bhubaneswar altogether 126 apartments in the city have been found not having the requisite fire safety clearance the bhubaneswar development authority bda on friday issued showcause notices to 85 real estate developers for violating fire safety norms in these apartments and other commercial properties constructed by them in the city the maximum punishment involves disconnection of water and electricity supply to the buildings besides monetary penalty the apartments house over 2000 families official sources said bda planning member pitabasa sahoo issued the notices to developers for handing over possession to the buyers without the mandatory fire safety clearance certificates from director general fire safety you are liable for any exigency for endangering life and safety of the occupants the notice said bda also pointed out that the builders handed over the properties to the buyers without obtaining occupancy certificates from the agency it can snap power and water supply to these properties according to regulation 16 subregulation 5a of bda planning and building standards regulations 2008 the agency has asked the builders to reply in 15 days bda sources said some of the builders have six to eight properties without the mandatory clearances