Standing Order No. 1313/2023 of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh dated 27th April, 2023 on the maintenance of fire safety in a high-rise building [C19-VFP]

Standing Order No. 1313/2023

GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH

Women and Child Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, dated the 27th April, 2023

STANDING ORDER

To

All Station Fire Officers,

Subject: The maintenance of fire safety in a high-rise building by owners of a high-rise building under the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005 (Uttar Pradesh Act 9 of 2005), the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the maintenance of fire safety in a high-rise building by owners of a high-rise building.

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 A to the National Executive Committee within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees.

3. The Station Fire Officer shall ensure that register of shelters is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the National Executive Committee within thirty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(Secretary to Government)