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Fire Safety Essential in Building Code: BIS Panel

NEW DELHI: In light of recent fatal building fires in Delhi, Odisha, and Goa, a technical committee from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has opposed the Cabinet Secretariat’s deregulation cell’s proposal to remove “fire safety” provisions from the National Building Code (NBC). The committee, however, has accepted various other recommendations, including omitting certain administrative and development control norms. The deregulation cell suggested that different parts of the NBC, including fire safety regulations, should be simplified into handbooks and removed from the official code. This marks the second time the Cabinet Secretariat has requested alterations to BIS regulations, following a…

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Ahmedabad Upgraded to High-Risk Quake Zone; Realty Faces 25% Cost Hike

Representative AI image AHMEDABAD: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced a major revision in the seismic zoning for states across India, elevating Ahmedabad to a higher seismic risk category. The city’s classification has been upgraded from Zone III to Zone IV, a change that will affect the structural design of all new buildings approved after May 2026. Sources indicate that the new classifications will come into effect on May 3, 2026. Structural engineers will need to ensure buildings can withstand stronger earthquake forces, likely leading to an increase in material usage. Industry experts anticipate a 20-25% rise in…

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Chandigarh to Hire Third-Party Agencies for Fire Safety Audits

Certainly! Here’s a revised version of the content: — CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is launching a significant reform to enhance fire safety in the city. This initiative involves empaneling certified third-party agencies to conduct fire safety audits for over 25,000 commercial and institutional buildings, including schools, hospitals, offices, factories, shopping malls, and high-rises. This effort comes in response to increasing concerns regarding substandard firefighting equipment and inadequate preparedness among building occupants. Currently, there are no regulations governing the suppliers or installers of fire safety systems, often resulting in inferior installations that fail during emergencies. Certified agencies will carry out…