Workshop focuses on streamlining fire NOCs, upgrading building safety

A workshop aimed at removing regulatory bottlenecks and strengthening life-safety infrastructure in high-rise residential, retail, hospital, hotel, school and commercial projects was held in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

The workshop focused on streamlining the framework for provisional fire no-objection certificates (NOCs) and promoting the adoption of advanced fire-safety technologies in buildings. It was organised jointly by CREDAI Hyderabad, NAREDCO Telangana and the Hyderabad chapter of the Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI), in coordination with the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department.

The workshop comes in the backdrop of the withdrawal of National Building Code of India 2016 and introduction of the advisory National Building Construction Standards 2026.

“Provisional NOCs are not merely administrative formalities, they are critical roadmaps designed to ensure that fire safety is built directly into the architectural DNA of a residential, commercial or retail real estate project. By integrating real-time sensor monitoring and early-warning technologies, we aim to transform Telangana into a benchmark state for urban fire resilience and zero-preventable fire casualties,” said Vikram Singh Mann, director general, Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services Department.

CREDAI Hyderabad president N. Jaideep Reddy said, “As Hyderabad expands vertically with landmark developments, developer compliance must align with global safety standards. Planning and developing fire safety protocols are essential to any project across development phases,”.

“Streamlining provisional NOC procedures enables real estate developers to maintain project momentum without compromising structural safety,” stated Sreedhar Reddy Koppula, president, NAREDCO Telangana.