Office Memorandum No. 3479/2011/RADMD of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 20th April, 2011 on the maintenance of fire safety in a high-rise building [C18-S2C]

No. 3479/2011/RADMD

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, dated the 20th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The maintenance of fire safety in a high-rise building by owners of a high-rise building under the Tamil Nadu Fire Service Act, 1985, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu on the manner in which the maintenance of fire safety in a high-rise building by owners of a high-rise building is to be regulated under the Tamil Nadu Fire Service Act, 1985.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of a high-rise building carrying on the maintenance of fire safety in a high-rise building shall make an application in Form D to the National Executive Committee within three 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 maintenance of fire safety in a high-rise building is undertaken, and the National Executive Committee shall dispose of it within three days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

(Secretary to Government)