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Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Notification

Ladakh, the 28^th of November, 2025.

S.O 140.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 37 of the Jammu and Kashmir

Fire Force Act, 1967( Act No. XXII of 1967)(hereinafter referred to as the said Act) , read

with S.O. 3775 (E) of 2020, dated 23.10.2020, issued by Ministry of Home Affairs

(Department of Jammu,Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs), and in supersession of all previous

orders or notifications issued in this regard, the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh,

do hereby make the following rules, namely:⎯

1. Short title and Commencement. -

(1) These rules may be called the Ladakh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

लद्दाख, 29 नवंबर, 2025

LADAKH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 29, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-01122025-1659

SG-LD-E-01122025-1659

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

2. Definitions:

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,⎯

(a) “Act” means the Jammu and Kashmir Fire Force Act, 1967;

(b) “Authorised member” means an officer not below the rank of Station Officer

authorised by Director Ladakh Fire and Rescue Service;

(c) “Director” means director as defined under Section 2(a) of the said Act;

(d) “Fire Safety Certificate” means the Fire Safety Certificate/ No Objection

Certificate (NOC) issued under these rules on completion of project after fire

safety inspection by the Director or Authorized member;

(e) “Fire Safety Recommendation” means fire safety guidelines issued by the

Director or Authorized member, at the stage of plan approval or before the

commencement of proposed project;

(f) “Fire Safety Renewal Certificate” means the Fire Safety Certificate/ NOC issued

under these rules on expiry of Fire Safety Certificate after fire safety inspection

by the Director or Authorized member;

(g) “Form” means the forms annexed to these rules;

(h) “Licensed Agency” means third party agency empanelled to conduct fire safety

audit under Rule 6 of these rules;

(i) “schedule” means the schedule(s) annexed to these Rules;

(2) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same

meanings as assigned to them in the Act and the Ladakh Building Bye-Laws, 2025.

3. Fire Prevention and Fire Safety measures required for various groups of

buildings. -

The fire protection systems, equipment, installations and fire safety measures required

for various types of buildings shall be as provided in Schedule-I of these rules.

The fire protection systems, equipment, installations and fire safety measures

provided in Schedule-I are only recommendatory for buildings which are exempted

from obtaining a fire safety certificate/ NOC under the Ladakh Building Bye-Laws,

2025 as amended from time to time.

All the fire protection systems, equipment and installations shall conform to the

relevant Indian Standards as prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) from

time to time.

All matters relating to floor area ratio (FAR), side and rear setbacks, coverage,

height, and other aspects of building design and construction shall be governed by the

relevant provisions of the Ladakh Building Bye-Laws, 2025, or any other rules,

regulations, or orders notified by the Administration in this regard from time to time.

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4. Exceptions and Deviations. -

In case of practical difficulty or to avoid unnecessary hardship, without sacrificing

reasonable safety, the Director may consider exceptions from these rules for existing

buildings.

5. Issue of Fire safety Certificate/ NOC. Fire safety recommendations and Fire

Safety Renewal Certificate. -

(1) No Fire Safety Certificate/ NOC, Fire safety recommendation and Fire Safety

Renewal Certificate is required to be issued for buildings exempted from abstaining

Fire Safety Certificate/ NOC and Fire safety recommendation under the Ladakh

Building Bye-Laws, 2025, as amended from time to time.

(2) Fire Safety Certificate/ NOC, Fire safety recommendation and Fire Safety Renewal

Certificate, shall be issued on the basis of self-certification for buildings which are

classified as self-certification category under the Ladakh Building Bye-Laws, 2025, as

amended from time to time.

(3) For building that requires to obtain Fire Safety Certificate/ NOC, Fire safety

recommendation and Fire Safety Renewal Certificate as per the provisions of Ladakh

Building Bye-Laws, 2025 Fire Safety Certificate/ NOC, Fire safety recommendation,

and Fire Safety Renewal Certificate may be issued based on certificate issued by a

Licenced Agency

(4) The validity of Fire Safety Certificate/ NOC, Fire safety recommendation, and Fire

Safety Renewal Certificate, shall be as provided in the Ladakh Building Bye-Laws,

2025, as amended from time to time.

(5) The Director shall frame guidelines governing the procedure for issue of Fire Safety

Certificate/ NOC, Fire safety recommendation and Fire Safety Renewal Certificate.

6. Power to grant license to act as a Licensed Agency. -

(1) The Director, Ladakh Fire and Rescue Service may grant any person or association of

persons, as he thinks fit, a licensee to act as a Licensed Agency for the purposes of

conducting Fire Audit and installation of Fire Prevention and Protection Systems.

(2) Any person intending to have or renew such license shall apply to the Director, Ladakh

Fire and Rescue Service in the prescribed form and in the prescribed manner.

(3) On receipt of such application, the Director, Fire and Rescue Service, may, after

holding such, inquiry as he deems fit, either grant the license in the prescribed form for

initial period of one year or renew the same for a like period or, for reasons to be

recorded in writing, by order refuse to grant or renew the license.

(4) Where the Director, Fire and Rescue Service, has reason to believe that any person to

whom a license has been granted and who failed to comply with the conditions of the

license or is unfit by reason of incompetency, misconduct or any other grave reasons,

Director, Fire and Rescue Service may, after giving to the person a reasonable

opportunity to show cause, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order suspend or

cancel the license.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

7. Licensed Agency to carry out work of providing fire prevention and life safety

measures and Fire Auditing. -

(1) No person other than a Licensed Agency shall carry out the work of providing fire

prevention and life safety measures or performing such other related activities required

to be carried out in any place or building or part thereof.

(2) No Licensed Agency or any other person claiming to be such Licensed Agency shall

give an Audit certificate regarding the compliance of the fire prevention and life safety

measures or maintenance thereof in good repair and efficient condition, without there

being such compliance or maintenance.

8. Eligibility to act as licensed Agency. - No, person shall be eligible to apply for a grant

of license to act as Licensed Agency, and shall be granted a license to act as a Licensed

Agency, unless he possesses: -

(1) At least any of the following qualifications, namely: -

(a) A degree or advanced diploma or diploma in Fire Engineering awarded by the

National Fire Service College, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India; or

(b) Fellow of fire engineering of the Institution of Fire Engineer (U.K.) or M.I. Fire

(U.K.) or A.M.I.F.E, India, Graduate Examination of the Institution of Fire

Engineer (U.K.) or the Institution of Fire Engineers (India); or

(c) A Degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil Engineering or

Architecture from a recognized university, and experience in executing fire

prevention and fire protection systems as laid down in relevant codes or norms

issued by the Administration. The applicant must have executed work related to fire

prevention and fire protection systems during the three (3) years immediately

preceding the year of application.

(2) Holds a solvency certificate for an amount as may be specified by the Director, Ladakh

Fire and Rescue Service, with prior approval of the Administration;

(3) Has adequate machinery, tools and other requisite equipment in relation to fire

prevention and fire protection systems; and

(4) Has not been black-listed by any Department of the Administration or Organization or

any other State Government/ UT Administration or the Union Government.

9. Application to be made for Licensed Agency, manner of making it, and fees in

respect thereof. -

(1) Every application for License to act as Licensed Agency for the purpose shall be in

“Form-I”.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

(2) Such application may be submitted online or offline as may be prescribed by the

Director, Ladakh Fire and Rescue Service.

(3) Every such application shall be accompanied by the following: -

(a) Fee:

Class of

licenced

Agency

Minimum

solvency

certificate for

(Rupees in lakh)

Prescribed

limit for

execution of

the works as

per estimated

cost (Rupees

in lakhs)

Cost of annual works minimum executed

in the last three years (in lakhs)

Registration

(fee in Rs.)

Firefighting

system

installation

such as

hydrants,

sprinklers,

Pumping etc.,

Detection and

fire separation

system

Passive

protection

such as cable

protection

fire doors

etc.,

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

A

15.00

Unlimited

500.00

200.00

200.00

25000

B

10.00

1000.00

300.00

100.00

100.00

15000

C

5.00

600.00

200.00

50.00

50.00

5000

D

2.50

300.00

100.00

25.00

25.00

2500

(b) Documents as may be specified by the Director Ladakh Fire and Rescue Service and

which shall include the following, namely: -

(i) Solvency certificate for an appropriate amount as specified and shown above.

(ii) attested copy of deed of partnership and power of attorney or articles of

memorandum of association or affidavit on stamp paper in case the individual is

the sole proprietor of the firm:

(iii) Certificate from the charted accountant or registered income tax practitioner in

the prescribed form in case of private works;

(iv) Certificate regarding appointment of at least one person possessing any of the

qualifications specified in rule 8(1).

(v) attested passport size photographs of partners or directors or individual

proprietor.

(vi) Attested copy of GST Registration Certificate;

(vii) Affidavit on appropriate stamp paper stating that his or her firm is not been

black-listed by any Department of the Administration or Organization or any

other State Government/ UT Administration or the Union Government.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

10. License to act as Licensed Agency. - The License to act as a Licensed Agency shall be

granted in “Form-II” and shall be subject to the following conditions, namely: -

(1) The License shall be:

(a) non-transferable;

(b) valid for one year from the date of issue, unless suspended or cancelled earlier; and

(c) renewable, if so desired, before expiry of the License.

(2) Changes, if any, in respect of the

(a) Partners, Directors or Members,

(b) Address of the office of the Licensed Agency

shall be forthwith reported to the Authority issuing the License.

(3) The Licensed Agency shall always keep the work, open for inspection by the Director,

Ladakh Fire and Rescue Service or any fire officer authorized by the Director, Fire

Services.

11. Renewal of License. -

An application for renewal of a License granted under rule 10 shall also be made in

“Form-I” and shall be accompanied by a fee specified in rule 9 (3) (a) and also

documents as mentioned in rule 9 (3) (b).

12. Certificate to be issued by a Licensed Agency. –

(1) Certificate regarding the compliance of the fire prevention and fire safety measures, in

building plans:- A certificate regarding the compliance of the Fire prevention and Fire

safety measures in the building plans, including Site Plan Layout, Fire Fighting Plan,

Floor-wise Fire Fighting Plan, etc as required by or under the provisions of the applicable

rules, shall be issued by the Licenced Agency in “Form-III (A)” and submitted along with

the application for issuance of Provisional Fire Safety Certificate.

(2) Certificate regarding the compliance of the fire prevention and fire safety measures,

during the execution of work: A certificate regarding the compliance of the Fire

Prevention and Fire safety measures in a building or premise or occupancy, during the

execution of the work, as required by or under the provisions of the applicable rules, shall

be issued by the Licenced Agency in “Form-III (B)” and submit along with the

application for issuance of Fire Safety Certificate.

(3) Certificate regarding compliance of the fire prevention and fire safety measures by

proper maintenance of fire prevention and fire safety measures:-: A certificate regarding

the proper maintenance of fire prevention and fire safety measures in the building or

premise or occupancy, shall be issued by the Licenced Agency in “Form-III(C)” and

shall be submitted, along with application for the renewal of fire safety certificate, a self-

certificate by the owner of a building or premise or occupancy that has been issued with a

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Fire safety certificate and a minimum of fifteen (15) photos as evidence of different

stages of inspection, for the renewal of Fire Safety Certificate.

13. Notice to show cause why license be not suspended or cancelled. -

Where any person to whom the License has been granted fails to comply with the

conditions of the License or is unfit by reason of incompetency, misconduct or any other

grave reason, a notice to show cause as to why the License granted to him to act as

Licensed Agency should not be suspended or cancelled, will have to be given to such

person, by the Licensing authority in “Form-IV”.

14. Fire prevention and fire safety measures in temporary structures. -

The person desirous to erect temporary structures over an area of 1000 square meter or

more or where the congregation of persons is more than 2000 for the purpose of

observance of festivities, for holding commercial shows, melas, operas, temporary

cinemas etc. or premises where highly flammable or explosive materials are proposed to

be used shall apply along with the sketch map of proposed site with layout, means of

access, entrance, exit to Director of Fire and Rescue Service before 7 days of

construction for issue of Fire Safety Recommendation.

It shall be lawful for the Director or the authorised member or any other officer

authorized by Administration in this behalf to enter and inspect the structure or pandal

with a view to verify the correctness of fire safety measures undertaken & point out the

short comings, if any and direct to rectify or remove such short comings within specified

time and if the directions are not complied with within the time so given, the same shall

be intimate the Licensing Authority to cancel the permission & initiate action under

applicable laws.

15. Power of inspection etc.-

(1) The Director or an authorised member by general or special order, may, enter and inspect

such premises with a view to verify the correctness of the information furnished under

Rule 5 and to ascertain the adequacy and operability of fire prevention and fire safety

measures or violation of any provision of the Act or these rules and direct the owner or

occupier to rectify the deficiencies, if any, within such period as may be specified in the

order.

(2) The Director or an authorised member as specified in sub-rule (1) shall be provided with

all possible assistance and cooperation by the owner or occupier or any lawful authorised

person of such premises for carrying out inspection under sub-rule (1).

(3) If the directions of the Director or an authorised member under sub-rule (1) are not

complied with within the specified time, the Fire Safety Certificate of the said premises

may be cancelled by the Issuing Authority with due intimation to concerned regulatory or

Licensing Authority.

(4) Where the inspection is carried out by an authorised member under sub-rule (1), he shall

submit a report of such inspection to the Director.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

16. Power of Director to issue order. -

The Director may issue such orders, directions or instructions as may be necessary to

give effect to the provisions of these rules and to carry out their purposes.

By order of the Lieutenant Governor, Union territory of Ladakh.

Sd/-

(डॉ पवन कोतवाल, भ प्र से / Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS)

मुख्य सचिव/Chief Secretary/

प्रशासननक सनिव /Administrative Secretary

गृह नवभाग /Home Department

(अनुपम भारद्वाज / Anupam Bhardwaj)

अवर सचिव/ Under Secretary

ANUPAM

BHARDWAJ

Digitally signed by

ANUPAM BHARDWAJ

Date: 2025.11.29

13:20:01 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

“FORM-I”

[Rule 9 (1) and Rule 11]

Application for License to act as Licensed Agency

To

The Licensing Authority

-------------------------------

-------------------------------

Sub: Grant or renewal of License to act as Licensed Agency for the purposes of the Union

territory of Ladakh, guidelines for empanelment of Licensed Agencies for third party audit

and installation of Fire Prevention and Protection measures.

Sir,

The undersigned hereby applies for grant of or renewal of License to act as a Licensed

Agency for undertaking and executing the work of providing installation of equipment and

maintenance of fire prevention and Fire safety measures in buildings/premises/occupancies.

The particulars regarding the Agency are given below:-

(1) Full name of the Applicant

(In capital Letters).

(2) Whether Licensed Agency will be

proprietary concern or an Association

of persons such as a Firm or company, etc.

(3) Registration No of Firm or Company

(Copies of Registration Certificate,

Article of Association or other relevant

document appended)

(4) Address

(5) If the Licensed Agency will be. -----

(a) A proprietary concern, the name qualification and address of the person operating the same.

(b) A firm of company, names, qualifications and addresses of each of the partners, or as the case

may be, Directors.

(6) Office address from where the Agency will act as a Licensed Agency -----

(7) Class for which License is applied for -----

(8) Personnel with the Agency -----

(a) Supervisory staff-names, qualifications and addresses of each.

(b) Other employees-names, qualifications and addresses of each.

(9) Details of work with regard to fire prevention and Fire safety measures, if any, undertaken

and executed previously-----

(a) Name or nature of work

(b) Approximate cost of workWhether the work executed or still in progress and remains to be

executed.

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(Note. – Original or attested copies of Certificate of verification of above details by the

officers under whom works are carried out are attached.)

(10) Technical qualifications and experience of the proprietor or partners of directors and dealing

technical officers or employees of or with the applicant.

(11) Workshop machinery, tolls and plant owned by the applicant, (location and site of workshop

and full details to be given).

(12) Whether enlisted with any other Department or Organization in any other State. If so, in

which category.

(a) Has the applicant or his partners or Directors been blacklisted in the past by any government

Department or Organization or other State?

(b) Has the applicant applied for registration elsewhere in his name or in the names of partner,

Director or firm or company? If so, whether the application is rejected? Give particulars.

(13) Whether the applicant has produced up to date Income tax certificate.

(14) Amount of solvency certificate which the applicant has held or produced.

(15) A fee of Rs ……….

Remitted herewith by Demand Draft No. ………… Dated

………….. Drawn on ………. Bank.

(16) If the application is for renewal of the existing license, the details in respect of the license and

the period of its validity (copy of the license appended).

(17) Whether, the license to act as Licensed Agency granted any time previously has been

suspended or cancelled; and if so, reasons thereof.

l/We certify that I/We have not been and will not get myself or ourselves

registered as contractor in the department under more than one name.”

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(Applicant)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 11

"FORM-II”

[Rule 10]

License to act as a Licensed Agency for the purposes of Fire Prevention and Fire

Safety Measures

License No.

Date:

License is hereby granted or renewed under the provisions of the Union territory of

Ladakh, guidelines for empanelment of Licensed Agencies for third party audit and

installation of Fire Prevention and Protection measures to ________________________

having their registered office at ________________________________ to act as a

Licensed Agency for the purposes of the said guidelines for execution of the fire prevention

and Fire safety measures in ___________class of Licensed Agency.

The License will be valid for a period from___________ to ____________.

Licensing Authority

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 12

"FORM-III (A)”

(Rule 12 (1))

Certificate by the Licensed Agency regarding the compliance of the Fire Prevention and

Fire Safety Measures, in building plans.

CERTIFICATE

Certified that I/We have prepared the building plans towards compliance in relation to

Measures to be provided for fire prevention and fire safety measures, for the following

buildings, or premises or occupancies as required under the provisions of the rules applicable.

Description and Location of Buildings or Premises or Occupancies

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The attested copies of the building plans which I/ we have prepared is appended herewith.

Place: Signature and Address of the Licensed Agency.

Date:

License No. ……………………………………”

(*Note. --- For each building/tower a separate certificate in Form-III(A) should be necessary)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 13

"FORM-III (B)”

( Rule 12 (2))

Certificate by the Licensed Agency regarding the compliance of the Fire Prevention and

Fire Safety Measures.

CERTIFICATE

Certificate that I/We have executed the works towards compliance in relation to Measures

to be provided for Fire Prevention and Fire Safety and performed other related activities

required to be carried out, in the following buildings or premises or occupancies, as required

under the provisions of applicable rules.

Description and Location of Buildings or Premises or Occupancies

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The details of the work and related activities which I/we have executed or performed are

mentioned in the list appended herewith.

Place: Signature and Address of the Licensed Agency.

Date:

License No. ……………………………………”

(*Note. --- For each building/tower a separate certificate in Form — IV(B) should be

necessary)

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"FORM- III (C)”

(Rule 12 (3))

Certificates to be given by the Licensed Agency for compliance of the Fire

Prevention and Fire safety measures.

CERTIFICATE

Certified that I/We have carried out inspection of the Measures in the following buildings

or premises or occupancies, namely*:-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------

I/We further certify that the installations in the above-mentioned buildings or premises or

occupancies are maintained in good repair and efficient conditions during the period

………………. as required under the provisions of the applicable rules. The details of the

inspection of installations carried out by me/us are mentioned in the report appended along

with photographs (min. 15 nos.) of inspection stages of Fire safety installations. Any lapses

in fire safety installation during fire incident if any shall be my responsibility.

Place: Signature and Address of the Licensed Agency

Date:

License No. …………………………….”

(*Note. ----- Detailed location and postal addresses are to be provided here).

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“FORM IV”

(Rule 13)

Notice to show cause as to why license granted or renewed to act as a Licensed

Agency be not suspended or cancelled

To

---------------------

---------------------

Where a License to act as Licensed Agency for the purpose of the Union territory of

Ladakh, guidelines for empanelment of Licensed Agencies for third party audit and

installation of Fire Prevention and Protection measures, under license No. ___________dated

____________ has been granted or renewed in the name of ___________________; and the

license, so granted or renewed was subject to the provisions of the Union territory of Ladakh,

guidelines for empanelment of Licensed Agencies for third party audit and installation of Fire

Prevention and Protection measures;

And whereas it is noticed that you are guilty of the following acts, namely:-

(1) .

(2) .

(3) .

And where these acts amount to __________________

Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by clause 8 of the Union territory

of Ladakh, guidelines for empanelment of Licensed Agencies for third party audit and

installation of Fire Prevention and Protection measures I Now, hereby call upon you to show

cause in writing so as to reach the undersigned by ___________ on ____________ as to why

the license so granted or renewed in your favor should be suspended or cancelled,”

Licensing Authority

______________”.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 16

Ladakh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2025

Schedule-I

1. Group A: Residential buildings: includes any building in which sleeping

accommodation is provided for normal residential purpose with or without cooking or

dining or both facilities, except institutional buildings.

(i) Subdivision A1- Lodging and Rooming Houses: These shall include any building

or group of buildings under the same management, in which separate sleeping

accommodation on transient or permanent basis, with or without dining facilities but

without cooking facilities for individuals is provided. This includes inns, clubs,

motels, guest houses and home stays.

Upto 15 meters in height

Above 15

meters in

height

S.

No

Firefighting

installations

Up to 15 rooms

More than 15

rooms and up to

30 rooms

More than 30

rooms

1

Fire

Extinguishers

Required

Required

Required

Required

2

First Aid Hose

Reel

Not Required

Required

Required

Required

3

Down Comer

Not Required

Not Required

Not Required

Required

4

Automatic

sprinkler

System

Required to be

provided in the

basement if it

exceeds 200 m²

Required to be

provided in the

basement if it

exceeds 200 m²

Required to be

provided in the

basement if it

exceeds 200 m²

Required to

be provided

in the

basement if

it exceeds

200 m²

5

Manually

operated

Electronic Fire

Alarm System

Not required

Not required

Required to be

provided for

buildings with

more than two

storeys

Required

6

Terrace Tank

5000 Litres (if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

5000 Litres (plus

5000 Litres if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

10000 Litres

(plus 5000 Litres

if basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

25000

7

Fire Pump (at

terrace Level)

Not Required

450 LPM (plus

450 LPM if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²

450 LPM (plus

450 LPM if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²

900 LPM

Life Safety (Passive Defence)

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8

Staircase

minimum 1.25

meter wide

minimum 1.25

meter wide

Minimum two

separate exits

(minimum 1.25

meter wide) so

arranged that

maximum travel

distance on the

floor shall not

exceed 30 meters

Minimum

two

Separate

exits

(minimum

1.25 meter

wide) so

arranged

that

maximum

travel

distance on

the floor

shall not

exceed 30

meters

9

"Exit" signage

photoluminesce

nt exit signage

shall be

provided along

the way to exits

(no point shall

be more than 30

meters from a

visible exit

signage).

photoluminescent

exit signage shall

be provided along

the way to exits

(no point shall be

more than 30

meters from a

visible exit

signage).

photoluminescent

exit signage shall

be provided along

the way to exits

(no point shall be

more than 30

meters from a

visible exit

signage).

photolumin

escent exit

signage

shall be

provided

along the

way to exits

(no point

shall be

more than

30 meters

from a

visible exit

signage).

10

Emergency

Lights

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to

be provided

along the

means of

egress with

alternate

power

source

11

Doorways

Shall not be less

than 1 meter in

width and 2

meter in height

Shall not be less

than 1 meter in

width and 2 meter

in height

Shall not be less

than 1 meter in

width and 2 meter

in height

Shall not be

less than 1

meter in

width and 2

meter in

height

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12

Fire drill and

fire order

Fire drill to be

conducted once

in a year, fire

order should be

displayed at

each floor.

Fire drill to be

conducted once in

a year, fire order

should be

displayed at each

floor.

Fire drill to be

conducted once in

a year, fire order

should be

displayed at each

floor.

Fire drill to

be

conducted

once in a

year, fire

order

should be

displayed at

each floor.

13

Cable and other

ducts

Shall be sealed

at each floor

level

Shall be sealed at

each floor level

Shall be sealed at

each floor level

Shall be

sealed at

each floor

level

14

Fire lift

Not required

Not required

Not required

At least one

Fire lift per

building

block

15

Fire damper

Not required

Not required

Not required

shall be

provided

where ducts

enter

vertical

shafts, pass

through

floors or

fire-rated

walls, and

at the inlets

of supply

and return

air ducts.

16

Lightening

arrester

Not required

Not required

Not required

Required

17

Compartmentali

zation

Not required

Not required

750m²

750m²

(ii) Sub-Division A2- One or Two family Private dwellings: These shall include any

private dwellings, which is occupied by members of one or two families and has a

total sleeping accommodation for not more than 20 persons. If rooms in a private

dwelling are rented to outsiders, these shall be for accommodating not more than three

persons per room. If sleeping accommodation for more than 20 persons is provided in

any one residential building, it shall be classified as a building in Subdivision A1 or

Subdivision A4 as the case may be.

The subdivision is exempted from fire safety norms.

(iii) Subdivision A3 - Dormitories: - These Shall include any building in which group

sleeping accommodation is provided, with or without dining facilities for persons who

are not members of the same family, in one room or a series of closely associated

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 19

rooms under joint occupancy and single management, for example, school and college

dormitories, students, and other hostels and military barracks.

(iv) Subdivision A4 – Apartment houses: - These shall include any building or structure

in which living quarters are provided for three or more families, living independently

of each other and with independent cooking facilities, for example, apartment houses,

mansions and Chawls.

S.

No

Types of Fire

Protection (Active

Defence)

A3 Dormitories and A-4Apartment Houses

Upto 15 meters in height

Above 15 meters in height

1

Fire Extinguishers

Required

Required

2

First Aid Hose Reel

Required

Required

3

Down Comer

Not Required

Required

4

Automatic sprinkler

System

Required to be provided in the

basement if it exceeds 200 m²

Required to be provided in the

basement if it exceeds 200 m²

5

Manually operated

Electronic Fire

Alarm System

Not required

Required

6

Terrace Tank

5000 Litres (plus 5000 Litres if

basement area exceeds 200 m²)

25000 Litres

7

Fire Pump (at

terrace Level)

450 LPM (plus 450 LPM if

basement area exceeds 200 m²

900 LPM

Life Safety (Passive Defence)

8

Staircase

Minimum two separate exits

(minimum 1.25 meter wide) so

arranged that maximum travel

distance on the floor shall not

exceed 30 meters. Sleeping

rooms with occupancy > 10

persons require two separate and

distinct exit accesses in different

directions

Minimum two separate exits

(minimum 1.25 meter wide) so

arranged that maximum travel

distance on the floor shall not

exceed 30 meters. Sleeping

rooms with occupancy > 10

persons require two separate

and distinct exit accesses in

different directions

9

"Exit" signage

photoluminescent exit signage

shall be provided along the way

to exits (no point shall be more

than 30 meters from a visible exit

signage).

photoluminescent exit signage

shall be provided along the way

to exits (no point shall be more

than 30 meters from a visible

exit signage).

10

Emergency Lights

Required to be provided along

the means of egress with alternate

power source

Required to be provided along

the means of egress with

alternate power source

11

Doorways

Shall not be less than 1 meter in

width and 2 meter in height

Shall not be less than 1 meter in

width and 2 meter in height

12

Fire drill and fire

order

Fire drill to be conducted once in

a year, fire order should be

displayed at each floor.

Fire drill to be conducted once

in a year, fire order should be

displayed at each floor.

13

Cable and other

ducts

Shall be sealed at each floor level

Shall be sealed at each floor

level

14

Fire lift

Not required

At least one Fire lift per

building block

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15

Fire damper

Not required

shall be provided where ducts

enter vertical shafts, pass

through floors or fire-rated

walls, and at the inlets of

supply and return air ducts.

16

Lightening arrester

Not required

Required

17

Compartmentalizati

on

750 m²

750 m²

(v) Subdivision A5 - Hotels: - These shall include any building or group of buildings

under single management, in which sleeping accommodation is provided, with or

without dining facilities for hotels classified up to Four Star Category.

Upto 15 meters in height

Above 15

meters in

height

S.

No

Firefighting

installations

Floor area upto

300 m² on any

of the floor

Floor area more

than 300 m² and

upto 1000 m² on

any of the floor

Floor area more

than 1000 m² on

any of the floor

1

Fire

Extinguishers

Required

Required

Required

Required

2

First Aid Hose

Reel

Required

Required

Required

Required

3

Wet Riser

Not Required

Required to be

provided for

buildings with

more than two

storeys.

Required to be

provided for

buildings with

more than one

storey

Required

4

Yard Hydrant

Not Required

Not Required

Required

Required

5

Automatic

sprinkler

System

Required to be

provided in the

basement if it

exceeds 200 m²

Required to be

provided in the

basement if it

exceeds 200 m²

Required

Required

6

Manually

operated

Electronic Fire

Alarm System

Required

Required

Required. Shall

also include

talkback system

and public

address system

Required.

Shall also

include

talkback

system and

public

address

system

7

Automatic

Detection and

Alarm System

Not Required

Required

Required

Required

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8

Underground

Static water

Storage Tank

Not required

Required to be

provided for

building with

more than two

storeys at the rate

of 10000 Litres

per 500 m²

subject to a

minimum of

50000 Litres.

100000 Litres

(required to be

provided for

buildings with

more than one

storey.

150000

Litres

9

Terrace Tank

5000 Litres

(plus 5000

Litres if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

10000 Litres

(plus 5000 Litres

if basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

10000 Litres

(plus 10000

Litres if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

20000 Litres

10

Fire Pump (for

underground

water storage

Tank)

Not Required

One set of pumps

(one electric and

one diesel pump

of capacity 1620

Litres/ min) for

each 100 hydrant

or part thereof.

One set of pumps

(one electric and

one diesel pump

of capacity 1620

Litres/ min) for

each 100 hydrant

or part thereof

(only in buildings

with more than

one storey)

One set of

pumps (two

electric and

one diesel

pump of

capacity

2280 Litres/

min) for each

100 hydrant

or part

thereof (only

in buildings

with more

than one

storey)

11

Fire Pump (at

terrace Level)

450 LPM (plus

450 LPM if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

450 LPM (plus

450 LPM if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

450 LPM (plus

450 LPM if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

900 LPM

Life Safety (Passive Defence)

12

Staircase

Minimum two

separate exits

(minimum 1.5

meter wide) so

arranged that

maximum travel

distance on the

floor shall not

exceed 30

meters

Minimum two

separate exits

(minimum 1.5

meter wide) so

arranged that

maximum travel

distance on the

floor shall not

exceed 30 meters

Minimum two

separate exits

(minimum 1.5

meter wide) so

arranged that

maximum travel

distance on the

floor shall not

exceed 30 meters

Minimum

two separate

exits

(minimum

1.5 meter

wide) so

arranged that

maximum

travel

distance on

the floor

shall not

exceed 30

meters

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13

"Exit" signage

photoluminesce

nt exit signage

shall be

provided along

the way to exits

(no point shall

be more than 30

meters from a

visible exit

signage).

photoluminescent

exit signage shall

be provided

along the way to

exits (no point

shall be more

than 30 meters

from a visible

exit signage).

photoluminescent

exit signage shall

be provided

along the way to

exits (no point

shall be more

than 30 meters

from a visible

exit signage).

photolumines

cent exit

signage shall

be provided

along the

way to exits

(no point

shall be more

than 30

meters from

a visible exit

signage).

14

Emergency

Lights

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to

be provided

along the

means of

egress with

alternate

power source

15

Doorways

Shall not be less

than 1 meter in

width and 2

meter in height

Shall not be less

than 1 meter in

width and 2

meter in height

Shall not be less

than 1 meter in

width and 2

meter in height

Shall not be

less than 1

meter in

width and 2

meter in

height

16

Fire drill and

fire order

Fire drill to be

conducted once

in a year, fire

order should be

displayed at

each floor.

Fire drill to be

conducted once

in a year, fire

order should be

displayed at each

floor.

Fire drill to be

conducted once

in a year, fire

order should be

displayed at each

floor.

Fire drill to

be conducted

once in a

year, fire

order should

be displayed

at each floor.

17

Compartmentali

zation

Not required

750 m²

750 m²

750 m²

18

Cable and other

ducts

Shall be sealed

at each floor

level

Shall be sealed at

each floor level

Shall be sealed at

each floor level

Shall be

sealed at

each floor

level

19

Fire lift

Not required

Not required

Not required

At least one

Fire lift

Required

20

Fire damper

Not required

Not required

Not required

shall be

provided

where ducts

enter vertical

shafts, pass

through

floors or fire-

rated walls,

and at the

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 23

inlets of

supply and

return air

ducts.

21

Fire Command

Centre

Not required

Not required

Not required

Required

22

Lightening

arrester

Not required

Not required

Not required

Required

2. Group B-Educational Buildings: This shall include any building used for schools,

college other training institutions involving assembly for instruction, education or

recreation for not less than 20 students. It is further divided in to following

subdivisions:

(i) Subdivision B1: School up to senior secondary level: This includes any building or

a group of buildings under single management which is used for not less than 20

students.

(ii) Subdivision B2: All others/training institutions: This includes any building or a

group of buildings under single management which is used for not less than 100

students

S.No

Firefighting

installations

Upto 15 meters in height

(ground plus one or more

storeys)

Above 15 meters in height

1

Fire

Extinguishers

Required

Required

2

First Aid Hose

Reel

Required

Required

3

Down Comer

Not Required

Required

4

Automatic

sprinkler System

Required to be provided in the

basement if it exceeds 200 m²

Required to be provided in

the basement if it exceeds

200 m²

5

Manually

operated

Electronic Fire

Alarm System

Not Required

Required.

6

Terrace Tank

10000 Litres (plus 5000 Litres if

basement area exceeds 200 m²)

25000

7

Fire Pump (at

terrace Level)

450 LPM (plus 450 LPM if

basement area exceeds 200 m²)

900 LPM

8

Public address

system

Shall be provided for buildings

more than one storey

Required

Life Safety (Passive Defence)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 24

9

Staircase

Minimum two separate exits

(minimum 1.5 meter wide) so

arranged that maximum travel

distance on the floor shall not

exceed 30 meters. Exit doors shall

be operated by panic bars

Minimum two separate

exits (minimum 1.5 meter

wide) so arranged that

maximum travel distance

on the floor shall not

exceed 30 meters. Exit

doors shall be operated by

panic bars.

10

"Exit" signage

photoluminescent exit signage

shall be provided along the way to

exits (no point shall be more than

30 meters from a visible exit

signage).

photoluminescent exit

signage shall be provided

along the way to exits (no

point shall be more than 30

meters from a visible exit

signage)

11

Emergency

Lights

Required to be provided along the

means of egress with alternate

power source

Required to be provided

along the means of egress

with alternate power

source

12

Doorways

Shall not be less than 1 meter in

width and 2 meter in height. Every

room with a capacity of over 45

persons shall gave at least two

doorways

Shall not be less than 1

meter in width and 2 meter

in height. Every room with

a capacity of over 45

persons shall gave at least

two doorways

13

Fire drill and fire

order

Fire drill to be conducted once in a

year, fire order should be displayed

at each floor.

Fire drill to be conducted

once in a year, fire order

should be displayed at

each floor.

14

Compartmentaliz

ation

750 m²

750 m²

15

Cable and other

ducts

Shall be sealed at each floor level

Shall be sealed at each

floor level

16

Fire lift

Not required

At least one fire lift

required

17

Fire damper

Not required

shall be provided where

ducts enter vertical shafts,

pass through floors or fire-

rated walls, and at the

inlets of supply and return

air ducts.

18

Lightening

arrester

Not required

Required

19

Refuge area

Not required

Required to be provided at

each floor and terrace level

20

Public address

system

Required

required

3. Group C: Institutional Building: This shall include any building or part thereof,

which is used for purposes, such as medical or other treatment or care of persons

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 25

suffering from physical or mental illness, disease or infirmity; care of infants,

convalescents or aged persons and for penal or correctional detention in which the

liberty of the inmates is restricted. Institutional buildings ordinarily provide sleeping

accommodation for the occupants. It is divided in to following subdivisions:

(i) Subdivision C1 Hospital and Sanatoria: This includes any building or a group of

buildings under single management which is used for housing persons suffering from

physical limitations because of health or age and those incapable of self-preservation,

for example hospitals, infirmaries, sanitoria and nursing homes.

Upto 15 meters in height

Above 15

meters in

height

S.

No

Firefighting

installations

Plot area upto 1000 m²

Plot area

more

than 1000

m²

Upto

ground

plus one

storey

with no

beds

Upto

ground

plus one

storey

with beds

Ground

plus two

or more

storeys

with no

beds

Ground

plus two

or more

storeys

with beds

1

Fire

Extinguishers

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

2

First Aid

Hose Reel

Not

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

3

Wet Riser

Not

Required

Not

required

Not

required

Required

Required

Required

4

Down Comer

Not

Required

Not

Required

Required

Not

Required

Not

Required

Not

Required

5

Yard Hydrant

Not

Required

Not

Required

Not

Required

Not

Required

Required

Required

6

Automatic

sprinkler

System

Required

to be

provided

in the

basement

if it

exceeds

200 m²

Required

to be

provided

in the

basement

if it

exceeds

200 m²

Required

to be

provided

in the

basement

if it

exceeds

200 m²

Required

Required

Required

7

Manually

operated

Electronic

Fire Alarm

System

Required

Required

Required. Required

(shall also

include

talk back

system

and public

address

system)

Required

(shall also

include

talk back

system

and public

address

system)

Required.

Shall also

include

talkback

system

and public

address

system

8

Automatic

Detection and

Alarm System

Not

Required

Not

required

Required

Required

Required

Required

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 26

9

Underground

Static water

Storage Tank

Not

required

Not

required

Not

required

75000

Litres

100000

litres

150000

Litres

10

Terrace Tank

5000

Litres

(plus

5000

Litres if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

5000

Litres

(plus

5000

Litres if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

10000

Litres

(plus

5000

Litres if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

10000

Litres

10000

Litres

20000

Litres

11

Fire Pump

(for

underground

water storage

Tank)

Not

Required

Not

required

Not

required

One set of

pump

(one

electric

and one

diesel

pump of

capacity

1620

Litres/

min) for

each 100

hydrant or

part

thereof

(only in

buildings

with more

than one

storey)

One set of

pump

(one

electric

and one

diesel

pump of

capacity

1620

Litres/

min) for

each 100

hydrant or

part

thereof

(only in

buildings

with more

than one

storey)

One set of

pump

(one

electric

and one

diesel

pump of

capacity

2280

Litres/

min) for

each 100

hydrant or

part

thereof

(only in

buildings

with more

than one

storey)

12

Fire Pump (at

terrace Level)

450 LPM

(plus 450

LPM if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

450 LPM

(plus 450

LPM if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

900 LPM

(plus 450

LPM if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

900 LPM

(plus 450

LPM if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

900 LPM

(plus 450

LPM if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

900 LPM

(plus 450

LPM if

basement

area

exceeds

200 m²)

Life Safety (Passive Defence)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 27

13

Staircase

Minimum

two

separate

exits

(minimum

2 meter

wide) so

arranged

that

maximum

travel

distance

on the

floor shall

not

exceed 30

meters

Minimum

two

separate

exits

(minimu

m 2 meter

wide) so

arranged

that

maximum

travel

distance

on the

floor shall

not

exceed 30

meters

Minimum

two

separate

exits

(minimum

2 meter

wide) so

arranged

that

maximum

travel

distance

on the

floor shall

not

exceed 30

meters

Minimum

two

separate

exits

(minimum

2 meter

wide) so

arranged

that

maximum

travel

distance

on the

floor shall

not

exceed 30

meters

Minimum

two

separate

exits

(minimum

2 meter

wide) so

arranged

that

maximum

travel

distance

on the

floor shall

not

exceed 30

meters

Minimum

two

separate

exits

(minimum

2 meter

wide) so

arranged

that

maximum

travel

distance

on the

floor shall

not

exceed 30

meters

14

"Exit" signage

photolumi

nescent

exit

signage

shall be

provided

along the

way to

exits (no

point shall

be more

than 30

meters

from a

visible

exit

signage).

photolumi

nescent

exit

signage

shall be

provided

along the

way to

exits (no

point

shall be

more than

30 meters

from a

visible

exit

signage).

photolumi

nescent

exit

signage

shall be

provided

along the

way to

exits (no

point shall

be more

than 30

meters

from a

visible

exit

signage).

photolumi

nescent

exit

signage

shall be

provided

along the

way to

exits (no

point shall

be more

than 30

meters

from a

visible

exit

signage).

photolumi

nescent

exit

signage

shall be

provided

along the

way to

exits (no

point shall

be more

than 30

meters

from a

visible

exit

signage).

photolumi

nescent

exit

signage

shall be

provided

along the

way to

exits (no

point shall

be more

than 30

meters

from a

visible

exit

signage).

15

Emergency

Lights

Required

to be

provided

along the

means of

egress

with

alternate

power

source

Required

to be

provided

along the

means of

egress

with

alternate

power

source

Required

to be

provided

along the

means of

egress

with

alternate

power

source

Required

to be

provided

along the

means of

egress

with

alternate

power

source

Required

to be

provided

along the

means of

egress

with

alternate

power

source

Required

to be

provided

along the

means of

egress

with

alternate

power

source

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 28

16

Doorways

Shall not

be less

than 1

meter in

width and

2 meter in

height

Shall not

be less

than 1

meter in

width and

2 meter in

height

Shall not

be less

than 1

meter in

width and

2 meter in

height

Shall not

be less

than 2

meter in

width and

2 meter in

height

with

double

swing

double

leaf type

door

Shall not

be less

than 2

meter in

width and

2 meter in

height

with

double

swing

double

leaf type

door

Shall not

be less

than 2

meter in

width and

2 meter in

height

with

double

swing

double

leaf type

door

17

Fire drill and

fire order

Fire drill

to be

conducted

once in a

year, fire

order

should be

displayed

at each

floor.

Fire drill

to be

conducted

once in a

year, fire

order

should be

displayed

at each

floor.

Fire drill

to be

conducted

once in a

year, fire

order

should be

displayed

at each

floor.

Fire drill

to be

conducted

once in a

year, fire

order

should be

displayed

at each

floor.

Fire drill

to be

conducted

once in a

year, fire

order

should be

displayed

at each

floor.

Fire drill

to be

conducted

once in a

year, fire

order

should be

displayed

at each

floor.

18

Compartment

alization

Not

required

750 m²

(1800 m²

in case of

sprinklere

d

basement/

building)

750 m²

(1800 m²

in case of

sprinklere

d

basement/

building)

750 m²

(1800 m²

in case of

sprinklere

d

basement/

building)

750 m²

(1800 m²

in case of

sprinklere

d

basement/

building)

750 m²

(1800 m²

in case of

sprinklere

d

basement/

building)

19

Cable and

other ducts

Shall be

sealed at

each floor

level

Shall be

sealed at

each floor

level

Shall be

sealed at

each floor

level

Shall be

sealed at

each floor

level

Shall be

sealed at

each floor

level

Shall be

sealed at

each floor

level

20

Fire lift

Not

required

At least

one Fire

lift

Required

Not

required

At least

one Fire

lift

Required

At least

one Fire

lift

Required

At least

one Fire

lift

Required

21

Fire damper

shall be

provided

where

ducts

enter

vertical

shafts,

pass

through

floors or

fire-rated

walls, and

shall be

provided

where

ducts

enter

vertical

shafts,

pass

through

floors or

fire-rated

walls, and

shall be

provided

where

ducts

enter

vertical

shafts,

pass

through

floors or

fire-rated

walls, and

shall be

provided

where

ducts

enter

vertical

shafts,

pass

through

floors or

fire-rated

walls, and

shall be

provided

where

ducts

enter

vertical

shafts,

pass

through

floors or

fire-rated

walls, and

shall be

provided

where

ducts

enter

vertical

shafts,

pass

through

floors or

fire-rated

walls, and

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 29

at the

inlets of

supply

and return

air ducts.

at the

inlets of

supply

and return

air ducts.

at the

inlets of

supply

and return

air ducts.

at the

inlets of

supply

and return

air ducts.

at the

inlets of

supply

and return

air ducts.

at the

inlets of

supply

and return

air ducts.

22

Fire

Command

Centre

Not

required

Not

required

Not

required

Not

required

Required

Required

23

Lightening

arrester

Not

required

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

24

Ramp

Not

required

Minimum

one

required

Minimum

one

required

Minimum

one

required

Minimum

one

required

Minimum

one

required

25

Automatic

Smoke

ventilation

system

Not

required

Required

for

ground

plus one

storey

Required

Required

Required

Required

26

Fire resistant

compartment

Not

required

Required

for

ground

plus one

storey

Required

at each

floor

Required

at each

floor

Required

at each

floor

Required

at each

floor

27

Refuge area

Not

required

Not

required

Not

required

Not

required

Not

required

Compart

mentation

of two

hour fire

resistance

with area

not less

than 25

m² or 2

m² per

ICU

patient in

each

floor.

(ii) Subdivision C2: Custodial institutions: This includes any building or a group of

buildings under single management which is used for the custody and care of

persons, such as children, convalescents and the aged who are incapable of self-

preservation, for example home for the aged and infirm, convalescent home and

orphanages.

(iii) Subdivision C3: penal and mental institutions: This includes any building or a

group of building under single management, which is used for housing persons under

restraint, or who are detained for penal or corrective purposes, in which the liberty of

the inmates is restricted, for example jails, prisons, mental hospitals, mental sanatoria

and reformatories.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 30

S.

No

Firefighting

installations

Upto 10 meters in height

Above 10 meters

and upto 15

meters in height

Above 15

meters in

height

Upto 300

persons

More than 300

persons

1

Fire

Extinguishers

Required

Required

Required

Required

2

First Aid Hose

Reel

Required

Required

Required

Required

3

Wet Riser

Not Required

Not required

Required to be

provided for

buildings with

more than one

storey

Required

4

Yard Hydrant

Not Required

Not Required

Required

Required

5

Automatic

sprinkler

System

Required to be

provided in the

basement if it

exceeds 200 m²

Required to be

provided in the

basement if it

exceeds 200 m²

Required to be

provided in the

basement if it

exceeds 200 m²

Required

6

Manually

operated

Electronic Fire

Alarm System

Required

Required

Required.

Required.

Shall also

include

talkback

system and

public address

system

7

Automatic

Detection and

Alarm System

Not Required

Not Required

Required

Required

8

Underground

Static water

Storage Tank

Not required

Not required

100000 Litres

150000 Litres

9

Terrace Tank

10000 Litres

(plus 5000

Litres if

basement area

exceeds 200

m²)

15000 Litres

(plus 5000 Litres

if basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

5000 Litres (plus

5000 Litres if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

10000

10

Fire Pump (for

underground

water storage

Tank)

Not Required

Not required

One set of pump

(one electric and

one diesel pump

of capacity 2280

Litres/ min) for

each 100 hydrant

or part thereof

(only in

buildings with

more than one

storey)

One set of

pump (two

electric and

one diesel

pump of

capacity 2280

Litres/ min)

for each 100

hydrant or

part thereof

(only in

buildings with

more than one

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 31

storey)

11

Fire Pump (at

terrace Level)

450 LPM (plus

450 LPM if

basement area

exceeds 200

m²)

900 LPM (plus

450 LPM if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

450 LPM (plus

450 LPM if

basement area

exceeds 200 m²)

900 LPM

Life Safety (Passive Defence)

12

Staircase

Minimum two

separate exits

(minimum 2

meter wide) so

arranged that

maximum

travel distance

on the floor

shall not exceed

30 meters

Minimum two

separate exits

(minimum 2

meter wide) so

arranged that

maximum travel

distance on the

floor shall not

exceed 30 meters

Minimum two

separate exits

(minimum 2

meter wide) so

arranged that

maximum travel

distance on the

floor shall not

exceed 30 meters

Minimum two

separate exits

(minimum 2

meter wide)

so arranged

that

maximum

travel

distance on

the floor shall

not exceed 30

meters

13

"Exit" signage

photoluminesce

nt exit signage

shall be

provided along

the way to exits

(no point shall

be more than 30

meters from a

visible exit

signage).

photoluminescen

t exit signage

shall be provided

along the way to

exits (no point

shall be more

than 30 meters

from a visible

exit signage).

photoluminescen

t exit signage

shall be provided

along the way to

exits (no point

shall be more

than 30 meters

from a visible

exit signage).

photolumines

cent exit

signage shall

be provided

along the way

to exits (no

point shall be

more than 30

meters from a

visible exit

signage).

14

Emergency

Lights

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to be

provided along

the means of

egress with

alternate power

source

Required to

be provided

along the

means of

egress with

alternate

power source

15

Doorways

Shall not be less

than 1 meter in

width and 2

meter in height

Shall not be less

than 1 meter in

width and 2

meter in height

Shall not be less

than 2 meter in

width and 2

meter in height

with double

swing double

leaf type door

Shall not be

less than 2

meter in

width and 2

meter in

height with

double swing

double leaf

type door

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 32

16

Fire drill and

fire order

Fire drill to be

conducted once

in a year, fire

order should be

displayed at

each floor.

Fire drill to be

conducted once

in a year, fire

order should be

displayed at each

floor.

Fire drill to be

conducted once

in a year, fire

order should be

displayed at each

floor.

Fire drill to be

conducted

once in a

year, fire

order should

be displayed

at each floor.

17

Compartmental

ization

750 m² (1125

m² in case of

sprinklered

basement/

building)

750 m² (1125 m²

in case of

sprinklered

basement/

building)

750 m² (1125 m²

in case of

sprinklered

basement/

building)

750 m² (1125

m² in case of

sprinklered

basement/

building)

18

Cable and other

ducts

Shall be sealed

at each floor

level

Shall be sealed at

each floor level

Shall be sealed at

each floor level

Shall be

sealed at each

floor level

19

Fire damper

Not required

Not required

shall be provided

where ducts enter

vertical shafts,

pass through

floors or fire-

rated walls, and

at the inlets of

supply and return

air ducts.

shall be

provided

where ducts

enter vertical

shafts, pass

through floors

or fire-rated

walls, and at

the inlets of

supply and

return air

ducts.

20

Lightening

arrester

Not required

Not required

Not required

Required

4. Group D Assembly Buildings: This shall include any building or part of a building,

where not less than 50 persons congregate or gather for amusement, recreation, social,

religious, patriotic, civil, travel and similar purposes.

(i)

Subdivision D-1 Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage

and fixed seats for over 1 000 persons

(ii) Subdivision D-2 Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage

and fixed seats up to 1 000 persons

(iii) Subdivision D-3 Buildings without a permanent stage having accommodation for 300

or more persons but no permanent seating arrangement

(iv) Subdivision D-4 Buildings without a permanent stage having accommodation for less

than 300 persons with no permanent seating arrangement

(v) Subdivision D-5 All other structures including temporary structures designed for

assembly of people not covered by Subdivisions D-1 to D-4, at ground level

(vi) Subdivision D-6 Buildings having mixed occupancies of assembly and mercantile

(for example, shopping malls providing facilities such as shopping, cinema theatres,

multiplexes and restaurants/food courts)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 33

S.

No

Firefighting

installations

Subdivision D-1 to D-5

Subdivisio

n D-6

Upto 10 meters in height

Above 10

meters and

upto 15

meters in

height

Above 15

meters in

height

Upto 300

persons

More than

300 persons

1

Fire

Extinguisher

s

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

2

First Aid

Hose Reel

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

3

Wet Riser

Not Required

Not required

Required

Required

Required

4

Down

Comer

Required

Required

Not Required

Not

Required

Not

Required

5

Yard

Hydrant

Not Required

Not Required

Not Required

Required

Required

6

Automatic

sprinkler

System

Required to be

provided in

the basement

if it exceeds

200 m²

Required to be

provided in

the basement

if it exceeds

200 m²

Required to be

provided in

the basement

if it exceeds

200 m²

Required

Required

7

Manually

operated

Electronic

Fire Alarm

System

Required

Required

Required.

Shall also

include

talkback

system and

public address

system

Required.

Shall also

include

talkback

system and

public

address

system

Required.

Shall also

include

talkback

system

and public

address

system

8

Automatic

Detection

and Alarm

System

Not Required

Not Required

Required

Required

Required

9

Undergroun

d Static

water

Storage

Tank

Not required

Not required

100000 Litres 150000

Litres

200000

Litres

10

Terrace

Tank

20000 Litres

(plus 5000

Litres if

basement area

exceeds 200

m²)

25000 Litres

(plus 5000

Litres if

basement area

exceeds 200

m²)

5000 Litres

(plus 5000

Litres if

basement area

exceeds 200

m²)

10000 Litres

20000

Litres