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6-yr-olds death in Pune waterpark: We dont regulate private pools, says civic body chief..
Following the death of a six-year-old girl by drowning at a waterpark and resort in Ravet, near the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) said it does not regulate private pools and will not be issuing a notice to the owners of the facility..
However, a top official said they will now consider putting in place a regulatory framework for such facilities...
However, we do not regulate the swimming pools inside such buildings, he said.. Asked whether any notice has been issued to the resort, Singh said, The police have already filed a criminal case against the manager and supervisor of the resortWe will not be issuing any notice...
Asked about a regulatory mechanism for such private pools, the PCMC chief said, Now, since the issue has come to light, we will consider regulating them..
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