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Fire NOC in Lakshadweep: the 2026 Regulation and Rules

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Quick answer

Lakshadweep's fire safety certificate is free and valid 5 years under the Lakshadweep Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026, in force since 3 September 2026. Resorts and guest houses of 30 rooms or more need one, and the Station Fire Officer issues it in Form H within 1 month.

The islands' first fire law, Regulation 3 of 2026, took effect on 27 May 2026. No power, water or occupancy certificate is given to a covered building without the certificate, and a provisional certificate comes before the building permit. The Lakshadweep Fire Force, under a Chief Fire Officer at Kavaratti, covers all 10 inhabited islands.

Certificate fee, Rules 2026
No fee prescribed
Appeals cost Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000
Cost lines
Validity, rule 12(3)
5 years
For all buildings; the Administration may extend it
The rule
Form H, rule 12(1)(b)
1 month
Time the file spends with you is not counted
Who signs, how fast
Resorts and guest houses
30 rooms
50 rooms or more also need a Fire Safety Officer
Tourism table
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Lakshadweep fire safety certificate at a glance

The Lakshadweep fire safety certificate in 13 facts, each with its source. Last verified October 2026.
WhatThe ruleSource
The lawLakshadweep Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (No. 3 of 2026), promulgated by the President under article 240 on 15 May 2026Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II Section 1, No. 16
In force27 May 2026, by notification F.No.03/11/2020-FIRE(PART) in Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 14Lakshadweep Gazette
The RulesLakshadweep Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026: 21 rules and Forms A to K, Gazette Vol. LXII No. 42, in force 3 September 2026Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Fire serviceLakshadweep Fire Force under the Home Department, headed by a Director or Chief Fire Officer, Kavaratti 682555Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Who applies whereThe owner or occupier, to the Station Fire Officer of the island, in Form F with the Form G self-appraisalLakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Regulation classes, s.29(2)Over 15 m; hotels, resorts and eating houses; apartments over 500 m²; educational, assembly, business, mercantile, industrial and storage buildings; mixed occupancies over 500 m²Lakshadweep Gazette
Rules' added lines, r.11(2)Tourist accommodation of 30 rooms or more; educational, institutional and assembly over 500 m²; business and office over 1,000 m²; storage over 500 m²; tents over 1,000 m²Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Two certificatesA provisional certificate in Form E before the building permit; the Fire Safety Certificate in Form H before the completion certificateLakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Time30 days in s.30(1) of the Regulation; 1 month in rule 12(1)(b), not counting time the file is with the applicantLakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Validity and upkeep5 years for all buildings; a Form I declaration every July; a self-declaration after 30 monthsLakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
FeeNone prescribed for the certificate; appeals Rs 1,000 (first) and Rs 5,000 (second)Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
OnlineRule 11(9) names an official online Fire Service portal; no address is given and none was found on 24 October 2026Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Fire stations9: one on each inhabited island except Bitra, in the Lakshadweep Police accountLakshadweep Police

Lakshadweep's Regulation and its Rules, side by side

Where Regulation 3 of 2026 and the Rules of 3 September 2026 say the same thing, and where they differ, as read on 24 October 2026.
OptionRegulation 3 of 2026Rules 2026Source
Hotels and resortsSection 29(2)(b)(i) names hotels, resorts and eating houses with no size lineRule 11(2)(a)(i) adds tourist accommodation of 30 or more rooms, tourist huts includedLakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Schools, offices, godownsNamed in section 29(2)(b)(i) with no size line; apartments over 500 m²Over 500 m² for educational and storage, over 1,000 m² for business and officeLakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Time to issue30 days from the application, section 30(1)1 month, minus the time the file is back with the applicant, rule 12(1)(b)Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Validity5 years unless cancelled earlier, section 29(4)5 years for all buildings; the Administration may extend it by order, rule 12(3)Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Mid-term checkA self-declaration of operational fitness after 30 monthsNo form or procedure prescribed for itLakshadweep Gazette
Every JulyA maintenance declaration once a year, section 29(6)Form I, signed by the owner and countersigned by any Fire Safety Officer, rule 12(4)Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Agency proofA qualified agency's compliance certificate with the application, section 29(5)Form G self-appraisal; agencies inspect only the classes the Administration notifies, rule 13Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Fee"Such fee as may be prescribed", section 29(2)None prescribed; Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000 appeal fees onlyLakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

How to get a fire safety certificate in Lakshadweep, step by step

  1. Check whether your building is covered

    Match it to section 29(2) of the Regulation and rule 11(2) of the Rules: over 15 m, a resort or guest house of 30 rooms or more, an office over 1,000 m², a school or godown over 500 m², or a fuel or LPG store.

  2. Get the provisional certificate before the building permit

    Send the building plan to the island's Station Fire Officer. The Fire Prevention Wing checks it, the Chief Fire Officer approves, and the Station Fire Officer issues Form E.

  3. Use a qualified agency for the fire systems

    Only a qualified agency may install fire prevention and life safety measures. An agency empanelled in any other State or UT counts as empanelled in Lakshadweep under rule 14(2).

  4. File Form F with Form G and the 10 documents

    At completion, the owner or a family member or regular employee holding a power of attorney files Form F, the self-appraisal in Form G and the documents on the Form F checklist.

  5. Inspection and Form H within 1 month

    The Station Fire Officer inspects and reports through the Deputy Chief Fire Officer. Once the Chief Fire Officer approves, Form H is issued, valid 5 years.

  6. Display it, staff it, declare every July

    Display a photocopy, appoint a Fire Safety Officer if Schedule II lists your building, file Form I each July, and send a self-declaration after 30 months.

  7. Renew in Form G

    Apply for renewal in Form G before the 5 years run out; it is processed like a new application, with an inspection.

How Lakshadweep's fire rules reach resorts, guest houses and tents

Tourism is the islands' largest class of covered building. The room count decides what a resort, guest house or tent needs.

Provisional certificate and Form HFire Safety OfficerWhere it is written
Hotel, resort or tourist huts under 30 rooms Lakshadweep GazetteHotels and resorts are named in the Regulation with no size line; the Rules' list starts at 30 roomsNot requiredRegulation s.29(2)(b)(i)
Tourist accommodation of 30 to 49 rooms Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026RequiredNot requiredRules r.8(1)(i) and r.11(2)(a)(i)
50 or more guest rooms, Government guest houses included Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026RequiredRequired, enrolled by the Chief Fire Officer in Form JRules Schedule II item 2 and r.5
Eating house or restaurant Lakshadweep GazetteNamed in the Regulation with no size lineNot listedRegulation s.29(2)(b)(i)
Tent, shamiyana or mandap over 1,000 m² Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026Provisional certificate requiredNot listedRules r.11(2)(a)(viii)
Temporary structure under 1,000 m² Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026Form A self-declaration to the fire station at least 48 hours before the event, displayed on siteNot listedRules r.9(1) and (2)

SPORTS, the Society for Promotion of Nature Tourism and Sports that the Administration formed in 1982, runs the resorts at Bangaram, Thinnakara, Kadmat, Minicoy and Kavaratti. The Administration's 2019 package page gives Bangaram 60 beach cottages and Thinnakara tents. The Rules do not mention ships, so the cruise berths on M.V. Kavaratti fall outside this table.

Lakshadweep's 10 inhabited islands and their fire stations

One Fire Force for 36 islands of 32 km², of which 10 are inhabited. The Police account lists 9 fire stations, one on every inhabited island except Bitra. Areas and 2011 populations are the Administration's own island figures.

What the Lakshadweep Rules say about a 5-year certificate

One sub-rule sets the term for every building in the islands, with no shorter term for hotels or hospitals.

Word for word

The Fire Safety Certificate issued under Sub-rule (1), unless sooner cancelled, shall be valid for a period of five years for all buildings. Provided that the Government, by a general or special order, may increase such period of validity of the Fire Safety Certificate after recording the reasons therefore.

Lakshadweep Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026, rule 12(3) Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

Form H itself grants a no objection "only for a period of five (5) years", on condition that no change is made to the firefighting arrangements. The 5 years are not left alone: rule 12(4) asks for a Form I maintenance declaration every July, and section 29(4) of the Regulation adds a self-declaration of operational fitness after 30 months. The provisional certificate in Form E has a blank for its term, which the Rules do not fill.

Does your Lakshadweep building need a fire safety certificate?

Find the line that fits. Each answer gives the section of the Regulation or the rule that decides it.

  1. If Any building over 15 m

    Covered by section 29(2)(a): a provisional certificate before the building permit and Form H before the completion certificate. Lakshadweep Gazette

  2. If A resort, hotel, guest house or tourist huts

    Named in the Regulation; the Rules add tourist accommodation of 30 or more rooms. At 50 rooms the owner also appoints a Fire Safety Officer. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  3. If An apartment building

    Covered when all its floors add up to more than 500 m², or when it is over 15 m. Lakshadweep Gazette

  4. If A school, college, hostel or hospital

    Educational, institutional and assembly buildings over 500 m². A Fire Safety Officer is needed at 1,000 students, a 200-bed hostel or 100 hospital beds. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  5. If A shop, bank or office

    Business, mercantile and office buildings over 1,000 m² in the Rules; the Regulation names business and mercantile buildings without a size, so ask the Station Fire Officer below that. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  6. If A godown, fuel point or LPG store

    Storage over 500 m²; premises storing or selling petroleum, LPG, gases, chemicals or fireworks are listed at any size. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  7. If A wedding, festival or event tent

    Over 1,000 m²: a provisional certificate. Under 1,000 m²: a Form A declaration at the fire station 48 hours before the event. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  8. If A building that stood before 2026

    The certificate duty in section 29(4) still applies; rule 11(5) lets the Administration relax requirements for older buildings by a written order. Do I need a fire NOC? Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

Lakshadweep fire safety certificate fees and the charges around it

The Regulation allows a fee for the certificate, but the Rules prescribe none. The money in the system is appeal fees, compounding and a fire tax whose rate is not yet notified.

As published

Lakshadweep is one of 7 states and UTs that charge nothing for a fire NOC; every rate is on the fire NOC fees page. What a qualified agency charges for its work is not published.

Who signs a Lakshadweep fire certificate, from island station to Kavaratti

The file starts at the island's fire station and is decided at Kavaratti. Two clocks apply: 30 days in the Regulation, 1 month in the Rules.

  1. 1. Station Fire Officer of the island

    Receives Form F and Form G, inspects the building under section 31, and reports with a recommendation to grant or refuse. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  2. 2. Fire Prevention Wing

    Checks the building plans for a provisional certificate against the Rules and any standards the Administration issues. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  3. 3. Deputy Chief Fire Officer

    Every report passes through this officer, who is also the first appellate authority and compounds offences up to Rs 5,000. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  4. 4. Chief Fire Officer or Director, Kavaratti

    Approves the grant; Form H is printed over the Chief Fire Officer's name, Kavaratti Island. Hears the second appeal. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  5. 5. The clock: 1 month

    Form H is due within 1 month of the application; days the file spends back with you for compliance are not counted. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

The 10 documents on Lakshadweep's Form F checklist

Form F ends with a tick list. A file missing any of them may be returned.

Lakshadweep fire safety certificate online: what exists in October 2026

Rule 11(9) speaks of an official online Fire Service portal, but no address is given and none was found. These are the pages that do exist.

Lakshadweep fire and emergency numbers in Kavaratti, Agatti and Minicoy

Office numbers as the Administration publishes them; for a fire, dial 101 or 112.

Lakshadweep's islands and fire law in numbers

The figures behind the Lakshadweep regime, from the Administration's pages, the Regulation and the Rules.

Lakshadweep fire terms, from Form E to the Fire Prevention Wing

The 10 terms a Lakshadweep applicant meets in the Regulation, the Rules and their forms.

Lakshadweep Fire Force
The fire and emergency service under the Home Department, as rule 2(a) defines it; the Regulation calls it the Lakshadweep fire and emergency service. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Nominated authority
An officer of the rank of Station Fire Officer or Station Officer whom the Administration nominates to inspect and certify. Lakshadweep Gazette
Provisional Fire Safety Certificate (Form E)
The certificate for a building permit, issued on the plans before construction. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Fire Safety Certificate (Form H)
The final certificate after inspection: a no objection for 5 years. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Form G
The owner's self-appraisal: filed with the first application and again for every renewal. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Form I
The July declaration that the fire systems are in place and in good repair, and that no alteration affects the exits. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Fire Safety Officer (Form J)
A person with 5 years in a fire service or a fire safety course of 3 months or more, appointed by Schedule II owners and enrolled by the Chief Fire Officer. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Qualified agency
A firm with a technical person holding the NFSC Divisional Officers Course or a listed degree, plus 3 years' experience; the only firms allowed to install fire systems. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Fire Prevention Wing
The wing the Chief Fire Officer constitutes to scrutinise building plans. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Pandal
A temporary structure roofed or walled with straw, hay, ulu grass, golpatta, mat, canvas or cloth, under section 2(z). Lakshadweep Gazette

Worked Lakshadweep fire certificate cases, from Bangaram to Andrott

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

Flamekite's reading of the Regulation and the Rules for 6 premises. The lines are the gazette's; the buildings are examples.

  1. Case 1

    A 60-cottage resort on Bangaram

    Tourist accommodation, 60 beach cottages.

    What applies Over 30 rooms, so a provisional certificate and Form H; over 50, so a Fire Safety Officer enrolled in Form J, a Form I every July and a fresh application every 5 years. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  2. Case 2

    A 20-bed tourist home on Minicoy

    Guest accommodation under 30 rooms.

    What applies Below the Rules' 30-room line. The Regulation names hotels and resorts but not guest houses, so ask the Station Fire Officer in writing whether it is covered. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  3. Case 3

    A 1,200 m² office on Kavaratti

    Business, 3 floors, under 15 m.

    What applies Over the 1,000 m² business line: a provisional certificate before the permit, Form H before completion, and no power or water connection without it. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  4. Case 4

    An 800 m² school on Andrott with 600 pupils

    Educational, 2 floors.

    What applies Over 500 m², so both certificates. Under 1,000 students and without a hostel for 200, so no Fire Safety Officer under Schedule II. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  5. Case 5

    A 600 m² wedding shamiyana on Kalpeni

    Temporary structure for 2 days.

    What applies Under 1,000 m²: the organiser files a Form A declaration at the fire station 48 hours ahead and displays it; defects found must be removed within 4 hours of a Form C notice. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  6. Case 6

    A 200 m² LPG and diesel store on Agatti

    Storage of dangerous substances.

    What applies Listed at any size under rule 11(2)(a)(vi), so both certificates; premises handling dangerous materials may also need a Fire Safety Officer under Schedule II item 5. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

Lakshadweep fire penalties under Regulation 3 of 2026

The Regulation sets fines from Rs 10 per m² a month to Rs 50,000, and prison terms up to 6 months.

OffencePenaltyLaw
Breaking the water-supply sections 20 to 24, or the rules under themUp to 6 months and/or Rs 50,000, plus Rs 3,000 a daySection 41 Lakshadweep Gazette
No Fire Safety Officer after noticeRs 10 to Rs 50 per m², for each month of defaultSection 43 Lakshadweep Gazette
Ignoring a precautions notificationUp to 3 months and/or Rs 10,000, plus Rs 1,000 a daySection 46 Lakshadweep Gazette
Obstructing fire personnel on dutyUp to 3 months and/or Rs 10,000Section 47 Lakshadweep Gazette
A false report of a fireUp to Rs 25,000Section 48 Lakshadweep Gazette
Removing a fire seal without the SDM's orderUp to 3 months and/or Rs 25,000Section 63 Lakshadweep Gazette
Any breach with no penalty of its own, such as running a covered building without a certificateUp to Rs 10,000, plus Rs 1,000 a daySection 50 Lakshadweep Gazette
Canvassing a certificate without the owner's authorityAction under section 41Rule 11(11) Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

A qualified agency that gives a false certificate makes its persons in charge guilty (section 49), with no amount stated. Only a Judicial Magistrate of the first class or higher tries these offences, and only on the Director's complaint. The Rules forbid compounding where a mandatory rule 11 installation is missing.

Lakshadweep fire law, from island police stations to the 2026 Rules

Fire cover in the islands was a police duty until 2026, when a Presidential Regulation gave them a fire law of their own.

  1. 1982

    The Administration forms SPORTS to run tourism; its resorts are now among the larger covered buildings. SPORTS Lakshadweep

  2. 1983

    The inhabited islands are divided into 9 sub-divisions, each under an officer who is also Executive Magistrate. Lakshadweep Administration

  3. Until 2026

    On the undated Police page, the Superintendent of Police serves as Chief Fire Officer, with a DySP (Fire) and 9 fire stations run by the police. Lakshadweep Police

  4. 30 April 2026

    BIS withdraws NBC 2016 and establishes SP 7:2026 in its place. Gazette of India

  5. 15 May 2026

    The President promulgates the Lakshadweep Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (No. 3 of 2026). Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II Section 1, No. 16

  6. 27 May 2026

    The Administrator brings it into force by notification in Lakshadweep Gazette No. 14. Lakshadweep Gazette

  7. 3 September 2026

    The Rules, with Forms A to K, are published in Gazette No. 42 and take effect. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  8. 16 October 2026

    Gazette No. 60, the latest read: still no fire tax rate, agency empanelment or portal notice. Lakshadweep Gazette list

Lakshadweep owner duties under the Regulation and the 2026 Rules

What an owner or occupier of a covered building in the islands must and must not do.

Do

Don’t

Lakshadweep fire certificate mistakes that hold up power, water or an OC

Seven traps in the islands' rules, each with the fix.

Five Lakshadweep fire NOC myths, from police fire stations to Kerala rules

  • You may have read

    Lakshadweep has no fire law and the police issue fire clearances.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Regulation 3 of 2026 has been in force since 27 May 2026, and its Rules since 3 September 2026; the Lakshadweep Fire Force under the Home Department issues the certificate. Lakshadweep Gazette

  • You may have read

    Kerala's fire rules apply, since the islands are reached from Kochi.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    The islands have their own Regulation, which overrides any inconsistent law (section 74) and repeals any corresponding earlier one (section 71). Lakshadweep Gazette

  • You may have read

    A resort renews its fire certificate every year.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rule 12(3) gives 5 years for all buildings; the yearly Form I in July is a declaration, not a renewal. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  • You may have read

    The Lakshadweep fire certificate has a fee per square metre.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    The Rules prescribe no fee for the provisional certificate, Form H or renewal; only the two appeals cost Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

  • You may have read

    Lakshadweep has adopted NBCS 2026 for its fire certificate.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    The Rules point to building bye-laws where in force and to BIS standards in general; only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026. Assam Act XIII of 2026

What Flamekite could not confirm about fire NOC in Lakshadweep

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

The address of the "official online Fire Service portal" in rule 11(9). No portal was found, and the Administration's 38-department list has no fire entry.

Whether the Gazette of India copy of the Regulation (CG-DL-E-18052026-272606) matches the Lakshadweep Gazette reprint line for line: egazette.gov.in failed its security certificate check on 24 October 2026, and Flamekite does not bypass that.

Whether a hotel, resort, eating house, shop or office below the Rules' lines (30 rooms, 500 m², 1,000 m²) needs a certificate. Section 29(2) names those classes with no size; the Rules add lines "apart from" them.

Whether a guest house under 30 rooms is covered at all: the Regulation names hotels and resorts, not guest houses.

How section 29(3), which bars power and water to "any building" without a certificate, applies to a house under 15 m that is in no listed class.

The term of the provisional certificate (Form E leaves it blank) and the form for the 30-month self-declaration, which the Rules do not prescribe.

The fire tax rate, the standby and deployment charges, any qualified-agency empanelment notice and any nominated-authority notification: none had appeared in the gazette list up to No. 60 of 16 October 2026.

Whether the Police page that names the Superintendent of Police as Chief Fire Officer is still current, and the Fire Force's office phone, which neither notice prints.

What the draft Town and Country Planning and Development Rules, listed for objections on 22 September 2026, say about fire: the notice had no readable text when opened.

Questions about fire NOC in Lakshadweep

Is fire NOC mandatory in Lakshadweep?

Yes, for buildings over 15 m, resorts and guest houses of 30 rooms or more, schools and godowns over 500 m², offices over 1,000 m², fuel and LPG stores, and large tents. Without the certificate, a covered building gets no power, water or occupancy certificate under section 29(3).

Who issues the fire safety certificate in Lakshadweep?

The Lakshadweep Fire Force under the Home Department. The island's Station Fire Officer inspects, the Deputy Chief Fire Officer forwards the report, and Form H is issued over the Chief Fire Officer's name at Kavaratti after approval.

When did the Lakshadweep Fire and Emergency Services Rules 2026 come into force?

On 3 September 2026, the day they were published in Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42. The Regulation they are made under had come into force on 27 May 2026.

How much does a fire NOC cost in Lakshadweep?

Nothing for the certificate itself: the Rules prescribe no fee for the provisional certificate, Form H or a renewal. A first appeal costs Rs 1,000 and a second appeal Rs 5,000, both paid by bank draft.

How long is a Lakshadweep fire safety certificate valid?

5 years for all buildings under rule 12(3), unless cancelled earlier, and the Administration may extend it by order. The owner still files Form I every July and a self-declaration after 30 months.

Does a resort in Lakshadweep need a fire NOC?

Yes. The Regulation names hotels and resorts, and the Rules list tourist accommodation of 30 or more rooms for both certificates. A resort or Government guest house of 50 or more guest rooms must also appoint a Fire Safety Officer.

Can I apply for a Lakshadweep fire NOC online?

Rule 11(9) refers to an official online Fire Service portal, but no address is given and none was found on 24 October 2026. File Form F with the Station Fire Officer of your island and ask there how the file is received.

Can a mainland fire consultant work in Lakshadweep?

A qualified agency empanelled in any other State or UT is treated as empanelled in Lakshadweep under rule 14(2). Its staff need an entry permit to travel, and only the owner or an authorised family member or employee may pursue the file.

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Sources

Each source was opened and read on the date shown. How Flamekite checks its sources

  1. Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II Section 1, No. 16 (CG-DL-E-18052026-272606): Lakshadweep Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (No. 3 of 2026) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  2. Lakshadweep Administration, Lakshadweep Fire Force (Home Department): Notification F.No.03/11/2020-FIRE(PART), 27 May 2026, Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 14: Regulation in force from publication (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  3. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026: Lakshadweep Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2026 (Rule 12: 5-year fire safety certificate) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  4. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Lakshadweep home page: 36 islands, 32 sq km, ten inhabited, Kavaratti the capital, 220 to 440 km from Kochi; Fire Helpline 101 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  5. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: About Lakshadweep: 12 atolls, 3 reefs, 5 submerged banks and ten inhabited islands (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  6. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Demography: Census 2011 population 64,473 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
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  1. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Sub-divisions and blocks: 9 sub-divisions since 1983, each under a Sub-Divisional Officer who is also Executive Magistrate; 5 CD blocks (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  2. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Departments of the Administration: 38 listed, no fire department among them (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  3. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Disaster management: Hazards Safety Cell and the precedence contact numbers during an emergency (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  4. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Entry permit: issued under the Entry Permit Rules through the e-permit portal (page updated 17 October 2022) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  5. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Gazette notifications listing, pages 1 and 2, to Vol. LXII No. 60 of 16 October 2026: the Rules listed 4 September 2026, no later fire notification (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  6. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Tourist packages (updated 19 November 2019): Bangaram's 60 beach cottages, Minicoy cottages, Kavaratti tourist huts, Thinnakara tents (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  7. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Accommodation (updated 17 April 2018): SPORTS provides A/C and non-A/C accommodation in the islands and on ships (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  8. Society for Promotion of Nature Tourism and Sports (SPORTS), Lakshadweep Administration: Lakshadweep Tourism: SPORTS, formed by the Administration in 1982, and its resorts at Bangaram, Thinnakara, Kadmat, Minicoy and Kavaratti (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  9. Lakshadweep Police: Fire Protection: the Superintendent of Police as Chief Fire Officer, a DySP (Fire), and 9 fire stations, one in each island except Bitra (undated page) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  10. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Bangaram island: uninhabited, 2.30 sq km, a resort of 60 beach cottages with a restaurant and bar (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Kavaratti island: headquarters, 4.22 sq km, 11,221 people (2011), 404 km from Kochi, tourist huts (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  14. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Andrott island: the largest, 4.90 sq km, 11,191 people (2011), 293 km from Kochi (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  15. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Minicoy island: 4.80 sq km, 10,447 people (2011), about 398 km from Kochi, three tourist cottages and a 20-bed tourist home (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  16. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Agatti island: 3.84 sq km, 7,560 people (2011), 459 km from Kochi, the airport (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  17. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Amini island: 2.60 sq km, 7,656 people (2011), 407 km from Kochi (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  18. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Kadmat island: 3.20 sq km, 5,389 people (2011), 407 km from Kochi, tourist huts and a scuba diving centre (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  19. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Kalpeni island: 2.79 sq km, 4,419 people (2011), 287 km from Kochi (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  20. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Kiltan island: 2.20 sq km, 3,946 people (2011), 394 km from Kochi (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  21. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Chetlat island: 1.40 sq km, 2,345 people (2011), 432 km from Kochi (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  22. Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep: Bitra island: the smallest inhabited island, 0.105 sq km of land, 271 people (2011) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
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