NEW DELHI: Amid multiple fire accidents in the city in recent weeks, Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has asked owners or occupants of various types of buildings, and basements with two or more levels, to mandatorily have a fire safety certificate.
The DFS, in its notice issued on Tuesday, listed 11 categories of buildings that are required to provide fire prevention and fire safety measures as per National Building Construction Standards-2026 (Part-F), the Delhi Fire Service Act, 2007 and Delhi Fire Service Rules, 2010.
These buildings include residential (other than hotels and guest houses) and business buildings, having a height of over 15 metres or comprising five or more stories, including mezzanine or stilt floor above ground level. Hotels and guest houses, which are over 12 metres tall or have four or more stories, including mezzanine or stilt floor above ground level.
