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About Fire Safety:
- It refers to the guidelines and practices meant to minimize the destruction caused by fire.
- The objective is to prevent the occurrence of a fire incident and control the fire after it ignites to limit the damage.
Fire Safety Norms in India:
- Model Building Bye Laws 2016: It issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, offers guidance to states and Union Territories (UTs) in formulating building bylaws to address fire protection and safety requirements.
- National Building Code (NBC): It was published by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in 1970 and updated in 2016, providing comprehensive guidelines for construction, maintenance, and fire safety protocols in buildings.
- Responsibility of State: Fire Service is a State subject and has been included as a Municipal function in the XII Schedule of the Constitution of India under Article 243 (W).
- The Central Government does not maintain any data related to fire accidents/incidents in States centrally.
- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA): It requires public buildings, such as hospitals, to meet certain fire safety standards. These include having open safety areas, evacuation protocols, designated stairways, and evacuation drills.
Why in the News?
- The recent tragic fire accidents that occurred in Vivek Vihar, Delhi, and Rajkot, Gujarat, raised serious worries about the safety of public buildings and the implementation of regulations.
