Bill on fire safety NOC passed in Karnataka Assembly
The karnataka Fire Force (Amendment) Bill was passed without any debate.
The Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a Bill requiring citizens to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Fire and Emergency Services Department to construct a high-rise building measuring 21 metres or above in height.
The Karnataka Fire Force (Amendement) Bill was passed without any debate.
Piloting the Bill, Home Minister G parameshwara said the Bill is in line with the National Building Code (NBC) of 2016. “So far, there is no system in place to obtain NOC for high-rise buildings above 15 m. Out of 19,294 cases, there are violations in 15,924 cases susch as not having taken permission amobg others, ” he said.
“As per the NBC, we are required to raise the height of high-rise buildings to 25 m. Also, we’re making NOC compulsory,” Parameshwara said.
The Bill will replace an ordinance that the previous BJP government had promulgated in March this year.
Source : Deccan Herald
