corporation; policy matters related to welfare activities for Central government employees; resident welfare associations; Central Civil Services Culture and Sports Board; complaints of corruption relating to Central, State, Union Territory administrations and employees of public sector undertakings; and matters related to the Central Vigilance Commission.
