FIRE PUMP REQUIREMENTS BASED ON

Sl. No. Fire Pump Requirements

Required no. of sets of pumps each consisting of 1 electric and 1 diesel pump (stand
1 by) of capacity 2280 lpm and 1 electric pump of capacity 180 lpm

2 Required no. of sets of pumps each consisting of 2 electric and 1 diesel pump (stand
by) of capacity 2280 lpm and 2 electric pumps of capacity 180 lpm
 Required no. of sets of pumps each consisting of 2 electric and 1 diesel pump (stand
3 by) of capacity 2850 lpm and 2 electric pumps of capacity 180 lpm

Required no. of sets of pumps each consisting of 1 electric and 1 diesel pump (stand
4 by) of capacity 1620 lpm and 1 electric pump of capacity 180 lpm
UIREMENTS BASED ON BUILDING OCCUPANCY

Building Type Building Sub-Type

Dormitories (A-3) and Apartment Houses

Residential Buildings (A) (A-4)

Hospitals, Sanatoria and nursing homes (C-

1)
Institutional Buildings-(C)
Custodial (C-2) & Penal and Mental (C-3)

Assembly Buildings (D) Buildings (D-1 to D-5)

Business Buildings (E)

Mercentile Buildings (F) F-1 and F-2

Industrial Buildings (G) High Hazard (G-3)

Storage Buildings (H)

Dormitories (A-3) and Apartment Houses

(A-4)
Residential Buildings (A)
Hotels (A-5)

Hospitals, Sanatoria and nursing homes (C-

1)

Institutional Buildings-(C)
Custodial (C-2) & Penal and Mental (C-3)

Assembly Buildings (D) Buildings (D-1 to D-5)

Business Buildings (E)

F-1 and F-2
Mercentile Buildings (F)
Underground shopping complex (F-3)
Industrial Buildings (G) Moderate Hazard (G-2)
 High Hazard (G-3)
Storage Buildings (H) Multi-Level Car Parking (MLCP)
Dormitories (A-3) and Apartment Houses
Residential Buildings (A) (A-4)

Hotels (A-6)
Assembly Buildings (D) D-6
Business Buildings (E)

Residential Buildings (A) Hotels (A-5)

Educational Buildings (B)

Hospitals, Sanatoria and nursing homes (C-

Institutional Buildings-(C) 1)

Business Buildings (E)

Industrial Buildings (G) Low Hazard (G-1)

Moderate Hazard (G-2)

High Hazard (G-3)

Storage Buildings (H)

 Area Covered

Above 35 m but not exceeding 45 m in

height
Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m in
height
Above 10 m but not exceeding 15 m in
height
Above 10 m but not exceeding 15 m in
height
Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m in
height
Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m in
height
Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m in
height
Covered area more than 300 sq. m and
up to 500 sq. m
Below 15 m in height and covered area
more than 250 sq. m (G+1)
Below 15 m in height and covered area
more than 250 sq. m, more than (G+1)
floor

Above 45 m but not exceeding 60 m in

height
Above 15 m but not exceeding 30 m in
height
Above 30 m in height
Above 24 m but not exceeding 45 m in
height
Above 15 m but not exceeding 24 m in
height
Above 24 m but not exceeding 30 m in
height
Above 24 m but not exceeding 30 m in
height
Above 24 m but not exceeding 30 m in
height
Above 24 m but not exceeding 30 m in
height

Covered area more than 1000 sq. m

Covered area more than 500 sq. m

Above 60 m in height

Above 30 m in height

Less than 15 m in height, floor area

exceeding 300 sq. m but not more than
1000 sq. m on any of the floors (in case
of wet riser)

Less than 15 m in height, floor area

exceeding 1000 sq. m on any of the
floors
Above 24 m but not exceeding 30 m in
height

Less than 15 m in height with plot area

up to 1000 sq. m (ground + 2 or more
storeys, with beds)
Less than 15 m in height with plot area
more than 1000 sq. m
Above 10 m but not exceeding 15 m in
height
Covered area more than 500 sq. m (for
building height above 15 m)

Covered area more than 500 sq. m and

upto 1000 sq m. (for building height
above 15 m)
Covered area more than 150 sq. m and
upto 300 sq m.

Below 15 m in height and covered area

more than 250 sq. m (ground floor only)