‘Rule change to remove red tape’ | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: The 9-metre rule for educational institutes and removing the prerequisite of BU permission prior to obtaining fire NOCs was mainly undertaken to reduce bureaucratic red tape, according to civic body officials.
But officials are sceptical as they expect that the government should clarify whether or not occupants of special buildings like hospitals, laboratories and even offices that are below 9 metres, but have paid the impact fees between 2011 and 2016, should merit exemption under a similar rule.
“Fire rescue work is easier in G+2 floor buildings. Also, even if people try to escape from the second floor, they could still be saved in case of fire incidents,” says a senior TDO official at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
The official also added that a number of buildings could not obtain fire NOCs as there was some or the other dispute with the administration over slight deviations from the building layout plan or an extra construction.
“This would have meant delaying fire inspections even as people begin occupying the buildings,” said the senior TDO.