Is a fire audit mandatory in Odisha?

Rule 9(14)(b), as substituted on 4 November 2025, says an audit certificate shall be uploaded twice a year, in January and July. If a building is not audited, its owner must apply afresh for renewal 3 months before the Fire Safety Certificate expires.

What are Forms IV and IV(B) in Odisha?

The forms of the January and July audit certificate named in rule 9(14)(b). The 2025 amendment does not print them; their wording is in the 2017 Rules, which Flamekite has not been able to read. Form IV(A) is the separate installation certificate.

How do I become a fire auditor in Odisha?

Apply on Form-XVIII through Apply for Third Party License on odishafire.odisha.gov.in. An audit-only Class E licence costs Rs 25,000 and waives 8 of the 16 document heads. The licence is issued on Form XIX for the period written on it.

Does a fire audit renew my Odisha fire safety certificate?

It can. Where the building was audited every January and July, the authorised officer may renew without a fresh application or inspection, though the officer may still inspect. Otherwise apply on Form-VI 3 months before expiry.

How much does a fire audit cost in Odisha?

No rate is published. The auditor's fee is agreed between owner and auditor. The State's own charges are the auditor's registration fee and, for unaudited renewals, Rs 1 per m² for homes or Rs 2 per m² for other buildings.

Where do I upload the fire audit certificate in Odisha?

The rule says upload, but on 25 October 2026 none of the 11 services on odishafire.odisha.gov.in was an audit upload. Ask the fire officer of your circle in writing and keep the acknowledgement.

Is there a list of empanelled fire auditors in Odisha?

Not a published one. Neither the fire portal nor the Home Department's Act/Rule page lists empanelled auditors, so ask the auditor for its Form XIX licence and check its class and dates.

Does a fire audit apply to homes in Bhubaneswar?

Only to residential buildings of 15 m and above, which need a Fire Safety Certificate. Up to 30 m any empanelled auditor may sign; above 30 m, or with a 75,000-litre underground tank, only a senior auditor may.

Fire audit 25 min read

Fire audit in Odisha: empanelled auditors, Forms IV and IV(B) and renewal without inspection

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

Quick answer

Since the 2nd Amendment Rules of 4 November 2025, rule 9(14) of the Odisha Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules 2017 says an audit certificate on Forms IV and IV(B) shall be uploaded twice a year, in January and July, by the owner or an authorised auditor. Only an auditor or agency specifically empanelled by the Director, Fire and Emergency Services may issue it, and non-residential buildings above 15 m, homes above 30 m and premises needing 75,000 litres or more of underground fire water need an auditor holding the rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) certificate.

Premises audited this way may have their 2-year (or, for homes of 15 m and above, 5-year) Fire Safety Certificate renewed without a fresh application or inspection; the rest apply afresh 3 months before expiry. An audit-only Class E licence costs Rs 25,000. As of 25 October 2026, odishafire.odisha.gov.in has no audit upload service and publishes no list of empanelled auditors.

Audit certificates a year: 2; January and July, on Forms IV and IV(B); The rule in full
Audit-only Class E licence: Rs 25,000; Registration fee under rule 9(16)(c); Costs
Big buildings need a senior auditor: 15 m, 30 m, 75,000 L; Non-residential, residential, underground water; Auditor by building
Audit upload services on the portal: 0 of 11; Checked on 25 October 2026; Traps

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Odisha fire audit rules at a glance

Odisha's audit regime in 15 facts, each with its source. The 2025 notification was read from its page images on 25 October 2026.
What	The rule	Source
The rule	Rule 9(14) of the Odisha Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules 2017, substituted by the 2nd Amendment Rules 2025, notification No. 45538/FS of 4 November 2025	Odisha Home Dept
Power used	Section 26(1) of the Odisha Fire and Emergency Service Act, 1993	Odisha Home Dept
In force	On publication in the Odisha Gazette; the Gazette number and date were not found	Odisha Home Dept
What is filed	An audit certificate on Forms IV and IV(B), twice a year, in January and July (rule 9(14)(b))	Odisha Home Dept
Who uploads it	The owner of the building, premises or occupancy, or an authorised auditor or agency	Odisha Home Dept
Who may audit	Only an auditor or agency specifically empanelled by the Director, Fire and Emergency Services, Odisha	Odisha Home Dept
Large buildings	Non-residential above 15 m, residential above 30 m, or 75,000 litres or more of underground fire water: only holders of the rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) certificate	Odisha Home Dept
Audit-only licence	Class E, "Only for Audit of premises/Buildings/occupancy (Auditor)", registration fee Rs 25,000	Odisha Home Dept
Licence form	Form XIX, which empanels a Licensed Agency of a stated class to execute fire safety works or carry out fire safety audit, valid for the period written on it	Odisha Home Dept
Audited premises at renewal	The authorised officer may renew without a fresh application or inspection, and may still inspect (rule 9(14)(c))	Odisha Home Dept
Unaudited premises at renewal	A fresh application 3 months before the certificate expires (rule 9(14)(d))	Odisha Home Dept
Certificate term	2 years; 5 years for residential buildings of 15 m and above	Order 50908 of 2019
Installation certificate	Form IV(A) from the Licensed Agency that did the work, uploaded with the first certificate application (rule 9(14)(a))	Odisha Home Dept
Upload service	None: the 11 services on odishafire.odisha.gov.in include no audit upload (25 October 2026)	OFES portal
Published auditor list	None on the fire portal or the Home Department's Act/Rule page (25 October 2026)	Odisha Home Dept

Audited and unaudited Odisha premises at renewal compared

The two renewal paths of rule 9(14)(c) and (d) for an Odisha Fire Safety Certificate, read from the 2025 notification, the renewal service and Order 50908.
Option	Audited premises, clause (c)	Unaudited premises, clause (d)	Source
Paper during the term	Audit certificates on Forms IV and IV(B) from an empanelled auditor	None required by rule 9(14) beyond the upkeep duties of the certificate	Odisha Home Dept
When	Every January and every July	Nothing until the renewal falls due	Odisha Home Dept
Renewal application	Not needed: the authorised officer may renew without one	A fresh application, 3 months before expiry, as per rule 14	Odisha Home Dept
Inspection before renewal	Not required, though the officer may visit if necessary	Same procedure as a first certificate	Odisha Home Dept
Renewal form and fee	Not stated in clause (c)	Form-VI with Form-III; Rs 1 per m² for homes, Rs 2 per m² for other buildings	Odisha Fire Service
Term renewed	2 years, or 5 for homes of 15 m and above	2 years, or 5 for homes of 15 m and above	Order 50908 of 2019

How to get an Odisha fire audit certificate for January or July

Measure the building against the proviso
Note its use, its height and the underground static tank its Fire Safety Recommendation asked for. Above 15 m non-residential, above 30 m residential or 75,000 litres of tank puts it in the senior-auditor band.
Choose an auditor empanelled for audit
Ask for the Form XIX licence: number, class, and the valid-from and valid-to dates. Odisha publishes no list, so the licence is the proof.
Check the qualification for a big building
For the senior band, ask for the rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) certificate. An engineering degree with 3 years of experience is sub-clause (iii) and is not enough there.
Agree the fee and the two visits in writing
No instrument sets an audit fee. Settle the price, the January and July visits and what the report covers before work starts.
Fix the gaps, then take Forms IV and IV(B)
Let the auditor certify only what works. Keep the signed forms and the auditor's report with the Fire Safety Certificate.
Upload, or file and keep proof
The rule says upload, but the portal has no audit service yet. Ask the fire officer of your circle in writing where to file, and keep the acknowledgement.
Diary the renewal date anyway
If a January or July certificate is missed, clause (d) applies: a fresh renewal application 3 months before expiry.

Which Odisha premises file January and July audit certificates

Rule 9(14)(b) speaks of "a building or premises or occupancy" without a list of its own. Read with rule 9(1) and Order 50908, it reaches premises that hold a Fire Safety Certificate.

If A home or flat block below 15 m
Outside the residential class of rule 9(1)(m), so no Fire Safety Certificate and no certificate to audit. Fire NOC Odisha Odisha Rules 2019
If A residential building of 15 m to 30 m
Audits each January and July by any empanelled auditor, unless it needs 75,000 litres or more of underground fire water. Odisha Home Dept
If A residential building above 30 m
Audits by an auditor holding the rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) certificate only. Odisha Home Dept
If An office, school, hotel, hospital or shop above 15 m
Non-residential above 15 m: the senior auditor band, whatever the use. Odisha Home Dept
If A clinic below 12 m with up to 30 beds and no critical care unit
Self-regulatory under Order 50908: no certificate is issued, so rule 9(14)(c) has nothing to renew. Order 50908 of 2019
If A pandal or temporary structure
Its certificate is a temporary one for a set period on Form-XVII; the January and July cycle does not fit it. OFES temporary FSC

What rule 9(14) of the 2025 amendment asks of Odisha owners

Clause (b) of the substituted sub-rule carries the duty. Its text, on page 1 of notification No. 45538/FS, reads:

Word for word

An audit Certificate shall be uploaded by the owner of a building or premises or occupancy or an authorized auditor or agency twice a year in the months of January and July in Form -IV and IV(B). For issuing an audit certificate, the auditor or agency must have been specifically empanelled by the Director Fire and Emergency Services, Odisha to carry out audit and issue audit certificate: Provided that no person unless holding a certificate as specified under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of clause (a) of sub-rule (15) shall be competent to carry out the fire audit of a premises and issue Form IV and IV (B) in respect of non-residential buildings of height more than 15 meters and/or residential buildings of height more than 30 meters and/or premises where underground fire water requirement is 75000 liters or more.

Odisha Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules 2017, rule 9(14)(b), as substituted by the Odisha Fire Prevention and Fire Safety (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2025, notification No. 45538/FS, Home Department, 4 November 2025 Odisha Home Dept

The sub-rule's heading is "Certificate to be issued by a Licensed Agency". Clause (c) then rewards the audit with a renewal "without a fresh application for renewal and without requiring any fresh inspection", and clause (d) sends everyone else back to a fresh application 3 months before expiry.

Which Odisha auditor may sign for which building

The proviso to rule 9(14)(b) splits Odisha's buildings in two by use, height and underground water. The 2023 Cuttack recommendation fixed tanks of 75,000 litres for a 45 m block and 2,00,000 litres for 69.45 m towers.

	Any empanelled auditor	Only a rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) holder
Non-residential, 15 m or less, under 75,000 litres Odisha Home Dept	Yes	Not required
Non-residential above 15 m Odisha Home Dept	No	Yes
Residential, 15 m to 30 m, under 75,000 litres Odisha Home Dept	Yes	Not required
Residential above 30 m Odisha Home Dept	No	Yes
Any premises needing 75,000 litres or more of underground fire water Odisha Home Dept	No	Yes

Rule 9(15)(a) has 3 sub-clauses. The 2025 amendment rewrote (iii) as a degree or diploma in any engineering discipline with 3 years of fire protection work under the NBC or NFPA 2008, but the proviso names only (i) and (ii), whose text sits in the unread rule. A holder of (iii) alone may not sign for the buildings in the second column.

Ways to become an empanelled fire auditor in Odisha

The 2025 amendment gives 2 licence routes and 3 qualification routes. The portal handles both on the same Form-XVIII service.

Licence
Class E: audit only
"Only for Audit of premises/Buildings/occupancy (Auditor)", for a registration fee of Rs 25,000. New rule 9(15)(f) lifts 9(15)(b) to (d) for Class E, and the 9(16)(c)(ii) proviso lifts its conditions (a) and (c) to (g). Odisha Home Dept
Licence
Class A to D Licensed Agency
The installer classes, Rs 2,500 to Rs 25,000 with solvency of Rs 2.5 to 15 lakh. Form XIX names both executing works and carrying out audits, but rule 9(14)(b) still asks for specific empanelment to audit, so check what the licence says. Odisha Home Dept
Qualification
Rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii)
The only certificates that may sign for the large buildings. Holders also skip 6 of the 16 document heads on the portal (items 6, 7, 10, 11, 13 and 14). OFES third-party licence
Qualification
Rule 9(15)(a)(iii): engineering plus 3 years
A degree or diploma in any engineering discipline from a recognised university and at least 3 years executing fire prevention and protection systems under the NBC or NFPA (USA) 2008, as amended. Odisha Home Dept
Staff
One qualified person on the payroll
Every applicant certifies the appointment of at least one person with a rule 9(15)(a) qualification (document item 8). OFES third-party licence

Form-XVIII documents an Odisha Class E auditor still files

The portal lists 16 document heads and waives 8 of them (items 1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16) for Class E. These are the 8 left, plus the portal's note.

GST registration certificate (item 3). OFES third-party licence
An affidavit on stamp paper that the firm is not blacklisted by the Government or any semi-Government organisation (item 4). OFES third-party licence
Qualification certificates of the applicant, its proprietor, partners or directors and its dealing technical officers (item 5). OFES third-party licence
Three years of owners' completion certificates for fire safety installation work (item 7), which the portal still lists for Class E; see the traps below. OFES third-party licence
A certificate of appointment of at least one person with the rule 9(15)(a) qualification (item 8). OFES third-party licence
A partnership deed and power of attorney, memorandum and articles, or a sole proprietor's affidavit on stamp paper (item 9). OFES third-party licence
The annual income-tax return (item 12). OFES third-party licence
The registration fee, Rs 25,000 for Class E, by demand draft or the portal's payment gateway (item 15). Odisha Home Dept
Hard copies of any uploaded document, if the department asks for them. OFES third-party licence

An Odisha audit licence from Form-XVIII to the January upload

7 stages, from the application on the portal to the renewal of the licence. Stage 6 is where the portal stops.

1. Apply on Form-XVIII
Apply Service, then Apply for Third Party License; select the class, read its eligibility, fill in the firm's details and upload the documents. OFES licence guide
2. Pay the registration fee
Rs 25,000 for Class E, through the payment gateway or by demand draft; keep the acknowledgement. Odisha Home Dept
3. Licence on Form XIX
A licence number and date, the class, the purpose (executing works or fire safety audit) and a validity period written in by the Licensing Authority. Odisha Home Dept
4. Empanelment to audit
Rule 9(14)(b) wants the auditor or agency "specifically empanelled" by the Director to audit and issue audit certificates. Odisha Home Dept
5. Audit and Forms IV and IV(B)
Each January and July, for each client building, within the band the auditor's qualification allows. Odisha Home Dept
6. Upload
By the owner or the auditor. On 25 October 2026 none of the portal's 11 services was an audit upload. OFES portal
7. Renew the licence
Renewal for Third-Party License, with the same 16 heads and class exemptions as a new application. OFES licence renewal

Odisha fire audit costs: licence fees, renewal fees and the audit itself

The State charges the auditor a registration fee and the unaudited owner a renewal fee per m². The audit's own price is set by nobody.

As published

Class E registration, audit onlyRs 25,000Rule 9(16)(c)(i), 2025 Odisha Home Dept
Class A, B, C or D registrationRs 25,000, 15,000, 5,000 or 2,500With solvency of Rs 15, 10, 5 or 2.5 lakh Odisha Home Dept
Solvency for Class ENone printedThe fee table's Class E row has only the fee Odisha Home Dept
Licence renewal feeNot printedThe renewal service asks for the "prescribed amount" OFES licence renewal
Renewal of an unaudited certificateRs 1 per m² for homes, Rs 2 per m² for other buildingsForm-VI with Form-III Odisha Fire Service
The audit, paid to the auditorAgreed with the auditorNo rule, order or portal page sets a rate Odisha Home Dept

Rule 10(11), added in 2019, lets the Director reduce or waive fees in the larger public interest. Flamekite found no published price for an Odisha audit; a quote from an auditor is a private price.

The Odisha fire audit regime in numbers

Every figure is printed in the 2025 notification, the 2020 relaxation scheme or the fire portal.

2
Audit certificates a year: one in January, one in July Odisha Home Dept
15 m
Height above which a non-residential building needs a rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) auditor Odisha Home Dept
30 m
The same line for residential buildings Odisha Home Dept
75,000 litres
Underground fire water that puts any premises in the senior-auditor band Odisha Home Dept
Rs 25,000
Registration fee for an audit-only Class E licence Odisha Home Dept
8
Of the 16 Form-XVIII document heads waived for Class E OFES third-party licence
17
Structural fire safety parameters numbered in Form-IV, per the 2020 relaxation scheme Notification 28550 of 2020
3 months
Before expiry, when unaudited premises must apply afresh Odisha Home Dept

Odisha audit certificates: what owners should and should not do

Odisha's rule puts the upload on the owner as well as the auditor, so the owner carries the risk of a weak certificate.

Do

Ask for the auditor's Form XIX licence and read its class, purpose and validity dates before engaging it. Odisha Home Dept
Check the underground static tank your Fire Safety Recommendation fixed: at 75,000 litres or more, only a senior auditor may sign. OFES Form-II, Cuttack
Keep the January and July certificates and any filing acknowledgement with the Fire Safety Certificate; clause (c) renewal depends on them. Odisha Home Dept
Display the certificate's photocopies in lobbies and corridors on every floor, as the issued certificates require. OFES Form-V, Gunupur

Don’t

Let an engineer with only the sub-clause (iii) qualification sign for an office above 15 m or a tower above 30 m. Odisha Home Dept
Change the use or add a floor and rely on the audits: Order 50908 cancels the certificate automatically and bars its renewal. Order 50908 of 2019
Wait for a portal reminder: there is no audit service on odishafire.odisha.gov.in to send one. OFES portal

Odisha fire audit traps in the 2025 rules and the portal

7 points where the notification, the portal and the older texts do not line up, read on 25 October 2026.

If The rule says upload; the portal has nowhere to upload
None of the 11 services is an audit upload. Ask the fire officer of your circle in writing where the January or July certificate goes, and keep the reply. OFES portal
If No list of empanelled auditors
Neither the portal nor the Home Department's Act/Rule page lists one. The home page has a "Third-party Verification" tile that links nowhere. Rely on the Form XIX licence. Odisha Home Dept
If Forms IV and IV(B) are not printed in the 2025 notification
Their wording sits in the 2017 Rules, whose gazette copy Flamekite could not open. The 2020 relaxation scheme calls Form-IV a list of structural fire safety parameters, serials 1 to 17. Ask the auditor for the form it uses and its source. Notification 28550 of 2020
If Item 7 is listed for Class E applicants
The 2025 proviso says condition (c), 3 years of completion certificates, does not apply to Class E, but the portal waives items 1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16 only. A first-time auditor may need to ask the Directorate to accept the rule. OFES third-party licence
If "Rule 9(15)(a) qualified" is not enough for a big building
The proviso names sub-clauses (i) and (ii). Sub-clause (iii), engineering plus 3 years, does not cover non-residential above 15 m, homes above 30 m or 75,000 litres. Odisha Home Dept
If The licence term is a blank
Form XIX leaves "valid for a period from ___ to ___" to the Licensing Authority under rule 9(17), which the notification does not reprint. Read the dates on the licence itself. Odisha Home Dept
If The start date is not on the notification
The rules take effect on publication in the Odisha Gazette; the notification is signed on 4 November 2025 but its Gazette number was not found. Odisha Home Dept

Five myths about fire audits in Odisha

You may have read
The January and July audit is optional.
Myth
What the sources say
Rule 9(14)(b) says the certificate "shall be uploaded" twice a year. Clause (d) sets what follows if it is not: a fresh renewal application 3 months before expiry. Odisha Home Dept
You may have read
An audited building renews automatically.
Myth
What the sources say
The officer "may" renew without a fresh application or inspection, and may still visit or inspect before renewing. Odisha Home Dept
You may have read
Any engineer can audit any Odisha building.
Myth
What the sources say
Only an auditor empanelled by the Director, and for the large buildings only a holder of the rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) certificate. Odisha Home Dept
You may have read
The fire service's 2026 campaign audits count as the owner's audit.
Myth
What the sources say
The Safe Odisha, Developed Odisha drive was inspections by fire officers and special teams, as reported; rule 9(14) asks for an empanelled auditor's certificate. OrissaPOSTnews report
You may have read
Odisha publishes a list of approved fire auditors.
Myth
What the sources say
No list was on the fire portal or the Home Department's Act/Rule page on 25 October 2026. Odisha Home Dept

When an Odisha fire audit is missed, false or failed

The 2025 amendment names one consequence for owners and none for auditors. 6 outcomes, with the instrument behind each.

Offence	Penalty	Law
No January or July audit certificate	No audit-based renewal: a fresh application 3 months before expiry, with the usual inspection	Rule 9(14)(d), 2025 Odisha Home Dept
Ignoring a precaution notified under section 10, or a direction to remove risky goods	A fine up to Rs 500	Section 17, Orissa Fire Service Act 1993 Orissa Act 30 of 1993
Systems not maintained or inspection directions ignored	Certificate cancelled after 15 days to show cause; the licensing authority, magistrate and municipal commissioner told; utilities disconnected	Rule 19, 2017 Rules LegitQuestnews report
Premises found dangerous to life	Occupants ordered out and the premises sealed with a magistrate's help, after a Form-VIII notice	Rule 20, 2017 Rules LegitQuestnews report
Change of occupancy, or a floor added or altered	Certificate cancelled automatically, not renewed; a fresh one must be sought	Order 50908 of 2019, para 4 Order 50908 of 2019
Breach found by a senior fire officer on a certificate a subordinate issued	Cancellation by that officer after show cause under rule 19(1), reported to the licensing authority; prosecution on sanction	Order 50908 of 2019, para 5 Order 50908 of 2019

The amendment prints no penalty for an auditor's false or negligent certificate and no show-cause form, and no penalty of its own for a missed certificate. The Act's fines were set in 1993; Flamekite found no later change.

Odisha fire audit rules and drives, 1993 to 2026

From a 1993 Act with Rs 500 fines to empanelled auditors in November 2025, and a moratorium for unempanelled installers that ends with 2026.

29 December 1993
The Orissa Fire Service Act, 1993 is gazetted; section 26 gives the rule-making power used in 2025. Orissa Act 30 of 1993
6 March 2019
The Amendment Rules recast the rule 9(1) classes: residential from 15 m, offices, clinics and hotels from 12 m. Odisha Rules 2019
19 November 2019
Order 50908 sets 2-year certificates, 5 years for homes of 15 m and above. Order 50908 of 2019
28 August 2020
The one-time relaxation scheme for pre-2017 buildings relaxes the structural parameters Sl 1 to 17 of Form-IV. Notification 28550 of 2020
3 August 2024
A newspaper reports a fire service proposal for third-party auditors, with about 5,000 clinical establishments unaudited. OrissaPOSTnews report
4 November 2025
The 2nd Amendment Rules bring January and July audit certificates, Class E and audit-based renewal. Odisha Home Dept
16 March 2026
Fire in the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. AIR Newsnews report
24 June 2026
OSDMA orders fire safety audits of schools, coaching centres and skill hubs, as reported. OrissaPOSTnews report
15 September 2026
The fire service's statewide inspection campaign begins, as reported. OrissaPOSTnews report
31 December 2026
The moratorium for ongoing projects by agencies not empanelled ends (rule 22(6)(a) proviso). Odisha Home Dept

Odisha fire audit words, Form-IV to Form-XIX

The 2025 amendment names 5 forms; only Form XIX is printed in it. What each one is, as far as the instruments say.

Form-IV: Half of the audit certificate pair under rule 9(14)(b). In the 2017 Rules it lists structural fire safety parameters, serials 1 to 17 at least; its full wording is not read. Notification 28550 of 2020
Form IV(B): The other half of the January and July audit certificate. No official description found. Odisha Home Dept
Form IV(A): The installation certificate of the Licensed Agency that executed the fire safety work, uploaded with the first certificate application. Odisha Home Dept
Form-XVIII: The application to act as a Licensed Agency or third-party auditor, for a new licence or a renewal. OFES third-party licence
Form XIX: The licence, substituted in 2025: empanels a Licensed Agency of a class to execute works or carry out fire safety audit, for a stated period. Odisha Home Dept
Class E: The audit-only class added in 2025, Rs 25,000, outside the solvency and turnover tests of Classes A to D. Odisha Home Dept
Empanelled auditor: An auditor or agency "specifically empanelled" by the Director, Fire and Emergency Services, to audit and issue audit certificates. Odisha Home Dept
Form-VI: The renewal application, filed with a fresh Form-III by premises without audits. Odisha Fire Service

Odisha audit papers on odishafire.odisha.gov.in and the Home Department site

The fire portal's 11 services include the auditor's licence but no audit upload. The rules sit on the Home Department's site.

Auditors
Apply for Third Party License
Form-XVIII with 16 document heads and the class exemptions; login needed to apply. OFES third-party licence
odishafire.odisha.gov.in/dashboard/service-details/MzU=
Auditors
Renewal for Third-Party License
The same Form-XVIII list for renewing a licence. OFES licence renewal
odishafire.odisha.gov.in/dashboard/service-details/MzY=
Guide
Third Party License service guide (PDF)
The 7-step online application and the class-specific document rules. OFES licence guide
odishafire.odisha.gov.in/firesafety_master/public/uploads/guideline-docs/1788940936Third_Party_License.pdf
Owners
Fire Safety Renewal Certificate
Form-VI with Form-III for premises renewing without audits. Odisha Fire Service
odishafire.odisha.gov.in/dashboard/service-details/Mw==
Rules
2nd Amendment Rules 2025 (PDF)
Rule 9(14) to 9(16), rule 22(6)(a), Form III and Form XIX, 4 scanned pages. Odisha Home Dept
home.odisha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-11/PT1-HOME-FS-RULE-0001-2024-45538.pdf
Rules
Home Department Fire Service Act/Rule page
7 instruments; the 2025 amendment is the latest on fire safety. Odisha Home Dept
home.odisha.gov.in/en/branch/fire-service/actrule

Five Odisha buildings: auditor band, certificate term and audit count

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

Flamekite's reading of rule 9(14), the proviso and Order 50908 for 5 typical premises.

Case 1
A 16 m office block in Bhubaneswar
Business, 15 m to under 35 m: a 2-year certificate from the Range Fire Officer.
What applies Non-residential above 15 m, so only a rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) auditor. 4 January and July certificates fall in each 2-year term. Odisha Home Dept
Case 2
A G+7 apartment block in Bhubaneswar, about 24 m
Residential, 15 m to under 35 m: a 5-year certificate.
What applies Any empanelled auditor, unless its underground tank is 75,000 litres or more. 10 certificates fall in a 5-year term if the audit route is used. Order 50908 of 2019
Case 3
A 45 m residential tower in Cuttack
Residential, 35 m and above: a 5-year certificate from the Chief Fire Officer, Fire Prevention.
What applies Above 30 m, so a rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) auditor only. The 2023 Cuttack recommendation fixed a 75,000-litre tank for a block of this height, which also triggers the senior band. OFES Form-II, Cuttack
Case 4
A 50-bed nursing home of 10 m in Cuttack
Clinical below 12 m with more than 30 beds: a 2-year certificate from the Assistant Fire Officer.
What applies Non-residential under 15 m, so any empanelled auditor unless its tank reaches 75,000 litres. Order 50908 of 2019
Case 5
A 3-star hotel of 14 m in Puri
Hotel of 3 star and above: a 2-year certificate from the Deputy Fire Officer.
What applies Any empanelled auditor below 15 m and 75,000 litres; at 16 m it would need the senior band. Order 50908 of 2019

Odisha hospital and statewide fire audits in the news, 2024 to 2026

From news reports, not yet an official source.

Since the SCB Cuttack fire of March 2026, Odisha has run audits and inspections through officials and the fire service, as reported. No report names an empanelled third-party auditor or a count of Class E licences.

16 October 2026
The IG, Fire Services, says the Surakshit Odisha, Viksit Odisha drive sent notices to over 3,404 establishments, about 200 more for deviations from approved plans, after inspections at 4,605 locations including homes; an app to check whether a building holds a fire safety certificate is planned. OdishaBytesnews report
28 September 2026
The fire service's Safe Odisha, Developed Odisha campaign, from 15 September, audits 1,431 establishments in 12 days: 547 in the Central Range, 454 in the Southern and 427 in the Northern. OrissaPOSTnews report
24 June 2026
After a Lucknow fire, OSDMA asks every collector for fire safety audits of educational institutions, coaching centres and skill hubs under the 2017 Rules and the 2025 amendment, with an Action Taken Report in 15 days. OrissaPOSTnews report
23 March 2026
The Health Minister orders periodic monitoring, regular inspections and mock drills in hospitals, with the Works and Fire Services departments. Medical Dialoguesnews report
18 March 2026
The fire service is reported to have audited over 2,215 hospitals and clinics the year before; hospital fire safety funds rise from Rs 320 crore to Rs 400 crore for 2026-27, with third-party audits planned for government and health buildings. Kalinga TVnews report
3 August 2024
Officials propose third-party auditors on the Maharashtra model, citing a manpower shortage and about 5,000 clinical establishments, and twice as many others, awaiting audit. OrissaPOSTnews report

What Odisha's audit rules leave unsaid in October 2026

8 questions the 2025 notification, the portal and the reports did not answer by 25 October 2026.

What Forms IV and IV(B) say. The amendment names them without printing them, and the 2017 gazette copy that holds them could not be opened safely.

Who is empanelled. No list or count of empanelled auditors or Class E licences is published, so Flamekite names and counts none.

Where the certificate is uploaded, and by which day of January or July. The rule says upload; the portal has no service for it.

What the auditor's qualifications (i) and (ii) are. The amendment rewrites only (iii), and the proviso depends on the other two.

How long a Form XIX licence lasts. Rule 9(17) is cited but not reprinted.

The Odisha Gazette number and date of the amendment, and so its exact start.

What an audit costs the owner, and whether an audited renewal pays the per m² fee.

Whether the third-party audits of government and health buildings planned after the SCB fire were ever ordered. Only press reports mention them.

Who answers Odisha fire audit questions

The Directorate empanels auditors and runs the portal. District and circle fire offices are on the fire NOC page.

Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Odisha OFES RTI manual
Empanelment, Class E licences and where audit certificates are filed
Address
3rd Floor, Vigilance Building, Nuapatna, Buxi Bazar, Cuttack 753001
Phone
0671-2300317
Website
odishafire.odisha.gov.in
Odisha Fire Service portal technical support OFES portal
Form-XVIII applications and the other online services, 10 AM to 5 PM on government working days
Phone
0671-2304366
Website
odishafire.odisha.gov.in

Questions about fire audit in Odisha

Is a fire audit mandatory in Odisha?: Rule 9(14)(b), as substituted on 4 November 2025, says an audit certificate shall be uploaded twice a year, in January and July. If a building is not audited, its owner must apply afresh for renewal 3 months before the Fire Safety Certificate expires.
Who can do a fire audit in Odisha?: Only an auditor or agency specifically empanelled by the Director, Fire and Emergency Services. For non-residential buildings above 15 m, homes above 30 m and premises needing 75,000 litres or more of underground fire water, the auditor must hold the rule 9(15)(a)(i) or (ii) certificate.
What are Forms IV and IV(B) in Odisha?: The forms of the January and July audit certificate named in rule 9(14)(b). The 2025 amendment does not print them; their wording is in the 2017 Rules, which Flamekite has not been able to read. Form IV(A) is the separate installation certificate.
How do I become a fire auditor in Odisha?: Apply on Form-XVIII through Apply for Third Party License on odishafire.odisha.gov.in. An audit-only Class E licence costs Rs 25,000 and waives 8 of the 16 document heads. The licence is issued on Form XIX for the period written on it.
Does a fire audit renew my Odisha fire safety certificate?: It can. Where the building was audited every January and July, the authorised officer may renew without a fresh application or inspection, though the officer may still inspect. Otherwise apply on Form-VI 3 months before expiry.
How much does a fire audit cost in Odisha?: No rate is published. The auditor's fee is agreed between owner and auditor. The State's own charges are the auditor's registration fee and, for unaudited renewals, Rs 1 per m² for homes or Rs 2 per m² for other buildings.
Where do I upload the fire audit certificate in Odisha?: The rule says upload, but on 25 October 2026 none of the 11 services on odishafire.odisha.gov.in was an audit upload. Ask the fire officer of your circle in writing and keep the acknowledgement.
Is there a list of empanelled fire auditors in Odisha?: Not a published one. Neither the fire portal nor the Home Department's Act/Rule page lists empanelled auditors, so ask the auditor for its Form XIX licence and check its class and dates.
Does a fire audit apply to homes in Bhubaneswar?: Only to residential buildings of 15 m and above, which need a Fire Safety Certificate. Up to 30 m any empanelled auditor may sign; above 30 m, or with a 75,000-litre underground tank, only a senior auditor may.

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