Hyderabad Workshop Focuses on Fire Safety and Provisional NOCs for High-Rise Buildings

A workshop aimed at removing regulatory bottlenecks and strengthening life-safety infrastructure in high-rise residential, retail, hospital, hotel, school and commercial projects was held in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

The workshop focused on streamlining the framework for provisional fire no-objection certificates (NOCs) and promoting the adoption of advanced fire-safety technologies across buildings. The event was organised jointly by CREDAI Hyderabad, NAREDCO Telangana and the Hyderabad chapter of the Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI), in coordination with the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department.

The discussion took place in the backdrop of the withdrawal of the National Building Code of India 2016 and the introduction of the advisory National Building Construction Standards 2026.

Speaking at the event, Vikram Singh Mann, director general of the Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services Department, highlighted the role of provisional clearances in structural planning. He noted that provisional NOCs are not merely administrative formalities, but critical roadmaps designed to ensure that fire safety is built directly into the architectural DNA of residential, commercial, or retail real estate projects. He added that the department aims to integrate real-time sensor monitoring and early-warning technologies to transform Telangana into a benchmark state for urban fire resilience and zero-preventable fire casualties.

CREDAI Hyderabad president N. Jaideep Reddy pointed out the necessity for adherence to safety benchmarks as the city grows vertically. He stated that as Hyderabad expands with landmark developments, developer compliance must align with global safety standards, adding that planning and developing fire safety protocols are essential to any project across development phases.

Sreedhar Reddy Koppula, president of NAREDCO Telangana, emphasised the operational benefits for builders, stating that streamlining provisional NOC procedures enables real estate developers to maintain project momentum without compromising structural safety.