Another key measure being planned by the fire department is to increase the ambit for self declaration-based fire licensing mechanism to include larger restaurants and bars
Of the 500-odd NRAI members in Kolkata, around 50 were present for the interaction on Monday. Speaking at an interactive session with members of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), fire department additional director general Abhijit Pandey said plans were afoot to merge the ‘Fire Safety Certificate or Fire NOC’ with the ‘Fire Licence’ so that applicants would have to fill up a single form for processing.
It will not mean relaxation of safety norms but compress the time required to get the clearances if there is compliance,” Pandey said. To get that, engage a Licensed Building Surveyor to prepare the plan of the building as it stands now and get this plan certified by the sanctioning authority,” the ADG said. Cafe said the clarifications provided would help restaurants comply with the norms. With the fire officials listing out alternatives, we will try to get them and apply afresh,” said Daryanani whose restaurant on Park Street is six decades old.
At present, restaurants and bars can apply for a fire licence only after they receive the fire NOC. exits, and installed fire-fighting equipment comply with the National Building Code (NBC) and safety laws, the Fire Licence is required for storage and use of hazardous material like LPG and oil in restaurants While the Fire NOC is a structural and technical clearance confirming that a building’s layout. “Merging the Fire Safety Certificate and the Fire Licence is part of ongoing govt efforts to improve the ease of doing business by reducing bureaucratic red tape and eliminating duplicate compliance steps. “If the sanction plan is not available, get a Kolkata Municipal Corporation Inspection Book (IB) entry copy. If that is not possible, then we ask for a copy of the building plan. Restaurant owners present including Pratap Daryanani of Oasis, Manish Sharma of Desi Lane and Anirban Sengupta of What’s Up! “One of the major issues is that many restaurants in Kolkata are situated in buildings that were constructed before Independence and it is difficult to get hold of their plans.