EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 709, CUTTACK, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 / BAISAKHA 14, 1940
[No. 19875–PT1-HOME-FS-MISC-0001/2016/Home]
HOME DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION
The 3rd May, 2018
Sub: Implementation of the provisions of Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2017:
Issuance of guidelines. Consequent upon publication of the Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2017 in the Odisha Gazette on 4th October, 2017 vide S.R.O. No. 461/2017; all the provisions of the said rules have come into force on the date of its publication throughout the State of Odisha. The said Rules contain elaborate provisions for issuance of Fire Safety Recommendation and Fire Safety Certificates both for new as well as pre-existing buildings. The Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2017 provides that Applications for Fire Safety Certificates shall be made in Form-III, inspection reports shall be submitted in Form-IV and Fire Safety Certificate shall be issued in Form–V.
In order to put in place a smooth operational framework for issuance of Fire Safety Certificate within a reasonable time the following guideline is issued as an interim arrangement pending amendments of Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2017 in the exigency of public Service:
"After receipt of application in Form-III under rule 13 of the Odisha Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2017 in respect of areas where the provisions of the regulations and bye-law regulating construction of any building are applicable, it may be verified whether the Planning Authority has given consent of its satisfaction regarding compliance of particulars mentioned in Serial No. 1 to 17 of Form–IV of the said Rules and if so, the Director, Fire Services or the Officer authorized by him, after being satisfied that particulars mentioned in Serial No. 18 to 49 of Form–IV have been complied, may issue Fire Safety Certificate in Form–V "
ORDER
Ordered that the Resolution be published in the next issue of the Odisha Gazette.
By Order of the Governor
ASIT KUMAR TRIPATHY Additional Chief Secretary
Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 Ex. Gaz. 186-173+200