Office Memorandum No. 2662/2013/ED of the Energy Department, Government of Karnataka dated 23rd September, 2013 on the construction of buildings in a vulnerable area [C17-29E]

No. 2662/2013/ED

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Energy Department, Government of Karnataka

Bengaluru, dated the 23rd September, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The construction of buildings in a vulnerable area by owners of a building in a vulnerable area under the Karnataka Fire Force Act, 1964, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Energy Department, Government of Karnataka on the manner in which the construction of buildings in a vulnerable area by owners of a building in a vulnerable area is to be regulated under the Karnataka Fire Force Act, 1964.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of a building in a vulnerable area carrying on the construction of buildings in a vulnerable area shall make an application in Form H to the Civil Defence Controller within seven days, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the construction of buildings in a vulnerable area is undertaken, and the Civil Defence Controller shall dispose of it within seven days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Energy Department, Government of Karnataka.

(Secretary to Government)