How to apply for fire NOC in Manipur online?

Register on EoDB Manipur, open the Home Department's Apply for Fire Safety Certificate service, enter the applicant, land owner and establishment details, upload ID proof, the lease or patta, the layout or building plan and any other NOC, and submit. Watch the status button for approval.

What is the validity of fire NOC in Manipur?

5 years for residential buildings other than hotels and 3 years for non-residential buildings, hotels included, under section 25(2) of Act 9 of 2026. The Act's Form D2 template prints 1 year, so check the date on your certificate.

When should I renew a fire safety certificate in Manipur?

At least 6 months before it expires, on Form D1 or through EoDB's Auto Renewal service. For a 3-year hotel certificate that is month 30.

What is the fire NOC fee in Manipur?

The 2026 Act sets no certificate fee and none was published by 24 October 2026. The only fee in the Act is Rs 5,000 for an appeal on Form G.

Who issues fire NOC in Imphal?

The Director or a Fire Officer of the Manipur Fire Service, whose headquarters is in Imphal, not the Imphal Municipal Corporation. The municipal body grants the building permit and occupancy certificate, which wait on fire compliance.

Does a hotel in Imphal need a fire NOC?

Yes, once it is more than 12 m tall or ground plus 3 upper storeys. The certificate lasts 3 years.

Which law governs fire NOC in Manipur now?

The Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2026 (Act 9 of 2026), in force since 14 September 2026. Section 68 repealed the Manipur Fire Service Act, 1992.

How long does a Manipur fire safety certificate take?

Section 25(1) allows one month from a complete application, and EoDB Manipur states a 7-day stipulated time.

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Fire NOC in Manipur: the Fire Safety Certificate under the 2026 Act

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

Quick answer

A Manipur fire NOC is now a Fire Safety Certificate under the Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2026 (Act 9 of 2026), in force since 14 September 2026. It lasts 5 years for residential buildings other than hotels and 3 years for every other building, hotels included, and you apply to renew it at least 6 months before it expires.

You need one for a building over 15 m, a hotel over 12 m, a school, hospital or shop building over 9 m, any assembly building, and industrial or storage space over 250 m². You apply on EoDB Manipur to the Director, Manipur Fire Service, Imphal. The Act sets no certificate fee, and section 68 repeals the 1992 Act.

Certificate term: 5 or 3 years; Residential, or hotels and every other building; The section
Renewal filed: 6 months; At least this long before expiry; The section
Applications on EoDB Manipur: 736; 643 approved, 75 rejected, 18 pending; The numbers
Fine for ignoring a fire notice: Rs 10,000; Or 3 months, plus Rs 1,000 a day; Penalty ladder

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Manipur fire safety certificate at a glance

The Manipur fire certificate in 14 facts, each with its source. Last verified 24 October 2026.
What	The rule	Source
Issuing authority	The Director or a Fire Officer of the Manipur Fire Service; applications are addressed to the Director, Manipur Fire Service, Headquarter, Imphal (section 25 and Form D)	Government of Manipur
The Act	Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2026 (Manipur Act No. 9 of 2026): assent 11 September 2026, notification No. 2/3/2026-Leg/L of 14 September 2026, in force on publication	Government of Manipur
Earlier law	The Manipur Fire Service Act, 1992 (Manipur Act No. 2 of 1993), repealed by section 68; acts done under it stand where they fit the new Act	Government of Manipur
Rules under the Act	None found by 24 October 2026; section 62 lets the Government make them, including fees and forms	Government of Manipur
Buildings covered	Over 15 m; educational, institutional, assembly, business, mercantile, industrial, storage and hazardous buildings; mixed occupancies over 500 m² (section 24(3)), with the section 21(5) height and area lines	Government of Manipur
Validity	5 years for residential buildings other than hotels; 3 years for non-residential buildings, hotels included (section 25(2))	Government of Manipur
Renewal	Applied for at least 6 months before expiry, on Form D1	Government of Manipur
Time limit	Within one month of a complete application under section 25(1); EoDB Manipur states 7 days	EoDB Manipur services
Fee	The Act sets no certificate fee and none is published; an appeal costs Rs 5,000 on Form G	Government of Manipur
Where to apply	EoDB Manipur, Home Department: Apply for Fire Safety Certificate, with an Auto Renewal service beside it	EoDB Manipur
Between renewals	The owner's Form C maintenance declaration, countersigned by the Fire Safety Officer, to the Fire Officer every January and July (section 24(5))	Government of Manipur
Occupancy certificate	Not to be issued until the fire measures are complied with (section 24(2))	Government of Manipur
Building permission	The 2024 Unified Building Bye-Laws need a fire NOC above 15 m, and Fire Services approval for every non-residential building before occupancy	Manipur UBBL 2024
Fire service	1 Fire Station-cum-Headquarters in Imphal and 20 sub-stations; 286 of 534 sanctioned posts filled in 2025-26	Manipur Fire Service report

Manipur buildings that need a Fire Safety Certificate under section 21(5)

Section 21(5) of the 2026 Act lists 12 classes, and clause (m) says each needs a Fire Safety Certificate under section 24(3). Each line is "more than" the figure, and the storey test applies as an alternative where the Act gives one.
Option	The line in section 21(5)	Storey test	Also caught by section 24(3)	Source
Pandals	More than 50 seats or more than 50 m² covered	None	No: the erector self-certifies under section 22	Government of Manipur
Residential buildings other than hotels and guest houses	Height more than 15 m	Ground plus 4 upper storeys, mezzanine included	Yes, as multistoried buildings over 15 m	Government of Manipur
Hotels and guest houses	Height more than 12 m	Ground plus 3 upper storeys, mezzanine included	Over 15 m	Government of Manipur
Educational buildings	Height more than 9 m	Ground plus 2 upper storeys, mezzanine included	Yes, as special buildings	Government of Manipur
Institutional buildings	Height more than 9 m	Ground plus 2 upper storeys, mezzanine included	Yes, as special buildings	Government of Manipur
Assembly buildings	All, at any height	None	Yes, as special buildings	Government of Manipur
Business buildings	Height more than 15 m	Ground plus 4 upper storeys, mezzanine included	Yes, as special buildings	Government of Manipur
Mercantile buildings	Height more than 9 m	Ground plus 2 upper storeys, mezzanine included	Yes, as special buildings	Government of Manipur
Industrial buildings	Covered area on all floors more than 250 m²	None	Yes, as special buildings	Government of Manipur
Storage buildings	Covered area on all floors more than 250 m²	None	Yes, as special buildings	Government of Manipur
Hazardous buildings	Covered area on all floors more than 100 m²	None	Yes, as special buildings	Government of Manipur
Underground structures	All	None	Not named	Government of Manipur
Mixed occupancies	Not a separate line in section 21(5)	None	More than 500 m² with any listed occupancy	Government of Manipur

How to apply for a Manipur fire safety certificate on EoDB, step by step

Check the section 21(5) lines
Measure the height and count the upper storeys: 9 m or ground plus 2 for schools, hospitals and shops, 12 m or ground plus 3 for hotels, 15 m or ground plus 4 for homes and offices.
Have a qualified agency fit the measures
Section 24(6) lets only a qualified agency install fire prevention and life safety measures, to the Schedule I minimums for your occupancy and height.
Register on EoDB Manipur
Enter the applicant, land owner and establishment details, check the declaration and register. The application sits under Dashboard, Approvals, More Approvals, Add.
Upload 4 documents
ID proof, the land ownership document (lease or patta), the layout diagram, building plan or floor plan, and any other NOC your premises need.
Submit and host the inspection
The Director or Fire Officer scrutinises compliance and may inquire; the Fire Officer may inspect on 3 hours' notice between sunrise and sunset.
Receive the certificate
Section 25(1) gives one month from a complete application; EoDB states 7 days. The certificate is Form D2 of the Act.
Diary the renewal and the January and July filings
Renew at least 6 months before the 5-year or 3-year term ends, through Form D1 or the EoDB Auto Renewal service, and file the qualified agency's maintenance certificate every January and July.

What section 25 of Manipur's 2026 Act says on validity and renewal

One sentence of section 25 sets both the term and the renewal deadline for every Manipur certificate.

Word for word

25. (2) The Fire Safety Certificate issued under this Act shall be required to be renewed after a period of five years for residential building (other than hotels) and three years for non-residential buildings including Hotels from the date of issue, at least six months prior to the date of expiry of the Certificate.

Section 25(2), Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2026 (Manipur Act No. 9 of 2026), notification No. 2/3/2026-Leg/L, 14 September 2026 Government of Manipur

So a Manipur certificate runs 5 or 3 years from its date of issue, and the renewal must be filed at least 6 months before that date: a hotel's 3-year certificate gives 30 months before its renewal is due. The Act's own Form D2 certificate still prints "a period of 1 (one) year", and no rule yet reconciles the two, so read the term printed on yours.

Manipur Schedule I fire installations for common Imphal buildings

Schedule I to section 24 sets the minimum fire installations by occupancy and height. These 6 rows cover the buildings Imphal owners ask about most.

	Extinguishers and hose reel	Risers and yard hydrant	Sprinklers	Alarm and detection	Water storage	Pumps
One or two family house (A-2) Government of Manipur	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
Apartments under 15 m (A-4) Government of Manipur	Both required	None	Only in a basement over 200 m²	Not required	5,000 litres on the terrace, 5,000 more with a basement over 200 m²	450 litres a minute at the terrace tank
Apartments of 15 m to 35 m (A-4) Government of Manipur	Both required	Down-comer	Only in a basement over 200 m²	Manual fire alarm	25,000 litres on the terrace	900 litres a minute at the terrace tank
Hotel under 15 m, up to 300 m² a floor (A-5) Government of Manipur	Both required	None	Only in a basement over 200 m²	Manual fire alarm	5,000 litres on the terrace, 5,000 more with a basement over 200 m²	450 litres a minute at the terrace tank
School under 15 m, ground plus 1 or more (B) Government of Manipur	Both required	None	Only in a basement over 200 m²	Not required	10,000 litres on the terrace, 5,000 more with a basement over 200 m²	450 litres a minute at the terrace tank
Godown under 15 m, over 250 m², ground floor only (H) Government of Manipur	Both required	Wet riser and yard hydrant	Required	Manual alarm and automatic detection	50,000 litres underground and 10,000 on the terrace	Electric and standby diesel pumps of 1,620 litres a minute and an electric pump of 180, plus 450 at the terrace

Read from the text of Schedule I in the PRS copy of Act 9 of 2026. Its notes cap heights: lodging houses and private dwellings may not exceed 15 m, educational, institutional, assembly and mercantile buildings 30 m, low and moderate hazard industry 18 m, high hazard industry, storage and hazardous buildings 15 m, and multi-level car parks 45 m.

What a Manipur fire safety certificate costs in 2026

The 2026 Act names 4 charges but fixes only 1, the Rs 5,000 appeal fee. The Imphal building permit fees below are the municipal body's, not the fire service's.

As published

Fire Safety CertificateNot publishedSection 62(2)(vii) leaves fees to rules; none found by 24 October 2026 Government of Manipur
Renewal, including EoDB Auto RenewalNot publishedThe EoDB panel lists no document and no fee EoDB Manipur services
Appeal to the Appellate Authority on Form GRs 5,000Filed within 30 days of the notice or order Government of Manipur
Fire tax on lands and buildingsA percentage of property tax, to be notifiedSection 47; collected with property tax; no rate notified Government of Manipur
Buildings of the State GovernmentNo feeSection 47(3) Government of Manipur
Building permit application form (Corporation or Council)Rs 100 a setBye-law 7 of the 2024 Unified Building Bye-Laws Manipur UBBL 2024
Building permit fee, RCC or masonryRs 100 a m² of plinth up to 200 m²; Rs 120 a m² abovePlus Rs 100 a m² for storeys above ground plus 1 Manipur UBBL 2024
Extra for a cinema, commercial complex, theatre, multiplex or hotel with conference hallsRs 10,000On top of the normal permit fee Manipur UBBL 2024
Revalidating an approved building planRs 1,000 a yearBye-law 7 Manipur UBBL 2024

Installers', qualified agencies' and consultants' charges are not set by any Manipur instrument and are not listed. Compare other states on the fees page.

Does your Imphal or Manipur building need a Fire Safety Certificate?

Find the line closest to your building. The Act measures height in metres or upper storeys, whichever the building crosses first.

If You run a hotel or guest house of ground plus 3 storeys in Imphal
Covered: hotels and guest houses over 12 m or ground plus 3 need one, on a 3-year term. Government of Manipur
If You own an apartment block of ground plus 4
Covered: residential buildings over 15 m or ground plus 4 need one, on a 5-year term. Government of Manipur
If You run a private school or coaching building of ground plus 2
Covered: educational buildings over 9 m or ground plus 2, and section 24(3) lists every educational building as special. Government of Manipur
If You run a godown or workshop of 300 m² on one floor
Covered: storage and industrial buildings over 250 m² of covered area, whatever the height. Government of Manipur
If You are putting up a puja or wedding pandal
Over 50 seats or 50 m² the erector signs a Form A declaration and displays it; there is no certificate, but the Fire Officer may inspect and seal. Government of Manipur
If You own a one or two family house
Not covered: Schedule I requires no installation for private dwellings, and they may not go above 15 m. Government of Manipur
If Your building is new and needs an Imphal building permit
A building over 15 m needs the fire NOC with its plans, and any non-residential building needs fire approval before the occupancy certificate. Do I need a fire NOC? Manipur UBBL 2024

Imphal buildings worked through Manipur's 2026 Act

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

Five common Imphal premises run through sections 21, 24 and 25 and Schedule I. Sizes are examples; the Fire Officer decides.

Case 1
A 13 m, ground plus 3 hotel near Thangal Bazar
24 rooms, about 250 m² a floor, no basement.
What applies Needs a certificate as a hotel over 12 m. Schedule I asks for extinguishers, a hose reel, a manual alarm and a 5,000 litre terrace tank. The term is 3 years, so file the renewal by month 30. Government of Manipur
Case 2
A 16 m, ground plus 4 apartment block in Imphal West
20 flats, stilt parking, no basement.
What applies Needs a certificate as residential over 15 m, and its building permit is high risk under the 2024 bye-laws, so fire clearance comes before the permit. Down-comer, manual alarm and a 25,000 litre terrace tank. Term 5 years. Manipur UBBL 2024
Case 3
A 10 m, ground plus 2 private school in Imphal East
Classrooms on three floors.
What applies Needs a certificate as educational over 9 m. Schedule I asks for extinguishers, a hose reel and a 10,000 litre terrace tank. Term 3 years, as a non-residential building. Government of Manipur
Case 4
A 300 m² single-storey godown near the Imphal bypass
General goods, 6 m high.
What applies Needs a certificate as storage over 250 m². Schedule I adds a wet riser, yard hydrant, sprinklers, detection, a 50,000 litre underground tank and a pump set. Government of Manipur
Case 5
A pandal for 200 guests at a Lai Haraoba gathering
Canvas and bamboo, 400 m².
What applies Over 50 seats, so the erector displays a signed Form A declaration naming the fire safety staff on duty. No certificate is issued, but the Fire Officer can inspect, order fixes and seal it. Government of Manipur

How an Imphal building moves from permit to Manipur fire certificate

The 2024 bye-laws and the 2026 Act hand a new building between the town planners, the municipal body and the fire service in 7 stops.

1. Risk class
Bye-law 88 grades residential proposals: under 105 m² very low, up to 500 m² low, above 500 m² moderate, and 15 m or more high risk, which needs Fire Department clearance. Manipur UBBL 2024
2. Land-use check on OBPS
Since 25 June 2026 the Town Planning Department asks for 11 documents, down from 16, when it verifies land use for a permission on the Online Building Permission System. Manipur Town Planning
3. Plans to the Fire Prevention and Audit Wing
Section 21(3) has the wing examine plans the local authority refers and issue directives under the 2024 bye-laws. Government of Manipur
4. The 15-day clock
Bye-law 8(ii) gives outside agencies, the Fire Services Department named first, 15 days or the stipulated time; after that the NOC on the plan is deemed issued. Manipur UBBL 2024
5. Installation
Only a qualified agency may install the fire measures, and it certifies compliance to the Fire Officer. Government of Manipur
6. Occupancy certificate
No occupancy certificate until the fire measures comply (section 24(2)); bye-law 6(2)(b) also needs Fire Services approval for every non-residential building. Government of Manipur
7. Fire Safety Certificate
The Director or Fire Officer issues it within a month of a complete application, on 5-year or 3-year terms. Government of Manipur

Manipur fire safety certificate online: EoDB Manipur and the official texts

Applications run on EoDB Manipur, the state single window. These 5 official pages carry the service and the law.

Apply here
EoDB Manipur: Home Department
Apply for Fire Safety Certificate, with the 4 documents, the procedure and live counts of approved, rejected and pending applications. EoDB Manipur
eodbmanipur.mn.gov.in/department/home
Renewal
EoDB Manipur: all services
Lists Fire Safety Certificate and Auto Renewal of Fire Safety Certificate, each with a 7-day stipulated time. EoDB Manipur services
www.eodbmanipur.mn.gov.in/services
The law
Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2026
The notified text of Act 9 of 2026 with Schedule I and Forms A to H, hosted by PRS Legislative Research. Government of Manipur
prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/manipur/2026/Act9of2026MN.pdf
Bye-laws
Model Manipur Unified Building Bye-Laws, 2024
Gazette No. 253 of 5 December 2024 on the Town Planning Department site: the fire NOC line, permit fees and risk classes. Manipur UBBL 2024
www.tpmanipur.mn.gov.in/media/filer_public/5b/3d/5b3d9440-3e85-4cf5-bd26-d113882dfb9a/model_manipur_ubbl_final_gazette.pdf
Building permit
Town Planning Department: OBPS documents
The 25 June 2026 list of documents for land-use verification on the Online Building Permission System. Manipur Town Planning
tpmanipur.mn.gov.in/media/filer_public/39/5b/395ba963-4c04-47a8-8781-435f86cfac3f/notification_25062026.pdf

Manipur Act 9 of 2026 forms, from Form A to Form H

The Act's Schedule of formats lists 16 forms. These are the ones a building owner meets.

Form A: The pandal erector's declaration under section 22(2), citing IS 8758: 1993 and naming the trained fire staff on duty. Government of Manipur
Forms B to B3: Notices to remove goods that risk fire, the seal order and the notice to claim seized goods under section 23. Government of Manipur
Form C: The owner's or occupier's declaration under section 24(5), countersigned by the Fire Safety Officer. Government of Manipur
Form D: The application for a Fire Safety Certificate, addressed to the Director, Manipur Fire Service, Headquarter, Imphal. Government of Manipur
Form D1: The renewal application, which adds the previous certificate's number and date of issue. Government of Manipur
Form D2: The certificate itself, with 9 conditions; it prints a 1-year period that section 25(2) does not. Government of Manipur
Form D3: The endorsement suspending or cancelling a certificate, still titled No Objection Certificate. Government of Manipur
Forms E and E1: The notice to appoint a Fire Safety Officer and the officer's certificate of appointment under section 26. Government of Manipur
Forms F and F1: The 3-hour notice of entry and inspection, and the notice to occupants who may withdraw. Government of Manipur
Form G: The appeal to the Appellate Authority under section 44, with the Rs 5,000 fee receipt. Government of Manipur
Qualified agency: A person or body with technical training in fire, civil or mechanical engineering, industrial safety, disaster management or chemical science from a recognised university (section 2(w)); the Act sets no licence or list. Government of Manipur

Documents for a Manipur fire safety certificate application

EoDB Manipur names 4 uploads; the Act's Form D and section 25(1) add the rest.

ID proof of the applicant or representative, such as Aadhaar or a driving licence EoDB Manipur
The land ownership document: lease or patta (the services panel says lease or jamabandi) EoDB Manipur services
The layout diagram, building plan or floor plan EoDB Manipur
Any other No Objection Certificate your premises need EoDB Manipur
A photograph of the establishment, and the previous certificate if there is one (Form D) Government of Manipur
Form D details: the floor areas in feet, number of floors, year of construction and whether pucca, kutcha or semi-pucca Government of Manipur
The designs, maps and completion certificates section 25(1) treats as part of a complete application Government of Manipur
The qualified agency's certificate of compliance with the fire measures (section 24(5)) Government of Manipur
For a renewal on Form D1: the previous certificate's number and date of issue Government of Manipur

Penalties under the Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Act 2026

The 2026 Act sets fines of Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 with short prison terms, and a per-square-metre charge for a missing Fire Safety Officer.

Offence	Penalty	Law
Failing to take precautions notified under section 21, or a direction under it	Up to Rs 10,000 or 3 months or both, plus up to Rs 1,000 a day while it continues	Section 35 Government of Manipur
Any other breach of the Act, a rule or a notification	Up to 3 months or Rs 10,000 or both, plus up to Rs 1,000 a day	Section 38 Government of Manipur
Breaching the water supply chapter	Up to 6 months or Rs 50,000 or both, plus up to Rs 3,000 a day	Section 30 Government of Manipur
No Fire Safety Officer 30 days after the Director's notice	Rs 10 to Rs 50 a m² of area for each month, recovered as land revenue	Section 32 Government of Manipur
Removing a seal the Director placed	Up to 3 months or Rs 25,000 or both	Section 56(5) Government of Manipur
Obstructing firefighters at work	Up to 3 months or Rs 10,000 or both	Section 36 Government of Manipur
A false report of a fire	Up to 3 months or Rs 10,000 or both	Section 37 Government of Manipur
Not reporting a fire without justification	Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023	Section 34 Government of Manipur

Only a complaint from the Director or an officer he authorises starts a trial (section 42), before a Judicial Magistrate First Class (section 43). Sections 32 to 38 can be compounded for amounts the Government notifies, but not while a notice stays unmet (section 40). A certificate cancelled for default also ends the right to occupy the building (section 25(4)).

The Manipur instruments behind a fire certificate in 2026

One 2026 Act, its repealed 1992 predecessor and 3 building instruments make up the Manipur regime.

Act 9 of 2026
Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2026
In force 14 September 2026: covered buildings in sections 21(5) and 24(3), the certificate in 25, penalties in 30 to 56, the repeal in 68, Schedule I and Forms A to H. Government of Manipur
Repealed
Manipur Fire Service Act, 1992 (Manipur Act No. 2 of 1993)
Repealed by section 68(1); section 68(2) keeps what was done under it where it fits the 2026 Act. Government of Manipur
Gazette No. 253, 2024
Model Manipur Unified Building Bye-Laws, 2024
Published 5 December 2024 for adoption by every urban local body and the Planning and Development Authority; the 2026 Act takes its fire norms from them. Manipur UBBL 2024
Notified 15 Dec 2025
Imphal Municipal Corporation Building Bye-Laws, 2025
Reported as notified on 15 December 2025; Flamekite did not read their fire clauses. TeamLease RegTechnews report
25 June 2026
OBPS documents notification
Town Planning Department notification No. SCM_TP-101/40/2025-e-TPD on the documents for building permissions online. Manipur Town Planning
MHA, 2019
Revised Model Fire and Emergency Service Bill
The Union model behind the 2026 Act's one-month certificate, January and July filings, Fire Safety Officer charge and fire tax. DGFS, MHA
SP 7:2026
National Building Construction Standards
Replaced NBC 2016 on 30 April 2026, which the 2024 bye-laws still cite. Only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026; Manipur had not. Gazette of India

Manipur fire safety certificates and fire service in numbers

EoDB Manipur's live counter and the Fire Service's 2025-26 report give the scale: about 1 in 10 applications was rejected.

736
Fire Safety Certificate applications on EoDB Manipur, read 24 October 2026 EoDB Manipur
643
Approved EoDB Manipur
75
Rejected EoDB Manipur
18
Pending EoDB Manipur
286
Staff in post against 534 sanctioned posts in 2025-26, with 1 of 3 Station Officers Manipur Fire Service report
397
Fire calls answered in 2025-26, plus 45 special service calls Manipur Fire Service report
1,514
Fire mock drills held in 2025-26 at hospitals, schools, hotels, malls and fuel sites Manipur Fire Service report

Manipur fire law and the Manipur Fire Service from 1957 to 2026

Manipur's fire service is 69 years old; its fire law was rewritten in 2026, 2 months after the cabinet first moved.

11 April 1957
Manipur Fire Service set up as part of the Police Department, with the Imphal fire station. Manipur Fire Service report
1 May 1991
The service becomes a separate Directorate. Manipur Fire Service report
1993
The Manipur Fire Service Act, 1992 is enacted as Manipur Act No. 2 of 1993. Government of Manipur
5 December 2024
The Model Manipur Unified Building Bye-Laws, 2024 are published in Gazette No. 253. Manipur UBBL 2024
8 December 2025
Lamlai in Imphal East becomes the newest fire sub-station. Manipur Fire Service report
14 July 2026
The cabinet approves a Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Ordinance, 2026. UNInews report
2 September 2026
Home Minister Konthoujam Govindas Singh introduces Bill No. 4 of 2026 in the Assembly. Manipur Assembly
11 September 2026
The Governor assents to the Bill. Government of Manipur
14 September 2026
Act 9 of 2026 is notified and comes into force; the 1992 Act is repealed. Government of Manipur

How Manipur's 2026 fire law was reported

From news reports, not yet an official source.

Reports covered the cabinet decision, the Act and the Fire Service's expansion. Flamekite found no report of rules or fees under the Act as of 24 October 2026.

17 December 2025
TeamLease RegTech reports the Imphal Municipal Corporation Building Bye-Laws, 2025, notified on 15 December 2025. TeamLease RegTechnews report
14 July 2026
UNI reports the cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, approving promulgation of a fire and emergency service ordinance. UNInews report
17 September 2026
TeamLease RegTech summarises Act 9 of 2026 as in force from its publication in the Official Gazette. TeamLease RegTechnews report
7 October 2026
UNI quotes Director Laishram Nabachandra: 22 stations and sub-stations operating, 7 more proposed and 26 more planned across the state. UNInews report

Manipur Fire Service offices for a certificate in Imphal

Every Manipur application goes to the Director in Imphal. Flamekite found no published phone number for the Directorate on 24 October 2026.

Director, Manipur Fire Service Government of Manipur
Addressee of Form D and Form D1; issues certificates and hears appeals under section 44(3)
Address
Headquarter, Imphal
Fire Station-cum-Headquarters, Imphal Manipur Fire Service report
The first station, set up on 11 April 1957 in Imphal West
Address
Imphal West district
Fire Prevention and Audit Wing Government of Manipur
Examines building plans under section 21(3); its inspecting officers enforce sections 21 to 28 and 32
EoDB Manipur help desk EoDB Manipur
Problems with the online application, 10 am to 5 pm on working days
Address
Lamphelpat, Imphal
Phone
(0385) 2414220
Website
eodbmanipur.mn.gov.in/department/home
Town Planning Department, Government of Manipur Manipur Town Planning
Land-use verification for building permissions on OBPS (Chief Town Planner)
Website
tpmanipur.mn.gov.in/en/notifications

Why Manipur fire certificates are refused or cancelled

EoDB Manipur showed 75 rejections in 736 applications. These 6 written rules explain most setbacks.

If The application was incomplete
The one-month clock in section 25(1) runs only once all documents, designs, maps and completion certificates are in. Upload the 4 EoDB documents together. Government of Manipur
If The fire measures were fitted by someone who is not a qualified agency
Section 24(6) bars anyone else from the work; have a qualified agency certify compliance. Government of Manipur
If The renewal was filed late
Section 25(2) wants it at least 6 months before expiry. Work back from the date on your certificate. Government of Manipur
If The Fire Officer's directions were not carried out
Section 25(3) lets the certificate be cancelled after a show-cause hearing, and section 25(4) then ends the right to occupy. Government of Manipur
If Equipment was removed or tampered with
Section 25(5) forbids it; restore the measures before the January or July maintenance certificate. Government of Manipur
If A non-residential building was occupied without fire approval
Bye-law 6(2)(b) and section 24(2) hold back the occupancy certificate until the fire service approves. Manipur UBBL 2024

Keeping a Manipur fire safety certificate in force in Imphal

Do

File the owner's Form C maintenance declaration, countersigned by the Fire Safety Officer, with the Fire Officer every January and July (section 24(5)). Government of Manipur
Hold fire-fighting training and mock drills quarterly or half-yearly and tell the fire service, as condition 3 of Form D2 requires. Government of Manipur
Keep trained fire-fighting staff available round the clock and the fire water source full all 12 months (conditions 4 and 6). Government of Manipur
Display the fire and emergency telephone numbers on the notice board and keep every exit clear (conditions 7 and 9). Government of Manipur

Don’t

Don't let the renewal date slip: 6 months before expiry, not on the expiry date. Government of Manipur
Don't block an inspection: after 3 hours' notice the Fire Officer may enter between sunrise and sunset (section 27). Government of Manipur
Don't remove a fire service seal: up to Rs 25,000 or 3 months (section 56(5)). Government of Manipur

Manipur fire NOC myths set against Act 9 of 2026

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The Manipur Fire Service Act of 1992 still governs.
Myth
What the sources say
Section 68 of the 2026 Act repealed it from 14 September 2026; only acts done under it survive. Government of Manipur
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Manipur has no online fire NOC.
Myth
What the sources say
EoDB Manipur runs a Fire Safety Certificate service and an Auto Renewal service; its counter showed 736 applications on 24 October 2026. EoDB Manipur
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A Manipur fire certificate lasts 1 year.
Myth
What the sources say
Section 25(2) gives 5 years for homes and 3 for other buildings; only the Act's Form D2 template prints 1 year. Government of Manipur
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Only buildings above 15 m need a certificate.
Myth
What the sources say
Hotels need one above 12 m, schools, hospitals and shops above 9 m, and godowns and workshops above 250 m² at any height. Government of Manipur
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With no fee, there is nothing to pay.
Myth
What the sources say
No certificate fee is published, but an appeal costs Rs 5,000 and a missing Fire Safety Officer costs Rs 10 to Rs 50 a m² a month. Government of Manipur
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A puja pandal needs a fire certificate.
Myth
What the sources say
Section 22 makes the erector a self-regulator: over 50 seats or 50 m², a signed Form A declaration on display. Government of Manipur

What Flamekite could not confirm about Manipur's fire certificate

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

Rules and fees. Section 62 lets the Government make rules for fees, forms, qualified agencies and compounding amounts; we found none, nor a fire tax rate under section 47 or a section 21(5) notification.

The 1-year term. Section 25(2) sets 5 and 3 years, but the Act's own Form D2 prints 1 year "in accordance with rule". Which the Fire Service prints on new certificates was not visible without logging in to EoDB.

The Appellate Authority. Section 2(a) makes the State Government hear appeals against the Director, while section 44(3) names the Director as the Appellate Authority.

Two cross-references. Section 22(4) punishes a false pandal declaration "under section 40", which deals with compounding, not punishment; and Schedule I still points to an NBC clause, 6.4.4, for D-7 buildings.

Gazette details. The text we read carries notification No. 2/3/2026-Leg/L of 14 September 2026 but no gazette issue number, and we found no gazette of the ordinance the cabinet approved on 14 July 2026.

Imphal's own bye-laws. The Imphal Municipal Corporation Building Bye-Laws, 2025 were reported notified on 15 December 2025; we did not read their fire clauses, so this page uses the 2024 model bye-laws the Act names.

Station count. The 2025-26 report says 1 headquarters station and 20 sub-stations but its table lists 20 in all; UNI reported 22 on 7 October 2026.

Questions about fire NOC in Manipur

How to apply for fire NOC in Manipur online?: Register on EoDB Manipur, open the Home Department's Apply for Fire Safety Certificate service, enter the applicant, land owner and establishment details, upload ID proof, the lease or patta, the layout or building plan and any other NOC, and submit. Watch the status button for approval.
What is the validity of fire NOC in Manipur?: 5 years for residential buildings other than hotels and 3 years for non-residential buildings, hotels included, under section 25(2) of Act 9 of 2026. The Act's Form D2 template prints 1 year, so check the date on your certificate.
When should I renew a fire safety certificate in Manipur?: At least 6 months before it expires, on Form D1 or through EoDB's Auto Renewal service. For a 3-year hotel certificate that is month 30.
What is the fire NOC fee in Manipur?: The 2026 Act sets no certificate fee and none was published by 24 October 2026. The only fee in the Act is Rs 5,000 for an appeal on Form G.
Who issues fire NOC in Imphal?: The Director or a Fire Officer of the Manipur Fire Service, whose headquarters is in Imphal, not the Imphal Municipal Corporation. The municipal body grants the building permit and occupancy certificate, which wait on fire compliance.
Does a hotel in Imphal need a fire NOC?: Yes, once it is more than 12 m tall or ground plus 3 upper storeys. The certificate lasts 3 years.
Which law governs fire NOC in Manipur now?: The Manipur Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2026 (Act 9 of 2026), in force since 14 September 2026. Section 68 repealed the Manipur Fire Service Act, 1992.
How long does a Manipur fire safety certificate take?: Section 25(1) allows one month from a complete application, and EoDB Manipur states a 7-day stipulated time.

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