Assessment of Factors responsible for Game Zone Fire Accident in Rajkot: A Case Study

Numerous accidents claim the lives of many people each year. One significant category includes accidents occurring in places of entertainment. To study such accidents, we listed many such cases in Gujarat in the past 5 years like Harni Lake incident in Vadodara 2024, Morbi Bridge Collapse 2022, Ahmedabad Ride Collapse 2019 and TRP Game zone fire 2024. This work has been carried out as the assignment for University Foundation Course – ‘Critical Thinking and Research’. The authors were given this particular topic on “TRP Game Zone accident” as research project as it is the most recent incident and research on this incident may help the society and policymakers take proactive action to avoid such accidents in future. The process of formulation of Research question triggered several questions related to our scientific process of construction and maintenance, legislation related to safety protocols and Fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), morals in business and Indian Jurisdiction. It also triggered a question whether the incident was fatal or a manmade disaster. The main objective of our research was to brainstorm on the possible reasons behind this incidence and learn what can be done to avoid such situations as citizens. The research was conducted with the help of primary as well as secondary data. The primary data was collected by floating questionnaires to 62 respondents and conducting interviews. The secondary data comprised of research papers, Gujarat Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations (GDCR) report, and an article authored by interns at IIT Gandhinagar. All this data played a crucial role in deriving valuable insights and meaningful conclusions for the above stated research problem. These conclusions are based on science, legislation, judiciary and protocols. The present research paper dives deep into all the above aspects and suggests protocols and inferences from the incident. The inferences can be categorized in fire specific safety protocols, scientific solutions, legislative judiciary based solutions. These conclusions can be effectively utilized to implement preventive measures, thereby reducing the likelihood of similar incidents occurring in the future.