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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-28082026-275847
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 251]
DELHI, MONDAY, FRIDAY 28, 2026/BHADRA 6, 1948
[N. C. T. D. No. 187
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
HOME DEPARTMENT
(Delhi Fire Service)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 28th August, 2026
F. No. DFS/HQ/Misc./2026/01(E-331845)/501.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 63 of the
Delhi Fire Service Act, 2007 (Delhi Act 2 of 2009), the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
hereby makes the following amendments in the Delhi Fire Service Rules, 2010, namely:
1. Short title and commencement-
(1) These Rules may be called the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date as and when the amended UBBL-2016 is notified under sub-section
(1) of Section 57 of Delhi Development Act, 1957 by the Delhi Development Authority.
Provided that all applications pending on date of commencement shall be processed under the provisions in
force on the date of application.
2. In the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025, rule 2(viii) shall be omitted.
3. In the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025, "National Building Code of India" shall be omitted from
rule 2(xiii).
4. In the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025, rule 2(ix) shall be renumbered as rule 2(viii) and rule2 (xiii)
shall be renumbered as rule 2(xii).
5. In the Delhi Fire Service Rules, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Rules), rule 2(x) to rule 2(xii) shall
be renumbered as rule 2(ix)to rule 2(xi) in sequence.
6. In the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025, “National Building Code of India" shall be substituted with
"Building Bye – Laws" in rule 29.
7. In the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025, the rule 33 shall be substituted namely,
33. Minimum standards for fire prevention and fire safety for buildings
1. The Minimum standards for fire prevention and fire safety for the buildings as may be applicable with reference to
the height of the building and class of occupancy for the purpose of Section 32 and Section 35 of the Act shall be
as are provided in the Building Bye-Laws as amended time to time relating to the following matters:
(1) Minimum 06 meters right of way for fire engines upto the premises.
(2) Protection of Exits from fire products by means of Fire Check Door
(s) and or pressurization.
(3) Fire and Smoke Barrier, Fire Stop and Smoke Management System.
(4) Fire Extinguishers.
(5) First-Aid Hose Reels.
(6) Automatic fire detection and alarming system.
(7) MOEFA.
(8) Public Address System and or Voice Evacuation System.
(9) Automatic Sprinkler and Fire Suppression System.
(10) Internal Hydrants (Wet Riser and or Down Comer) and Yard Hydrants (Ring Main).
(11) Fire Pump House with Pumping Arrangements and protected access for fireman upto pump house.
(12) Captive Water Storage for firefighting purposes.
(13) Exit Signage, Floor Numbering & Reflective Tape marking in corridors leading to Exits.
(14) Provision of Fire Tower and Fire Lifts.
(15) Emergency power for the following system and equipment where provided: -
a) Fire pumps
b) Pressurization and smoke venting; including its ancillary systems such as dampers and actuators.
c) Fireman's lifts (including all lifts).
d) Exit signage lighting
e) Emergency lighting
f) Fire alarm system
g) Public address (PA) system (relating to emergency voice vacuation and annunciation)
h) Magnetic door holds open devices
i) Lighting in fire command centre.
(16) Fire Check Floor and Refuge Area.
(17) Fire Control room with Automated Continuous Monitoring System.
(18) Special Fire Protection Systems for Protection of Special Risks:
Provided that classes of occupancies or buildings or premises for which fire prevention and fire safety measures
are not provided in the Building Bye-Laws, the Director may require owner or occupier of such occupancies or buildings
or premises to provide fire prevention and fire safety measures in accordance with international standards as may be
provided by the fire prevention wing:
Provided further that where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may,
by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax or modify or annul any requirement concerning fire prevention and
fire safety measures under these rules with respect to any class of occupancy in any building or premises in special areas
or in respect of any building or premises in any area that was constructed or which was under construction prior to the
date of enforcement of these rules.
(2) Where the Director is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, for reason to be
recorded in writing, require the owner or occupier of the buildings or premises to provide additional fire prevention and
fire safety measures."
6. In the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2026, the Form 'J' of the Seventh Schedule shall be substituted namely,
FORM 'J'
[See rule 35]
INSPECTION REPORT BY FIRE SAFETY AUDITOR UNDER RULE-35 OFDFS
RULES-2010
1. UID No.
2. Name and address of the building:
3. Details of below and above ground Levels along with each
level Occupancy
As observed during inspection:
4. Details of Previous FSC:
5. Date of inspection:
6. Name and designation of the representative
Of the owner/occupier present during inspection:
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| S. | Minimum Standards on fire prevention and | Requirement under | Status at | Remarks |
| No. | fire safety | Rule | site | MR/NMR* |
| | Under Rule 33 | 35 | | |
+=====+===================================================+=======================+=================+=================+
| 1. | Access to building | | | |
| | • Width of access road | | | |
| | • Gate width | | | |
| | • Width of internal access | | | |
| | Road all around the building | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2. | Protection of Exits from fire products | | | |
| | a. Fire Check Doors | | | |
| | • Upper Floors | | | |
| | • Basements | | | |
| | b. Pressurization | | | |
| | • Staircase | | | |
| | • Lift well | | | |
| | Lift Lobby | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3. | a. Fire and smoke Barrier, Fire Stop and Smoke Management. | | | |
| | • Fire check door | | | |
| | • Sealing of electrical shafts | | | |
| | • Fire/Smoke/Water Curtain | | | |
| | • Fire Dampers | | | |
| | b. Smoke Management System | | | |
| | • Basements | | | |
| | • Ground and Upper floors | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 4. | Fire Extinguishers | | | |
| | • Total numbers | | | |
| | • Types | | | |
| | • IS marking | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 5. | First-Aid Hose Reels | | | |
| | • Total numbers on each | | | |
| | floor | | | |
| | • Length of hose reel hose | | | |
| | • Nozzle diameter | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 6. | Automatic fire detection and alarming system | | | |
| | • Type of detectors | | | |
| | • Location of Main Panel | | | |
| | • Location of Repeater Panel | | | |
| | • Hooters' Location | | | |
| | • Alternate source of power | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 7. | MOEFA | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 8. | Public Address System and or | | | |
| | Voice Evacuation System | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 9. | Automatic Sprinkler and Fire Suppression System | | | |
| | • Basements | | | |
| | • Ground and Upper floors | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 10. | (a)Internal Hydrants | | | |
| | • Size of riser/down-comer | | | |
| | • Number of hydrants per | | | |
| | floor | | | |
| | • Hose Box | | | |
| | (b) Yard Hydrants | | | |
| | • Total number of hydrants | | | |
| | • Hose Box | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 11. | Pumping Arrangements | | | |
| | a. Ground/Basement Level | | | |
| | • Discharge of main Pump | | | |
| | • Head of Main pump | | | |
| | • Number of main pumps | | | |
| | • Jockey Pump output | | | |
| | • Jockey pump head | | | |
| | • Standby Pump output | | | |
| | • Standby Pump Head | | | |
| | • Auto Starting/Manual | | | |
| | Stopping | | | |
| | • Pump House protected | | | |
| | Access for fireman | | | |
| | b. Terrace level | | | |
| | • Discharge of pump | | | |
| | • Head of the pump | | | |
| | • Power Supply | | | |
| | • Auto Starting of pump | | | |
| | Access to terrace tank | | | |
| | /pump | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 12. | Captive Water Storage for firefighting | | | |
| | a. Underground tank capacity | | | |
| | • Draw-off connection | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| | • Fire service inlet | | | |
| | • Access to tank | | | |
| | b. Overhead Tank capacity | | | |
| | • Access to tank | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 13. | • Exit Signage | | | |
| | • Floor Numbering | | | |
| | • Reflective Tape marking in | | | |
| | Corridors leading to Exits | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 14. | Provision of Fire Tower and Fire Lifts. | | | |
| | • Protection of Fire Tower | | | |
| | • Protection of lobby | | | |
| | • Communication In lift Car | | | |
| | • Fireman's Grounding | | | |
| | Switch | | | |
| | • Lift Signage | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 15. | Emergency power supply | | | |
| | • Fire pumps | | | |
| | • Pressurization and smoke venting; | | | |
| | including its ancillary systems such | | | |
| | as | | | |
| | Dampers and actuators. | | | |
| | • Fireman's lifts (including all | | | |
| | lifts). | | | |
| | • Exit signage lighting | | | |
| | • Emergency lighting | | | |
| | • Fire alarm system | | | |
| | • Public address (PA) system (relating to | | | |
| | emergency voice evacuation and | | | |
| | annunciation) | | | |
| | • Magnetic door holds open | | | |
| | devices. | | | |
| | • Lighting in fire command | | | |
| | centre | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 16. | Fire Check Floor and Refuge Area. | | | |
| | • Fire Check Floor | | | |
| | • Refuge Area | | | |
| | • Total Area | | | |
| | • Location | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 17. | Fire Control room with Automated Continuous Monitoring System. | | | |
| | • Detector System Panel | | | |
| | • Flow Switch Panel | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| | • PA System Panel | | | |
| | • Battery backup | | | |
| | • Building Floor Plans | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 18. | Special Fire Protection System | | | |
| | For Protection of special Risks, if any: | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
*MR/NMR: Meeting the requirement/Not Meeting the requirement Notes (if any):
Signature.
Name of the Fire Safety Auditor.
Email ID.
Telephone No.
Mobile No..
Fire Safety Auditor Level........... Registration No.........
Stamp.
By Order and in the Name of the
Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
AJAY KUMAR SHARMA, Dy. Secy. (Home)
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RAVINDER KUMAR
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Date: 2026.08.28 16:21:50+05'30'
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