New Delhi: The Delhi government has notified the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2026, bringing the city’s fire safety standards in line with the updated Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL), an official said on Saturday.
Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu issued the new rules under the Delhi Fire Service Act, 2007.
Delhi home minister Ashish Sood said the new rules are aimed at making buildings across the national capital safer and improving compliance with fire safety standards.
“The safety and security of every citizen of Delhi is our government’s topmost priority. By notifying the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2026, we are aligning our fire safety standards directly with the Unified Building Bye-Laws.”
“These revised rules enforce modern, mandatory safety measures across all buildings — ranging from 6-meter clear access routes for fire engines to automated continuous monitoring, sprinkler systems, and dedicated emergency power backups,” he said.
“Furthermore, a standardised auditor inspection checklist will bring complete transparency and accountability to safety compliance. We are committed to building a safer, more resilient, and modern Delhi,” said Sood.
Delhi to launch major projects during Sewa Pakhwada
Earlier, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced that the Delhi government will observe ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ from September 17 to October 2 to mark prime minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
During the fortnight, several completed development and civic infrastructure projects will be inaugurated across the city. These will cover areas such as transport, roads, sewerage, water treatment, education, power, public utilities and urban beautification.
One of the biggest projects to be inaugurated will be Phase III of the Barapullah Elevated Road, which has been built at a cost of around Rs 1,635 crore.
Gupta also said several major sewerage and water management projects will be dedicated to Delhi residents during the period.
These include a 2-MGD recycling plant at the existing 20-MGD Water Treatment Plant in Bawana, a 564-MLD Wastewater Treatment Plant at Okhla and an interceptor sewer from Barapullah Drain to Batla House Phase-II SPS.
Work on a 35-MGD Sewage Pumping Station at Batla House Phase-II and rising mains to the Okhla WWTP is also part of the projects.
Projects planned across education, civic amenities and transport
In the education sector, the government plans to inaugurate a permanent Ground-plus-3-floor school building in Sector-16, Dwarka.
The construction of 68 Ground-plus-3-floor equivalent SPS classrooms in East Vinod Nagar and 76 equivalent SPS classrooms in Sector-41, Rohini, has also been completed. The three projects have been built at costs of Rs 38.44 crore, Rs 38.30 crore and Rs 66.28 crore, respectively.
Several civic projects are also ready for inauguration, including a public toilet in AP Block, Shalimar Bagh, and beautification work at three roundabouts — Filmistan, Jhandewalan and Veer Chandra Garhwali Chowk.
In the transport sector, projects include a new Automated Testing Station (ATS) developed by redeveloping the old I&C Centre at Burari. A four-lane ATS is also being established at Tehkhand.
