Gurugram fire department issues notices to more than 1,200 buildings without fire NOCs

Notices follow citywide survey

The Gurugram fire department issued notices to owners of more than 1,200 buildings found operating without mandatory fire NOCs, Hindustan Times reported on October 18, 2026. The ongoing survey has covered more than 10,000 properties across the city.

The notices included 667 PG accommodation owners, 90 hotel owners, 20 guest house owners and 120 restaurant operators. The remaining notices went to coaching centres and high-rise residential buildings. Officials also said inspected properties lacked adequate firefighting equipment and essential safety measures.

Seven fire department teams were deployed for inspections, according to an earlier report cited in the October 18 coverage. Checks included sprinkler systems, water hydrants and emergency exits.

Requirements and enforcement

The reported rules require buildings above 15 metres to obtain a fire NOC and install required safety systems under the National Building Code and Haryana Fire Service regulations. These systems include extinguishers, water pipelines, alarms and sprinklers.

Officials said owners found in violation are given a stipulated period to install required equipment and apply for or renew their fire NOCs. Follow-up inspections take place in some cases. Narendra Kumar Yadav, fire safety officer in Sector 29, said the survey would continue after Diwali and warned of further action if owners continued to violate fire-safety norms.

The drive began in early June 2026 after a fire at the illegally operated Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast in Hauz Rani, Delhi, on June 3. The report said at least 23 people died in that fire.

Separate action by the municipal corporation

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has separately identified 87 unsafe buildings within its jurisdiction and issued show-cause notices to 66 owners. Action against the other properties was underway, according to an October 16, 2026 report.

MCG also identified 1,625 illegal and unauthorised PG accommodations without required licences, registrations and fire-safety clearances. The breakdown was 276 in Haryana Shehari Vikas Pradhikaran sectors, 492 in licensed colonies, 856 in MCG areas and one in an area under the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation.

These MCG figures describe separate municipal actions and should not be treated as a breakdown of the fire department’s more than 1,200 notices.

What it means for residents and property decisions

The notices give affected owners a period to address equipment and NOC requirements; further enforcement may follow if violations continue. The reported notices do not identify individual buildings, addresses or developers, so the citywide total alone does not establish whether a particular property has received a notice.

For prospective residents, tenants and investors, the reported inspection focus makes the status of a building’s fire NOC and installed safety systems relevant to assessing the property. The report did not include comments from buyers, residents’ groups, developers or market analysts on effects on prices or transactions.

Inspections to continue

As of October 19, 2026, officials said the survey would continue after Diwali. They also said follow-up inspections would be conducted in some cases and further action would be taken if violations persisted. No specific enforcement date or individual property list was reported.

Earlier reporting said 800 high-rise buildings in Gurugram lacked fire-safety clearance in March 2026. A separate report on inspections conducted in 2025 said 861 high-rises had expired fire NOCs. These figures relate to different reported checks and periods.