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Residential buildings under 24 metres don’t need fire NOC; Telangana Fire Services dept revises safety requirements
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Written by a model, not by The Hindu · not verifiedAI summary· Generated October 20, 2026
- The Telangana Fire Services Department revised fire safety requirements for residential apartment buildings, lowering the height threshold requiring a Fire NOC from 18 to 24 metres. The changes apply to fresh applications submitted on or after October 7, 2026, and were made after consultations with builders' associations.
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Updated - October 17, 2026 09:18 am IST - HYDERABAD
Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department revised fire safety requirements. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
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