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Fire NOC for PG accommodation: state lines, fees and the fire safety a PG must have

Updated By Flamekite Editorial DeskFacts checked against official sources on

Quick answer

A PG needs a fire NOC where its state draws the line: Rajasthan at 9 m and 250 m², Bengaluru for any PG trade licence. Rajasthan's order of 14 September 2023 names hostels and PGs by name; Bengaluru's licence order of 7 August 2024 asks for fire safety clearance before the licence, whatever the size.

Elsewhere a PG is judged as a lodging or residential building: Delhi at 15 m or 12 m, Telangana above 18 m, Uttar Pradesh over 15 m. Below the line the equipment still applies. On 10 September 2026 the Karnataka High Court made fire safety the primary life-safety test for every Bengaluru PG inspection.

Rajasthan PG line
9 m and 250 m²
Height and gross area, both, in Table 1
The 2023 order
Bengaluru PG trade licence
Condition 7
Fire safety clearance before the licence
The order
Punjab hostel or PG fee
Rs 20,000
Up to 15 m, plot under 1 acre
Fee lines
High Court fire checks
12 items
Para 19 of the 10 September 2026 order
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Fire NOC for a PG at a glance

The facts a PG owner needs first, each from an official instrument or court record. Last verified October 2026.
WhatThe ruleSource
Only rule that names PGs in a fire NOC tableRajasthan, Table 1 of the UDH and LSG order of 14 September 2023: hostels and PGs at 9 m or more and over 250 m² gross areaRajasthan UDH
Licence that waits for fire clearanceBengaluru PG trade licence, BBMP order PR/136/2024-25 of 7 August 2024, condition 7, at any sizeBBMP PG order
Court standardKarnataka High Court, WP 14750/2025, 10 September 2026: fire safety is the primary life-safety requirement for PGsKarnataka HC order
Fire code class of a PGLodging and rooming house (A-1) or dormitory (A-3) under NBC 2016 Part 4, clause 3.1.2BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
Height cap in NBC 2016Lodging houses (A-1) not permitted above 15 m, Note 3 to Table 7Rajasthan UDH
Smallest kit, lodging up to 15 roomsFire extinguishers and a 5,000 litre terrace tank; sprinklers only in a basement over 200 m²Rajasthan UDH
Rajasthan fee, city corporationsRs 2 per sq ft of gross built-up area; renewal Rs 10,000; NOC renewed every yearRajasthan UDH
Punjab feeRs 20,000 lump sum for hostels and PGs up to 15 m on plots under 1 acreLocal Govt Punjab
Chandigarh feePG charged as Group A lodging: Rs 6,615 or Rs 14 per m², certificate 5 years since 6 May 2026MCC Office Order 23
Tamil Nadu women's hostels and PGsCollector's licence under Act 18 of 2014, with extinguishers and emergency lighting under section 14TN Hostels Act 2014
Last verified25 October 2026, against each order, Act and court record named on this pageNot stated

Where a PG crosses the fire NOC line, state by state

The line each state's instrument sets for the kind of building a PG occupies, what applies below it, and the instrument. Only Rajasthan names PGs; elsewhere the PG is read as lodging, hostel or residential.
OptionLine for a PG or hostel buildingBelow the lineInstrumentSource
Rajasthan (Jaipur, Kota)Hostels and PGs 9 m or more and over 250 m² gross areaNo NOC under Table 1; other homes from 15 mUDH and LSG order of 14 September 2023, Table 1Rajasthan UDH
Karnataka (Bengaluru)KSFES NOC at 21 m under the Act; Seva Sindhu lists buildings above 15 mBBMP still asks for fire safety clearance before any PG trade licenceFire Force Act s.13(3); BBMP order PR/136/2024-25Government of Karnataka
DelhiHomes over 15 m or 5 storeys; hotels and guest houses over 12 m or 4 storeysRule 27 does not say which of the two lines a PG takesDFS Rules 2010, Rule 27 as amended, gazetted 26 May 2026DFS
Telangana (Hyderabad)Lodging and rooming houses above 18 mNo section 13 NOC; the 24 m change of 2026 covers apartments onlyFire Service Act 1999 s.13; circular of 5 March 2016TSDRFS circular 2016
Tamil Nadu (Chennai)TNFRS Director at 18.3 m and above, District Officer belowWomen's hostels and lodging houses still need the Collector's licence and section 14 fire kitFire Service Act 1985; Hostels Act 18 of 2014TN Hostels Act 2014
Maharashtra (Pune, Mumbai)Schedule-I sets fire installations for lodging at every heightUnder 15 m: extinguishers and a 5,000 litre terrace tankMah. Act XXIV of 2023, Schedule-I row (a)MH Act 2023 Schedule-I
PunjabA fee row for hostels and PGs up to 15 m; no published height lineThe risk-class notification under s.22 was not foundFee letter of 8 October 2021; Act 12 of 2024Local Govt Punjab
ChandigarhPG charged as Group A lodging by MC ChandigarhCHB PG permission runs only from the Fire Safety Certificate dateMCC Office Order 23; CHB Office Order 35 of 2021CHB PG permission
Haryana (Gurugram)Homes above 16.5 m; listed special buildings with over 500 m² on a floorA PG recorded as a home up to 16.5 m is outside s.18(2)Act 14 of 2022, s.18(2)Government of Haryana
Uttar Pradesh (Noida)Residential buildings more than 15 mOutside s.26(3) unless mixed use over 500 m²UP Act 16 of 2022, s.26(3)UP Act 16 of 2022
KeralaA2 lodging and hostels over 1,000 m² or over 15 m300 to 1,000 m² up to 15 m: Appendix L self-declaration to the fire stationKMBR rule 5(4) as amended in 2025KMBR amendment 2025
Himachal PradeshHostels used by 20 or more students are a listed classBelow 20 students the class does not applySection 9 notification of 23 July 2019, class 16HP Home notification
UttarakhandDormitories above 12 m and above 500 m² submit plans for fire permissionSmaller dormitories fall outside section 18Act 37 of 2016 as amended in 2022Uttarakhand Gazette 2022
GujaratFlats, hostels and dormitories 15 m and aboveUnder 15 m outside Table 1 unless a floor exceeds 500 m² for other usesFire Regulations 2023, Third ScheduleGujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

How a PG owner gets fire clearance, step by step

  1. Measure the building the way the rules do

    Record the height to the terrace, the gross built-up area on all floors, the number of rooms and the number of beds. Rajasthan reads height and area together; NBC 2016 Table 7 bands lodging by up to 15, 16 to 30 and over 30 rooms.

  2. Find your state's line in its own instrument

    Use the state table above, then open the instrument itself. In Rajasthan the 2023 order's Table 1 decides; in Kerala, KMBR rule 5(4); in Delhi, Rule 27 of the 2010 Rules as amended in 2026.

  3. Get the classification in writing where the rule is silent

    Delhi's Rule 27 and Karnataka's Act do not name PGs. Ask the fire office, in writing, whether your 4-storey PG is a home or a guest house, and keep the reply with your licence file.

  4. Fit the kit for your size band

    Under 15 m, a lodging of up to 15 rooms needs extinguishers and a 5,000 litre terrace tank; at 16 to 30 rooms add a first-aid hose reel and a 450 litre per minute terrace pump; over 30 rooms in more than 2 storeys add a manual fire alarm.

  5. Apply on the state portal with the plan and the photos

    Rajasthan runs the fire NOC on LSG Online through SSO, Punjab on firenoc.lgpunjab.gov.in, Chandigarh on the ServicePlus portal. Upload the sanctioned plan: Rajasthan's direction 10 says the NOC does not regularise an unapproved building.

  6. Take the NOC to the licence that depends on it

    The BBMP or GBA trade licence in Bengaluru, the Collector's licence for a women's hostel in Tamil Nadu, the Chandigarh Housing Board's PG permission. Each asks for the fire paper before it issues.

  7. Diary the renewal before the term ends

    Rajasthan renews every year and wants the online renewal 15 days before expiry; Tamil Nadu's hostel licence wants renewal 3 months ahead; the CHB permission lasts 1 year.

How the fire codes classify a PG: lodging, dormitory or home

No fire code uses the word PG. Its class depends on how rooms are let, and 3 of the 6 residential subdivisions in NBC 2016 can fit a PG.

A-1 Lodging or rooming house (NBC 2016)
Inns, clubs, motels and guest houses with sleeping rooms let to unrelated people. A building letting no room to more than 3 persons is read as an A-2 dwelling instead. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
A-2 One or two-family private dwelling
Sleeps not more than 20 persons; above 20 it becomes A-1 or A-4. NBC 2016 Table 7 requires no fire installation for A-2. BIS, NBC 2016 Part 4
A-3 Dormitory
School and college dormitories, hostels and barracks, with beds in shared rooms. Under 15 m Table 7 asks for extinguishers, a first-aid hose reel and a 450 litre per minute terrace pump. Rajasthan UDH
A-I and A-II in NBCS 2026
SP 7:2026 keeps lodging and rooming houses as A-I and dormitories as A-II, and drops the 2016 one or two-family subdivision; a lodging of more than 20 persons is A-I or A-III. BIS, SP 7:2026
Hostel or lodging house (Tamil Nadu)
Section 2(e) of the 2014 Act: any building giving accommodation to women or children or both, with boarding or not. A women's PG falls inside it. TN Hostels Act 2014
Group A lodging (Chandigarh)
MC Chandigarh's Office Order 23 charges a paying guest building as Group A lodging, at Rs 6,615 or Rs 14 per m². MCC Office Order 23
Substance over name (Karnataka High Court)
Paras 6.5 and 7 of the 10 September 2026 order: hostels, co-living, boarding houses and service apartments that in substance give PG accommodation are PGs; the operator's label does not decide. Karnataka HC order

Jaipur and Kota PGs: Rajasthan's 9 m and 250 m² line

Rajasthan is the one state Flamekite found that lists PGs by name in its fire NOC table. Its line is 9 m and 250 m²: a hostel or PG needs the NOC at 9 m or more with over 250 m² of gross area, both together.

The joint order of the Urban Development and Housing and Local Self Government departments, No. P.11(9)UDH/2020 Part of 14 September 2023, binds every notified urban area, Jaipur and Kota included. Its Table 1, row 1, lists छात्रावास, पी.जी. (पेइंग गेस्ट): hostel, PG (paying guest). The condition reads 9 m or more तथा (and) gross area more than 250 m². Flamekite read the cell off the page image at 3 times magnification.

The same row sets a looser line for guest houses and dharamshalas: 9 m or more, or more than 500 m² on any floor. Flats and service apartments share the PG line; every other residential building waits until 15 m. So a 3-storey PG of 300 m² crosses the line, and a 3-storey house let to students as rooms of 2 is read as a PG, not as a flat.

Direction 2 ties the NOC to NBC 2016 Table 7, which the order annexes in full, and direction 5 issues the NOC generally every year. A complete application not decided in 30 days is deemed approved under direction 12. In 2026 the Model Building Regulations dropped their NBC references, but the 2023 fire order was still on the UDH list when Flamekite read it.

Rajasthan's 2023 fire order, the lines and terms a PG owner meets
WhatThe ruleSource
Hostel, PG (Table 1)Height 9 m or more and gross area more than 250 m²Rajasthan UDH
Guest house, dharamshala9 m or more, or more than 500 m² on any floorRajasthan UDH
Other residential15 m or moreRajasthan UDH
Coaching centresAll buildings, with hospitals and training institutes (Table 1, row 3)Rajasthan UDH
TermGenerally every year (direction 5)Rajasthan UDH
Deemed approval30 days after a complete application (direction 12)Rajasthan UDH
Renewal filingOnline, 15 days before expiry (direction 13)Rajasthan UDH
Annual checkListed agencies or fire officers inspect and run a mock drill each year, allotted at random by the portal (direction 4)Rajasthan UDH
Single-window time15 days for the LSG fire NOC on Raj NiveshRaj Nivesh

Bengaluru PG licence condition 7, word for word

BBMP's order of 7 August 2024 attaches 10 conditions to every new and renewed PG trade licence. Condition 7 is about fire, and it has no size limit.

Word for word

7. It must be ensured that the building has fire safety clearance from competent authority before granting of trade licence.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Office of Chief Commissioner order PR/136/2024-25, 7 August 2024, under section 305 of the BBMP Act, 2020 (read off the page image) BBMP PG order

The Karnataka High Court copied the whole order into its daily order of 12 February 2026 and sent the Medical Officer and the ADTP to inspect each petitioner's PG from 18 February 2026, so the text is settled. The other 9 conditions set CCTV with 90 days of footage, 70 sq ft per occupant, 135 litres of water per head per day, an FSSAI licence within 3 months for a mass kitchen, a 24/7 guard, displayed helplines, a first-aid kit and waste segregation. Health officers check compliance once in 6 months, and breaches go under sections 307 and 308. BBMP became the Greater Bengaluru Authority on 15 May 2025; Flamekite found no GBA order replacing these conditions.

Karnataka High Court's PG fire checks of 10 September 2026

In WP 14750/2025 the court listed 12 items of fire checks every PG inspection must verify, gave the authorities 6 weeks for a consolidated protocol, and impleaded the Fire Forces unit as respondent 6.

  • 19.1 The fire-safety clearance or certificate, wherever required Karnataka HC order
  • 19.2 Fire extinguishers, and 19.3 fire alarms Karnataka HC order
  • 19.4 Smoke detectors, and 19.5 emergency lighting Karnataka HC order
  • 19.6 Emergency exits, 19.7 staircases and 19.8 unobstructed evacuation routes Karnataka HC order
  • 19.9 Emergency signage, and 19.10 fire doors wherever applicable Karnataka HC order
  • 19.11 Kitchen and LPG safety, and 19.12 access for fire-service vehicles Karnataka HC order
  • 20 No bed, cupboard, refrigerator, luggage, bicycle or waste in an exit, staircase or evacuation route Karnataka HC order
  • 21 Ten electrical checks, from panels, earthing and circuit protection to overloaded circuits, extension boards and unauthorised wiring Karnataka HC order
  • 24 Gas: an authorised connection, cylinder condition, regulators and hoses, ventilation, safe storage and separation from ignition sources Karnataka HC order
  • 57.7 Every inspection report records the PG's fire-safety status, and 76.8 the status report counts PGs with fire-safety violations Karnataka HC order

Fire equipment a PG building needs by rooms and height

Two official tables set the kit for lodging and dormitories: NBC 2016 Table 7, annexed to Rajasthan's 2023 order, and Maharashtra's Schedule-I of 2023. Neither asks a lodging under 15 m for a fire alarm until it has more than 30 rooms.

ExtinguishersFirst-aid hose reelManual fire alarmTerrace tankTerrace pump
NBC 2016: lodging under 15 m, up to 15 rooms Rajasthan UDHRequiredNot requiredNot required5,000 litresNot required
NBC 2016: lodging under 15 m, 16 to 30 rooms Rajasthan UDHRequiredRequiredNot required5,000 litres450 litres a minute
NBC 2016: lodging under 15 m, over 30 rooms Rajasthan UDHRequiredRequiredRequired above ground plus 1 storey10,000 litres450 litres a minute
NBC 2016: dormitory under 15 m Rajasthan UDHRequiredRequiredNot required5,000 litres450 litres a minute
Maharashtra: lodging under 15 m MH Act 2023 Schedule-IRequiredNot requiredNot required5,000 litresNot required
Maharashtra: lodging 15 m to 35 m MH Act 2023 Schedule-IRequiredRequired, with a down comerRequired25,000 litres900 litres a minute
Maharashtra: dormitory under 15 m MH Act 2023 Schedule-IRequiredRequiredNot required5,000 litres450 litres a minute

Both tables add sprinklers in a basement over 200 m² and, in NBC 2016, 5,000 litres more tank and 450 litres a minute more pump with such a basement (Notes 4 and 6). NBC 2016 Note 3 bars lodging and private dwellings above 15 m. NBC 2016 was withdrawn on 30 April 2026 for SP 7:2026, which is voluntary; Rajasthan's order still annexes the 2016 table.

PG fire NOC fees from official schedules

Six states publish a rate a PG owner can apply directly. Rajasthan charges by area, Punjab a lump sum, Chandigarh a minimum or a rate per m², whichever is higher.

As published

  • Rajasthan, Nagar Nigam (Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur and other corporations)Rs 2 per sq ft of gross built-up areaRenewal application Rs 10,000 Rajasthan UDH
  • Rajasthan, Nagar ParishadRs 1.50 per sq ftRenewal application Rs 7,500 Rajasthan UDH
  • Rajasthan, Nagar PalikaRs 1 per sq ftRenewal application Rs 5,000 Rajasthan UDH
  • Punjab, hostels and PGs up to 15 m, plot under 1 acreRs 20,000 lump sumProvisional NOC at half; renewal at 50% Local Govt Punjab
  • Chandigarh, PG as Group A lodgingRs 6,615, or Rs 14 per m² if higherCertificate valid 5 years since 6 May 2026 MCC Office Order 23
  • Assam, lodging and rooming houses under 15 mRs 500, Rs 700 or Rs 1,000Up to 15 rooms, 16 to 30, over 30 Assam fee Annexure A
  • Meghalaya, dormitories and hostels (A3)Rs 3 per m²Renewal Rs 500 up to 20 persons, Rs 1,000 above Meghalaya F&ES
  • Tamil Nadu, TNFRS NOC and fire licenceNo fees collectedThe Collector's hostel licence fee is capped at Rs 3,000 by section 5 TNSWP

Flamekite arithmetic: Rs 2 per sq ft is about Rs 21.53 per m². Rajasthan also levies a fire cess at plan approval, Rs 15 per m² up to 15 m since 31 July 2024. Delhi's DFS fee was not found in the sources read; the other states' rates are on the fire NOC fees page.

Seven PG buildings and what the rules make each do

Worked from the instruments above. Each case names the deciding line, so an owner can test a building against it.

  1. Case 1

    A 4-storey PG in Jaipur, 12 m, 300 m² gross

    Rooms for 40 students in a Jaipur Municipal Corporation area.

    What applies Crosses both tests: 12 m is above 9 m and 300 m² is above 250 m². The fee is 300 m² x 10.7639 = 3,229 sq ft x Rs 2 = about Rs 6,458, then Rs 10,000 at each yearly renewal. Rajasthan UDH

  2. Case 2

    A ground plus 1 PG in Kota, 7 m, 400 m²

    Boys' PG near the coaching area, 2 floors.

    What applies Below 9 m, so Table 1 does not call for a NOC though the area is above 250 m². Flamekite found no other Rajasthan rule that does. Rajasthan UDH

  3. Case 3

    A G+3 PG in Bengaluru, 13 m

    60 beds seeking a GBA trade licence.

    What applies Under the Act's 21 m line and the 15 m line on Seva Sindhu, yet condition 7 still wants fire safety clearance before the licence. Which office issues it below 15 m is not published. BBMP PG order

  4. Case 4

    A 4-storey PG in Delhi, 13 m

    Rooms on 4 floors in a residential colony.

    What applies Read as a home it is under 15 m and 5 storeys; read as a guest house it is at 4 storeys and inside Rule 27. Ask DFS in writing which line applies. DFS

  5. Case 5

    A G+5 hostel in Hyderabad, 17 m

    Working men's hostel in Madhapur.

    What applies Below the 18 m lodging line in the 2016 circular, so no section 13 NOC; the Table 7 kit for a dormitory still applies. TSDRFS circular 2016

  6. Case 6

    A 600 m² PG in Chandigarh

    PG in a Chandigarh Housing Board house.

    What applies 600 x Rs 14 = Rs 8,400, above the Rs 6,615 minimum, for a 5-year certificate (since 6 May 2026). CHB's permission then runs 1 year from that certificate's date. MCC Office Order 23

  7. Case 7

    An 800 m² women's hostel in Kochi, 12 m

    A2 lodging under the Kerala Municipality Building Rules.

    What applies Between 300 m² and 1,000 m² and under 15 m, so an Appendix L self-declaration copied to the fire station, not a NOC. KMBR amendment 2025

Six building facts that change a PG's fire duties

States differ on the NOC, but these 6 facts move a PG into a stricter row of the equipment tables or the licence rules wherever it is.

  1. If The building is taller than 15 m

    NBC 2016 Note 3 does not permit lodging there at all, Maharashtra adds a hose reel, down comer, manual alarm and a 25,000 litre tank, and most state NOC lines are crossed. Rajasthan UDH

  2. If It has more than 30 rooms on more than 2 storeys

    NBC 2016 Table 7 adds a manual electric fire alarm and doubles the terrace tank to 10,000 litres. Rajasthan UDH

  3. If It has a basement over 200 m²

    Sprinklers are required in the basement, and NBC 2016 adds 5,000 litres of tank and 450 litres a minute of pump. MH Act 2023 Schedule-I

  4. If It cooks on LPG for residents

    The Bengaluru order bars cylinders from staircases, corridors and sleeping areas, and treats a dangerous LPG installation as a Category I threat to life. Karnataka HC order

  5. If It houses women or children in Tamil Nadu

    It needs the Collector's licence under the 2014 Act, valid 3 years, with extinguishers and emergency lighting under section 14. Fire NOC Tamil Nadu TN Hostels Act 2014

  6. If Its licence or permission depends on fire paper

    In Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu the fire step comes first, and the licence or CHB permission follows. CHB PG permission

Bengaluru PG: from plan sanction to the six-monthly check

In Bengaluru a PG passes 5 stages before and after the trade licence. The court orders of 2026 put the plan and fire checks first.

  1. 1. Plan sanction and permitted use

    Paras 12 and 13: a sanctioned plan, construction to plan, PG use permitted by zoning, and no unauthorised mezzanine, terrace room or converted parking. Para 14: a trade licence regularises nothing. Karnataka HC order

  2. 2. Fire safety clearance

    Condition 7 of the 2024 order: clearance from the competent authority before the trade licence. KSFES issues NOCs only for buildings above 15 m on Seva Sindhu. Seva Sindhu

  3. 3. Trade licence for a fixed number of occupants

    Condition 2: not less than 70 sq ft a head, with the licence issued for a set number of occupants. BBMP PG order

  4. 4. Inspection by the Medical Officer and the ADTP

    Ordered by the High Court from 18 February 2026 for the petitioners' PGs, checking each of the 10 conditions and the plan. Karnataka HC order

  5. 5. Monitoring every 6 months

    Health officers, medical officers and senior health inspectors check each PG once in 6 months; breaches go under sections 307 and 308 of the BBMP Act, 2020. BBMP PG order

Penalties for running a PG without fire clearance

Fines for a PG come from the fire order, the hostel law or the licence order that applies. The amounts below are the ones printed in those texts.

OffencePenaltyLaw
No fire NOC, or fire equipment missing or not working (Rajasthan)Rs 5,000Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009, s.291, applied by directions 2 and 8 of the 2023 order Rajasthan UDH
Late renewal of the fire NOC (Rajasthan)Rs 5,000, paid into the fire application fee account2023 order, direction 11 Rajasthan UDH
A fire after the NOC and an agency inspection (Rajasthan)NOC and agency licence cancelled, Rs 5,000, FIR if anyone is hurt; a new full fee and cess to reapply2023 order, direction 7 Rajasthan UDH
Running a women's hostel or lodging house without a licence (Tamil Nadu)Up to 2 years and a fine up to Rs 50,000Hostels Act 18 of 2014, s.20(1) TN Hostels Act 2014
Breaking section 14, such as no extinguishers or blocked stairs (Tamil Nadu)2 to 3 years and Rs 50,000; a repeat, 3 to 5 years and Rs 1 lakhHostels Act 18 of 2014, s.20(3) TN Hostels Act 2014
Breach of a Punjab fire duty not otherwise pricedRs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 by risk class, plus up to Rs 3,000 a dayPunjab Act 12 of 2024, s.58 Punjab Gazette
A Category I threat in a Bengaluru PG: blocked fire exit, dangerous wiring or LPGImmediate statutory action, not postponed for pending licensing; closure or sealing by statutory procedureKarnataka High Court order of 10 September 2026, paras 20, 58 and 60 to 61 Karnataka HC order

BBMP's 2024 order sends breaches to sections 307 and 308 of the BBMP Act, 2020 without naming an amount. State fire Act penalties for any building are on the fire NOC penalties page.

Daily PG fire safety: what the official texts require and forbid

These are operating duties, not paperwork. Each line quotes a duty from an Act, licence order or court order in force on 25 October 2026.

Do

  • Keep artificial lighting, emergency lighting and adequate fire extinguishers in good working order (Tamil Nadu Act, s.14(1)(e)). TN Hostels Act 2014
  • Display the BBMP and police helpline numbers and keep a first-aid kit (Bengaluru conditions 8 and 9). BBMP PG order
  • Keep an occupant register with check-in and check-out times and room or bed numbers (High Court para 28), so a roll call is possible in a fire. Karnataka HC order
  • Report a fire or gas leak as a serious incident and preserve the CCTV and records (High Court para 55). Karnataka HC order
  • Keep fire-service vehicle access clear outside the building (High Court paras 19.12 and 48.3). Karnataka HC order

Don’t

  • Don't store kerosene, petrol, spirit or any flammable substance inside the premises (Tamil Nadu Act, s.14(2)(a)). TN Hostels Act 2014
  • Don't keep LPG cylinders in staircases, corridors or sleeping areas (High Court para 25). Karnataka HC order
  • Don't let beds or residents sleep in a corridor, staircase, balcony, terrace or parking area (High Court para 17). Karnataka HC order
  • Don't let waste pile up in staircases, fire exits, electrical rooms or kitchens (High Court para 51). Karnataka HC order
  • Don't admit more occupants than the licence states: 70 sq ft a head in Bengaluru, the licensed number in Tamil Nadu. BBMP PG order

Where PG owners go wrong with fire clearance

Six mistakes the 2026 orders and the Rajasthan text call out. Each costs a licence or a fine.

  • If Treating the trade licence as proof the building is legal

    It is not: para 14 of the High Court order says a trade licence does not regularise unauthorised construction, and Rajasthan's direction 10 says the same of the fire NOC. Karnataka HC order

  • If Calling the PG co-living or a service apartment to escape PG rules

    Paras 6.5 and 7 of the 2026 order look at the activity, not the label. Apply under the rules for what the building does. Karnataka HC order

  • If Adding a terrace room or closing a parking area for more beds

    These are on the court's list for particular attention (para 13), and new rooms can push a lodging into the next Table 7 band. Get plan approval first. Karnataka HC order

  • If Letting a yearly Rajasthan NOC lapse

    File the online renewal 15 days before expiry; a late renewal costs Rs 5,000 on top of the renewal fee. Rajasthan UDH

  • If Starting a Chandigarh PG on the strength of the CHB application

    The CHB permission counts its 1 year only from the date of the MC Fire Safety Certificate, and names the Chief Fire Officer's NOC among its documents. CHB PG permission

  • If Reading a Delhi or Karnataka PG into the most convenient line

    Neither Rule 27 nor section 13(3) names PGs. Get the fire office's classification in writing before relying on an exemption. DFS

PG fire NOC myths checked against the rule text

Five claims PG owners repeat, set against the 2023, 2024 and 2026 texts.

  • You may have read

    A small PG never needs a fire NOC.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rajasthan catches a PG at 9 m and 250 m², about a 3-storey building, and Bengaluru asks for fire clearance before every PG trade licence at any size. Rajasthan UDH

  • You may have read

    Once issued, a PG fire NOC lasts for good.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rajasthan issues it generally for 1 year, Chandigarh's certificate runs 5 years and the CHB PG permission 1 year. Rajasthan UDH

  • You may have read

    There is no rule anywhere, so nothing applies.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rajasthan names PGs in Table 1, Tamil Nadu licenses women's hostels under a 2014 Act, and Punjab prints a PG fee row in its 2021 letter. TN Hostels Act 2014

  • You may have read

    Fire extinguishers alone make a PG compliant.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    From 16 rooms NBC 2016 Table 7 adds a first-aid hose reel, a 5,000 litre terrace tank and a 450 litre a minute pump. Rajasthan UDH

  • You may have read

    A fire NOC makes an unapproved PG building legal.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rajasthan's direction 10 says the NOC is not a building, ownership, occupancy or land-use approval. Rajasthan UDH

PG fire rules and court orders, 2014 to 2026

Eleven dates shape a PG's fire duties today, 4 of them in 2026.

  1. 2014

    Tamil Nadu's Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, Act 18 of 2014, requires a Collector's licence and fire extinguishers. TN Hostels Act 2014

  2. 3 March 2021

    Chandigarh Housing Board Office Order No. 35 sets the terms for PG permissions in CHB houses. CHB PG permission

  3. 8 October 2021

    Punjab's fee letter prices a fire NOC for hostels and PGs up to 15 m at Rs 20,000. Local Govt Punjab

  4. 11 May 2023

    Maharashtra gazettes the new Schedule-I with lodging and dormitory rows. MH Act 2023 Schedule-I

  5. 14 September 2023

    Rajasthan's fire order names hostels and PGs at 9 m and 250 m². Rajasthan UDH

  6. 7 August 2024

    BBMP makes fire safety clearance condition 7 of every PG trade licence. BBMP PG order

  7. 1 April 2025

    MC Chandigarh's new charges treat a PG as Group A lodging. MCC Office Order 23

  8. 18 February 2026

    High Court-ordered inspections of Bengaluru PGs begin against the 2024 conditions. Karnataka HC order

  9. 26 May 2026

    Delhi's amended Rule 27 is gazetted: homes 15 m, guest houses 12 m. DFS

  10. 10 September 2026

    The High Court issues its PG directions and orders a protocol within 6 weeks, about 22 October 2026 by Flamekite's count. Karnataka HC order

  11. 7 October 2026

    Telangana moves its residential line to 24 m for apartments only; lodging stays above 18 m. TGFD circular 3455

PG fire enforcement in 2026: Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Kota

From news reports, not yet an official source.

Reported by the press, not official records. They show how far PGs sit from the rules above.

News reports, read 25 October 2026. Figures are the newspapers' and have not been checked against an official release.

  • September 2026

    Delhi: after a boys' hostel building in Satya Niketan collapsed on 6 September, killing 7, an MCD survey of 2,453 PGs across 12 zones found 31 with a Delhi Fire Service NOC. The Pioneernews report

  • 18 September 2026

    Pune: the PMC fire department sealed 11 PG hostels in Lohegaon and Nimbalkar Nagar, 3 and 4-storey buildings with more than 100 students each and no fire-fighting systems; the city has an estimated 3,500 PG and co-living facilities. ThePrintnews report

  • 18 July 2026

    Hyderabad: police teams inspected 446 hostels over 9 weeks; 38.9% had fire safety equipment and none had fire exit plans. Deccan Chroniclenews report

  • 24 August 2026

    Hyderabad: hostels in Anjaiah Nagar were found with exits blocked by cots and machines and buildings permitted as G+1 raised to G+7. Telangana Todaynews report

  • 14 April 2024

    Kota: a transformer fire in a 5-storey boys' hostel injured 8 students; the municipal fire officer said it had no fire NOC. Careers360news report

PG fire rules in numbers

The figures that decide a PG's duties, each from the instrument that sets it.

  • 9 m

    Height at which Rajasthan's PG row starts, with over 250 m² of area Rajasthan UDH

  • 70 sq ft

    Minimum space per occupant in a Bengaluru PG BBMP PG order

  • 2,500

    PGs in Bengaluru East said in court to run without licence, plan or proper fire safety, out of 5,000 Karnataka HC order

  • 15 m

    Height above which NBC 2016 does not permit lodging houses Rajasthan UDH

  • 5,000 litres

    Terrace tank for the smallest lodging in NBC 2016 Table 7 Rajasthan UDH

  • Rs 50,000

    Maximum fine for an unlicensed women's hostel in Tamil Nadu TN Hostels Act 2014

Where a PG applies for fire clearance online

Seven official portals take a PG's fire application or show the route. Use the one for the authority that issues in your city.

What Flamekite could not confirm about PG fire rules

Six gaps on 25 October 2026. Where no authority has said it, this page does not guess.

  • Karnataka

    Who clears a PG below 15 m

    BBMP condition 7 asks for fire safety clearance from the competent authority, but KSFES lists services only above 15 m. No order names the office for a smaller PG. Seva Sindhu

  • Karnataka

    The court protocol

    The 6-week protocol was due about 22 October 2026. Flamekite found no report that it was filed; the case-status page sits behind a CAPTCHA. Karnataka HC order

  • Delhi

    Home or guest house

    Rule 27 does not say whether a PG is a home (15 m, 5 storeys) or a guest house (12 m, 4 storeys). A Delhi PG Bill of 2026 is reported in draft; no official text was found. DFS

  • Telangana

    Hostel row

    The 2016 circular lists lodging and rooming houses above 18 m; it has no separate hostel or dormitory row. TSDRFS circular 2016

  • Tamil Nadu

    The 2025 rules amendment

    A 2025 amendment to the Hostels Rules is reported to move licensing online with a higher fee and a longer term; its gazette text was not read, so the Act's 3 years and Rs 3,000 cap stand here. AdvocateKhojnews report

  • Punjab

    Risk classes

    The PG fee row exists, but the risk-class notification under section 22 that sets the certificate term was not found. Punjab Gazette

Questions about fire NOC for PG accommodation

Is a fire NOC mandatory for a PG?

It depends on the state and the building. Rajasthan requires it for hostels and PGs at 9 m or more with over 250 m² of gross area, and Bengaluru will not issue a PG trade licence without fire safety clearance. Elsewhere a PG needs it once it crosses the state's lodging or residential line.

How do I get a fire NOC for a PG in Jaipur?

Apply to the Jaipur Municipal Corporation's fire wing on LSG Online through SSO if the PG is 9 m or taller and over 250 m². The fee is Rs 2 per sq ft of gross built-up area, the NOC runs about a year, and renewal costs Rs 10,000.

What fire safety equipment is required in a PG?

Under 15 m, a lodging of up to 15 rooms needs fire extinguishers and a 5,000 litre terrace tank. From 16 rooms add a first-aid hose reel and a 450 litre a minute pump; over 30 rooms on more than 2 storeys, a manual fire alarm too.

Can a PG keep LPG cylinders?

Yes, but not anywhere. The Karnataka High Court bars cylinders from staircases, corridors and sleeping areas, and inspectors check the connection, hoses, regulators and ventilation. Tamil Nadu's hostel law forbids storing kerosene, petrol or spirit inside at all.

How long is a PG fire NOC valid?

Rajasthan issues it generally for 1 year, Chandigarh's Fire Safety Certificate runs 5 years since 6 May 2026, and Delhi's certificate is 5 years for homes and 3 for other buildings until its new regime starts on 20 May 2027.

Who issues the fire clearance for a Bengaluru PG?

The licence order says only the competent authority. KSFES issues NOCs for buildings above 15 m through Seva Sindhu; for a smaller PG no issuing office has been named, so ask the GBA zonal health office in writing.

Does a women's PG in Chennai need a licence?

Yes. The Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, 2014 requires a Collector's licence for any building lodging women or children, with emergency lighting and fire extinguishers kept in working order.

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Sources

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

  1. Urban Development and Housing Department, Rajasthan: UDH order signed 29 May 2026, listed 2 June 2026, amending the Model Rajasthan Building Regulations 2025 (fire NOC for coaching centres) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  2. Urban Development, Housing and Local Self Government Department, Rajasthan: Notification No. P.11(9)UDH/2020 Part/9003-9336, 31 July 2024: fire cess for buildings up to 15 m cut from Rs 50 to Rs 15 per m2 for 5 years (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  3. Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services: NOC procedure: Director above 18.3 m, District Officer up to 18.3 m (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  4. Guidance Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Single Window Portal: Trade License from Greater Chennai Corporation: committee of Health, Police, Fire and TNPCB (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  5. Delhi Fire Service: Renewal of Fire Safety Certificate (FSC/NOC) (last updated 23/10/2026) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  6. Urban Development, Housing and Local Self Government Departments, Rajasthan: Joint order No. P.11(9)UDH/2020 Part, 14 September 2023, on the fire safety certificate and fire NOC (18-page Hindi scan) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
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  1. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Office of the Chief Commissioner (scan hosted by OpenCity): Order PR/136/2024-25 of 7 August 2024: conditions for paying guest trade licences, condition 7: fire safety clearance from the competent authority before the trade licence (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  2. High Court of Karnataka (case-status print of the daily order, copy hosted by LiveLaw): WP 14750/2025, M/s Princess Ladies PG v. The Chief Commissioner: daily order of 10 September 2026 (Justice Suraj Govindaraj), directions 5 to 83 on PG accommodation in Bengaluru, including para 19 fire and life safety, para 25 LPG cylinders, para 58 risk categories and para 78 the 6-week protocol (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  3. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS-licensed copy hosted by Nagpur Municipal Corporation): National Building Code of India 2016 (SP 7:2016), Part 4: Fire and Life Safety, clauses 1.2, 2.38 and 3.1 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  4. Directorate of Local Government, Punjab (Wayback Machine copy of 21 March 2022 of the portal's fee download): Letter No. S4-DSMS-(Fire)-2021/41343 of 8 October 2021: new fees for online fire NOCs, by NBC zone, with provisional, renewal and 30-day rules (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  5. Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, Fire and Rescue Services: Office Order No. 23 of 10 February 2025: Fire Safety Certificate charges by NBC occupancy group from 1 April 2025, validity 3 years, exemptions (read from the page images) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  6. Government of Tamil Nadu (Gazette Extraordinary text hosted by PRS Legislative Research): Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, 2014 (Tamil Nadu Act 18 of 2014): sections 2(e), 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15 and 20 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  7. Bureau of Indian Standards (copy hosted by Goa Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services): SP 7:2026 National Building Construction Standards 2026, Part F: Fire and Life Safety (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  8. Raj Nivesh, Government of Rajasthan single window: Services and timelines: LSG FIRE NOC 15 days, LSG building plan approval 30 days (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  9. Government of Maharashtra (gazette copy hosted by Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services): Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures (Amendment) Act, 2023, substituted Schedule-I, rows (a) lodging and rooming houses (A-1) and private dwellings (A-2) by height, read off the page images, pp. 13 and 14 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  10. Government of Maharashtra (gazette copy hosted by Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services): Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures (Amendment) Act, 2023, substituted Schedule-I: minimum fire fighting installations for apartment houses (A-4) by height, with Notes 1, 4, 6, 10, 11 and 15 (read off the page images, pp. 13 to 15 and 32 to 34) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  11. Fire and Emergency Services, Assam: Annexure A, proposed rates of fee for issuance of No Objection Certificate, renewal NOC etc. (5 image pages, read from the page images) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  12. Fire and Emergency Services, Meghalaya: Annexure B (with continuation sheets B1 and B2) to notification HPL.179/2017/85: fees per m² and annual renewal fees for every building category (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  13. Guidance Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Single Window Portal: No Objection Certificate for Non-Multi Storied Buildings (below 18.3 m) from TNFRS: procedure, documents, timelines and fees (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  14. Delhi Fire Service (copy of Delhi Gazette Extraordinary, Part IV): Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025, notification F.No. DFS/HQ/Misc/2025/01(E-259159)/237, gazetted 26 May 2026 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  15. Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department: Circular Memorandum Rc.No.4039-2/EODB/2015, 5 March 2016: revision of the period of renewal of NOC, risk categories and random inspections (quotes section 13 of the Fire Service Act, 1999) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  16. Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala (Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 3808): Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (G.O.(P) No.53/2025/LSGD, S.R.O. No.1240/2025, 29 October 2025) and Kerala Panchayat Building (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (G.O.(P) No.54/2025/LSGD): rule 5(4) restated, rules 35 and 36 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  17. Chandigarh Housing Board: Permission for running a Paying Guest Residential Accommodation (PGRA) in a CHB dwelling unit, January 2026: 1 year from the date of the Municipal Corporation's Fire Safety Certificate, under CHB Office Order No. 35 of 3 March 2021 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  18. Seva Sindhu, Government of Karnataka: Application for No Objection Certificate (High rise Building) - Fire & Emergency: documents, fee under G.O. of 13-09-2019, 60 working days (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  19. High Court of Karnataka (case-status print of the daily order, copy hosted by LiveLaw): WP 25069/2025, Paying Guest Accommodation Welfare Association, Bangalore v. State of Karnataka: daily order of 12 February 2026 reproducing the BBMP PG order of 7 August 2024 and directing inspections from 18 February 2026 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  20. Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), copy hosted by PRS Legislative Research: Punjab Govt. Gazette (Extra), 26 November 2024: the Punjab Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2024 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2024), Notification No. 12-Leg./2024 of 27 October 2024 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  21. Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department: Circular Memorandum Rc.No.3455/MSB/2026, 26 September 2026: revised requirements for Fire NOCs in the context of G.O.Ms.No.95 (in force 7 October 2026) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  22. Local Self Government Department, Rajasthan: Fire service: Fire NOC registration and certificate verification (nodal officer and helpline) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  23. Directorate of Punjab Fire and Emergency Services, Department of Local Government (Wayback Machine copy of 5 August 2025): Fire NOC portal home: online applications, multi-block complexes, Verify NOC, downloads and helpline 1800-1800-0172 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  24. ServicePlus (serviceonline.gov.in), Municipal Corporation Chandigarh: Issuance of Fire Safety Certificate (service 8830004): regulatory G2C service, registration required, online, list of enclosures (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  25. Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department: Department home page: online services (Building NOC, Fire Audit, temporary structures) and flash news (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  26. Delhi Fire Service: Department of Delhi Fire Service, Govt of NCT of Delhi (home page and portal links) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  27. Pune Municipal Corporation: PMC online services (9 fire NOC service types on services.pmc.gov.in) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  28. Government of Karnataka (PRS copy): Karnataka Fire Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023: section 13(3) high-rise NOC (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  29. Government of Haryana (PRS copy): Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (Act 14 of 2022) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  30. Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, 13 December 2022 (copy hosted by PRS Legislative Research): Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (U.P. Act No. 16 of 2022), English translation: sections 1, 26 to 29, 33 to 39, 45, 48, 58 and 66 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  31. Government of Himachal Pradesh, Department of Home (copy hosted by the Department of Fire Services): Notification No. Home-F(A)3-1/2019-I, 23 July 2019, under section 9(1) of the HP Fire Fighting Services Act, 1984: 17 classes of premises and 20 fire precautions, English and Hindi texts (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  32. Government of Uttarakhand, Sarkari Gazette Extraordinary, 21 July 2022 (copy hosted by Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Services): Uttarakhand Fire & Emergency Service, Fire Prevention and Fire Safety (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Uttarakhand Act No. 06 of 2022), assented 20 July 2022, notification 191/XXXVI(3)/2022/36(1)/2022: sections 15(4) and 18 at 12 m and 500 m2 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
  33. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal (GujFireSafety CoP): Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Regulations, 2023 (fees in Annexure 8) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  34. LiveLaw, 17 September 2026: Karnataka High Court flags massive illegal PG operations in Bengaluru, issues sweeping safety guidelines (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  35. South First, 8 September 2024: Investigation: PG slums of Bengaluru are a ticking time bomb putting lives at risk in IT hubs (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  36. Wikipedia: Greater Bengaluru Authority: replaced BBMP on 15 May 2025 under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024; five city corporations (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
  37. The Pioneer, September 2026: Delhi PG safety: MCD survey of 2,453 PG accommodations finds 31 with a Delhi Fire Service NOC, after the Satya Niketan collapse of 6 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  38. ThePrint (PTI), 18 September 2026: 11 PG hostels sealed in Pune for fire safety violations (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  39. Deccan Chronicle, 18 July 2026: Police flag hostel safety lapses in Hyderabad: 446 hostels inspected under Suraksha Nivas 1.0 (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  40. Telangana Today, 24 August 2026: Hostels in Hyderabad IT hub unsafe for residents, flouting safety norms (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  41. Careers360 (PTI), 14 April 2024: Eight students injured in hostel building fire in Kota (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
  42. AdvocateKhoj (legal database copy of the Rules): Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Rules, 2015, rule 3: Form-I to the Collector, Rs 3,000 fee, inspection within 20 days, licence valid 3 years (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 25 October 2026
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