ABOUT NBC OF INDIA

• NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (NBC) OF INDIA IS A

COMPREHENSIVE INDIAN STANDARD FOR BUILDINGS
FIRST ISSUED IN 1970 AND REVISED SUBSEQUENTLY
OVER THE YEARS AND THE LAST BEING IN 2005.
• NBC DEALS WITH ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING
RULES, FIRE SAFETY BESIDES VARIOUS DESIGN
ASPECTS.
• PART 4 OF NBC DEALS WITH LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY
• PART 4 OF NBC OF INDIA 2005 WAS REVISED DULY
DIVIDING THE CONTENTS INTO
A) FIRE PREVENTION
B) LIFE SAFETY
C) FIRE PROTECTION

• NBC AVOIDS “ UNREASONABLE HARDSHIP OR

INCONVENIENCE BUT INSISTS UPON COMPLIANCE
WITH MINMUM STANDARDS OF FIRE SAFETY
NECESSARY IN PUBLIC INTEREST.

• STATUS OF PROVISION OF FIRE SAFETY

MEASURES AS PER TABLE 23 OF PART 4 OF NBC

ANNEXURE-A: CALORIFIC VALUE OF COMMON

MATERIALS AND TYPICAL VALUES OF FIRE LOAD
DENSITY

ANNEXURE-B: BROAD CLASSIFICATION OF

INDUSTRIAL AND NON-INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES
INTO DIFFERENT DEGREE OF HAZARD

ANNEXURE-C: FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

FOR HIGH RISE BUILDING

ANNEXURE-D: FIRE PROTECTION CONSIDERATIONS

FOR VENTING IN INDUSTIAL BUILDINGS
ANNEXURE-E: GUIDE LINES FOR FIRE DRILL AND
EVACUATION PROCEDURES FOR H IGHRISE
BUILDINGS.

CLAUSE 7 AND 8 AND APPENDIX-C OF PART-IV OF NBC

VITAL FOR ENSURING FIRE PREVENTION AND
CLAUSE 9 SMOKE/FIRE TO THE AREA OF FIRE
INCIDENT AND PREVENT FIRE SPREAD.