Which fire law applies in Daman, Diu and Silvassa now?

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (No. 6 of 2026), in force from 7 July 2026. It repealed the Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986 across the Union territory.

How do I apply for a fire NOC in Daman or Silvassa online?

Open the department's services page (fes.ddd.gov.in) or the UT single window, choose Provisional, Final or Renewal NOC, verify your e-mail, fill the form and upload the documents. You pay after approval through the e-mailed link and download the signed certificate; no office visit is needed.

What is the fire NOC fee in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

₹10 per m² of total built-up area including the basement, paid once at the provisional stage or, if not paid then, at the final stage. A renewal costs ₹2,500 and there is no late fee at present.

How long is a fire NOC valid in Daman?

A Fire Safety Certificate under section 29(4) of the 2026 Regulation is valid for 5 years unless cancelled, with a self-declaration after 30 months and a maintenance declaration every July. NOCs issued under the 2025 order carried 2 years, or 1 year for high-hazard industry.

How long does the DNH and DD fire department take?

Section 30(1) allows 30 days from receipt. The department's 2026 dashboard shows averages of 15 days for a provisional NOC, 17 for a final NOC and 16 for a renewal.

Does a factory in Silvassa need a fire NOC?

Yes. Factories, godowns and hazardous stores are special buildings at any size, and the UT single window lists the provisional fire NOC as a pre-establishment clearance and the final fire NOC as a pre-operation clearance.

How do I verify a DNH and DD fire NOC?

Enter the 9-digit barcode or certificate number on the single window's e-verify page (swp.dddgov.in/everify).

Who hears an appeal against a fire officer's order in the UT?

The Assistant Director or Assistant Divisional Fire Officer, within 30 days, then the Director of Fire and Emergency Services within a further 30 days. The Director's decision is final.

Fire NOC by state 26 min read

Fire NOC in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Daman, Silvassa and Diu

Updated October 2026By Flamekite Editorial DeskFacts checked against official sources on 24 October 2026

Quick answer

Since 7 July 2026 a fire NOC in Daman, Diu or Silvassa is a Fire Safety Certificate under the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (No. 6 of 2026). It is valid for 5 years, with a self-declaration of operational fitness after 30 months and a maintenance declaration every July. The Regulation repealed the Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986 across the Union territory.

The UT's Department of Fire and Emergency Services, headquartered at Somnath, Nani Daman, runs three online services: a provisional NOC before building permission, a final NOC before occupation and a renewal. The 2025 SOPs still charge ₹10 per m² of total built-up area including the basement, once, and ₹2,500 for a renewal, with no late fee at present. Factories in Dadra and Nagar Haveli take the provisional NOC as a pre-establishment clearance and the final NOC before operation.

Fire Safety Certificate term: 5 years; Section 29(4), since 7 July 2026; The numbers
Fire NOC fee: ₹10 per m²; Total built-up area, basement included, paid once; Fees
Renewal fee: ₹2,500; No late fee at present; Fees
Average provisional NOC time, 2026: 15 days; Against a 30-day limit; The 2026 figures

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DNH and DD fire NOC at a glance

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu fire certificate in 14 facts, each with its source. Last verified October 2026.
What	The rule	Source
The law	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (No. 6 of 2026), promulgated by the President under article 240 on 2 June 2026	Gazette of India Extraordinary
In force	7 July 2026, appointed by UT notification No. 36/09/ACT-RULES/20-2021/DFES/188 of 13 July 2026 (UT Gazette Series I No. 04, 17 July 2026)	DNH and DD
Law it replaced	The Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986, as applied to Daman and Diu and extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli (section 74)	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Who issues	The nominated authority: an officer of the rank of Station Fire Officer or Station Officer named by the UT Administration	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Administrative department	Urban Development, since the order of 6 May 2025	DNH and DD DP&AR order
Buildings covered	Above 15 m; hotels, resorts, eating houses, schools, assembly, business, shops, factories and stores; apartments and mixed buildings over 500 m² of all floors	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Two certificates	A Provisional Fire Safety Certificate before building-plan approval, a Fire Safety Certificate before the completion certificate	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Certificate term	5 years unless cancelled; self-declaration of operational fitness after 30 months	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Every July	A declaration that the fire prevention and life safety measures are maintained (section 29(6))	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Time limit	30 days from receipt under section 30(1); the single window lists 30 days for the provisional and 28 for the final NOC	DNH and DD single window portal
Fee	₹10 per m² of total built-up area including the basement, once; renewal ₹2,500 (SOPs of 4 August 2025)	DNH and DD fire SOP
Where to apply	The UT single window (swp.dddgov.in) or the department's services page (fes.ddd.gov.in); no office visit	DNH and DD F&ES
Appeals	Within 30 days to the Assistant Divisional Fire Officer, then within 30 days to the Director; the Director's decision is final	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Rules under the Regulation	Not notified by 24 October 2026: forms, fees and qualified-agency selection are still "as may be prescribed"	Gazette of India Extraordinary

DNH and DD fire NOC before and after 7 July 2026

What the UT fire department worked under until 6 July 2026, and what Regulation No. 6 of 2026 put in its place.
Option	Until 6 July 2026	From 7 July 2026	Source
Governing law	Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986, as applied and extended to the UT	Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026, with overriding effect (section 73)	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Final NOC term	2 years; 1 year for high-hazard industry (Order 105 of 14 July 2025)	5 years unless cancelled earlier, section 29(4)	DNH and DD order
Provisional NOC term	6 years "as per GDR of UT"	Not stated; the Provisional Fire Safety Certificate's form and manner are left to rules	DNH and DD order
Renewal term	2 years, 1 year for high-hazard industry	Each certificate 5 years; no separate renewal term	DNH and DD SOP
Mid-term check	None; renewal files carried AMC and quarterly service reports	Self-declaration of operational fitness after 30 months	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Who installs	A fire agency or contractor certifies compliance	Only a qualified agency, section 29(7)	DNH and DD fire SOP
Utilities and occupancy	Not linked in the SOPs	No electricity, water or occupancy certificate without the certificate, section 29(3)	Gazette of India Extraordinary
Time limit	30 working days, 28 for the final NOC in the single window table	30 days from receipt, section 30(1)	DNH and DD single window portal
Fee	₹10 per m², notification of 9 May 2016; renewal ₹2,500	"Such fee as may be prescribed"; no new fee notification found, so the SOP rates are still cited	DNH and DD fire SOP

How to get a fire NOC in Daman, Diu or Silvassa, step by step

Check your building against section 29(2)
Above 15 m, or a hotel, resort, eating house, school, assembly, business, shop, factory or store, or apartments or mixed use over 500 m² of all floors added together.
Apply for the provisional NOC before building permission
On the single window or the department's services page choose Provisional NOC, verify your e-mail, fill the form and upload the site plan, proposed plans with area statement and, for industry, raw-material and product details.
Pay after approval and download
The file goes from the dealing hand to the Assistant Director, a Station Fire Officer and the Director. After approval an e-mail brings the payment link for ₹10 per m²; upload the bank receipt and download the signed provisional NOC.
Build with a qualified agency, then apply for the final NOC
Upload the approved plan, the PDA or municipal construction permission, the fire-fighting layout, the agency's compliance certificate and photographs. An inspection committee visits; the single window gives 28 days.
Take the certificate to the PDA, the power and the water offices
Section 29(3) bars an occupancy certificate and electricity or water connections without it; PDA Daman's occupancy checklist asks for the final fire NOC.
Keep it valid
File the maintenance declaration every July and the self-declaration after 30 months; a renewal under the 2025 SOP needs Annexure I, Annexure II, the AMC work order and quarterly service reports.

Section 29(3) in DNH and DD: no power, water or occupancy without it

The clause that gives the Daman, Diu and Silvassa certificate its teeth. It reaches every authority in the UT, not only the fire department.

Word for word

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force in the Union territory, no authority shall grant or issue electricity or water connections or an occupancy certificate, in respect of any building or premises, unless the owner or occupier thereof has obtained a Fire Safety Certificate in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation: Provided that the owner or occupier of the building referred to in sub-section (2) shall, prior to the grant of building plan approval, obtain a Provisional Fire Safety Certificate, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, and shall, prior to the grant of a completion certificate, obtain a Fire Safety Certificate from the nominated authority.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (No. 6 of 2026), section 29(3), Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II Section 1, No. 20, 2 June 2026 Gazette of India Extraordinary

Three consequences. The Electricity Department, the PWD water wing and the Planning and Development Authorities are bound by it. The two-stage sequence, provisional before the plan and final before completion, is now statutory rather than an SOP. And because the proviso leaves the provisional certificate's form to rules that had not been notified by 24 October 2026, the 2025 provisional NOC procedure is still the working route.

Does your building in Daman, Diu or Silvassa need a fire safety certificate?

Find your premises. Each line says which part of section 29(2) reaches it, as the Gazette text reads.

If Any building taller than 15 m
Clause (a): a multi-storied building. Certificate needed whatever its use. Gazette of India Extraordinary
If A factory, godown or hazardous store in Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Clause (b)(i) lists industries, factories, storage and hazardous storage with no size test. The single window also lists the fire NOC among a factory's clearances. DNH and DD single window
If A hotel, resort or eating house in Daman or Diu
Clause (b)(i). The text attaches the 500 m² test to apartments, not to hotels, resorts or eating houses. Gazette of India Extraordinary
If An apartment building with more than 500 m² on all floors added
Clause (b)(i), even below 15 m. PDA Daman's construction checklist exempts residential buildings under 15 m from the provisional NOC; the Regulation, which overrides, does not. PDA Daman
If A school, assembly hall, office or shop
Clause (b)(i) names educational, assembly, business and mercantile buildings without a size test. Gazette of India Extraordinary
If A mixed-use building over 500 m² of all floors
Clause (b)(ii). Gazette of India Extraordinary
If An existing factory that never had a fire NOC
Order 105 of 14 July 2025 lists a "fire safety recommendation for existing factories and other occupancies": site plan, approved plan, occupancy certificate and manufacturing details. DNH and DD order
If A unit across the border in Vapi or elsewhere in Gujarat
Gujarat's own Act and portal apply, not the UT Regulation. Fire NOC Gujarat Gazette of India Extraordinary
If Not sure where your premises fall
Run the free fire NOC checker first. Do I need a fire NOC? Gazette of India Extraordinary

The fire NOC on a Silvassa or Daman factory's clearance route

The UT single window lists 8 pre-establishment and 6 pre-operation clearances for a business, and says no other licence is required. The fire department appears at both ends.

1. Change of land use (Revenue), 60 days
Where the plot is not already in industrial use. DNH and DD single window
2. Consent to Establish (Pollution Control Committee), 90 days
Under the Water and Air Acts, run in parallel with the fire file. DNH and DD single window
3. Provisional NOC from the fire department, 30 days
A pre-establishment clearance: site plan, proposed plans and the manufacturing raw-material and product list. DNH and DD fire SOP
4. Construction permission from the PDA
In Daman's panchayat areas PDA Daman asks for the provisional fire NOC, a Coast Guard height NOC and, in coastal zones, CRZ clearance. PDA Daman
5. Electricity in 15 days, water in 7
Both now depend on the fire certificate under section 29(3). DNH and DD single window
6. Final NOC from the fire department, 28 days
A pre-operation clearance after an inspection of the installed system. DNH and DD single window
7. Consent to Operate, factories licence and boiler registration
90 days for the consent, 20 for the Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers' licence, 60 for boiler registration. DNH and DD single window
8. Occupancy certificate
PDA Daman's checklist makes the final fire NOC mandatory for every building, citing the GDR 2023. PDA Daman

Documents the DNH and DD fire department asks for, by stage

Order 105 of 14 July 2025 cut the lists to these; the 2025 SOPs repeat them. Upload each as a scanned PDF, and photo and signature as JPEG.

Provisional NOC, new construction: site plan of the land DNH and DD order
Provisional NOC: proposed plan with layout, basement, ground and typical upper floors, elevation, section and area statement DNH and DD fire SOP
Provisional NOC for an existing building: the approved plan and the occupancy certificate instead DNH and DD fire SOP
Provisional NOC: manufacturing details with raw materials and finished products DNH and DD fire SOP
Revised construction: existing and proposed plans together DNH and DD order
Existing factory's fire safety recommendation: site plan, approved plan, occupancy certificate, manufacturing details DNH and DD order
Final NOC: copies of the approved plan and the construction permission of the PDA or municipal council DNH and DD fire SOP
Final NOC: the fire-fighting layout plan DNH and DD fire SOP
Final NOC: the fire agency's or contractor's certificate of compliance, and photographs of the system DNH and DD fire SOP
Renewal: Annexure I from the owner or occupier and Annexure II from the agency on maintenance DNH and DD fire SOP
Renewal: the AMC work order and the quarterly service reports of the system DNH and DD fire SOP
Under the 2026 Regulation: a qualified agency's compliance certificate, in a form still to be prescribed Gazette of India Extraordinary

DNH and DD fire NOC fees and other charges

The fee is charged once, after approval, on total built-up area. The Regulation lets the Administration prescribe new fees and a fire tax, but none had been notified by 24 October 2026.

As published

Provisional NOC₹10 per m²Total built-up area including the basement, notification of 9 May 2016, paid after the Director approves DNH and DD fire SOP
Final NOC₹10 per m², only if unpaidNothing more if the provisional fee was paid DNH and DD fire SOP
Renewal of the fire NOC₹2,500Late fee if renewal is missed: "No at present" DNH and DD fire SOP
How to payPFMS challan or e-paymentHead Fire Protection and Control (0070601090000), PAO Daman; SBI e-pay by UPI, card or net banking DNH and DD fire SOP
Fire tax, section 35Not notifiedOver and above property tax at prescribed rates; Government buildings exempt Gazette of India Extraordinary
Firefighting and rescue inside the UTNilSection 37(3) Gazette of India Extraordinary
Stand-by duty at a large gathering, or fire safety training on requestNot notifiedPayable in advance under section 37(4) Gazette of India Extraordinary
Appeal feeNot notifiedForm, manner and fee to be prescribed, section 56(2) Gazette of India Extraordinary
PDA Daman occupancy certificate (separate)10% of the development-permission scrutiny feePlus 1% labour cess if not paid at plan approval PDA Daman

The ₹10 rate rests on a notification under the repealed 1986 Act; section 74(2) keeps such acts alive so far as they are consistent with the Regulation. For every state's rates, see the fire NOC fees table.

Fire NOC applications in Daman, Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli in 2026

The department's public dashboard, year 2026, as read on 24 October 2026. Every service runs under a 30-day limit.

	Received	Approved	Rejected	Average time
UT total: provisional NOC DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	366	261	61	15 days
UT total: final NOC DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	172	104	55	17 days
UT total: renewal DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	431	277	125	16 days
Dadra and Nagar Haveli: provisional NOC DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	226	162	34	14 days
Dadra and Nagar Haveli: final NOC DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	102	74	20	18 days
Dadra and Nagar Haveli: renewal DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	245	134	87	17 days
Daman: provisional NOC DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	133	94	26	17 days
Daman: final NOC DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	69	29	35	15 days
Daman: renewal DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	147	120	23	14 days
Diu: provisional NOC DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	7	5	1	11 days
Diu: final NOC DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	1	1	0	13 days
Diu: renewal DNH and DD F&ES dashboard	39	23	15	15 days

Received minus approved and rejected is still pending. Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the industrial district, filed 573 of the UT's 969 applications. In Daman more final NOCs were rejected (35) than approved (29).

Where DNH and DD fire NOCs are applied for, tracked and verified

The department publishes 5 official pages for the work. The single window's apply links point to eservices.ddfes.in, which did not respond on 24 October 2026; the department's own services page is the reliable door.

Apply
Department services page
Provisional, final and renewal NOC with their apply links, fees, checklists, the Station Fire Officer who delivers and the appeal officers. DNH and DD F&ES
fes.ddd.gov.in/OnlineService/Page/65
Single window
DNH and DD single window: Fire and Emergency Services
The same three services with timelines, the Single Window Agency as deemed-approval authority, the SOPs and EoDB reform documents. DNH and DD single window portal
swp.dddgov.in/fire-and-emergency-services-dnhdd
Track
eServices tracking
Follow an application; the submission e-mail also carries a tracking link. DNH and DD F&ES
fes.ddd.gov.in/eservices/Tracking
Verify
Single window e-verify
Check an issued certificate by its 9-digit barcode or certificate number before you buy, rent or insure. DNH and DD single window
swp.dddgov.in/everify
Dashboard
Department dashboard
Applications received, approved and rejected, with average and median days, by year and district from 2019. DNH and DD F&ES dashboard
fes.ddd.gov.in/OnlineService/Page/66

Penalties under the DNH and DD Fire and Emergency Service Regulation

Chapter XI of the Regulation, sections 41 to 63, read from the Gazette text. Courts act only on the Director's complaint.

Offence	Penalty	Law
Not appointing a Fire Safety Officer after a notice	₹10 to ₹50 per m² of area owned or occupied, common areas included, for each month, recovered as land revenue	Section 43 Gazette of India Extraordinary
Not taking the precautions a section 25 notification requires	Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹10,000, or both, plus up to ₹1,000 a day	Section 46 Gazette of India Extraordinary
Breaching the water-supply duties, such as refusing water for firefighting	Up to 6 months, a fine up to ₹50,000, or both, plus up to ₹3,000 a day	Section 41 Gazette of India Extraordinary
Obstructing firefighters at work	Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹10,000, or both	Section 47 Gazette of India Extraordinary
A false fire report	Penalty up to ₹25,000	Section 48 Gazette of India Extraordinary
A qualified agency's false certificate or declaration	The persons in charge of the agency are deemed guilty	Section 49 Gazette of India Extraordinary
Any other breach of the Regulation, rules or notifications	Penalty up to ₹10,000, plus up to ₹1,000 a day	Section 50 Gazette of India Extraordinary
Failing to report a fire one is bound to report	An offence under section 211(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023	Section 45 Gazette of India Extraordinary
Breaking a seal the Sub-divisional Magistrate placed	Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹25,000, or both	Section 63 Gazette of India Extraordinary
A building dangerous to life or property	Occupants removed, electricity and water cut, building declared unfit and sealed	Section 62 Gazette of India Extraordinary

A certificate cancelled for ignoring the Fire Officer's directions bars occupation of the building (section 30(3)). Compounding amounts are for the Administration to notify under section 52; none was found. Trials are before a Judicial Magistrate of the first class or higher (section 55).

DNH and DD buildings worked through the 2026 Regulation

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

Flamekite's working of section 29(2) and the 2025 fee SOPs for six premises. The fee is ₹10 per m² of total built-up area, basement included, paid once.

Case 1
A 2,000 m² factory in Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Industrial, 2 floors, total built-up area 2,000 m², no basement.
What applies A special building at any height. 2,000 × ₹10 = ₹20,000 at the provisional stage, nothing more at the final stage, ₹2,500 for a renewal under the SOP. DNH and DD fire SOP
Case 2
A 40-room hotel in Daman
Hotel, 3,000 m² above ground plus a 500 m² basement.
What applies The basement counts: 3,500 × ₹10 = ₹35,000. Hotels are special buildings under clause (b)(i). DNH and DD fire SOP
Case 3
A beach resort in Diu
Resort, 900 m² built up, 2 floors.
What applies 900 × ₹10 = ₹9,000. The Diu fire station handled 7 provisional NOC applications in 2026 to 24 October. DNH and DD F&ES dashboard
Case 4
A 16 m office block in Silvassa
Business, 5 floors, 4,200 m² including the basement.
What applies Above 15 m, so clause (a) as well as (b)(i). 4,200 × ₹10 = ₹42,000. DNH and DD fire SOP
Case 5
A 12 m apartment block in Daman
Residential, 4 floors, 1,800 m² on all floors.
What applies Under 15 m, so PDA Daman's construction checklist does not ask for a provisional NOC; but apartments over 500 m² are special buildings under section 29(2)(b)(i). Ask the department in writing before relying on the exemption. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Case 6
A paint and varnish factory in Dadra and Nagar Haveli
High hazard (A) in Table AB-1 of the draft DNH GDR 2023.
What applies The 2025 order gave high-hazard industry a 1-year final NOC; section 29(4) now sets 5 years. Check the expiry printed on any certificate issued since 7 July 2026. DNH PDA draft GDR

DNH and DD fire NOC rules in numbers

5 years
Term of a Fire Safety Certificate under section 29(4), unless cancelled earlier Gazette of India Extraordinary
30 months
When the owner files the self-declaration of operational fitness Gazette of India Extraordinary
30 days
Time to issue the certificate from receipt of the application, section 30(1) Gazette of India Extraordinary
74
Sections in Regulation No. 6 of 2026; the last repeals the 1986 Act Gazette of India Extraordinary
15 m
Height above which any building needs the certificate Gazette of India Extraordinary
969
Fire NOC applications the department received in 2026 to 24 October DNH and DD F&ES dashboard
125
Renewal applications rejected in 2026, out of 431 DNH and DD F&ES dashboard
5
Fire offices on the department's contact page: Somnath, Moti Daman, Diu, Silvassa and Khanvel DNH and DD F&ES

Seven papers that govern a fire NOC in Daman and Silvassa

A Presidential regulation, its commencement notification, a validity order, the three SOPs, the single window's clearance list, a draft building code and the advisory notices.

Regulation 6 of 2026
DNH and DD Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026
Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II Section 1, No. 20, 2 June 2026: 74 sections, the 5-year certificate and the repeal of the 1986 Act. Gazette of India Extraordinary
13 July 2026
Commencement notification
No. 36/09/ACT-RULES/20-2021/DFES/188, UT Gazette Series I No. 04 of 17 July 2026: in force from 7 July 2026. DNH and DD
Order 105
Validity and documents order of 14 July 2025
Made on the DPIIT docket and the Task Force on Reducing Compliance Burden: 6, 2 and 1-year terms and shorter document lists. DNH and DD order
4 August 2025
Provisional, final and renewal SOPs
Documents, the desk chain, ₹10 per m², ₹2,500 renewal and no office visit. DNH and DD fire SOP
Single window
Required pre-establishment and pre-operation clearances
Where the two fire NOCs sit among a factory's 14 clearances, with days for each. DNH and DD single window
Draft GDR 2023
DNH General Development Rules, Chapter 14 Fire Rules
The building code's fire chapter: occupancy groups, fire divisions, installations and a light, moderate and high hazard table for industry. DNH PDA draft GDR
Notices 145 and 146
Advisory notices on fire safety violations
One for Dadra and Nagar Haveli, one for Daman and Diu: renew lapsed NOCs and clear set-backs within a month. DNH and DD F&ES notice

DNH and DD fire law from 2005 to 2026

Two decades of NOCs under a Goa law, then a regulation of the UT's own in force 35 days after it was promulgated.

31 March 2005
Notification No. AIGP/DFS/DD-DNH/FS-Rule/2002/281 under section 13(2) of the 1986 Act lists factories, flammable stores, hotels, high-rises, schools, malls and hospitals as needing fire measures and a fire NOC. DNH and DD F&ES notice
9 May 2016
The fee notification sets ₹10 per m² of built-up area, the rate the 2025 SOPs still cite. DNH and DD fire SOP
25 August 2021
Provisional, final and renewal NOCs go online through fes.ddd.gov.in under DPIIT's 2021 action plan. DNH and DD F&ES order
2023
The DNH Planning and Development Authority publishes the draft General Development Rules 2023 with a 139-page fire chapter. DNH PDA draft GDR
31 May 2023
Advisory notices for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and for Daman and Diu, posted on ddd.gov.in in June 2024, order lapsed NOCs renewed and set-backs cleared. DNH and DD F&ES notice
3 April 2025
The Task Force on Reducing Compliance Burden and Deregulation meets at Vidyut Bhavan, Kachigam. DNH and DD order
6 May 2025
Urban Development becomes the administrative department of Fire and Emergency Services. DNH and DD DP&AR order
14 July 2025
Order 105 extends final and renewal NOCs to 2 years, 1 for high-hazard industry, and the provisional NOC to 6. DNH and DD order
4 August 2025
New SOPs for the three NOCs are posted on the single window. DNH and DD fire SOP
30 April 2026
BIS withdraws NBC 2016. Only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026. Gazette of India
2 June 2026
The President promulgates Regulation No. 6 of 2026. Gazette of India Extraordinary
7 July 2026
The Regulation comes into force, by the Administrator's notification of 13 July 2026. DNH and DD

Fire stations and offices in Daman, Diu, Silvassa and Khanvel

Only what the department's contact page publishes. Fire emergency is 101 and the single emergency number 112. ddd.gov.in gives the headquarters as Plot No. 58, Somnath, Nani Daman 396210.

Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters (Fire Station, Somnath) DNH and DD F&ES
Fire Force Headquarters, Daman
Address
Plot No. 51, G.I.D.C. Ringanwada, Somnath, Nani Daman, Daman 396215
Phone
0260-2242666, 0260-2241101
Website
fes.ddd.gov.in
Office of the DIGP and Director, Fire and Emergency Services DNH and DD F&ES
Second appellate authority
Phone
0260-2220140
Office of the Assistant Director, Fire and Emergency Services DNH and DD F&ES
Approves renewals under the 2025 SOP
Phone
0260-2244060
Fire Station, Moti Daman DNH and DD F&ES
Address
Bhamti, Bamanpuja Main Road, Moti Daman, Daman 396220
Phone
0260-2230201
Fire Station, Diu DNH and DD F&ES
Address
Main Road, opposite District Court, Diu 362520
Phone
02875-253039, 02875-252475
Fire and Emergency Services DNH, Silvassa DNH and DD F&ES
Address
Survey No. 121P and 119/3, Amli, Silvassa 396230
Phone
0260-2640022, 0260-2641081
Fire and Emergency Services DNH, Khanvel DNH and DD F&ES
Address
Survey No. 291/1P, Khanvel, Dadra and Nagar Haveli 396230
Phone
0260-2677101, 0260-2677900

DNH and DD fire NOC mistakes in the 2026 changeover

Seven traps for owners in Daman, Diu and Silvassa while the portal, the SOPs and the Regulation disagree.

If Assuming a NOC issued before 7 July 2026 now runs 5 years
No order extending existing NOCs was published, and section 74(2) keeps acts under the old law alive. Diary the expiry printed on the NOC. Gazette of India Extraordinary
If Reading "Annual Renewal" on the department's menus as the rule
The menus predate the Regulation; section 29(4) sets 5 years. Check the date printed on any certificate issued since July. DNH and DD F&ES
If Stacking stock or putting up tarpaulin sheds in the set-backs
The department's notices found almost every industrial unit doing this at fires; section 28 lets it remove, seize and auction such goods. DNH and DD F&ES notice
If Letting any contractor install the fire system
Section 29(7) reserves the work for a qualified agency, and section 49 punishes an agency's false certificate. Gazette of India Extraordinary
If Filing an incomplete file and waiting for the 30 days
In 2026 the department rejected 61 of 322 provisional applications it processed and 125 of 402 renewals. DNH and DD F&ES dashboard
If Relying on PDA Daman's under-15 m residential exemption
Apartments over 500 m² are special buildings in the Regulation, which overrides other law under section 73. Gazette of India Extraordinary
If Using the single window's eservices.ddfes.in links
They did not respond on 24 October 2026; apply from the department's services page. DNH and DD F&ES

Keeping a fire safety certificate valid in Daman, Diu and Silvassa

The duties the 2026 Regulation adds, plus the records the 2025 renewal SOP still asks for.

Do

Keep the fire prevention and life safety measures working at all times, to the bye-law specification. Gazette of India Extraordinary
File the maintenance declaration every July. Gazette of India Extraordinary
File the self-declaration of operational fitness once 30 months have passed. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Keep the AMC work order and the quarterly service reports for renewal. DNH and DD fire SOP
Keep set-backs clear for fire tenders, as the department's notices order. DNH and DD F&ES notice
Appoint a Fire Safety Officer if a Government order specifies your factory or building, and send the compliance report. Gazette of India Extraordinary

Don’t

Do not tamper with, alter or remove any fire safety equipment (section 30(4)). Gazette of India Extraordinary
Do not block an officer who gives 3 hours' notice; a working factory can be inspected at any time. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Do not occupy the building after the certificate is cancelled. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Do not break a seal: up to 3 months or ₹25,000. Gazette of India Extraordinary

Six myths about fire NOC in Daman and Silvassa

You may have read
Daman still follows Goa's 1986 Fire Force Act.
Myth
What the sources say
Section 74 repealed it for the whole UT from 7 July 2026. Goa itself still runs on it. Gazette of India Extraordinary
You may have read
The certificate must be renewed every year, as the website says.
Myth
What the sources say
The menus still say Annual Renewal, but the Regulation sets 5 years. DNH and DD F&ES
You may have read
Silvassa follows Gujarat's fire rules because Vapi is next door.
Myth
What the sources say
The Regulation extends to the whole UT, Dadra and Nagar Haveli included; only Vapi's side of the border is Gujarat's. Gazette of India Extraordinary
You may have read
Only buildings above 15 m need a fire NOC.
Myth
What the sources say
Factories, stores, hotels, schools, shops and offices need one at any height. Gazette of India Extraordinary
You may have read
You pay ₹10 per m² at the provisional and again at the final stage.
Myth
What the sources say
The final SOP charges it only if it was not paid for the provisional NOC. DNH and DD fire SOP
You may have read
NBC 2016's withdrawal left the UT with no fire standard.
Myth
What the sources say
The Regulation points to bye-laws and prescribed measures, and the draft GDR has its own fire chapter. Only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026. Assam Act XIII of 2026

DNH and DD fire terms, from nominated authority to qualified agency

The 10 terms a Daman, Diu or Silvassa owner meets in the Regulation, the SOPs and the building code.

Fire Safety Certificate: What the SOPs still call the final fire NOC: issued by the nominated authority, valid 5 years. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Provisional Fire Safety Certificate: The provisional NOC: needed before building-plan approval. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Nominated authority: An officer of the rank of Station Fire Officer or Station Officer named by the UT Administration. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Qualified agency: A person or firm with a degree-level specialisation in fire, civil, mechanical, industrial safety, disaster management or chemistry and domain experience; the only one allowed to install. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Fire Safety Officer: The officer an owner of a specified factory or building must appoint under section 15; the nominated authority enrols him. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Appellate Authority: An Assistant Director or Assistant Divisional Fire Officer; first appeal within 30 days. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Second Appellate Authority: The Director of Fire and Emergency Services, whose decision is final. Gazette of India Extraordinary
Single Window Agency: The deemed-approval authority for the provisional and final NOC on the UT single window. DNH and DD single window portal
GDR: General Development Rules, the UT's building code; the provisional NOC's old 6-year term was "as per GDR". DNH and DD order
QAORF: Qualified Agency on Record for Fire, the draft GDR 2023's name for the certifying agency. DNH PDA draft GDR

Open questions on fire NOC in DNH and DD, October 2026

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

The rules. Section 69 lets the Administration make rules after previous publication, and section 69(2)(r) lists what they must cover: the forms, the fee, the self-declaration, the qualified agency's certificate and how agencies are chosen. We found neither a draft nor a notified text, and no order under section 15 naming the premises that need a Fire Safety Officer.

The fee. The ₹10 per m² rate comes from a notification of 9 May 2016 under the repealed Act. Section 74(2) saves such acts if they are consistent with the Regulation, but we could not open the 2016 notification itself.

Validity on the ground. The department's menus still say Annual Renewal and its last published validity order is the 2025 one. We saw no certificate issued after 7 July 2026, so we cannot say what term the portal now prints.

Existing NOCs. Nothing published says whether a final NOC issued in 2025 for 2 years, or 1 year for high-hazard industry, is extended to 5.

The building code. The DNH fire rules on the single window are headed "Draft General Development Rules 2023" and refer to a 2021 draft of the Regulation. They ask for agency certificates every January and July, where the Regulation asks once a year in July. We could not confirm which DNH GDR text is final.

Fire tax and other charges. Section 35 creates a fire tax on top of property tax and section 37 a stand-by fee, but no rate had been prescribed.

Questions about fire NOC in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Which fire law applies in Daman, Diu and Silvassa now?: The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (No. 6 of 2026), in force from 7 July 2026. It repealed the Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986 across the Union territory.
How do I apply for a fire NOC in Daman or Silvassa online?: Open the department's services page (fes.ddd.gov.in) or the UT single window, choose Provisional, Final or Renewal NOC, verify your e-mail, fill the form and upload the documents. You pay after approval through the e-mailed link and download the signed certificate; no office visit is needed.
What is the fire NOC fee in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?: ₹10 per m² of total built-up area including the basement, paid once at the provisional stage or, if not paid then, at the final stage. A renewal costs ₹2,500 and there is no late fee at present.
How long is a fire NOC valid in Daman?: A Fire Safety Certificate under section 29(4) of the 2026 Regulation is valid for 5 years unless cancelled, with a self-declaration after 30 months and a maintenance declaration every July. NOCs issued under the 2025 order carried 2 years, or 1 year for high-hazard industry.
How long does the DNH and DD fire department take?: Section 30(1) allows 30 days from receipt. The department's 2026 dashboard shows averages of 15 days for a provisional NOC, 17 for a final NOC and 16 for a renewal.
Does a factory in Silvassa need a fire NOC?: Yes. Factories, godowns and hazardous stores are special buildings at any size, and the UT single window lists the provisional fire NOC as a pre-establishment clearance and the final fire NOC as a pre-operation clearance.
How do I verify a DNH and DD fire NOC?: Enter the 9-digit barcode or certificate number on the single window's e-verify page (swp.dddgov.in/everify).
Who hears an appeal against a fire officer's order in the UT?: The Assistant Director or Assistant Divisional Fire Officer, within 30 days, then the Director of Fire and Emergency Services within a further 30 days. The Director's decision is final.

Keep reading

Fire NOC in GujaratVapi and the rest of the state across the border.
Fire NOC in GoaWhere the repealed 1986 Fire Force Act still runs.
Free fire NOC checkerCheck whether your building needs a fire NOC.
Fire NOC renewal date calculatorWork out when a 2 or 5-year certificate expires.
Fire NOC fees by stateThe UT's ₹10 per m² beside every other state's rate.
Fire NOC validity by stateThe UT's 5-year term beside every other state's.
Apply for a fire NOC onlineEvery state portal, including the UT single window.
New fire safety rules in 2026The six new state and UT fire laws of 2026.

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