What are fire extinguisher refilling charges?

Maharashtra's PWD schedule prices refilling at Rs 241 a kg for ABC powder, Rs 210 for DCP and Rs 173 for CO2, before GST (2018-19). AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 estimate prices a 6 kg ABC refill at Rs 919.22 and a 4.5 kg CO2 refill at Rs 731.60, GST included.

What is the GST rate on a fire AMC?

18%. A contract that services fixed fire systems with parts is a works contract under section 2(119) of the CGST Act, taxed at 9% central plus 9% state tax; plain maintenance and repair under Heading 9987 is taxed the same. The 12% rate for government works ended on 18 July 2022.

What does a fire hydrant AMC cost?

No official rate exists. Published figures belong to one site each: SBI estimated Rs 1,00,000 a year for a non-comprehensive AMC of its Hyderabad hydrants, sprinklers and alarm in 2026, while CDSCO's comprehensive GeM contract for a Delhi office paid Rs 1,70,490 a month. Spares such as a hydrant valve add Rs 5,408 to Rs 6,984 each.

How much does a fire alarm AMC cost?

CSIR-CMERI estimated Rs 1,54,200 including GST for 12 months of fire alarm maintenance across 4 buildings in 2022. Parts are extra on a non-comprehensive contract: AIIMS Bhubaneswar priced a smoke detector at Rs 1,124.73 and a manual call box at Rs 415.28 in 2026.

What do hydraulic pressure testing charges come to?

AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 schedule prices a hydraulic test at Rs 554.60 for a 4.5 kg CO2 cylinder and Rs 1,121 for a 22.5 kg one. Some contracts fold the test into the refill price, as Central University of Rajasthan's 2023 rate contract does.

Is the fireman's salary part of the fire AMC charge?

Usually a separate line. SBI's Hyderabad tender keeps firemen's wages of Rs 11,58,540 a year outside the Rs 1,00,000 AMC and makes them non-quotable, and AIIMS Bhubaneswar lists Rs 1,22,541 a month for 4 semi-skilled staff.

Is there a fire AMC rate per square foot?

No official document prices a fire AMC by area. The only area rate Flamekite found is for a fire audit: Rs 6 per m² in Maharashtra's PWD schedule of 2018-19, and Rs 1 to Rs 5 per m² for a Bihar fire service audit.

Who pays for refilling extinguishers in a government building?

In buildings CPWD maintains, the user department pays: the CPWD Maintenance Manual 2023 keeps fire detection and fire fighting with CPWD but leaves the maintenance and refilling of extinguishers to the department occupying the building.

Fire AMC charges 23 min read

Fire AMC charges in India: refilling, hydrant and alarm maintenance rates from government documents

Updated October 2026By Flamekite Editorial DeskFacts checked against official sources on 25 October 2026

Quick answer

Fire AMC charges from government papers: Maharashtra's PWD schedule prices extinguisher refills at Rs 173 to Rs 241 a kg before GST, and two comprehensive GeM contracts for a Delhi office paid Rs 1,70,490 and Rs 1,64,311 a month including GST. GST on fire system maintenance is 18%.

No state notifies a rate for the AMC itself, so each figure here belongs to one building, one year and one scope. Manpower often costs more than the maintenance: SBI's Hyderabad tender put the AMC at Rs 1,00,000 and the firemen at Rs 11,58,540 for the same year.

ABC refill, Maharashtra PWD: Rs 241 a kg; CSR 2018-19 item 10-2-40, before GST; CO2 Rs 173, DCP Rs 210; Refilling rates
Comprehensive AMC on GeM: Rs 1,70,490 a month; CDSCO, New Delhi, 2022, including GST; Rs 20,45,880 for the year; Contracts and tenders
GST on fire maintenance: 18%; 9% central plus 9% state, as works contract or as repair service; GST rules
Firemen against the AMC, SBI 2026: Rs 11,58,540; A year of firemen's wages, beside a Rs 1,00,000 AMC estimate; Manpower costs

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Fire AMC charges at a glance: 10 official figures

The charges a building owner can check against a government document, each with its year and unit. Last verified October 2026.
What	The rule	Source
State rate for a fire AMC	None notified: the schedules Flamekite read price refilling and audits, not a yearly fire maintenance contract	MH PWD CSR 2018-19
Refilling, Maharashtra PWD CSR 2018-19	Rs 210 a kg (DCP), Rs 241 a kg (ABC), Rs 173 a kg (CO2), GST extra	MH PWD CSR 2018-19
Refilling, AIIMS Bhubaneswar 2026	Rs 731.60 for a 4.5 kg CO2 unit and Rs 919.22 for a 6 kg ABC unit, quoted inclusive of GST	AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Hydraulic test, AIIMS Bhubaneswar 2026	Rs 554.60 (CO2 4.5 kg) and Rs 1,121 (CO2 22.5 kg)	AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Awarded comprehensive AMC	Rs 20,45,880 a year (CDSCO, New Delhi, 2022) and Rs 19,71,732 (same office, 2023), GST included	CDSCO GeM contract
Largest figure read	Rs 1,15,30,999.92 for 24 months of fire system operation and maintenance with 15 dedicated staff (Rail Wheel Plant Bela, 2025)	Railways GeM contract
GST rate	18%: works contract (Heading 9954) and maintenance and repair (Heading 9987) alike	GST Notification 11/2017
Fire audit rate in a PWD schedule	Rs 6 per m² for a complete fire audit with report (Maharashtra CSR 2018-19, item 13-12-1)	MH PWD CSR 2018-19
Who pays for extinguisher refills in CPWD buildings	The user department, not CPWD (Maintenance Manual 2023)	CPWD Maintenance Manual
Last verified	25 October 2026, against the documents in the Sources list	Not stated

Fire AMC charges paid and estimated by government buyers, 2020 to 2026

Each row is one buyer's own document: an awarded GeM contract value or a tender's estimated cost, with its scope, period and GST basis. Rows are not comparable with each other and are not averaged.
Option	Scope	Figure	Kind of figure	Period	GST	Source
CDSCO, New Delhi	Comprehensive AMC of detection, alarm, hydrant and sprinkler systems over 5 years old	Rs 1,70,490 a month; Rs 20,45,880	Awarded GeM contract	4 January 2022 to 3 January 2023	Included	CDSCO GeM contract
CDSCO, New Delhi	The same office's comprehensive AMC, renewed	Rs 1,64,311 a month; Rs 19,71,732	Awarded GeM contract	18 January 2023 to 17 January 2024	Included	CDSCO GeM contract
Rail Wheel Plant Bela	Operation and maintenance of the complete fire fighting system with 3 supervisors, 3 skilled and 9 semi-skilled staff on 8-hour duty	Rs 1,15,30,999.92	Awarded GeM contract	24 months to 4 March 2027	All duties and taxes included	Railways GeM contract
AIIMS Bhubaneswar	AMC of the firefighting system: 5 staff and an 85-line schedule of spares, refills and tests	Rs 78,75,183	Tender estimate	1 year, extendable by 1	Rates quoted inclusive	AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
AIIMS Bhubaneswar	Comprehensive operation and maintenance of fire alarm and fire fighting, 4 staff, 1,309 extinguishers refilled	Rs 33,66,065	Tender estimate, May 2020	1 year	Rates quoted inclusive	AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT 2020
SBIIT Hyderabad	Non-comprehensive AMC of hydrants, sprinklers, alarm, PA and extinguishers, plus firemen round the clock	Rs 1,00,000 AMC; Rs 11,58,540 firemen	Tender estimate; wages non-quotable	1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027	Extra	SBI tender 2026
IIT Delhi	Refilling 306 extinguishers of 8 types with hydraulic testing	Rs 18,76,972	Tender estimate on market rates	1 month, bids by 1 October 2026	Included	IIT Delhi NIT 2026
CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur	AMC of the automatic fire alarm and detection system in 4 buildings	Rs 1,54,200	Tender estimate on market rates	12 months from August 2022	Included	CSIR-CMERI NIT 2022
IIT Goa	Refilling extinguishers and allied work at the transit campus	Rs 1,17,941	Tender estimate	15 days of work, March 2023	Included	IIT Goa NIT 2023

How to budget a fire AMC from official rates, before you take quotes

List what you own, system by system
Count extinguishers by type and size, hydrant valves, hose reels, sprinkler heads, detectors, call points, pumps and panels. SBI's Hyderabad tender lists 96 extinguishers, 16 landing valves, 952 sprinkler heads and 208 smoke detectors before it asks for a price.
Price the refills and tests separately
Multiply each extinguisher's charge weight by a per-kg rate (Rs 173 to Rs 241 in Maharashtra's 2018-19 schedule) or use a per-cylinder rate, and add hydraulic tests for the units due that year.
Decide comprehensive or non-comprehensive
A comprehensive contract carries spares in the price; a non-comprehensive one bills spares at market rates, as SBI's does. Ask for a priced spares list either way, like the 85 lines in AIIMS Bhubaneswar's schedule.
Cost manpower on its own line
If firemen or technicians sit on site, their wages follow the minimum wage notification plus ESI at 3.25% and EPF at 13% of wages, and are not a bidding point.
Add 18% GST, then compare quotes on the same basis
Schedules of rates exclude GST; many tenders quote inclusive of it. Convert every quote to one basis before comparing.
Add the official fees your state charges
A Tripura inspection, a Bihar fire audit, Kerala's yearly fee or, from 20 May 2027, a Delhi auditor's charge sits on top of the AMC. The fire NOC fee page lists the rest.

Fire extinguisher refilling and hydraulic test charges by type

Two official sheets price refills: Maharashtra's PWD schedule per kg of charge, and AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 schedule per cylinder. Read each on its own basis.

	Unit	Rate	Basis
ABC powder refill, Maharashtra PWD MH PWD CSR 2018-19	Per kg	Rs 241 a kg (material Rs 153, labour Rs 88)	CSR 2018-19 item 10-2-40; GST extra; site to workshop and back, with a certificate
DCP refill, Maharashtra PWD MH PWD CSR 2018-19	Per kg	Rs 210 (Rs 122 plus Rs 88)	Item 10-2-39; GST extra
CO2 refill, Maharashtra PWD MH PWD CSR 2018-19	Per kg	Rs 173 (Rs 85 plus Rs 88)	Item 10-2-41; GST extra
ABC 6 kg refill, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 919.22	Schedule item 49, 250 units, 2026; rates quoted inclusive of GST
ABC 9 kg refill, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 1,097.40	Item 50, 10 units
CO2 2 kg refill, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 495.60	Item 51, 25 units
CO2 4.5 kg refill, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 731.60	Item 52, 450 units
CO2 9 kg refill, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 1,143.42	Item 53, 10 units
CO2 22.5 kg refill, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 2,096.86	Item 54, 30 units
Clean agent 2 kg refill, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 7,929.60	Item 55, 50 units
CO2 gas cartridge refill, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 283.20	Item 56, 200 units
Hydraulic test, CO2 4.5 kg, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 554.60	Item 45, 200 units
Hydraulic test, CO2 22.5 kg, AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT	Each	Rs 1,121	Item 44, 30 units

The Maharashtra rates came into force on 12 September 2018 and exclude GST; the schedule adds 5% to 20% in tribal, rural, hilly and jail locations. The AIIMS figures are the institute's own estimate for 2026, not a winning bid. Central University of Rajasthan's 2023 rate contract folds spare parts and the hydraulic test certificate into the refill price.

Fire hydrant, sprinkler and alarm spares: unit charges in a 2026 AMC estimate

A non-comprehensive AMC bills parts on top. AIIMS Bhubaneswar priced 85 lines of parts and services for its 2026 contract; these are the ones most buildings replace.

As published

Single-headed gunmetal hydrant valve, 63 mm, IS 5290Rs 6,983.68Stainless steel version Rs 5,408.36 AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
30 m first-aid hose reel, IS 884, with drum and valveRs 7,328.35 AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Butterfly valve, PN 1.6, IS 13095Rs 3,208.75 to Rs 7,631.5150 mm to 150 mm AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Double-flanged sluice valve, IS 780Rs 10,207 to Rs 39,782.7080 mm to 200 mm AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Quartzoid bulb sprinkler, 15 mm, 68 °CRs 294.85Pendent or upright; side-wall Rs 394.52 AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Smoke detector with base, conventionalRs 1,124.73Heat detector Rs 1,038.21 AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Manual call box and alarm sounderRs 415.28 and Rs 501.81 AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Pressure switch and pressure gauge with fittingsRs 5,428 and Rs 2,194.80 AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
'C' check of a 93.5 kW fire pump diesel setRs 46,61053 kW set Rs 40,120 AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
New ABC 6 kg extinguisher, supplied and fixedRs 3,359Maharashtra CSR 2018-19; a new CO2 4.5 kg unit Rs 8,556; GST extra MH PWD CSR 2018-19

AIIMS's tender asks bidders to quote inclusive of GST and says not every listed item will be used in the year. Its item 16 prints "#REF!" for a unit, a spreadsheet error in the official file.

Fire AMC charges in numbers: manpower, life and tax

Eight figures that decide the size of a fire maintenance bill, from the documents on this page.

24 %
Share of AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 estimate that is staff wages: Rs 18,83,801 of Rs 78,75,183 (Flamekite's arithmetic) AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
15
Dedicated staff written into Rail Wheel Plant Bela's 24-month fire contract: 3 supervisors, 3 skilled, 9 semi-skilled Railways GeM contract
3.26 %
Lowest service charge SBI accepts on firemen's wages; bids below it are disqualified SBI tender 2026
1,309
Extinguishers AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2020 comprehensive contract refilled in one year AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT 2020
952
Sprinkler heads in SBI's Hyderabad building covered by a Rs 1,00,000 non-comprehensive AMC estimate SBI tender 2026
15 years
Life CPWD assigns a fire alarm system before replacement CPWD Maintenance Manual
20 years
Life CPWD assigns a water-based wet riser or sprinkler system CPWD Maintenance Manual
18 %
GST on fire system maintenance, whether billed as a works contract or as repair GST Notification 11/2017

GST on fire AMC charges: the works contract definition

A fire AMC that supplies parts while servicing a building's fixed systems fits the CGST Act's definition of a works contract, which the GST Council's own note sets out.

Word for word

"works contract" means a contract for building, construction, fabrication, completion, erection, installation, fitting out, improvement, modification, repair, maintenance renovation, alteration or commissioning of any immovable property wherein transfer of property in goods (whether as goods or in some other form) is involved in the execution of such contract.

Section 2(119), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, as quoted in the GST Council's note on works contract services GST Council

Notification 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) taxes a composite works contract (Heading 9954) and maintenance, repair and installation services (Heading 9987) at 9% central tax each, so 18% with the state's share. Government buyers lost the 12% concession on 18 July 2022. Notification 15/2025, in force from 22 September 2025, moved three 12% construction items (earth work, offshore oil and gas works and their sub-contracts) to 18% and left Heading 9987 unchanged, so either way the fire AMC bill carries 18%.

What each official fire AMC charge includes, and what it leaves out

The same word "AMC" covers very different bills. These 7 documents say in writing what their figure buys.

Everything, GST in
CDSCO's GeM contracts, 2022 and 2023
One monthly charge including GST for a comprehensive contract on detection, alarm, hydrant and sprinkler systems older than 5 years; consumables at no extra cost. CDSCO GeM contract
Staff and spares in
Rail Wheel Plant Bela, 2025
Operation and maintenance of the whole fire fighting system, with consumables and spare parts inclusive in the contract cost and 15 dedicated staff, for Rs 1,15,30,999.92 over 24 months. Railways GeM contract
Refills in, new units out
AIIMS Bhubaneswar, 2020
All-inclusive operation and maintenance with the yearly refill of 1,309 extinguishers in the price, but 86 new CO2 units billed separately. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT 2020
Staff plus a price list
AIIMS Bhubaneswar, 2026
Wages for 5 staff and Rs 10,000 a month for sundries, then each part, refill and test at its listed rate as used. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Labour and consumables only
SBIIT Hyderabad, 2026
Grease, packing rope, gaskets and distilled water are in; spares, major components, breakdown work, extinguisher refills and GST are out. SBI tender 2026
Spares inside the refill price
Central University of Rajasthan, 2023
Nozzles, washers, cartridges, gauges and valves replaced at refilling are part of the refill rate, and the hydraulic test certificate costs nothing extra. CURAJ rate contract
Alarm only
CSIR-CMERI Durgapur, 2022
A 12-month AMC of the automatic fire alarm and detection system in 4 buildings, estimated at Rs 1,54,200 including GST, on market rates. CSIR-CMERI NIT 2022

How a government office builds a fire AMC estimate, in 6 stops

Public estimates follow written rules. Knowing them tells you why two offices price the same work differently.

1. Schedule of rates first
CPWD's Maintenance Manual frames maintenance estimates on Delhi Schedule of Rates items, indexed to the latest cost index. CPWD Maintenance Manual
2. Market rates where the schedule is silent
Since the OM of 16 March 2023, items missing from the DSR are priced at market rates; IIT Delhi's 2026 refill job and CMERI's 2022 alarm AMC both say "market rate". IIT Delhi NIT 2026
3. Location uplift
Maharashtra's schedule adds 5% outside district headquarters and corporations, 10% in tribal areas, 15% in jails and 20% in notified hilly areas. MH PWD CSR 2018-19
4. GST on top
The Maharashtra schedule excludes GST and leaves it to be added in the estimate; GST on fire maintenance is 18%. MH PWD CSR 2018-19
5. Wages by notification
AIIMS Bhubaneswar costs staff at minimum wages plus VDA, ESI at 3.25% and EPF at 12% plus 1%. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
6. Deposits
Bidders put up earnest money of 2% of the estimate, a performance guarantee of 5% and a security deposit of 2.5% of the contract value. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT

Fire AMC charge terms, as tenders use them: 10 to know

The words on a government fire maintenance estimate, each with the document that uses it.

CSR (Current Schedule of Rates): A state PWD's price book; Maharashtra's 2018-19 electrical CSR prices refills per kg and a fire audit per m². MH PWD CSR 2018-19
DSR (Delhi Schedule of Rates): CPWD's price book; an SBI price bid of 2025 itemises fire hydrant work against DSR-2022 E&M sub-head 18. SBI price bid 2025
MR (market rate): A rate taken from the market when the schedule has no item, as in CMERI's 2022 alarm AMC estimate. CSIR-CMERI NIT 2022
Estimated cost put to tender: The office's own figure before bids, such as Rs 78,75,183 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar; it is not the price paid. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Percentage rate tender: Bidders quote a percentage above or below the estimate rather than item prices, as AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 AMC asks. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
EMD, performance guarantee, security deposit: 2%, 5% and 2.5% at AIIMS Bhubaneswar; 5% security at IIT Goa. IIT Goa NIT 2023
Non-quotable: A line bidders cannot price, such as SBI's Rs 11,58,540 for firemen's wages. SBI tender 2026
HPT (hydraulic pressure test): The cylinder pressure test priced per unit: Rs 554.60 for a 4.5 kg CO2 cylinder at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Heading 9987: The GST heading for maintenance, repair and installation services other than construction, at 9% central tax. GST Notification 11/2017
Total contract value including all duties and taxes: The figure on a GeM contract: Rs 20,45,880 for CDSCO in 2022. CDSCO GeM contract

Penalties that cut fire AMC charges: deductions in government contracts

What an agency loses for late repairs or absent staff, and what the law adds for a false certificate.

Offence	Penalty	Law
Major complaint not fixed within 48 hours	Rs 1,000 a day	AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT 08/2026, clause 13(a) AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Minor complaint not fixed within 1 week	Rs 1,000 a day	Clause 13(b) AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Staff paid after the 7th of the month	Rs 1,000 a day, recovered from the running bill	Clause 13(c) AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Work finished late	1% a month, worked out by the day, up to 10% of the accepted value	AIIMS NIT 08/2026, under GCC 2023 AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Minor repair beyond 4 hours or major beyond 2 days, with no standby	1% of the contract value a day	SBI NIT/SBIIT/HYD/2026-27/11, clause 11 SBI tender 2026
A fireman absent from a shift	Rs 200 a shift deducted	SBI NIT, terms (w) SBI tender 2026
Refill job finished late	0.5% a day	IIT Goa NIT 2023, clause 2.2.3 IIT Goa NIT 2023
A licensed agency's false Form A or Form B in Maharashtra	Rigorous imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and a fine of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000	Section 36, Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006 MFS Act 2006 copy

The contract penalties bind only the contract they are written in; ask for the same clauses in yours.

Fire maintenance charges, dated: from the 2017 GST rates to Delhi's 2027 auditor fees

Eleven dated documents that set or show what fire upkeep costs.

28 June 2017
GST sets 9% central tax on works contracts and on maintenance and repair services. GST Notification 11/2017
12 September 2018
Maharashtra PWD's electrical CSR 2018-19 starts, with refills per kg and a fire audit at Rs 6 per m². MH PWD CSR 2018-19
14 May 2020
AIIMS Bhubaneswar estimates comprehensive fire operation and maintenance at Rs 33,66,065. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT 2020
28 December 2021
CDSCO's GeM contract fixes a comprehensive AMC at Rs 1,70,490 a month. CDSCO GeM contract
18 July 2022
Works contracts for governments move from 12% to 18% GST. GST Council
12 August 2022
CSIR-CMERI estimates a fire alarm AMC for 4 buildings at Rs 1,54,200. CSIR-CMERI NIT 2022
16 March 2023
CPWD allows market rates where the DSR has no item in maintenance estimates. CPWD Maintenance Manual
15 January 2025
Rail Wheel Plant Bela's GeM contract: Rs 1,15,30,999.92 for 24 months. Railways GeM contract
22 September 2025
Notification 15/2025 moves three 12% construction items to 18% and leaves maintenance services at 18%. GST Notification 15/2025
22 April 2026
AIIMS Bhubaneswar's AMC estimate: Rs 78,75,183 with an 85-line rate schedule. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
20 May 2027
Due: Delhi's auditor charges of Rs 10,000 to Rs 5,00,000 per certification, deferred by the gazette of 16 October 2026. Delhi Gazette

Fire AMC charges worked out: 4 buildings from official rates

Flamekite’s working from the official rules; no government publishes this figure.

Flamekite's own arithmetic on the official rates above, to show method, not to quote a price. Each line names the rate it uses; real quotes will differ by year, place and scope.

Case 1
An office with 20 ABC 6 kg extinguishers
120 kg of ABC powder due for refilling.
What applies At Maharashtra's 2018-19 rate, 120 kg x Rs 241 = Rs 28,920, plus 18% GST = Rs 34,126. At AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 rate, 20 x Rs 919.22 = Rs 18,384, GST included. The two sheets differ by year and basis; neither is a market price. MH PWD CSR 2018-19
Case 2
A server room with 10 CO2 4.5 kg units due for a hydraulic test
Refill and test in the same year.
What applies At AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 rates: refills 10 x Rs 731.60 = Rs 7,316 and tests 10 x Rs 554.60 = Rs 5,546, so Rs 12,862 with GST included. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
Case 3
A 2,000 m² shop in Agartala
Fire Safety Certificate inspected by an empanelled agency.
What applies Tripura's charge: 2,000 m² x Rs 5 = Rs 10,000 for the first inspection, then the higher of Rs 200 or 20%, so Rs 2,000, for each yearly Form B. The AMC is separate. Tripura Home (F&ES)
Case 4
A bank office with firemen round the clock
Hydrants, sprinklers, alarm, PA and 96 extinguishers, as at SBIIT Hyderabad.
What applies SBI's own figures: Rs 1,00,000 for the AMC, Rs 11,58,540 for firemen, at least 3.26% service charge on wages, and GST, spares and refills extra. Wages are over 11 times the maintenance. SBI tender 2026

Fire AMC quote traps, and the check that catches each

Six ways a low fire AMC charge turns into a higher bill, each shown in a government document.

If The quote is for "AMC" but refills are not in it
SBI's Hyderabad scope covers only a monthly visual check of extinguishers, "doesn't include any repairing/ refilling". Ask for refill and test rates by type and size. SBI tender 2026
If Spares "at market rate"
A non-comprehensive AMC can bill any part at the agency's price. Ask for a priced spares list, as AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 85-line schedule does. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
If One quote includes GST and another does not
Schedules of rates exclude GST and many tenders include it. Add 18% to any rate stated before tax. MH PWD CSR 2018-19
If Per-kg and per-cylinder rates compared directly
Rs 241 a kg is Rs 1,446 for a 6 kg cylinder before GST. Convert to one unit first. MH PWD CSR 2018-19
If Firemen priced below the minimum wage
Wages are set by notification: SBI makes them non-quotable and AIIMS adds ESI at 3.25% and EPF at 13%. A lower figure means unpaid wages. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
If The maintenance agency offers to audit the same building
From 20 May 2027 Delhi bars an auditor from any building it maintained (rule 35(7)); pay for the audit separately. DFS

Which official fire upkeep charge applies to your building: 7 cases

The AMC is agreed with the agency everywhere; these are the charges a state or a code fixes on top of it.

If A Delhi building with a third-party certificate due from 20 May 2027
An auditor's charge of Rs 10,000 to Rs 5,00,000 by level, plus Rs 1,000 filed with the Delhi Fire Service. Third-Party Fire Audit DFS
If A Tripura Fire Safety Certificate holder
An agency inspection at Rs 500 or Rs 5 per m², then the higher of Rs 200 or 20% of that each year. Fire NOC Tripura 2026 Tripura Home (F&ES)
If A Bihar building sent for a fire service audit
Rs 1 to Rs 5 per m² under Schedule C, paid to the fire service. Fire NOC Bihar BFS fee PDF
If A Kerala building with a Fire Safety Certificate
A yearly fee of Rs 2,500 to Rs 12,000 by occupancy and height. Fire NOC Kerala Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
If A Maharashtra building filing Form B
No filing fee found; the AMC is agreed with the agency and its order goes in without the amount. Form B Fire NOC Maharashtra MFS Form B guidelines
If A Maharashtra housing society
The AMC is paid from the Repairs and Maintenance Fund, at least 0.75% a year of construction cost. Fire Audit for Housing Society MH model bye-laws 2014
If A central government office maintained by CPWD
CPWD maintains alarm and fire fighting on actual requirement; the user department pays to refill extinguishers. CPWD Maintenance Manual

Who pays fire AMC charges: owner, society or user department

The AMC bill follows the duty to maintain, and three official texts place it.

In buildings CPWD maintains, the Maintenance Manual 2023 splits the bill. Fire detection and fire fighting equipment is within CPWD's purview and is funded "on actual requirement", outside the plinth-area rates for electrical upkeep; refilling the extinguishers placed around the building is the user department's job.

In a Maharashtra co-operative housing society, the model bye-laws send recurring upkeep to the Repairs and Maintenance Fund, built at not less than 0.75% a year of each flat's construction cost, and cap what the committee may spend without the general body at Rs 25,000, Rs 50,000 or Rs 1,00,000 by membership.

Everywhere else the owner or occupier pays. Delhi's 2025 rules say so plainly for audits: the owner stays primarily responsible for the fire measures even after an auditor certifies them.

Who carries the fire maintenance bill, by setting
What	The rule	Source
CPWD-maintained building	CPWD for alarm and fire fighting; the user department for extinguisher refills	CPWD Maintenance Manual
Maharashtra housing society	Repairs and Maintenance Fund, at least 0.75% a year of construction cost	MH model bye-laws 2014
Delhi building under the 2025 rules	The owner or occupier, primarily, from 20 May 2027	DFS

Fire AMC charge myths, checked against the documents

You may have read
The government sets a rate for a fire AMC.
Myth
What the sources say
No state notifies one. Maharashtra's 2018-19 schedule prices refills and a fire audit, not a yearly fire contract, and CPWD funds fire upkeep on actual requirement. MH PWD CSR 2018-19
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Government buildings pay 12% GST on maintenance work.
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That concession ended on 18 July 2022; works contracts for governments are taxed at 18%. GST Council
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A comprehensive AMC pays for everything.
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AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2020 comprehensive contract refilled 1,309 extinguishers but billed 86 new CO2 units separately. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT 2020
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Every fire AMC includes refilling.
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SBI's 2026 Hyderabad AMC excludes refilling, and CPWD leaves refills to the user department. SBI tender 2026
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The AMC price has to be shown on Form B.
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Maharashtra's guidelines of 7 July 2026 ask for the AMC order copy without the amount. MFS Form B guidelines

Fire AMC charges Flamekite could not confirm or find published

Seven gaps, so you know where the official record stops.

A notified rate for a yearly fire AMC: none in the state and CPWD documents read by 25 October 2026. CPWD Maintenance Manual
CPWD's own fire rates: the English DSR (E&M) on CPWD's publications page stops at 2014, which has no fire fighting items; the 2022 edition's sub-head 18 was seen only in a price bid with blank rates. CPWD publications
Maharashtra's current PWD electrical schedule: the department's site failed with an expired security certificate on 25 October 2026, so the 2018-19 edition is the newest Flamekite read. MH PWD CSR 2018-19
Winning bids for AIIMS Bhubaneswar 2026, SBIIT Hyderabad and IIT Delhi: only the estimates are published in the files read. AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
SBI's firemen wages: the tender prints Rs 12.00 lakh on page 2, and Rs 11,58,540 and Rs 11,58,840 on its price bid. SBI tender 2026
Awarded GeM contract values beyond the 3 public contract PDFs above: GeM's contract search sits behind a CAPTCHA, which Flamekite does not bypass. CDSCO GeM contract
A per-m² rate for a fire AMC: no official document prices the AMC by area; only the fire audit (Rs 6 per m² in Maharashtra's 2018-19 schedule). MH PWD CSR 2018-19

Where to check fire AMC charges against official sources

Eight official pages that publish the schedules, tenders, contracts and tax rates used here.

Central
CPWD publications
Delhi Schedule of Rates editions and the Maintenance Manual CPWD publications
cpwd.gov.in/Documents/cpwd_publication.aspx
Tenders
Central Public Procurement Portal
Central government tenders with estimated costs, where AIIMS Bhubaneswar also posts its fire AMC AIIMS Bhubaneswar NIT
eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app
Contracts
Government e-Marketplace
Fire AMC/CMC contracts placed by government buyers CDSCO GeM contract
gem.gov.in
GST
GST Council rate notifications
Notification 11/2017 on rates for services, with its annexure GST Notification 11/2017
gstcouncil.gov.in/node/4432
GST
CBIC tax information portal
Notification 15/2025 and later rate changes GST Notification 15/2025
taxinformation.cbic.gov.in
Maharashtra
MFS Form B guidelines
What Maharashtra asks of the AMC order filed with Form B MFS Form B guidelines
mahafireservice.gov.in/circular/Guidelines%20to%20issue%20Form%20B.pdf
Tripura
Tripura empanelment notification
The inspection charges agencies may collect Tripura Home (F&ES)
fireservice.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-10/Notification%20for%20EOI%20Final%20%281%29.pdf
Bihar
Bihar fee schedule
Schedule C rates for fire audits and renewals BFS fee PDF
firenoc.bihar.gov.in/noc/web_images/fire_noc_fee.pdf

Questions about fire AMC charges

What are fire extinguisher refilling charges?: Maharashtra's PWD schedule prices refilling at Rs 241 a kg for ABC powder, Rs 210 for DCP and Rs 173 for CO2, before GST (2018-19). AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 estimate prices a 6 kg ABC refill at Rs 919.22 and a 4.5 kg CO2 refill at Rs 731.60, GST included.
What is the GST rate on a fire AMC?: 18%. A contract that services fixed fire systems with parts is a works contract under section 2(119) of the CGST Act, taxed at 9% central plus 9% state tax; plain maintenance and repair under Heading 9987 is taxed the same. The 12% rate for government works ended on 18 July 2022.
What does a fire hydrant AMC cost?: No official rate exists. Published figures belong to one site each: SBI estimated Rs 1,00,000 a year for a non-comprehensive AMC of its Hyderabad hydrants, sprinklers and alarm in 2026, while CDSCO's comprehensive GeM contract for a Delhi office paid Rs 1,70,490 a month. Spares such as a hydrant valve add Rs 5,408 to Rs 6,984 each.
How much does a fire alarm AMC cost?: CSIR-CMERI estimated Rs 1,54,200 including GST for 12 months of fire alarm maintenance across 4 buildings in 2022. Parts are extra on a non-comprehensive contract: AIIMS Bhubaneswar priced a smoke detector at Rs 1,124.73 and a manual call box at Rs 415.28 in 2026.
What do hydraulic pressure testing charges come to?: AIIMS Bhubaneswar's 2026 schedule prices a hydraulic test at Rs 554.60 for a 4.5 kg CO2 cylinder and Rs 1,121 for a 22.5 kg one. Some contracts fold the test into the refill price, as Central University of Rajasthan's 2023 rate contract does.
Is the fireman's salary part of the fire AMC charge?: Usually a separate line. SBI's Hyderabad tender keeps firemen's wages of Rs 11,58,540 a year outside the Rs 1,00,000 AMC and makes them non-quotable, and AIIMS Bhubaneswar lists Rs 1,22,541 a month for 4 semi-skilled staff.
Is there a fire AMC rate per square foot?: No official document prices a fire AMC by area. The only area rate Flamekite found is for a fire audit: Rs 6 per m² in Maharashtra's PWD schedule of 2018-19, and Rs 1 to Rs 5 per m² for a Bihar fire service audit.
Who pays for refilling extinguishers in a government building?: In buildings CPWD maintains, the user department pays: the CPWD Maintenance Manual 2023 keeps fire detection and fire fighting with CPWD but leaves the maintenance and refilling of extinguishers to the department occupying the building.

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