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Fire NOC in Arunachal Pradesh: the Fire Safety Certificate under Act 12 of 2026

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Quick answer

An Arunachal Pradesh fire NOC is a Fire Safety Certificate from the Director, Fire and Emergency Services, under the Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2026 (Act 12 of 2026), in force since 11 May 2026. Section 31 gives the Fire Officer one month from a complete application. The Act sets no fee and no validity period, and no rules under it had been published by 24 October 2026.

Which buildings need one is set by the Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws, 2019: high rise buildings above 4 storeys or 15 m, every school and assembly building, institutional buildings of 9 m and more, and hotels, shops, offices, industry and storage with more than 500 m² on a floor. You apply on EoDB Arunachal, which lists no fee and a 15-day service time.

Issue time under the Act
1 month
From a complete application, section 31(i)
The route
Fee on EoDB Arunachal
No fee
For the certificate, the pre-construction NOC and renewal
Costs
Fire applications on EoDB
314
170 approved, 20 rejected, 82 under process
The numbers
High rise line
15 m
Or above 4 storeys; 17.5 m with stilts
Who needs one
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Arunachal Pradesh fire safety certificate at a glance

The Arunachal Pradesh fire certificate in 14 facts, each with its source. Last verified 24 October 2026.
WhatThe ruleSource
Issuing authorityThe Director, Fire and Emergency Services (section 26(3)), an officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police (section 6) working under the Director General of Police (section 4)Government of Arunachal Pradesh
The ActArunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026): assent 6 May 2026, Gazette Extraordinary No. 128 of 11 May 2026, in force on publicationGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh
Earlier lawThe Arunachal Pradesh Fires Service Force Act, 1991 (Act No. 1 of 1991), repealed by section 73; actions taken under it standGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh
AmendmentOrdinance No. 2 of 2026, promulgated 14 August 2026, deletes every National Building Code reference from sections 2 and 26Ordinance 2 of 2026
Rules under the ActNone found by 24 October 2026; section 71 lets the Government make them, including the minimum fire standards and appeal feesGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh
Buildings coveredWhatever the 2019 Building Bye-Laws classify (section 26(3)); the Act's own multi-storey height is left to rules (section 2(r))Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Bye-law linesHigh rise above 4 storeys or 15 m; all educational and assembly buildings; institutional 9 m and above; special occupancies over 500 m² on a floor (bye-law 11.1)AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Time limitWithin one month of a complete application (section 31(i)); EoDB Arunachal states 15 daysGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh
ValidityNot set by the Act; bye-law 11.3 renews fire clearance every year for assembly buildings, hospitals, hotels and underground shopping complexesAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
FeeEoDB Arunachal: "No fee required" for all 3 fire services; the Act sets noneEoDB Arunachal
Where to applyEoDB Arunachal, the state single window, under Fire and Emergency ServicesEoDB Arunachal
Occupancy certificateNot to be issued until the section 26(1) fire measures are in (section 26(2))Government of Arunachal Pradesh
AppealsWithin 30 days to the 1st Appellate Authority, the Director General of Police; then to an officer the Government appoints, whose order is final (section 39)Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Fire service811 firefighters after 13 new stations and 337 posts in 3 years, the Home Minister said in July 2026The Sentinelnews report

Arunachal Pradesh buildings that need fire clearance under the 2019 Bye-Laws

Section 26(3) of the 2026 Act ties the certificate to the buildings the 2019 Bye-Laws classify. These are the lines the Bye-Laws draw for fire protection and Fire Services clearance.
OptionThe line in the Bye-LawsWhere it is writtenWhat it bringsSource
High rise buildingsAbove 4 storeys, or 15 m or more without stilts (17.5 m with stilts; chapter 5 says 17.4 m)Definitions and bye-law 5.1Plan scrutiny by the Director Fire Services before the permit, fire alarm, liftsAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Residential apartmentsMore than ground plus 4 (or more than 15 m) and over 500 m² coverageNote to bye-law 11.1Fire protection norms; sprinklers only from 45 mAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Hotels, offices, shops, industry, storage, hazardous and mixed useMore than 500 m² on any one floorBye-law 11.1(b)(1)Chapter 11 in fullAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Educational buildingsAll, at any sizeBye-law 11.1(b)(2)Chapter 11 in fullAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Institutional buildings, hospitals includedHeight 9 m and aboveBye-law 11.1(b)(3)Annual renewal for hospitals (11.3)AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Assembly buildingsAll, at any sizeBye-law 11.1(b)(4)Annual renewal (11.3)AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Incidental assembly spaceMore than 300 m² on any floorBye-law 11.1(b)(5)Chapter 11 in fullAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
BasementsTwo or more, or one over 500 m²Bye-law 11.1(b)(6)Chapter 11; sprinklers from 200 m² of basement (11.21)AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Business buildingsPlot area over 100 m²Bye-law 11.1Fire protection requirementsAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Mercantile buildingsAggregate covered area over 750 m²Bye-law 11.1Fire protection requirementsAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Hazardous buildingsAllBye-law 2.9.4(iii)Approval of the Chief Controller of Explosives, Guwahati and the Director Fire Services with the permitAP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Group housing15 m and aboveTable 13.3High risk: Fire department clearance before the 30-day permitAP Building Bye-Laws 2019

How to apply for an Arunachal Pradesh fire safety certificate on EoDB, step by step

  1. Find your building's line

    Check the 2019 Bye-Laws: above 4 storeys or 15 m, any school or assembly hall, a hospital of 9 m, or more than 500 m² of hotel, shop, office, industry or storage on one floor.

  2. Have the fire plans signed

    Bye-law 11.2.3 wants the fire protection arrangements and escape routes marked on the plans and signed by a licensed Fire Consultant or Architect, with the Annexure D questionnaire filled in.

  3. Register on EoDB Arunachal

    Sign up with your email and mobile number. One login covers every service, and fees, where any are due, are paid through eGRAS.

  4. Pick the right one of 3 fire services

    NOC from Fire Department before construction for a new building, Fire Safety Certificate once the work is done, or Renewal of Fire Safety Certificate.

  5. Upload the documents

    For a new NOC or certificate: the signed application, the plot sketch map, the land allotment order or land possession certificate, and the fire safety drawing. For renewal: your UBIN and the current certificate.

  6. Host the inspection

    The nominated authority may inspect on 3 hours' notice between sunrise and sunset, and records any shortfall against the Bye-Laws in a notice to you.

  7. Receive the certificate online

    Section 31(i) allows one month from a complete application; EoDB states 15 days and delivers the certificate to your account with SMS and email alerts.

What section 26(3) of Arunachal Pradesh's 2026 Act requires

One sub-section creates the certificate, and it hands the question of who needs one to the 2019 Building Bye-Laws.

Word for word

(3) Without prejudice to the existing Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws applicable and enforcement of National Building Codes by the State, buildings or occupancies as per existing Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws-2019 or regulation thereof shall obtain 'Fire Safety Certificate' from the Director, Fire and Emergency Services.

Section 26(3), Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026), Gazette Extraordinary No. 128, 11 May 2026, as enacted Government of Arunachal Pradesh

So the 2019 Bye-Laws, not the Act, draw the line: the Act sets no height, area, fee or term of its own, and its section 2(r) leaves even the multi-storey height to rules. Section 26(2) bars an occupancy certificate until the fire measures are in, and section 31(i) gives the Fire Officer one month from a complete application.

Arunachal Pradesh fire water storage and pump pressure by Annexure C level

Annexure C of the 2019 Bye-Laws sizes the fire water tanks and pump pressure in 3 levels, for buildings fully sprinklered or served by a wet riser alone.

Underground tank, fully sprinkleredUnderground tank, riser onlyOverhead tank, fully sprinkleredOverhead tank, riser onlyTerrace pressure, sprinklered and riser
Level I AP Building Bye-Laws 201950,000 litres85,000 litres10,000 litres15,000 litres3.5 and 3.5 kgf/cm²
Level II AP Building Bye-Laws 20191,70,000 litres1,70,000 litres30,000 litres30,000 litres3.5 and 5.5 kgf/cm²
Level III AP Building Bye-Laws 20192,50,000 litres2,50,000 litres50,000 litres50,000 litres5.5 and 7.0 kgf/cm²

Read from the text layer of the 2019 Bye-Laws on EoDB Arunachal. Annexure C also takes a hose stream as 567 litres a minute, caps the underground tank at 85 per cent of the total and sets the overhead tank at no less than 15 per cent, allows standard pumps of 1,800, 2,280, 2,850 and 4,550 litres a minute, and sizes the jockey pump at 3 to 5 per cent, up to 450 litres a minute. Annexures B-I to B-III, the 23 measures by zone and height, are not reproduced because their column order does not survive in the text copy.

What an Arunachal Pradesh fire safety certificate costs in 2026

EoDB Arunachal lists no fee for any of its 3 fire services, and the 2026 Act fixes no certificate fee. The charges the Act names are all left to rules or notifications not yet made.

As published

Fire consultants', installers' and architects' charges are not set by any Arunachal Pradesh instrument and are not listed. Compare other states on the fees page.

Does your Itanagar or Arunachal Pradesh building need fire clearance?

Find the line closest to your building. The 2019 Bye-Laws test height, storeys and floor area, whichever the building crosses first.

  1. If You run a hotel with more than 500 m² on any floor

    Covered as a special occupancy, and bye-law 11.3 renews hotel fire clearance every year. Below 15 m it needs sprinklers once a floor passes 1,000 m² or there is a basement. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  2. If You are building a ground plus 5 apartment block of more than 500 m²

    Covered: above 4 storeys is high rise, and apartments of more than ground plus 4 over 500 m² need fire protection norms. Sprinklers start only at 45 m for apartments. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  3. If You run a private school or coaching building

    Covered at any size: bye-law 11.1 lists all educational buildings. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  4. If You run a hospital or nursing home of 9 m or more

    Covered as institutional, renewed every year under 11.3, and it needs a qualified fire officer once it reaches 15 m or more than 100 beds. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  5. If You are opening a small enterprise under the 2026 MSME Ordinance

    The acknowledgment stands in for 11 approvals for 2 years, but section 5(6) still requires a fire NOC before you start operating. MSME Ordinance 2026

  6. If You are putting up a festival or wedding pandal

    The erector is a self-regulator under section 24: a signed declaration on display, which an inspector may check and seal if directions are ignored. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  7. If You are building a 2-storey house on a 300 m² plot

    Not on the bye-law 11.1 list; Table 13.3 rates a plotted house below 15 m and up to 500 m² as low risk with no fire clearance step. Do I need a fire NOC? AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

Itanagar and Naharlagun buildings worked through Arunachal Pradesh's rules

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

Five common premises run through the 2026 Act, the 2019 Bye-Laws and the MSME Ordinance. Sizes are examples; the Director decides.

  1. Case 1

    A 16 m, ground plus 4 hotel in Itanagar

    40 rooms, about 600 m² a floor, no basement.

    What applies High rise and a special occupancy, so the plans go to the Director Fire Services before the permit. Bye-law 11.21 puts sprinklers in all hotels of 15 m and above, every building of 15 m and above needs a fire alarm, and the clearance is renewed every year. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  2. Case 2

    A 12 m, ground plus 3 school in Naharlagun

    Classrooms on four floors, no basement.

    What applies Covered because every educational building is. Sprinklers are not required below 15 m unless a basement reaches 200 m²; the 4 EoDB documents and a signed fire drawing start the application. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  3. Case 3

    An 18 m, 100-bed hospital in Itanagar

    Five floors with a ground floor pharmacy.

    What applies Institutional above 9 m, so covered; institutional buildings of 15 m and above need sprinklers, a qualified fire officer is needed at 15 m, and hospital clearance is renewed every year. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  4. Case 4

    A 2,500 m² single-storey godown on the Itanagar outskirts

    General goods, 8 m high.

    What applies A storage special building over 500 m² on its floor, and high risk under Table 13.4 above 2,000 m². Plans need fire clearance, and the Bye-Laws' Zone III table applies to storage. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  5. Case 5

    A small furniture workshop under the MSME Ordinance

    A Green category unit in an industrial area.

    What applies The District Nodal Agency issues an acknowledgment within 7 working days that counts as 11 approvals for 2 years, but the fire NOC is not one of them: section 5(6) requires it before operations start. MSME Ordinance 2026

How an Itanagar building moves from plans to an Arunachal Pradesh fire certificate

The 2019 Bye-Laws and the 2026 Act pass a new building between the local authority and the fire service in 7 stops.

  1. 1. Risk class

    Table 13.3 grades residential plans: below 105 m² very low, 105 to 500 m² low, above 500 m² moderate, and group housing of 15 m and above high risk, which needs Fire department clearance. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  2. 2. Fire plans in 3 copies

    Where the Director Fire Services must clear the scheme, 3 copies of the fire safety plans go with the notice instead of 2 (bye-law 2.9.2), signed by a licensed Fire Consultant or Architect. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  3. 3. Referral to Fire Services

    The Authority sends 3 sets of plans with the prescribed fee to the Department of Fire Services after checking them against the Master Plan (bye-law 11.2.2); EoDB carries this as the NOC before construction. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  4. 4. Permit after clearance

    Fire Services return 2 signed sets, and the building permit is given only after the Director Fire Services clears the plans (bye-laws 11.2.4 and 2.14.2(b)). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  5. 5. Install and test

    After the fire installations are fitted, tested and certified by the licensed Fire Consultant or Architect, the owner applies through the Authority (bye-law 11.2.5). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  6. 6. Occupation

    Fire Services issue a No Objection Certificate from the fire safety and means of escape point of view; the occupation certificate is subject to it (bye-laws 11.2.6 and 2.17). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  7. 7. Fire Safety Certificate

    The Director's certificate under section 26(3) follows within 1 month of a complete application with all documents, designs, maps and completion certificates (section 31(i)). Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh fire safety certificate online: EoDB Arunachal and the official texts

Applications run on EoDB Arunachal, the state single window, where the fire service became the 5th department in May 2026. These 5 official pages carry the service and the law.

Terms in Arunachal Pradesh's Act 12 of 2026 and the 2019 Bye-Laws

The Act and the Bye-Laws use 10 terms a building owner meets on the way to a certificate.

Director
The Director, Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services, an officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police (section 6), who issues the Fire Safety Certificate. Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Fire Officer
An officer appointed for fire stations and field formations under section 12, who scrutinises compliance and issues the certificate within a month (section 31(i)). Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Nominated Officer
An officer the Director nominates, or one nominated by the Government, a local authority or a planning authority; outside a municipal corporation or council the Director nominates one (section 2(t)). Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Multi-storey building
Under the Act, a building of a minimum height to be prescribed by rules and notified by the local authority (section 2(r)); no height has been prescribed. Government of Arunachal Pradesh
High rise building
Under the 2019 Bye-Laws, above 4 storeys, or 15 m or more without stilts and 17.5 m with stilts. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Special building
Assembly, industrial, wholesale, hotel, hostel, residential apartment, hazardous and mixed occupancy buildings and centrally air-conditioned buildings over 500 m² built up. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
Fire Safety Officer
Appointed by owners of special buildings under section 28 and trained at the Fire Safety Management Academy, or already at NFSC Nagpur (section 29); not named within 30 days of notice is a default (section 30). Government of Arunachal Pradesh
1st and 2nd Appellate Authority
The Director General of Police or his appointee, then an officer the Government appoints (section 2(a)). Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Pandal
A temporary structure of straw, hay, ulu grass, golpatta, hogla, darma, mat, canvas or cloth (section 2(x)), whose erector self-certifies under section 24. Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Third-party agency
An agency the Government may empanel by notification to inspect low-risk buildings (section 32(2)); none has been notified. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Documents for an Arunachal Pradesh fire safety certificate on EoDB

EoDB Arunachal names 4 uploads for a new certificate or NOC and 2 for renewal; the Act and the 2019 Bye-Laws add the rest.

Penalties under the Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act 2026

The 2026 Act sets fines of Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000 with prison terms of up to 6 months, and day fines while a breach continues.

OffencePenaltyLaw
Failing to take precautions notified under section 23, or a direction under itUp to Rs 10,000 or 3 months or both, plus up to Rs 500 a day while it continuesSection 47 Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Any other breach of the Act, a rule or a notificationUp to 3 months or Rs 10,000 or both, plus up to Rs 500 a daySection 50 Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Breaching the water supply chapterUp to 6 months or Rs 50,000 or both, plus up to Rs 3,000 a daySection 44 Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Removing a seal the Director placed3 months or up to Rs 25,000 or bothSection 66(5) Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Wilfully obstructing firefighters at workUp to 3 months or Rs 10,000 or both; the officer in charge may arrest and hand over to the policeSections 48 and 27(e) Government of Arunachal Pradesh
A false report of a fireUp to 3 months or Rs 5,000 or bothSection 49 Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Not appointing a Fire Safety Officer within 30 days of the Director's noticeEvery owner and occupier in default, jointly and severallySection 30 Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Not reporting a fire without just causeUnder section 211 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Section 46 Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Only a complaint or information from the Director or his authorised officer starts a trial (section 54), before a court no lower than a Chief Judicial Magistrate (section 55). Offences under sections 44, 46 to 50, 66 and 67 can be compounded for amounts the Government notifies, but not while a notice stays unmet (section 52). A certificate cancelled for default also ends the right to occupy (section 31(iii)).

The Arunachal Pradesh instruments behind a fire certificate in 2026

Two 2026 Ordinances, one Act, a pending Bill and the 2019 Bye-Laws make up the Arunachal Pradesh regime.

  • Act 12 of 2026

    Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2026

    In force 11 May 2026: owner duties and the certificate in section 26, issue in section 31, penalties in sections 44 to 52, sealing in 66, rules in 71 and the repeal in 73. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  • Ordinance 2 of 2026

    Fire and Emergency Services (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026

    Promulgated 14 August 2026 under the Compliance Reduction and Deregulation initiative Phase II: deletes the National Building Code from section 2(d), the whole of section 2(s), and sections 26(1) and 26(3). Ordinance 2 of 2026

  • Bill 13 of 2026

    Fire and Emergency Services (Amendment) Bill, 2026

    Dated 8 September 2026, it makes the section 26 deletions and repeals the Ordinance; Flamekite found no enacted Act by 24 October 2026. TeamLease RegTechnews report

  • Repealed

    Arunachal Pradesh Fires Service Force Act, 1991 (Act No. 1 of 1991)

    Repealed by section 73; anything done under it is treated as done under the 2026 Act. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  • Gazette No. 347, 2019

    Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws, 2019

    Notified 30 August 2019 under the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2007, for the whole state; chapter 11 sets the fire rules and still cites NBC 2005 Part 4. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  • Ordinance 1 of 2026

    MSME (Facilitation, Establishment and Operation) Ordinance, 2026

    Promulgated 24 June 2026: a 2-year acknowledgment replaces 11 approvals, but the fire NOC stays required before operations (section 5(6)). MSME Ordinance 2026

  • MHA, 2019

    Revised Model Fire and Emergency Service Bill

    The Union model whose pattern the 2026 Act follows: Fire Safety Officer, third-party agencies, fire tax and a one-month certificate. DGFS, MHA

  • SP 7:2026

    National Building Construction Standards

    Replaced NBC 2016 on 30 April 2026. Only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026; Arunachal Pradesh's Ordinance removed the NBC words without naming NBCS. Gazette of India

Arunachal Pradesh fire certificates and fire service in numbers

EoDB Arunachal's dashboard and the July 2026 station opening give the scale: about 1 in 16 fire applications was rejected.

Arunachal Pradesh fire law from 1991 to 2026

Arunachal Pradesh replaced its 1991 fire law in 2026 and amended the new one 3 months later.

  1. 1991

    The Arunachal Pradesh Fires Service Force Act, 1991 (Act No. 1 of 1991) is enacted. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  2. 4 September 2019

    The Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws, 2019 are published in Gazette No. 347, replacing the 2010 bye-laws. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  3. 3 March 2023

    EoDB Arunachal adds the Renewal of Fire Safety Certificate service. EoDB Arunachal

  4. 8 February 2024

    The Superintendent of Police, Tirap issues a 1-year provisional certificate "pending formulation of Fire Safety Rule/Norms". Tirap certificate 2024

  5. 6 May 2026

    The Governor assents to the Fire and Emergency Services Act, passed in the Sixth Session of the Eighth Legislative Assembly. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  6. 7 May 2026

    The fire service is reported live as the 5th department on the EoDB single window, with 3 services. The Arunachal Timesnews report

  7. 11 May 2026

    Act 12 of 2026 is published and in force; the 1991 Act is repealed. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  8. 24 June 2026

    The MSME Ordinance keeps the fire NOC outside its 2-year acknowledgment. MSME Ordinance 2026

  9. 28 July 2026

    The Home Minister opens a Rs 3 crore fire station at Yupia. The Sentinelnews report

  10. 14 August 2026

    Ordinance No. 2 of 2026 deletes the National Building Code from the Act, in force at once. Ordinance 2 of 2026

  11. 8 September 2026

    Amendment Bill 13 of 2026 is issued to replace the Ordinance. TeamLease RegTechnews report

How Arunachal Pradesh's 2026 fire changes were reported

From news reports, not yet an official source.

Reports covered the single window, the new stations and the amendment. Flamekite found no report of rules, fees or a certificate term under the Act as of 24 October 2026.

  • 7 May 2026

    The Arunachal Times reports the fire service as the 5th department on the single window with 3 services, and Director Chukhu Apa urging applicants to use it; no fees or timelines are given. The Arunachal Timesnews report

  • 29 July 2026

    The Sentinel reports Home Minister Mama Natung opening the Yupia station and flagging off 9 vehicles, with 811 firefighters now in service. The Sentinelnews report

  • 7 October 2026

    TeamLease RegTech summarises Amendment Bill 13 of 2026, dated 8 September 2026, deleting National Building Code words from section 26. TeamLease RegTechnews report

Arunachal Pradesh fire service and single window offices in Itanagar

Every Arunachal Pradesh certificate is issued by the Director in the name of one state fire service. Flamekite found no published address or phone number for the Directorate on 24 October 2026.

Why Arunachal Pradesh fire certificates are refused or cancelled

EoDB Arunachal showed 20 rejections in 314 fire applications. These 6 written rules explain most setbacks.

  • If The application was incomplete

    The one-month clock in section 31(i) runs only once all documents, designs, maps and completion certificates are in. Upload all 4 EoDB documents together. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  • If The fire plans were not signed by a licensed Fire Consultant or Architect

    Bye-law 11.2.3 requires that signature, with the Annexure D questionnaire, on the plans Fire Services examine. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  • If The Fire Officer's directions were not carried out

    Section 31(ii) lets the certificate be cancelled after a show-cause hearing, and section 31(iii) then ends the right to occupy. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  • If Equipment was removed or tampered with

    Section 31(iv) forbids anyone to alter, remove or damage installed fire equipment, or to get someone else to. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  • If A hotel, hospital, cinema or underground market missed its yearly renewal

    Bye-law 11.3 renews these 4 occupancies every year on the consultant's or architect's undertaking; diary the date. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

  • If A hazardous building came without the explosives approval

    Bye-law 2.9.4(iii) wants the Chief Controller of Explosives, Guwahati as well as the Director Fire Services. AP Building Bye-Laws 2019

Keeping an Arunachal Pradesh fire safety certificate in force in Itanagar

Do

  • Keep the fire control room manned round the clock by trained staff, with floor plans and equipment details on hand (bye-law 11.24). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
  • Have your fire orders approved by Fire Services and run drills; buildings over 20 m with more than 1,000 m² a floor, apartments aside, need a qualified fire officer (bye-law 11.25). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
  • Keep the fire water only for firefighting; the Annexure quantities may not be used for domestic supply (note 2 to bye-law 11.19). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
  • Name a Fire Safety Officer within 30 days of the Director's notice (sections 28 and 30). Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Don’t

  • Don't use LPG in a high rise building except in residential, hotel or hostel kitchens at the periphery on ground level (bye-law 11.27). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
  • Don't store diesel, petrol or motor oil inside the building, except a generator tank in a fire-resisting room (bye-law 11.29). AP Building Bye-Laws 2019
  • Don't remove a fire service seal: 3 months or up to Rs 25,000 (section 66(5)). Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh fire NOC myths set against Act 12 of 2026

  • You may have read

    The 1991 Fire Service Force Act still governs.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Section 73 of the 2026 Act repealed it from 11 May 2026; only actions taken under it survive. Government of Arunachal Pradesh

  • You may have read

    Arunachal Pradesh has no online fire NOC.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    EoDB Arunachal runs 3 fire services, and its dashboard showed 314 fire applications on 24 October 2026. EoDB Arunachal dashboard

  • You may have read

    The law says a fire certificate lasts 1 year.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    The 2026 Act sets no term at all. The 1-year term was printed on 2024 provisional certificates issued pending rules, and the Bye-Laws renew only 4 occupancies yearly. Tirap certificate 2024

  • You may have read

    The fire NOC carries a fee.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    EoDB Arunachal states "No fee required" for the certificate, the NOC before construction and the renewal. EoDB Arunachal

  • You may have read

    The MSME Ordinance exempts small units from the fire NOC.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Its section 5(6) requires a fire NOC before operations, and the fire NOC is not among the 11 approvals the acknowledgment replaces. MSME Ordinance 2026

  • You may have read

    Arunachal Pradesh's fire law now follows NBCS 2026.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026, through its Jan Vishwas Act of 14 August 2026; Arunachal Pradesh deleted the NBC words and kept the 2019 Bye-Laws. Assam Act XIII of 2026

What Flamekite could not confirm about Arunachal Pradesh's fire certificate

Seven points that no official source we read settles, as of 24 October 2026.

Rules. Section 71 lets the Government make rules for the minimum fire standards, appeal forms and fees, the Fire Safety Officer and compounding; we found none, nor a multi-storey height under section 2(r), a fire tax rate under section 40 or a third-party empanelment under section 32.

The certificate's term. The Act sets none and EoDB's renewal service names no period. Without a login to EoDB we could not see the term printed on certificates issued since 11 May 2026.

The fee and the 15 days. EoDB's "No fee required" and 15-day lines were last edited on 27 June 2023, before the Act, which gives one month; we found no newer statement.

Bill 13 of 2026. Ordinance No. 2 of 2026 is in the gazette, but we found no enacted Amendment Act; the Bill as summarised deletes the section 26 words only, not the section 2 ones.

Dashboard totals. EoDB shows 314 fire applications received but 170 approved, 20 rejected and 82 under process, which add to 272; the other 42 are not explained.

Two cross-references. Section 24(4) punishes a false pandal declaration "under Section 51", which covers offences by companies; and the Bye-Laws give the stilt height as 17.5 m in one place and 17.4 m in another.

The Directorate. We found no official website, address or phone number for the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services; the Director's name comes from a May 2026 news report.

Questions about fire NOC in Arunachal Pradesh

How to apply for fire NOC in Arunachal Pradesh online?

Register on EoDB Arunachal with your email and mobile number, open Fire and Emergency Services under Services, choose the NOC before construction, the Fire Safety Certificate or the renewal, upload the signed application, plot sketch map, land allotment order or possession certificate and fire safety drawing, and submit.

What is the fee for fire NOC in Arunachal Pradesh?

EoDB Arunachal states "No fee required" for all 3 fire services, and the 2026 Act fixes no certificate fee. A fee with building plans under bye-law 11.4 is left to the Authority, and none was found.

What is the validity of a fire safety certificate in Arunachal Pradesh?

The 2026 Act sets no validity period and no rules had been made by 24 October 2026. The 2019 Bye-Laws renew fire clearance every year for assembly buildings, hospitals, hotels and underground shopping complexes.

How long does an Arunachal Pradesh fire safety certificate take?

Section 31(i) of Act 12 of 2026 allows one month from a complete application, and EoDB Arunachal states a 15-day service time.

Who issues fire NOC in Itanagar?

The Director, Fire and Emergency Services, for the whole state, not the Itanagar Municipal Corporation. The local authority refers building plans to Fire Services and issues the occupation certificate only after fire clearance.

Which buildings need fire NOC in Arunachal Pradesh?

Those the 2019 Building Bye-Laws classify: high rise buildings above 4 storeys or 15 m, all schools and assembly buildings, institutional buildings of 9 m and more, and hotels, offices, shops, industry and storage with more than 500 m² on a floor.

Which law governs fire NOC in Arunachal Pradesh now?

The Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2026 (Act 12 of 2026), in force since 11 May 2026 and amended by Ordinance No. 2 of 2026. Section 73 repealed the 1991 Fire Service Force Act.

Does an MSME in Arunachal Pradesh still need a fire NOC?

Yes. The 2026 MSME Ordinance's acknowledgment replaces 11 approvals for 2 years, but section 5(6) requires a fire NOC before operations start.

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Sources

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  1. Government of Arunachal Pradesh (PRS copy of AP Gazette Extraordinary No. 128, 11 May 2026): Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2026 (Act 12 of 2026) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  2. Arunachal Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary No. 243, 18 August 2026 (PRS copy): Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No. 2 of 2026), promulgated 14 August 2026: National Building Code deleted from sections 2 and 26 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  3. Arunachal Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary No. 176, 6 July 2026 (PRS copy): Arunachal Pradesh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation, Establishment and Operation) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No. 1 of 2026): section 5(6) fire NOC before operations (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  4. Department of Town Planning and ULBs, Arunachal Pradesh (Gazette No. 347, 4 September 2019; copy on EoDB Arunachal): Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws, 2019 (notification No. DTP/BBL-03/2011-12/2592-601, 30 August 2019): definitions, bye-laws 2.9 to 2.17, chapter 11, Annexures C and D, and 13.5 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  5. EoDB Arunachal Pradesh single window (Department of Finance, Planning and Investment): Services: Fire and Emergency Services: Application for Fire Safety Certificate, NOC prior to construction, and Renewal of Fire Safety Certificate, with each service's requirements (documents, no fee, 15 days) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  6. EoDB Arunachal Pradesh single window (Department of Finance, Planning and Investment): Citizen dashboard: applications received, approved, rejected and under process by department and service (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
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  1. EoDB Arunachal Pradesh single window (Department of Finance, Planning and Investment): Frequently asked questions: registration, eGRAS payment, tracking and the helpline (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  2. EoDB Arunachal Pradesh single window (Department of Finance, Planning and Investment): Contact us: Arunachal Pradesh Innovation and Investment Park, Itanagar (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  3. Superintendent of Police, Tirap District, Khonsa (copy posted by Ramakrishna Mission School, Narottam Nagar): Provisional Fire Safety Certificate No. TAPP/KSA/FS-40/2019, 8 February 2024: valid 1 year, renewal 2 months before expiry, pending fire safety rules (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  4. Directorate General Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards (MHA): Revised Model Fire and Emergency Service Bill, 2019 (opens in a new tab)checked 26 October 2026
  5. Gazette of India (Bureau of Indian Standards notification): Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part III Sec 4, No. 299, 30 April 2026: SP 7:2026 established, SP 7:2016 withdrawn (Ref HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1529)) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  6. Assam Gazette Extraordinary No. 427, 14 August 2026 (PRS copy of the gazette): The Assam Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (Assam Act No. XIII of 2026): Schedule item 4 amending sections 2, 20, 21 and 31 of the 2025 Act (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  7. TeamLease RegTech: Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (Bill No. 13 of 2026, 8 September 2026) (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
  8. The Arunachal Times: Fire and Emergency Services operationalise single window clearance system (7 May 2026) (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
  9. The Sentinel, 29 July 2026: Arunachal boosts disaster readiness with 13 new fire stations, 811 firefighters and specialised vehicles (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
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